Chapter 968 - 987: Look, They All Like Your Gift

The December 26th gathering was ultimately scheduled for dinner.

Since Master Mo was going to be the head chef for the banquet that day, if they opted for lunch, he would have to bring Qiuqiu all the way from Starry Sky Wander first thing in the morning. Arriving so early as guests would be quite awkward. Choosing dinner meant it wouldn’t matter if they ate a bit late. Plus, the long afternoon would give them plenty of time to prepare.

Of course, the mealtime was a minor detail. At noon on the 26th, after Qiuqiu and Mo Si finished their lunch, they got ready to set off.

Qiuqiu returned to her house to pick up the gifts she had prepared. These weren’t store-bought items; rather, they were imperial-style pastries she had made by hand. These included things like red bean cakes and water chestnut cakes. They were small, exquisite, and exuded a mouthwatering aroma. Before she could even start worrying about whether her boyfriend’s family would dislike them—

Mo Si, who already knew his girlfriend’s tendency to overthink, directly sent the recorded sensory data of the pastries to his family chat group. The aroma was rich but not overpowering, exceptionally enticing. Some of the less restrained younger generation were already frantically tagging Mo Si in the group, asking which pastry belonged to whom. Two of them—a younger female cousin and a younger male cousin—even started arguing over the uneven premature distribution.

"Look," Mo Si said.

"..." Jiang Qiuqiu fell silent. Although it was quite clear that there was a bit of a performance aspect to their reactions, her nervousness inexplicably vanished.

December 26 was a snowy day.

Saying this was virtually pointless, as it had been snowing for the entire end of December. The city was draped in a blanket of silvery white. At this time of year, very few people actually went out, which meant the flight routes were exceptionally crowded with delivery robots and cargo ships zipping back and forth.

Glancing out the window, Qiuqiu occasionally spotted a familiar small cargo ship. Looking closer, she realized it was actually their company’s exclusive mini-freighter.

Because the canned goods from the Delicious Factory had recently been in short supply, Little President Qian had a sudden stroke of inspiration: he wanted to create a dedicated transport line exclusively for New Star. This transport line would handle the products from the group’s subsidiary apps, like Taobao Food and Delicious Factory. After signing a contract with their original logistics company, New Star purchased its own cargo ships.

"Is Qiuqiu inspecting the empire she conquered again?" Mo Si asked.

"...I am not," Qiuqiu said, leaning back from the window. "I was just curious and taking a look.

"It’s not like I conquered the company by myself." After all, a group’s success relied on the hard work of the entire team.

"The empire outside isn’t pure. You should look at me instead."

Qiuqiu gave him a bewildered look.

"I am the empire you conquered all by yourself," Mo Si declared.

"..."

Qiuqiu burst into laughter. "Alright, alright, I won’t look out the window anymore. I’ll look at you." She adjusted her posture to face Mo Si directly, her eyes sparkling. "Let me see if Chef Mo has gotten fat recently."

"I haven’t." Mo Si’s metabolism far exceeded that of ordinary people. His previous rigorous training had brought his weight to a relatively stable level, and the little bit of eating and drinking he did at home couldn’t possibly make him gain weight.

"Words alone prove nothing! Let me inspect you."

She reached out her hands, giving Mo Si a look he was very familiar with.

Soon, the curtains on the Hovercar’s windows were drawn shut. A RUSTLE, RUSTLE sounded before Qiuqiu exclaimed, "You really haven’t gotten fat at all!"

He was still just as firm.

After over an hour of wandering hands, the Hovercar gradually flew into the perimeter of a manor.

The curtains were quickly opened. From the outside, one could see Mo Si and Jiang Qiuqiu sitting properly in the cabin. Passing through the community gates and floating islands, and taking several twists and turns, a bamboo forest soon appeared before them.

Passing through the emerald green bamboo forest, a massive manor revealed itself.

They had arrived at the Mo Family estate.

It seemed Qiuqiu was about to unlock the "meet the parents" achievement today.