At this moment, Li Qingning was wearing a white dress, and with light and delicate makeup, she had a stunningly beautiful face, more dazzling than any female celebrity she had ever seen on TV.
"Hello, Auntie!"
Li Qingning slowly walked up to Chen's mother, bowed gracefully, and it was clear at a glance that she had excellent family upbringing.
"aunt?"
"Mom, what are you doing?"
Chen's mother was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses. "She reached out her hand, wanting to hold the fairy-like woman in front of her, but seemed to feel that it was inappropriate and withdrew it."
But the next second, Li Qingning took the initiative to reach out and link arms with her.
"Auntie, are you settling in well in Beijing?"
"Ah... I'm a little... a little not used to it..."
"Auntie, come on, let's eat and chat."
"Oh...oh...you're so beautiful, young lady..."
Chen Feng chuckled silently behind him, watching his mother stammer in shock, a surge of pride welling up inside him, and he looked at Li Qingning with tenderness.
Li Qingning led Chen's mother to sit down and started chatting casually. Taking the initiative, she naturally exuded a conquering aura, completely charming Chen's mother and making her forget that she was the future mother-in-law. If it weren't for her age, she would have almost become a little fangirl.
"Is it alright for you to call me 'Auntie' like that?"
"Of course, you can call me whatever you like, Auntie."
Li Qingning held onto Chen's mother's hand tightly, making Chen Feng jealous.
"Hey, Qingning, how many people are in your family? What do you do? What do you do for a living?"
"Mom, can you stop making it sound like you're checking my household registration?"
Chen Feng was speechless.
"How can you talk to your aunt like that?"
Li Qingning rolled her eyes at Chen Feng, then replied, "Auntie, I don't have a large family. My mother passed away early, so it's just the three of us: me, my dad, and my grandpa."
“My family just runs a small business, we’re not a big family at all. But your Chen Feng is quite capable and famous now.”
Chen's mother was very pleased to hear this, but then a look of heartache appeared on her face: "Oh, you've suffered so much, girl, a child without a mother... sigh... But your father must be an extraordinary person, otherwise how could he have raised you so well."
"You girl, don't think that just because we're from the countryside we're unsophisticated. A girl with your temperament and refinement can't be raised in an ordinary family."
Well, Chen Feng was eating alone while the two women were chatting and laughing, which made him drowsy.
"Hey kid, what are you doing? Can't you see there's no food in Qing Ning's bowl?"
As Chen's mother finished speaking, she threw a chopstick at Chen Feng's head, looking very angry, which made Li Qingning chuckle to herself.
Helpless, Chen Feng could only look at Li Qingning and ask, "What do you want to eat?"
"Just give me that green vegetable next to you, thank you!"
Chen Feng used serving chopsticks to pick up some vegetables and put them in Li Qingning's bowl. Their eyes met, and sparks seemed to fly between them.
This is actually a very small thing, but it reflects the qualities and character that a person has cultivated since childhood, which cannot be learned.
Just now, when Chen Feng asked Li Qingning what she wanted to eat, most other women would probably have said "anything is fine."
After Chen Feng sat down, he was about to start eating the salmon when Li Qingning stood up and said, "All you do is eat. Can't you see there's no food in your aunt's bowl?"
As she spoke, she began to ask Chen's mother what she liked to eat.
By the time the meal was finished, it was already past 1 p.m. Chen Feng had a strange feeling that he was superfluous.
Next, he discovered that his superfluousness had been noticed by outsiders.
Li Qingning and Chen's mother supported each other, chatting and laughing all the way. Sometimes they laughed very happily, and sometimes they muttered to themselves. Chen Feng, who was extremely bored, opened his phone and looked at the news.
Suddenly, he saw a news report, and his brows furrowed slowly.
Breaking News: At approximately 9:20 AM on February 17, 2024, an explosion occurred at the No. 4 hazardous materials warehouse of Xingxing Technology Co., Ltd. in Haike Chemical Industrial Park, Yungang City, Linjiang Province. The explosion triggered a chain reaction of explosions in surrounding tanks storing hazardous chemicals, causing a large-scale collapse.
The Yungang City fire brigade rushed to the scene to put out the fire, but due to the company's responsible person concealing information about the storage of hazardous chemicals, 25 firefighters tragically lost their lives. According to preliminary statistics, the explosion has caused more than 100 casualties.
Within two hours of the accident, firefighters, military and police personnel were urgently dispatched to Yungang City and surrounding urban areas to provide assistance and support, but unfortunately, tragedy struck again.
Three hours after the initial explosion, around 12:30 PM today, another explosion occurred, and hundreds of firefighters were unable to evacuate in time...
The accident has so far resulted in the deaths of more than 10 civilians and the sacrifice of more than 100 firefighters.
Currently, thousands of firefighters and armed police officers are still fighting on the front lines, and the flames are still burning. Fortunately, all residents within a 30-kilometer radius have been evacuated.
Meanwhile, after the accident, the State Council Safety Committee personally intervened to prevent the investigation team from being dispatched and established the February 17th Extremely Serious Explosion Safety Accident Investigation Team. Currently, all relevant responsible persons and individuals have been taken into custody.
Finally, a salute to our great firefighters! Thank you for protecting our lives and property with your own. They are among the most dangerous professions in the world, their battles against death are what truly move us. In times of danger, they always step forward. I really want to say to you: "Thank you for your hard work!"
May the young firefighters who sacrificed their lives rest in peace, and may the surviving firefighters enjoy eternal health and well-being.
Chen Feng stopped in his tracks, his mood becoming heavy.
The loss of more than 100 firefighters is unimaginable in the world. One can only imagine what kind of violent explosion could cause so many firefighters to die.
Opening the comments section, all I see is a blank white page.
"I am someone who never cries easily, but at this moment, my tears are flowing uncontrollably. They are all under twenty years old, young people in the prime of their lives, and they were ruthlessly destroyed by an explosion. How unjust is heaven."
"The most handsome and beautiful act of going against the tide in the world is the figure of the 'blue friends' firefighters. You always shouted for us to run, but you rushed into the most dangerous areas without hesitation. It is because of your selflessness and dedication that we were rescued safely. Heroes and martyrs, may you rest in peace. May you be surrounded by flowers in heaven."
"May your loyal souls live on forever, and may you be reborn like a phoenix. We salute you, we salute the heroes. It is your silent dedication that gives us hope in life."
"Who is it that bravely and fearlessly risks their life in the raging flames? Who is it that saves lives from those trapped in the fire? It is the firefighters! Online, you chase after celebrities every day, treating them like your parents. When they do a good deed, it is magnified infinitely, making them heroes standing in the light. But compared to those who walk alone in the darkness, what are they?"
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