The elders from both families led their younger members to exchange greetings. As the eldest son of the Luo family and the host of this banquet, Luo Cheng naturally took on the main role of entertaining guests.
His speech was refined and courteous. Though not as handsome as Luo Zhou, he possessed an extraordinary demeanor. While he might not be as exceptionally talented as Qin Xian among the younger generation, he was still outstanding in his own right.
No wonder the Luo family easily decided to make the eldest son their heir.
[Xuan Yi is already living such a good life, yet she's still eyeing more. How greedy can she be?]
Some members of the Qin family were meeting Luo Cheng for the first time, but their first impression was very positive, so they couldn't help but agree with Ji Fei's inner thoughts.
The elder brother was excellent in every way; Xuan Yi truly didn't know how blessed she was.
Thinking about how Xuan Yi had been scheming behind the scenes for her brother-in-law's sake, they looked at Luo Cheng with even more sympathy.
Luo Cheng, who was in the middle of exchanging pleasantries, inexplicably felt a chill down his spine and couldn't help but shiver.
"The wine tasting venue in the main hall is ready. Please forgive our inadequate hospitality as we still have some preparations to complete. Perhaps Luo Zhou could escort everyone to the main hall first."
Since Qin Xian and Luo Zhou were close friends, Luo Cheng naturally wanted Luo Zhou to properly entertain his friend.
But when he turned around, he saw Luo Zhou looking distracted. Reportedly, he had quarreled with his girlfriend. Though Luo Cheng didn't know what exactly his brother was up to, he couldn't let emotions affect guest hospitality on such an important day.
Luo Cheng patted Luo Zhou's back and reminded him with a smile, "Zhou, stop spacing out and go attend to your friend."
Luo Zhou had dark circles under his eyes and looked quite unwell, truly appearing like someone tormented by love.
Coming back to his senses, Luo Zhou could only muster his spirits and lead the Qin family members to the main hall.
Mr. Luo and Mrs. Luo naturally accompanied Qin's Father and Qin's Mom, while Luo Cheng continued with the preparations.
"Honey, I haven't finished my makeup yet. I'm going to do that now," Xuan Yi said softly beside Luo Cheng.
Luo Cheng nodded in agreement.
Seeing that Xuan Yi wasn't going with them, and noticing she seemed to be only halfway through her styling, Ji Fei immediately realized something.
[Oh my goodness, I almost missed the exciting drama!]
The Qin family members immediately perked up their ears.
[Tang has already arrived! Luo Zhou has been sulking in his room, so he hasn't discovered that Tang has already entered his territory. What perfect timing - not too early, but just right. Tang is already waiting in the wings, and we've arrived just in time for the opening credits!]
The Qin family members: !!!!
At this moment, they entered the venue to see various wine bottles, glasses, and related equipment arranged in beautiful displays under crystal chandeliers, making it look like a fairy tale world.
Each exhibition stand had an attendant specifically for pouring wine for guests to taste.
In one corner, various musical instruments were placed, indicating that a band had been invited to perform later to enhance the atmosphere.
The Qin family members couldn't help but show surprised expressions, which the Luo family members assumed was due to the impressive venue.
The Luo couple felt somewhat proud.
Mrs. Luo smiled and said, "All of this was designed and arranged by the young couple, Luo Cheng and Xuan Yi."
Though the Qin family's surprise wasn't initially about this, they naturally had to praise the arrangements, which were indeed quite impressive.
"This is our family's first wine tasting event, and we're not sure if there are any shortcomings. We just hope it meets our guests' expectations," Mr. Luo said with a smile.
"The arrangements are very nice indeed," Qin's Father commented objectively.
"As long as we can leave an impression on everyone, that's good enough, haha!" Mr. Luo said cheerfully.
[Sigh, I feel sorry for Mr. Luo. This was meant to be an important project for their family to develop, but their daughter-in-law is risking it to deal with their younger son's girlfriend. Tsk tsk, if things go wrong, tonight might really leave a deep impression on the guests.]
Hearing Ji Fei's sarcastic thoughts and seeing the beaming faces of the Luo couple, everyone felt sorry for them. The saying goes that one should marry a virtuous wife - with such a daughter-in-law, they could only endure.
The Luo couple: Strange, why are they looking at us like that? Is something wrong with the arrangements?
After everyone was seated, Luo Zhou, despite sitting next to Qin Xian, showed none of the usual enthusiasm for seeing his good friend, instead frequently checking his phone.
[Is he waiting for Tang to contact him first?]
Everyone secretly glanced at Luo Zhou.
Indeed, Luo Zhou looked gloomy. It had been three days of cold war with Tang Jiang, who hadn't contacted him at all. What did this mean?
Was it guilt preventing contact?
Or was it deliberate playing hard to get?
If there were any true feelings, shouldn't she have contacted him to explain and apologize?
The more Luo Zhou thought about it, the angrier he became. He almost didn't want to stay for the wine tasting, desperately wanting to go find her and demand answers.
But his pride and dignity prevented him from acting.
Seeing Ji Fei's face full of suppressed excitement beside him, Qin Xian thought for a moment and deliberately created an opportunity for his wife to hear some gossip.
He asked Luo Zhou, "What's wrong? You seem off today."
Luo Zhou, also feeling pent up, was about to complain when he noticed Ji Fei practically leaning on Qin Xian's shoulder. Though she wasn't looking their way, she was clearly listening intently. Her obvious eagerness for gossip killed his desire to confide.
Moreover, with various elders around, he naturally didn't want to speak up, "It's nothing."
[Waited all this time just for that? You really are speechless.]
Aliali: 6749083ac4f3f33ac4814cd4Qin Xian gave Ji Fei a helpless glance, but feeling the weight on his shoulder and the scented breath drifting from the side, he couldn't help but smile, not daring to move a muscle, hoping Ji Fei would lean on him longer.
But suddenly, Ji Fei sat up straight.
[It's starting! Xuan Yi is casually chatting with Tang about her boyfriend. Is she starting her scheme? Ah ah ah, I want to go to the makeup room to watch it live! What should I do? Find an excuse to go upstairs? What would be a suitable excuse...]
The Qin family members also got excited, but being able to witness this drama from here was already good enough. It would be difficult to find a suitable reason to go to such a specific location.
Qin Xian quietly glanced at his shoulder, pursed his lips, looked at Ji Fei, his eyes flickering, and raised his hand.
While Ji Fei was still thinking of a plan, she suddenly felt a finger brush against her lips.
This wasn't the first time Qin Xian had done this, and Ji Fei had a particularly vivid memory of this sensation, so she immediately realized what happened and looked at Qin Xian in shock.
[W-w-what is he doing!]
Perhaps because Qin Xian had already confessed, Ji Fei was particularly sensitive to certain actions from him.
"Your lipstick is smudged," Qin Xian said, then turned to Luo Zhou and asked, "Is there a place where she can touch up her makeup?"