Dragon Transformation in the Apocalypse

Chapter 523 A Rare Reunion Dinner

At 8 p.m., Li Chenglong, Yun Lan, Li Xue, Qin Fangyu, and Qi Guoan returned home after finishing a military meeting at the Dawn Army headquarters. Li Chenglong hadn't eaten at home for the Spring Festival this year because he was seeking help from the Interstellar Alliance. In the afternoon, at Yun Lan's suggestion, they decided to have a family reunion dinner.

According to Li Chenglong's plan, this reunion dinner should be attended by his own family members for the time being, and a large celebration banquet should be held after the success of this battle.

After Li Chenglong and the others went to attend the military conference, Han Xiaoling, Jin Mengfei, and Su Xi stayed there to prepare. Su Xi was very good at cooking all kinds of dishes, Han Xiaoling could cook a little, and Jin Mengfei assisted. In two hours, more than twenty different dishes were freshly cooked.

As soon as everyone arrived home, they saw Li Yunhao playing with his younger sister on the sofa, and the whole house was filled with the aroma of food. Qi Guoan and Qin Fangyu walked over with smiles, each picking up one of the little ones and playing with them. Li Xue washed her hands and went to the kitchen, wanting to see if there was anything else she could help with.

Li Chenglong and Yun Lan finalized the decisions made at tonight's military meeting, and then sent them to relevant departments via the crystal computer in the study before leaving.

The two washed their hands and came out to find a large table set up in the living room, laden with delicious food. Yunlan smiled and said, "I didn't expect that just the three of you could make so much food, and it all looks delicious."

While distributing the tableware, Han Xiaoling said, "Sixty percent of this was made by Sister Suxi, and Sister Jin Mengfei and I made the rest. There are a total of 4 cold dishes, 8 hot dishes, 60 soups, and some grilled meat and fried skewers. We made everything we could think of."

Li Yunhao sat on a specially raised stool and stretched out his little hands to count: "1, 2, 3... There are 10 people in total. Now there are 10 people in our family. It's a big family now."

Sitting next to him, Qin Fangyu counted: "Li Chenglong, Yunlan, Li Xue, Han Xiaoling, Qi Guoan, Li Yunhao, Li Yunxi, Su Xi, Jin Mengfei, and me, that's right, there are 10 in total. My grandson is so smart, Grandma will give him a kiss." After saying that, Qin Fangyu kissed Li Yunhao on the left cheek.

After everything was ready, Yunlan picked up her daughter and sat her on her lap, and the family began to eat their reunion dinner.

Li Chenglong suggested, "Although it's already March in the Gregorian calendar, which is a bit late, our reunion dinner is never too late. This is a rare opportunity, so why don't we all just say a few words? You can say whatever you want."

Han Xiaoling spoke first: "Let me go first. First of all, I want to thank my brother and sister-in-law, godfather and godmother, and sister Xue'er. It is because of you that I can feel the warmth of home again. I am very happy to live in our family. This year, I will continue to work hard, do a good job in the Second Department, and at the same time, I will learn more."

Susie continued, "My thoughts are similar to Xiaoling's. Originally, I was just a maid in our family. It was Brother Li and Sister Yun who didn't mind and treated me like family. I am very grateful for that. This year, I want to take good care of Yunhao and Yunxi, and at the same time, I want to manage the household affairs in an orderly manner so that you don't have to worry about the family and can do other things with peace of mind."

Jin Mengfei said somewhat shyly, "Today is my first day here, and there are many things I don't understand or know. However, firstly, I want to thank everyone for their hospitality, and secondly, I want to learn as much as possible in the future, improve my various abilities, and strive to make my own contribution."

Qi Guoan nodded: "It's alright, you have plenty of time to get to know and learn properly. Just treat this place as your own home and don't have any worries. I don't have much to say either. I just want to work hard, do my job well, reduce some of the pressure on my son-in-law and daughter, and help our Dawn Army thrive."

Qin Fangyu chimed in, "I'm in a similar situation. Xue'er and I both work at the General Logistics Department of the Dawn Army. Since the Dawn Army's Support Department was split into the General Logistics Department and the General Armaments Department, our workload has decreased considerably. But we won't slack off. On the contrary, we will work even harder and more meticulously than before. In the current environment, this is the only way we can overcome the difficulties."

Li Xue affirmed, "Uncle and Aunt are absolutely right. In this year, I want to continue to improve my combat and healing abilities, and I also want to learn more about management from Aunt. I also want to learn some extraterrestrial healing techniques from Teacher Lena, Erica, and Cecily, so that any difficult cases in the Dawn Army Hospital will be easier to handle."

Li Chenglong looked at Li Xue: "Xue'er, didn't I tell you to invite Xu Qingming? Why didn't he come? Or has something changed in your relationship?" Li Xue was shy and didn't speak, while Yun Lan gently patted Li Chenglong: "What are you talking about? Xue'er and Xu Qingming are on good terms. We just finished a military meeting, and Xu Qingming is going back to discuss it with his officers. He told me we can only do it next time."

Then Yunlan continued, "What I want to say most is gratitude. I'm grateful to have such a lovely daughter and son, grateful to Susie for taking care of the children, grateful to Mom and Dad for supporting our work and life, and grateful to Xue'er and Xiaoling for their companionship. Of course, the person I should thank the most is my man, the hero of Dawn City and the Dawn Army, Li Chenglong, who has always been by my side and sheltered me from the wind and rain!"

After she finished speaking, a round of applause broke out in the room, and Qin Fangyu, Qi Guoan, Li Xue, and Han Xiaoling all had tears in their eyes.

Just as Li Chenglong was about to speak, he was stopped by Li Yunhao's childish voice: "Dad, I'm three years old now. I feel like I can speak at our family reunion dinner too."

Li Chenglong laughed heartily: "Alright, son, go ahead and say it, we're all listening." Everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks, listening attentively to what the little guy had to say.

Li Yunhao looked around and said earnestly, "I only have one thing to say. Mom and Dad, Grandpa and Grandma, Aunt and all my sisters, thank you for everything. I'm so happy to be born into this family! I want to say thank you to all of you!"

As soon as Li Yunhao finished speaking, enthusiastic applause erupted in the living room. Even Li Chenglong felt his eyes welling up with tears, while Yunlan had already shed two excited tears.

Qi Guoan nodded slightly and said, "The child is so sensible at such a young age, he has a bright future. However, his excellence is also inseparable from the exemplary conduct of Li Chenglong and Yun Lan, as well as everyone's careful guidance."

Seeing that everyone had spoken, Li Chenglong smiled and said, "Yunlan has basically said everything I wanted to say, so I won't say much more in thanks. We're all family, and saying too much would make us feel distant. My goal this year is to completely resolve this special crisis and bring lasting peace to our Dawn City, and even to the whole of China and the Earth."

He paused for a moment and continued, "But to completely solve the special problem, simply eliminating the dark secrets of the Martian Sphere is definitely not enough. If we can't find their root cause and uproot them, they might come back at any time. Therefore, I may be away from Dawn City for a long time this year, and I'll have to trouble you all then."

Yunlan said seriously, "We understand what you're saying. With great power comes great responsibility. Since last year, we've known that you might have less and less time to spend with us. But we all want to tell you that no matter what happens, you must come back alive, because there are many people you love and who love you here, waiting for you every moment."

Li Chenglong glanced around, made eye contact with everyone, and finally said, "I will remember these words. I also assure you that no matter where I go in the future, I will come back here and return to your side."

The family reunion dinner lasted from 8:20 pm to 10 pm. After dinner, everyone cleaned up their things and tidied up before going their separate ways.