Yang Cheng and Lin Ruoxi were inevitably not used to Yang Lie's generous greeting as if it was nothing at all.
Yang Cheng nodded expressionlessly and didn't want to say anything more.
Yang Lie didn't seem to mind. With a relaxed smile on his face, he walked into the house, and his eyes quickly fell on Lanlan, who was held by Yang Gongming.
After a slight daze, Yang Lie immediately smiled and said, "This is my baby niece, right? Is her name Lanlan? Come, give uncle a hug. "
Lanlan opened a pair of big black eyes. She had been staring at Yang Lie since he appeared, but when the little fellow saw Yang Lie coming over to hug her, she quickly turned her head and grabbed Yang Gongming tightly.
Yang Lie stretched out both hands, but he missed. He froze in mid-air and felt a little embarrassed.
"Lanlan, what's wrong?" Yang Gongming asked.
The chubby little girl pouted, "I don't want to hug …"
Guo Xuehua said with a smile, "Lanlan, be good. This is your uncle."
Lanlan still shook her head, and there was a little panic in her eyes.
This scene made Yang Cheng and Lin Ruoxi slightly suspicious. Lanlan had always been muddle-headed and bold. She was not afraid of strangers. If someone wanted to hug her, she would almost never refuse. It was rare for her to be so unwilling to be hugged by a person.
Seeing that she didn't want to hug him, Yang Lie put his hand down and smiled, "Maybe I have the smell of alcohol on me. Children don't like it."
Yang Gongming looked meaningfully at Yang Lie and said with a smile, "Alright, maybe he doesn't like the smell of your body. Come, let's go eat in the inner hall."
Everyone agreed, except for Guo Xuehua. She thought that if Lanlan could get closer to Yang Lie, Yang Cheng would have more interaction with his younger brother.
When everyone was seated in the inner hall, Yang Pojun didn't wait for the meal to be served before he said with dissatisfaction, "Brat, where did you go to fool around again!?"
"Dad, I'm just socializing, I'm not fooling around. If I was fooling around, how could I come back on time to welcome Big Brother and Sister-in-law!" Yang Lie innocently said.
Yang Gongming signaled his son with his eyes not to make noise during mealtime, so that Yang Pojun wouldn't continue bombarding him with questions.
During the meal, everyone at the table toasted to Yang Gongming. However, Yang Gongming spent most of his time chatting with his great-granddaughter and didn't pay much attention to them.
When Lanlan started eating the roast duck, she wasn't afraid of anything. Her small mouth was full, and her pink lips were glistening with oil. Her appetite was boundless, making Yang Gongming feel extremely happy.
Lin Ruoxi secretly raised her head at Yang Chen, trying to take credit for it. Her intention was clear, it was a wise decision for her to adopt Lanlan back then. The scene of the old and the young getting along well would make anyone's heart warm.
In his heart, Yang Cheng had many suspicions about Yang Lie. He didn't have much time to stay in the banquet, so he could only reluctantly deal with it.
Halfway through the meal, Yang Lie suddenly raised his glass to Yang Cheng, "Brother, let me toast you. In the past, I was not sensible. This time, I came back to Yan Jing to turn over a new leaf and serve the army well. In the future, if I can't do it, I hope Big Brother will help me regardless of the past."
Yang Lie's words were quite heroic and humble, and there was nothing wrong with it. No matter how reluctant Yang Cheng was, he could only raise his glass and touch it with him.
"I'm just an idle person, and I only know how to make jokes. You don't need to be polite with me."
Yang Lie waved his hand and said, "You can't say that. Big Brother doesn't want to do things that ordinary people do. I understand that. In fact, after Yan Buwen died, I have been thinking about everything I have done. After thinking about it carefully, I realized that I was too rebellious. Big Brother has always been lenient and I'm really grateful. "
Hearing Yang Lie's words, Guo Xuehua's eyes began to moisten. She smiled and said to Yang Cheng, "Yang Cheng, did you hear that? Your brother is sensible now. You are brothers, so keep a good relationship in the future. Mom also hopes that you can teach your brother more."
Yang Cheng smiled bitterly. Everything seemed so beautiful, but why did he feel that it was more and more unreal.
"Mom, don't worry, Big Brother is not that kind of person." Yang Lie turned to smile and said to Yang Cheng, "Big Brother, I met cousin Guo Yue yesterday. He heard that you came back with sister-in-law and said that he wants to meet you today. He didn't have a chance to talk to you before, so he asked me to bring him a message."
"Guo Yue? Who is he? "Yang Cheng was confused.
Guo Xuehua quickly said, "Silly child, Guo is your cousin, so of course he is from my family. Guo Yue is my big brother, your uncle's son. He is the same age as Lie 'er and works in the audit office. He is a very capable child. "
While they were talking, a servant's announcement came from outside.
"Master, Young Master Guo Yue is here."
Yang Gongming laughed and said, "Young people are really impatient. He came so early. Let him in."
Not long after, a well-dressed man wearing a white suit and a striped red tie walked in with a smile. He was holding a hardwood box in his hand, which seemed to contain some kind of gift.
The man's hair was combed and shiny. He had a fair face without a beard and was about 1.73 meters tall. Before he arrived, his voice reached the ears first.
"Oh, I'm so sorry for being impatient and coming early. Please don't mind, Grandpa Marshal!"
Guo Yue walked in front of Yang Gongming in a fawning manner and showed an embarrassed expression.
Yang Gongming obviously knew his routine, "Alright, alright, I told you before, don't call me 'Grandpa Marshal', it sounds weird."
"But you are the old marshal. My parents have always taught me to learn from you, but I don't dare to be too presumptuous," Guo Yue said seriously.
People are not saints, they always like to listen to flattery.
Even if Yang Gongming was used to flattery in his life, he knew that it was just a small trick when the younger generation flattered him, but he was still quite happy.
"Grandpa Marshal, this is a small gift. I didn't think about it when I came here in a hurry. I hope you like it," Guo Yue took the opportunity to hand over the box.
Yang Gongming wouldn't be shy and opened the wooden box. There was an exquisite red tea box inside. There was only a seal script inscribed on it, but no other patterns.
"Authentic Wu Yi Mountain Da Hong Pao, good stuff … You don't look like you didn't think about this gift!" Yang Gongming was also a knowledgeable person. He couldn't help but squint his eyes after recognizing it.
"I know you like tea, so I asked a friend to bring it from Wu Yi Mountain. I didn't have the chance to give it to you," Guo Yue naturally passed the box to the servant next to him.
Yang Gongming naturally liked this kind of "king of tea" that couldn't be obtained even with money. He looked at Guo Yue with a much more relaxed gaze.
After flattering Yang Gongming, Guo Yue looked at Yang Cheng and Lin Ruoxi. His eyes couldn't help but stay on Lin Ruoxi's face.
Lin Ruoxi couldn't help but feel awkward being stared at by someone who should be called cousin. She blushed and wanted to complain but couldn't say anything.
Guo Yue opened his mouth and greed flashed across his eyes. After five or six seconds, he suddenly laughed, "This must be cousin Yang Cheng and sister-in-law. When I went to Zhonghai for an inspection, I heard that the most beautiful woman in Zhonghai's business world was the CEO of Yu Lei International. Unfortunately, sister-in-law was busy with work and didn't have the chance to see her. Today is an eye-opener, haha, cousin is so lucky."
With this, he covered up the embarrassment of losing his composure. His face wasn't red, his heart wasn't beating fast, and there were no omissions.
But how could Yang Cheng miss the real situation of these few seconds? Yang Cheng didn't have a good impression of this guy who dared to have lustful thoughts about his woman.
"You know it's my blessing, so don't stare at me."
For the sake of Guo Xuehua, Yang Cheng resisted the idea of throwing this guy out.
The atmosphere froze in an instant. No one thought that Yang Cheng would be so rude, and it was the first time they met.
Lin Ruoxi grabbed Yang Cheng's pants under the table in embarrassment. She was embarrassed to have a conflict because of her. Besides, it wasn't the first time she was stared at. It was just that this time it was a cousin, so it was especially awkward.
Guo Yue's face turned pale. Seeing that Yang Gongming didn't mean to speak up for him, he knew that Yang Cheng's position in this family was definitely not something he could go against. He said bitterly, "Cousin, don't misunderstand, sister-in-law is really amazing and a little out of control."
"Yeah, Yang Cheng, you're praising your wife for her looks, don't be too competitive among family," Guo Xuehua couldn't help but help. After all, he was the son of her own brother, but she was also a little disappointed that he didn't live up to her expectations.
Yang Cheng ignored her and continued to nibble on the hairy crab in his hand.
Guo Yue rolled his eyes and immediately smiled, "Cousin, actually I also brought a gift for you and sister-in-law. Why don't you go out with me after the meal?"
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