Chapter 1616 Back Home (1/2)

Uncle Hua caught on, too. After the teens left, he headed back to the kitchen to whip up another dish, then served it personally as a token of gratitude.

He stood by the side of the table and made to bow, but Li Du held him up and said, ”Uncle Hua, there's no need for the formalities. Actually, I need your help with something. Here's the thing: I'm planning to get married in a while but I haven't found a wedding caterer yet.”

Uncle Hua understood what Li Du was trying to get at. He rubbed his hands together and said, ”Boss Li, I don't think I'm good enough for that.”

Li Du responded, ”There's absolutely no need for you to be modest. I've tried these dishes and they're great. The dishes you would have to prepare will be for foreigners and I'm certain there's no better candidate than you.”

Old Hua was relieved after hearing what Li Du said. ”Alright, since the boss thinks I can do it, I'll stop saying otherwise.”

Li Du added, ”The wedding will take place in Australia, not America, so you'll have to move over.”

Old Hua laughed heartily. ”That's great, actually. I will get to travel and see the world at the same time.”

He had initially come to Seattle with a certain view, but now it seemed like he was going to kill four birds with one stone. Li Du was in an even better mood now — he was making good use of his time.

After he left Seattle, he took Sophie and the little ones and flew home on his private jet.

The cleaning company had already tidied up the messy villa. Li Du's parents did not usually stay in the house much since they spent more of their time at the old house, where they watched television or chatted over tea with the neighbors.

Since Li Du had brought his entire family back this time, the villa could finally be put to proper use. Li Du's father contacted the cleaning company to start work ahead of time so that Li Du would be coming home to a nice and clean house.

As compared to previous years, the occupancy rate of the villa district had increased. In the afternoon, several elderly people would bring children with them to sunbathe outside.

Li Du's parents would occasionally come to the villa, too. They were on very close terms with the elderly since the county was only so big, and the villa district was even smaller. As such, news traveled quickly.

The elderly in the villa district knew that Li Du was doing well in America. Though their own children could afford villas in the county, they could not compare to Li Du who was living in a manor in Los Angeles.

The older generation liked to make a sport out of comparing. Their children could not hold a candle to Li Du, but they would definitely win if they had to compare grandchildren because Li Du was not even married and therefore had no kids.

Li Du drove in a minivan that he rented into the garden of the villa. When he saw his parents in the garden, he got down, waved and shouted to them, ”Mom, Dad, I'm home!”

His parents were overjoyed, but they did not greet him immediately. Instead, they turned proudly to their elderly companions and their children who were sunbathing. ”You guys have fun, we'll get going since our son is back.”

Some people could not stand how arrogant they looked, so they sneered, ”Who is this? Is this your son or grandson? My grandson's coming to visit me later, too.”

Li Du's father refused to back down. He cleared his throat and replied, ”Oh, your grandson's coming by? That's great, seeing how he only comes to visit once a year. My family's celebrating the return of our son, and he's brought along our daughter-in-law and grandchildren—”

A silver-haired granny asked in shock, ”Hey, Old Li, you've got grandchildren? Since when? Isn't your son still a bachelor?”