At the start, I tricked the school beauty, and ended up with twins?

"Hehe, Grandpa, I feel awkward, but I love hearing it."

Gu Yu chuckled merrily.

He had only done what he felt was right, never expecting Mr. Lin's approval.

It was truly an unexpected delight.

"Goodness, Yu! I can't believe you've even won over my grandpa!"

Lin Xinyue's face flushed as she glared at Gu Yu, her heart pounding rapidly.

Her grandpa had acknowledged Gu Yu—did that mean he had cleared the biggest hurdle?

She knew her parents well; they usually agreed with whatever her grandpa decided.

Sure enough, she glanced at her parents, and they hadn't said a word!

"How can you call it winning over? Your grandpa is my grandpa too. Is there something wrong with me being good to our grandpa? No problem."

Gu Yu was so pleased that even his words came out smoothly.

He even started being cheeky in front of Mr. and Mrs. Lin.

"Ah! How shameless!" Lin Xinyue exclaimed in embarrassed annoyance.

"Ahem."

Lin Muqing, seeing his daughter and Gu Yu exchanging playful banter, couldn't help but cough twice.

With so many people watching, he felt somewhat embarrassed.

While the Lin Muqing family was enjoying chatting with Gu Yu, Lin Dong's family seemed somewhat unhappy.

But at that moment, the waiter brought over a dessert, which momentarily diverted their attention.

"This is a pre-meal snack from our restaurant—the Butter Sesame Cake. Please enjoy!"

The attractive waitress smiled, her eyes curving into crescents.

She was the head waitress at Linlang Restaurant, specifically assigned by the manager to serve this VIP room.

"Thank you! Your service is really thorough!"

Mrs. Lin thanked the waitress.

The waitress nodded with a small smile.

But Mrs. Lin didn't say a word, just picked up her chopsticks and popped a piece of sesame cake into her mouth.

While eating, she said, "This tastes good, why don't you bring another plate?"

"Look, there are more than ten of us here! With one plate, each person can only take a bit before it's all gone."

Mrs. Lin pointed at the plate of sesame cake, talking while taking another piece.

"This... the snack we provide before the meal is only available as one portion per honored guest."

The waitress looked slightly troubled.

But Mrs. Lin was relentless: "Come on, rules are rules, but flexibility is also important, right?"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Can such a big restaurant really miss one more plate of sesame cake?"

"My son is a valued customer of your restaurant and will be coming here often in the future."

Mrs. Lin put down her chopsticks, her expression somewhat displeased.

The waitress was really not catching on!

It's just another plate of snacks!

It wouldn't cost much.

"Hmm...since you are Mr. Gu's mother, we will definitely try our best to fulfill such a request,"

"Let me add another portion of snacks for you! We hope Mr. Gu will visit us often in the future!"

After some thought, the head waitress decided to use her authority to add another plate of snacks.

After all, the manager had instructed her to take good care of Gu Yu in this VIP room.

"Hmm...that's more like it! Wait, hold on... My son's last name is Lin, not Gu! How can you get that wrong?"

Mrs. Lin nodded subconsciously but soon realized there was something wrong with the waitress's words.

Her son was clearly called Lin Dong!

"Huh?" The head waitress was also a bit confused.

Hadn't the manager told her that the VIP in this room had the surname Gu, named Gu Yu…?

She couldn't have remembered it wrong!

Just as Mrs. Lin was frowning and about to make a fuss, the waitress was ready to explain.

Gu Yu suddenly stood up and then said to Mrs. Lin, "Aunt, I think this waitress lady was referring to me." Your journey continues with empire

"My last name is Gu! Have you forgotten?"

Gu Yu's mouth slightly curled up, a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes.

He had just figured it out.

He and Lin Xinyue were together without needing the approval of Lin Xinyue's uncle's family.

He had already gained the approval of Mr. Lin, and it seemed that Mr. and Mrs. Lin also had a good impression of him.

That was completely enough!

He couldn't let Lin Dong steal all the limelight!

So he stood up.

Mrs. Lin was stunned, while Lin Dong's face turned extremely ugly.

The act he had maintained for so long was suddenly exposed by Gu Yu!

He never expected that Gu Yu would be a VIP at Linlang Restaurant!

"Miss, about the additional dish just mentioned, please make an exception, but I will pay for it afterward."

"You see, we do indeed have quite a few people here."

Gu Yu ignored the awkwardness of Lin Dong's family and turned to converse amiably with the waitress.

The waitress had not expected such a mix-up.

Seeing Gu Yu's courteous demeanor,

she quickly waved her hand, "There's no need for you to pay extra, Mr. Gu. As a VIP of our restaurant, your request is reasonable!"

"I'll go get you another plate right away!"

The waitress left the room with a smile on her face.

Gu Yu then sat down again, laughing and chatting with Xinyue beside him, as if nothing had happened.

Mrs. Lin looked disdainfully at the uncle's family.

So Lin Dong had been showing off all along, actually stealing the thunder from Gu Yu!

That was somewhat despicable!

Lin Dong's face had trouble maintaining his dignity, knowing he was in the wrong, he just snorted and sat there without speaking.

The new dishes were soon served, and everyone almost finished eating.

One after another, exquisite dishes were brought to the table.

The waitress thoughtfully prepared a scarf for Mr. Lin to protect against any splashing soup.

Although the previous atmosphere was a bit unpleasant,

nobody wanted to spoil a good meal, and everyone was enjoying the feast.

However, Lin Muqing did not move his chopsticks much.

Seeing everyone enjoying themselves, he hesitated for a moment before speaking to Lin Dong, "Dong, your uncle has a favor to ask of you."

"You wouldn't refuse, would you?"

Lin Dong looked up from his plate, his mouth stained with barbecue sauce, and looked at Mr. Lin.

Without hesitation, he nodded, "Uncle, just tell me whatever it is."

After all, with the three families present, he needed to talk big.

But he was more interested in what it could be that made uncle Lin Muqing ask for his help.

Thinking this, he felt smug again.

Humph, even if Gu Yu is a VIP at Linlang Restaurant or Lin Xinyue's boyfriend, so what?

Mr. Lin still needs his help!

Seeing Lin Dong agree so readily, Lin Muqing found it difficult to speak the words he had prepared.

But considering that the company was at a critical period of product profitability,

he bit the bullet and set aside his pride as an elder.

"Dong, aren't you working at Shengda Mobile Game Operation Department?"

Lin Dong raised his eyebrows, "Yeah, I am."

Lin Muqing's spirit lifted, and he quickly continued, "Your uncle would like to invite your department manager for a meal to discuss some matters, what do you think…?"

Hearing his uncle's request, Lin Dong put down the chicken leg bone in his hand, his face breaking into a smile.

"Uncle... our manager is not someone you can just invite so easily."