The heavens set sail from the courtyard

After the matter with Mr. Jia came to an end, Shen Lin arranged to invite her brother and Hu Haili to her home for dinner, and to celebrate her promotion and salary increase.

Na Wei discussed with his wife and decided to call Na Jun and Li Xiaoyue over, taking the opportunity to ease the relationship between Wang Gang and Na Jun.

Shen Lin was worried that the two would quarrel at home.

"Ever since Na Jun saved Li Xiaoyue, they got back together. Now that Shen Lei has Hu Haili, Na Jun should not misunderstand Shen Lei anymore." Na Wei explained.

Shen Lin sighed and said, "Na Jun and Li Xiaoyue have been breaking up and getting back together for three years, and they even dragged my brother into it. What kind of thing is this!"

Na Wei said awkwardly: "I'm sorry that Xiaolei has been wronged. I'll open a bottle of good wine later. We are all relatives. Some things should be discussed openly. We can't never see each other again in the future."

Shen Lin thought so too, and said, "I'll talk to Xiao Lei first. I'm afraid he will mind if he sees Na Jun."

Na Wei nodded and said: "Okay, go make the call!"

As they helped their sister and brother-in-law more, Na Wei and Shen Lin began to pay more and more attention to Wang Gang.

Shen Lin immediately took out her cell phone and called Wang Gang.

Wang Gang was quite generous and directly said that he didn't mind Na Jun being there too, which made Shen Lin and the others feel relieved.

"Xiao Lei is really magnanimous. He doesn't bother with Na Jun. When we drink later, I will make Na Jun bow his head and apologize to Xiao Lei." Na Wei said with a smile.

"Drink less alcohol later." Shen Lin said: "Hu Haili and Li Xiaoyue are here, you three men should not lose your composure."

"Don't worry, you don't know how much I can drink! Three people can just open one bottle of wine, we won't get drunk."

Na Wei excitedly went to the wine cabinet to find some wine. He was recently laid off from his job at the company, and facing those resentful employees every day, he was almost depressed and urgently needed to drink some wine to relieve his stress.

On the other side, Na Jun received a call from his brother. He didn't want to keep the appointment, but he couldn't bear Li Xiaoyue's pleading, so he finally drove to his brother's house.

Li Xiaoyue also brought gifts for Na Wei and Shen Lin.

Shen Lin still liked Li Xiaoyue very much and welcomed her into the house warmly. When Zhuo Yue heard that Sister Xiaoyue was coming, he also jumped out to greet the guest.

Li Xiaoyue looked around the room and didn't see Wang Gang, so she asked, "Is Shen Lei not here yet?"

Shen Lin smiled and said, "Shen Lei is going to pick up his girlfriend, so he will be late for a while."

Na Jun snorted coldly: "What a big deal, he wants us to wait for him together."

Li Xiaoyue's expression changed slightly and she pulled Na Jun's sleeve.

Na Jun looked at his sister-in-law unnaturally, and Shen Lin was indeed a little unhappy.

"Sister-in-law, where is my brother?" Na Jun changed the subject.

"He went downstairs to buy some food and wine. He should be back soon." Shen Lin said, trying to control her temper.

Li Xiaoyue took Shen Lin's arm and said with a smile: "Sister Lin, is there any stew in the kitchen? It smells so good!"

Shen Lin smiled and said, "Yes, I stewed the pig's trotters. It will be ready in half an hour."

Li Xiaoyue praised: "Sister Lin's braised pig's trotters are the best in Beijing. Please teach me when you have time."

Shen Lin's expression turned from gloomy to bright, and she smiled and said, "That's easy. I'll write down the recipe for you later. When you learn it well, cook it for Na Jun. I heard that you two are living together!"

Li Xiaoyue blushed and said shyly: "Na Jun didn't let me rent a house outside, saying that he was afraid of meeting bad people again."

"By the way, what happened to the person who was beaten by Na Jun?" Shen Lin asked.

Li Xiaoyue smiled and said, "I also want to thank Shen Lei. His friend who is a policeman went to the hospital to see that man, and then everything was settled. People didn't pursue the charge of beating Jun."

Shen Lin smiled and said, "Since Shen Lei was transferred to the Financial Regulatory Bureau, he has known more people and his skills have improved a lot. He also helped me to get my work done."

Li Xiaoyue sighed: "Civil servants have extensive connections. Many things can be settled with just one phone call. No wonder people used to say that it's easier to get things done if you have someone in the government."

Na Jun was very dissatisfied when he heard his girlfriend praising another man, but for Shen Lin's sake, he didn't say anything.

At this time, Na Wei opened the door and came in, followed by Wang Gang and Hu Haili.

"Look who I met downstairs." Na Wei shouted happily.

Shen Lin brought slippers for Wang Gang and Hu Haili. Seeing Hu Haili holding something in her hand, she couldn't help but say, "You're here, why bring anything?" Hu Haili smiled and said, "It's the first time I visit you, so it's not appropriate to come empty-handed, so I bought some fruits. Shen Lei brought a bottle of red wine, saying it's suitable for us ladies."

Wang Gang raised the red wine and said, "Sister, I bought this bottle of wine a long time ago. It's just right to celebrate your promotion and salary increase."

Shen Lin scolded: "You just know how to spend money recklessly. If you have money, you should save some for buying a house in the future."

Wang Gang smiled and said, "There's no rush for the house. The copyright fee for my novel will be paid soon. I heard from the editor that it's nearly 7 million."

"So many?" Shen Lin asked in surprise.

Wang Gang laughed and said, "Your brother is amazing!"

Shen Lin glanced at Hu Haili and blamed her: "Even if you have a lot of money to burn, you still need a woman to control you, otherwise you will lose it no matter how much you earn."

Hu Haili blushed and lowered her head embarrassedly.

Na Wei invited everyone to sit down in the restaurant. Na Zhuoyue had been staring at Hu Haili since she entered the door, and his words made Hu Haili's face even redder.

"Are you my new aunt?"

Everyone at the dinner table was amused by that excellence!
"Little Zhuoyue, it's a little early for you to call me aunt." Wang Gang touched Zhuoyue's head and said with a smile.

Na Zhuoyue tilted his head, stared at Hu Haili, and said: "I think I have seen you before."

Hu Haili nodded and said, "I am Sister Lin's former colleague. We did meet when you were a child. I didn't expect that you have grown up so fast."

Na Zhuoyue suddenly realized: "I remember now, you are the beautiful sister in my mother's previous company."

With Xiao Zhuoyue joining in the fun, the atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly became much more lively.

Shen Lin also brought the stewed pig's trotters to the table and announced the official start of the dinner.

Na Wei directly opened a bottle of Wuliangye, and Wang Gang opened the red wine for the ladies.

After three cups of wine, Na Wei started talking.

"Xiao Lei, where are you going to buy a house after you get the copyright fee?"

"Maybe I'll choose one within the Third Ring Road. The economy is bad now and housing prices have fallen. I plan to buy a three-bedroom apartment," said Wang Gang.

"The housing prices in the Third Ring Road are not cheap. A few million may seem like a lot, but it's actually not that much. You can't buy a very big house in the Third Ring Road, let alone a three-bedroom apartment." Na Jun said sarcastically.
Li Xiaoyue touched Na Jun under the table and told him to be more careful with his words.

Na Wei said to Wang Gang awkwardly: "Na Jun is worried that you don't have enough money to buy a house. Do you want us to support you a little?

In fact, the neighborhood your sister and I live in now is pretty good, and the price is moderate. If you add a little more money, you can buy it in full, and it will be convenient for us to live close to each other in the future."

Wang Gang raised his eyebrows and said, "No need. Seven million is enough for the down payment. The rest can be used as a loan. As long as people read my books, I will receive copyright fees. The editor said that sales are still rising and the copyright fees will be even higher next year. I can pay off the mortgage in two or three years at most. Besides, I'm already writing a new book, and the hit rate is pretty good at the moment."

"Are you writing a new book? What's its name? I'll take a look at it when I have time." Na Wei asked.

"I wrote about the Tang Dynasty because the stories about the Ming Dynasty were still popular, so the new book performed well," Wang Gang explained.

"Then you can write about the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The copyright fees will be sky-high." Na Wei complimented.

"My editor has the same idea," Wang Gang said.

Shen Lin sighed: "Xiao Lei, you have finally made it. I don't need to worry about you anymore."

Everyone else was happy for Wang Gang's success, except Na Jun, who looked unhappy. However, Li Xiaoyue kept looking at him and prevented him from saying anything unpleasant.

Everyone enjoyed the meal. Na Wei drank some wine and asked Na Jun to toast Wang Gang twice, hoping that their relationship could be eased.

Wang Gang didn't care. He had seen all kinds of people and naturally would not be influenced by Na Jun.

Na Jun drank two glasses reluctantly for the sake of his brother Na Wei and his girlfriend Li Xiaoyue.

Just when the atmosphere was at its best, the doorbell rang. Shen Lin went to open the door and saw Xie Meilan standing at the door.

"What are you doing here?" Shen Lin looked unhappy when she saw Xie Meilan.

"Sister, is Shen Lei here with you?" Xie Meilan asked humbly. (End of this chapter)