At this, the others fell silent.
While it was still hard to believe, Chisa had no reason to lie.
She was a local; if her lie was exposed, it would be very difficult for her to continue living here.
"I have nothing more to say, truly nothing more to say," the uncle sat down, picked up a glass of wine from the table, and drank it in one gulp.
Then he continued, "For someone who can write works like that, I don't think there's any need for suspicion."
"Indeed, works can reflect a person's heart. Liu Ming's character no longer needs to be doubted.
It's a blessing that Xiao Lingyin can be adopted by him. We should be happy for her."
Teacher Liu also nodded in agreement. The pen name Teacher Liu is very famous in R Country and even worldwide.
"In that case, let's all enjoy this welcome party today," one person said.
"That won't do! Xiao Lingyin is from our island. How can we just sit around and wait to eat?" another person said.
"Exactly, we should help too."
"Right, we should also contribute."
The few of them exchanged glances, laughed, and stood up.
However, there was simply no place for them to get involved.
Outside the shop, Nanahua had already cleaned everything thoroughly in the morning.
Inside the shop, Sora and the others had already finished decorating, making the entire place beautiful and luxurious.
As for the kitchen, there was even less to say. Seeing the high-level operations of Liu Ming, Tadokoro Megumi, and Tohru, anyone with a bit of self-awareness wouldn't go in to disturb them.
Everyone returned to their tables and sat down. They looked at each other, then sighed.
It was only then that they understood why Shinji and the others were idly sitting on the observation deck, looking at the sea view.
Because there was nothing to do now.
"Are we just going to sit here?" Jiro looked at Shinji.
"What else? Do you want to drink and play finger-guessing games with them? Don't forget there are many children here now. If you anger Liu Ming, be careful he doesn't give you any food."
"Uh." Jiro shivered and shook his head repeatedly. After tasting Liu Ming's cooking, there was simply no way to refuse it.
Especially watching others eat while he couldn't, that was simply a hellish torment.
"Forget it, I'll just endure these two days. Once Liu Ming and the others leave, we can return to our usual lives," Jiro could only think this.
"It just means we won't be able to continue eating good food for free," Shinji said helplessly.
"Yeah," Jiro also regretted it.
These past few days had spoiled their palates; they came over every day for free meals.
"You two, that's enough," Azusa rolled her eyes at them helplessly.
Shinji and the other glared back at her. As Tadokoro Megumi's diving instructor, Azusa was constantly being taken care of with special meals by Tadokoro Megumi.
Poor them, they only had the chance to taste delicious food during meal times.
.....
"Rin-chan, will you still come back after you leave?" Ryo suddenly asked.
Mihoko also fell silent upon hearing this. Although she often teased Xiao Lingyin, she had long considered her a friend.
Therefore, when Xiao Lingyin called her to inform her of this matter, she agreed to attend the farewell party without a second thought.
"I don't know either, but Xiao Ming-gege promised me that as long as I want to come back and see, he will bring me back," Xiao Lingyin thought for a moment and said.
"When you go to your new school, don't forget us old classmates," Mihoko also spoke up, her tone a little low.
"No way! Mihoko is my best friend, I would never forget her," Xiao Lingyin said with a serious expression.
"Hmph~ I don't care," Mihoko turned her head away, but her eyes were a little red.
"Ah, is that so?" Xiao Lingyin blinked.
"What about me, what about me?" Ryo also jumped out.
"You always bully me, so I won't be friends with you," Xiao Lingyin also turned her head away, mimicking Mihoko.
"How can you do that? How can you exclude me? Teacher Liu said it's wrong to do that," Ryo immediately retorted.
The few of them played and joked, and time passed quickly.
At 12:30, all the dishes were completed.
Liu Ming called everyone into the kitchen to carry the dishes, and the farewell party officially began.
Because there were quite a few people, they were divided into four tables.
Fortunately, the shop had been tidied up in the morning, otherwise, there might not have been enough space for everyone to sit.
Seeing Liu Ming's dishes for the first time, both adults and children were stunned.
These dishes, weren't they too magnificent? They were sparkling and dazzling.
And those alluring aromas were even more intense than when they first wafted from the kitchen.
It was truly too exaggerated; the saliva simply wouldn't stop flowing.
The focus was on the three covered dishes in the center. What could be inside them to be so mysterious?
Being placed in this central position, they were probably the most exquisite of all these dishes.
I really want to see them.
The uncle reached out to lift the cover, but his hand was swatted away by Miyu, who was standing guard.
"No, uncle. Xiao Ming-gege instructed that they can only be opened after he finishes speaking," Miyu explained.
Seeing this, the uncle could only suppress his curiosity.
The reason Liu Ming gave such an instruction was that he was afraid that after they ate, he wouldn't have a chance to speak, as special dishes don't wear off quickly.
"Ahem, dear friends, before we dine, please allow me to say a few words," Liu Ming slowly walked to Xiao Lingyin's side and gently placed his right hand on her head.
"My name is Liu Ming, and I am the one who is going to adopt Xiao Lingyin. You may still be very wary of me, but that's okay, time will prove everything.
I can't guarantee anything else, but I can ensure that Xiao Lingyin grows up happily. Also, I am very confident in my cooking skills, and I will definitely not let her go hungry."
Liu Ming spoke while looking at everyone, but it seemed no one was in the mood to listen to him now; everyone's attention was focused on the food.
"Uh, judging by your looks, you really seem hungry. All right, allow me to say this last sentence.
Thank you for taking such good care of Xiao Lingyin in the past. From now on, leave her to me. Let's celebrate to our heart's content today."
Liu Ming picked up a glass and shouted loudly to the crowd, "Cheers!"
Hearing that they could start eating, everyone became excited and shouted loudly,
"Cheers!"
"Cheers!"
"Cheers!"