Chapter 92

Feeling somewhat awkward, Kate had called to invite her parents and Joshua to the forest farm for breakfast; now, Eric was sitting on the sofa, holding a bouquet of flowers as a gift, looking unsure of what to say. Caroline was busy in the kitchen with Kate preparing breakfast, while Joshua sat on the side, watching the 'feud' between his father and Qiping with great interest.

"Jingang, what are you doing? I'm Eric, Eric!" Eric felt a bit frustrated, seeing his daughter wearing Qiping's shirt made him angry; now, sitting on the sofa was also uncomfortable, as Jingang seemed not to recognize him. Not only did he not receive the fruit offered by Jingang, but Jingang even tugged at his clothes, as if not wanting Eric to sit down.

"Dad, you're sitting in the wrong place. That sofa is only for Qiping to sit on. The spot you're sitting in is Jingang's. Jingang sits on the left, Winnie sits on the right, and Qiping sits in the middle. No one else can sit on that sofa." Joshua, who often came to the forest farm, knew that the sofas in Qiping's house were 'designated seats.'

"Joshua, you're mistaken. Now I can sit there too; Jingang and the others welcome and recognize me." Kate, busy in the kitchen preparing breakfast, was very happy. This was the happiest and most joyful morning, as her most important family members were all together.

Eric's face turned strange, and he sighed, standing up. Seeing Jingang quickly sit on the sofa to protect his designated seat, he couldn't say much, even though he had been driven away by a chimpanzee. Looking at Winnie, the little black bear lying on the ground with big black eyes staring at him, he decided to let it go; this little black bear was just being cautious.

Sitting on the single sofa, he no longer had to worry about being driven away.

"This is egg custard. The forest farm has a small chicken farm, and I can assure you that the eggs here are more delicious and nutritious. They are all free-range chickens raised in the best conditions." Kate proudly introduced the breakfast and the farm's produce.

"These are tomatoes. Mom knows how delicious the tomatoes here are. Now I only like the tomato sauce made from the tomatoes produced by the forest farm. These vegetables are from the garden that Qiping has cultivated himself. There are many varieties. The green beans are very delicious. I remember the last time Qiping made me green beans stir-fried with bean paste, it was great." Kate ignored her father's white eyes and happily invited the family to eat.

A daughter grown up is hard to keep.

Looking at Kate now, this was the best proof. It had been less than half a year since she and Qiping had established a romantic relationship, but Kate now had a completely mistress-like demeanor. Most importantly, she already considered the forest farm her home, knowing everything about it and feeling incredibly proud of it.

"I've always heard that the environment here is great, from the residents of Ramona Town and even from some newspapers. Joshua and Kate have mentioned it a lot, but I didn't have much specific knowledge. Besides the delicious vegetables, which are indeed expensive, I'm very happy. When I first entered the forest farm, I didn't notice anything special; it looked like many ordinary forest farms. But now, I finally understand why Kate likes it so much." Caroline was very happy, seeing her daughter's happy face made her feel very comforted.

"I'm very sorry, it was my oversight. I should have thought of these things much earlier." Qiping felt a bit embarrassed. He had been in a romantic relationship with Kate for a long time and had known Kate and her family for half a year, but this was the first time Kate's parents had come to the forest farm.

"I don't think it matters, I'm not welcome." Eric glared at Jingang, who was sitting at the table eating breakfast heartily, and was sulking. "I don't even have the right to choose where to sit, I know."

Seeing Eric seemed to be in a competition with Jingang and Qiping, everyone found it amusing except for the awkward Qiping. Of course, they all understood that Eric was upset because his most beloved daughter now had someone else in her heart, and he had dropped from the first place in her heart to the second.

Jingang bared his teeth, not understanding why Eric kept looking at him during the meal. Thinking Eric wanted something, he tried to be a good host. Holding an apple and tentatively offering it to Eric, he got no response. After hesitating for a long time, Jingang reluctantly offered a banana.

Seeing the pained look on Jingang's little face and the several pauses and hesitations as he offered the banana, everyone was amused, including the sulking Eric. Acting like a child, Eric took the banana and, to Jingang's dismay, peeled it and ate it triumphantly, deliberately provoking Jingang.

"Eric, don't tease Jingang. It looks like he's about to cry. You should understand that he likes you, which is why he gave you his favorite banana. You can't tease him like that." Caroline patted her husband, amused, seeing Jingang's pained and angry expression.

"Jingang is very cute and interesting. I think Jingang is better; Winnie and I don't get along well." Eric, looking at Winnie sitting on the sofa holding a large milk bottle, decided to act childish.

"Only two people can touch his milk bottle, Qiping and Kate." Joshua said sourly, having tried to feed Winnie milk several times, but even when they played well, Winnie wouldn't let him touch the milk bottle. "Winnie is very stingy, not just Winnie, but all of Qiping's little brothers are the same."

Qiping and Kate were both very proud. The little creatures at home were very protective of their food and very selective about who they trusted. They could play happily with many people, but they only trusted two people. Kate had only recently established a complete trust relationship with them, even though she had played well with them before.

"Liangshanbo and Zhu Yingtai don't care about these things; they will like you." Kate teased, knowing that although the two parrots looked aloof, they were actually the most mischievous and unreliable.

"Don't say that, I've been tricked by them many times. They don't pay attention to you at all. I've tried to feed them many times, but got no response. They don't seem to welcome me. But as soon as I turn around, they start eating. Guys, feeding them is no fun at all." Joshua's words made everyone laugh, as he was talking about the setbacks he had faced with these cute little animals.

Although Eric was acting like a child and competing with Qiping, he knew that Qiping was a great young man and hoped to see his daughter have the best possible future. Although he couldn't accept the temporary drop in his status in his daughter's heart, he wouldn't make a fuss; it was okay to be a bit childish, but it shouldn't go too far.

Qiping had a huge forest farm that could create unimaginable wealth; this was, of course, very good. Eric naturally hoped his daughter could live a wealthy life. Material life wasn't everything, but it was important, especially given their own average economic conditions, which gave Eric more insight.

And Qiping, although a wealthy man, didn't have the bad habits of the rich. Although he sometimes seemed a bit off, there were cultural differences. But he was open, friendly, and most importantly, Eric knew that Qiping loved his daughter very much. With her heart set on Qiping, that was enough.

"Qiping, you're my brother-in-law now. The沙滩车 (ATV) as a gift from you. I've protected Kate for ten years; whenever boys pursued Kate, I chased them away!" After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Joshua boldly made his request, having coveted the ATV for a long time.

Kate's eyes widened, and her face turned red. But this scoundrel Joshua actually 'sold' her for an ATV, considering he had raised her!

"There's no ATV. You're too mischievous. If you take the ATV, it won't do. You can play in the forest farm, and I won't restrict you. But I can give you a mountain bike, any one you choose." Qiping was feeling generous, but his attempt to be generous was thwarted when Kate's delicate hand found the soft spot on his waist.

"BMW bicycle, Hummer bicycle, I'm coming!" Joshua leaped up, getting the lowest and coolest mountain bike, which was also great!

Seeing Qiping and the others playing and laughing together, Eric and Caroline were also very happy. The children had grown up and had their own lives. As long as the children were happy, that was enough.

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