Chapter 782 - Zhiyuan, You Also Have To Attend This Banquet (1/2)

Leng Zhiyuan did not want to stay in the country. She also did not want to see the man anymore. She wanted to go back to Hong Kong.

She could not hope for her father to help her. She stepped out through the main doors of the army base and wanted to take a car to go over to the airport to buy tickets, but after pondering for a while, her passport and identity card were all left in the Zhou home.

She had to go back to the Zhou home.

She did not have any other choice, and she called a cab to go back.

She returned back to the huge Zhou mansion, and the helpers came out to open the doors. “Young Mistress, you are back already?”

“Yeah,” she hummed out, and she went directly back to her room.

But she just stepped into the living room, and Madam Zhou walked out and said, “Zhiyuan, why did you come back? Did you call a cab to come back? Why didn’t you give us a call? I could have asked the driver to get you.”

“There is no need…” Upon facing this excited mother, Leng Zhiyuan at a little loss for what to do.

Madam Zhou hld her hand and said, “Zhiyuan, why is your hand so cold? Are you not used to it in the military base? If you do not like it there, then don’t go over there anymore. When you miss Zhou Yao, I will give him a call and ask him to drive back.”

Leng Zhiyuan:…

At this moment, Master Zhou came back holding his document bag as he returned home. He saw Leng Zhiyuan, and there was a small benevolent smile on his face as he said, “Zhiyuan, you are back already? Are we going to start eating? Let’s eat together then.”

His question was directed at Madam Zhou.

Madam Zhou nodded her head and said, “We prepared lunch a long time ago. Someone come over. Let’s start eating.”

…

She did not have any other choice. Leng Zhiyuan’s hand was held by Madam Zhou, and she was forced to have a seat at the dining table. The helpers served several exquisitely plated dishes on the table. She had a look, and she was very surprised when she looked over.

These were all Hong Kong style dishes.

There was a huge difference between Hong Kong and mainland Chinese food. They had different customs in life.

Suddenly, a helper gave her a pair of chopsticks and a bowl and had a polite smile as she said, “Young Mistress, over the past few days, Madam has hired a Hong Kong chef to come and teach us how to make Hong Kong style dishes. Madam even said that you left your home and came such a far distance away to get married. You must have missed the food from your hometown. Look, we are making these dishes every day, and you came back today. Young Mistress, quickly have a taste to see if it tastes authentic or not, and tell us where we have to improve.”

Actually, it was fine for Leng Zhiyuan to eat dishes from any region. She went all over the place on a normal basis. She was used to it. If the person’s culinary skills were good, she did not require Hong Kong style dishes all the time.

But at this moment, she looked at the entire table of Hong Kong style dishes, and her heart felt very very warm.

Ever since she was young, she did not have a mother. Although her father and her older brother pampered her very much, this could not replace the gentle and meticulous love of a mother. In her entire life, she’d never enjoyed the love of a mother before, and now…

She raised her gaze up to look at Madam Zhou. Her beautiful grey eyes were sparkling with a gentle glow in them as she said, “Thank you…”

“Zhiyuan, we are a family. You don’t have to thank me. Come, let’s start eating quickly.” Madam Zhou picked some vegetables and placed them into her bowl.

She lowered her gaze obediently to eat her meal.

At this moment, Master Zhou who was seated on the opposite end spoke, “Where is Dad? Why didn’t I see him around today?”

“Oh, it is Old Master Ni’s 80th Grand Birthday in two days, and for the past two days, Father has been going over to the Ni family. He is probably going to stay there for dinner again today.” Madam Zhou spoke as she suddenly thought of something. “Zhiyuan, I was about to let you know. You definitely have to attend Old Master Ni’s birthday celebrations.”

Leng Zhiyuan’s chopsticks froze as she said, “What?”

“The Ni family have been friends with our family for generations. We have a very good relationship. You are the new daughter-in-law of our family, and you definitely have to attend this kind of banquet. I have already asked someone to custom make a few gowns for you, and you can have a look later.”