Thirty minutes later, lunch was ready, and Li Shu went to call everyone to eat while Xie Xuanzi prepared the table.
After everyone was seated, no one spoke or moved their chopsticks. They all looked at Doctor Xie with a smile. Usually, the host would say a few words to the guests before they started the meal. So, they waited for some chit-chat before eating.
Unexpectedly, Doctor Xie hated this kind of socializing the most. When he saw no one move their chopsticks, he said with a frown, "What? You need me to feed you? If you don’t want to eat, get out."
The moment they heard his words, everyone’s smile froze instantly. Father Pan looked at his wife and asked her with his eyes what they should do. He didn’t know whether they should leave or not. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
Li Shu sighed in her heart and picked a dish for her grandpa while saying, "Grandpa, you like eating fish, so eat more."
As soon as Doctor Xie saw his granddaughter pick the best part of the fish for him, his annoyance disappeared instantly. With a smile on his wrinkled face, he nodded and said, "Okay, you also eat more."
After placating her grandpa’s mood, Li Shu looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, please have a taste. The food won’t taste good if it gets cold."
Hearing her words, Mother Pan quickly nodded and said, "Thank you for the meal, Doctor Xie, Xiao Shu."
"Grandma Pan, it’s just a leftover meal. I hope you won’t be offended with the lack of hospitality," Li Shu replied.
When everyone heard her polite words, they were taken aback. Judging by her appearance, she seemed to be around ten years old. But her behavior and words were much more mature than children her age.
Although they had some doubts, when they glanced at Doctor Xie and Xie Xuanzi, their doubts lessened. As the children of the Xie family and raised by the eldest master himself, it was normal for her to be better than her peers.
While the meal started with awkwardness, it ended on a pleasant note thanks to Xiao Yiguan and Li Shu. After helping clean up the table and wash the dishes, the Pan family took their leave and walked back to Li Chenmo’s house.
Knowing that the uncle and nephew had matters to discuss, Xiao Yiguan decided to go to the mountain foothills and take a look. He was curious about the mountains in this area.
His mother keeps praising these mountains for the rare resources there which made him interested. It would be great if he could find a wild ginseng in the mountains and give it to his father.
As for Li Shu, she had a lot of homework assigned by her teachers and Chen Jianmin. To pursue her dream of becoming a doctor like her grandpa, she had to work harder and dedicate more time to studying. So, she locked herself in her room and focused on what she was doing.
While she was immersed in her studies, Doctor Xie was leisurely sipping wine in the living room. Sitting across from him, Xie Xuanzi was anxious but showed no sign of it, thanks to the disciplined upbringing by his grandfather and father.
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