Zhou Xiang hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Go ahead! Question what needs to be questioned, vent your anger if you need to. If you mess with him once, he'll have been hiding for years. Now, you don't have to be afraid of him anymore, just go and give him a slap in the face."

Mother Zhou held her little girl's hand and said, "Thanks to you. You've worked so hard."

Zhou Xiang raised his arm and placed it on his mother's shoulder. "This is the path I want to take, just three years too early. But who will take care of the house? Third brother will go, second sister and her family will go, and dad will definitely go too. Eldest brother will go to Beijing with me, and Brother Chao will be his agent. He should get out and about more."

Mother Zhou was stunned. What was going on? The whole family going out to play? "How about asking Wu Haotian and the others to watch over us?"

Zhou Xiang smiled, "Wu Haotian is going too. I told him to go there to develop his career. Let me count for you! Li Li, Zhang Ning, and Ji Bin. I guess Xue Zhendong and Wang Shaoming are going too. That makes six people. There are nine of us in our family plus Mei Zi, and then there's Senior Jiang, so there are 17 people in total. Hmm! We're not afraid of a fight. No, there's also Ling Ran. He has a six-month vacation and is going to Beijing too."

Zhou's mother no longer cared how many people went. If her daughter didn't have any connections, she wouldn't have invited those classmates.

What she cared about was, "Think about it, tell me what your plans are for Ling Ran. He's been waiting for you. I can see that he's serious about you, and he's a responsible person who won't give up halfway."

"Mom! You know what the biggest obstacle in my heart is. However, I promised him. If I can still accept someone, I will definitely try to accept him. At least, Aunt Ling is a reasonable mother-in-law."

Hearing this, Zhou's mother finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that she had to create more opportunities for Ling Ran.

During dinner, Zhou's mother stopped Jiang Weihua from making trouble.

Jiang Weihua retracted his tentacles in grievance. It seemed that the elder sister was satisfied with Ling Ran.

After dinner, Zhou Xiang was sent by her mother to take a walk with Ling Ran, and she pulled Jiang Weihua aside.

"Little brother, think about what she's been through. Her heart is very hard. Ling Ran is her only possibility. She admitted it herself. I won't allow you to mess with her. I don't want her to be alone for the rest of her life."

Jiang Weihua immediately apologized, "Sister, don't be angry, I just want him to know that it's not that easy to catch up with my family."

Mother Zhou sighed, "He's been pursuing me since nine years ago. Now, think about it, I'm just trying hard to like him. What we need to do is help, not hinder."

Nine years? Childhood sweethearts are useless? This is practically standing still! Jiang Weihua suddenly felt a little sympathetic to the brat, but, "Think about what he's been through."

Mother Zhou shook her head and said, "You won't understand, so don't ask."

"Okay! I won't ask, and I won't make trouble. Don't worry, big sister!"

Ling Ran didn't expect Aunt Jiang to actually support him. He smiled very 'beautifully', with his gums showing. Zhou Xiang wanted to cover his eyes.

"Can you please stop laughing? You're acting like an idiot."

Ling Ran immediately shut his mouth, but he still couldn't suppress his happiness from the inside out.

When they strolled to the front yard, Zhou Xiang asked him to go back and accompany his parents.

"I'll take you back."

"It's just a short distance. With my strength..." Zhou Xiang didn't even finish his words when he took her hand and said, "I'll take you there."

Just give it to me! Why hold hands?

Zhou tried to break free, but Ling Ran held on. "Don't struggle, or you'll get hurt. I'm only holding your hand for a short distance, and it's dark, so no one will see you."

Zhou Xiang also thought that she had already decided to try to like him, so she let him lead her.

Seeing her soften, Ling Ran felt as sweet as honey in his heart, and he finally took a step forward.

From that faint hint at the beginning, now she is willing for him to contact her, which is a big step. Maybe it is the stimulation from her grandfather, or maybe it is because she has become more open-minded after going out.

In short, no matter which way it is, it is beneficial to him. He will slowly infiltrate into her life and make her willing to accept him in the end.

However, thinking of the braised fish fillets that she didn't like to eat at noon, he learned how to make it from the chef in the team canteen for a long time.

"Think about it, don't you love braised fish fillets the most?"

Zhou Xiang hesitated slightly. The braised fish fillets at noon tasted good, but it was not what she liked.

She didn't want to say it, but based on the lunch dishes, she could tell that he had worked hard to learn how to cook, and that he had made all of her favorites.

"I like the taste of what my dad cooks."

Ling Ran stopped and held her other hand. "I will learn from Uncle Zhou. If you have any opinions about my cooking, just tell me directly. I will try my best to make it taste like you."

Even though it was dark, she saw the anticipation in his eyes and nodded, "Okay!"

Ling Ran showed his white teeth again, raised his hand and kissed the back of her hand.

Then, without giving her a chance to react, he pushed her onto the plank road and said, "Go back! I'm here, watching you enter the yard."

Zhou Xiang glared at him and went home, while Ling Ran was grinning foolishly.

He didn't turn back until she entered the gate. Dong Yunrong saw her son grinning as he walked into the house with his big white teeth showing. She scoffed at him in dissatisfaction, "Did you pick up some money?"

Ling Ran hugged his mother and said, "I'm happier than picking up money. I've taken a step forward. Although it's not officially confirmed yet, at least I'm temporary."

Dong Yunrong was very happy. "Think about it, do you agree to give it a try?"

"Mom, how did you know?"

"Didn't you say you were a temporary employee? Temporary workers are on probation first and then become permanent employees."

"My mom is really amazing. Right, that's what you guessed."

"Then..." Dong Yunrong opened her mouth to ask more questions, but the next second she was hugged by someone else.

"You little bastard, this is my wife." As soon as Ling Quan walked out of the room and saw his son hugging his wife, he immediately refused to do so.

Ling Ran ignored his jealous father and went back to his room.

Dong Yunrong punched her husband. "You're in your forties, and you're still so childish! I haven't even finished asking you any questions yet."

"Why are you asking? He's already in his twenties. Don't bother with him anymore."

Dong Yunrong glared at him helplessly and turned back to her room.

When the six heard that the Zhou family had a new uncle, they all came over. Since Guan Zanxiang was not there, Zhou Xiang didn't say anything.

However, when the six people saw that this uncle was the one who was drunk by Zhou Xiang on the day of the housewarming party, they didn't know how to express their admiration for Zhou Xiang.

Zhou wanted to ask Chen Ou and Wang Qiao if they could help look after the Zhou family, as they were going to the capital together.

Chen Ou and Wang Qiao immediately agreed, "Don't worry! We will definitely take good care of the house, and Xiao Huang and the others can also help look after it."

Now that the issue of looking after the house has been resolved, I feel relieved.

Zhou Xiang packed up his things and asked his parents to take his elder brother to say goodbye to the Mao family and Teacher Mao.

He gave his eldest brother 50,000 yuan and said, "Brother, considering our current living expenses, this 50,000 yuan is not a small amount as a gift. If it's more, Teacher Mao will definitely not accept it."

Zhou Niao rolled up five stacks of money in newspaper and nodded in agreement, "Okay! I'll give it to Master's wife."