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How was Chapter 416? The food was good, the meat was tender, very nice!

These past two days, Liu Ruyan has been thinking a lot. She feels anxious, doubtful, and uneasy. She has even considered the worst possible outcome.

She had thought that coming here today would require going through layers of probing and exhausting all her efforts to extract useful information from Lin Mo and find out what had happened, but the moment the two met, all the problems she had anticipated were easily solved.

Stepping out of the restaurant, Liu Ruyan felt a sense of relief, as if the clouds had parted and the sun had shone through. She got into her car and chuckled softly, muttering, "So I was just scaring myself. Of course, with his little schemes, why would I suspect him? He doesn't even have the brains for that."

The kid is really cute though. Should we talk to him alone? Should I confess my feelings? Or reveal my true feelings? Should I just say yes, or play hard to get and tease him a little?

"Alright, I've finally figured it out, I can't let anything go wrong. I need to go back and prepare, it has to have some kind of ceremony!"

Liu Ruyan murmured to herself as she drove away, as if she had simply wandered around the restaurant and then left.

Having received a satisfactory answer, especially after anticipating Lin Mo's intentions, Liu Ruyan felt dizzy, as if she had been struck by a wonderful surprise.

Although Lin Mo didn't explicitly state what he wanted to talk to her about alone, Liu Ruyan was a woman of exceptional intelligence and emotional intelligence. Based on the way Lin Mo looked at her and his various behaviors, she could guess roughly what he wanted to say.

Instead of wasting time here, she might as well go back and think about how to approach taking their relationship a step further, what clothes to wear, whether she should put on makeup or wear some jewelry, and at the very least, choose a nice place.

He couldn't very well confess his feelings to her while he was cooking in the restaurant; what would that look like?

Although Liu Ruyan was a wealthy heiress and a shrewd businesswoman, she still hoped that Lin Mo would take the initiative in their relationship; this was her subconscious thought as a woman.

That's why she stopped talking and chose to leave directly, not even intending to watch the fun at Yuan Meng's blind date later.

Don't say that this was just a trap set by Ms. Jiang and her husband to lure Yuan Meng, that greedy pig. Even if it were true, and there was a high probability that it would work out, Liu Ruyan wouldn't stay to watch the show.

No matter how exciting other people's celebrations are, your own affairs are more important.

Furthermore, she realized that if she continued to stay, it would be too much of a disruption to Lin Mo's work. In that case, it would be better to wait until he was ready and confessed to her.

Thinking of this, Liu Ruyan took out her phone and sent a voice message to her mother, Ms. Jiang, while driving.

[Reporting to the commander, we'll take it down tomorrow!]

Her tone was full of a girl's joy and excitement; at that moment, she felt that even the air smelled sweet.

Meanwhile, after Liu Ruyan left, Lin Mo paused for a moment before immersing himself in his work.

For some reason, although he was a little nervous before, he felt much more relaxed when he actually saw Liu Ruyan again and even decided to talk to her and have his mind made up.

After all, the words had already been spoken, and it was too late to take them back. Whether he faced the consequences or not, he would still be in trouble. Once he understood this, he felt relieved and relaxed. His concentration and cooking efficiency improved significantly.

However, unlike before, he now had a smile on his face.

Feelings are always a two-way street. Liu Ruyan was able to clearly sense his thoughts, and Lin Mo naturally also sensed Liu Ruyan's attitude.

He could sense that Liu Ruyan was special to him, and even Lin Mo himself had one of the three great illusions in life: she likes me!
Of course, Lin Mo doesn't think this is his imagination, but he's not as certain as Liu Ruyan.

It's uncertain. This doesn't mean he's weak-willed, but rather it reflects the pressure stemming from the vast difference in their social status.

Given the difference in their social status, if they were to get together, posting it online would likely be met with skepticism from netizens, who would suspect it was a honey trap. That's why he was hesitant to commit.

It was 11:30 in a short time when Ms. Jiang and her husband arrived at almost the same time as another family of three.

"Xiao Lin, how is it?" Ms. Jiang asked with a smile from outside the kitchen.

Hearing this, Lin Mo raised the shovel in his hand and smiled, "Don't worry, Auntie, everything's taken care of. Has Sister Yuan arrived yet?"

"Not yet, but soon. Regardless of whether Yuanyuan arrives or not, Xiaolin, just serve the dishes at noon sharp," Ms. Jiang said.

Although she hadn't eaten anything, just smelling the aroma wafting from the kitchen gave Ms. Jiang a strange sense of confidence.

"Okay, Auntie, I understand. You can go upstairs first. I'll take care of the rest," Lin Mo said with a smile.

Ms. Jiang nodded: "Okay, thank you for your help, Xiao Lin. I have something to do upstairs. Please come over to visit sometime!"

"to make!"

After Ms. Jiang went upstairs, Lin Mo asked the waiter to bring up the fruit platter that had been prepared in advance, and then set out the tea.

Since we're all acquaintances, we couldn't just leave them waiting. We offered them some fruit, which tasted even better after being chilled in a fruit platter.

Meanwhile, a tank 500 was driving towards the Linmo Hotel.

"No, Sister Yuan, I have something to do at home today. They asked me to go to Mo Zai's for a banquet. Why do you two insist on coming along?"

"Let me make this clear first, I can't take care of you two today, you're proper guests!" Miss Yuan said, glancing at the two rascals in her car as she drove.

Upon hearing this, the Sichuan girl sitting in the passenger seat was the first to jump out and express her dissatisfaction: "Are you kidding me? Do you think I, Li Chuan, am the kind of foodie who can't move when I see food?"
This guy came over around 4 a.m. and slapped me twice, then took my car keys. He came over around 4 a.m. just to take my car keys. Is he even human?
I woke up this morning and noticed I have dark circles under my eyes. Can't I even confront him about it?

"Well, I'm the cameraman. Wherever Chuanmei is, I'll be there. I have to shoot footage. If I don't shoot footage, the two people in the studio won't have anything to do!" Director Wang said helplessly.

To be honest, he didn't really want to go out, since he hadn't fully processed the materials he had on hand yet. But since Chuanmei had left, he definitely had to follow, which would also put some pressure on the two girls, including the class monitor.

After just a few days of learning, class monitor Wang Jing was already able to handle some simple tasks. After all, she is a computer science major, and she studies very hard, so her progress is significantly faster than that of Director Wang.

"Huh? He got up so early this morning to slap you just to get his car keys? Is he sick or are you sleepwalking?"

"Really, look at my face if you don't believe me."

"What the hell? When you're not dressed up as Li Shiya, you're actually pretty average."

Sichuan girl:.
Soon, the three arrived at the restaurant and saw the Cadillac at the entrance. Upon hearing this, Chuanmei exclaimed, "See? I wasn't lying!"

But Miss Yuan didn't have time to care about such trivial matters. She drifted and smoothly stopped the car at the door, then opened the door and got out of the driveway: "I'm going to eat first. You guys have fun!"

After saying that, he ran straight into the restaurant. As soon as he entered, he saw Lin Mo wiping his sweat and drinking water in the lobby on the first floor.

"Sister Yuan, come on upstairs, your uncle and aunt are here," Lin Mo greeted her naturally.

However, just thinking about what Miss Yuan would be facing soon made him inexplicably want to laugh.

"You little rascal, my parents ordered food from you and you didn't even tell me beforehand. That's not very nice of you," Miss Yuan said, pouting at his appearance.

Hearing this, Lin Mo pretended to be taken aback: "Huh? Isn't this your family dinner? I thought Auntie had already told you." He couldn't admit to this, because if Miss Yuan found out the truth later, although she might not overturn the table, it wouldn't be good if she turned the tables on him.

Moreover, his reason was indeed impeccable. It was a family banquet, and outsiders would assume that Miss Yuan knew about it. How could it be his place as an outsider to remind her?

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Yuan Meng nodded: "That's true. By the way, why weren't you cooking in the kitchen?"

"I just finished cooking, so I came out for some fresh air and a rest. Hurry up and go upstairs, I've already served all the dishes. If you don't hurry, you might only be able to eat leftovers," Lin Mo said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan's eyes widened: "Damn it, they didn't even wait for me to start the meal! It must be my mom who made me do it; she's too greedy!"

After saying that, without waiting for Lin Mo to react, she took her short legs and trotted upstairs.

After Miss Yuan went upstairs, Chuanmei and Director Wang came in.

"Old Mo, did you come to my place this morning to beat me up?" Chuanmei asked aggressively as soon as she entered.

In response, Lin Mo calmly replied, "There's lunch in the kitchen!"

"Get out of here! Don't think you can get away with this over lunch. Although your cooking is delicious, it's not like I haven't eaten before. Do you think I, Li Chuan, would accept handouts?" Chuanmei remained unmoved by her words, determined to get justice for the slap she received this morning.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo chuckled and said, "Sister Yuan's family banquet has eighteen dishes, including fourteen meat dishes, three vegetable dishes, and one soup."

I left seven meat dishes and one vegetable dish in the kitchen, including a small bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup. Looks like I'll have to make it for myself later.

Before he could finish speaking, the Sichuan girl brushed past him and said, "I told you I was sleepwalking. I had a nightmare last night and slapped myself twice. I asked a doctor online, and the doctor said that sleepwalking is caused by hunger. It seems I really am hungry."

"Old Mo, I'll take the bowls and chopsticks myself. We're all family, so I won't stand on ceremony with you!"

It has to be said that this Sichuan girl is quite remarkable. As the saying goes, being born into poverty is not a disgrace, and being able to bend and stretch is what makes a true man. On this point, the Sichuan girl's bottom line is quite flexible.

Meanwhile, Miss Yuan went up to the second floor, and without knocking, she pushed open the door to the private room with the character "Yuan" on it.

"I'm here, wahahaha~~ mmm~"

It was only because Miss Yuan was giving Lin Mo face; otherwise, she would have kicked the door down. As for knocking, Lin Mo had never seen it done before.

Whether facing Liu Ruyan, him, or Chuanmei, this ancestor always just goes straight in. There's no way around it; the house he and Director Wang live in belongs to someone else, so why bother knocking?

As for Liu Ruyan's office door, she kicked it more than once.

Before Miss Yuan could finish laughing, she suddenly realized that there were not only her parents inside, but also three other people.

Five pairs of eyes stared blankly at her from inside the room. Even if Miss Yuan was very easygoing, she felt a little embarrassed at this moment.

Finally, Ms. Jiang spoke first: "Ahem, you're so impetuous. Come in quickly. Do you still recognize your Uncle Jiang and Aunt Ning?"

“Of course we know each other, how could we not? Hello Uncle Jiang, hello Aunt Ning,” Miss Yuan and her husband quickly said.

After Ms. Jiang's reminder, Miss Yuan naturally realized the identity of the person in the room. To be honest, although she recognized him, she was not very familiar with him. The last time she saw him was four or five years ago.

"Okay, Yuanyuan is still so cute. Please sit down. This is my son, Jiang Wei. He's two years older than you. You're both young people, so please keep in touch more often," Ms. Ning said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan smiled and nodded, then sat down. After looking around, she realized something was amiss.

There was no other reason than that everyone in the room except her was dressed formally. Her father was dressed casually but very appropriately, and even her mother, Ms. Jiang, was wearing a watch, necklace, and other jewelry for the first time ever.

The Uncle Jiang her mother mentioned was dressed in a suit, while Ms. Ning was wearing a proper autumn long gown, a pearl necklace, and her hair was styled in a bun with curls, clearly a newly done hairstyle.

As for Jiang Wei, who is two years older than her, he is a chubby boy with an average appearance, but he gives off an honest and simple vibe.

As for whether she was truly honest, Miss Yuan expressed doubt.

Fortunately, as soon as she sat down, Ms. Ning and her husband invited everyone to eat, and the meal began.

The dishes had just been served, and because Miss Yuan hadn't arrived yet, the Jiang family hadn't dared to start eating. But now that the meal had begun, they were immediately amazed by the taste of the dishes and praised Old Yuan for choosing such a good location.

Ms. Jiang and her husband exchanged a smile. As for Miss Yuan, she couldn't care less about anything else at this point. She glanced at the table and saw that it was full of her favorite foods. So what was she waiting for? She immediately started to devour them.

"Ahem, my Yuanyuan likes to eat a little bit," Ms. Jiang said with a slightly embarrassed smile, while gently pinching her daughter under the table as she spoke.

But Miss Yuan remained unmoved, and even turned the table around to bring over her favorite Eight Treasure Gourd Duck.

"It's alright, it's alright. It's a blessing that the child can eat well. Look at Yuanyuan's little face, she looks like she's blessed," Ms. Ning said with a kind smile.

As for Lao Yuan and Lao Jiang, the two men had already started drinking. Men have their own topics of conversation: business, projects, recent news, and so on.

Soon, the blind date dinner was almost over. During the meal, the chubby Jiang Wei tried several times to serve food to Miss Yuan, under the prompting of his mother, but he couldn't find an opportunity.

The main reason is that Miss Yuan's own bowl is always full. She has eaten all eighteen dishes on the table. As for not being able to reach them? Impossible, she just turns to another table.

Seeing that her son wasn't performing well, Ms. Ning could only step in herself and asked with a smile, "Yuanyuan, how are you feeling?"

Miss Yuan: "How is it? The dishes are good, the meat is very tender, it's great!"

Ms. Ning:
"I wanted to ask you what you think of my son, Jiang Wei?"

Miss Yuan: "You're his mother, isn't it inappropriate for you to ask me? We've never even met before!"

At this point, even Ms. Jiang didn't know if her daughter was truly stupid or just pretending; her main tactic was to read and then reply randomly.

"Auntie is asking what you think of my son Xiaowei. Your parents and I had dinner together today to try and set you two up, since you're both the right age. You could add each other on WeChat to get to know each other better!" Seeing that the prompt wasn't working, Ms. Ning stopped hiding her intentions.

Upon hearing this, Miss Yuan dropped the braised pork on her chopsticks and exclaimed in surprise, "A blind date? (chewing sounds)"

“Yes, young people can get to know each other first,” Ms. Ning said with a smile.

The next second, Miss Yuan's expression changed, and her small hands gripped the edge of the table. But looking at the table full of her favorite foods, she suppressed her anger and said:

"I didn't know (chewing) I heard there was a big meal today, so I came (chewing). If it's a blind date, I'll just take it all home (chewing)."

Everyone:.
(End of this chapter)