"I'll keep bringing you milk tea," Xu Jing'an said. "The final exams are over, but this semester is still long. I heard that the holiday won't start until the day before New Year's Eve. I calculated that I can bring you milk tea for another month."
So Zhou Xiaonian tilted her head and asked, "If I'm not in a hurry, does that mean I won't get any milk tea?"
Xu Jing'an smiled.
The boy had handsome features, and his eyes seemed to hold a little sun when he smiled: "Yes, if you're not busy, I can't bring you milk tea—we can go to Kowloon Cafe together for lunch today."
"Okay, it's my treat, as a way of thanking you for saving me yesterday. Oh, and there's cake too, the red velvet cake next door is delicious, I'll treat you to that too."
"OK!"
Children can easily repay favors with a few cups of milk tea or a piece of cake, but for adults, especially between two families, it's not so simple.
After dealing with Ning Xu and the Ning family, Gu Yunzheng personally went to the Xu family to meet Xu Jing'an's parents.
The Xu family were all diplomats, and their mansion was decorated in a very elegant style. The Xu family members were also very gentle, like a gentle breeze. The Gu family, on the other hand, were all soldiers, both upright and ruthless.
But after chatting for an hour, Gu Yunzheng and Xu Jing'an's father, Xu Wenfu, felt like they had known each other for a long time.
After Gu Yunzheng left, Xu Wenfu said to his wife Huang Xingyun, "The Gu family has a deep foundation, and Gu Yunzheng has a bright future. Although Zhou Xiaonian is not surnamed Gu, the Zhou family behind her is also very powerful. With the Gu family and the Zhou family as her two strong backers, even if she is not Gu Yunzheng's or Zhou Yue's daughter, her future is bright. It will be beneficial for Jing'an to associate with her."
Huang Xingyun has a gentle appearance and speaks as if she's singing: "I think that setting aside her background, the girl herself is exceptionally outstanding. Not only is she good at her studies, but she's also calm and collected, able to intervene in others' affairs without hesitation, and has the ability and courage to protect herself. She's very good. What Jing'an should learn from her is not only academics, but also courage."
“Gu Yunzheng has already reached that position. With his rank, he only needs to send a guard. But he came to the Xu family in person, which means that he should also have dealings with the Xu family.”
"I'm afraid that's not necessarily true."
Huang Xingyun said, "It's also possible that they're repaying the favor all at once and then having no further connection with each other."
Xu Wenfu chuckled: "If that's really the case, then that kid Jing'an will be all smiles for nothing."
“That girl is only sixteen years old and hasn’t even matured yet. It’s already immoral for Jing’an to be eyeing her. It’s good to let him know her father’s attitude so he won’t be confused. Wenfu, you should spend more time with Jing’an. Compared to Le’an, he still lacks a lot.”
"Xingyun, your expectations for Jing'an are too high. Perhaps you could lower your standards a little."
“If I lower my standards, he will only continue to decline. Wenfu, you know that Jing’an has poor self-control. When he comes back tonight, you, as his loving father, should talk to him and set a goal for him: make him beat that girl from the Gu family in the test before the holiday. If he can’t beat her, then cancel his holiday.”
So when Xu Jing'an returned home, his father and elder brother took turns having a conversation between men.
After he promised his father that he would beat Zhou Xiaonian, his father told him, "The little girl's father doesn't like you. You should keep your thoughts to yourself, or you'll end up like that Ning family boy."
Xu Wenfu said this with a smile, but Xu Jing'an couldn't smile.
"Am I that obvious?"
His brother, Xu Le'an, glanced at him and said, "The words on your face are practically making their own sounds. Don't you think they're obvious?"
Xu Wenfu said, "The young lady is not only from the Gu family, but also from the Zhou family. You know the Zhou family, right? They are even more difficult to deal with than the Gu family. Not to mention anything else, just look at her uncles. If they find out that you have such thoughts about their precious daughter, you will definitely be in big trouble, and our Xu family will also be in big trouble."
"But Father, didn't you always say that our Xu family has a deep foundation and is not afraid of anyone? Why are you now telling me that we can't afford to offend the Gu family or the Zhou family? Our family has three generations of diplomats. In what way are we inferior to them?"
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