"What are you regretting for? Xia, clarify what you mean. Who did Xiao Xue take after?"
"You mean I'm also fierce and violent? Am I not gentle with you?"
Xue Jingru slapped Xia Weiguo on the back of his head, trembling with anger.
Xia Weiguo rubbed his head ruefully, "Jingru, my fault. Our daughter takes after me, she's nothing like you!"
"You're indeed too gentle, not fierce or violent at all!"
Xue Jingru took a deep breath, "That's more like it!"
"But this is also a good thing. At least Xiao Xue knows to take the initiative now. Didn't you see how Xiao Xue kissed Xiao Lin? Our silly daughter really likes Xiao Lin!"
Xia Weiguo nodded in agreement, "I won't argue with you on this! Xiao Lin is a good kid. The first time I saw him, I knew he was someone special. With him taking care of our daughter, I can finally rest easy."
As the elderly couple chatted, Lin Feng finished preparing the meal. Xia Xue emerged from the kitchen with the fragrant dishes.
"Dad, Mom, Lin Feng has finished cooking. Let's eat,"
Xia Xue reminded them with a smile.
"Good, I'm going to drink with Xiao Lin today! Jingru, bring out the good wine I've been saving for over a decade!"
Xia Weiguo craved a drink. His family usually didn't allow him to drink, so he looked forward to Lin Feng visiting more often.
This way, he had an excuse to indulge his craving.
"Dad, you have high blood pressure. Can't you drink less?"
Xia Xue saw that Xia Weiguo was using Lin Feng as an excuse and felt speechless.
"Xiao Xue, Dad is happy today, so he'll only have a little. Jingru, hurry and get the wine."
"Alright, let your dad have some. Once Xiao Lin leaves, I won't let him have a drop, I'll hide it all!"
Xue Jingru smiled. She was in a good mood today and indulged Xia Weiguo for once.
"Dad, Mom, you don't need to get the wine. I've asked someone to bring some over. They should be here any minute."
Lin Feng brought out the dishes.
"Son-in-law, your wine can't compare to mine. My wine is Feitian Maotai that's been aged for over ten years. The taste is simply unmatched."
Xia Weiguo said, almost drooling.
"Lin Feng, my dad is a wine connoisseur. The wines he keeps are not something ordinary people can get. Have your people take the wine back and don't embarrass yourself in front of my dad!"
Xia Xue chimed in with a smile. It wasn't that she looked down on Lin Feng, but she genuinely felt that outside wines couldn't compare to hers.
"Yes, my daughter understands me best!"
"We appreciate the thought, but please take the wine back!"
Xia Weiguo's smile widened. It was rare for his daughter to praise him.
"Xiao Xue, I've already arranged for them, and the wine is on its way. I can't just let them make a trip for nothing."
"Besides, I always come to your place empty-handed. It's time I prepared a gift for Dad."
Lin Feng explained.
"Then couldn't you have prepared a better gift for Dad? Mom and Dad gave you so many red envelopes, why are you so stingy?"
Xia Xue playfully pinched the soft flesh on Lin Feng's waist. The thought of the red envelopes made her angry.
"Xiao Xue, stop it, it hurts!"
Lin Feng grimaced and broke free from Xia Xue's small hand, feeling a bit wronged. "Xiao Xue, I'm really not stingy. Like I said before, the wine I prepared for Dad is worth more than the red envelopes. You have to trust me."
"You're talking nonsense! What wine could be that valuable?"
"The Feitian Maotai my dad keeps is only worth tens of thousands, and that's after over a decade of aging."
"Do you think I don't know about wine just because I don't drink it?"
Xia Xue rolled her eyes, feeling that Lin Feng was just trying to fool her.
Lin Feng nodded seriously, "You really don't know about wine. When the wine arrives, your dad's eyes will be glued to it!"
"I don't believe you!"
Xia Xue thought Lin Feng was bragging.
"Let's make a bet. If I'm right, you'll play poker with me."
"If I'm wrong, you can punish me however you want!"
Lin Feng proposed.
"Okay, it's a deal. No backing out!"
Xia Xue extended her pinky finger and linked it with Lin Feng's.
Soon, a table full of delicious dishes was served.
Xue Jingru also retrieved a bottle of Feitian Maotai, aged for over a decade, from their wine cellar.
"No excessive drinking. This wine is one of a kind. Xiao Lin can drink more, but you can only have a small glass!"
Xue Jingru instructed.
"Jingru, I know you treat our son-in-law well, but you can't shortchange me! One small glass isn't enough to satisfy my craving. Can we switch to a larger glass?"
Xia Weiguo said with a pained expression, his mouth watering at the sight of the fine wine.
Lin Feng saw this and smiled, "Dad, don't worry. My wine will be here soon. Drink mine!"
Xia Weiguo shook his head, acting like a child, "No, I only like Feitian. Your wine doesn't have the mellow taste of mine."
Just then, the doorbell rang.
"That must be the wine delivery. Xiao Xue, go open the door."
Lin Feng instructed.
"You, you're already ordering me around?"
Xia Xue stared at Lin Feng, surprised.
"Please, just go open the door. I'm going to the restroom to wash my hands."
Lin Feng lowered his stance and said with a placating smile.
Xia Xue didn't bicker with Lin Feng and obediently went to open the door.
When the door opened, Xia Xue was taken aback to see two soldiers standing outside.
"Report, our superior has instructed us to deliver wine to Mr. Lin!"
The two soldiers gave Xia Xue a crisp military salute.
Under Xia Xue's astonished gaze, they carried two unopened cases of wine to the doorstep.
"Just leave them here. Thank you for your trouble."
Xia Xue recovered and, worried that her parents might overthink seeing the soldiers, quickly signaled for them to leave.
"Xiao Xue, the wines outside are inferior products. No matter how expensive, they won't taste as good as my Feitian."
"Since Xiao Lin is in the restroom, quickly send this to your Uncle Wang next door."
Xia Weiguo said dismissively without even looking, signaling Xia Xue to give the wine away.
Xia Xue gave a bitter smile, "Dad, why don't you take a look before deciding? This wine should be no ordinary wine."
"Just look at it as I told you. Your son-in-law bought this wine for you, so you should at least glance at it before giving it away! Why are you being so chatty!"
Xue Jingru chided Xia Weiguo, pinching his arm. Xia Weiguo winced in pain.
"You say our daughter doesn't take after you, but your slap is really hard!"
Xia Weiguo mumbled aggrievedly.
"What did you say? Say that again?"
Xue Jingru vaguely heard Xia Weiguo's grumbling, and her eyes glinted with ferocity.
"No, I didn't say anything. I was just thinking I need to quickly send the wine to Old Wang next door. His son is better than mine, isn't he!"
Xia Weiguo said with a smile, then walked to the door and took a look.
The moment Xia Weiguo saw the two cases of wine placed at the doorstep, his eyes widened!
The packaging alone was different from anything he had seen before. There were no labels or descriptions of the wine. The packaging was simply adorned with a large five-pointed star.
Most importantly, even through the outer packaging, Xia Weiguo could smell a rich aroma of wine.
The aroma was intoxicating, unlike anything he had ever smelled.
"Xiao Xue, what kind of wine is this? Why does it smell so good?"
"I can't stand it, Dad's craving has been fully awakened!"
Xia Weiguo swallowed and eagerly began to unseal the cases.
"You old fool, didn't you look down on the wine Xiao Lin brought? Why are you unsealing it now? Aren't you sending it to Old Wang next door?"
Xue Jingru walked over, annoyed. Seeing Xia Weiguo's impatient demeanor, she also became curious about what wine Lin Feng had sent.
Xia Xue's expression was complex, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
While others might not know what this wine was, she knew too well.
This was no ordinary wine; it was special supply wine from the military!
Moreover, this type of wine was exclusively supplied to officers of General rank!
In essence, this General-rank exclusive supply wine could not be measured by money.
Very few people in the entire country could get to taste this wine!
Even she was seeing it for the first time!