Chapter 320 — Telling You Some Bad News
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When Wei Zhao came downstairs, he saw that Guan Xin had already set the food on the table, and that Liu Zhenhu and Liu Tianyi had not left. Liu Zhenhu had clearly just bathed; his hair was still damp, but he looked full of vigor, chatting with Guan Xuewen about something.
Seeing Wei Zhao come down, Liu Zhenhu and Liu Tianyi rose to their feet once more. "Divine Doctor Lin, thank you for your hard work!"
"It's nothing... Are we about to eat? Would Mr. Liu and Old Master Liu care to join us?" Wei Zhao looked at the dishes on the table; there was enough for several people, so he extended the invitation.
"Then I shall not stand on ceremony. This old man will shamelessly impose on you for a meal!" Liu Zhenhu also wanted the Liu family to grow closer to Wei Zhao, so upon hearing the invitation he agreed at once.
By now the Liu family all believed it too: Wei Zhao really was Guan Xuewen's teacher! So although this was Guan Xuewen's home, they did not feel free to stay and join Wei Zhao for lunch as they pleased.
Guan Xin brought the dishes to the table one by one, then, as demure as a young housewife, set out the bowls and chopsticks neatly.
"All right, come and eat, everyone. Little Yi must be hungry by now, surely? Let's skip the formalities and dig right in!" Fearing that Wei Zhao had exhausted himself earlier, Guan Xuewen called everyone straight to the point.
"Ha, all right." Wei Zhao nodded, then noticed Guan Xin standing off to one side and asked, puzzled, "Guan Xin, aren't you going to eat with us?"
"I..." Guan Xin glanced at Guan Xuewen. In the past, whenever Guan Xuewen had friends over, Guan Xin would never come to join the bustle—after all, she was of the younger generation. But yesterday, since Wei Zhao was the only guest and the two of them already knew each other, and Guan Xuewen had deliberately wanted to introduce Wei Zhao to her, Guan Xin had attended. Today, however, with Liu Zhenhu and Liu Tianyi present, Guan Xin did not feel it proper to simply sit down.
"Xinxin, eat with us. Sit beside Xiaoyi," Guan Xuewen said with a chuckle.
"All right..." Guan Xin nodded, delighted, and happily took the seat beside Wei Zhao.
Liu Tianyi had intended to sit beside Wei Zhao and get close to him, but Guan Xin suddenly sat down, which disappointed him somewhat. Yet in his heart he began to regard Guan Xin with greater importance, for the coy, pleased look on her face just now had all been caught in Liu Tianyi's gaze.
Liu Tianyi was certainly no fool. He saw Guan Xin's feelings for Wei Zhao at a glance, and his thoughts began to turn. No wonder Wei Zhao was so close to the Guan family—so this was the reason...
It seemed that even after making the acquaintance of Wei Zhao, this divine physician, he could not afford to sever his ties with Guan Xuewen! Liu Tianyi secretly made up his mind.
Guan Xin had put her heart and soul into cooking today's meal, and compared with yesterday's dishes, the difference was like that between heaven and earth. Wei Zhao naturally ate with great relish.
Guan Xin, by contrast, ate very little, but seeing Wei Zhao enjoy the food so much made her even happier...
After the meal, Wei Zhao did not linger. He still had preparations to make for going abroad, and it was about time to leave for the airport. His flight was a little after four in the afternoon, and it was already past one.
Watching Wei Zhao hurry away, Liu Tianyi and Liu Zhenhu were somewhat disappointed, and Guan Xin was disappointed too. Guan Xuewen, however, did not mind. In the past he had looked forward to Wei Zhao's visits, but now that he and Wei Zhao had a project together, Wei Zhao would surely come often.
After a phone call to Uncle Qing, who was already waiting outside Gu Mengyao's villa, Wei Zhao drove back to the villa district.