"Auntie, let's go eat together. How can we leave you at home?" Qiu Jing urged.

"No need, no need. We need someone to keep the heated kang at home, so we won't join in with you young people."

In the end, the elderly couple did not go together. When they arrived at the state-run restaurant, as soon as the dishes were served, Qiu Jing packed some food in a lunchbox and put it aside, intending to take it back for the elderly couple.

Today, the main contributors were Mo Yan's friends, especially Zhou Nan, who kept the elderly couple of the Lian family smiling while working, doing his best for his brother Yan.

After the dishes were served, Mo Yan first picked out the braised pork with a good balance of fat and lean meat, and the chicken thigh meat, and put it in Lian Yanyan's bowl. He then poured her some orange juice and handed it to her. Lian Yanyan smiled at him and took a bite as usual.

Everyone at the table was watching Mo Yan's actions, intentionally or unintentionally. Qiu Jing and Sun Dong were satisfied, while Zhou Nan and a few others were shocked. They had known Mo Yan for many years. Although he usually mingled with them and was not pretentious at all, he had an innate air of nobility. Every time they ate, it was always them, his brothers, who did the work of pouring tea, serving water, and serving food. Even those older than him called him Brother Yan. Seeing him so skillfully taking care of others while they ate was quite a novelty!

After finishing her bite, Lian Yanyan looked up and around, puzzled. "Why aren't you all taking any food?"

Why are they all just eating rice?

Zhou Nan joked, "I'm just waiting for Yan-ge to put food on my plate!"

"Huh? Why are we waiting for him? Do you even have the habit of eating separately?"

Mo Yan cleared his throat and gently comforted the girl beside him: "Ignore him, just eat your food."

He then gestured to Qiu Jing and Sun Dong, "Uncle and Aunt, please eat, don't be shy. Uncle, are you sure you don't want a drink?"

"You guys drink up, he needs to abstain from alcohol because of the medication he's been taking lately," Qiu Jing said with a smile, then gestured to the others, "Eat and drink well, thank you for helping Sanzhu and Yanzi today."

"Auntie, you're too kind. We've known Yan since we were little," Zhou Nan replied warmly.

"Stop acting strangely and eat quickly," Mo Yan warned with a smile.

"Alright, although your tone is still too gentle, the Yan-ge who teases me is the Yan-ge I know," Zhou Nan teased again.

"Eat up, eating won't shut you up." Mo Yan picked up a large piece of chili pepper from the chicken and gave it to Zhou Nan.

"Thank you, Brother Yan. I love spicy food."

"Yes, yes, Brother Yan, I also like spicy food." Xu Gang, who was next to Zhou Nan, picked up his bowl and looked at Mo Yan.

Mo Yan simply picked up a piece of chili pepper for each of them, and said with a smile, "Eat, I'll watch you eat."

Sensing the 'threat,' the group stopped joking and began eating with smiles.

They had only eaten half of their meal, and the atmosphere at the table was just right, when Lian Yanyan suddenly saw three people enter through the door: Lin Feng with Lin Ting, and an older man.

She first reflexively straightened her back and went into alert mode. Two seconds later, she realized where she was and immediately lowered her head, reaching out to grab the upper arm of the person next to her who was resting on the table.

Mo Yan turned her head: "What's wrong? Are you full? Would you like some more water?"

Lian Yanyan shook her head and remained silent, her gaze drifting towards the door. Mo Yan and the others at the table followed her gaze, and Zhou Nan spoke first: "Lin Feng, are you here for dinner?"

Lin Feng had already seen them. Among the people he could contact after returning, the one with the widest network and the strongest ability was Mo Yan. He had always wanted to get in touch with this person. At first, he contacted Zhou Nan through the gatekeeper of the transport team, and then met Mo Yan twice with Zhou Nan. Later, he could no longer arrange to meet him. Zhou Nan said that Mo Yan was dating someone and did not have time.

Today I brought my father and younger brother here for a treat, and we were lucky enough to run into Mo Yan having dinner with his friends.

"Brother Zhou, you're eating here? What a coincidence."

As the two groups greeted each other, Lin Ting's gaze swept over the group at this table, and Lian Yanyan suddenly grabbed his upper arm hard.

Mo Yan's eyes sharpened, and he looked up directly at Lin Ting, startling him so much that Lin Ting reflexively looked away. This action, in turn, confirmed for Mo Yan that he was the one being threatened.

Actually, Lin Ting was really wronged this time. Even Yan Yan, who was so small, was sitting inside, and Lin Feng didn't see her. When Lin Ting was looking at everyone, he saw her but didn't even make eye contact with her.

But does it matter? Lian Yanyan put down the chopsticks in her right hand, put her hands together, and wrapped them around Mo Yan's right upper arm. This time, even Sun Dong and Qiu Jing noticed the problem.

"What's wrong, Yanzi? Don't be afraid, your martial uncle is here."

"They, they are my mother's two sons from the front." It seemed like she was just introducing their identities, but with her hands tightly gripping Mo Yan's arm and not daring to look up, she actually said everything.

Qiu Jing's face changed instantly, and she said loudly, "Don't be afraid, your aunt is here. I want to see who dares to lay a finger on you."

Lin Feng: "..."

No, he was just saying hello to someone, what happened?

"Yan Yan, you've misunderstood your brother, I don't..."

Lian Yanyan suddenly interrupted him, her emotions running high: "I don't have an older brother. My dad only has me as his child."

After saying that, she glared fiercely at the three members of the Lin family, but her lips were white from being bitten, and she squeezed Mo Yan tightly in her hand, even controlling her hand to tremble slightly.

Mo Yan was heartbroken. He covered her two hands with one hand and comforted her, "It's okay, it's alright. Don't bite your lips."

"It's alright, I'll go back and bring food to Grandpa and Grandma first. You two can eat slowly." Lian Yanyan felt that she had acted enough, took a deep breath to calm herself down, stood up, and picked up the lunchbox from the table.

Lian Sanzhu was slow to react; the situation was developing too fast. He had just caught up in recognizing the Lin family, but protecting his niece was ingrained in his bones. He quickly stood up and prepared to leave with his niece.

"Uncle, don't come with me. We are the host family. If I leave, you have to stay and entertain the guests."

"But it's not safe for you to walk alone."

"Uncle, please sit down and eat. I'll go take Yan Yan home." Mo Yan stood up and instructed the people present, "I'll take her home and be back in a bit. You all enjoy your meal. Uncle and Aunt, please help Uncle take care of her."

"Alright, let's send Yanzi back." Sun Dong readily agreed.

As Mo Yan escorted Lian Yanyan away from the state-run restaurant, he glanced meaningfully at the three of them as they passed by the Lin family.

On the way, Mo Yan, carrying her lunchbox, asked the person half a step behind her, "Yan Yan, are you full?"

I'm full.

"Did you finish the cookies from last time? Eat some if you're hungry tonight."

"it is good."

"Don't be upset. I'm here. I won't let him hurt you," Mo Yan coaxed.

"Actually, he didn't do anything, but the way he looked at me was scary." Every word Lian Yanyan said was true, but every word contained a deeper meaning.

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