After Xie Jingzhi and Liu Pianran confirmed their relationship, he returned to his hometown and shared the news with his grandfather and grandmother. He didn't hide the fact that his partner had a child with her ex-husband, and the two elders were very open-minded and didn't object. However, they believed that both families needed to meet in person to confirm the marriage.
Because of the Tang Wan incident, it has become very difficult for Xie Jingzhi and Xie Xuan to find a partner. Previously, someone did introduce him to divorced or widowed women, but both elderly people rejected these proposals.
They knew their grandson had a proud personality and might find it difficult to accept such a partner. Unexpectedly, this time, Xie Jingzhi himself found such a person. However, the elders understood that children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so they would not interfere too much, as long as the two young people got along happily.
After hearing their grandson's description, Mr. and Mrs. Xie understood that he must like this girl very much, and was very concerned about her daughter. He even specifically told them to prepare gifts for the child when they met.
They excitedly asked Xie Jingzhi many questions about the girl, but forgot to ask her name. However, they still fully respected Xie Jingzhi's opinion and decided to invite Xie Baoguo and Liu Chunhua to attend the meeting.
The same was true for the Liu family. When they learned that their third daughter had found a partner and that the other party was very good to little Jingfan, the whole family was extremely happy.
In this era, people generally believe that having a man in the family makes people feel more secure. Since Liu Yanran has already started school and does not have much free time, the two parties specially agreed to meet during the May Day holiday so that everyone can have a day off and have more time to get to know each other.
The parents of both sides met at a private restaurant. The restaurant had been open for many years, but it was not open to the public during the special period, so only people who were familiar with it knew about it. However, Mr. Xie often came here to eat when he was young, and he had a friendship with the owner. After the reform and opening up, the owner still did not open the restaurant and continued to receive old customers.
Mr. Xie had brought Xie Baoguo and Xie Jingzhi here a few times before. The environment here is quiet and suitable for discussing things. The whole Xie family came, including Mr. Xie and Mrs. Xie, as well as Xie Baoguo and Liu Chunhua. Even Xie Xuan came. Xie Xuan was holding Liu Chunhua's arm. If you didn't know, you would think they were mother and daughter!
From the Liu family, there are Liu Chengmin, Mu Wanzhen, Liu Chunping and Cao Cuilan. In addition, Liu Guodong, the second brother, also came. His eldest brother had a mission in the team and couldn't come, so he took over. Finally, there are Liu Yanran and Liu Pianran with little Jingfan. The group was quite confused when they met in this private restaurant.
At this time, Liu Chengmin came forward with a smile and greeted Mr. Xie warmly: "Hey, father-in-law, are you here to eat too?"
Xie Baoguo saw the group of people and quickly replied with a smile: "That's right, what a coincidence to meet you here." Then he introduced the others: "Mom and Dad, Brother and Sister-in-law." Then he turned his gaze to the young people and smiled slightly as a greeting.
Liu Yanran's siblings also stepped forward to greet everyone in the Xie family. Liu Yanran smiled brightly and said softly, "Grandpa Xie, Grandma Xie, hello! Auntie, uncle, hello too."
Xie Xuan, who was standing by, looked cute and well-behaved. She called out sweetly, "Grandpa Liu, Grandma Liu, Uncle, Auntie, Brother Guodong, and Yanran, you're all here!"
After calling everyone around, Xiao Jingfan's eyes suddenly stopped at Liu Pianran and Xie Jingzhi who had just walked in. Liu Pianran had just gone to the store to arrange some things, so she was a little late. Xie Jingzhi had gone to pick her up.
"Mom, thank you Uncle." Little Jingfan shouted happily and ran quickly towards Xie Jingzhi.
Xie Jingzhi picked her up and rocked her gently in his arms, teasing her, "It seems you've been eating well recently. You've gained weight. You're so cute when you're chubby."
Little Jingfan snorted in dissatisfaction, pouted her lips and retorted, "No, my aunt said Jingjing isn't fat, she's just so cute that she's puffed up!" After saying that, she proudly puffed out her belly to show that she hadn't gained weight. Everyone couldn't help but laugh at this.
Then Xie Jingzhi came to the front of the crowd, holding Xiao Jingfan in one hand and Liu Pianran in the other. He introduced them to everyone with a smile: "Grandpa, grandma, dad, aunt, this is my partner Liu Pianran, and our daughter Xiao Jingfan." Hearing Xie Jingzhi say this, the Liu family's impression of him immediately rose.
Liu Pianran blushed and was a little shy, but she still introduced them to her family with grace and grace: "Grandpa and grandma, Dad and mom, thank you grandpa and grandma, aunt and uncle, and this is my boyfriend Xie Jingzhi."
At this moment, the Xie and Liu families seemed to finally realize this fact. The object of their admiration/pianran's affection turned out to be...
Xie Jingzhi also suddenly reacted and asked in surprise: "Pianran, you know my grandparents, and you call my dad uncle?" It turned out that his father's newly married wife was Liu Pianran's aunt, which surprised Xie Jingzhi very much.
"What?!" The elders of both families couldn't help but exclaim. They could never have imagined that these two children were actually together. This sudden news made everyone present fall into a brief silence.
After a while, the old man of the Xie family took the lead in breaking the deadlock. He smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I didn't expect that you two children are so destined to be together. In this case, let's discuss what to do next."
Liu Yanran then reacted and suggested: "How about we go to the private room and sit down to talk first?" She didn't expect that her third sister's partner was actually Xie Jingzhi. At that time, she was only concerned about being happy for her third sister and forgot to ask the other party's name. This was a misunderstanding, but if the two of them were sincere, it would not be a bad match.
Liu Yanran pondered inwardly. She had previously conducted a thorough investigation of the Xie family because of Tang Xiaoxiao's situation. Although Xie Jingzhi was Tang Wan's biological son, he had been raised by his grandparents since childhood, receiving a good education and nurturing influence. He was a man of integrity, having always worked diligently in the army, rising through the ranks through his own hard work and talent, never relying on his family background to take shortcuts. Such a man was truly worthy of admiration.
And now, he and the third sister are together. If the two are truly in love, then this relationship may become a beautiful story. Thinking of this, Liu Yanran can't help but feel happy for the third sister, and at the same time, she also hopes that they can be happy. After all, love is hard to come by, and meeting the right person is even harder.
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