"All done with the shopping. The sun was a bit strong, but mostly I was in the car." Tang Yue took a sip of sour plum drink and walked into the living room, only to be startled by Lian Qingyang, who suddenly appeared beside her. "Qingyang, weren't you in Sea City? Why are you back?" she asked in surprise. "Sister Xiao Yue, didn't I tell you before that I would come over these two days?" Lian Qingyang stared at the sour plum drink in Tang Yue's hand, the tangy taste somehow stirring his appetite. "Mom, is there any more?" Tang Yue finished the sour plum drink in her bowl. Zhang Hualian followed Tang Yue's gaze and realized that she had forgotten to serve a bowl to Lian Qingyang as well. "Thank you, Aunt Tang." Lian Qingyang followed behind, his craving obviously triggered. As soon as Zhang Hualian turned around, Lian Qingyang was right behind her, bowl in hand, taking a big gulp. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novｅlfire.net The sour and sweet plum drink was appetizing and delicious. It would definitely taste even better chilled in the fridge. Lian Qingyang had two bowls before he felt content. As night approached, Tang Mingli arrived with Wei Jiajia and Tang You'an. The family of three looked very harmonious, creating a beautiful scene. Dinner time was near, and Lian Qingyang, far from behaving like a guest, went into the kitchen to help carry dishes to the table and called Tang Mingli and his family to come eat. Tang Zhengde prepared a hearty dinner. Even with the addition of Lian Qingyang at the last minute, there was no shortage of food. As for the rice, they always cooked extra for congee the next day. In this hot weather, the Tang Family loved to have some congee, so they always cooked a little extra rice each evening. Thus, there was enough rice when Lian Qingyang came over for dinner. Lian Qingyang had three bowls of rice, his satisfaction evident from head to toe. "Uncle Tang, the food you cook is really delicious," Lian Qingyang said, burping and wishing he could eat here every day. Tang Zhengde and Tang Mingli, the brothers, were chatting. Zhang Hualian and Wei Jiajia, sisters-in-law, were having a conversation. Tang Yue sat next to Tang You'an, talking to him from time to time. The atmosphere at the dinner table was very pleasant, and even though Lian Qingyang was focused on his meal, the light shone on the happy faces all around, increasing his appetite. After the meal, Zhang Hualian and Wei Jiajia cleaned up the dishes and utensils. Tang Zhengde and Tang Mingli cleaned up the table, getting rid of bones and leftovers efficiently. Lian Qingyang was not idle either, helping arrange the chairs properly. "Qingyang, since when did you become so diligent?" Tang Yue asked amusedly as she sat on the sofa with Tang You'an, watching Lian Qingyang help around. He was, after all, a young master of the Lian Family, used to being taken care of by Mrs. Hu, and she had never really seen him do housework. "Uncle Tang and Uncle Tang are both working; I can't just sit around," Lian Qingyang said, scratching his head awkwardly, "but I think I can only do these simple tasks." "Take it slow, your future wife will be lucky," Tang Yue said with a smile. Lian Qingyang had handsome features, especially those clear and bright eyes that exuded integrity and made people easily feel fondness for him. "Sister Xiao Yue, you..." Lian Qingyang blushed to his ears. Tang Yue felt as if she had discovered a new continent and said, "Lian Qingyang, don't tell me you've never even had a girlfriend?" "Cough." Lian Qingyang cleared his throat and replied, "What's so strange about that? Do you think everyone is like you, getting married so early? Already in a relationship?" "Isn't there a girl you have a good feeling about?" Tang Yue continued to ask. Lian Qingyang glanced at her and said, "Aside from my aunt, the girl I like the most is you." "What about besides me?" Tang Yue asked again. Lian Qingyang shook his head: "No." Tang Yue looked at Lian Qingyang seriously, feeling quite perplexed. Could it be that there weren't even any girls he vaguely liked? "Sister Xiao Yue, stop asking. Every day I either play games or get into fights, when would I have time to meet other girls?" Lian Qingyang looked at her incredulously and couldn't help defending himself. He was only nineteen, what's so strange about not having been in a relationship? "I'm just nineteen," Lian Qingyang emphasized his age. Tang Yue gave him a look and said, "You were born in Zheng Yue, to be precise, you're already nineteen and a half." Lian Qingyang's face twitched as he said, "Do you have to count it so precisely?" Tang Yue pouted, and every time she thought about Lian Qingyang's age, she felt frustrated. The smaller the age gap, the more it meant that after Lian He left his mother, Xiang Yazhi had Lian Qingyang. "Sister Xiao Yue, my aunt was going to come too, but then she got news about my uncle, so she left halfway," Lian Qingyang teased Tang You'an as he spoke. Lian Qingyang chattered on about his birthday, cautiously watching Tang Yue's expression and asking, "Sister Xiao Yue, have you ever thought about returning to the Lian Family? Grandpa seems to not oppose recognizing you as a family member." "I won't go back," Tang Yue answered without a second thought, "Lian Qingyang, let me tell you, except for you, I don't recognize anyone else from the Lian Family." She said his full name; if it wasn't for her fondness for Lian Qingyang, if it wasn't for his sincere heart, she wouldn't be able to accept him. "Alright, alright, if you don't recognize them, you don't." Knowing that Tang Yue disliked this topic, he asked again, "Everything that should belong to dad, you should have a part..." Before he could finish, Tang Yue interrupted, "Even though I'm much poorer compared to you Lian Family people, I can earn money with my own hands. I don't lack your Lian Family's money." "Sister Xiao Yue must be amazing at earning money," Lian Qingyang praised, subtly changing the subject, "By the way, you don't know about uncle's situation, right? Aunt didn't marry at such an old age, all because of uncle." "Why?" Tang Yue had a decent impression of Lian Tong, although she was that person's sister, she seemed different from the Lian Family people. Lian Qingyang told her everything he knew. Lian Tong and Gu Chun grew up together, and everyone thought that they would marry and have children. But somehow, out of the blue, Lei Yuan appeared and successfully split the two apart. In short, Lian Tong developed feelings for the son of the family's housekeeper, and Gu Chun, feeling inferior because of his background, plus Lei Yuan's provocation, left and has been missing ever since. Tang Yue blinked, never imagining that the plot she saw in novels and on TV could actually replay in real life. Though she had never met Gu Chun, she felt that he must be an outstanding man. Even if his background wasn't great, there must be something about him that attracted Lian Tong; otherwise, how could she have remembered him for so many years?