Chapter: 986

Xiao Churan wondered: "Dad, didn't you already have lunch with your old classmates in the middle of the day? Why are you making plans to meet again tonight?"

Xiao Changkun explained: "Lunch was just lunch, and it was at a restaurant. Someone from far away is coming back to the country, so we need to invite others over to our place for a proper meal. This is the way to entertain friends."

Xiao Churan spoke with a hint of resentment: "Dad, even if you want to entertain classmates, shouldn't you consider the timing? Mom is still missing, and how can you have the heart to invite old friends over for dinner now? Can't we just wait until mom is found before inviting guests? After all, mom is your old friend too, wouldn't it be better for the three of you to meet together?"

"What's that got to do with anything?" Xiao Changkun thought to himself: It's because mom has gone missing. I have the heart and courage to invite old friends over for dinner now. Otherwise, I'd rather die than do something so difficult.

However, he couldn't say this in front of his daughter, so he quickly waved his hand and said: "Oh, you don't understand! This person hasn't been back to the country for 20+ years, and it's a rare opportunity for them to return. I definitely want to be a good host and make sure everything goes smoothly. It's not possible to just wait until they arrive before giving them a sendoff, that would be no good at all! People will think dad is irresponsible."

As he spoke, Xiao Changkun added: "And it's not just one person coming back, they're bringing their son with them. He's about the same age as you and Ye Chen, and he's a famous lawyer from the US, running a well-known law firm. You young people can get to know each other and possibly have great opportunities in the future - such opportunities are hard to come by!"

Xiao Churan said with a huff: "I don't think it's that big of a deal. I don't want to get to know your classmates or their sons. I just want to find mom as soon as possible and bring her back home."

Xiao Changkun couldn't help but scold him: "What kind of child are you? You're not even willing to eat dinner? Can't you just wait until mom is found? Look, you're clearly trying to defy dad!"

"I'm not!" Xiao Churan said with a hint of urgency: "I'm just not in the mood to meet strangers or socialize right now."

Xiao Changkun was annoyed and said: "It's my old classmates! You should consider your father's face even if you don't want to. Can't you say something more respectful?"

In reality, Xiao Changkun had a thought that he didn't dare speak out loud.

That thought is: If mom never comes back, but this old friend might become your new mom! His son could become your brother in the future! It's always better to get to know each other early on.

Lei Chen spoke up at this moment: "Well, wife, since Aunt Han is an old classmate of Dad's, we should really accommodate him as a host. As children, we definitely need to be more considerate and not let Dad feel embarrassed."

He then quickly added: "How about this? After lunch, we'll go find Mom properly. We don't have to do dinner tonight anyway, since Aunt Han is coming over to cook, so Dad can go buy some groceries in the afternoon. Then Aunt Han will come home and cook, and after we've found Mom, we'll head back and eat together. And if we're done eating, we can still go out looking for her. That way, it won't take up too much of our time searching for Mom, don't you think?"

Xiao Chunren just felt that he had indeed spoken a bit too much, and was worried about how to wrap things up, but then saw Lei Chen come to the rescue, so he nodded along with his words: "Alright, let's do it your way."

Xiao Changkun let out a big sigh of relief and gave Lei Chen a grateful glance...

At this moment, at the Gold Mountain Prison.

Ma Shan was staring fixedly at everyone finishing their lunch, and staring fixedly at Zhang Gui Fen finishing her own lunch, his heart heavy to the point of almost breaking down.

She had already gone over 24 hours without eating anything, and after being beaten several times, she was forced to spend a night in the cold and humid toilet, and now her whole person is starving to the point where it's dizzy and eyes are spinning, and she's on the verge of fainting.

However, she dare not show any dissatisfaction because Zhang Gui Fen might come again and beat her up at any moment.

Ma Shan's grandma because the amount of food was small, ate her fill and left half a bowl of rice in the box.

She intentionally held the lunchbox, walked over to Ma Shan and handed it over, smiling and asking, "After not eating anything for a day and a night, you must be feeling quite starved. Do you want to eat two spoonfuls?"

Ma Shan looked at grandma with an unbelievable expression, asking cautiously, "Mom, are you really letting me eat?"

Ma Shan's grandma nodded, saying, "I've been thinking about it in my heart, wanting to help you out. As long as you don't mind that I'm old and dirty, just eat these leftovers."

The prison lunch at noon was not particularly good, just a pot of braised dish and a bowl of rice, and there wasn't much meat in the braised dish. JrNovels.com