Chapter 61

By my count, this is the second time Yu Dazhang has come to the Qu family.

The first time, he didn't enter the house; outside, he kissed Qu Tuotuo and then carried their family driver away.

This time, even though he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the luxurious decoration before him.

Yu Dazhang hadn't never seen a mansion; on short videos, what kind of mansion couldn't one see?

But when one is truly inside, that feeling is completely different.

Walking further in, he couldn't help but look around.

The one wearing the black vest must be the butler.

Oh~, he's even wearing a bow tie.

Are those women nannies or maids?

This feeling is like walking into the lobby of a newly opened KTV.

Following Qu Tuotuo, Yu Dazhang arrived at the first-floor dining room, where the table was already filled with all kinds of dishes.

This must be the legendary caviar... Yu Dazhang only glanced at it before his gaze was captured by the various delicacies on the table.

That's a king crab!

Truffle? Is that a truffle?

What a huge Boston lobster~

His favorite swimming crab didn't even qualify to be served.

Just as Yu Dazhang stood with his mouth agape in surprise, the couple Qu Wannian and his wife approached.

By all rights, the two should have arrived at the dining room first.

Alas, just now at the second-floor window, they had been so shocked by their daughter's first boyfriend that they were left scorched on the outside and tender on the inside, their moods unable to settle for a long time.

The couple stood stunned for a full minute before recovering their senses.

Yu Dazhang recognized them at a glance as Qu Tuotuo's parents.

He was about to speak and greet them, but saw Qu Wannian turn his body to the side and then let out a heavy "Hmph!"

Yu Dazhang was taken aback.

What are you "hmph"-ing about? Have I eaten yet for you to "hmph"?

Does he want to compete with me?

I'll have to keep a close eye on him in a moment; he's a formidable rival.

When a person is hungry, the desire for food is extremely strong, and Yu Dazhang is currently in that state.

Plus, with his mindset relaxed, he now feels absolutely no pressure.

Coming here is just to help Qu Tuotuo fool her parents, while he顺便 gets to eat a big meal.

It's not a real romance, so Yu Dazhang doesn't care at all about her parents' attitude.

On the contrary, Qu's mother was very enthusiastic.

After Qu Tuotuo introduced him, she specifically asked about Yu Dazhang's family situation.

No matter what, on the surface, she appeared to take her daughter's boyfriend seriously enough.

After taking his seat, Yu Dazhang lowered his head, staring blankly at the table full of dishes.

Qu Wannian and his wife both thought it was because it was his first time at their home, so he was a bit nervous and reserved.

This is very normal; it shows he cares about their daughter, and only if he cares would he be like this.

It's just that build... Seeing Yu Dazhang across from him, Qu Wannian let out another "Hmph!"

Qu Tuotuo simply couldn't bear it anymore and spoke up:

"Dad, you invited him to your home as a guest. Does the Qu family treat guests like this?"

Qu Wannian didn't take the bait; instead, he glared at his daughter.

Qu Tuotuo returned her father's gaze without yielding, and the atmosphere between father and daughter instantly became tense and confrontational.

Why aren't we picking up our chopsticks yet... Yu Dazhang was so hungry he was breaking out in cold sweat.

Although he was a guest, there were two elders at the table.

By the rules, only after Qu Wannian, the host, picks up his chopsticks can he follow suit; otherwise, it would seem too rude.

Not caring is one thing, but propriety must still be observed; this is something carved into Yu Dazhang's bones since childhood.

It must be followed at all times and in all situations.

"I've brought the person, and you've seen him." Qu Tuotuo, without yielding, stared at Qu Wannian and said:

"If you don't welcome him, we'll leave right now."

Don't go! If we leave without taking a single bite, didn't we come for nothing... Yu Dazhang turned his head, looking at Qu Tuotuo with a bewildered expression.

You father and daughter are doing this on purpose!

"Hey, how much do you weigh?" Qu Wannian spoke up, but he was addressing Yu Dazhang, and his tone was very unfriendly.

Can't we talk while we eat... Yu Dazhang smiled innocently:

"It should be just over three hundred; in a little while, it won't even be three hundred."

He wanted to remind Qu Wannian across from him to pick up his chopsticks; otherwise, the dishes would get cold.

"Why don't you lose weight?" Clearly, Qu Wannian wanted to continue dwelling on the weight issue.

Moreover, his expression was very serious; Yu Dazhang even felt that if he answered wrong, Qu Wannian would have someone take the dishes away.

"Uncle, I've only just started getting fat; I haven't reached the stage of losing weight yet."

This answer should be fine... Yu Dazhang comforted himself like this, then stared expectantly at Qu Wannian. More accurately, he was staring at his hands.

Because he wasn't sure which hand Qu Wannian specifically used for the chopsticks.

"Dad, you've gone too far." Qu Tuotuo said in a complaining tone:

"So what if he's a little chubby? If he can get fat, he can get thin. Even if he stays like this forever, I still like him."

The moment those words left her mouth, both Qu Wannian and his wife furrowed their brows tightly.

So their daughter likes the chubby type.

No wonder she never dated during school — there wasn't anyone that fat on campus.

Is that even "a little chubby"?

At his size, he could fit our whole family of three inside him.

The more Qu Wannian thought about it, the more unreliable it seemed. The hand that had just picked up the chopsticks suddenly slapped down on the table.

"I disagree!"

Yu Dazhang saw him pick up the chopsticks and thought the feast was about to begin. He had just gotten ready to dig in when, unexpectedly, Qu Wannian slapped the chopsticks back down again.

Please... do.... bookmark.... 6... 9.... book.... bar....!

Do those chopsticks have some kind of grudge against you?

Stop slapping them — if you have to hit something, hit me instead.

I can't take it anymore, my hand is already shaking from hunger.

"Dad, I can listen to you on anything else, but not this." Qu Tuotuo paid no attention at all to Qu Wannian's darkening expression:

"I trust my own judgment. I absolutely will not misjudge a person."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Yu Dazhang beside her and saw him staring at the tabletop with glazed eyes, as if he had taken some kind of blow.

Seeing him like that, Qu Tuotuo couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

I shouldn't have brought him here.

Who would have thought her father would go this far — not giving him an ounce of face.

He endured such a huge grievance for her sake, yet didn't utter a single word of complaint... The more Qu Tuotuo thought about it, the more she felt she had wronged him.

"Dazhang, if you have any thoughts, just say them."

She looked at the silent man before her and noticed beads of sweat had already begun rolling down his forehead.

"Let's eat first." Yu Dazhang's face wore an expression of utter despair.

Even after all this, he's still considering the big picture... Qu Wannian couldn't help but look at him in a new light.

At the same time, he picked up his chopsticks once more.

Forty minutes later.

Qu Wannian and his wife watched their daughter and Yu Dazhang walk out the door.

"When he first arrived, I thought his eyes were vacant. Turns out he'd been staring at this table of dishes the whole time."

Qu Wannian had also started from scratch back in the day. He'd spent time in the army and on construction sites — back in those years, his speed at the dinner table was legendary.

Never thought he'd be crushed at the dinner table by a younger generation today.

Didn't even see him really going at it with the chopsticks.

How was it that in no time at all, an entire table of dishes had been reduced to nothing but scraps?

A master. This is a master.

"Make me another table exactly like this one." Qu Wannian instructed the butler.

"Don't be pigheaded now." Qu's mother tried to dissuade him:

"Can you actually finish it?"

Qu Wannian's gaze was resolute, beads of cold sweat already breaking out across his forehead.

"I think I can. I haven't been this hungry in years — not like today."

On the way back.

The two sat in the luxurious back seat of the Qu family's business car. Qu Tuotuo said with a hint of complaint:

"Did you come to my house just to do a mukbang?"

At the dinner table earlier, even she hadn't managed more than a few bites. This guy's eating speed was simply beyond what any normal person could comprehend.

By now, Yu Dazhang, well-fed and satisfied, had also caught on to what had happened.

So Qu Wannian had been humiliating him the whole time.

Damn it, eating someone's food really does shorten your tongue... The more Yu Dazhang thought about it, the angrier he got. He couldn't help but say:

"How does your mom put up with your dad? With that kind of patience, she'd succeed at anything she set her mind to."

"It's not as exaggerated as you make it sound." Qu Tuotuo explained: "My dad just cares about me too much."

"Your mom is no simple woman." Yu Dazhang's expression turned serious.

"Alright."

"Your mom could do great things."

"Cut it out."

"Did your mom used to be a drug addict or something?"

"Shut up!"

(End of chapter)