Time goes back 1 day ago

The evening of August 10, 2017

In the Li family courtyard, two luxuriously dressed women were walking shoulder to shoulder on the path of the inner courtyard. One of them was tall and charming, while the other person next to him was petite and delicate. Although he deliberately dressed up in dignity and elegant style, his temperament seemed particularly mature... But once a smile appeared on her face, she always gave people a youthful and energetic girl feeling.

"Sister Yan, I really thank you for your help today. I couldn't control the heat of the golden crow ice silkworm before, and I always burned the ice silkworm flowers without paying attention. Or the firepower could not be quickly injected into the ice silkworm flowers. After a long time, the flowers melted... I couldn't do it for the whole night, which was really disheartening. I felt that I could do it, but my spiritual cultivation was really lacking. I couldn't control the fire of the golden crow. In the end, I would like to ask Sister Yan, you can help me. I'm really ashamed."

Zhao Yan shook her head and said, "It's thanks to my sister's intentions that she actually tried to make the whimsical immortal Chinese Banquet that literati had really tried. The golden crow and ice silkworm was obviously just the imagination of the novelist, but you took it seriously."

Lu Xin smiled and said, "Although it is indeed a dish in the novel, it is a novel by Mr. Sansheng Shi."

Zhao Yan said in surprise: "That great writer in Shencheng?"

Lu Xin's smile even more: "It's him. This golden crow ice silkworm is from his latest published "The Legend of Wonderful Chef and Hundred Flowers". Although this author focuses on romance novels, he has always been known for his careful details, especially the details related to the Immortal Way often hide practical content in the seemingly fantastic design. Many people suspect that the Three Lives Stone is either a great monk with a profound realm or hired an expert to be a consultant for him."

Zhao Yan laughed: "I didn't expect you to be his loyal reader."

"I am a loyal reader in front of you. If Jinglun was present, I could only be a loyal opponent of the Three Livestone. The author he hated the most was Mr. Three Livestone."

Zhao Yan said bluntly: "Because he has never written a better-selling work than others, so he is just envious, jealous and hateful."

"If Jinglun doesn't write novels and specializes in academic works, he will inevitably be too tall and has no choice."

Zhao Yan said: "It's not that I haven't written it before. The literary youth is pretentious and miserable, so I have to change my career and write academic works."

Faced with these unquestionable facts, Lu Xin pondered for a long time but couldn't find a refutation, so he had to give up his efforts to restore the dignity of his friends and change the topic: "Mr. Sansheng Shi's new work is really amazing. In addition to the golden crow and ice silkworm, there are also several dishes from the Hundred Banquets of the Immortals. At first glance, it looks fantastic, but if you think about it, you feel that it has a deep meaning... I plan to make a few dishes to entertain my family at this time, and I may also need Sister Yan's help."

"I don't need to help with this kind of family dinner, so there is no reason to let you arrange it alone."

The two of them were chatting and laughing while heading towards Lu Xin's bedroom.

When he arrived in front of the door, Lu Xin saw a little guy in the room, sitting at the table shaking his head.

"Wu Shuang, have you finished your homework?"

Li Wushuang immediately stood up straight, put his hands together on the side of his body, and replied seriously: "I'm done, please check it out by myself."

Lu Xin reached out and pressed Wushuang's forehead, and his entire body of qi and blood were included in Lu Xin's spiritual perception range. The little guy's level of cultivation was obvious at a glance.

As expected, this little guy who inherited Lu Xin's qualifications and Li Fengyun's temperament will never disappoint, but will not surprise people.

"No," Lu Xin whispered to confirm Li Wushuang's efforts and said, "Okay, mom has guests, you can go and play by yourself today."

"Okay!" Li Wushuang nodded, and then prepared to go out obediently. When she walked to the door, she remembered something and quickly turned around and asked, "Mom, on my father's birthday, if Sister Qingming comes back, can I play with her?"

"But..." Before Lu Xin could finish his subconscious words, his almond eyes widened, "What did you say!?"

Li Wushuang was startled: "I, I haven't met Sister Qingming for a long time and want to play with her... Can't it be?"

Lu Xin quickly walked to his son, leaned down slightly, and pressed his shoulder: "You said, she is coming on your father's birthday?"

Li Wushuang raised her head and said, "I'm not sure. I asked her if she wanted to come. Although she didn't agree at that time, she told me and saw you in a few days."

"Ask her..." Lu Xin turned around and saw the obviously used transmission spirit stone on the table. He instantly completed the previous incident in his mind.

"Oh my God, how can you..."

However, before Lu Xin finished saying anything about Li Wushuang, Zhao Yan next to him couldn't help asking: "Wait, if I understand correctly, have you invited Qingming for Fengyun's birthday party?"

"This..." Lu Xin was speechless and relaxed his hands pressing Li Wushuang's shoulders.

Zhao Yan first smiled and asked Li Wushuang to go out to play by herself. After waiting for the only two of them in the house, she immediately asked, "Oh my God, my sister, what do you think!? You don't invite Qingming to such a family banquet, and you still have to speak Wushuang?"

Lu Xin immediately lowered his head and shrank his shoulders: "I, I don't know how to speak."

"What's the difficulty? To be honest, tell her that Fengyun's fiftieth birthday party will be held in Fengyun Tower, and the whole family will be there, and I hope she can come too."

"It's not that easy to speak! And what if she really comes?"

Zhao Yan widened her eyes: "What do you mean if you really come? Don't you want her to come?"

Lu Xin snorted and said, "Of course I don't want to, she is that woman's child!"

"Don't always use this reason to deceive yourself!" Zhao Yan exposes without hesitation, "Didn't you two resolve the misunderstanding long ago? They have been talking with spirit stones some time ago... Is there something wrong?"

Lu Xin explained: "Nothing went wrong. I just felt that I suddenly had to meet after just a few words. It seemed a bit too fast... I wasn't ready yet."

"This is not a blind date to marry a wife! What preparations are needed? And after Shen Yue'e passed away, Li Fengyun proposed to you, didn't you agree immediately!"

Lu Xin said: "Because I have been chasing him for many years before, and I often see him leaving Shen Yue'e in my dreams to propose to me, so I was already mentally prepared at that time."

"..." Zhao Yan covered her face with her hands, and she really didn't know what to say.

Lu Xin's head lowered and lowered, and his cheeks flushed slightly: "Okay, actually, I'm afraid that after meeting, I accidentally caused some problems. I have not learned how to get along with that girl normally. I have had a few conversations before, and they always quarreled for no reason. This family dinner, not only the relatives in the courtyard, but also the separation of Lingshan City and Tiancheng, will come, if others see it..."

Zhao Yan thought for a while: "This worry is not unreasonable. Alas, you awkward mother and daughter..."

Lu Xin protested: "I'm not a mother and daughter."

"Well, he looks like a sister in terms of height."

"Sister Yan?!"

Zhao Yan held back her laughter and said, "Since you are worried, then prepare carefully. Although Qingming's awkward girl may not necessarily come, she still considers all the possible situations that Qingming might encounter after she comes and how you should deal with it. Just think of it as a distinguished guest at home. Aren't you the best at this kind of reception? The previous messenger from Qinglian Academy was also the one you hosted for the reception, and the effect was very good. So let's take advantage of your strengths seriously. Can that girl Qingming be more difficult than Qinglian messenger? And, if you have any questions, I will help you."

When Lu Xin heard this, he admitted that Zhao Yan’s words were indeed very reasonable, so he nodded slightly, forcing himself to enter the work mindset, and soon fell into deep thought and his face became dignified.

After a long silence, Lu Xin spoke and said, "Sister Yan, if I want to receive Qingming, should I create a natural atmosphere or a relatively solemn atmosphere?"

"It's better naturally, don't make her feel like a guest, but a family member."

"Well, then specifically, how can it be more natural? For example, how many servants should be arranged at the door? According to daily standards, it should be two people. However, when she ran away from home two years ago, the court had four people, and later she felt that the redundancy was reduced by two people. But if she saw that there were fewer servants when she went home this time, would she feel that I deliberately looked down on her?"

“…Then let’s arrange four people.”

Lu Xin said: "So are the arrangements in other places following the rules two years ago? But would she feel that the courtyard has not changed at all after two years, and it is a bit too deliberate? It seems to be mocking her?"

“…”

Lu Xin asked again: "In addition, after meeting, how should I say hello to her? If she doesn't take the initiative to say hello to me, do I need to take the initiative to say hello to her?"

“…”

"In addition, what foods should be prepared at the birthday party? Considering her eating habits over the past two years..."

Zhao Yan was weak: "Sister, I still have some urgent matters, let's take a step first."

——

August 15, 2017, the second day before the birthday party.

Zhao Yan looked at the petite woman in front of her, looked at the faint dark circles on her delicate face, and asked in disbelief: "My sister, what's going on with you?"

Lu Xin raised his head and smiled: "It's nothing, I've slept less recently."

"A monk in the Rain Realm, if you sleep less, you can get dark circles? You...you...you haven't slept since that night, right?"

Lu Xin sighed softly: "The preparations are not ready yet, so how can I have time to sleep."

"...It's just a simple family dinner. How much preparation do you have to do?"

"Oh, I didn't care much about other things. Li Ping has already thought about it. I am mainly thinking about Qingming's affairs these days. Sister Yan, which bracelet should I wear during the dinner?"

"You, you are really a fool who is exactly the same as Fengyun!"
Chapter completed!