Chapter 12 - Dinner With The Second Household (2/2)
'To make me their great chauffeur?' he sarcastically thought before replying, ”If they're going to shop at night, why not? I'm sure to be free by then.”
”Hmm?”
Facing his uncle with an innocent smile, he said, ”Uncle, have you already forgotten? I won't be free tomorrow until the afternoon.”
Jiang Li's father coughed and interjected, ”Second brother, actually even if it's Saturday tomorrow, this stupid bloke of mine have classes. It's their university policy. If the ladies are alright with it, I'll just speak with one of my housekeepers to accompany them.”
The Second Aunt laughed. ”My husband just probably remember that last time, Xiao Li was with us. Brother-in-law, I thank you in advance for your help.”
”Small matters.”
The harmony in the dinner hall returned.
Until it was broken by one of the Second Household's housekeepers who walked in and excused himself before going to his uncle's side.
After this housekeeper whispered a few words to him, the Second Uncle nodded and spoke to his father.
”Brother, I hope you won't mind, a friend of mine suddenly visited. I have to leave the few of here for a minute or two.”
Jiang Li watched as his father shook his head and laughed, ”I don't mind. You're the owner of the house. We won't mind even if you invite your friend first here, so he can join us for this meal.”
Perfunctory words were exchanged between the two until it was decided to follow his father's suggestion.
A minute later, a bespectacled young man dressed in regal suit politely came over and joined them at the table.
He studied the man who appeared to be only older by five or six years than him, a memory surfacing from within.
'I see. So this is when this lovely uncle of mine began to scheme against our family.'
With narrowed eyes, Jiang Li gave his uncle a thoughtful look and then excused himself from the dining room for the washroom.
After receiving a nod from his father, he rose from his seat and walked towards the open door. When he passed by the newcomer, his eyes which happened to fall at the bespectacled man's left earring immediately became sharp and cold...
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