Very quickly, everyone sat down, and the dinner party commenced.
After not seeing each other for so long, these old classmates chatted happily.
"Mu-Cheng, try some fish. I recall you like yellow river carp. This is yellow river carp. I especially went to the Yellow River to buy it from a fisherman yesterday, so it's definitely authentic," said Fan Zhong-Xian as he turned the lazy susan and placed the fish in front of Qiu Mu-Cheng.
Su Qian quickly attempted to matchmake them and said, "Fan Zhong-Xian, you're so biased. There are so many girls in the class, but the only one you remember is Mu-Cheng."
"Exactly!"
"We will get jealous too, you know..."
Everyone teased.
Situ Feng even quietly persuaded Qiu Mu-Cheng to make a toast to Fan Zhong-Xian.
"Mu-Cheng, see how well Xian treats you! All these years, he still remembers your favorites, and he went out of his way to buy the fish for you. It's such a thoughtful gift. You should at least toast him three times," said Situ Feng as he chuckled.
Su Qian chimed in, "Situ Feng is right. Mu-Cheng, you should toast Xian."
Qiu Mu-Cheng furtively glared at Su Qian. "Qianqian, don't go creating disturbances. If you keep blabbering nonsense, I'll dock your pay!” Qiu Mu-Cheng muttered a warning to Su Qian.
But Su Qian disagreed, "If my sacrifice can help matchmake the perfect couple, then it's worth it even if I quit."
"You..."
Qiu Mu-Cheng was instantly speechless when she heard Su Qian's words.
"Mu-Cheng, don't be shy."
"Fan Zhong-Xian was so kind. Shouldn't you do something in return?"
"Even if you can't drink baijiu, you can drink red wine.”
"Yeah, Mu-Cheng. Why don't you just drink with Fan Zhong-Xian?”
Everyone at the table persuaded Qiu Mu-Cheng to drink with him.
But just as everyone persuaded Qiu Mu-Cheng to drink with Fan Zhong-Xian, someone's chopsticks reached over silently to take some fish belly meat and ate it.
"Heavens! Did I say you could eat it, you bum?" shouted Fan Zhong-Xian as his eyes turned red. He was so angry that a ball of fire nearly spewed from his mouth.
He especially prepared this yellow river carp for Qiu Mu-Cheng, but that useless bum next to her ate it before Qiu Mu-Cheng had a single bite.
Fan Zhong-Xian felt he was dying from anger!
'You freeloader! Do you know how much yellow river carp costs? Is a good-for-nothing like you fit to eat it?" said Fan Zhong-Xian furiously.
Yuan Yuan and the others quickly condemned Ye Fan with their words.
"Mu-Cheng, look at how shameless your husband is."
"When are you going to kick this loser out? Chinese New Year?"
"You should just head to the Civil Affairs Bureau and divorce him today!"
But Ye Fan remained composed amid their tongue lashing and continued to chew his fish calmly.
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