Soft-centered strawberry cake

Chapter 41 You think you can fight me?

The next day at noon, Ming Chengze chose the same restaurant as before, and the group of six entered the private room one after another.

There weren't many people having lunch, and the quiet atmosphere was filled with the gentle sounds of traditional Chinese music.

At the round dining table, six people sat in a circle. Young people don't need much introduction when they eat together; they naturally start chatting together.

"Yesterday's auction of my artwork was able to conclude perfectly thanks to Brother Pei Cheng, Sister-in-law, and my brother-in-law. I'd like to toast you all."

Ming Chengze stood up, held the wine glass with both hands, and politely smiled as he offered a toast to the three people in front of him.

Pei Cheng picked up the wine glass on the table and stood up as well. "That little brat who used to follow me around like a puppy has grown up. Now he even knows how to toast his older brother."

"My sister-in-law isn't feeling well today, so we'll have tea instead of wine." Tong Ziyan picked up the teacup on the table and stood up as well.

When Ming Chengze toasted him, Pei Ming was quite pleased. However, as he picked up the wine glass on the table and stood up, he deliberately teased, "What do you mean by 'also brother-in-law'? Next time, please get the order of importance right."

Pei Ming's words made Ming Wei and Ouyang Xin exchange a smile. They both sensed that Ming Chengze was becoming more and more accepting of Pei Ming.

"I won't say more, it's all in the wine." After saying that, Ming Chengze drank the baijiu in his glass in one gulp.

Immediately afterwards, Pei Cheng and Pei Ming also downed their glasses of baijiu, while Tong Ziyan took a sip of tea as a gesture of respect. Then, the four of them sat down.

"Chengze, are you only thanking your brother, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law? What about me?"

"And what about me? How your artwork was arranged yesterday was all thanks to me."

As soon as Ming Chengze put down his wine glass, Ming Wei and Ouyang Xin came together to attack him.

“My gratitude for Xinxin is in my heart, no need to say more,” Ming Chengze turned his gaze from Ouyang Xin to Ming Weiyi, and continued, “As for you, what did you do yesterday besides slacking off? Why should I thank you?”

Looking at Ouyang Xin, Ming Chengze's gaze was one of doting tenderness, but when he turned to look at Ming Weiyi, his gaze was filled with indifference.

"Brother, please get this straight. Whose husband is the brother-in-law you should thank the most? Without me, who would you be thanking?"

"Big sister, then I need to make this clear to you. Even if he is your husband, it was Dad who made him marry you. If I want to thank anyone, I should thank Dad, okay?"

The way the Ming siblings were pulling at each other, unable to stand each other, immediately made everyone else in the room laugh.

As Ming Weiyi's legal husband, Pei Ming naturally sided with Ming Weiyi. "You really should thank your sister. If it weren't for her sake, I wouldn't have bothered making a fuss about you."

Ming Wei followed suit, saying, "See? There are always people who have sharp eyes."

"Alright then, thank you, my beautiful and generous sister." Ming Chengze said, revealing a professional fake smile.

"It's too formal for us to say thank you. I've recently seen a pair of shoes that I like, you can just buy them for me." Ming Wei smiled slyly.

"Oh! So this is where I was waiting for!" Ming Chengze immediately acted as if he had been tricked.

Tong Ziyan couldn't help but laugh out loud at the conversation between the Ming siblings, "Hahaha...you two are so cute."

"How about we have a daughter first, and then a son?" Pei Cheng suddenly shifted the topic to the next generation, but when he said this, his gaze towards Tong Ziyan was very gentle.

Tong Ziyan smiled and said, "Do you think you can decide the order in which we have boys or girls?"

“That’s true.” Pei Cheng then realized that whether a child is a boy or a girl depends on fate. “Sister-in-law, I feel that you and my brother have a very good relationship. Are you two former lovers who have finally tied the knot?” Ming Wei said, her eyes filled with stars as she looked at Tong Ziyan.

Tong Ziyan shook her head. "No, we met through a blind date. Both families thought we were a good match, so we got married."

"Ah! Impossible, right?" Tong Ziyan's answer shocked Ming Weiyi. She had thought that Pei Ming's older brother and sister-in-law were in a free-love relationship.

"Sister, you graduated from the Hanover University of Music and Performing Arts and you're so beautiful. Aren't there men lining up all the way to France to pursue you? Why do you need to go on blind dates!" Ouyang Xin was equally astonished.

"This is a long story..." Tong Ziyan gave everyone a look that said, "This is a secret."

This secret concerned Pei Cheng, so he quickly changed the subject, "The food is getting cold, aren't you all hungry?"

“Yes, Chengze ordered a table full of delicious food for us, we can’t waste it.” Pei Ming picked up his chopsticks and took the first dish that was closest to him.

Pei Ming knew everything about Pei Cheng's affairs. He could talk about it privately with Ming Wei, but he absolutely could not tell everyone at the dinner table.

A European-style villa stands in the city, its walls painted in a color that exudes a sense of age, making it stand out from the surrounding high-rise buildings. The interior decoration and furnishings also have a vintage feel, but it's not hard to see the former glory of this house.

It was lunchtime in the restaurant on the first floor, and only the grandfather and grandson were sitting at the table in the huge house.

How's work at the hospital lately?

The old man speaking was about seventy or eighty years old. Although his hair was completely white, he still looked very energetic. This man was Tang Ying's maternal grandfather, Gao Shusong.

Tang Ying was almost full. She put down her chopsticks and replied, "It was pretty good. My teacher is quite nice to me and has taught me a lot."

“You’re not as picky about food this time you’ve come back. It seems work helps you grow.” Gao Shusong chuckled, but you could see the tenderness in his eyes for his granddaughter.

"That's right. When the emergency room gets busy, it's a blessing to have even a bite to eat." Tang Ying picked up her chopsticks again, preparing to stuff herself with a few more bites.

"How has Weiwei been lately? Is the Pei family's son treating her well?"

"She's a good person; all I've heard from her are good things about Pei Ming."

Ming Weiyi and Tang Ying have been playmates since childhood. To Gao Shusong, Ming Weiyi is like a granddaughter. In Tang Ying's eyes, it is perfectly normal for Gao Shusong to care about Ming Weiyi.

“Look, Weiwei is married now, you should also consider this matter.”

Tang Ying's heart skipped a beat. It turned out that her grandfather had asked Ming Wei how she was doing because he was putting on this show.

"The emergency room is very busy, as you know. I really don't have time to deal with things like romantic relationships." Tang Ying put down her chopsticks again. Faced with Gao Shusong, she could only politely decline.

“Then I’ll give your Uncle Xu a call and have him transfer you from the emergency room to an easier position.” Gao Shusong raised an eyebrow, as if to say, “You think you can mess with me?”

The Uncle Xu that Gao Shusong mentioned is the dean of Tang Ying's workplace. More importantly, he is the direct disciple of Tang Ying's late maternal grandmother.

"No, no, no, please don't call Uncle Xu!"

Seeing that Tang Ying was already under his control, Gao Shusong said casually, "Then next Saturday, you will meet with my friend's grandson."

"what?"

Tang Ying was stunned. She really regretted not spending the day sleeping in her own little nest today, but instead coming to the old fox's place to see him and have dinner with him!
(End of this chapter)