"Xiang Yang, you have to leave anyway, why don't you stay and sit here."
"No, no, let's do it next time. I'll treat you next time."
Several people tried their best to persuade her to stay, but Zhou Chen still took Zheng Juan and left with Tang Xiangyang.
Cao Debao and Qiao Chunyan both looked unhappy after sending Zhou Chen and the others away.
"Let me tell you, they are college students now and they don't like us anymore. You had to rush to invite us. Now we look better. They are too lazy to listen to us. They are not the same people as us."
Qiao Chunyan scolded impatiently: "You are just a hindsight, but why is my brother like this? He only sat there for such a short time and then left."
Cao Debao snorted: "I think taking a family photo is just an excuse. He doesn't look down on us at all. He did before and still does now. He just..."
"Squeak."
The door was suddenly pushed open, and Zhou Chen said with a smile: "I'm sorry, Zheng Juan forgot to take her gloves."
With that said, he picked up the gloves from the sofa next to Cao Debao, waved and left again under the astonished looks of several people.
This immediately blinded everyone in the room. After a long time, Qiao Chunyan asked weakly: "I guess my brother didn't hear what I just said, right?"
Cao Debao blushed and shouted loudly: "So what if I heard you? Since I dare to speak, I am not afraid of being heard. Besides, I didn't say anything wrong. Did I say something wrong?"
Xiao Guoqing and Sun Qianchao looked at him with such a stern look but also looked at him with disdain.
Xiao Guoqing stood up abruptly: "Chunyan, Debao, I'm leaving first, Wu Qian, are you leaving?"
Qiao Chunyan became anxious when she heard this: "National Day, what are you doing? Why are you leaving in such a hurry? You have nothing to do. We are the only ones left. If you leave, the party will really break up."
Cao Debao also advised: "Yes, it's National Day. We are the only ones staying in Jichun now. We can't split up anymore."
After several people's persuasion and Wu Qian's petty temper, Xiao Guoqing still failed to leave.
Zhou Chen said goodbye to Tang Xiangyang. The two agreed to meet again after arriving in Yanjing, and then separated.
While riding his bicycle, he recalled what he had just heard and wanted to laugh a little.
To be honest, if he had heard Cao Debao talking about him behind his back before, he would definitely not let it go.
But just now he was really not angry, or he didn't even bother to be angry. He no longer took Cao Debao seriously, so he completely ignored what he said and couldn't even get angry.
Ignore, completely ignore.
"Juan'er, now you understand why I don't want to come to their party, right?"
"Seeing that our family is getting better and better, they will inevitably have thoughts in their hearts. In that case, what can we say? A few words may make them feel uncomfortable, but I can't let myself feel uncomfortable.
, so not to participate is the best choice.”
Zheng Juan did not persuade or refute this time. She could clearly see the situation just now. Although she did not point at them, she involved them in everything she said.
Not to mention Zhou Chen who sounded uncomfortable, even she felt uncomfortable.
"Okay, I won't advise you anymore. I'll just listen to whatever you say."
"I'm just saying this, you still have to say other things. I'm not a god, so I can't be right about everything."
"In my eyes, you are more powerful than a god."
"Haha, Juan'er, you are getting better and better at making me happy now."
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On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhou Chen took Zheng Juan, Zhou Rui and Zhou Cong to the provincial compound to visit Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen.
"Oh, I hope for the stars and the moon, and finally I hope for my grandson."
As soon as Zhou Chen and others entered the house, Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen hugged Zhou Rui and Zhou Cong, and they were in great pain.
For so many years, the two of them have been basically lonely during the holidays. Although there are people who come to visit, they are basically just exchanges of courtesy, and there are a few descendants.
Zhou Chen's family is different. The two younger ones are considered their god-grandsons. Although they are not biological relatives, they have met them more times than their biological grandchildren.
Only when Zhou Chen's family of four comes over can they feel reunited and not feel lonely.
"Bingkun, let me tell you, it's already the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and you just came here, but you've made us anxious to death."
Ma Shouchang touched Zhou Rui's head and complained to Zhou Chen dissatisfiedly, accusing him of coming too late.
Qu Xiuzhen held Zhou Cong in her arms, and she also said: "Old Ma is right, it's too late, and I've told you so many times, come as soon as you come, and you brought so many things, I'll bring you more next time,
Just let you stand outside."
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Uncle Ma, Aunt Qu, you can't blame me for this. People nowadays, even if they go to their parents' house, they have to bring something with them."
"You boy."
Ma Shouchang smiled and pointed at Zhou Chen.
After a while, Qu Xiuzhen asked the nanny to cook, and then asked Zhou Chen: "Bingkun, when will your school start? When are you going to return to Yanjing?"
"We are getting ready to leave on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year."
"Oh, it's quite early."
"…………"
After having lunch at Ma Shouchang and Qu Xiuzhen's house, Zhou Chen was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he played chess with Ma Shouchang, while Qu Xiuzhen and Zheng Juan took their children to play in the yard.
Hao Family Villa.
The Hao family was rarely quiet today. The couple had eaten and were walking outside the door to eat. Suddenly, Senior Official Hao pricked up his ears.
"Hey, where did the child's voice come from?"
There were also many children in the provincial compound, but they had just had lunch and they were all probably resting.
Jin Yueji pushed up her glasses, looked around, and then pointed to the west: "That's the door of Lao Ma's house."
Senior official Hao said in surprise: "Where did the voices of the children from Lao Ma's family come from? There seems to be more than one."
Jin Yueji thought for a moment and said, "It should be someone who came to visit them."
At this moment, they suddenly saw two children running in their direction, followed by Qu Xiuzhen and a young woman.
"Hey, that kid, why does he look familiar?"
"Yes, if I remember correctly, it seems that the child Dongmei brought back before is the son of brother Bingyi."
Jin Yueji figured it out at once: "I understand, these two children should be the two sons of brother Bingyi. Let me just say, if Lao Qu is so happy, he must be her godson."
"Grandson."
Seeing Qu Xiuzhen chasing and playing with the two children, her happy look made Hao Gaoguan suddenly sigh.
Only today did he realize that the reason why his daughter and son-in-law had been married for so many years and still had no children was actually his daughter.
At his age, in addition to accomplishing his goals, what he wants more is to have an offspring, so after learning that his daughter was infertile, he was actually very sad.
Jin Yueji understood why her husband sighed. When she first learned about this, she felt the same as her husband, or even more sad.
"Come on, let's go inside. You haven't fully recovered yet. It's rare that you have free time. Take a good rest."
"Um."
Zhou Chen and Ma Shouchang played two games of chess, then sat together watching TV and chatting, mainly about Ma Shouchang telling his stories about the Anti-Japanese War.
Zhou Chen listened very carefully, and from time to time he expressed some opinions and compliments, which greatly satisfied Ma Shouchang's vanity.
…………
Qu Xiuzhen and Zheng Juan walked into the house with Zhou Rui and Zhou Cong who were sweating profusely, and fetched them water to wash their faces and hands, and poured them water to drink.
After finishing her work, Qu Xiuzhen sat down on the sofa out of breath.
"I'm old. I'm really old. I can't bear to accept it. I've been active for so long and I'm already so exhausted."
Ma Shouchang joked: "You still think you are from back in the day, when you could run dozens of kilometers without even getting tired."
Qu Xiuzhen sighed: "Yes, I was really young at that time, but now I am really no longer good. I am not even as good as a child."
"So, I still need to exercise a little bit in the future."
"I even quit smoking, just for the sake of my health."
Although Qu Xiuzhen is a woman, she has been smoking for decades and is a heavy smoker. However, she has had a severe cough in recent years and has seen a doctor who advised her to quit smoking.
Naturally, she didn't want to quit, but for the sake of her health, she endured the discomfort and started quitting smoking.
To be continued...