When Xing Zhaozhao first saw Ling Zhen, she thought she had come to the wrong place and didn't recognize him. However, upon closer inspection, she realized something was amiss. Although it was the first time she had met this man, she felt strangely familiar with him, somewhat resembling someone else—that's right, Ling Shuang's aunt.
"Are you surnamed Ling?" Xing Zhaozhao asked directly.
Ling Zhen looked at Xing Zhaozhao, his face showing undisguised shock and wariness: "How did you know?"
Xing Zhaozhao snorted coldly. She knew that Gao Mingcheng and Gao Hongfei's sudden appearance in Qingxi Town was definitely related to the Ling family.
"Get out of my way." She pushed Ling Zhen aside and walked straight in, not forgetting to close the door behind her.
Ling Zhen was also a big guy, but he didn't expect to be pushed so hard that he staggered backward and was stunned for a moment. Who was this woman and how could she have such strength?
Gao Mingcheng stood up first when he saw Xing Zhaozhao: "You're here, Zhaozhao."
Xing Zhaozhao thought about how he had lied to her during their phone call and hadn't told her the truth. She snorted and gave him a cold shoulder.
Gao Mingcheng looked at Xing Zhaozhao with a sullen and pitiful expression, like a child who had done something wrong.
Xing Zhaozhao ignored him, wanting to teach him a lesson.
Seeing that Gao Mingcheng and Gao Hongfei were not the only ones from the Gao family, Xing Zhaozhao was a little surprised: "Why are you all here?" Apart from Gao Yang and Gao Yue's family, probably because they had no connection with the Ling family, she didn't expect Gao Han and Ling Shuang to be here as well.
"Didn't we say we were going on a round-the-world trip?" she asked Gao Han and Ling Shuang in surprise.
Ling Shuang looked somewhat haggard. She glanced timidly at Ling Yongde, who was sitting upright on the sofa next to her, pursed her lips, and didn't dare to say a word.
Xing Zhaozhao followed Ling Shuang's gaze and looked over, meeting Ling Yongde's sharp, scrutinizing eyes. She was momentarily stunned. Just two days ago, she had sent the younger version of Ling Yongde in, and now, upon arriving today, she'd run into the older version. What kind of crazy luck was this?
Xing Zhaozhao couldn't help but chuckle, "What a small world!"
Ling Yongde was taken aback. What did that mean? He didn't even know her. How did they end up like this?
"Zhao Zhao?" Ling Yongde looked Xing Zhao Zhao up and down. "So, you're General Gao's little mistress? You don't look like much at all."
Xing Zhaozhao shook her head.
Ling Yongde was immediately confused: "No? Aren't you called Zhaozhao?"
“My name is Zhao Zhao, but I’m not his little lover, we’re old lovers,” Xing Zhao Zhao said.
Ling Yongde: "..."
Ling Yongde's face darkened: "Are you trying to fool me?"
Xing Zhaozhao scoffed, "Don't take yourself too seriously."
Ling Yongde's expression turned somewhat grim.
Xing Zhaozhao ignored him and turned to look at Ling Xue sitting next to him.
Ling Xue had been sobbing for an hour or two, and even if she was faking it, she was exhausted from crying. She was secretly looking at Xing Zhaozhao when Xing Zhaozhao caught her red-handed. She quickly turned her head away, leaned on her aunt's shoulder, and continued to sob.
Looking at Ling Xue's appearance, Xing Zhaozhao recalled what Ling's aunt had said on the phone earlier, and her brow twitched. Although she didn't know what had happened, she suddenly had a bad feeling.
She turned to look at Gao Mingcheng and the others, and asked in a deep voice, "What exactly happened?"
Gao Lianzhou pouted, ran up to Xing Zhaozhao, pointed at Ling Yongde and the others, and complained to Xing Zhaozhao: "Fairy Sister, this family is really too bad, absolutely wicked." She had no awareness or self-awareness that the family was actually her mother's relatives.
Ling Yongde was displeased upon hearing this. He glared at Gao Lianzhou and said in a deep voice, "No matter what, I am your great-grandfather. Is this how you talk to your great-grandfather, Gao Lianzhou?"
After saying that, Ling Yongde looked at Ling Shuang and angrily rebuked her: "Is this how you teach your son, Ling Shuang?"
As a member of the Gao family, Gao Lianzhou had seen all sorts of big scenes with his grandfather and great-grandfather, so he wasn't afraid at all. However, because of her experiences growing up, Ling Shuang still harbored a deep-seated fear of Ling Yongde. She instinctively shuddered and pulled Gao Lianzhou to her side to protect him.
Gao Han immediately stepped forward and shielded his wife and children behind him.
He gave Ling Yongde a cold look, then turned to Xing Zhaozhao and told her what had happened.
It turned out that after Xing Zhaozhao scolded away Aunt Ling and Ling Xue, who had been bothering them, two days later, Ling Yongde personally called Ling Shuang, who was still traveling abroad, and called the couple back. He said he wanted to apologize to Gao Mingcheng and even prepared a banquet in Qingxi Town, inviting the whole family to come and have a simple meal together.
Gao Mingcheng refused.
Ling Yongde, however, refused to give up and approached Ling Shuang time and time again.
Ling Shuang was forced into a corner and had no choice but to personally beg Gao Mingcheng for help.
Gao Han couldn't bear to see his wife in a difficult position, so he also helped persuade Gao Mingcheng.
Finally, even Ying Rongrong and Gao Hongfei joined the persuasion team.
No matter what, they are in-laws, Ling Shuang's family, so we should give them this much face.
Gao Mingcheng was annoyed by their repeated persuasion and thought that it was just a meal, so he agreed.
Just yesterday evening, the family of six arrived in Qingxi Town and had dinner with Ling Yongde's family at the hotel restaurant.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was still harmonious. Ling Yongde apologized to Gao Mingcheng, and then had his aunt and Ling Xue also apologize to Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Mingcheng didn't know what else to say, so he accepted it.
Afterwards, Ling Yongde, along with his son and grandson, enthusiastically urged the three members of the Gao family—grandmother and grandson—to drink, except for Gao Lianzhou, who was underage and couldn't drink. Although he himself really wanted to try, he was still forcefully suppressed by his mother.
Despite not having drunk much, Gao Mingcheng and the others were still drunk and fell into a deep sleep.
Ying Rongrong originally wanted to call the driver to help carry the people, but Ling Yongde had already had his son and grandson carry them upstairs to the guest room, so she had no choice but to give up and stay for the night.
They didn't know what had happened until the next day when they were woken up by the Ling family.
Gao Mingcheng was found sleeping in the same bed with Ling Xue, and Ling's aunt even took a picture of it.
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