ing immediately objected when she heard Song Hushan wanted to acknowledge Xiao Yu as his brother."Go... go... we grown men are talking here, what does a woman like you have to do with this!" At this m...Chapter 414: Xiao Yu's First Visit

When Xiao Yu arrived at Yunxi’s house, it was already bustling with people. Their living room and bedrooms were filled with guests.

The moment Yunxi opened the door and let Xiao Yu in, the lively atmosphere in the living room suddenly fell silent. All of Yunxi's relatives turned their attention to Xiao Yu upon his entry.

"So this is Little Xiao! Come on in! Why did you bring gifts Hurry up and come inside!" Seeing them enter, a middle-aged man around fifty walked over and said.

"Dad, this is Xiao Yu!" Yunxi pointed to the middle-aged man and introduced him to Xiao Yu.

"Hello, Uncle! I didn't bring much. Knowing you like tea, I got some for you," Xiao Yu quickly placed his gifts by the door and held out his hand when he heard Yunxi’s introduction.

"You're too polite! Come, sit down!" Yunxi's father extended his hand as well, shook hands with Xiao Yu, then pointed to the sofa.

Xiao Yu looked at the sofa where seven or eight people were seated. All of them were men; two younger ones stood up upon hearing Yunxi’s father and gestured for Xiao Yu to sit down. The two men then went into another room to find chairs for themselves.

After hearing the commotion outside, a few women came out from inside the house. These ladies ranged in age from around thirty to over sixty.

Seeing these women come out, Yunxi walked over and linked her arm with one of them who looked to be about fifty years old. The woman smiled as she whispered something to Yunxi.

Hearing the middle-aged lady's words, Yunxi blushed slightly and smiled shyly.

"Xiao Yu, I'll introduce you!" After a moment, Yunxi let go of the middle-aged lady’s hand and walked over to Xiao Yu, introducing everyone in the living room one by one. These people included Yunxi's aunt and uncle, maternal uncle and aunt, and their children who were her cousins.

As Yunxi introduced each person, Xiao Yu would extend his hand and greet them politely.

Yunxi introduced these relatives to Xiao Yu and then brought out several chairs from the inner room, allowing these women to sit in the living room.

"Xiao Yu, I heard you have a villa in the deep sea area. Is it rented or bought I guess it must be rented! Isn't the price of real estate in the deep sea tens of thousands per square meter A villa would cost over a hundred million, right"

As soon as these women sat down, a woman around forty asked Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu looked at this woman. Yunxi had just introduced her to him. This woman is Yunxi's auntie.

Hearing the question from this woman, Yunxi's expression changed. She didn't expect her aunt would ask such a direct question. Regarding Xiao Yu and his family affairs, she never mentioned anything at home, only telling her parents about the villa when they had no choice but to do so because of the recent renovation.

Yunxi glanced at Xiao Yu; she was afraid that he might be offended by their questions and leave in a huff. She watched him nervously, but seeing there was no displeasure on his face, and feeling no anger from him emotionally, her heart eased slightly.

"Huhu..." Xiao Yu chuckled lightly without saying anything; he didn't know how to reply. If he said it was purchased, it might come off as bragging, so instead of speaking, a smile appeared on his face.

Hearing Xiao Yu's silence, Yunxi's aunt was convinced that the villa must be rented. After all, Xiao Yu was still young and their family’s financial conditions were average. Spending hundreds of millions to buy a villa would require at least ten billion in assets; could an ordinary family afford it Therefore, she believed that Xiao Yu had rented the villa.

Seeing Xiao Yu didn't answer directly but instead smiled slightly, Yunxi's aunt became more convinced of her guess.

"You... Little Xiao, what kind of work are you doing now" Before Yunxi’s aunt could continue speaking, a middle-aged man around fifty interrupted and asked Xiao Yu.

This man was experienced and didn't believe that Xiao Yu could afford to buy a villa himself. However, he hadn’t spoken up until then, fearing his wife might say something inappropriate; after all, they were visiting relatives, not looking for trouble. Thus, he stopped her from speaking further.

This middle-aged man was Yunxi's aunt’s husband. Xiao Yu looked at the man who had a square face and wore gold-rimmed glasses, giving off a refined appearance.

"I opened an outpatient clinic in the deep sea." After hearing this man's question, Xiao Yu replied to Yunxi's uncle. Since entering Yunxi's home, Xiao Yu had maintained a faint smile on his face and answered all questions from Yunxi’s relatives.

"Oh, an outpatient clinic Not bad at all; it's not easy to start such a business nowadays, especially getting the necessary certificates!

This middle-aged man nodded and said after hearing Xiao Yu's words. In his imagination, even if Xiao Yu opened a clinic, it would be in the countryside area of Deep Sea, running an unlicensed black clinic that only treated colds and fevers.

"Yes! Now it’s really difficult to get these documents!" Xiao Yu said with感慨when he heard Yunxi's uncle speak.

When he was initially setting up the business license for this clinic, he encountered many difficulties. Moreover, for an ordinary citizen like him, obtaining such a document would be even more challenging. Therefore, when talking about the license, he couldn't help but feel感慨about it.

Seeing Xiao Yu's expression filled with感慨, Yunxi’s uncle became more convinced that Xiao Yu was running a black clinic. Otherwise, how could someone who only studied for a few years in Deep Sea manage to get such difficult procedures done

Forget about Xiao Yu just studying there for a few years; even people living their whole lives in Old City wouldn’t be able to secure these documents without strong connections. And with Deep Sea being one of the big cities, the quotas would definitely be more stringent.

"Xiao Xiao, why don't you come back to Old City I can run around and spend some money to get the certificate for you; that way, you’ll also be closer to Yunxi!" After a moment's thought, this middle-aged man suggested to Xiao Yu.

Hearing these words from the middle-aged man, Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows and looked at him. He didn't expect this middle-aged man to take on such a task; after all, although it seems like a small document, obtaining one is far from simple. Even close relatives would try to avoid doing something like this.

This kind of thing was laborious but not necessarily appreciated. If you spent money and managed to get the job done, people might complain about how much you've spent; if it doesn't work out, just inviting someone for a meal in a place like Old City would cost two or three thousand yuan—so did you say anything to the client If yes, they could easily become annoyed because you asked for money without getting the job done. It wouldn’t be beneficial either way.

That's why Xiao Yu was somewhat surprised at Yunxi’s auntie taking on this task proactively.

"Haha, Xiao Xiao, you don't know! Your uncle is in charge of the District Civilization Office; such things can definitely be handled!" Seeing the confusion on Xiao Yu's face, Yunxi’s aunt smiled smugly and said.

"Sister-in-law, how about it Our old Guo isn’t bad, right" After talking to Xiao Yu, she turned around to speak to Yunxi’s mother.

“Thank you, Sister Aunt, Brother Uncle!” Yunxi's mother hurriedly thanked them. She was also surprised when she heard that Xiao Yu had opened a small clinic in Deep Sea, but seeing Yunxi smile without any signs of disapproval, she felt reassured.

"Family members shouldn’t be so formal with each other!" Yunxi’s uncle waved his hand and said.

“Thank you Uncle. I'll think about it. If I decide to come back, I’ll definitely ask for your help. But then don't kick me out when the time comes!” Xiao Yu thought for a moment and replied.

Miao Yu did not outright reject the kind offer, as that would put the other party in an awkward position. After all, this was his first visit to Yunxi's home, so Miao Yu tactfully postponed it.

The sound of Miao Yu's words caused Yunxi's uncle-in-law to nod without saying anything; there was no discernible change on his face. However, Yunxi's aunt seemed displeased because she thought that their family helping them should have made them feel grateful.

Despite the smile on Miao Yu’s face, he did not show any signs of excitement and was considering his options instead, which made her uncomfortable.

No one else said anything further. They just chatted casually in the living room, mostly Yunxi's family members doing the talking while Miao Yu remained silent, listening to their conversation.

"Haha, time flies! It’s almost eleven o'clock now; let's go out for lunch!" As noon approached, Yunxi's father stood up and suggested.

With so many people at Yunxi's house, it was not suitable to eat there. So they decided to dine outside at a restaurant.

Tow vehicles were brought by Yunxi’s relatives: one van and one Volkswagen. Although Yunxi’s relatives were quite numerous, squeezing in should still work.

The alcohol taken was the case Miao Yu had bought; it wouldn’t be appropriate to bring his alcohol, but since Miao Yu's liquor was Maotai, which they rarely drank themselves, they naturally took Miao Yu's wine instead. When Yunxi’s father saw that Miao Yu had brought Maotai, he felt a sense of pride and thus, despite the inappropriateness, he had taken out Miao Yu's alcohol.

Miao Yu and Yunxi's family drove to an ancient-looking Qing and Ming dynasty building. This place was well-known as 'Imperial Cuisine Pavilion', famous for its ancestor who was a royal chef during late Qing Dynasty that served the Empress Dowager. After the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing, this royal chef hid in Zhili Province, hence their lineage passed down to this generation.

This restaurant was one of the top restaurants in the ancient city and naturally priced accordingly. Although Yunxi’s father had not initially planned on dining there, Yunxi's uncle-in-law claimed he had connections here as it was their district’s designated restaurant, offering discounts when they came here, so they chose this place.

The Imperial Cuisine Pavilion was bustling with business. Even at eleven o'clock in the morning, all private rooms were already reserved.

"Ah, how popular this place is; there are no more private rooms left. We’ll just have to eat in the main hall!" After asking at the service counter and returning to the waiting area, Yunxi’s father shook his head as he commented.

"No private rooms Come on, let me go with you and see if we can get one of them reserved for officials; they usually keep a few empty. Let's check if we can squeeze in."se. After all, his influence in the domestic cultivation realm is undoubtedly second to none, and even globally, it might be ranked among the top three.Of course, this refers only to cultivators who a...