As soon as Song Mai got off the car, she was hit hard by the wind. The south was damp and cold, and the wind was damp and vaporous. No matter how thick the clothes were, they could not resist the chill in the air. She felt that she was wearing enough, but she was still so cold that she couldn't help shivering when the wind blew.

Her little face turned pale from the cold, and her neck shrank along with him.

The man immediately raised his hand to unbutton his coat, ready to take it off and put it on her, but Song Mai grabbed his hand and stopped him.

"No, I'm wearing enough clothes. It's cold outside. You'll catch a cold if you take off your clothes so rashly. Let's just go inside."

The wind blew on the corners of the man's coat, bringing with it a biting coldness that tried relentlessly to penetrate into his clothes.

Chu Xing held her hand and walked towards the restaurant door. His warm big hand completely wrapped Song Mai's hand, making it dry and warm, which instantly reduced Song Mai's coldness.

"Why don't you go in first?"

"Grandpa Chu just called me and said there was a traffic jam on the road. He hasn't arrived yet, and you haven't come either. It would be boring for me to sit in there alone. Why don't I wait here and go in together?"

As they were talking, the waiter had already opened the door of the restaurant for the two of them. The warm air that blew in made Song Mai feel like he had entered another world.

This restaurant looks very stylish from the outside, as magnificent and mysterious as a medieval castle.

I just didn’t expect it to be so gorgeous once I actually went in.

Song Mai stepped on the soft floor, watching the students in tuxedos moving around in an orderly manner. The crystal chandelier in the center of the restaurant was dazzling, and the symphony echoing in her ears made her suddenly feel as if she had entered a fantasy world.

Chu Xing took her hand and walked towards the private room that had been booked in advance with ease. Along the way, Song Mai was looking at the various decorations in the restaurant, the classical oil paintings, and the red roses with thorns placed in the corners. She was reluctant to look away from all these things.

It was not until the door of the box was closed and she could no longer see anything outside that Song Mai let out a slow sigh.

The man took off his coat, revealing the off-white sweater underneath.

"Why? You don't like it? This restaurant serves authentic Western food. I thought you would like it."

Song Mai shook his head: "It's not that I don't like it."

"That is?"

"I like it very much. This restaurant is very stylish. I think the dishes should be very good. But will Grandpa Chu like it?"

Since she married Chu Xing, she has met Grandpa Chu three times, all three times in different restaurants.

The styles are different, the dishes are different, the only thing in common is that the prices are very high.

However, the first two times were all light Chinese meals. Although a bit expensive, they were very suitable for the elderly, and the environment was also very elegant. Grandpa Chu also liked it, so it was worth the higher price.

But today's restaurant is a complete Western restaurant, which is not very suitable for the elderly. Will Grandpa Chu like this restaurant?

If Grandpa Chu doesn't like it, wouldn't that be a waste of money?

The man patted the back of her hand, signaling her not to worry.

"He will like it, don't worry, he will definitely like what you like."

"But……"

Song Mai wanted to say something else but was interrupted by Chu Xing.

"Okay, no buts. Grandpa is not as old-fashioned as you think. He has a strong ability to adapt to foreign things. Besides, he will definitely like whatever you like."

Seeing that Chu Xing was very confident, Song Mai felt a little relieved.

The two waited for a while before the door of the box was pushed open.

Old Master Chu was leaning on a cane, but his steps were still quite agile. Before Song Mai could help him up, he had already pulled out a chair.

When he saw Song Mai, Mr. Chu immediately smiled happily.

"Granddaughter-in-law, I haven't seen you for a long time. Come on, sit down and let me see if you have lost weight. Did this kid fail to take good care of you? Just tell me and I will teach him a lesson for you."

Hearing this, Song Mai smiled a little embarrassedly. Not only did she not lose weight, she was even much fatter than before, and her complexion looked rosy and extremely healthy.

She said quickly, "No, Grandpa Chu, don't worry. Chu Xing treats me very well and takes good care of me in every way. Look, I've gained weight and my face has become rounder."

"That's good. This brat is quite sensible."

He looked Song Mai up and down, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was exactly as she said.

"It's just that we didn't think carefully enough to ask Grandpa Chu to come out every time we meet, and let you follow us to various restaurants. We didn't think about these things and failed to consider them for you, which wasted your time. Besides, the weather is cold now, and it's really too unreasonable to ask you to come out again and again. As the younger generation, we should visit you at your home. How can we ask you to accommodate us and come out to eat with us?"

Just now, when Song Mai saw Mr. Chu using the crutch, he thought of all this and couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

After hearing this, Mr. Chu and Chu Xing looked at each other, and their eyes seemed to be blaming their grandson.

In fact, it was not that he was unwilling to let Song Mai visit the old house, nor was it that he was unwilling to have dinner at the old house. Old Master Chu was always very welcoming, and the meals cooked by the chef in the old house were not worse than those in the high-end restaurants outside, and even tasted better.

It was just because of the lie Chu Xing made up that he had not told Song Mai the real situation of the Chu family until now. Instead, he created a family situation that did not exist at all. So in order to keep the lie going and to prevent her from being suspicious, he could not take her to the old house. Naturally, the family could not sit down and have a good meal in the old house.

Of course, Chu Xing also thought about letting Old Man Chu leave the old house when the three of them were having dinner together, and stay in an ordinary house temporarily, and then go back after dinner, so that Song Mai would not be suspicious.

But after thinking about it, I decided to give up. First of all, this is indeed very troublesome. Mr. Chu is old. Instead of asking him to run from the old house to the private house and then return to the old house after dinner, it is better to find a nice restaurant and sit down together to have a good meal. We don't have to worry about whether they will be discovered or if there are any flaws.

Secondly, Mr. Chu was already very dissatisfied with the fact that he had not yet confessed the truth to Song Mai. He thought that he should have told her the truth long ago when things had developed to this point. It was not good for him to keep silent for so long. If he had said that he had concealed the truth only because of the one-year agreement and he did not know what kind of person she was, and for various reasons including safety considerations, then that was a legitimate reason and it was still reasonable.

But now he and Song Mai have developed feelings for each other and their relationship has become closer. It would be unreasonable for him not to tell the truth, and it would even seem like he was maliciously deceiving others.

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