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Tang Qian gently kissed Qi Zhengmin's forehead, cheeks, nose, and then his most alluring red lips.

Now that Qi Zhengmin is his girlfriend, he can kiss her openly.

Qi Zhengmin wrapped his arms around Tang Qian's neck, deepening the kiss and savoring it...

After a while, the two separated, panting heavily.

Qi Zhengmin got into the car and waved to Tang Qian outside the window.

Tang Qian was in a good mood and only entered the hotel after the car was out of sight.

Qi Shuliang and Annie have been waiting for Qi Zhengmin.

Qi Zhengmin hummed a song and went home in a cheerful mood.

"Dad, Mom, why aren't you resting?" Qi Zhengmin asked curiously, without going upstairs immediately.

Qi Shuliang smiled and said, "Zhengmin, come on, we need to have a good talk."

"Okay." Qi Zhengmin nodded and sat down, then remembered something else. "Dad, wait two minutes, I'll call Tang Qian and tell him I'm home."

Before his father could answer, Qi Zhengmin picked up the phone and called Tang Qian.

Qi Shuliang and Annie exchanged a glance.

Alas, daughters are gone once they grow up!

After hanging up the phone, Qi Zhengmin became serious and asked, "Dad, Mom, I'm ready. What do you want to ask?"

"Do you like that Tang Qian?" Qi Shuliang asked, wanting to know his daughter's feelings so he could decide how to treat Tang Qian.

Qi Zhengmin thought for a moment and said, "I think I like him. Apart from Pierre before, Tang Qian is the man who makes my heart flutter again."

My daughter can now talk about Pierre without hesitation; she has truly let go of the past.

This is the real Qi Shuliang, the one Annie cares about.

"Okay, Mom and Dad won't stop you, but you have to promise us that you'll love yourself first before you love others, okay?" Qi Shuliang said, looking at his daughter with a hint of heartache in his eyes.

Qi Zhengmin nodded and said, "Dad, I remember. Love is important, but I and my family are more important. I was wrong before; I thought love was everything, but it's not."

Anne said with relief, "In the world of love, you must love yourself well before you can love others well. When love comes, love it wholeheartedly; when love is gone, start looking for the next love. There will always be someone you love who also loves you."

This person could be Tang Qian, or it could be someone else.

"Yes, Mother," Qi Zhengmin said with a smile. "I've got it."

“Your father and I are very happy that you’ve started a new relationship. Enjoy your romance,” Annie said with a smile. As for Tang Qian, they would also send someone to investigate him. “By the way, your brother hasn’t been back for a long time. We wonder how he is doing.”

Qi Shuliang was also worried, because most of their correspondence was about business and not about personal life or emotions.

Qi Zhengmin smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, you don't need to worry about my brother. He already has a girlfriend in Nanshi, and they have a very good relationship. He wants to wait for me to return to China and take over my work so that he can bring that girl to meet Grandma. He also wants to bring her to America to see you this Christmas."

Upon hearing this, Qi Shuliang became anxious.

"What kind of girl does your brother like?" Qi Shuliang asked. "Has he really let go?"

"Yes, I've put it down," Qi Zhengmin said. "That girl is a college student at Nanshi University. By the way, I have a photo of her. Wait a minute, I'll show it to you."

After Qi Zhengmin finished speaking, he went upstairs to his suitcase and took out a photo of his brother and Zhang Mengmeng.

Qi Shuliang and Annie were both excited, but also worried.

Sigh, the two children are doing very well, but their emotional lives are not.

Qi Shuliang and Annie both know that Qi Zhenghan likes He Tiantian, but He Tiantian doesn't like him. Moreover, He Tiantian has already married the person she loves and will not have any romantic entanglements with Qi Zhenghan.

"Here's a photo, isn't it beautiful?" Qi Zhengmin showed the photo to his parents.

Qi Shuliang and Annie looked at each other with bitter smiles and remained silent after reading it.

"Don't you think this girl looks a bit like Sister Tian? Is your brother treating her as a substitute for Sister Tian?" Qi Zhengmin asked rhetorically, because that's what she used to think, and even her brother Qi Zhenghan thought so.

"Yes," Qi Shuliang said, "your brother hasn't given up on Tiantian yet!"

“No, Dad,” Qi Zhengmin explained. “At first, my brother and I thought so too. My brother is an upright person, so he didn’t want to hurt this girl, and that’s why he stopped pursuing her. But after a while, my brother kept thinking about this girl, so they tried to get along and gradually developed feelings for each other. Now my brother really likes this girl. I can tell the difference between genuine liking and just looking at her as a substitute.”

"Is that really the case?" Qi Shuliang asked. "How can you distinguish between genuine affection and a substitute in your eyes?"

“The eyes of someone who truly likes another are filled with tenderness and doting; the eyes that look at a substitute are more about reminiscing, while the eyes of someone else are somewhat unfocused, always reminding one of another through the person in front of them,” Qi Zhengmin said. “Brother, it’s clearly the former, so I’m sure you’ve really fallen for this girl.”

Annie was excited and eager to go back to China.

“That’s wonderful,” Annie said, her voice choked with emotion. “Zhenghan can finally have someone he likes and loves deeply, and he can let go completely. Darling, even if it’s a bit tough for you, could we go to China a little earlier? I want to meet that girl.”

Qi Shuliang also wanted to meet the woman his son liked and see what her temperament was like.

"Zhengmin, what's that woman's name?" Qi Shuliang asked. This was very important, as it concerned not only his son's happiness but also the future of the Qi family.

"Her name is Zhang Mengmeng. She's a student at Nanshi University, and actually, she's my father's junior," Qi Zhengmin said with a smile. "She's a strong, optimistic, hardworking, and diligent woman. I like her very much."

"Okay, I will make arrangements as soon as possible and try to go back to China," Qi Shuliang said. Now that his son's marriage was settled, he could rest assured.

He hopes his son will get married as soon as possible, if possible.

In this way, he will be able to hold his grandson or granddaughter soon.

Huo Yingjie and Qi Zhenghan are about the same age, and Huo already has three children, which really makes Qi Shuliang envious!

"Yes, I'll make some arrangements on my end as well," Annie said with a smile. She was also eager to see the girl who could help her son overcome his inner conflict.

Qi Zhengmin was very happy and said, "Okay, let's go back together then. Alright, it's getting late, I need to go upstairs to rest. Goodnight, Mom and Dad."

"Goodnight!" Annie, Qi Shuliang said, his heart filled with joy, his initial worries gone.

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I recommend two novels by Doushabao, "He Yu's Farming Adventure." He Yu wants to live a peaceful and simple life farming. But accidentally, he's transported to another world with a cartload of seeds, beginning his farming journey in this new world...