The person standing next to Yue Feiying was none other than Qi Mingyuan, who had just been discharged from the hospital.
This poisoning made him much less energetic than before. Although his hair was still combed meticulously, he had obviously grown many more white hairs and many more wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.
He looks a dozen years older, a bit like an old man...
He was holding two large bags full of New Year gifts in his hands, and the smile on his face slowly froze after seeing Qi Shengzhi's reaction.
When Qi Shengzhi saw him appear at the Yue family at this time, he already had some guesses in his mind, but he had a cold face and neither went forward to greet him nor spoke. He just looked at him indifferently, with an attitude of resistance that was not concealed at all.
When Qi Mingyuan saw Qi Shengzhi's attitude, he knew that he did not welcome his arrival, and he stopped in embarrassment.
He hesitated for a moment, handed the thing in his hand to Yue Feiying, and said with a forced smile:
"Yingying, there are many guests at home today, so I won't go in. These things are for my in-laws. I'll go back after I deliver the gifts."
Yue Feiying's gaze moved back and forth between the two of them, and she understood.
She turned around and said to Qi Mingyuan with a smile:
"Dad! Since you're here, it's New Year's Eve, so why don't you stay and have dinner with us?"
Qi Mingyuan wanted to stay, but seeing Qi Shengzhi's unmoved expression, he could only hide the disappointment in his eyes and shook his head:
"No, there's food prepared at home, it's the same if I go back and eat."
Yue Feiying was about to persuade him again, but Qi Shengzhi sneered and said:
"Why are you telling him so much? He has a precious son and he needs to go home to have a reunion dinner with him."
A stinging look passed across Qi Mingyuan's face. He didn't know how much he wanted to resolve the rift between him and Qi Shengzhi, but there were too many problems that had caused that rift for so long that he couldn't make up for it overnight.
In the past, Qi Shengzhi's sarcastic remarks would most likely anger Qi Mingyuan, who would either curse at Qi Shengzhi or turn around and leave in anger. However, today he wanted to try to explain:
"Shengzhi, it's not what you think. Your brother... Guangyao has been locked in his room these days and hasn't gone out. He was scared by what happened. I came here to wish my in-laws a happy new year and thank them for helping to keep Guangyao's enrollment. I didn't come here to cause you any trouble..."
Oh......
He didn't come here on purpose to make him unhappy, but he also didn't come here on purpose to have this New Year's Eve dinner with him. Qi Mingyuan didn't realize that his explanation sounded equally unpleasant to Qi Shengzhi's ears.
Hearing the bursts of laughter coming from the living room, Qi Shengzhi didn't want to say anything more to him:
"In that case, you've delivered the gift, you can leave now. Goodbye!"
After saying that, he raised his chin towards Feiying, motioning her to go into the house with him.
Unexpectedly, Yue Feiying glared at him and said with displeasure:
"Get out of the way! My father-in-law is my guest. If you drive my guest away, you'll have to sleep in the living room tonight!"
This sentence, which contained so much information, caught Qi Shengzhi off guard and made him blush.
It turned out that since New Year's Eve, he had mustered up the courage to go to sleep with Yue Feiying, instead of just secretly holding her hand. He now quietly reached out and hugged her to sleep. He was pleasantly surprised to find that Yue Feiying did not push him away, but instead snuggled into his arms like a kitten.
Holding the sweet and soft person in his arms, Qi Shengzhi felt as if his heart was filled.
Now he wants him to sleep in the living room...how can that be!
Qi Mingyuan was still carefully studying Qi Shengzhi's expression, but Yue Feiying took the lead and directly took Qi Mingyuan's arm, smiling and pulling him inside:
"Dad! Let's go! The Spring Festival Gala will be broadcast on TV today. Let's watch the show while eating! My dad will be very happy to see you!"
Qi Shengzhi's face flushed red as he stood there without moving. He didn't want Qi Mingyuan to go in and destroy the existing harmonious atmosphere, but he didn't dare to act rashly when he thought of Yue Feiying's "threat".
When he heard a warm welcome from the living room, the corners of his tense mouth couldn't help but curl up.
At this time, Wang Yuquan's child ran out and called him:
"Uncle Qi, the show is about to start. Aunt Yue wants you to come in quickly. Everyone is waiting for you to eat!"
A smile finally spread across Qi Shengzhi's lips. Forget it, just consider it as giving face to the little fox. It's just a meal, right?
If you don’t take the step now, what will happen if it’s gone later?
He took the child's hand, his peach blossom eyes full of smiles:
"Let's go in and eat!"
......
In a temporary residence of the Henan Provincial Disaster Relief Command, a simple small square table was laid with three meat dishes, two vegetable dishes and four sets of bowls and chopsticks. Although simple, it was warm and cozy.
Before the New Year, Fan Yingguang took time out to visit Lu Zhan in the hospital and invited him to his home to celebrate the Spring Festival.
Since the military district chief asked personally, and Dr. Fan usually took good care of him and Qiu Ya, Lu Zhan couldn't refuse. He could also buy some New Year gifts and express his gratitude.
Therefore, on New Year's Eve, after Fan Shengnan finished her shift, she drove with Lu Zhan and his sister to his father's temporary residence in Henan Province.
Fan Yingguang lived in a two-story building assigned to him by the Henan Provincial Military Region. The building was not big, and the yard was also small. He could not walk out after hanging a few pieces of clothes to dry. Onions and garlic sprouts were planted in several flower pots in the corners of the wall.
The first floor is the living room and kitchen, and the second floor is two bedrooms, which is just enough for the father and daughter to live in.
Although it is a two-story building, it looks really small and old, and does not seem like the place where a leader of Fan Yingguang's level would live.
Lu Qiuya looked around and found that there was no other decent furniture in the living room except an old TV and a yellowed fabric sofa.
She was a little surprised by where the army chief lived, and couldn't help but whisper in his brother's ear:
"Brother, isn't it said that Sister Shengnan's father is the commander of your army? How come her living quarters aren't as good as yours?"
A few years ago, when his brother lived in the military district's family compound, she stopped by once when she went to Ning City to participate in a competition. Although the yard allocated to his brother was not a two-story building, both the yard area and the house area were much larger than the small building in front of her.
Lu Zhan was a little surprised. According to Fan Yingguang's level, he could definitely live in the VIP building of the military district guesthouse. He didn't expect that the leader had been living in this simple little building in Henan Province for such a long time.
Seeing Lu Zhan's puzzled expression, Fan Yingguang grinned and said:
"I can't get used to living in the VIP building. I feel suffocated in that room. I feel more at ease with my feet on the ground. I can even grow some onions and garlic in the yard. This has been my hobby for decades!"
Fan Shengnan came over from the kitchen with a bowl of egg drop soup. She happened to hear her father talking and said helplessly:
"This is because the organization took into consideration his chronic cold legs and was afraid that he would suffer from rheumatism, so they arranged a two-story building for him. Otherwise, he would have wanted to live in a bungalow!"
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