Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 555 - 539 what a surprise

Chapter 555: 539 what a surprise

Yan Yueqing’s eyes lit up.

Jun Lii was extremely handsome by nature. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been smitten at first sight in both her past and present lives.

In the past, he was cold and reserved, and she always loved to tease him, only stopping when she saw him unable to hold back a smile.

It was quite satisfying, like pushing a rare flower into the sunlight!

After experiencing too much, and not seeing each other for years, when he returned, Jun Lii had become much more sinister.

At their first meeting at their grandfather’s house, the two did not get along well. Given the strong atmosphere, if there hadn’t been older folks and children present, she might have ended up fighting with him directly.

Now, he was dressed in a custom suit, his cold face filled with tenderness.

Perhaps to soften his domineering aura and make himself more approachable, Jun Lii had even chosen to wear a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, sealing his outgoing charisma and leaving only gentle, affectionate eyes.

One look was enough to last a lifetime.

Yan Yueqing’s smiling eyes contained a hint of shyness.

"〃∀〃"

"How come you’re here?"

Jun Lii sat down, softly saying, "I finished my work and came specifically to spend time with you."

"Is Yan Bao here too?"

"He’s taking classes in the capital. Once your affairs here are settled, we’ll all go home together."

"Great, I miss him so much."

The atmosphere at the dining table, initially tense, mysteriously began to fill with pink bubbles with the arrival of Jun Lii.

Even Chen Wanyu felt envious of their relationship, half-blamingly glancing at Mu Fu...

who sat upright...

without any flair...

Sighing, Chen Wanyu smiled helplessly, "Everyone is here now."

Mu Fu picked up the wine glass in front of him, and as he stood up, everyone around him jumped up as if there were tacks on their seats.

The veteran’s voice was incredibly steady, "My sister Yueqing has been in Chunyue City for a while now, and she has relied on everyone’s help at work. Today, I’ve arranged this banquet specifically to express my gratitude."

Everyone nervously followed suit.

"Minister Mu is too kind."

"Thank you for the invitation, Minister Mu."

After speaking, they all drank the contents of their glasses, as though leaving any wine undrunk would be disrespectful to the important figure before them.

Even Boss Leng, who seldom drank, specially poured himself a glass of aged wine and drained it in one go today.

"Let’s start the banquet, everyone please enjoy yourselves," Chen Wanyu turned warmly, "Yueqing, Mr. Jun told me about some dishes you love. How does the taste of this place compare?"

Jun Lii took a lobster and quietly put on gloves to peel the shell for her.

His long fingers gently broke the lobster, separating the head from the body, exposing a segment of tender white meat that looked very appetizing.

Following the edge of the shell downwards, when he broke it open again, the complete tail meat appeared.

Considering that there were many people at the table and the amount of lobster was almost allocated per person. Even though everyone was polite and would not compete with Yueqing for food, basic dining etiquette still had to be observed.

After peeling two for her, Jun Lii stopped and removed his gloves, gently asking, "Want to try the taste?"

Yan Yueqing laughed and picked up a shrimp, "Delicious."

Lii picked some more dishes for her, "I came in a bit of a hurry this time, next time I’ll have Jun San air-lift some over from the island. The meat is fresh, sweet, and doesn’t have a fishy taste — you used to love them."

"Mhm," Yan Yueqing reflected on something, "Bring more back, I’ve discovered lately that Niannian also loves shrimp."

Chen Wanyu hadn’t expected Yan Yueqing to notice such a small detail.

"Niannian is picky, and he can’t stand the smell of fishiness in his food, so the cook at home spoils him by always choosing the best ingredients. He loves shrimp, but the chefs at home handle them so well that you can’t smell even a hint of a bad odor. Once, I took him out to eat, and ordered some shrimp from outside. I couldn’t detect any fishiness, but after that, Niannian never ate them again..."

Chen Wanyu sighed, "Who would have thought he’d start eating them again after going to your place? Seems like Yueqing, your cooking skills are quite impressive~ Niannian is lucky indeed."

Yan Yueqing seemingly smiled at a thought.

"I used to be a disaster in the kitchen, not being able to cook at all. Later, for the sake of taking care of others, I taught myself and discovered I was quite talented at it... Especially when I was pregnant. I didn’t want to eat what Aunt Liu cooked, so I spent whole days following recipes and experimenting.

Eventually, I developed a recipe for a hot and sour tofu soup. Grandpa frowned upon tasting it, but I loved it immensely. Grandpa tried drinking it with me for a week, but he just couldn’t take to the taste. Finally, he gestured to let me just make it for my husband."

Upon hearing this, Lii straightened his back, "Whatever you make, I’ll love it."

"Really?" Yan Yueqing’s eyes sparkled, "Then when we get back, I’ll cook some for you to taste?"

The naive Jun Xiaoli, stunned by the word "husband", agreed joyfully without realizing the gravity of the situation, "Alright."

This banquet table was enormous, usually seating 50 people without feeling crowded.

Today, only twelve chairs were set, with enough space between each to fit another cow.

If one didn’t speak up, the person across wouldn’t be able to hear clearly.

Moreover, the trio deliberately lowered their voices, so everyone else merely focused on eating — what gossip could there be?

Normally during such events, the highest-ranking leader would offer a toast, followed by everyone else coming to give their respects.

But today, Boss Leng had specifically informed everyone that Minister Mu disliked being toasted, so everyone should just enjoy their meal and chat casually. Anyone careless enough to offer a toast would not be spared by Boss Leng’s displeasure.

After everyone finished their initial toast, they all ate quietly, occasionally exchanging toasts with someone nearby, but indeed, no one dared to toast Minister Mu.

After all, the dinner was meant to establish standing for the lady.

Technically, with such a status as Minister Mu’s, a simple notice would have sufficed for his subordinates to handle everything; however, his personal arrangement of the banquet significantly highlighted his regard for Yan Yueqing.

Everyone present was astutely aware.

Quietly eating without disturbing their conversation was the way to go — better to just make a face appearance in front of the boss and not disrupt their chat!

Compared to the restraint shown by others, Zhou Jue became more comfortable as he ate!

It wasn’t without reason — while others found it hard to strike up a conversation with the high-ups, President Yue had actively asked him a question!

Unexpectedly, he felt somewhat like an eldest son.

Yan Yueqing asked about the new project, "President Zhou, how did the preparations for the project go last week? I asked Director Tang today, and it seems there were some troubles in the collaboration?"

Zhou Jue nodded, "It isn’t trouble with Xingyue or Zhongxing, but it’s that a superstar we hired wants to bring in her own capital to the production."

"Bringing her own capital?"

"Yes," Zhou Jue sighed at the thought, "The superstar has benefited from the film industry in past years, complete with awards and a massive fanbase. She’s great at acting but should stay out of production. Our project focuses on a strong female lead, but she discussed with the scriptwriter about changing the script. They only modified parts of it, nearly causing the scriptwriter a cerebral hemorrhage."

"Oh?"

"She almost turned herself into an emperor."

Yan Yueqing: Uh???