Gu Ning's inquiry was where Zhou Zhiyuan hesitated, although the word hesitation was rarely reflected in him.
However, whenever this word is associated with Gu Ning, everything becomes a matter of course.
Zhou Zhiyuan turned his head, looked at Gu Ning's beautiful face for a moment, and finally made a decision, "No, I will go back to Zhou's house."
Gu Ning was not disappointed either, because what she asked was originally a polite statement. After arriving at the destination, she jumped out of the car.
The An family's small foreign-style building stood there, as if silently welcoming me.
She greeted Zhou Zhiyuan in the car, turned around and left.
"etc."
Zhou Zhiyuan called her.
Gu Ning stopped and stood at the foot of the wall. Behind her, the wintersweet trees poked out of the wall. The branches were full of wintersweet trees in full bloom. She stood under the wintersweet tree, her porcelain white face shining brightly, and she looked more delicate than flowers.
Zhou Zhiyuan stood not far from her and couldn't help but stay for a moment. Soon, he quickly caught up with her and said in a gentle voice, "I'll take you in."
Gu Ning was a little confused, and then she instantly understood what Zhou Zhiyuan meant.
Because, for the first reunion year, she didn't arrive on time, and it was still so late.
For Gu Ning, who was returning to An's home for the New Year for the first time, it was a bit more rude.
If Zhou Zhiyuan accompanied her back to An's house, he would have a reasonable excuse for being late.
Gu Ning pursed her lips, "Zhou Zhiyuan, you——"
Do you want to be so careful?
Zhou Zhiyuan opened the wintersweet and looked back at her, "What's wrong?"
Gu Ning shook his head and quickly chased after her, "Can you stop being like this-" Okay?
It made her heart beat violently, and she always felt that she was not firm enough.
I clearly promised that I would never be moved by him again.
It's not a special surprise, it's just the kind of silent care that moisturizes everything, showing appropriateness everywhere.
Zhou Zhiyuan couldn't help but raised his hand and touched the hair on her forehead, "It smells very good."
I don't know if I'm talking about Gu Ningxiang or the fragrance of wintersweet on the branches.
The two looked at each other for a moment.
Until Wu Ma came out and opened the door, breaking the silence.
"Miss Gu Ning, what's wrong with you?" You're so late.
When you open your mouth, you complain.
However, when he saw Zhou Zhiyuan next to Gu Ning, he swallowed his words of complaint.
The doorman in front of the prime minister's door also knows more dignitaries than ordinary people.
Zhou Zhiyuan didn't know Wu Ma, but Wu Ma knew Zhou Zhiyuan, for no other reason than because Zhou Zhiyuan was the most prominent person in Anzhou City.
Wu Ma's face turned from gloomy to clear, "Comrade Zhou, are you here too?"
Gu Ning is not angry. There is no need to be familiar with such a person. It is nothing more than a dog taking advantage of others. He has to be punished before he knows how to be afraid.
Zhou Zhiyuan, on the other hand, frowned. He was a little displeased. He glanced at Wu Ma but did not explain, and then casually said to Gu Ning, "Look, it's good if I send you back."
A plain sentence, but it hides a silent beating.
There was no need for him to explain to Wu Ma.
Gu Ning glanced at Wu Ma and then replied, "Fortunately you sent me back, otherwise people who don't know would think I was late on purpose!"
This seems to be an answer to Zhou Zhiyuan, but in fact it is not a warning to Wu Ma.
Neither of them answered Wu Ma's question directly, but at the same time, they gave Wu Ma a beating, making her a little uncomfortable.
Until the two of them left.
Wu Ma's old face was filled with uncertainty, and finally she gave herself a slap in the face, "Look at your mouth, you really learned it from Ding Shuli, it's not too big or too small."
She forgot that Gu Ning had brought fear to her before.
However, Gu Ning and Zhou Zhiyuan, who had gone far away, naturally didn't know.
It would be three or four o'clock in the afternoon. After the reunion at noon, An's family was still busy in the afternoon.
There were many people in the living room, playing cards around the table, some playing mahjong, some playing poker. However, without exception, there was a large plate of melon seed candies placed on every table.
This was a lively side that Gu Ning had never seen before.
Gu Ning subconsciously looked for Gu Jianshe and Liu Shuzhen, but didn't see them.
On the contrary, as soon as she walked in, the previously bustling hall suddenly became quiet.
Even everyone's card-playing movements slowed down a bit.
Ding Shuli was the first to speak. She threw out a piece of tube and then said in a nonchalant manner, "Hey, our third- and fourth-class real eldest lady of the An family is finally back?"
She raised her wrist and looked at the time, "It's already four in the afternoon. Miss, this is your first time back to An's house to celebrate the New Year. Are you here for the reunion dinner or the New Year's Eve dinner?"
The bigger the family, the more rules it has.
And they attach great importance to large-scale events like the Spring Festival.
Everyone heard what Ding Shuli said and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Even some of the elders felt that what Ding Shuli said was true.
Now that Gu Ning has returned to the An family, she can't be so unruly.
Gu Ning knew that it was not good for him to arrive late, but he had already told his parents in advance. He did not expect that when he arrived, he would still be so angry with Ding Shuli.
She stood next to the sofa, pinched her fingers, and said in a scornful voice, "What? I didn't come back in time to settle down for dinner at noon? Are you all waiting for me and are you hungry?" Then, she changed the topic and said with a smile, "Look at me,
It's my fault, I was delayed for something and made everyone hungry."
With these words, Ding Shuli, who had originally used words to block Gu Ning, was immediately choked.
What could she say?
That she was hungry waiting for Gu Ning?
That's not true.
However, being slapped back by Gu Ning, which was neither gentle nor serious, made her feel like a soft nail had hit her, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.
Ding Shuli's legs under the table kicked the cousin-in-law opposite. The cousin-in-law understood instantly. She raised her head and looked at Gu Ning, "It's not that I'm hungry. It's just that having so many elders wait for you, a junior, to serve dinner is really...
It’s a bit outrageous.”
Gu Ning didn't know the woman she was talking to, but she looked familiar to her, so she thought it would be nothing more than playing with Ding Shuli.
She said in a calm tone, "That's my fault. I'm late. I want to apologize to everyone first."
Regardless of whether she came to Anjia or whether she was at the Gu family, it was ultimately her fault that she was late for the reunion dinner.
It is said that you should never hit someone with a smiling face, not to mention that Gu Ning admitted his mistake so straightforwardly.
Now, the cousin-in-law had no clue and could only give Ding Shuli an admiring and helpful look.
Ding Shuli was a little reluctant. When did Gu Ning become so slippery? According to Gu Ning's past personality, shouldn't he have started a scene on the spot?
It was Gu Ning's fault that the New Year's Eve was so late.
If Gu Ning really makes a fuss, Ding Shuli can't wait to slap her in the face. There are a lot of old Taishan people at home today.
Even if Mr. An wanted to be partial, he couldn't.
Who would have thought that Gu Ning's simple admission of his mistake would give Ding Shuli no reason to pursue the matter further.
On the contrary, an old lady sitting in the front seat, wearing reading glasses, threw the mahjong on the table with a bang, followed by her words, "Let me see, don't say anything else."
, but he comes from a small family and has never behaved himself."
This old lady is a cousin of An Lao. She relies on her status as an old man to rely on her.
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire lively scene became quiet again.
Everyone looked at Gu Ning.
Watching a play.
Gu Ning glanced at the old lady above, neither humble nor arrogant, "I did come from a small family. Who allowed that unscrupulous person to replace our family from the An family?
Otherwise, if I had grown up in the An family, I wouldn’t be so unreasonable—"
Then, she changed the subject, "However, there are some people who grew up in Anjia. I thought everyone was so sensible, but now that I look at it, it's not always the case. Some of them broke the law and were arrested by the police and imprisoned.
The juniors of the An family, now——"
She raised her head and looked directly at the old lady above her, "The elders who criticize the younger generation harshly, now I see that the rules of the big family are not the same. Old lady, do you think so?"
As soon as these words fell.
You could hear a pin drop throughout the room.
All the juniors felt like shit.
Gu Ning is so brave, he even dares to quarrel with the second old lady, that is Prince Ma!
Sure enough, the second old lady's face suddenly drooped, and her nasolabial folds became more and more profound, "This is the first time I've seen an elder pick a younger one!"
"Then you can see me more often in the future. After all, I, Gu Ning, have returned to the An family!" Gu Ning stood on the spot, with his back straight and his eyes clear. He asked, "The elders make mistakes, and the younger ones can pick them out. Or should I say
, Is it better to settle down with elders than with reason?"
The premise of respecting the old and loving the young is that the old are good friends and the young are good friends.
If the old man is unkind, then the young child will be too bearish.
There is no need to respect them, you just need to teach them how to behave.
The second old lady was so angry that she fell backwards on the spot. She had never seen such a tricky junior before, and her face became cold on the spot, "Sharp teeth and sharp mouth!"
On the contrary, Zhou Zhiyuan, who was following behind, frowned. Even if he knew that Gu Ning would be made trouble for coming to Anjia so late, he never thought that it would be such a situation.
Almost all the people playing cards at several tables were watching the show, watching the show where Gu Ning was being punished.
He frowned slightly, took a step forward, and stood in front of the person from behind, blocking Gu Ning's face.
He glanced at the people who were playing cards, and his eyes especially stayed on Ding Shuli and the cousin-in-law who had spoken out for a moment, and finally stopped on the old lady who had been targeting Gu Ning.
"It's unexpected to find an eye-opener when it comes to caring for the elders. The elders are kind first, and then the younger ones are filial. I think this principle should be known from ancient times to the present."
As soon as Zhou Zhiyuan spoke, everyone present looked over.
The elderly don't know Zhou Zhiyuan because they are taking care of themselves at home, but the younger generation and the middle-aged generation all know Zhou Zhiyuan.
Suddenly I was shocked, why is this giant Buddha here?
Or are you still protecting Gu Ning and speaking for Gu Ning?
Everyone stood up in an instant, but just as they were about to start a relationship with Zhou Zhiyuan, they heard the second old lady at the head say, "Hey, why is Gu Ning so late on the 30th day of the year? It turns out he was having sex with a wild man.
Together!"
This is really hard to hear.
Suddenly, Gu Ning's reputation was buried under the water.
And there is still such a stigma attached to it.
The younger or middle-aged generation present were shocked and frightened when they heard what the second old lady said, "Second Grandma, this is, this is Comrade Zhou!"
This is a big shot who can shake up the entire Anzhou City with just one stamp of his feet!
Why did he become what the old lady calls a wild man?
The second grandma rolled her eyes and said, "I don't care about Comrade Zhou, Comrade Li, what good thing can they be together with Gu Ning?"
This also scolded Zhou Zhiyuan.
At this moment, Gu Ning was not angry anymore, she quietly watched the old lady trying to die.
The other people from the Anjia branch nearby also inhaled.
The old lady's opening of mouth was like stabbing half of Anzhou City's future.
Sure enough, Zhou Zhiyuan's face was a little cold. He never cared about what others thought of him, but if Gu Ning was involved and belittled him, he would become angry.
He stood one meter away and stared up at the old lady above him, "Comrade Gu Ning, handle cases for official matters and provide help to the organization. This spirit of leaving home for everyone should be learned by everyone present.
Instead of being arrogant and unreasonable like now and making accusations."
"If handling cases for the public and providing help to the organization are nothing more than an affair between a man and a woman in the eyes of the old lady, I see that your old mind is only as big as the tip of a needle, which makes people look down upon."
"I think that the old man of the An family who sacrificed everything for Anzhou City would regret leaving behind such descendants, even more so if he knew that his descendants were so ignorant and mean-spirited.
You can’t even cover the coffin with anger!”
"After all, the An family is famous for its chivalrous dedication, but they never expected that in this life, their ideological consciousness will be nothing more than this!"
Zhou Zhiyuan never talks much, but this time he said so much in one go.
In particular, the words were so high-sounding that no one could point out any mistakes. It was like a big hat that was slapped on everyone at once.
The scene was full of Anjia, and the people in Anjia had only one thought in their minds, it was over.
Gu Ning, on the other hand, looked at Zhou Zhiyuan with bright eyes, and felt that his shoulders were getting infinitely wider, making people feel very safe!
This is no longer a situation that the Second Mistress can resolve.
She only knew that because of her seniority, she had been arrogant for half her life, and now a young man pointed her nose in and said no.
This is extremely detrimental to her dignity over the years.
"You," I think you and Gu Ning are the same.
Before the second grandma could finish her words, her grandson came up and covered her mouth. The second grandma’s proudest and most capable eldest son, who currently works in the municipal government, walked down from the mahjong table.
"Comrade Zhou, the old man is not sensible, so don't be like her." The other party wiped his sweat and bowed to Zhou Zhiyuan to apologize.
This sight shocked the second mistress. She stood up, leaning on a cane and tremblingly, "Boss, don't apologize to him. You are a public employee of the city government. What do you mean by nodding and bowing like this?"
Then, she turned to look at Gu Ning, threatening and warning, "You'd better let me, a wild man like you, apologize, otherwise, my son will make you look good."
The old lady had been arrogant for half her life because she was an An family member. Even if she encountered some difficulties in the second half of her life, she also had an eldest son who worked in the government.
Just because of this, she dared to yell at Mr. An.
Who knows, Mr. An's two sons, one was lost, one was sacrificed, and the other was not his biological son, but he only worked in the Education Bureau. Compared with his son who worked in the city government, he didn't know how far behind.
This is also the reason why the Second Mistress has always dared to be domineering in the An family. Without him, the prosperity of An Zhiguo would have ended in An Zhiguo's generation.
But their side branch started with her son.
The second mistress's son's position is not low. After more than 20 years, he became the secretary-general. Next, if he stays for a few more years, he may be able to go one step further.
However, when An Guangqing heard his mother's words, he wished he could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
It was too late for him to make amends and apologize, and his mother was still talking nonsense to make him look good to Zhou Zhiyuan!
Even if he keeps climbing for ten years, he still can't make Zhou Zhiyuan look good!
An Guangqing turned around and glared at his second mistress, furious, "Mom, mother, can you stop causing trouble for me?"
The second grandmother was stunned by the yelling, "Son, you are cruel to me. Are you cruel to me because of such an unknown junior?"
Her son has always been the most filial.
An Guangqing was furious. He raised his finger and pointed at Zhou Zhiyuan, "Mom, do you know who he is? Just say he is unknown. Do you know how the Chen family, the Xu family, and me didn't take over as leaders? It's you.
The unknown young junior in front of me pulled him down with one hand."
As soon as he said these words, the scene fell silent.
The second grandmother trembled, "No way, how old is he?"
Looks like he's not even thirty.
"He is not very old, but he is not even worthy of me as your son!"
An Guangqing said angrily that he was a deputy secretary, he was old, and he was almost done.
Who is Zhou Zhiyuan?
He is in his twenties and dares to bring down all the big guys. How can his future achievements be any worse?
What's more, the Zhou family is in power!
Zhou Zhiyuan is the only heir to the Zhou family.
These words made the second grandma unable to move at all. Her eyes rolled, her body went limp, and she fainted.
She fainted just in time.
An's living room suddenly became a mess, "Mother, mother, don't scare me, hurry, hurry, send me to the hospital."
An Guangqing ordered his son, while turning towards Zhou Zhiyuan, "Comrade Zhou, I'm really sorry, my mother has become like this, you don't want to be in the same relationship with her."
His attitude was extremely low-key, and he even used the word "you".
Zhou Zhiyuan did not rush to answer, but looked at Gu Ning and asked for her opinion, "What do you think?"
This is to help Gu Ning silently establish his authority. A person as powerful as him will listen to Gu Ning!
The An family members present were dumbfounded and all looked at Gu Ning.
I never expected that Gu Ning still had the initiative.
Gu Ning said nothing.
An Guangqing was anxious, and the white hair on his temples trembled, "Ning Ning, in the final analysis, we are a family. The old lady is old and is like a child. You are an adult and don't remember the faults of the villain. Don't follow
The old lady has seen it."
I have to say that those who can get away with it are all human beings.
How can An Guangqing be so humble to Gu Ning, a junior who came back halfway?
Gu Ning raised her eyelashes. She knew that she was relying on Zhou Zhiyuan's power. She did not ignore others, but said calmly, "I have never targeted the old lady. How can I talk about being an adult and ignoring villains?"
Pass?"
A ball that was neither light nor heavy was pushed forward again.
An Guangqing understood instantly.
"Don't worry, I won't let the old lady come to my door at will in the future. Even if I do, I will greet you in advance.
Of course, I will also make it clear to the old lady that I will not take the initiative to provoke you."
Gu Ning raised his head and glanced at Zhou Zhiyuan.
Zhou Zhiyuan nodded silently to her. The reason why An Guangqing had such a low attitude was simply because he was afraid that he would give him small shoes.
However, he is not this kind of person. Even if he has a problem with An Guangqing, he will not talk about helping An Guangqing to help him in his career.
This is the most basic principle of his conduct in life.
With Zhou Zhiyuan's appearance, what he wanted from the beginning to the end was for An Guangqing to express his position so that the An family could see it.
Gu Ning is not someone to be bullied, there is someone behind her!
After Zhou Zhiyuan was silent for a while, Gu Ning already understood what the other party meant.
The long-term cooperation between the two has cultivated a tacit understanding between the two parties.
Gu Ning understood in an instant and turned to An Guangqing and said, "Uncle, you are worrying too much. The An family is a big family, so it is no problem to be a relative visiting the house. But, second uncle, the old lady is old and her childlike innocence is still intact, so she can be easily fooled."
Someone is taking advantage of her, uncle, you have to be careful, the old lady is being used as a weapon."
These words are really open.
Not only did he solve this problem, he also calmly gave An Guangping an eye drop.
Second Mistress would target Gu Ning like this, because of who provoked it?
Of course it’s Ding Shuli!
Sure enough, after An Guangqing thanked Gu Ning, he glared at Ding Shuli.
Then he called his mother-in-law.
Li Guizhi, the cousin-in-law who originally helped Ding Shuli talk to her, said, "Guizhi, why don't you go home yet? What? Are you still planning to stay here and be used as a weapon?"
When Li Guizhi heard this, she felt aggrieved. They had been married for more than 20 years, and her man would never fail to save face for her outside.
This is the first time in so many years that she has been humiliated like this.
Li Guizhi stood up and reluctantly replied that she knew.
Before leaving, I couldn't help but glare at Ding Shuli hatefully.
If Ding Shuli hadn't fed her cards and kept saying bad things about Gu Ning at the card table.
Why would she help target Gu Ning?
If you didn't target Gu Ning, how could you lose your standing to this extent?
Thinking of this, Li Guizhi seemed to be angry, "Shu Li, you should come to our second room less often from now on."
This second bedroom refers to the second bedroom of the An family, according to the order of Mr. An.
He is the third child, and he originally had a cousin, but the cousin stayed in his hometown.
There are only a few houses left in Anzhou City.
When Ding Shuli was pointed out by her cousin Li Guizhi in front of her face, her face suddenly turned green and purple.
Mr. An has high achievements and is the main branch.
Every year the reunion dinner is held at the An family, and she has always regarded herself as the hostess of the An family.
However, I never expected that being slapped in the face by a customer was not just once but many times.
Haven't you seen that the younger generations of the An family look at her differently?
Ding Shuli wanted to explain, but Li Guizhi ignored her.
As soon as An Guangqing left, Li Guizhi also left. The second mistress had pretended to be faint and was carried away early.
This man!
With a crash, he was halfway gone.
The rest are all sidelines, people waiting to see her jokes.
Ding Shuli was trembling with anger and said to Gu Ning, "Are you satisfied?"
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