Chapter 731 - Diary (1)

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Several fancy cars stopped in front of Felice's house. Felice's neighbors came to ask who came to visit.

They came into the house and saw a row of men in black among whom Deon was sitting. Deon smiled at the neighbors, looking a little arrogant.

The neighbors were scared away.

Deon was rendered speechless.

Emma and Bernice were sitting on the sofa. Emma whispered to Bernice, "Why did you all come? I have told him that I will drive back myself."

"Your dad insisted on coming. He said that he stayed at home every year on this day. So, he wanted to come here and see how do you do," Bernice said.

"I understand. But why did they come?" Emma said as she pointed at the three people sitting on the opposite sofa.

"Then I don't know," Bernice said with a shrug.

Korbin was in a dark blue suit and he looked cold. Emily was also in a dark blue cheongsam, who was sitting between Korbin and Roger. Roger was sitting beside Emily, crossing his legs.

The three looked at Emma when they heard her talking. Korbin asked, "Have you decided the location for your wedding."

Emily nodded and said, "Yes. Do you like hot-air balloons or cruise ships? What about your wedding dress? Have you taken photos? Take me when you two are going to take photos. I like taking photos."

Roger raised his hand and said, "And me. Although you all will be eclipsed by me in the photos, I will try to keep a low profile."

"I am fine wherever the wedding will be held and I haven't taken photos," Emma said and waved her hand at Roger, "You are not going with us."

Roger looked upset and said, "Please. I want to do it with you."

Felice was cooking in the kitchen. Allen could not help with cooking so he came out to entertain the guests. But he was a pedant, who was either talking about geography or politics. He couldn't find anything to talk about with Deon so he sat in the chair, watching them.

Jaquan was washing fruits with Stony in the kitchen, then after a while, he came out with the fruits.

"Grandpa and grandma, please have some fruits." Stony gave a cheery to Deon and then handed one to Bernice.

"Thank you," Deon said gently.

Bernice patted on Stony's head and said, "Thank you, my sweetheart."

Stony then distributed the fruits to his two uncles and auntie. Dorothy didn't like it when Stony called her aunt so she let him call her auntie.

The Albertons seldom stayed in one room because there were so many of them. They usually chose a yard or a lobby when they met. Now they were staying in this small living room, with so many people on the sofa. The aroma from the kitchen was intense and people were talking in the living room. They could hear the laughter of children outside the window.

The atmosphere was different from that in the Alberton's.

They felt warm and comfortable when they were here.

When Felice was cooking, Emma and Bernice came to help. Stony was busy helping fetch things in the kitchen. Jaquan talked with Korbin for a while and then came to accompany Deon. At last, he went into the kitchen, leaving the guests and Allen alone in the living room.

After a while, Allen wanted to lighten up the mood so he said, "Do you guys want to eat mooncakes?"

Deon waved his hand and a man standing at the door brought a box of mooncakes edged with gold over and handed it to Allen.

Allen opened it and saw so many mooncakes topped with gold.

He didn't know what to say.

He did not understand the world of rich people.

"Let's eat. I have brought twenty boxes over here. You can eat to your heart's content," Deon said generously.

Allen was speechless.

"How much for one box?" Allen asked, staring at the mooncakes.

Roger walked over and picked up a mooncake. He took a bite and said, "I know the price. 800 for one."

Allen still didn't know what to say.

One mooncake would cost 800?

There were 5 mooncakes in one box. That was to say, one box would cost 4000. Then twenty boxes would...

Allen was shocked by the price so he put down the mooncake and said, "I need to see how things are going in the kitchen."

Deon frowned and asked Korbin, "Doesn't he like the mooncake?"

Korbin nodded and said, "Maybe he doesn't."

Roger threw the mooncake which he had taken one bite into the garbage can and said, "I have told you that the mooncake is not good. It looked too fancy but too cheap. I am not surprised that he doesn't like it."

Emily held her chin and said, "They are all in the kitchen. Is there something fun in it?"

Korbin was curious so he said, "I want to have a look."

"Me too..." Emily and Roger said.

The men at the door in black looked at each other and said, "Do we need to..."

In the small kitchen, there were full of people. Felice saw them and said, "Why do you all come in?" Then she realized that she forgot to put some salt into the dish.

Emma was cutting vegetables with her hair tied together. She looked up and said, "I put it in."

"Oh, that's good." Felice sighed in relief.

Bernice tasted the soup in the pot and thought it was good. She wanted Emma to taste it when she saw Korbin, Emily, and Roger coming in. Then she handed them a spoon and said, "Do you want to have a taste?"

Korbin took over the spoon and had a taste. He said, "That is good."

Roger came closer and said, "I want to taste it, too."

They were okay to use one spoon because they were family.. After Korbin and Emily tasted the soup, they rolled up their sleeves and were ready to help.