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Chapter 95 - Chapter 95 — Traps, Rice Wine & Family Bonding

The family entered the Chinese restaurant like a circus rolling into town 🎪Warm lights 💡 Soft music 🎶 Noodle-and-soy perfume in the air 🍜

Laddu instantly slid to Mother's side and lifted her handbag like a loyal NPC companion 🧳Mother (smiling):"Son, you don't need to carry my bag."Laddu (serious):"I insist. Heavy emotional weight inside." 💼💔Mother laughed 🤭

They sat at a big round table 🔴Grandpa sat like the final boss 👑Granny beside him 👵Lie sat calm and alert 😌Mochi sat between panic 😰 and softness 🌸

🚨 WAIT—ENCOUNTER START 🚨A waiter approached with suspiciously bright eyes ✨

Waiter (whisper):"Brother Laddu! All your traps are ready." 😁

❄️ FREEZE ❄️Mother: "…Traps?"Mochi almost stood up 😳Maya leaned in 👂Lie raised an eyebrow 🤨

Laddu blinked.Laddu: "What traps?"Waiter: "You said you'll bring the subject today."

💥 ENTIRE TABLE INHALES 💥Cousin: "SUBJECT???"Father: "WHAT subject?"Grandpa clutches heart ❤️‍🩹Mochi: "LADDU—WHAT SUBJECT?!"

Laddu stares like alien language activated 👽Laddu: "I said I might bring subject. I did not bring. Next time."

Waiter deflates 😞Waiter: "Oh… okay brother. I'll save the traps. Just call me." ☎️He walks away like nothing happened 💣

Grandpa (whisper): "He has traps in a restaurant."Granny: "I want to go home." 🏃‍♀️Lie stares.Laddu shrugs.Laddu: "Science experiment. Very safe. Very loud sometimes." 🔬💥Mother: "LADDU!"Laddu raises hands ✋✋"Okay okay. We eat first. No explosions."

📖 MENU PHASEMaya: "Dim sum?" 🥟Cousin: "Noodles!" 🍜Candy: "FRIED RICE!!" 🍚Grandpa: "Soup." 🍲Mother: "Something mild."Lie: "Whatever everyone chooses."Mochi (soft): "What will you eat?"Laddu (only looking at her):"Whatever you choose… I choose." 😌💖

🌸 BLUSH CRITICAL HIT 🌸Lie notices 👀 Grandpa notices 👑 Granny notices 👵 Everyone notices 😏

Waiter passes again (whisper):"Brother… if she is subject, we start traps now?"Laddu: "NO! NEXT TIME!"Mochi nearly throws chopsticks 🥢😡

🍽️ FOOD ARRIVES — HEAVEN MODE 🍜🍚🥟🍲Everyone eats 😋

Mochi reaches for Chinese rice wine 🍶⚡ INSTANT BLOCK ⚡Laddu's hand becomes a human shield 🛡️Laddu: "No. You don't want this."Mochi: "I'm just tasting—"

Grandpa raises hand like referee ✋"Let her drink."

Laddu leans in, whispering loudly:"Grandpa… last time she drank… she threatened to pack my ex in a bag and throw her into the ocean." 🌊😶

💀 SILENCE 💀Maya drops chopsticks 😱Cousin freezes 🧊Granny stares 👀Lie slides drink away 🥶

Mochi turns 🔴⚪🔴"LADDU! ONE TIME!"Laddu (serious):"She said it with full emotion. Even ocean felt scared." 🌊😨

Candy explodes 🤣"MOCHI DID OCEAN THREAT!"

Grandpa blinks."…Okay. She should not drink."Mother nods. "Definitely not."

Mochi crosses arms 😤"It was ONE sip!"Laddu (soft whisper):"One sip and you tried to kidnap my ex."

🙈 Mochi hides faceLie coughs politely."I didn't know you drink like that."Mochi: "I DON'T!"

Laddu pushes glass far away 🚫🍶"For safety of humanity."Maya: "If she drinks, we need helmets." ⛑️Cousin: "And life insurance." 📄Granny (to Grandpa): "She fits Laddu. Both dangerous." 😌Grandpa sighs. "This dinner is disaster."

Laddu smiles 😁"No Grandpa. This is family bonding."

🦵 UNDER-TABLE ATTACK 🦵Mochi kicks Laddu.Laddu jumps."Ow! See? Already violent!"Mochi: "BECAUSE OF YOU!"

Lie watches, jealousy sharpening 😐😒🎉 STATUS UPDATE: Chaos unlocked.And the evening… has only just begun 🌪️🍜

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