Jiang Qiao had no idea that Li Meilan had such feelings when she saw Gu Zhengfeng.

After the father and son entered the house, they quickly fetched water for Gu Zhengfeng to wash up. "Dad, sit down first. I'll go cook now. Later, you can pick up my brother and my younger brother so we can have a meal together."

On the way, Gu Zhengfeng also heard his daughter talk about his nephew taking the college entrance examination this year.

Gu Zhixuan is going to university, so Zhihong is a problem. He and Jiang Qiao have discussed it and decided that it depends on what the children like. Actually, there are advantages and disadvantages to living in different places, and it depends on the children's own choice.

With the meat and tofu that Li Meilan bought, Jiang Qiao took the opportunity to bring out all the meat and vegetables for dinner. She had already planned to take her father into the mountains later so that the two of them could properly process the meat in the space.

When Gu Zhengfeng went to pick up his two nephews at noon, the two brothers were quite surprised. However, Gu Zhihong was the happiest. His eldest uncle had just left, and now his second uncle was coming. All the good things had come together.

"Second Uncle—"

Seeing Gu Zhihong rushing over, Gu Zhengfeng picked up his little nephew and said, "Hey, why hasn't our Zhihong gained any weight? You need to eat more in the future, don't be stingy. I heard you two brothers are going to take the exam to skip a grade together, how's your review going?"

Gu Zhixuan smiled and nodded, "Second Uncle, don't worry, we both know what we're doing. Actually, I wanted to persuade my sister to join us, but it seems she's not interested."

Gu Zhengfeng patted his nephew on the shoulder. "Qiao'er has her own ideas. Let's do what she wants to do. Come on, your sister has prepared lunch. Let's go eat."

Gu Zhengfeng looked at Gu Zhengkai's mattress and, to be honest, it wasn't as spacious or large as the three rooms in Old Master Qiao's house. Its only advantage was that it was close to the school and could be quieter and safer.

At noon, the three of them had a hearty lunch. Jiang Qiao didn't eat much, but the three of them, uncle and nephew, could eat a lot and almost licked the plates clean.

After finishing his meal, Gu Zhihong kept reminiscing, "It was so delicious. I wish I could eat like this every day."

Gu Zhixuan sighed, "If we eat like this every day, the neighbors will probably start to get suspicious. It's already good enough to have a special meal every few days. Other families have to be careful with their food and can't eat too much. At least in our family, we eat more refined grains than coarse grains, so you should be content."

Gu Zhengfeng patted his nephew's head and said, "You want to eat meat? Your second uncle will go into the mountains and bring back some meat for you, and your sister will cook more meat for you."

But remember, don't tell anyone what you're eating at home. We can eat secretly.

Jiang Qiao handed each of the three an apple. "Here, eat them all. I'll go wash the dishes. You two come straight over after school tonight. Be careful, we need to stay vigilant at all times."

Jiang Qiao often said this. The two brothers had both been through it once, so they both knew what danger was. Now, even if Jiang Qiao didn't say it, the two brothers were more vigilant than anyone else.

Gu Zhengfeng rode his bicycle to take his nephew to school, while Jiang Qiao stayed home to tidy up.

Zhu Lin arrived at this time. She had heard that Jiang Qiao's father had come, so she wanted to come and see. She had seen Wen Jingwan, but she didn't know what Jiang Qiao's biological father looked like.

Jiang Qiao had no idea that the old lady had this thought; she simply assumed that the old man was unwell.

"Grandpa Ning isn't better yet?"

Zhu Lin sighed, "She can eat now, and she took her medicine today, so she should be fine. Girl, I heard your father is here?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and nodded, "Yes, my dad is on leave to visit his family. My mom and younger brother are here. Do you think he can rest easy?"

"I had some health issues before, and he was even more worried. Now that he has a chance to take leave, he rushed back to check on me, afraid that my health might deteriorate again."

The old lady sighed, "You little rascal, you're really scary. You'd better take care of your health in the future. You're still so young, don't leave any health problems behind. It's only because your Grandpa Qiao is so brave that he wasn't scared by you. Otherwise, if it were someone else, they would probably be terrified."

Zhu Lin wanted to meet Gu Zhengfeng to improve her grandson's image. If the two children could get together in the future, people would think of the Ning family as a decent family.

The old lady meant well, but who is Gu Zhengfeng? Song Zhi and his older brother are here too. How could he not know anything about the Ning family?

The moment he saw Zhu Lin, he knew what she was up to. He sighed inwardly. Ning Hao was indeed an excellent kid, but his family was really not very supportive.

Although the old lady in front of me is quite kind, she lacks the decisiveness and strength that a woman in charge should have. No wonder there are so many messy things in the Ning family. This is inseparable from the indecisiveness and weakness of the parents.

The two didn't chat for long. Zhu Lin wasn't oblivious; the father had come back to see the child, so she should let the father and son have a good talk.

After seeing the old lady off, Gu Zhengfeng sighed, "The old lady is a good person, but it's a pity she lacks a bit of shrewishness—"

Jiang Qiao smiled and brought her father some herbal tea. "Their family's problems can be summed up in one sentence: the root of the problem is their father."

Don't let Ning Zhengtao's status as a teacher fool you; he's inherently selfish and cowardly, and he lacks courage. Despite being a scholar, I haven't seen the arrogance expected of one.

This is the first time Jiang Qiao has given Ning Zhengtao a positive evaluation. She helped him, but only because of Ning Hao.

Regarding Xiao Jing's incident last time, although she didn't say it, she knew in her heart that the old man wanted his grandson to take a shortcut. He didn't even consider what kind of person his grandson was. If such a shortcut were offered to Ning Hao, he might not even blink an eye.

Gu Zhengfeng was genuinely curious that his daughter would speak of the Ning family in such a way.

He looked at Jiang Qiao meaningfully and asked, "Girl, you don't like their family?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Whether I like it or not is irrelevant. I don't live with them. They are them, and I am me. We're just neighbors. It's only because you're here today that I don't even bother to comment."

Gu Zhengfeng finally felt relieved. As long as his daughter understood, it was fine. It seemed that she really didn't have any other feelings for Ning Hao.

Yes, he should trust his daughter. She said she'll do what she's supposed to do at what age, so what is there for him to worry about?

Jiang Qiao had originally wanted his father to get some sleep, but Gu Zhengfeng couldn't sleep at all. All he could think about while he was away was his child. Now that they were meeting, he had so much to say.

The father and son talked a lot about Jiang Qiao's illness, as well as family matters.

Gu Zhengfeng also shared his thoughts and judgment, "Dad, you didn't come back this time because of me, did you?"

Gu Zhengfeng nodded with a smile, looking very proud. "I never expected that our Qiao'er would be so capable, actually earning a first-class merit. I was a little dumbfounded when your second uncle called me."

But this is a good thing. Your second uncle was worried you might be upset, so I took this opportunity to make this trip. Girl, don't think of this as something to worry about; it's a good thing. With this achievement, at least your future will be smoother.”