Although the dinner was initiated by the Xia family, in the end, it was the Song family who booked a VIP room in the hotel of their own property.

When they entered the room, the Song family of four was already waiting inside. The old man Song was very tough. When he saw the old lady Xia, he laughed and said hello, while father Song got up to greet the old lady Xia with a warm greeting.

Xia Lin walked in behind Xia Liang and when he raised his eyes, he ran into Song Yan's expectant gaze.

With their eyes meeting, Xia Lin looked away expressionlessly. Song Yan opened his mouth but stopped talking. In the end, he maintained his demeanor and turned to greet the old lady Xia and Father Xia.

The old lady Xia held Song Yan's hand and looked at him from head to toe with a smile, making Song Yan feel a little creepy. He just listened to the old lady openly saying: "I haven't seen you in a few years. The Song family boy has grown up so much. Look at this suit, you've become more handsome."

Song Yan glanced at Xia Lin unclearly and said modestly: "Grandma is overwhelming."

Xia Lin turned his head and said something to Zhou Shuo. Hearing these words, he frowned and glanced at him warningly.

Song Yan had always called her "Grandma Xia" when he was a child, but now he called her "Grandma".

Xia Lin can naturally guess what Song Yan means.

The two families were seated at the table one after another and immediately a waiter came in to prepare the dishes.

Father Xia smiled and said: "This meal was originally supposed to be our treat but now it is costing you all. I'm really sorry."

"Lao Xia, what you are talking about is out of the question." Father Song said, "In the future, there are still many opportunities for us to cooperate. The two families have to get closer and we should not divide between you and me."

Song's mother said: "Our Song Yan said that Xia Lin is his best friend. The Xia family's business is his business. This time, Song Yan heard that there was something wrong with the Xia family's foreign capital chain, mentioned it to his dad, and his dad agreed without saying a word."

Mother Song said this with a proud face, suggesting that Song Yan's position in the Song family group is already very important. When she said this, Mrs. Xia naturally praised Song Yan.

Father Xia couldn't help but glance at Song Yan and smile: "It seems that in the future, cooperating with your Song family is not about talking with Lao Song, but looking for the Young Master Song. Come, Song Yan, Uncle Xia offers you a drink."

Song Yan didn't dare to neglect the drink. While humbly speaking, he responded to Father Xia with the attitude of a younger generation.

Xia Lin came to understand at this moment that the reason why this life has deviated from the previous one was because Song Yan played a role in it.

But he can't blame Song Yan for doing so. The Xia family in the previous life did not pass this hurdle smoothly, which caused a lot of obstacles to the subsequent business development.

In this life, the timely assistance of the Song family made the Xia family survive the industry. Strictly speaking, he had to thank Song Yan for his father's smooth transfer from abroad to China.

But asking him to smile on Song Yan at this time, he couldn't do it. At the moment, he just bowed his head and drank, pretending not to hear.

Old Mrs. Xia chatted with Mr. Song for a while and then started to care about the gossip of her grandchildren again: "If I remember correctly, Song Yan seems to be only a few months older than our Xiao Lin. Do you have a girlfriend?"

Song Yan was silent for a moment and said, "There is someone I like but unfortunately I haven't caught up."

Xia Lin's hand holding the wine glass tightened and he secretly prayed that Song Yan would not be impulsive at this time.

"Oh, you have to work harder," Mrs. Xia said with all regrets, "Which girl is she? With such a high standard that even our handsome and golden Young Master Song can't catch."

Song Yan said ashamed: "He...he is very good but I am not worthy of him so I have to work harder."

(Btw, his statement in Chinese didn't really use the word 'he' so his parents still doesn't know that he's into guys)

Mother Song was also interested when she heard it: "Son, why haven't I heard that before? Which girl is it? Do you want mom to take care of it for you?"

"No," Song Yan shook his head, his eyes lightly and shallowly passed Xia Lin and then paused slightly, "Your future daughter-in-law, I will chase him myself."

Zhou Shuo, who was sitting on the side, looked at Song Yan and then at Xia Lin but did not say a word.

However, all his subtle movements fell into Xia Liang's eyes.

Xia Liang followed his sight and swept back and forth between Song Yan and Xia Lin several times, narrowing his eyes slightly.

The elders present were still immersed in the atmosphere of harmony.

Old Mrs. Xia seemed to think of something and said with a slight regret: "It's a pity that our two young masters have been friends for so many years but we still can't be in-laws."

Mother Song said with emotion: "Speaking of which, when I gave birth to Song Yan, Xia Lin's mother came to see me with her stomach upright during the confinement period. She took my hand and said that if she was a baby girl, she would give it to me as a daughter-in-law. But we didn't expect it to go like this."

As Mother Song said that, she wiped the corners of her eyes sadly and the elders also sighed for a while.

Song Yan never heard his mother talk about this in his past life and blurted out: "Mom, why have you never told me this before?"

"What's the use," Mother Song couldn't laugh or cry.

"Xia Lin was born a boy. Am I going to force you to marry Xia Lin? But you two have been very good friends since you were young. You can't be husband and wife but it's not bad to be good brothers."

Song Yan did not speak anymore. He resisted the inexplicable excitement in his heart and constantly glanced at see Xia Lin, wondering what Xia Lin was thinking at the moment.

However, Xia Lin just lowered his head and did not give him any response. In fact, Xia Lin knew about this when he was very young in his last life.

At that time, Xia Liang was still young and seeing Xia Lin being with Song Yan all day long, he secretly teased Xia Lin: "Are you really going to be a wife for Song Yan?"

Xia Lin asked ignorantly: "What do you mean?"

Xia Liang told him about the marriage contract that was made between the two mothers. Xia Liang said this and forgot about it but it was deeply buried in Xia Lin's mind.

He thought, it turns out that the fate between him and Song Yan had been determined long before he was born but it was a pity that he was born a male and he couldn't really be Song Yan's wife.

Later, when he discovered that Song Yan liked Yu Luotong, he was both happy and sad.

He was happy because Song Yan liked men too but he was also sad because the person Song Yan liked was not him.

But he didn't give up. He kept silently guarding Song Yan's side, dreaming that Song Yan would turn around one day and take a good look at him.

Later, he finally replaced Yu Luotong and became the person next to Song Yan but he never became the person on the top of Song Yan's heart.