Finally, on the evening of the 30th, I was eagerly anticipating the grand appearance of Shen Jian's father.

The family banquet that day was held in a large private room, attended by everyone except the main characters, who were all relatives from Shen Jian's mother's side. It seemed that Shen Jian was somewhat distant from his father's side of the family.

There were nearly twenty people present.

My friend Manman and I, who had come from afar, were also at the banquet.

Shen Jian's father finally made a grand entrance.

The father and son looked very similar, except the father was slightly shorter than Shen Jian.

But the first thing I noticed about him was that he was not sober yet.

At the moment he spoke, it was evident he was still quite drunk.

However, I couldn't make out what he said at all. His strong accent, combined with the slurred speech characteristic of a drunk person, made it nearly impossible for me to understand any complete sentences during their conversation.

I assumed Manman's parents also couldn't understand him, as they kept politely smiling and saying, "Hehe... alright, hehe... alright."

This impression stayed with me throughout the entire wedding, deeply ingrained.

Even now, when I think of him, it's still hazy, as if he's still hungover.

Shen Jian mentioned that my impression was spot on; his dad drinks three, sometimes even four times a day.

Despite repeatedly reminding him to stay sober before meeting important guests that day, he remained the same.

I finally understood why Shen Jian was hesitant to let his father meet people.

During the banquet, despite Shen Jian's reminders, his father didn't have a drink with Manman's uncle, only enthusiastically drinking with Manman's father beside him. He would often raise his glass and say, "Brother-in-law! Come! Drink!"

I understood this sentence.

Oh, and there was another one; he would occasionally raise his glass and greet a distant relative or say to me, "Oh! Oh!"

His voice was loud, sometimes startling me.

Fortunately, that day, Shen Jian's aunts and uncles took charge of the situation, with his uncles looking after Manman's uncle, so despite Shen's father ignoring Manman's uncle, everything remained peaceful.

Throughout the banquet, Manman's mother hardly ate anything, nervously watching Manman's father and Shen's father, fearing they might start a fight at any moment.

In reality, she worried too much; Manman's father later mentioned he could hardly understand what Shen's father was saying.

After the banquet, Manman's mother breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "You saw it too, Shen's father is a rough man, simple in life (as long as there's alcohol), simple in thinking, a good person, just speaks without filter. People who drive big trucks are usually straightforward and outspoken due to their profession, so you mustn't take his words to heart."

Manman's father chuckled, "I couldn't understand a word he said, but he's quite friendly, a decent person."

Shen's father is a big truck driver, which puzzled me; how could he drive a big truck in that perpetually drunk state?

But regardless, everything seemed normal up to that point.