Zhao Yaqin pulled the two women beside her to the front and introduced them to Lu Xiaoqiao with a smile: "This is the daughter of your aunt and uncle."
Lu Xiaoqiao smiled and greeted the two people: "Hello."
Zhao Yichen looked at Lu Xiaoqiao calmly, then raised the corner of his mouth, smiled and joked: "Although you are younger than me, I still have to call you sister-in-law when it comes to my cousin."
Lu Xiaoqiao said embarrassedly: "It doesn't matter, you can just call me Xiaoqiao."
Zhao Yichen smiled and said nothing, then turned his gaze to Zhou Qizheng, his expression becoming a little more reserved: "Hello, cousin."
Zhou Qizhen just nodded and said "hmm".
Liu Yufei, who was standing next to Zhao Yichen, had her eyes fixed on the handsome man in front of her since the moment they came in.
Although the man had a stern expression and was stern, he exuded an innate nobility and decisiveness, a unique quality that she had never felt in anyone else.
I remember the first time I met him a few years ago. I was still young at that time and I only felt that the man in front of me had a ferocious face. He was so cold even when he didn't say anything, and it was even more chilling when he spoke.
When her mother mentioned the marriage to her, she refused to agree. Because she was still young and felt there was no rush, her mother never mentioned it again.
But when they met again, that kind of reserved temperament and serious expression blended together, Liu Yufei only felt that an emotion deep in her heart was awakened, making her deeply trapped in it, unable to stop.
She finally knew what it felt like to have a pounding heart.
But when he saw with his own eyes that there was a girl standing next to him, the happy look in his eyes instantly turned dim, as if she was late.
"Brother Zhou." Liu Yufei called Zhou Qizhen softly.
This time, Zhou Qizhen just nodded without even saying "hmm".
Liu Yufei was a little embarrassed by his coldness and drooped her eyelashes sadly.
When Wang Yuxue saw that her daughter looked unhappy, she felt even more angry at her sister for not handling the matter well this time.
Zhou Qizheng didn't have time to deal with the women, so he just said expressionlessly, "Where are Dad and my uncle?"
Zhao Yaqin quickly responded: "In the study."
Zhou Qizhen nodded and said to the others, "You guys chat first. I'll take Qiaoqiao up to say hello to my uncle."
After saying this, he took Lu Xiaoqiao's hand and walked upstairs to the study.
When going up the stairs, Lu Xiaoqiao secretly glanced at Zhou Qizhen, and then smiled with the corners of her mouth pursed.
Zhou Qizheng saw that she was laughing like a little fox, and asked her with some amusement: "So happy? What are you laughing at?"
Lu Xiaoqiao couldn't suppress the smile on her face, and replied with a grin, "I think my husband is very...virtuous."
Zhou Qizheng patted her butt lightly and said softly, "You dare to tease me?"
Lu Xiaoqiao pursed her lips and snorted, "I'll tell Daddy you hit me later."
Zhou Qizheng laughed: "How dare I hit you? Now you are my biological child."
Lu Xiaoqiao hugged his arm and smiled: "Hehe, it's good that you know."
The two came to the study, Zhou Qizhen knocked on the door, and then pushed it open and walked in.
Lu Xiaoqiao followed closely behind.
In front of the tea table in the study, besides Zhou's father, there was also a middle-aged man with a very straight posture sitting.
His face was firm, his brows were slightly furrowed, revealing an aloof arrogance that kept people at a distance. Although he was just sitting there quietly, one could tell that his military spirit was still strong, which made people feel awe.
I guess this is the very serious uncle that Lin Lin mentioned!
"Uncle." Zhou Qizhen called the man.
Zhao Jiangang's face, which had been stern just now, finally showed his first smile when he saw the nephew whom he had always been proud of.
He nodded and replied with a smile, "Qi Zheng is back."
"Just got back. Ziyang happened to be on a business trip today and won't be back soon. I'll arrange for someone to replace him tomorrow."
Zhao Jiangang waved his hands and said, "No, I'm not leaving for just one day. You guys should be busy with your own things. Young people should still focus on their careers. Why are you wasting your time with an old man like me who is almost an old man?"
From the conversation between the two, Lu Xiaoqiao could easily tell that the uncle and nephew admired and respected each other. Just taking Zhou Qizhen as an example, when they were downstairs just now, all the words they said together were not as many as this one sentence.
You can imagine how much he respects this uncle.
Zhou Qizheng pulled Lu Xiaoqiao, who was standing beside him, to his side and said, "Uncle, my wife, Lu Xiaoqiao." Then he said to Lu Xiaoqiao, "Call me uncle."
Lu Xiaoqiao called out obediently, "Hello, uncle."
Zhao Jiangang glanced at the girl his nephew was holding in front of him, a little stunned. Wife? Married? Moreover, this wife didn't look very old.
Zhou Qizheng saw Zhao Jiangang's confusion and explained to him: "We got the marriage certificate after the Chinese New Year and plan to get married on November 1st."
Zhou's father next to him continued, "We went to propose marriage on May 1st. I originally wanted to tell you after the proposal, but you came early. It's better to know earlier so that you can be happy in advance."
Zhao Jiangang was not happy at the moment, but he was quite frightened. His nephew had refused to accept the marriage proposal he had proposed several times before, so why did he suddenly come to his senses this time?
No wonder when I met Mayor Liu in Haicheng this time, he didn't have the same enthusiasm as before. He must have known about this matter a long time ago.
Zhao Jiangang raised his eyes slightly and looked at the little girl in front of him with a serious gaze. Unlike those people who used to shrink back and dare not even raise their heads when they saw him, this little girl did not show the slightest pettiness.
She stood there gracefully, her eyes clear, bright and firm as she looked into his eyes.
But the face that looked so young didn't seem very old: "Your name is Lu Xiaoqiao, right?"
Lu Xiaoqiao smiled and replied, "Yes, uncle, you can just call me Xiaoqiao."
"How old are you this year?"
"Uncle, I'm 23 years old this year!"
Zhao Jiangang was stunned. 23 years old? Qi Zheng is 33 years old, exactly 10 years younger!
Glancing at the mature and steady nephew standing beside the girl, it seemed like this kid liked this type of guy. No wonder he had disagreed several times before.
Since both of them had already obtained their marriage certificate, he didn't say anything more. However, he felt a headache when he thought of his wife downstairs and the mother and daughter who had followed them.
Father Zhou looked at his daughter-in-law with satisfaction. She seemed to have gained some weight recently. It was good to be fat. It was good for health.
Afraid that his daughter-in-law would feel uncomfortable staying here, he hurriedly said to her, "Xiao Qiao! It's okay, go downstairs and play!"
Lu Xiaoqiao glanced at Zhou Qizhen and saw him nod. Then she smiled and said to Zhou's father and Zhao Jiangang, "Then you guys go talk to my uncle and dad first. I'll be going down first!"
Father Zhou smiled and said, "Go ahead! Oh, by the way, I left some strawberries for you. Ask the kitchen staff to wash them for you before you eat them. Don't eat too much. We'll have your favorite food for dinner later."
Lu Xiaoqiao said "hmm" and opened the door to go out.
Zhao Jiangang looked at Zhou's father expressionlessly. Seeing that he was still staring at the closed study door, his eyes seemed to be filled with satisfaction for his daughter-in-law.
Zhao Jiangang turned to look at Zhou Qizheng again. Humph! You two are of the same character.
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