Chapter 471: 443 Wen Family Family Banquet (4) 4000 characters_2
Wen Nian and Song Lili hadn’t expected... suddenly the scene had turned into this.
Apart from Granduncle’s family, the Song Jiayu family, and Uncle Liang’s daughter Wen Xuan’s family of four, along with Lili, Wen Nian, and Wen Xun, there were a total of twenty-one people.
The two sat together on the upper right side.
The servants poured wine and added fruit juice, changing all the bowls and utensils once.
Granduncle took advantage of the moment Wen Qin was taking care of her grandson to secretly switch the Sprite in his glass to liquor, even pretending to ask those who saw to keep it a secret.
He stood up with the liquor he had sneakily acquired,
"Come, Xiaonian, and Lili, right?"
"Granduncle."
Song Lili and Wen Nian also hurriedly stood up.
"Well, I’m not like those old stubborn ones. I’m here bad-mouthing my big brother and none of you will leak it out, right?"
Wen Liangyi asked seemingly cautiously, eliciting a burst of laughter from the whole hall.
But even Song Lili knew, when had Granduncle ever been afraid of Wen Liangyu? He probably wished that every bad thing he said could eventually reach Wen Liangyu’s ears!
"Such a happy event, just because it’s out of my brother’s control, does it have to turn into a sad affair? What he wants in life is face! Power! Supreme status! But if one only pursues these things in a lifetime, won’t it feel cold?"
"Hoping and striving for these things to be in your son, your grandson, my brother’s method is already outdated."
"I want you to remember, you were born into the Wen Family, that wasn’t your choice, but your life, you must decide for yourself! It has nothing to do with the Wen Family. The Wen Family can give you protection, shine upon you, but it can’t give you freedom, can’t give you your self."
"...I guess your grandfather would be furious to the point of vomiting blood if he heard what Granduncle said."
Song Lili whispered to Wen Nian.
Wen Nian whispered back to Song Lili, "That’s why I like Granduncle the most."
Song Lili glared at him, then said, "What a coincidence, me too."
Perhaps for many strict parents, Granduncle’s way is just like honey-coated bitter herbs, sweet to lick, but harder to swallow once you eat it.
But very few elders understand that life itself is bitter, and if you don’t even coat it with sugar, how bitter it would be for the children.
"Wen Nian, you messed up this family dinner, but the two decisions you made, Granduncle finds no ground to oppose. So, I support you."
"Brother Wen Nian! I support you too!"
Wen Yan cheerfully raised his glass; he is a pure-hearted 25-year-old.
"I support you too."
Wen Qin stood up and slowly took the glass of liquor from Wen Liangyi’s hand and swapped it with her own glass of water, "Dad, your trick was a little too unskilled."
Wen Liangyi’s mouth moved a bit, yearningly looking at that glass of liquor, "Your mom wouldn’t treat me like this..."
"...I’m just following the doctor’s orders!"
Wen Qin was helpless; taking away his glass of wine had become an act of cruelty.
"Ha ha ha!"
"Wen Qin, give your dad a smaller glass to try at least, the wine here is top notch, how can you expect him to resist?"
"No! You already had two large glasses of red wine!"
Wen Qin was very strict.
Wen Liangyi pouted and snorted, then gulped it down in one go,
"Ah...!"
He sighed contentedly! It was like drinking a fine wine, making Wen Qin doubt whether the glass she poured him was wine or water!
"It’s water."
Wen Nian said, smiling.
Wen Qin gave her father a speechless look, "You really are..."
"What can I do! If I can’t drink, can’t I even imagine it?"
"Hahaha!"
"Hahaha..."
Another round of hearty laughter!
"Alright, alright, think whatever you want!"
Wen Qin had truly no way with her father.
"Ah, also... Wen Xun, right?"
Granduncle looked at the strong but tender-hearted Wen Xun, his gaze gentle and kindly shifting onto Wen Xun.
Wen Xun wasn’t used to his new name yet, but...
He immediately stood up,
"Yes!"
"Call... Granduncle."
Wen Nian figured out the family relations; adopting Wen Xun wasn’t about having him as a son, over the years, he had called Sister Lili, "sister", and him, "brother", so just keep it like that, he’s still the younger brother.
"Hello, Granduncle!"
"Wen Xun, you were scared by today’s scene, weren’t you?"
"No, nothing like that."
"Hm?" Wen Liangyi raised his eyebrows, surprised at Wen Xun’s response, "You weren’t afraid even when the granduncle scolded fiercely?"