Chapter 1177 - 1174: A Major Figure (1)

He laughed heartily, "The elder sister has mentioned Yan Xixi to me several times, yet I have never met her in person. This time, I must see for myself what kind of exceptional graduate from South Country University the Wan family’s daughter-in-law is..."

Wan Donglin was evidently surprised but immediately agreed pleasantly, "Sure, I’ll bring Xixi with me tomorrow."

"That’s settled then, see you tomorrow. Oh, by the way, Donglin, let’s have a simple meal at my house tomorrow. I’ve been meaning to gather your whole family for some time, so let’s do it all together. I’ll call your mother."

"Thank you, Uncle."

After hanging up the phone, Wan Donglin pondered for a while: A simple meal?

This "simple meal" surpasses an expensive restaurant meal. You know, that’s a Zhang family feast, and many people would do anything to get an invite.

However, Old Zhang would never easily entertain guests at home—among all interpersonal relationships in A Country, a family feast is the most delicate one: being too close might seem ambiguous and being too distant might feel unfamiliar; it’s not easy to handle.

Yan Xixi thought he was discussing something work-related and didn’t pay much attention at first, simply sitting quietly without disturbing him. He walked over, and she opened her eyes.

"Xixi, Old Zhang invited us to dinner tomorrow."

Yan Xixi was taken aback.

Old Zhang’s family feast?

You should know, for someone of Old Zhang’s status, to invite someone home for a simple meal is no trivial matter.

Even someone like Yan Xixi, who doesn’t understand such occasions, found it surprising.

She asked in shock, "Why?"

"He said he’s been wanting to meet you for a long time."

For some reason, Yan Xixi felt slightly uneasy: "Can I not go?"

Wan Donglin laughed, "Why not go? Old Zhang insisted on meeting Liu Daqing’s daughter-in-law and said that Lady Daqing praised you to the skies and insisted on seeing you."

Seeing her in a daze, Wan Donglin said softly, "Silly girl, what are you afraid of? I’ll be with you the whole time, don’t be scared."

She lowered her head.

After a long time, when she looked up, she saw he was already looking at a stack of documents by her side. Since he came back, he’s almost always been with her, never leaving.

She quietly said, "Big guy, you have a lot of work. You go ahead, I’ll meet up with you tomorrow at the right time."

He put down the document in his hand, "Busy? No, I’m not that busy. I’ve already exhausted endless hours of rest the past couple of years. This time, I have to take a good break. I’ve scheduled half a month’s vacation for myself. Some things can just be handled at home."

She had no words to respond.

He suddenly got up and gently embraced her, filled with sighs: "Xixi, many times, I longed for another chance to stay in this room with you... At that time, I thought, as long as I could get another chance like this, I would be willing to pay any price..."

"..."

She felt incredibly fragile all of a sudden.

Her long eyelashes were like the chilly spring sunlight, sparse and lonely.

In her heart, waves rose and fell: Actually, I also want to be tightly embraced by such big hands... Countless midnight dreams, I also long to obtain a moment of peace in his arms.

Deep down, she suddenly thought: Compromise, compromise; what’s the big deal?

What if I really got on that plane back then?

What if, due to a moment’s whim, we were separated forever?

But, she just nestled in his arms, unable to say a word.