Chapter 451: I Promise You

The two first loves, like dry wood and raging fire, tinkered in the kitchen for over an hour and finally managed to make a table of food.

Xiao Changkun ran out to tell Ye Chen and Paul, "Get ready, we can eat now."

After finishing, he asked Paul, "By the way, Paul, do you want to have a couple of drinks tonight?"

Paul smiled and took out a gift box, saying, "Uncle Xiao, it just so happens that I brought two bottles of 30-year-old vintage Moutai. This bottle of Moutai is not ordinary Moutai; it is the export version from over 20 years ago. It was exported to the United States back then, then collected by a collector in the United States, and properly preserved until now. Each bottle is one jin in weight."

Xiao Changkun said in surprise, "A 30-year-old vintage from over 20 years ago? Doesn't that mean it's already over 50 years old now?"

"Yes!" Paul said with a smile, "It should be about 56 years old, right."

Xiao Changkun lamented, "Oh my, this wine is too precious. It would be a waste to give it to me; you should keep it for yourself."

Paul hurriedly said, "Uncle Xiao, you don't need to be so polite with me. It was originally a gift for you. If you are willing, we can open a bottle and drink it tonight; if you are not willing, we can change to another wine."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Changkun smiled and said, "Since that's the case, then thank you. Let's drink one bottle tonight!"

As he spoke, Xiao Changkun said to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, go upstairs and call Churan down for dinner."

Ye Chen nodded and said, "Then I'll go upstairs to call her."

After saying that, Ye Chen got up and went upstairs. When he arrived at the bedroom, he found Xiao Churan lying on the bed with her back to the door.

He then said, "Wife, come downstairs for dinner."

While speaking, just as Ye Chen was about to enter the bedroom, he heard his wife say, "Oh my, don't come over yet."

Immediately after, Xiao Churan stood up, with her back to Ye Chen, as if she reached out to wipe her eyes.

Ye Chen hurriedly walked around to her front, looked at her red eyes, and asked, "Wife, why are you crying again?"

Xiao Churan shook her head and denied stubbornly, "I didn't cry; my eyes are just a bit uncomfortable."

Ye Chen said with a heart full of pity, "Still making excuses. Your eyes are red like this, and you still say you didn't cry?"

After finishing, he asked softly, "Is it because of Mom?"

Xiao Churan was silent for a moment, sighed deeply, nodded, and said, "It's been almost 30 hours now, and there is still no news. I'm really afraid that Mom might have had some accident."

As she spoke, her tears burst forth again, "And such a big thing happened at home. I was originally counting on Dad to be of one mind with me, but I didn't expect that he would actually..."

Xiao Churan couldn't go on, her emotions suddenly collapsed, and she began to sob.

Ye Chen hurriedly reached out, pulled her into his arms, patted her back gently, and comforted her in her ear, "Wife, don't cry. Mom will definitely be fine. Don't worry, I promise you."

Xiao Churan sobbed and asked, "What are you promising me with? You don't know where she is, you don't know what she has been through, and you don't know if she has encountered any danger..."

Ye Chen said earnestly, "Don't worry. Since I have promised you, I will definitely not let anything happen to her. I will go and beg those capable friends of mine to help us think of a way."

Xiao Churan hurriedly asked, "Really? If you go to them, will they be willing to help?"

Ye Chen laughed, "I'll just try by putting my old face on the line. What if they agree? Their abilities are all stronger than ours, and their connections are wider than ours. Perhaps they can help us find out what happened."

Xiao Churan breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully, "Ye Chen, thank you so much!"

Ye Chen laughed, "Silly girl, I am your husband. Why are you being so polite with me?"

As he spoke, he hurriedly patted her shoulder and said, "Let's go. Let's go downstairs for dinner first. After dinner, I will go out to find my friends and see if they are willing to help. If they are not willing, then I will beg them to help. In short, I promise you that Mom will definitely come back safely!"

Xiao Churan nodded heavily, feeling much more comfortable in her heart.

Before this, she felt that regarding the matter of her mother's disappearance, she was the only one in the family who cared. Now, seeing Ye Chen standing so firmly with her and being willing to help, she naturally felt much more comforted.

Ye Chen also truly felt pity for Xiao Churan at this moment. It was clear that Ma Lan's disappearance had kept her worried. If Ma Lan didn't come back soon, his wife would probably not be able to take it, even if Ma Lan didn't have any major issues in the detention center.

Therefore, he had already decided in his heart to implement it tomorrow. He had already thought of that plan, and he could probably let Ma Lan come back the day after tomorrow.

After comforting Xiao Churan, Ye Chen brought her downstairs.

In the dining room downstairs, Xiao Changkun had already tidied up a table of food with Han Meiqing.

And Paul, on the side, had opened one of the vintage Moutai bottles. Seeing Ye Chen and Xiao Churan walk down, he smiled and asked Ye Chen, "Mr. Ye, would you like to have a couple of drinks?"

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "Okay, then I'll accompany you for a couple of drinks."

Xiao Churan on the side reminded him in a low voice, "Aren't you going to find your friends after dinner? Why don't you skip the drinking? You won't be able to drive if you drink."

Ye Chen laughed, "It's fine. I'll take a taxi after I drink. Mr. Paul is visiting our home for the first time; it wouldn't be right not to accompany him for a couple of drinks."

Hearing this, Xiao Churan nodded and said, "Okay, as long as you don't drive anymore."

At this time, Xiao Changkun walked out of the kitchen carrying a pot of West Lake beef soup. Seeing Xiao Churan, he smiled and said, "Oh my, Churan, taste your Auntie Han's craft later. I secretly ate two bites just now, and I can tell you this in three words: it's amazing."

Xiao Churan had no appetite for food at all right now, not to mention that this meal was cooked by her mother's rival from back then, so she wanted to eat it even less.

However, out of politeness, she could only sit down at the dining table.

Han Meiqing took off her apron at this time and also walked out of the kitchen with bowls and chopsticks. Seeing that Ye Chen and Xiao Churan had both come down, she smiled slightly and said, "Sorry to keep you waiting. We can finally eat."

As she spoke, she asked Ye Chen and Xiao Churan with concern, "You two must be hungry, right? Come, hurry up and use your chopsticks!"

On the dining table, there were all home-cooked dishes in the Su-Hang style made by Han Meiqing.

There was West Lake vinegar fish, braised shrimp, Dongpo pork, as well as fish head tofu, shrimp-fried eel slices, and so on.

These dishes were cooked so beautifully that they were no less than those in professional large hotels.

Han Meiqing said with some regret, "There was originally a Longjing shrimp that I am even better at, but I was too busy in the kitchen just now, so I didn't pay attention, and it burnt in the pot. I can only make it for you to taste next time."

As soon as the matter of the burnt Longjing shrimp was mentioned, Han Meiqing thought of the scene in the kitchen where Xiao Changkun suddenly held her, and two blushes immediately rose on her peerlessly beautiful face... ===== CHAPTER 452 =====