124: Chapter 124 Sister, your son-in-law is no ordinary person!
At 6:00 PM, a BYD and a Lexus slowly pulled up to the street beside Zhilan Restaurant.
Gu Qingyan stepped out from the back seat of the BYD first, then lifted down two little cuties wearing pink puffy dresses who were only five or six years old.
Looking closely, the two little girls looked very similar; they were obviously twins.
Xu Qianqian tapped her little finger against her chin and looked around before asking, "Sister, where are we having delicious food tonight? How come I don't see any places to eat?"
Xu Momo crossed her arms over her chest, gave a cold snort, and said, "Xu Qianqian, you're such a huge foodie. You're thinking about food the moment you get out of the car. Look how fat you've become; you're almost a ball."
Xu Qianqian grabbed Gu Qingyan's thigh and said, "Xu Momo, I don't need you to boss me around. You're the younger sister, what right do you have to manage your older sister?"
After thinking for a moment, she added, "And another thing, you're the ball! Your whole family is a ball!"
Uncle Xu Guo, who had just gotten out of the Lexus behind them, turned dark in the face. He thought, 'This silly child, she doesn't even spare her own family when she's scolding someone.'
Xu Momo rolled her eyes at Xu Qianqian, "Are you stupid? We're one family. Why are you cursing yourself too?"
Xu Qianqian was left speechless by the retort and looked at Gu Qingyan with teary eyes, "Sister Qingyan, Xu Momo is bullying me."
Xu Momo, flustered and exasperated, put her hands on her little waist and said, "Xu Qianqian, you're snitching again! You little tattletale, I'm never talking to you again, hmph!"
Gu Qingyan watched the two little ones, amused, and could only crouch down to hug one in each arm, coaxing them gently.
Gu Changhe and Xu Ruo watched this scene helplessly. Although the two little ones were twins, they had competed for everything since they were small and often quarreled.
If it weren't for Uncle Xu Guo having some ability to earn money, they would be hard to raise.
Uncle Xu Guo walked up with his wife, Zhang Hong, and looked around, whispering, "Sister, Brother-in-law, there don't seem to be any restaurants around here, and there's no place called Zhilan Restaurant either. You should ask Qingyan if Little Su got the place wrong."
A small pink off-road vehicle pulled up behind the two cars at this moment, and Chen Anan jumped out, her little leather shoes clicking on the ground.
Seeing the group by the roadside, she asked in confusion, "Let's go, why aren't you going in? What are you all doing at the entrance?"
Hearing Chen Anan's words, everyone was stunned. The entrance? Where is this the entrance to?
Chen Anan patted her forehead, only then remembering that none of them were from Chengdu, and—it was normal that they didn't know about Zhilan Restaurant.
She then took the lead and walked towards a nearby blue stone alley. "Zhilan Restaurant isn't on the roadside; it's inside the alley."
The group exchanged glances and then looked at Gu Qingyan.
Gu Qingyan smiled embarrassedly, "I haven't been here before either; after all, there are so many restaurants in Chengdu."
The group agreed, then followed behind Chen Anan.
Meanwhile, Gu Qingyan held Xu Qianqian with her left hand and Xu Momo with her right, coaxing the two little girls while following behind her elders.
Gu Changhe pulled Uncle Xu Guo aside, "Guozi, your sister and I don't have much ability. You do business outside and are knowledgeable. This Su Ye doesn't look like an ordinary person; it's all up to you in a moment."
Uncle Xu Guo patted his chest, "Don't worry, Brother-in-law. You all speak less in a moment; just follow my lead."
After saying this, he followed Chen Anan into the gates of Zhilan Restaurant.
Once inside, Uncle Xu Guo immediately regretted it.
These pavilions and towers, these rockeries and shadows—although he did business, he only earned two or three hundred thousand a year; he had never been to a place like this.
At this moment, Uncle Xu Guo felt like going back to tell his brother-in-law, 'How about I follow your lead instead?'
But then he thought better of it—he couldn't afford to lose face. Besides, it was his niece whom he had watched grow up.
He gritted his teeth, held his head high, and followed behind, putting on a brave front.
Gu Changhe watched his brother-in-law from behind, his heart full of joy. Bringing his brother-in-law along this time had been the right decision.
Then he muttered to himself, 'Follow his lead... I don't even know how to do that.'
Zhang Hong and Xu Ruo walked into the foyer arm in arm. Seeing the exquisite and beautiful scenery around them, they were stunned.
Then Zhang Hong whispered, "Sister, this future son-in-law of yours is probably really no ordinary person. I estimate a meal in a place like this costs at least several thousand to ten thousand, and that's without drinks."
Xu Ruo couldn't help but mutter to herself after hearing Zhang Hong's words. Her daughter was beautiful, but could she really handle this future son-in-law of hers?
Gu Qingyan had been to high-end places with Su Ye a few times, so she felt fine about Zhilan Restaurant.
Xu Qianqian and Xu Momo, however, were not the same. Xu Qianqian excitedly pulled Xu Momo and asked Sister Qingyan to take photos of the two sisters.
Gu Qingyan smiled and crouched down, pressing the shutter button.
Looking at the photo, Xu Momo looked like she didn't want anyone to get near her, standing straight with her arms crossed, while Xu Qianqian was looking at her sister with a pleading expression, stretching her face out, wanting to snuggle.
When the receptionist led the group to the private room and knocked lightly on the door, before the receptionist could open it, Su Ye proactively opened the door.
He looked at the unfamiliar elders in front of him with a smile. Gu Qingyan had already told him everything about her family's visit last night.
The man in front, a bit chubby and wearing a black Heilan Home suit, should be the Little Uncle that Gu Qingyan mentioned.
The man behind him, who looked a bit reserved and in his forties, should be Gu Qingyan's father, Gu Changhe.
As for the two middle-aged women behind them, the younger one should be Gu Qingyan's Little Aunt, and the older one should be Gu Qingyan's mother, Xu Ruo.
One could tell that she must have been a beauty in her younger days.
As for Chen Anan, sorry, Su Ye decided to ignore her directly.
If it hadn't been for Chen Anan taking Gu Qingyan away back then, he and Gu Qingyan would probably have been together long ago. Su Ye still held a bit of resentment in his heart.
And Gu Qingyan's family, upon seeing Su Ye, all had the same thought: 'This young man is quite handsome; no wonder Qingyan likes him so much.'
"Hi, Su Ye, long time no see. You're getting more and more handsome." Chen Anan greeted Su Ye generously and patted Su Ye on the shoulder.
Su Ye smiled at Chen Anan, then proactively extended both hands, "Hello, you must be the Little Uncle, right? My name is Su Ye, and I am Qingyan's boyfriend."
After shaking hands with Uncle Xu Guo, Su Ye hurriedly looked at the slightly reserved Gu Changhe, "Hello, Uncle. I am Qingyan's boyfriend, Su Ye."
"I'm really sorry; we were supposed to meet last night, but I truly had two very important business partners, which is why it was delayed. I'll punish myself with a drink later."
Gu Changhe hurriedly wanted to wipe his hands on his pants, not wanting to make a bad impression on his daughter's boyfriend, as his palms were full of sweat.
Su Ye didn't care about these things; instead, he took a step forward and grasped Gu Changhe's hands, shaking them.
Gu Changhe said nervously, "Li—Little Su, hello."
In his heart, he began to crazily recall what his own father-in-law was like when he first went to Gu Qingyan's mother's house.
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