At five o'clock in the afternoon, the people who had helped with the pig - killing had all gone their separate ways.
Under normal circumstances, Lu Huai'an would definitely have kept the helpers for a meal.
After all, it was only natural to keep those who had helped you selflessly for a meal.
But today's situation was quite special, not just special, but extremely important, even more important than most moments in his life.
He was like a man with his body below the neck buried in the soil, yet Su Yang had pulled him out.
It was like being in a vast, deserted desert in the middle of the night, where all his friends had been buried by the yellow sand at some unknown time.
He was the only one left struggling. His phone had no signal, there was no water in his bag, and all he could hear was the cold howling of the night wind.
With no direction and no strength, there was nothing he could do but wait for death. But just as he was about to close his eyes, a beam of light shone on him.
Along with it came an endless supply of water, food...
This was exactly how Lu Huai'an felt when Su Yang completely cured him.
The gratitude in his heart towards Su Yang couldn't be expressed in just a few words. So, it was definitely inappropriate to have outsiders present today.
It wouldn't be too late to invite those friends for a meal another day. Lu Huai'an's goal today was to entertain Su Yang well.
At this moment, in the yard, Su Yang carried out the large round table from the house. In the evening, the temperature in the rural area of Yangcheng dropped, and the gentle breeze was blowing. It was much more comfortable to eat in the yard than in the house.
Li Xiurong and Wang Xueying were busy in the kitchen. Li Xiurong was the chef, and Wang Xueying was helping her out.
Su Yang, Lu Huai'an, and Lu Huaide were sitting in the middle of the yard, smoking.
Lu Huai'an had told Lu Huaide before that Su Yang was a very important guest, but he naturally didn't go into details.
Originally, Lu Huaide didn't quite believe it. After all, Su Yang was so young. In his opinion, it couldn't be that important.
But after he learned that the Maybach S680 at the door belonged to Su Yang, his view gradually changed.
This situation vividly reflected the saying: You don't need to say much; the Maybach will speak for you.
"Xiao Su, you work in Haicheng, right?" Lu Huaide exhaled a puff of smoke and looked at Su Yang.
Su Yang nodded. "Yes, I'm in the catering business in Haicheng."
"I bet it's not just restaurants. Haha, you're really young and promising. I'm in my fifties and have been struggling for most of my life, but I can't even touch the rear end of your Maybach."
Lu Huaide said with a self - deprecating smile.
Su Yang also gave a faint smile. "Uncle Lu, in my heart, you're also a very successful person. You don't need a car to prove your status at all."
Su Yang had his reasons for saying this. On the way back from the mountain, he had asked Lu Yun about Lu Huaide.
Lu Huaide was 52 years old. He had left Yangcheng for Hangzhou to start his business in his twenties and had failed many times.
But since he was 35, he had found his own path.
Since then, he had been in the building materials business in Hangzhou. Now, his net worth was at least over 20 million. Although he couldn't compare with Su Yang at present, he was already very impressive among ordinary people.
It was no problem to say that he was a successful person.
When Su Yang and Lu Yun came back, he noticed a black Range Rover parked next to his car. Maybe for some reason, the Range Rover hadn't been parked there when they went out.
Although this Range Rover was not the top - of - the - line model, it still cost about 2 million yuan.
Hearing what Su Yang said, Lu Huaide laughed. "Hey, what success is this? I can't compare with you. I can only say that I can barely make ends meet and won't starve to death."
Lu Huai'an gave Lu Huaide a sidelong glance and patted him on the shoulder. "Hey, big brother, come on. Be serious. Why are you talking nonsense in front of the young people? If you're just making ends meet, then am I a poverty - stricken household?"
"Hahaha, I'm just having a good chat with little brother Su Yang. I'm sure he understands me. This young man suits my taste."
Su Yang forced a smile on his face, but in his heart, he was cursing. He thought, "What do you mean I suit your taste? You old man."
"Xiao Su, how much did your car cost when it was fully paid and on the road?"
Su Yang thought for a while and casually made up a number. "Let me think. It seemed to cost about 4.9 million yuan when all the formalities were done."
"Paid in full?"
Su Yang nodded.
A glint of light flashed in Lu Huaide's eyes. "The top - of - the - line S680, right?"
"Yes."
"Then it really costs that much. With the optional extras, it's about five million. Paying in full, you're really amazing among young people! Seeing your car, I even want to sell my old car and get an S480."
Su Yang smiled. "Uncle Lu, you should have more than just this one car, right?"
Lu Huaide took out another cigarette and lit it less than two minutes after finishing the previous one. "I also have a 740 and a Volvo EM90. Aunt Wang mainly drives the 740, and the Volvo is for when there are more people going out."
Su Yang nodded. "That's pretty good. They're all good cars. If there's nothing wrong with your current Range Rover, there's no need to replace it."
"I'm just tempted when I see your S680. Hehe, this car really looks imposing. It's a great car." Lu Huaide laughed.
Lu Huai'an really couldn't get a word in on the topic they were talking about. He only had a Magotan 380 worth about 200,000 yuan. The two of them were talking about Range Rovers and Maybachs. So, he just silently smoked on the side.
At this time, a voice came from the kitchen. "Get ready for dinner!!"
"Okay! Coming!" Su Yang put out his cigarette and got up to go into the kitchen to help carry the dishes.
A smile on his face, Lu Huai'an ran upstairs, and no one knew what he was going to do.
Lu Huaide was used to being a boss, so he naturally wouldn't participate in carrying the dishes.
At this time, Lu Yun and Lu Wenwen, who had been chatting in the second - floor living room, also came down to help.
Soon, the round table in the middle of the yard was filled with a large table of dishes. Su Yang roughly counted and found that there were at least twenty dishes.
'There are so many dishes. It's no different from Chinese New Year. Uncle and Aunt are really too kind!' Su Yang said to Lu Yun beside him with a smile.
Lu Yun gave a sincere smile. "This is what should be done. If it weren't for you..."
"Shh." Su Yang put his index finger on Lu Yun's cherry - like lips.
"Don't mention this."
"Okay~"
After another three or four dishes were brought out, they finally stopped. The round table was quite large, but it was still filled to the brim.
Most of the dishes on the table were local home - cooked dishes in Yangcheng. Half of the more than twenty dishes were made with the freshly killed pork.
There were stewed pork bones, cold - mixed pig head meat, shredded pork with garlic sprouts, peanuts stewed with pork belly, stir - fried pig liver, braised pork, various cooked pig offal, and other special local home - cooked dishes.
Li Xiurong and Wang Xueying untied their aprons with smiles and walked out.
"Xiao Su, come and sit down quickly. Don't be polite! Hey? Where's Huai'an?"
"Coming, coming." As soon as Li Xiurong finished speaking, they saw Lu Huai'an trotting out of the house with two bottles of somewhat aged Moutai in his hands.
Seeing this, Lu Huaide widened his eyes in surprise and exclaimed, "Goodness! Could these be the bottles of wine our dad left for the two of us before?"
Lu Huai'an replied with a smile on his face, "Yes, it's these two bottles. I'm in a good mood today, so let's have a drink!"

shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]

reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?

esick Sect? Well, at least it's considered a respectable orthodox sect. Wait a minute— What kind of vibe are you all giving off? Shouldn’t this be a love-struck, romance-obsessed sect? Why does everyone here sound more like demonic cultivators? "Master, today he’s getting married. This disciple wishes to descend the mountain and crash the wedding, then toy with him to death right in front of his wife..." "Elder, I only got into your sect through connections, so why won’t you teach me anything?" "Because I also became an elder through connections." Thankfully, Su Ji was just an outer sect labor disciple. Surely, nothing too crazy would— "Junior Brother, you’ve broken through to Qi Refining. Once you sever your useless spiritual root, you can officially become an outer sect disciple." "The Great Dao is merciless. Don’t let a worthless spiritual root waste your essence and spirit, hindering your cultivation." Is this really the Lovesick Sect? ... Three years later, Su Ji sat in the seat of the Lovesick Sect’s sect master, sighing with emotion. His rise to this position all started when his junior sister adamantly insisted on preserving his "spiritual root." "Mmm... Senior Brother, what’s our relationship now?" "Stop talking. Keep going." "By the way, that newly promoted top-tier sect—didn’t they come to buy our Love Beans?" "One top-grade spirit stone per Love Bean—is that really so expensive?" "I suspect they’ve eaten too many Love Beans." "Now they’re lovesick." Well, this really is the Lovesick Sect after all.

lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."