Anyway, for the next few years, I never saw my cousin at any public gatherings again, but his legend lived on.
It's like the saying goes, "I may not be in the game anymore, but my legend lives on."
Hu Xinxin and Xiao Xi also lowered their heads, their shoulders shaking like leaves, clearly trying to suppress their laughter so hard they were about to suffer internal injuries.
Zhang Long quietly leaned closer and whispered, "Stop laughing, or you'll lose all your merits."
At Shanghai Pudong Airport, the two people who got off the plane fell silent as they looked at their large and small bags of luggage.
It was full of local specialties that Zhang's mother had brought out.
Some were for Hu's parents, while others were Hu Xinxin's favorites.
Before leaving, she wished she could pack up an entire warehouse full of luggage. Now, looking at this pile of luggage, she stuck her tongue out at her husband.
Shanghai is indeed an international metropolis. Even during the Spring Festival, the airport is still like a big market, bustling with people.
After returning home, Zhang Long, with his girlfriend in tow and some carefully prepared local specialties, drove briskly straight to the official residence of Hu's father, the municipal party secretary.
As soon as I entered, I saw Hu's mother's radiant smile, as bright as a flower. Then I looked at the expressions of her two sisters-in-law beside her, which were quite a sight. Their features were almost contorted into a grimace, like an abstract painting.
It turned out that as soon as she heard that the two were coming back today, Hu's mother got up early in the morning to dress up and even insisted on having her two daughters-in-law give her some advice.
These two were incredibly jealous.
After Zhang Long led Hu Xinxin into the house carrying gifts for Hu's mother, the people inside, as if they had conspired together, began to "attack" the two of them.
The two sisters-in-law, along with Hu's mother, pulled the younger sister-in-law into the next room.
It was perfectly fair, with men against men and women against women, and the three brothers-in-law ganging up on Zhang Long.
They said he not only abducted their precious little sister, but also emptied his father-in-law's storage room, making him "utterly wicked."
Zhang Long was also quite speechless: "If you're just worried about the things in your father-in-law's storage room, then you don't need to do this, because once something is in my pocket, it can't be thrown back out."
"At worst, we can draw a line and settle things over drinks."
Upon hearing Zhang Long's words, Hu Chao immediately switched sides, siding with his brother-in-law and launching a verbal attack on his two brothers.
Just kidding, if it were a drinking contest, he'd rather just raise his hands and surrender.
When the eldest and second eldest brothers saw that their third brother had betrayed them, they could only give up and glared fiercely at their "traitorous" younger brother.
In the room on the other side.
Hu Xinxin was also unable to get away from her two sisters-in-law.
Hu's mother felt sorry for her daughter, so she took the local specialties from her and studied them on the side.
This was clearly a premeditated "siege," but the two sisters-in-law didn't expect their husbands to be so useless; they were defeated by Zhang Long before they could even last three rounds.
Suddenly, the sharp-eyed second sister-in-law spotted the gold bracelet on her sister-in-law's wrist.
She covered her mouth and exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Oh my, come and see this bracelet! The light is so dazzling, it's blinding! I'm so envious!"
Hearing her second son's wife call out like that, Hu's mother put down her things and hurried over, her face beaming with joy. She said, "My Xinxin is so elegant! Even a gold bracelet can't overshadow my daughter!" Then she added with a hint of disappointment, "Now that she's accepted the Zhang family's bracelet, she's a member of the Zhang family."
"I'm afraid I'll have less time to see my daughter in the future."
The eldest daughter-in-law, standing to the side, said sourly, "Yes, a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl."
Upon hearing this, Hu's mother glared at her eldest daughter-in-law unhappily, but said nothing. She then turned to her beloved daughter with teary eyes and sighed, "In the blink of an eye, Xin Xin is getting married. Time really flies."
"It feels like just yesterday you were a little kid, and now you're already someone else's little wife!"
Hu Xinxin took her mother's arm and comforted her with a smile, "Mom, it's not that far. I'm still working right here with you, it's not like I'm marrying someone from outer space!"
As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at his two sisters-in-law, as if he were pointing them out.
Damn it, they really think she's a pushover, that they can do whatever they want with her?
Seeing the mother and daughter being so affectionate, the two daughters-in-law felt incredibly jealous, as if they had swallowed a whole jar of aged vinegar.
Well, it seems my sister-in-law is really not someone to mess with.
Mrs. Hu was so annoyed by her two daughters-in-law's constant chatter that she simply waved her hand and chased the two "troublemakers" out of the room, leaving only her precious daughter Xin Xin behind so that the two of them could have a good private chat.
As soon as Zhang Long entered the living room, he sat down next to Mr. Hu as if he knew his place well.
They acted as if they were at home, not considering themselves outsiders at all.
Immediately afterwards, he deftly found the tea leaves and began brewing the tea with effortless ease, his movements as natural as a daily routine, as if he were doing it in his own kitchen.
This whole operation completely stunned Hu's three brothers-in-law, their eyes widening like saucers and their mouths agape enough to fit an egg.
"They really don't consider themselves outsiders!"
The three of them sighed in unison.
Not only that, Mr. Hu was already used to his son-in-law's casualness, and even took the initiative to pick up the kettle and refill Zhang Long's cup with water.
The difference in treatment is just too big!
Now they finally understood how their father's pile of treasures had disappeared without a trace.
Zhang Long completely ignored the obvious envy on the faces of his three brothers-in-law.
This disregard was like a series of darts, swooping and piercing their hearts, causing them immense damage.
"Ah Long, why didn't you stay home a few more days? Why did you come all this way so early?" Mr. Hu asked with concern.
Zhang Long responded with a smile: "Hehe, our company is making some big moves this year. The company is facing restructuring and we need to rebuild the group framework and establish a group company."
"In addition, there is a special effects company and an animation company that both plan to start operations after the new year."
"By the way, Uncle Hu, when will the driver and bodyguards I mentioned to you arrive?"
"It's really inconvenient to find that there's no one available now."
Mr. Hu didn't say anything, he just smiled and nodded at him.
After taking a sip of tea, he continued, "I didn't expect you to come back so early. I'll urge you to hurry up later."
"If there's no rush, let them come back after the holiday."
"They are all elites who just retired this year, and they haven't been able to reunite with their families for a long time."
"By the way, how's your talk with Xin Xin going?"
What did your parents say?
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