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

In the main room, Li Kai had just placed a plate of deep-fried moose meat on the table when he looked up and saw Zhang Xiaohua and Li Xiaoxiao pulling Song Anting in.

"Sister Anting, you're here too! Please sit down, I'll go get you some bowls and chopsticks right away."

He greeted them with a smile, then turned and jogged towards the kitchen.

Before long, Song Anting was pulled to sit down in the main seat at the table.

She looked a little embarrassed and said to the two girls beside her, "Xiaoxiao, Xiaohua, I really have already eaten."

"Sister An Ting, even if you've already eaten, you should still eat some more."

Li Xiaoxiao ignored her and sat down to her left, pointing to the four dishes already laid out on the table:

"My older brother cooked all of this himself; you've definitely never eaten it before."

"Yes, Sister An Ting, it'll be more lively with one more person at dinner," Zhang Xiaohua said, sitting next to Xiaoxiao.

After listening to their conversation and smelling the aroma wafting from the table, Song Anting was indeed tempted.

In those days, most ordinary families didn't dare to eat their fill, and her family was no exception.

Just as he was hesitating, Li Kaixin led Sun Lao Er and the other teenagers from the courtyard in.

Seeing that Song Anting had already sat down, he gave her a gentle smile: "Anting, please don't be shy later, I've made a lot of dishes today."

As he spoke, he turned around and waved to those behind him: "You guys find seats first, and we'll start eating once your brother Kai arrives."

Upon hearing this, Sun Lao Er, who was holding a bowl and chopsticks, and the other teenagers immediately responded and went to find seats.

Soon, the table was full of people on three sides, leaving only one empty seat next to Song Anting.

Upon seeing this, Li Kaixin walked straight to Liu Wan, the daughter of Uncle Liu across the street: "Wan, you and An Ting, you two girls, sit together!"

"No, Kaixin-ge, that's the main seat," Liu Wan shook her head and replied with a smile.

Liu Wan is not hanging out with Li Kai.

Every time Li Kaixin gave the children in the courtyard special tutoring, Xiaoxiao would come and call her at first, but later her younger brother would talk to her.

"Little Bowl, your sister An Ting and I shouldn't be too close."

Li Kaixin continued to patiently persuade him, "Besides, we're all of the same generation, so there's no need to be so particular about these rules of hierarchy."

"Brother Kaixin, please don't try to persuade me. I just want my brother to sit with me." Liu Wan insisted, a meaningful smile appearing on her small face.

She heard Xiaoxiao say this when she sat down.

Sister An Ting might be Brother Kaixin's future girlfriend. There are only four girls present, so please tell her not to give up her seat.

Li Kaixin had no choice but to sit down next to Song Anting.

He had actually considered asking his sister or Zhang Xiaohua to switch seats, but the two of them were talking to each other with their heads down and didn't even glance in his direction.

A minute or two later, Li Kai came over carrying a bowl of pan-fried tuna and a set of chopsticks and bowl.

Sun Lao Er was very perceptive; he stood up and went to take the bowl of tuna.

When they reached the table, Li Kai placed the bowls and chopsticks in front of and behind Song Anting, and then naturally squeezed in to sit down next to Zhang Xiaohua.

At this moment, Li Kaixin, who was in the main seat, saw that everyone had arrived, and started serving everyone food while greeting them.

"Everyone, don't just stand there, start eating!"

Sun Lao Er and several of the teenagers in his courtyard couldn't wait any longer and started eating with their chopsticks.

For a moment, only the clattering of bowls and chopsticks remained on the dining table.

After taking a few bites, Li Kaixin realized that Song Anting next to her hadn't touched her chopsticks.

"An Ting, are these not to your liking?" He turned his head and asked tentatively.

"N-no!" Song Anting blushed instantly at the question, stammering, "I...I just...I just..."

Before Li Kaixin could even understand what was going on, she directly picked up a piece of braised wild boar meat and put it into her bowl.

"An Ting, don't be shy. When you're here with your Kaixin brother, just make yourself at home."

"Okay, okay, Kaixin-ge." Song Anting lowered her head, picked up the piece of meat, and took a small bite.

Li Xiaoxiao and Zhang Xiaohua secretly laughed when they saw this.

Li Kai, who was sitting next to them, had just swallowed a piece of fish when he saw the two of them and couldn't help but ask, "Xiaoxiao, Xiaohua, eat your vegetables! What are you two laughing about?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoxiao and Zhang Xiaohua exchanged a glance.

"Li Kai, look over there, Big Brother and Sister An Ting," Li Xiaoxiao whispered, gesturing towards the main seat with her eyes.

Li Kai immediately looked in that direction and saw his older brother feeding Song Anting. He was shocked.

"Big brother, when did you get together with Sister An Ting?"

At this sound, everyone at the table stopped eating and turned to look at the two people at the head of the table.

Li Xiaoxiao and Zhang Xiaohua had wanted to stop him, but Li Kai just spoke too quickly.

They could only bow their heads and pretend they knew nothing.

At the head of the table, Li Kaixin paused in his hand as he was serving food to Song Anting. Seeing everyone looking at him, his face flushed red.

However, he quickly calmed down and glared at his younger brother: "Li Kai, are you asking for a beating? You can't joke like that."

Li Kai then realized he had misspoke and quickly tried to cover it up: "Yes, yes, big brother, you and Sister An Ting are completely innocent, nothing happened between you!"

Then, he turned to Sun Lao Er and the others at the table and said, "Sun Lao Er, you mustn't misunderstand the relationship between my eldest brother and Sister An Ting, understand?"

However, his words not only had no effect, but also gave the impression of trying to cover something up.

Sun Lao Er and his companions, who were initially skeptical, now all looked at each other with knowing eyes.

On the other hand, Li Kaixin was already furious and really wanted to teach Li Kai a lesson.

But I also know that if it flares up at this time, then I'll be in real trouble no matter what.

He suppressed his anger, picked up his chopsticks, and forced a smile as he greeted them:

"Come on, eat quickly, the food won't taste good if it gets cold."

Sun Lao Er and the others didn't say anything, but they started eating without saying a word, though their eyes kept glancing at the person in the main seat.

Song Anting's face was already flushed red to the roots of her ears, and she kept poking at the piece of wild boar meat in her bowl with her chopsticks.

Li Kaixin coughed lightly and said in a gentle tone, "An Ting, don't overthink it. It was just that kid Li Kai making things up."

Song Anting gave a soft "hmm" and didn't continue, clearly too shy to speak.

Seeing this, Li Kaixin had no choice but to turn to his sister and give her a wink:

"Xiaoxiao, come and serve some food to your sister Anting. It's her first time eating at our house, so she's still a little reserved."

"Alright, big brother!"

Li Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded, then moved closer to Song Anting and started serving her food.

At first, Song Anting was a little uncomfortable, but under Li Xiaoxiao's enthusiasm, she gradually relaxed and started chatting and laughing with her.