Chapter 120 Formal Meeting

The meeting with the parents was scheduled for Sunday evening, and Yan Qilin had something to do in the morning.

Xu Yiqing started to get busy early in the morning, feeling that no matter how the things in the house were arranged, they were not to his liking.

Yan Nian watched from the sidelines. The house was already very clean and warmer than ever before. She wanted to remind her that there was no need to be so deliberate.

Thinking of "deliberately", Yan Nian stopped and was about to go over to remind her. Maybe she was nervous.

A person who is so proud and strong-willed cannot tolerate any embarrassment in his eyes.

Xu Yiqing called a friend and asked him to help.

Before noon, there was a knock on the door.

Yan Nian heard a woman complaining with a laugh: "Oh, why didn't you tell me earlier? I haven't even had a manicure, really."

Xu Yiqing was still thinking about dinner and walked into the living room absentmindedly: "Find your own shoes to change."

Hearing the voice, Yan Nian put down his phone and went out, and saw a woman with long caramel-colored curly hair and fashionable clothes coming in from the entrance.

"Aunt Chen."

Aunt Chen is one of Xu Yiqing's few good friends in Lindu. She has an outgoing personality and no trace of age can be seen on her face even though she is fifty years old. Her hands are as tender as scallions, and her actual age is hard to tell. In fact, she is only a few months younger than Xu Yiqing.

His personality is at the extreme ends of the spectrum from Xu Yiqing's.

Yan Nian had been in Lingyun before and had not seen much.

When Aunt Chen heard the voice, she glanced over and her facial expression immediately became exaggerated: "Oh my, our baby Nian has grown so tall."

Yan Nian smiled.

Xu Yiqing pulled her into the room to talk in private.

Aunt Chen's laughter was still so loud. Even Yan Nian could hear her chatting in Xu Yiqing's cloakroom through two walls.

Someone rang the doorbell outside, but the two of them didn't hear it, so Yan Nian went to open it.

They are Yao Lijun and Yan Qilin.

"Grandma, Dad."

Ever since Yan Nian's parents divorced, Yao Lijun rarely stood with Yan Qilin and seldom came over. After she stepped inside, she changed her shoes, looked around, and asked, "Is anyone here?"

Yan Nian curled her eyelashes and said, "Come in the afternoon."

Yan Qilin glanced inside and asked, "Where's your mother?"

Yan Nian said, "In the room with Aunt Chen."

Yan Qilin smiled and said, "It seems like today is quite lively. Have you called your uncle and the others?"

Yan Nian replied: "No."

Xu Yiqing wanted to call out, but Yan Nian disagreed.

"Grandma, please sit down. I'll go call them." Yan Nian walked towards the master bedroom.

Xu Yiqing's bedroom door was open. Yan Nian heard clearly what Aunt Chen said, so he didn't rush in.

"Don't be nervous. It was normal for you to not let the two children date. They were only that old back then. You should think about it from a parent's perspective. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

“Whoever is nervous is under pressure.”

"You still don't admit it," Aunt Chen said, then sighed. "Speaking of which, these two children have such a good fate! They can still be together after all these years. Nian Nian is not a child anymore. You should stop tying her to your side all the time. Give her some freedom and stop being so stubborn."

"I know. The doctor told me that too. Stop trying to lecture me."

Yan Nian was stunned. Had she seen a doctor?

"It seems they have arrived, let's go out and take a look."

Yan Nian walked in at this time. The two had just gotten up from the sofa in the cloakroom. She said, "Grandma and Dad are here."

Xu Yiqing: "Okay."

The house was filled with the voices of Yao Lijun and Aunt Chen. Apart from the fact that they had moved in from Lingyun and had many guests, it had been a long time since the house had been so lively.

Yan Nian waited quietly for time.

Zhou Ran had an overseas video conference in the morning and agreed to come over at four o'clock in the afternoon.

At 3:30, a message came: [Come down to pick me up in 20 minutes.]

Yan Nian: [Okay.]

The four of them were chatting. Yan Nian looked at the time and interrupted, "They're almost here. I'll go down and meet them."

Aunt Chen smiled and said, "Go ahead."

Yan Nian took his cell phone and hurried downstairs to wait.

Not long after, Zhou Ran's car drove in with its headlights on.

Yan Nian waved, watched him back the car into the parking space, got out and walked around to the trunk.

Yan Nian walked over and took a closer look at the man in front of her. His attire was not much different from usual. Perhaps it was because of the special reason today, he looked very formal.

He wore a well-tailored suit under his black windbreaker, and his hair was neatly combed. The dignity he displayed in the company was now completely concealed.

Yan Nian asked: "Did you come from the company?"

Zhou Ran nodded and took out two bottles of high-end French red wine from the trunk, as well as some large and small brand gift boxes.

Zhou Ran had asked her for advice before, but he didn't expect her to prepare so much.

Yan Nian was surprised: "Bring so much?"

Zhou Ran said solemnly, "Not much. We need to meet them formally and be serious."

Seeing his serious expression, Yan Nian smiled and said, "It's your first time meeting my parents. Are you nervous?"

Zhou Ran said: "I was even more nervous than when I first met a foreign client."

What he said was true. Xu Ke said that Yan Nian was unable to see him that year because of his parents.

Yan Nian took his hand and said, "Don't be nervous. I've already talked to my parents. Besides, grandma is here, she will cheer you up."

Yan Nian helped him carry his things, but Zhou Ran refused and leaned over and said, "Then you should cheer me up too."

Yan Nian looked at his lips which were just so close to her, and his bright eyes looked at her quietly.

A car passed by and Yan Nian quickly kissed him on the lips.

Zhou Ran stood up straight with a smile, gave her the car keys to lock the car, and waited to go up together with the gifts in both hands.

Taking the elevator to the door of his home, Yan Nian looked at the person next to him, entered the password, opened the door, and looked for his shoes.

Probably because they heard some noise, it was unusually quiet inside.

Yan Nian led the man beside her into the hallway. Xu Yiqing and Yan Qilin had already stood up. Aunt Chen and Yao Lijun were sitting on the sofa, looking at them.

Yan Qilin, smiling, was the first to come forward and said, "Here we are. Come in and sit down."

I saw it last time, and it wasn’t pretty.

Yan Nian was afraid of a dull atmosphere, so he introduced them to everyone one by one.

Zhou Ran shouted, "Uncle, aunt, grandma."

Xu Yiqing also came over and took the things from his hand. He didn't show any attitude, but just said lightly: "Sit down."

Zhou Ran: "Okay."

Yao Lijun was delighted: "Don't be polite, just treat it like your own home."

Seeing that everyone was so enthusiastic, Zhou Ran sat down calmly.

The old lady's attitude towards people was too familiar. Xu Yiqing and Yan Qilin's eyes switched between them from time to time.

Xu Yiqing brought over the brewed tea.

Zhou Ran took it with both hands: "Thank you, Auntie."

Then, Yao Lijun smiled lovingly and said, "Yiqing, Qilin, let me tell you, this is my neighbor Shuai Shuai. Before, you said you would treat him to a meal, but now you don't need to treat him, he came by himself."

Before Xu Yiqing and Yan Qilin could react, they said in unison, "Huh?"

Zhou Ran is Zhou Shuaishuai?

Yan Nian, sitting next to Yao Lijun, interrupted and tugged at her grandmother's sleeve: "Grandma, his name is Zhou Ran."

Yao Lijun patted her hands: "I know, handsome sounds good. What a handsome guy."

After being stunned, Yan Qilin and Xu Yiqing looked a little embarrassed. They never expected that the person who helped them send the old lady to the hospital twice was Zhou Ran.

Xu Yiqing secretly observed Zhou Ran. How could it be such a coincidence?

Aunt Chen was watching the situation from the sidelines. Seeing Xu Yiqing's expression, her eyes rolled and she cheerfully continued Yao Lijun's words, "That's right. Both children are very handsome."

Xu Yiqing went to the kitchen to bring the cut fruit, and then took Aunt Chen to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Yan Qilin and Yao Lijun were responsible for accompanying the guests.