Chapter 70 Tennis Court
Zhao Xiyan opened her mouth slightly. Her aunt's sister was very different from her aunt. They had completely different styles, and the same was true of their clothing styles, which were bold and ostentatious.
Yu returned the favor by pouring tea for Li Yunhe.
Mrs. Zhou was unwilling to lose and continued to tease Yu Yin, "Yu Yin, you know it's good to be filial to your elders, pouring tea and serving water for them. But you should be more attentive. Yunzi's teacup also needs a refill."
"Aunt is a distinguished guest. She and Mommy are sisters who haven't seen each other for a long time. I pour tea for Auntie first out of respect for her and Mommy. It doesn't mean that I won't pour tea for Mommy. Second Grandma really has eyes and ears everywhere and can take care of everything." The implication is that Mrs. Zhou is meddling too much.
After Yu Yin poured tea for Ms. Li and Li Yunhe, he also poured tea for Mrs. Zhou. "It's hot, and Second Grandma has talked so much. Drink more tea to quench your thirst."
Li Yunhe didn't wait for Mrs. Zhou to speak, she said: "Yu Yin is as filial as Aunt Zhou said. Yunzi, you have a good daughter-in-law."
Ms. Li, who had been silent the whole time, continued, "Yes, I have always been very satisfied with Yu Yin. She is generous and decent, and knows how to behave and do things."
Yu Yin thought it was a fantasy to hear Ms. Li's praise, but she didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a polite remark.
The two sisters kept talking to each other, and Mrs. Zhou stopped talking and became quiet.
Zhao Xiyan watched the confrontation between the few people with great interest. She was wondering why her grandfather had allowed the second and third wives to live in the house. Wouldn't it be more peaceful if they each had their own home and lived separately?
It’s not that he can’t afford it. He gave them two- and three-bedroom luxury houses, and they also have buildings to rent out.
She accidentally looked up and saw Zhao Yunxin and Mrs. Lian coming over. They were accompanied by a strange girl who looked very young. She wondered if she had graduated from college.
Mrs. Zhou felt that she had found support. She treated Mrs. Lian better than usual and even took the initiative to ask who the girl next to Mrs. Lian was.
Mrs. Lian placed her hand on the girl's arm. "My niece, Ke'er, came to visit us a few years ago. She's studying in the capital now and will be a senior after the summer vacation."
Mrs. Zhou looked at Lian Ke'er twice more before she began to remember. "So it's Ke'er. Girls change a lot when they grow up. I almost didn't recognize her. I remember she used to wear glasses. Black frames, right?"
"Yes, I didn't expect Aunt Zhou still remembered me. Later I had an operation and I am not as nearsighted as before." Lian Keer smiled shyly, her smile was gentle and lovely.
Lian Ke'er greeted everyone present one by one, and everyone was indifferent to her and did not give her any trouble.
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A few days passed peacefully. Zhao Xinzhi's birthday was the day after tomorrow, and he wanted to celebrate it simply without inviting anyone else.
Although no outsiders were invited, the Zhao family had many relatives, so the birthday party still needed to be carefully planned. This time, Ms. Li took the initiative to ask Yu Yin to help.
Yu Yin agreed. She didn't have much experience planning dinners, but she had a lot of experience organizing exhibitions, so her experience in overall planning and coordination was integrated into the dinner.
The main venue for the birthday dinner was still in the East Building. The main hall, the most important part, began to be decorated. Zhao Xinzhi went downstairs for a walk and saw how diligently his daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law were preparing for his birthday. He felt very happy just by looking at them. He had always been very satisfied with Ms. Li, his eldest daughter-in-law.
Every time Zhao Xinzhi appeared, he was surrounded by a lot of people, including four doctors and nurses, and his two secretaries. Secretary Fang, who was in his fifties, was one of his confidants and was responsible for handling some official business. Secretary Fang could enter and leave the old house freely.
There is also a secretary named Liu, who is just 40 years old this year and follows Zhao Xinzhi, taking charge of his daily life affairs.
An old steward of the old house, Steward Cheng, is also Zhao Xinzhi's trusted subordinate, but he does not often follow Zhao Xinzhi.
All of them are men. Zhao Xinzhi is old now and follows the principles of health preservation, abstaining from sex and desire. He doesn't want to get involved in any romantic scandals like he did when he was young.
When he was bored occasionally, even his wife and Mrs. Zhou, two close friends, would accompany him and provide him with high emotional value. He felt that this was enough.
Secretary Liu was very good at grasping Zhao Xinzhi's emotions. After the group left the East Building, he praised Yu Yin and Ms. Li and then climbed up the ladder, indirectly flattering Zhao Xinzhi.
No matter how many holes there are, flattery will never be worn out. Secretary Liu made Zhao Xinzhi laugh.
The two doctors looked at each other, flatterers.
On the road, he met Mrs. Lian, who was holding Zhao Xinzhi's hand and walking side by side with him. In recent years, Mrs. Lian seemed to have won Zhao Xinzhi's heart more and more.
Zhao Shunian and Zhao Boyan are playing tennis together on the tennis court of the old house.
Among his cousins, he and Zhao Boyan have a good relationship and have common topics.
Zhao Boyan is one year older than Yu Yin, and at 26, he idolizes his older brother, Zhao Shunian, and has always followed his example. He is closer to Zhao Shunian than to his biological brother, Zhao Jinian.
During the period when the relationship between my uncle and my father deteriorated, Zhao Boyan was studying abroad and then working in investment banking after graduation. He rarely returned home and did not experience the smoke of war firsthand. He returned last year to help his father run the company, just as the relationship between the two brothers had eased.
While Zhao Shunian and Zhao Boyan were fighting, Zhao Xiyan, Zhao Yunxin, Shang Jiawen and Lian Keer came to the tennis court.
Yu Yin was busy, and her tennis skills were so average that she couldn't learn. She didn't want to embarrass herself in front of everyone, so she didn't agree to play tennis with them. Since they were short one doubles player, Zhao Xiyan called on Shang Jiawen.
Zhao Xiyan saw that the court was temporarily occupied and a male servant named A Mian was keeping score. She walked over to see that the overall score was 2:1. Now it was the fourth set, 5:1, and Zhao Shunian was 5.
She was so close that A Mian felt his heart was about to jump out.
Zhao Xiyan asked A Mian: "How long did they fight?"
"More than three hours."
The two caddies next to them had sweat all over their faces and their clothes were wet.
Zhao Xiyan thought this game was about to end.
Zhao Yunxin also came over. "How is it? Do we have to wait a long time?"
"It should be soon. Let's wait a moment." Zhao Xiyan took the scorebook from A Mian and showed it to her.
Several people sat on the bench near A Mian, watching the battle and discussing.
Lian Ke'er's eyes couldn't help but look towards Zhao Shunian. The sharp-minded Shang Jiawen caught Lian Ke'er's gaze, but she remained silent and stopped looking at Lian Ke'er.
At the end of this tennis match, Zhao Shunian won the game 6-1 and defeated Zhao Boyan. Zhao Boyan was quite aggressive and explosive at the beginning, but his endurance was not as strong as Zhao Shunian, who gradually got better.
Zhao Shunian saw them and simply nodded and said hello before leaving. He went to the locker room to change clothes and shower. He was now drenched in sweat. He and Zhao Boyan played until halftime, when they both went to change clothes.
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