Chapter 358: Chapter 358: You Still Have the Nerve to Settle Scores with Me?
Not far from the square.
Huo Tingdong stood under a tree, holding a newly bought telescope, looking in the direction of Ji Xiuyuan, the corners of his mouth curling up a bit.
Lin Qi stood beside him and asked, “Can you see him?”
Huo Tingdong: “I can see him clearly.”
Lin Qi held out her hand: “Let me have a look.”
Huo Tingdong handed the telescope to her.
She immediately took the telescope impatiently. Huo Tingdong had already adjusted the zoom, and she saw Ji Xiuyuan restlessly chatting with the old woman, unable to help but burst into laughter: “Hahahahaha…”
You have to say, Huo Tingdong is too scheming!
She never expected that he could hold such a grudge just because Ji Xiuyuan impersonated his grandpa and his dad. To get back at Ji Xiuyuan, he actually kicked his good brother into a fire pit.
Momo and Han also clamored to join in the excitement.
The telescope was passed from one Little Baby’s hand to another.
Momo suddenly said, “That auntie seems to have left.”
Huo Tingdong frowned and took the telescope from Momo, taking a look.
In the square, the old woman suddenly stood up with a look of disgust and walked away without turning her head.
Ji Xiuyuan touched his head and stood up, said something to the old woman, and she quickened her pace, disappearing in an instant.
Ji Xiuyuan put his hands in his pockets and turned to walk towards Huo Tingdong.
Huo Tingdong put down the telescope, a slight look of disappointment in his eyes.
Soon, Ji Xiuyuan arrived in front of him, and spontaneously saw the telescope in Huo Tingdong’s hands, his eyes widened, pointed at him and said, “What kind of twisted hobby do you have, even buying a telescope to spy on me?”
Huo Tingdong asked, “How did the matchmaking go? I see the old lady was scared away by you, what did you say to her?”
Ji Xiuyuan said, “I asked her about her pension, she said she gets ten thousand a month, I said I only have two thousand, and her face immediately looked off.”
Huo Tingdong frowned, “What?”
Ji Xiuyuan continued, “Then, I told her that I don’t like to bathe, I only bathe once a week on average, she thought I was dirty, and ran off without a trace.”
Lin Qi couldn’t hold back anymore, and burst out laughing: “Hahahahahaha!”
Momo and Han also laughed heartily.
Huo Tingdong’s face turned green, he looked him up and down, revealing a look of disgust.
Ji Xiuyuan innocently said, “I was lying to her! I do like to bathe! Why are you glaring at me with that look! I haven’t even settled the score with you yet! Why did you set me up for a blind date?”
Huo Tingdong said, “Who told you to be a hot commodity? Dressing yourself like that, even an auntie could fall for you!”
Ji Xiuyuan said, “Nonsense! I am a historical costume male god, my fans range from seventy-year-old ladies to six-year-old girls, grandma fans, mom fans, girlfriend fans, wife fans, and sister fans, covering all age groups!”
Saying this, he proudly looked at Lin Qi: “Right! Sister-in-law? Sister-in-law, which type of fan are you?”
Huo Tingdong coldly glared at Ji Xiuyuan, suddenly reached out, and grabbed his ear: “You still have the face to settle accounts with me? Did you enjoy impersonating my dad?”
Ji Xiuyuan cried out “Ow”, clutching his arm: “It hurts! It hurts…”
At dusk.
The amusement park closes.
Huo Tingdong walked arm in arm with Lin Qi, Momo, and Han followed hand in hand behind them.
Ji Xiuyuan walked in front with a cane.
After playing all day, he still felt it was not enough fun, so suddenly he proposed, “It’s rare to have a holiday, why don’t we throw a party?”
Huo Tingdong walked past him arm in arm with Lin Qi, ignoring him.
Ji Xiuyuan frowned reluctantly and followed, “Tingdong, it’s been a long time since we’ve hung out, I’m really craving a drink, let’s have a good one.”
Huo Tingdong replied succinctly, “Scram.”
Ji Xiuyuan said, “You really spare your words, would it kill you to say one more word?”
Huo Tingdong: “Get lost.”
Ji Xiuyuan: “…”
Undeterred, Ji Xiuyuan turned to Lin Qi: “Wife, why don’t we go to my place? I have a private garden, how about we have BBQ tonight?”
When Han heard BBQ, he drooled like crazy: “I also want to eat grilled meat…”
Ji Xiuyuan excitedly said to Han, “See! Han, do you want to eat BBQ? Uncle will grill for you personally! My fridge at home is full of ingredients, including Orleans chicken drumsticks, steak, and also…”
The more Han listened, the more saliva he secreted, trickling like a gentle stream from the corner of his mouth.
Momo said, “Can you stop talking? You’re going to make him drool to death.”
Instantly, Han threw himself at Huo Tingdong, hugging his thighs: “Daddy, I want to eat BBQ.”
Huo Tingdong: “You’re not having it.”
BBQ is not exactly the healthiest food.
Momo pulled out a handkerchief with a disgusted look and wiped Han’s drool, “Can’t you be a bit more dignified, little glutton? Haven’t I made enough delicious food for you usually?”
Han’s eyes glazed over, his little head filled with images of various fragrant skewers of roasted meat, sending his mind wandering.
Seeing his oldest son’s greedy look, Huo Tingdong turned around and coldly glared at Ji Xiuyuan: “You’ll do the grilling?”
Ji Xiuyuan’s eyes brightened, he nodded vigorously: “I’ll handle the grilling, you guys just eat!”
Huo Tingdong said, “I remember, you have a wine cellar at home with a lot of precious wines. If I’m not mistaken, you recently auctioned a bottle of Sherry.”
Xiuyuan’s smile froze instantly as he feigned ignorance, “Huh?”
When Lin Qi heard about Sherry, she was somewhat surprised: “I’ve heard Sherry tastes very good, and the aged ones are especially precious.”
Huo Tingdong said, “The two bottles of Sherry he auctioned are antiques from 1775, a very rare year for Sherry in the market, a priceless wine with many counterfeits. But the two bottles he has are the real deal.”
Ji Xiuyuan had spent millions on them at the time, even bragging about his treasure.
Ji Xiuyuan said, “That’s saved for when I get married.”
Huo Tingdong said, “If it weren’t for those two bottles of Sherry you have, I would have cut ties with you long ago.”
Ji Xiuyuan: “…”
Devil!!
Depressed, Ji Xiuyuan turned his head away and huffed, “If you want to rob me of my Sherry, you’ll have to step over my dead body!”
Evening.
Private garden.
A long table was laid with a clean white cloth.
Desserts, snacks, champagne.
The butler took out the two well-preserved bottles of Sherry from the wine cellar, handing them carefully to Huo Tingdong.
With a “pop”.
Huo Tingdong opened the cork of the Sherry.
As the charming aroma of wine filled the air, Ji Xiuyuan sat aside, his eyes reddened.
Qi Lichuan came over, “Wow, it smells amazing, no wonder it’s the famous Sherry, I’ll drink first as a tribute.”
Huo Tingdong poured him a glass, and Qi Lichuan, unapologetically in front of Ji Xiuyuan, drained the glass of Sherry down to the last drop.