To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Why doesn't Lin Qingping remember?

She remembered that the old gentleman especially loved the desserts she made!

“Okay! Let’s go then? Take Zhiyuan with us.” Lin Qingping knew that the old gentleman liked Zhiyuan the most.

The weekend is here in a blink of an eye.

Lin Qingping, her second sister, and Zhiyuan were happily preparing to visit their guest.

When visiting someone's home for the first time, it's customary to bring a gift.

The second sister wanted to prepare her own gift. When Lin Qingping told Zhiyuan the news, Zhiyuan also said that he wanted to prepare his own gift. Lin Qingping thought that the old man liked to eat the sweets she made, so she decided to make something delicious to bring to the old man.

On Saturday, my second sister came back, and we made plans to go to the old man's house together the next day.

"By the way, what's the old gentleman's surname?" Lin Qingping rarely interacted with him and was wondering how to address him when she visited his home tomorrow.

The second sister was taken aback, then shook her head. "I don't know." She had always called the teacher.

Looking at Zhiyuan, Zhiyuan was also taken aback. "I don't know either. I've always called him Grandpa."

Lin Qingping: ...

Well, that's really confusing.

The next day, Sunday, Lin Qingping originally planned to take her second sister and Zhiyuan by bus, but unexpectedly, they came to pick them up at her doorstep.

They recognized the young man from Gujia Village, the one who had taken the old gentleman back to the capital; he was very friendly and hospitable.

Lin Qingping was too embarrassed to ask what the family name was. The other person might say that there was no way someone could be so inconsiderate as to not know the family name when they came to visit.

And so, in a daze, I followed them home.

Even before I reached the door, I heard a familiar voice say, "Why did the old man invite those country friends over again? Honestly, I'm supposed to be having afternoon tea with them this afternoon! When are they leaving?"

Another voice said, "That's enough. When the old man was in the countryside, people took good care of him. People should know how to be grateful. Don't show your true colors in front of people."

The young man who came to pick up Lin Qingping and the others looked embarrassed. He smiled at Lin Qingping, wanting to remind the people inside, but the female voice inside continued, "They'd better know their place and leave early after their meal. I have to entertain distinguished guests for afternoon tea this afternoon."

"What distinguished guest? We'll just greet them all together."

"How can that be? After the country folk leave, I'll have to disinfect the whole house. Our distinguished guests are very particular."

I really couldn't listen to that anymore.

"Big brother and sister-in-law," the young man who came to pick up Lin Qingping called out.

In this situation, Lin Qingping really didn't want to go in anymore, and her second sister's face also looked unpleasant. However, considering the old gentleman, if they left now, he would definitely be disappointed.

The young man who picked them up also looked embarrassed and apologetic. "I'm sorry, my sister-in-law and brother have been having a fight lately. They weren't talking about you..."

Seeing that the young man was about to cry, Lin Qingping's heart softened.

"My grandfather has been waiting for you."

Alright, for the sake of the old man.

Led by the young man, Lin Qingping and her two companions entered the house and finally met the owner of the voice—Yun Xiaoshan's father, Yun Yan, and mother, Liu Yan.

Liu Yan's eyes widened when she saw them. "What are you doing here?"

"They are the guests that Grandpa invited back." The young man who picked up Lin Qingping and the others was very serious, meaning that he wanted his sister-in-law to be polite.

When Liu Yan saw that it was them, she became even more unrestrained, saying, "I thought they were some country bumpkins!" She had already offended them, so there was no need to pretend anymore.

"Liu Yan!" Yun Yan shouted.

Liu Yan rolled her eyes and went straight upstairs.

Yun Yan apologized repeatedly and invited them to sit down, but at the door, the old man's voice rang out, chuckling, "Today, you're going to be outdone by my little friend!"

"Really? Well, I'll be waiting to see!"

They were all familiar voices.

With the two elderly people's hearty laughter, the old gentleman and Old Wu came in together. Accompanying Old Wu was Wu Tianjiao, and Yun Xiaoshan was being led by the old gentleman's hand.

For a moment, Yun Xiaoshan shouted "Li Zhiyuan," while Wu Lao and Wu Tianjiao shouted "Comrade Xiaolin" and "Pingzi," creating quite a commotion, but no one could clearly hear who was calling whom.

Lin Qingping was pleasantly surprised to see an acquaintance here, and all the unpleasantness caused by Liu Yan faded away.

Wu Tianjiao winked at Lin Qingping, while Old Wu pointed at Lin Qingping and the other two and asked the old gentleman with a smile, "These are the guests that Teacher invited today?"

So, is the old gentleman still Wu Lao's teacher?

Considering his age, it's possible. Although he's called Old Wu, he hasn't retired yet.

"Yes!" The old man was also surprised, never expecting that they all knew each other.

In fact, Elder Wu only knew Lin Qingping; he had never met the other two. Judging from the old man's tone, the person he was introducing today was still that child, so he couldn't help but laugh and say, "You have to give me a proper introduction; who is it that wants to give me a hard time?"

Liu Yan came down at this time. Hearing the commotion in the living room, which sounded like the voices of Old Master Wu and Wu Tianjiao, she quickly came down. Just then, she saw Old Master Wu asking the old man to introduce them. Her expression immediately turned sour, and she gave Yun Yan a wink, meaning: Why is the old man bringing all sorts of people to Old Master Wu?

Yun Yan didn't even look at her; he just watched the lively scene in the room with a smile.

The old gentleman then began his mysterious introduction: "This is my last disciple. She is clever, quick-witted, and very talented. You'll see how amazing she is in a moment. As for this one, I only tutored her for a short time, but she was admitted to the Capital University. She and her sister are both top students at the Capital University."

Hearing the old man's introduction, Liu Yan assumed this family of country bumpkins were meeting Old Master Wu for the first time. She was quite anxious; she had invited Wu Tianjiao over for afternoon tea that afternoon, but the old man had brought the Wu family now, introducing them like treasures—wasn't he ashamed? Was having such country friends something to be proud of? Other families would be eager to have them!

Thinking this, he winked at Wu Tianjiao, signaling her to come with him.

The Wu family and the Yun family are close friends, but for various reasons, Wu Tianjiao and Liu Yan are not particularly close friends. However, considering the long-standing relationship between the two families, she would definitely come if Liu Yan invited her. Unexpectedly, Old Master Yun actually came to the house to invite her father to come over as well, so she simply came early with her father to "mooch" lunch. Given the relationship between the two families, Yun Qi had eaten countless meals at her house when he was a child, so she didn't stand on ceremony at all.

When Wu Tianjiao saw Liu Yan winking at her, she assumed Liu Yan wanted her help with something, so she went over to her.

As a result, Liu Yan took Wu Tianjiao upstairs.

Liu Yan was determined to make amends to Wu Tianjiao for the embarrassment her grandfather had caused.

Meanwhile, Lin Qingping and the other two had already handed the gifts over to the young man from the Yun family who was there to pick them up.

The old man had sharp eyes and immediately noticed that Lin Qingping had brought food. He quickly called out, "Yunzheng, see what delicious food you brought." He then said to Old Wu, "When I was in the countryside, I was craving food so much, and it was thanks to these two sisters that I was able to make delicious food to satisfy my cravings."

The three brothers of the third generation of the Yun family: Yun Yan, Yun Zheng, and Yun Qi.

Yunqi was the youngest, and it was Yunzheng who went to Gujia Village to pick up Grandpa Yun.

Yun Zheng smiled and agreed, then found a plate and brought out the food Lin Qingping had made: two soufflés, each with four soft pancakes, one topped with fruit, one with caramelized walnuts, and a separate serving of whipped cream.

Yun Zheng asked Lin Qingping with a smile, "Sister, how do you eat this? I don't know how."

Lin Qingping smiled and poured cream onto the fruit pancakes. "This is how you eat them. If Grandpa likes them, I'll make other flavors next time."

As Liu Yan was about to go upstairs, she quickly called her son, who was watching with obvious interest, up with a drool-worthy expression.

Yun Xiaoshan's eyes were glued to the pancakes, and he was very unwilling. Liu Yan glared at him fiercely and even made a gesture as if she was going to hit him, so Yun Xiaoshan came over reluctantly.

Standing on the stairs, Liu Yan whispered to Yun Xiaoshan, "Let's go upstairs and eat some really good food. We can't just eat the dirty stuff those country folk make; it's full of bacteria! They don't even wash their hands before cooking or eating; it's not clean!"

Liu Yan was so engrossed in her speech that she didn't even notice Wu Tianjiao's slightly changed expression.

After explaining to her son, Liu Yan turned to Wu Tianjiao with a smile, "Please excuse my behavior. Ever since Grandpa came back from the countryside, he's been thinking about the people who took care of him for a few days. It's just that Grandpa is repaying a debt of gratitude, and there's nothing we younger generation can do about it. It's just that Grandpa didn't tell me beforehand that he was inviting us, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have invited you today. I hope you won't mind. Let's go upstairs for some tea and snacks, which I prepared carefully and they're clean and hygienic. We'll also go out for lunch later, so we won't be with these country folk."

Liu Yan had heard that Wu Tianjiao and Mei Li were running a clothing company, and she wanted to get involved in that connection to see how she could help her family's finances. Moreover, the Wu family's status was rising. She hadn't known Wu Tianjiao before because when the Wu and Yun families were most closely connected, she didn't know Yun Yan. Later, after marrying Yun Yan, the two families were scattered in different places for several years, and Yun Yan was always busy with his own affairs and never took her out to socialize. Now, she wanted to socialize on her own, so she absolutely couldn't make Wu Tianjiao feel uncomfortable today.

However, Wu Tianjiao simply smiled and said, "Is that so?"

“Yes, those country bumpkins will go back after lunch. When I get back, I’ll thoroughly disinfect the house. I’ll invite you over for dinner and tea another day,” Liu Yan said with a smile. She knew that Wu Tianjiao’s mother was a doctor and must care a lot about hygiene.

Wu Tianjiao laughed and said, "But I really want to try the new things they brought!"

Wu jumped down the stairs and joined her father in snatching Grandpa Yun's dessert.

As for her relationship with Lin Qingping, after watching Liu Yan's performance, she was too lazy to point it out for the time being. Moreover, she soon stopped pointing it out altogether, simply because this dessert was just too delicious.