The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

Grandpa and Third Grandpa at the main table both frowned.

These days, it's considered very impolite to show up at someone's house during mealtime without prior notice.

Aunt Wu Li also looked surprised and quickly put down her chopsticks and stood up:

"Mother, what brings you here?"

"That's why, no one's home!"

Chen Pandi, with a smile on her face, followed her grandmother Zhang Xiaohua closer.

"I figured you must be with your in-laws, so I came to check on you."

Aunt Wu Li felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this.

Her original intention was to ask her mother why she had brought her younger brother and sister-in-law along, but it wasn't appropriate to say anything in this situation.

Chen Pandi didn't care about the meaning behind her daughter's words; her eyes had already swept over the plates of fancy dishes on the table.

"Oh dear, in-laws, we've come at a really bad time. We'll be leaving now."

She made polite remarks, but she didn't move her feet at all, and her eyes kept glancing at the table.

The middle-aged couple behind them were even more disgusted, constantly swallowing their saliva.

Although Grandma Zhang Xiaohua was also a little unhappy at this moment, she was still smiling:

"My dear in-law, what are you saying? You're a guest, so please sit down and eat with us."

"I'm so sorry."

Chen Pandi continued to decline verbally, but her eyes secretly glanced at her father-in-law at the main table.

Grandpa Li Hongtao's expression had darkened considerably. He said curtly, "Mother-in-law, please sit down."

Upon hearing this, Chen Pandi's face immediately broke into a smile.

She immediately turned around and called out to those behind her, "Dazhu, what are you all standing there for? Come and sit down!"

Seeing this, the middle-aged couple didn't stand on ceremony and came over with their two children.

Aunt Wu Li was even more embarrassed, but since she was her own mother, she had no choice but to get up and go to the kitchen to get a few more sets of bowls and chopsticks.

By the time she brought out the bowls and chopsticks, Chen Pandi and the other four had already sat down.

Wu Dazhu stared intently at the meat and vegetables on the table, and his wife was almost the same; before she could even hold her chopsticks properly, her hand had already reached out.

Grandpa Li Hongtao, who was sitting at the main table, turned his head and saw this scene.

He took a deep breath and greeted her again, "Mother-in-law, it's rare for you to come all this way, so please make yourself at home."

"Alright, father-in-law, you should eat too."

Chen Pandi responded, but her hands were moving quickly.

With a single chopstick, he picked up several pieces of venison and put them into his grandson's bowl.

As for her granddaughter on the other side, she didn't care; she was already grateful that she had brought her along to eat.

Seeing this, Aunt Wu Li's face flushed red and then turned pale, wishing she could bury her head under the table.

Seeing this, Qin Xiuli, the mother sitting to the side, gently patted her: "Lili, you don't need to do this. We are all family."

Wu Li managed a weak smile and nodded, touched.

At the main table, the atmosphere was somewhat somber after that little incident.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Grandpa Li Hongtao picked up his wine glass:

"Come on, everyone, stop standing there, let's have one."

The third grandfather was the first to react, raising his cup to clink with his eldest brother's.

Li Kaixin, his second uncle Li Mingcai, and his father Li Mingde also raised their glasses.

Uncle Li Mingtian was even more enthusiastic, downing half a cup in one go.

"Dad, this Moutai is really different; it's so much better than what we usually drink!"

"Nonsense, the cheap liquor you usually drink can't compare to this," Grandpa Li Hongtao said, giving him a disgruntled look.

Although he was sharp-tongued, his mood improved considerably after his third son's interruption.

At this moment, Second Uncle Li Ming stood up, holding a cup, his face full of apology: "Dad, about today's matter, I'll apologize on behalf of Lili..."

"Sit down, sit down!"

Grandpa Li Hongtao waved his hand, interrupting his second son: "We're all family, why are you saying these things?"

"Yes, Father!" Second Uncle Li Mingcai replied, but still finished the wine in his cup in one gulp.

Grandpa Li Hongtao didn't say anything more to his honest second son, and turned to look at his third brother beside him:

"Third brother, Kaixin solved a huge problem for the clan today, aren't you going to have a drink with him?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Third Grandfather nodded repeatedly.

He then stood up, raised his glass to Li Kaixin:

"Kaixin, as the clan leader, I represent the entire Li family in raising a toast to you!"

"Third Grandfather, you're too kind!"

Li Kaixin quickly stood up as well, holding the cup with both hands.

"I am also a member of the Li family. If we're talking about toasting, it should be me toasting you."

As he spoke, he tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass clean.

When Third Grandfather saw this, he also drank it all in one gulp.

Next, the people at the main table began to toast each other, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

At another table, Chen Pandi's family was enjoying their meal, but the others were having a much harder time.

Wu Dazhu and his wife looked like they hadn't eaten for days; their chopsticks were practically blurry, and they specifically targeted meat and vegetables.

Several bowls of meat and vegetables were almost empty.

Needless to say, the little boy filled his bowl with meat and ate without even lifting his head.

Li Kai, sitting on the right, frowned and completely lost his appetite.

He couldn't help but lean closer to his mother and mutter softly, "Mom, these people are so filthy, I can't eat anymore."

"Xiao Kai, just bear with it for a moment. These are your second aunt's family members."

His mother, Qin Xiuli, patted his back and whispered comfortingly, "I'll make you something delicious tonight."

"Oh," Li Kai replied sullenly, without complaining anymore.

Although he's usually a bit mischievous, he still knows his limits in situations like this.

And I don't want to put my mother in a difficult position.

Grandma Zhang Xiaohua and her younger sister Li Xiaoxiao are doing a bit better.

The dishes laid out in front of them were all vegetarian, so they hadn't been touched much by Chen Pandi's family.

At that moment, Chen Pandi spoke up again:

"Mother-in-law, you ate very well, especially this venison. I've never tasted it before in my life!"

Before he finished speaking, he reached out with his chopsticks to scoop up the last few pieces of meat left in the bowl.

After Grandma Zhang Xiaohua put a piece of vegetarian food on her granddaughter Xiaoxiao's plate, she forced a smile and said, "If you like it, my dear in-law, eat more."

"Okay!" Chen Pandi replied, but her chopsticks didn't stop, and she even picked up the last bit of meat scraps.

Li Kai couldn't stand it any longer, so he put his chopsticks on the table and stood up.

"Mom, Grandma, I'm full."

After saying that, he left the table without looking back.

Seeing this, Li Xiaoxiao also told her mother and grandmother, and then got off the table with Li Jun and Li Mei.

After the children left, the table suddenly became much quieter.

Only Chen Pandi's family of five remained, engrossed in their meal, too busy eating to even have a chance to talk.

Sitting to the side, Second Aunt Wu Li's face was flushed red, and her knuckles were white as she gripped the chopsticks tightly.

She opened her mouth, as if to say something.

But when he thought of his mother's thick skin, which was as thick as a city wall, he swallowed his words back.

Qin Xiuli, the mother, saw all of this, but only sighed softly.