When Aunt Ling saw that Xing Zhaozhao was completely different from when they last met, wearing a rather unfashionable outfit, she wanted to express her dislike, but she didn't dare to in front of Gao Mingcheng, and her expression became somewhat distorted.
She forced a smile and said, "When we met at the hotel last time, didn't we agree that I would visit you if I came to Lanyuan? So, I brought my daughter with me this time, but I didn't expect you to be here, and..."
Aunt Ling glanced at Xing Zhaozhao's clothes, and after holding back for a while, she finally couldn't help but say, "How dare you come out in public dressed like this? It looks so dirty."
If it were someone else, being publicly disliked like that would probably make them feel ashamed to face others. But Xing Zhaozhao didn't care at all: "Oh, I have my own home. And what's wrong with my clothes? They're quite comfortable to wear. They just look a bit old because I've worn them for a long time and washed them many times. They're not dirty."
As she spoke, she turned to Gao Mingcheng and asked, "What do you think, Mingcheng?"
Gao Mingcheng looked at Xing Zhaozhao carefully: "I think she looks great." His Zhaozhao looks good in anything.
Xing Zhaozhao looked at Aunt Ling with satisfaction: "Look, Mingcheng also thinks it's pretty good."
Aunt Ling chuckled dryly, then immediately corrected herself, "I think it's pretty good too."
She also tugged at her daughter Lingxue beside her: "Don't you think so, Xiaoxue?"
Ling Xue was still reeling from the shock of hearing Gao Mingcheng blatantly lie. Was this the power of love? Could it really make someone like him willingly pretend to be blind? She felt envious, and a little jealous.
When Aunt Ling saw Ling Xue staring blankly at Gao Mingcheng, her lips twitched involuntarily. Although she did indeed have plans for her daughter to steal someone else's boyfriend, there was no need to be so blatant.
She secretly pinched Ling Xue.
Ling Xue cried out in pain, finally snapping out of her daze. She turned to her aunt, puzzled, and asked, "What are you doing, Mom?"
Aunt Ling gestured towards Xing Zhaozhao with her lip and said with a forced smile, "I think her outfit is really quite nice, don't you think?"
Ling Xue glanced at Xing Zhaozhao and subconsciously said with disdain, "What's so good about it? It's so tacky..."
Before she could finish speaking, Aunt Ling pinched Ling Xue's waist again and twisted it.
Ling Xue's face contorted in pain for a moment, and she quickly changed her words: "Yes, yes, yes, upon closer inspection, it's actually quite good."
Aunt Ling was finally satisfied and introduced her to Xing Zhaozhao with a smile: "This is my daughter, Ling Xue."
Xing Zhaozhao: "..." There's no need for that.
Xing Zhaozhao smiled faintly at Ling Xue and said, "Hello." After that, she turned to look at Ying Rongrong, and her smile immediately became much more amiable. After all, she was her daughter-in-law, and it was her first time being a mother-in-law, so she had to make a good impression. "It's been a long time."
Ying Rongrong felt that Gao Hongfei was obsessed because he insisted on acknowledging Xing Zhaozhao as his mother. Seeing Xing Zhaozhao, she still felt a little uncomfortable, but her expression was indifferent: "Long time no see."
Xing Zhaozhao: "..." That shouldn't be the case. Has Hongfei not told his wife about her yet? Oh well, no matter what, you can't force matters of the heart. Anyway, she's her son's wife. As long as they live their own lives well, that's all that matters.
"Let's go to the bookstore," Xing Zhaozhao said, turning to Gao Mingcheng.
Gao Mingcheng pointed in a direction: "It's over there."
"We're leaving. What about you?" Xing Zhaozhao asked, looking at Qin Shi, Fu Hong, and Dong Fanghua.
"What? They want to come along too?" Gao Mingcheng glanced coldly at Qin Shi, Fu Hong, and Dong Fanghua, his face full of displeasure. There were already three third wheels around; did he really want three more?
Qin Shi, Fu Hong, and Dong Fanghua all shuddered instantly. Even those who had originally planned to leave abandoned their plans and hurriedly shook their heads, saying, "No, no, no, we have to go."
"See you next time then." Xing Zhaozhao smiled and waved to them.
Qin Shi and Fu Hong waved to Xing Zhaozhao and then quickly left.
Dong Fanghua couldn't help but turn her head to look at Xing Zhaozhao and Gao Mingcheng, who were walking hand in hand in another direction, and reluctantly admitted, "Their relationship seems pretty good." Although the age gap looked quite large, the atmosphere was surprisingly harmonious, like that of an old married couple who had been together for decades.
"Of course, it's been decades of friendship," Qin Shi said with emotion.
Dong Fanghua frowned and looked at Qin Shi with confusion: "Where did they get decades of relationship from? She doesn't even look thirty."
Qin Shi hesitated for a moment, exchanged a glance with Fu Hong, then shook his head and said, "Never mind, you wouldn't believe me anyway."
Dong Fanghua: "??" Couldn't he just finish what he was saying? Does he know how uncomfortable it is to keep something in suspense like that?
Xing Zhaozhao pulled Gao Mingcheng along, and after walking a short distance, she quickly sensed something was wrong. She turned to look at the people following behind her and asked, "Why have you been following us?"
Aunt Ling's expression stiffened for a moment: "We came to Lanyuan specifically to see you..."
Xing Zhaozhao nodded: "I know, haven't we already seen it?" The implication was, "You've seen it, aren't you leaving?"
Aunt Ling forced a smile and said shamelessly, "It's rare for you to come all this way, and since we have nothing else to do anyway, we might as well go for a walk together. You probably won't mind, will you?"
"I mind," Xing Zhaozhao said bluntly. "Don't you think you two are an eyesore?"
Aunt Ling choked for a moment, her face flushed, but she hadn't achieved her goal yet; she would never agree to send her away.
"You guys shop your way, we'll shop ours. Just pretend we don't exist," Aunt Ling said with a smile.
Xing Zhaozhao: "..." They've already gone this far, and with such a wide road, it's really not appropriate for her to shoo them away.
"Whatever you want," Xing Zhaozhao said, pulling Gao Mingcheng along as they walked straight ahead.
Aunt Ling pulled Ling Xue along and immediately followed.
Ying Rongrong leisurely followed at the back to watch the excitement.
"What's this?" Xing Zhaozhao noticed the bag hanging on Gao Mingcheng's arm and asked curiously.
"These are gifts for Jia Shu and Jia Ping." Gao Mingcheng took the bag down and handed it over.
Xing Zhaozhao took it, opened it, and her eyes immediately lit up. It was a complete set of tin wind-up toys. They had bought these for Hongfei and Hongyu before when they were in the army, but there weren't this many kinds. She had never seen many of them before, and there was even a toy tank.
"Do kids still play this nowadays?" Xing Zhaozhao asked curiously.
Gao Mingcheng shook his head: "You can still buy them, but there aren't many left to play with. They have more fun toys now. This set is a custom-made item from the Museum of the Ages, so it's not cheap and hard to find."
Xing Zhaozhao examined the tin toys carefully, and, somewhat uneasy, asked, "Are there any that are inappropriate to take out?"
“I’ve already picked out the unsuitable ones. You can take these back without worry,” Gao Mingcheng said.
Xing Zhaozhao was relieved and looked at the tin toys with a sigh, saying, "Your son would go crazy if he saw these."
Gao Mingcheng was taken aback: "It can't be that bad, can it? I remember the toys Hongfei bought for them last time were much more high-end and fun than this."
Xing Zhaozhao shook her head and said, "You don't understand children. Do you know how much fun it takes for them if you can't show off your toys in public?"
Gao Mingcheng realized it too late. It seems so.
"I'll have someone get another set," Gao Mingcheng said, immediately calling his driver.
Aunt Ling followed behind, listening, a look of horror appearing on her face. They actually had a child?
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