The Ye Family was furious, their cheeks flushed red, and took the initiative to speak first:
"Oh Ye Lin, do you still see me as your mother? You just returned yesterday, skipped breakfast, and took your sister out? Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a time for family reunion, yet you have grown wings and didn’t even go to see your grandmother. Where have all the rules you’ve learned over the years gone? Husband, look at him."
The more she spoke, the angrier she became, and she ended up sobbing to her husband, hoping he would discipline their unfilial son.
It was early morning, and as a well-established inn for a century, Ping’an Restaurant was bustling with noise.
The hustle and bustle drowned out the actions of the Ye Family and others.
Ye Yuan, suddenly called out, looked bewildered, but after years in the officialdom, he immediately got into character, cooperating with his wife’s performance, adopting a stern face, his eyes sharp, he strode forward, and his broad hand slapped down on the table where Ye Zhi and her brother were sitting.
With a "bang," he startled the two at the table.
"The brother and sister have become lawless. As recorded in Huayun Record, Volume Eight, ’Mid-Autumn’: On Mid-Autumn, noble families decorate their pavilions, the sound of silk music resonates, and the melody of strings and bamboo flutes echoes from afar, as though from beyond the clouds..."
"Cough, cough, husband, I’ll forgive them. No need to recite, let’s just sit down and order dishes."
The Ye Family quickly stopped her husband, who had vented his anger with a slap on the table.
Only she could scold her children, otherwise she wouldn’t feel comfortable.
Even if that person was her husband.
Her husband was too much, being so stern; Ah Zhi is so young, and he even slapped the table at her. It must be Ye Lin who coaxed her out.
Upon this thought, she glared at her husband.
Ye Yuan, being glared at, was utterly puzzled, with a face full of question marks ???
Peacemaker Xun Yin, seeing that things weren’t going right, spoke up, his goatee twitching as he did.
"Brother Ye isn’t very old, and Ah Zhi is also young. They only see each other a few times a year, so it’s inevitable they’d be headstrong. If you’re not headstrong in youth, life is wasted. Mid-Autumn is not a time to quarrel. Let’s all be harmonious together; it’s not a big deal."
With the peacemaker providing an out, everyone took it.
Ye Lin, with an earnest and righteous demeanor, admitted his mistake and raised three fingers, swearing to obey the rules next time, etc.!
Beside him, Ye Zhi followed her brother’s lead, making vows in a charming and coquettish voice.
Thus, the matter was settled.
Since the siblings had chosen a square table for four, it couldn’t accommodate the people who arrived later.
After discussing with the shopkeeper, Ye Yuan moved their seats to the first private room upstairs, with a large brown lacquered round table that could accommodate ten people, which was enough.
Ye Zhi noticed that today Shen Chen was wearing a blue gown with a round collar, standing straight as bamboo, with an extraordinary demeanor, very much like a future powerful official.
Being so good-looking, what a catch for Liu Qingxi.
When seating in the first private room, she specially sat next to him, thinking she did it naturally.
Yet little did she know, everyone noticed, silently showing an "I understand" expression.
Ye Zhi was blissfully contemplating how to earn goodwill, oblivious to the gazes from others, including her brother’s look of frustration.
This behavior earned Shen Chen’s approval, who nodded slightly.
So young yet already showing the demeanor of an officialdom.
After seating, they re-ordered dishes, and with so many joining, the task of ordering was handed over to Ye Yuan, who simply inquired about any special taste before ordering a few signature dishes.
The adults began to engage in broad discussions and conversations.
Ye Zhi glanced around; seeing no one was paying attention to her, she lightly touched Shen Chen’s sleeve, trying to catch his attention.