Everyone was stunned. They even forgot to eat the delicious Drunken Crab. No one had expected that student Geng Lele could deliver such a clever and tricky assist. It was like a combination of a Magician, Stockton, a smiling assassin, Nash, Curry, and Brother Pao!
If it weren’t for this occasion, Zeng Xiaoqi would have really wanted to shout, "Brother Lele is aweso!"
Sure enough, when Director Chen plays the role of a scheming advisor, it’s all for laughs. For real tactics and assists, you have to rely on our Brother Lele!
Zeng Xiaoqi, Shu Yun, and Dou Wenjing watched Geng Lele with rapt attention. My future happiness depends on you!
Yan Lin, the target of this ploy, was also sowhat bewildered. Has the teacher-student relationship really beco this harmonious? This couldn’t be that little rascal’s idea, could it?
Thinking this, she glared at Cui Qingyuan, who was equally bewildered, then looked at Geng Lele and smiled. "We’ll talk about being a ’teacher’s wife’ later. How about this, Lele? I don’t have a daughter either. How about I adopt you as my goddaughter? That way, you’ll overco this eighteenth-birthday hurdle, right?"
Yan Lin had beco a billionaire for a reason; her mind was still very sharp. She smoothly changed ’teacher’s wife’ to ’godmother,’ easily neutralizing Geng Lele’s assist and even gaining an extrely intelligent daughter in the process. She’d managed to turn a potential loss into a gain.
Everyone else wore surprised expressions. Wow, our Lele pushed the assist that far, and CEO Yan still managed to block it! No wonder she’s been single all this ti. This offense and defense are incredible! It’s truly a clash of titans, where every move is critical!
Geng Lele hadn’t expected Yan Lin to respond that way. She stood up, took two clean teacups, filled them eighty percent with tea, and, holding one with both hands, presented it to Yan Lin. "Godmother, please accept this tea from your daughter!"
Since you want to adopt as your goddaughter, why wait? Let’s confirm the relationship right now! From today onward, I, Geng Lele, am Teacher Cui’s secret agent planted by Godmother’s side!
This move caught Yan Lin slightly off guard. However, having such a clever and quirky daughter will probably make life much more interesting.
Yan Lin accepted the teacup with both hands, turned to Xiao Qing, and said, "Cancel my itinerary for the next three days. I’m staying in Beijing to spend ti with my goddaughter and hold a formal adoption ceremony."
Now that she had accepted this goddaughter, she had to follow proper etiquette. First, she would visit Geng Lele’s family to discuss the matter and get their consent before holding a ceremony. Relatively speaking, it was complicated, but many things gain a sense of formality precisely because they involve ceremonies and procedures.
After speaking, Yan Lin blew on the tea in her cup and downed it in one gulp.
Geng Lele said cheerfully, "Godmother, drink slowly. It’s just tea, not alcohol to be downed in one gulp."
Hearing Geng Lele call her ’Godmother’ ward Yan Lin’s heart. She was always being called ’Director this’ or ’CEO that’; this was the first ti soone had addressed her this way. She put down the teacup and took Geng Lele’s hand. "From now on, you are my, Yan Lin’s, daughter. If anyone bullies you, tell your godmother. Mom will stand up for you."
Nearby, Cui Qingyuan, who was sipping Rice Wine, felt his hand tremble. Is she talking about ?
"Thank you, Godmother!"
Geng Lele returned to her seat, then picked up the other teacup and presented it to Cui Qingyuan. "Godfather, please have so tea!"
Yan Lin was dumbfounded. After all those twists and turns, this girl still managed to rope in! What a cunning little imp!
Cui Qingyuan had initially wanted to refuse, as it would complicate their teacher-student relationship. However, he considered that rejecting her now would not only hurt Lele’s feelings but also likely result in Yan Lin calling him a ’little rascal’ again. So, he accepted it with both hands and smiled as he drank the tea.
Who would have thought that coming out for Drunken Crab would lead to not only eting an old fla but also adopting a goddaughter with her?
The others also hadn’t expected today’s Drunken Crab feast to be so packed with drama. Geng Lele’s maneuver was truly masterful.
"Co on, co on, let’s continue eating."
"Right, right, keep eating! The Rice Wine is getting cold."
Seeing that Cui Qingyuan showed no signs of communicating with Geng Lele’s godmother after finishing his tea, the others, fearing an awkward silence, quickly chid in, and the lively atmosphere at the table returned.
Shen Guofu, holding his wine glass, clinked it against Xie Baomin’s and laughed. "This crab is really sweet today... Oh, no, I an, today’s drama is really fresh... Ah, let’s drink, drink!"
"Exactly, let’s drink! It’s all in the wine."
Lin Xu had initially thought Professor Cui would seize the opportunity to confess his feelings or sothing. But after Professor Cui finished his tea, nothing more happened. So, Lin Xu gave up on watching the drama and returned to eating Drunken Crab.
After soaking in the drunken marinade, the crab roe took on the texture of a soft-boiled egg yolk, yet in the mouth, it felt like an oily salted duck egg yolk. Sucking on the cut surface of the halved crab, the roe slid right into one’s mouth. That flavor, mingled with the scent of wine, felt like tasting the essence of autumn in a single bite. Sipping the fragrant, warm Rice Wine along with this delicacy brought an imdiate sense of contentnt that ward the heart. If an old-fashioned record player were playing so vintage records now, that would be the ultimate enjoynt.
"A Drunken Crab and a glass of aged wine are enough to content one for a lifeti," Cui Qingyuan exclaid, feeling that Lin Xu had taken the Drunken Crab to the peak of perfection.
Yan Lin also found it delicious. "There are fewer than five places in Shanghai that can make Drunken Crab like this. Mr. Lin, would you be interested in opening a branch there? With your skill in Shanghai cuisine, your business would definitely boom."
At that mont, Lin Xu was carefully peeling the at from a crab leg to eat.
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