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Old Master Xiao must have been accustomed to such matters, so after everyone had stopped, he casually said, "Today is my birthday, the meal is ready. If you want to eat, stay; if not, you can leave now."
After saying this, he picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of Fortune Fish.
Mother-in-law then took the opportunity to serve him a piece of nearby vegetarian dish and softly said, "Eat both meat and vegetables together; it won't be too greasy."
With that, no one spoke anymore, and everyone picked up their chopsticks to start eating.
Naturally, I wouldn’t hold back. While being mindful of my image, I tried to eat as much as I could.
Xiao Minxing was even stranger; he actually served me dishes from afar onto my plate. This action made his siblings roll their eyes, but his father glanced over at me and nodded slightly at that noble head.
I was probably the only one enjoying this meal the most.
To be honest, the chef of the Xiao Family was truly excellent. Compared to high-end chefs in restaurants outside, he was not inferior at all. Even ordinary dishes were cooked with special flavors; it was just that those few people didn’t seem to enjoy the good mood at all, each with a grim expression.
Second Sister Xiao Minying stood up halfway through her meal, using her son’s crying as an excuse to create a scene before leaving with her son and husband.
Eldest Sister Xiao Minhui glanced at her figure and then looked at her husband but ultimately remained seated.
Perhaps she really wanted something today, so she endured her anger and continued eating.
At this moment, seeing Xiao Minfeng and Li Ru, it seemed like their mood improved significantly due to Second Sister's departure. Especially Li Ru, who even served food to Old Master Xiao from quite a distance.
I was almost speechless; after all, Mother-in-law was sitting right next to him, and he was really too far away to need to do that.
Xiao Minxing seemed completely oblivious from start to finish, eating very little himself, only taking a bite when he saw what I was missing.
The meal dragged on for over an hour; aside from the initial noise, it became eerily quiet afterward.
After I finished eating, I didn’t want to stay there any longer and wanted to pull Xiao Minxing away. It was clear he didn’t want to linger either, but Mother-in-law timely shot him a glance that was ambiguous yet stopped him from leaving.
Xiao Minfeng and Li Ru also didn’t leave, but their son grew impatient, shouting that he wanted to go back to play games.
Li Ru tried to coax him a few times, but when he wouldn’t listen, she got angry and slapped his bottom.
The kid was already throwing a tantrum, and with that slap, he simply lay on the ground crying.
Old Master Xiao frowned and said before Xiao Minfeng could speak, “You should all head back; the child has school tomorrow and needs to rest early.”
The two of them couldn’t stay any longer and left with their son while whispering about something.
In the large restaurant, only Xiao Minhui and her husband, Xiao Minxing and I, along with Old Master Xiao and Mother-in-law remained.
After sitting awkwardly for a while longer, Old Master Xiao stood up and walked toward the Living Room.
Xiao Minhui quickly followed him, while Mother-in-law lagged a few steps behind, gently tugging at Xiao Minxing’s sleeve.
I couldn’t tell what it meant; it felt like they were plotting something significant, and Mother-in-law’s gesture likely indicated that Xiao Minxing should act according to her wishes.
However, Xiao Minxing seemed completely unaware and didn’t respond to her at all.
We walked slowly; it took us about a minute or two to get from the restaurant to the Living Room, but it didn’t prevent us from hearing Xiao Minhui complaining to Old Master Xiao.
"Dad, I don't want the Xiao Family's business to be ruined in my hands either, but we're really short on funds right now. Please help me think of a solution?"
Old Master Xiao looked at her and said, "You all insisted on splitting the family back then. Now that you've split, you say you can't maintain it. What do you think I should do to help you?"
Xiao Minhui exchanged glances with her husband and softly said, "As long as we get through this time, things should be fine afterward."
Old Master Xiao showed no mercy and directly asked her, "Then how do you think you can get through this time?"
Xiao Minhui's face turned a bit red, and even the thick foundation couldn't cover it. Her voice became even lower: "Our family still has a property in the East District of Haicheng, right? Although it's small, we should be able to secure some financing there."
"You have a good idea. With your financing mixed in, they might want to join in as well."
"Dad, their situation is fine, and besides, when we divided these properties back then, I didn't get anything good," Xiao Minhui said anxiously.
Old Master Xiao suddenly stood up from the sofa and said, "Is that so? Didn't you all choose those yourselves back then? Why didn't you say anything earlier? Now you're coming to your old man to settle accounts?"
Xiao Minhui also stood up. Before she could speak, her husband timely pulled her back and said, "Dad, Minhui is just too anxious, which is why she thought of this method. Of course, if you could help us come up with a good idea to get through this crisis, we wouldn't want it this way."
Old Master Xiao angrily replied, "I have no way to help. You all figure it out yourselves. From the moment the Xiao Family was split apart, I lost all hope."
After saying this, he didn't look at anyone and turned to walk upstairs.
Mother-in-law was still signaling to Xiao Minxing, but Xiao Minxing grabbed my hand and walked toward the door without looking at her at all.
Just as we reached the entrance, Xiao Minhui chased after us. Her tone was not good at all; it seemed she transferred the anger she received from Old Master Xiao onto us: "Xiao Minxing, did Dad assign you to manage the company in the East District?"
Xiao Minxing turned around to look at her.
This glance is truly not good; it is even more vicious, contemptuous, and hateful than when he usually looks at me.
I never knew that a person's gaze could express so many emotions until I met him.
He rarely speaks, but he doesn't mind using his eyes to convey his feelings to others.
Xiao Minhui stopped in his tracks, resentfully staring at his back, his molars grinding so hard that it felt like they might crumble.
We came out of the Xiao Family Ancestral Home, and the moon had already climbed into the sky, a bright yellow orb hanging at an angle between the clouds, with drifting clouds sweeping past it, yet it carried a sense of coolness and detachment.
I leaned against the car window, feeling that I had never seen a moon as desolate as this one.
Xiao Minxing's car was driving very slowly, almost scraping along the roadside, allowing other cars to pass us without any urgency.
"They all know you are unwell; only I didn't know," I said softly.
Xiao Minxing reached over and took my hand resting on the seat. After a long moment, he quietly said, "It's not really an illness; I'm just not in a good mood. The doctor has already said it's nothing serious."
I turned to look at him and asked, "Is it related to me?"
He remained silent for a long time before gently nodding his head.
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