noffsinger Chapter 391 Formalism
Chapter 391 Formalism
She had just sent the message when the man called her.
"Just got home?"
Liang Liangwei lay on the bed, her phone to her ear, and heard faint footsteps coming from inside.
"Ah."
Yan Zhixu: "Haven't eaten yet?"
Liang Liangwei: Not yet, the food will be ready soon, I'll go down to eat in a bit.
She could hear footsteps and the sounds of him rummaging through things over the phone, and she couldn't help but imagine what he was doing.
"What are you doing? Can I video chat with you?"
The man paused, then chuckled softly, and continued walking, seemingly in a different place, his voice still echoing.
"Are you sure you want to turn on the video? I just grabbed my clothes and was about to take a shower. I'm in the bathroom now. If you want to watch, then I..."
Her face flushed instantly, realizing what he had been looking at, and she quickly said, "Never mind, I was just saying. You go ahead and wash, I'll hang up..."
Yan Zhixu: "Wait—"
Liang Liangwei sat up abruptly: "What?"
Yan Zhixu: "While you were sleeping this afternoon, I moved the case of red wine I brought back for you last time into the trunk of your car. Since you said it's inconvenient to give some things to your uncle on the day we meet, why don't you consider it as something you brought for him, and have a drink with him tonight?"
Liang Liangwei was somewhat surprised: "Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
Yan Zhixu said helplessly, "You said you had to go back at the last minute, which disrupted my plans. I was caught off guard and forgot about it."
forget?
puff--
He has come to this day!
Liang Liangwei tried to suppress her laughter, but she couldn't help but smile as she spoke: "Even President Yan can miscalculate."
Yan Zhixu: "Laugh if you want, but don't drink too much wine later. Red wine has a strong aftereffect, so it might affect your driving tomorrow."
Liang Liangwei: "Okay, I'll go downstairs and get the wine. You can take your time with your work~"
After hanging up the phone, she got up, left the room, and went downstairs.
Commander Liang was also closing the door and walking into the living room when their eyes met.
Is this someone who has been talking to Fu Yankai and just finished chatting?
It's been more than ten minutes, what could they possibly be talking about for so long?
Liang Liangwei: "Dad, I brought back a case of red wine. It's in the trunk of the car. I almost forgot. Could you help me carry it in?"
Commander Liang: "You actually brought it back?"
The father and daughter walked outside together again.
Liang Liangwei: "I told you I'd let you try something different~"
Commander Liang said calmly, "Since you've brought him back, you should come back more often in the future. I can't drink alcohol that I'm not used to drinking alone."
Liang Liangwei: "Okay, I'll drink with you~"
Commander Liang was initially dismissive, as he rarely drank red wine and found it too bland and sweet, not at all to his liking for strong liquor. Since it was brought back by his daughter, he figured it was fine to have a drink with her occasionally.
But when he saw the words "Bosch Premium Edition" on the wine box, he was stunned for a moment, then realized what was going on and gave his daughter a meaningful look.
Liang Liangwei stood aside, feeling bewildered by his gaze.
"Dad, you're not getting old enough to even carry a few bottles of red wine anymore, are you? If you are, I'll have to laugh at you."
Commander Liang scoffed, withdrew his gaze, easily lifted the wine box from the car, and turned to walk towards the main house.
Liang Liangwei smiled, closed the carriage door, and followed him inside.
Aunt Fang had just brought out the last dish when she saw the father and daughter enter the house. She smiled and said, "Weiwei's back? It's time to eat. Come and wash your hands quickly."
Liang Liangwei responded, went into the kitchen to wash her hands, and came out.
Commander Liang had already opened the box and taken out a bottle of red wine.
The box also contained a complimentary bottle opener, a cleverly designed tool made specifically for Bosch bottles. Unlike ordinary bottle openers, it was something he was figuring out how to use.
Liang Liangwei walked over and said, "I'll do it."
She took over and quickly removed the cork.
Aunt Fang washed two wine glasses and poured two glasses, gently swirling them in the glass: "The way to pour red wine is different from white wine, you see, you have to do it like this..."
Commander Liang lifted his eyelids and snorted softly, "Formalism."
Liang Liangwei laughed: "You're complaining? It's like you're saying that drinking baijiu isn't formalistic. You have to clink glasses with someone every time you take a sip, and you feel like it's missing something if you don't. I don't know how you drink that tasteless liquor when you're alone."
Commander Liang: "One person is different."
He didn't elaborate on how it was different, and Liang Liangwei didn't press him further.
The father and daughter sat down facing each other. She raised her glass and said, "Dad, let me toast you first. Thank you for unfreezing my bank card."
Commander Liang clinked glasses with her, took a small sip, but the wine was too weak. He frowned and swallowed it.
"There are no restrictions during this period, so you can spend freely, right?"
Liang Liangwei smiled and said, "Yes, Dad understands me best."
She bought a lot of things and also paid off the remaining balance on the house in one go. Now she doesn't need to make monthly payments anymore, and all the money she earns is hers. She's so happy just thinking about it!
She then asked, "Dad, how does this wine taste?"
She took a sip and was amazed by the taste. It was a significant improvement over the ones she had drunk at Yan Zhixu's house before. No wonder it could sell for such an exorbitant price.
Commander Liang glanced at her, not missing the expectation in her eyes. When he thought that her behavior was caused by another strange man, a strange emotion welled up in his heart, like displeasure, or like bitterness, in short, it was quite unfamiliar.
His daughter was actually testing his reaction for another man.
He gritted his teeth and said, "It's alright."
Seeing a hint of disappointment on her face because of his evaluation, he inexplicably added, "...It's alright."
Why did you change your mind again?
Liang Liangwei blinked: "It's just okay?"
Commander Liang paused for a moment, then reluctantly changed his tune again: "It's quite good, a bit better than the red wine I used to drink."
Liang Liangwei laughed.
Alright, I thought he would give up after taking a sip and switch to baijiu (Chinese liquor), so this is satisfactory for her.
She took another sip and said casually, "Actually, this wine was chosen for you by your future son-in-law. He asked me to bring it over for you to taste."
Commander Liang narrowed his eyes slightly: "The future? What?"
Liang Liangwei pursed her lips and said, "Never mind if you didn't hear me clearly. Anyway, my boyfriend asked me to give this to you as a token of his respect."
Commander Liang scoffed, "As a girl, be more reserved. Don't just side with the other side after only a short time!"
Liang Liangwei replied "I know" aloud, but in her heart she thought to herself, "She didn't just lead people to their side, she led them directly into their home!"
Commander Liang: "You told him about coming to our house within three days?"
Liang Liangwei nodded: "I told him, and he agreed."
Commander Liang: "Let me know the specific date in advance so I can make arrangements."
Liang Liangwei: "Okay, but it probably won't work in the compound, right? How about we go out?"
Yan Zhixu was a complete stranger to the military compound. Without special connections or permission from higher-ups, he could not enter such a confidential location.
Commander Liang: "Hmm, we'll choose another place then."
Perhaps because he was used to drinking baijiu, the alcohol content of red wine was no different from water to him. He finished the wine in his glass in two gulps and silently picked up the bottle to pour himself another one.
After pouring it all out, he even asked Liang Liangwei if she wanted some.
Liang Liangwei politely declined, saying, "I have to drive tomorrow morning, so I can't accept your offer to drink more. You can drink as much as you like."
Commander Liang pursed his lips without making a sound.
Like him? Ha, do you think she can't tell whether he likes him or not?
Isn't it all for her?