The reception hall was antique - styled. Inside the hall, there were some exquisitely carved jade sculptures and porcelain vases placed, and the floor was covered with carpets full of ancient charm. The whole layout was extremely delicate, which made Ethan Lee a little ill at ease, as if he didn't fit in with this luxurious environment at all.
"Sit down, Ethan Lee. Have some tea. This 'A Little Red in a Vast Green' was given to me by someone else. I heard that this tea costs more than a thousand yuan per tael. In ancient times, it was specially for the emperor to drink. Come on, have a taste." Charlie Chen said with a smile.
"So expensive? Then don't pour it for me. I'll just have water." Ethan Lee said.
"Don't be so polite. No matter how good the tea is, it's meant for people to drink, right?" Charlie Chen still responded with a smile.
"Uh, um, okay." Ethan Lee took the jade cup somewhat woodenly.
To be honest, at this moment, Ethan Lee was a bit dazed and even had a feeling of being overwhelmed by an unexpected favor. Charlie Chen had never been so polite before.
"Ethan, you have some too." Charlie Chen said.
"Great! It's not easy to have a taste of your tea." Ethan replied.
Then, Ethan turned to look at his father, Ethan Lee, and said, "Dad, while Charlie Chen is in a good mood now, let's have more. This tea costs more than a thousand yuan per tael. A cup is worth dozens of yuan. It would be a waste not to drink it."
"..." Ethan Lee.
Hearing this, Charlie Chen's face twitched slightly. He couldn't help but sigh again in his heart: How could such an honest person as Ethan Lee have such a mischievous son?
Ethan Lee also felt that his son's words were a bit strange.
"Ethan Lee, Ethan is a good prospect. I plan to take him as my disciple..."
Hearing this, Ethan Lee was overjoyed and almost agreed on behalf of his son, but... before he could open his mouth.
"Charlie Chen... I appreciate your kindness. I will also learn from you... But let's talk about the important matter first."
Hearing his son's words, Ethan Lee was stunned again. He didn't understand what his son was talking about at all.
Charlie Chen looked a little embarrassed, and then said to Ethan, "I was not in a very good tone before. Don't take it to heart."
"It's okay. Anyone would be unable to stay calm in that situation." Ethan said calmly.
Then, he looked at Charlie Chen again and asked, "Did the medicine work?"
"Yes! It worked very well! It's really amazing!"
"Oh, it's good that it worked! I was afraid that if I gave it to you directly, you would throw it out to feed the dogs without a second thought. So, I asked Xiaohong to pass it to you for me."
Hearing Ethan's words, Charlie Chen's face twitched again, and his wife beside him couldn't help but her eyelids keep twitching.
"It worked, but could you give me some more?" Charlie Chen said to Ethan expectantly.
"No. The amount I gave you before is enough for you to take for a while. After a while, I will give you the medicine for the next stage." Ethan said.
"No... My medicine... was lost." Charlie Chen said somewhat embarrassedly. He was too ashamed to say that his wife had thrown the medicine out to feed the dogs.
"Lost? I worked so hard to make it, and it cost me a lot of money! How could you just lose it like that?" Ethan said angrily. This was a great disrespect for his own work.
"Ethan, don't be angry. It's all my fault. Don't be angry." Charlie Chen's wife briefly told Ethan what had happened.
"Hahaha... So in the end, that bottle of medicine was still fed to the dogs!" Ethan said with a laugh.
"Uh, no. Charlie Chen also took one pill, so it can't be considered as feeding the dogs."
"..." Charlie Chen.
"Alright, I will make another course of treatment for you. But you have to pay for it yourself. I don't have that much spare money." Ethan said.
"Sure! Sure!" Charlie Chen quickly said.
Since getting this disease, Charlie Chen felt that the whole world was gloomy. Every day he felt suffocated and uncomfortable, and life was completely uninteresting. It was a very painful experience. Now that he finally had a chance to get rid of this pain, he had to seize this opportunity no matter what. Moreover, he didn't dare to offend Ethan again.
After sitting for a while, Ethan stood up and said to Ethan Lee, "Dad, it's time for dinner. Let's go home and have dinner."
"No, no, no! Let's have dinner here today. Besides, aren't we coming back here later? Don't bother going back and forth." Charlie Chen said and winked at his wife at the same time.
"Yes, don't go back! My husband has already made a reservation at Sunnyvale Gourmet House." After getting Charlie Chen's hint, his wife immediately cooperated.
"There's no need to be so polite. We can just go home and eat." Ethan Lee was completely at a loss now and didn't know what they were talking about.
But one thing he could be sure of was that Charlie Chen, who had always had a not - so - good expression, was so enthusiastic towards him, inviting him to drink such good tea and stay for dinner, all because of his son.
"Still no. My mother is still selling vegetables outside. If we don't go back, she will be lonely at home." Ethan said.
"Let's all go! She should still be outside now. It's still in time for us to call her and go out to eat together." Charlie Chen said again.
"Alright then. Since you are so polite, we will gratefully accept." Ethan said.
"Great! Great!" Hearing Ethan's words, Charlie Chen was overjoyed.
"Dad, you and Mom have always wanted to eat at Sunnyvale Gourmet House, right? Since Charlie Chen is so insistent on inviting us, let's go there now. Otherwise, we will辜负 Charlie Chen's kindness."
"Exactly! Exactly! Ethan Lee, you can't refuse an old friend's offer." Charlie Chen said.
Seeing that his son was so confident and Charlie Chen was so sincere, Ethan Lee no longer objected.
Then, he called Grace Feng and asked her to wait at the entrance of Sunnyvale Gourmet House.
"Dad, you and Charlie Chen go there first. I'm going to buy something and will be there soon." Ethan said.
"Good! Good! That couldn't be better!"
Hearing Ethan say this, Charlie Chen's eyes were full of感动 and also full of approval.
Ethan knew very well that the reason why Charlie Chen insisted on them staying for dinner was that he wanted him to make those pills as soon as possible. Fortunately, these medicines were relatively easy to prepare.
Ethan went to the pharmacy, bought the medicines, and then spent more than half an hour making the pills.
In Sunnyvale Gourmet House.
Grace Feng and Ethan Lee sat there, looking a little restrained.
Opposite them, Charlie Chen and his wife were trying to break the ice. After all, they were all acquaintances, so they soon started chatting.
However, after half an hour, Ethan Lee still hadn't seen his son come, and he was a little worried. He was afraid that Charlie Chen would be angry.
"This kid really doesn't know the rules. It takes him so long to go out and buy something. Why don't we start eating without waiting for him?" Ethan Lee said somewhat embarrassedly. Although he didn't quite understand why this was the case, he felt that his son's behavior was a bit inappropriate. They were invited to dinner, but they had to wait for him for so long.
"It's okay. Don't worry. We'll wait."
Soon, Ethan came over.
He handed a medicine bottle to Charlie Chen and said, "Charlie Chen, hold it this time! Don't let the dogs eat it again!"
"..." Charlie Chen.