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Xu Weixia took small bites of her meal. "My mom didn't know how to cook when I was little. Since I can remember, she has always been the one cooking. I was quite greedy as a child, so while she was cooking, I would wait beside her. As I grew older, I tried cooking myself with her guidance, so I picked up a bit."
"What does your dad do for work?"
"He runs a ranch. We have some cows, sheep, and horses at home, and we also grow potatoes and vegetables."
Alexander nodded, took a bite of his food, and casually remarked, "You’re not studying hard enough, huh? How can you let my daughter help you with your homework? If you don’t take your studies seriously, what will you do for work in the future?"
Xu Weixia scratched his head awkwardly and glanced at Angelina, who wrinkled her nose at him. "Hmph! Don’t bully me."
"Hehe, well, I wrote some songs for my brother and me. We plan to record them at home during the holidays and then release them."
He filled Alexander's glass with wine. "They say my brother and I have good looks. If the quality of the songs is good enough, we could develop a singing career. As long as we release an album that meets expectations, we won't have to worry about food for the rest of our lives."
"That sounds great! When you release your album, make sure to give your uncle a copy to listen to."
He put down his fork and wiped his mouth. "Don’t think that just because I don’t earn much money, I don’t know anyone. I can introduce you to some big entertainment companies."
"Thank you so much, Uncle!"
Xu Weixia grinned widely. Yelena noticed her husband wanted to say something more and quickly urged him to eat more vegetables instead of just drinking wine.
Seeing his wife's hint, Alexander stopped talking. The four of them finished their lunch in silence. After a brief rest, Angelina pulled Xu Weixia into the bedroom while the older couple sat in the living room sipping tea.
Yelena nudged her husband's knee with her left leg. "So? Are you satisfied?"
"He's not bad at all," Alexander replied thoughtfully. "He’s honest and can cook; being a chef is quite good."
"Be serious," she said.
Alexander chuckled. "You know how much money I lose when I take a day off?"
"You’re just thinking about money."
She playfully slapped his thigh. "I think this kid is great—good-looking and well-mannered. He’d be a good match for our daughter. Don’t even think about marrying her off to just anyone; look at what kind of people they are!"
Alexander fell silent, lit a cigarette, took a puff, and immediately frowned. "This smoke is terrible."
He tossed the cigarette into the ashtray. "Our son has just joined a department; he’ll probably be working there for a while. This family inheritance will only go to our daughter now. That kid really is lucky; whatever he wishes for seems to come true. I wonder if your dad is satisfied."
"He’ll probably be satisfied. Didn’t he say a couple of days ago that he wouldn’t interfere with our daughter’s choices? He must know what’s going on; his lack of interference means he approves."
Suddenly, there was a sound from the hallway.
Angelina changed her clothes and grabbed Xu Weixia by the hand as they approached the door to change their shoes. "Mom and Dad, Nikola and I are going out to play! We won’t be back for dinner tonight."
"Goodbye, Uncle and Aunt," Xu Weixia waved to the couple, who were quickly drawn to the balcony, their heads poking out to see. Soon, the two appeared downstairs. Xu Weixia helped Angelina put on her hat and scarf, and after a quick kiss, they giggled as they made their way out of the community. A few steps later, Angelina jumped onto Xu Weixia's back, urging him to carry her further away.
Alexander shrank his head back, quietly smoking on the sofa, while Yelena leaned over the balcony, watching for a long time.
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