Even though Hong Qilei is considered an old-school intellectual, his temper isn't great, and he's got a bit of that old generation's rough way, which Chen Feng really can't stand.
However, out of respect for his uncle and aunt, Chen Feng eventually agreed to go to the hotel together, accepting the invitation from the Hong family.
As for the three bottles of Moutai, of course, Chen Feng couldn't drink them all. He just took a sip to show camaraderie with Hong Qilei.
Hong Qilei was dissatisfied and kept persuading Chen Feng to drink more, but Chen Feng was completely unmoved, ignoring all attempts and provocations to drink further, which frustrated him greatly, but he couldn't do anything about it.
Later, Fang Ruiming stepped in as the peacemaker and drank a few glasses with him; he also found Chen Dayong, and both drank quite a lot.
In the end, both Hong Qilei and Chen Dayong got drunk, resulting in mutual defeat and injuries.
These two male elders, after drinking, behaved like tigers, their wives couldn't persuade them, let alone anyone else.
With both sides' parents drunk, the banquet couldn't continue, but by then, more than an hour had passed, and after spending this ti together, people from both sides were formally acquainted and no longer strangers.
During the feast, aside from Hong Qilei and Chen Dayong competing in drinking, Zhao Xiaolan, Mrs. Hong, and Hong Xiaodan talked a lot. Especially Hong Xiaodan, sitting between Zhao Xiaolan and Chen Xiaoxia, forced the conversation to last from the beginning to the end.
The main topic was her and Chen Feng. In fact, there wasn't much between them; the ti they knew each other and interacted wasn't long, yet she forced out a lengthy conversation about her and Chen Feng, from their blind date to becoming neighbors in Xiu Zhou.
She turned what could be summarized in a few hundred words into several thousand, yet Zhao Xiaolan and Chen Xiaoxia weren't bored listening because most of it was praising Chen Feng.
Between the lines, although she expressed her fondness for Chen Feng very openly, it wasn't hard for them to understand.
Her words, when combined with her drugging Chen Feng, made her seem not so crazy but rather as soone who dares to love and hate, loving Chen Feng deeply.
Why Hong Xiaodan loved him so deeply, of course, Chen Feng's excellence played a part.
Having their child rembered by such a wealthy and fine lady like Hong Xiaodan, even scheming to counterattack him, was sothing Zhao Xiaolan and Chen Xiaoxia found completely understandable and acceptable.
This made them, as elders, feel quite proud and smug.
Thus, after the banquet, Zhao Xiaolan's impression of Hong Xiaodan wasn't great, but at least not bad. Thinking about a few months later, she'd give her a grandson or granddaughter, her attitude beca much more amiable, even adding Hong Xiaodan on WeChat.
On the way back, Chen Xiaoxia drove, with five people in one car.
The three drunk n sat in the back seat.
Once the car started, Zhao Xiaolan, in the passenger seat, said, "That girl Little Dan is actually quite nice. If it weren't for Little Ting being even better, I wouldn't have opposed her being my daughter-in-law."
Chen Xiaoxia nodded and said, "Little Dan is truly good, mostly lacking bad habits of rich daughters. Her family might be wealthy, but she's always lived cleanly, without extravagance, and doesn't ss around in relationships, or else I wouldn't have set her up with Ah Feng for a blind date.
Moreover, her parents are actually quite decent. Her dad might be domineering, but he's generous and easy to get along with once familiar."
Zhao Xiaolan sighed, "It's a bit of a pity. If we hadn't t Little Ting first, I'd likely have chosen her as a daughter-in-law."
In the back seat, Chen Feng listened quietly, thinking you might have chosen her, but it's no use if I haven't. Tis have changed; it's not the feudal era for ranked marriages.
Now, whether he gets married or with whom, he can completely decide for himself.
After about ten minutes, they arrived at the Fang Family. Chen Feng helped his drunk father to the guest room first, thinking of going to another room to sleep too, but was pulled into the living room by his mom.
"Although we've talked this over with the Hong family, the future is uncertain. For instance, Little Dan plans to live in Xiu Zhou later, maybe even to settle down and give birth there, away from gossip while her belly grows in Tianzhou. Ah Feng, what's your opinion?"
Chen Xiaoxia's opening wasn't very friendly towards Chen Feng.
All four elders, including Chen Feng's convenient grandmother, looked at him.
"I have no objection," Chen Feng replied straightforwardly.
Hong Xiaodan going to Xiu Zhou to give birth isn't good for Chen Feng, as she'd definitely stay in Red Villa Bay and be his neighbor, and her pregnancy would eventually be known to Wu ngting and Sun Xiaorui if not hidden.
But then again, Chen Feng wasn't too worried about Sun and Wu knowing it.
Even if Liu Ying's pregnancy becos known to Sun and Wu later, Chen Feng wouldn't feel guilty or ashad, as he didn't wrong them.
Indeed, Chen Feng thought this might be a way to push Wu ngting away.
If Wu ngting knew Hong Xiaodan was having his baby, maybe she'd stop wanting to be his girlfriend, let alone marry him.
Chen Feng's answer surprised Chen Xiaoxia and Zhao Xiaolan.
During the banquet, Hong Xiaodan had already told them about being neighbors with Chen Feng in Xiu Zhou, and they knew Wu ngting was living with Chen Feng now.
Chen Feng didn't oppose Hong Xiaodan returning to Xiu Zhou, wasn't he worried Wu ngting would find out?
"Ah Feng, Little Dan's pregnancy, you can't let Little Ting know."
Zhao Xiaolan directly voiced her concern.
Chen Feng spread his hands, feigning helplessness: "I can't do much. If she's back in Xiu Zhou being my neighbor, with her belly showing, after a while, ngting living with can't possibly not know."
After pondering, Zhao Xiaolan frowned, "Then think of sothing to arrange for Little Dan to live sowhere else."
Chen Feng replied, "If I arrange for her to live elsewhere, she might not agree."
Zhao Xiaolan frowned more, "Then you and Little Ting move sowhere else."
Chen Feng smiled bitterly, "Leave our villa to rent another place? I can't even explain this to ngting."
Chen Xiaoxia suggested, "Sister-in-law, you'll have to talk to Little Dan about it. She'll listen to you."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaolan felt uneasy, "I seem overstepping asking her this. Her returning to Xiu Zhou to live in her house is reasonable. How do I talk to her?"
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