Mother Qin pulled Jian Ci to her side, handed her the fruit plate she had cut, and said with a smile, "A Zheng and his father are in the study. They will be down soon."
Jian Ci nodded without much concern, then leaned back on the sofa, lowered her head, and started eating with a fork.
But Xie Zhining, who was sitting opposite, smiled at this time and said, "It seems that Miss Jian and A Zheng have a really good relationship."
The word "A Zheng" made Jian Ci's dark eyes darken with coldness.
At this time, Qin's mother raised her chin and smiled proudly, "That's right, our A Zheng is lucky to have met Xiao Ci."
The elegant smile on Xie Zhining's lips froze for a moment, and then she jokingly said, "Auntie, if you are so partial, A Zheng will be sad."
Mother Qin's tone was filled with disdain. "What's there for that brat to be sad about? He's not a woman."
Xie Zhining was stunned for a moment, then replied with an insincere smile, "That's right."
From beginning to end, Jian Ci never raised her head and just kept eating the kiwi in her hand silently.
Xie Zhining saw this and felt that Jian Ci was afraid and nervous.
So he took the initiative to ask again, "I wonder what Miss Jane does?"
As a result, Qin's mother once again took the lead in answering, "Our Xiaoci is very capable. Not only is she a student, she is also a director of the company."
Xie Zhining's originally scrutinizing eyes quickly flashed with a hint of slight contempt.
director?
Aren't those the usual tactics used in their circle?
It's nothing more than our parents trying to flatter themselves.
Her younger brother has been a nominal director of the Xie family's subsidiary since high school, but after three years, he doesn't even know where the company's door is.
But she naturally wouldn't say this out loud. She just smiled and said, "Miss Jian is indeed amazing. It's not something that most people can do to do two things at the same time. I can't do that. I can only study music abroad."
Mother Qin said with a smile, "You are too modest, girl. Even Henry, the head musician of Country Y's national music group, has praised you for your musical accomplishments."
As soon as these words were spoken, Jian Ci, who had been sitting there eating with her eyes lowered, trembled her eyelashes slightly.
But he soon continued eating.
Xie Zhining pursed his lips and smiled subtly, "That's just Mr. Henry's flattery. I'm still a long way from being a national orchestra."
Her every gesture and movement was filled with the modesty and propriety of a lady from a noble family.
But Mother Qin said, "I believe you can do it."
Seeing that Jian Ci remained silent, Xie Zhining couldn't help but bring the topic back to her, "I wonder if Miss Jian is interested in art?"
"She likes cultural relics, and she studied cultural relics in college." Qin's mother interrupted.
Seeing that Qin's mother repeatedly spoke up for her, Xie Zhining knew she was trying to protect her, so she said, "The Cultural Relics Department is also a good department. Miss Jian doesn't have any employment pressure anyway. Just study what you like. Girls should live a more casual life."
It sounded like he was thinking about her.
But if you listen carefully, you can hear that it has a bit of a sharp edge.
It seemed to be a subtle mockery of her for getting a diploma that had no future.
Only then did Jian Ci look up and glance at her.
The delicate eyebrows are slightly raised, revealing a bit of eccentricity.
Mother Qin then decisively praised: "Why does she need a job? She is already the best."
Seeing Mother Qin showing off so much, Xie Zhining finally couldn't help himself, so he smiled and tried to test the waters, "People say that the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the happier she becomes. But with Aunt Qin, it's like a mother-in-law looking at her daughter-in-law, the happier she becomes."
Mother Qin held Jian Ci's arm, smiling with her eyes curved, and said, "Of course, I like Xiao Ci very much, so of course I am happy."
Faced with Qin's mother's blunt expression, Xie Zhining's smile froze.
Just at this moment, there was a noise upstairs, and Qin Shizheng came down from upstairs, "Mom."
Xie Zhining, who was sitting opposite him, stood up immediately when he saw Qin Shizheng, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and called out quietly and elegantly, "A Zheng."
Qin Shizheng glanced at her subconsciously, and then his eyes fell on Jian Ci, who was sitting there with her head down eating fruit.
He frowned slightly, pushed the wheelchair to her side, and asked softly, "Why are you awake so early?"
Jian Ci ate the last small piece of kiwi fruit and curled her lips, "I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep at night if I sleep too much."
Qin Shizheng saw that she had eaten the entire plate of fruit, frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Mom, I'm going to take her back first."
When Mother Qin heard this, she felt reluctant to leave. "No, just stay here for dinner. If you feel it's inconvenient at night, you can just sleep here for a night before leaving."
Xie Zhining, who was standing by, also echoed, "Ah Zheng, Auntie must have missed you because you rarely come back. Why don't you stay? It's a good opportunity to try the steak I brought."
But Qin Shizheng said without hesitation: "No, I know my bed."
Mother Qin: “…”
This statement is really speechless.
Mother Qin even felt a little ashamed.
No matter how old he is, he is still attached to his bed.
Just weaned?!
Besides, that was his bedroom, his bed, he didn’t recognize any bed!
He is too lazy to even lie. This son is really useless!
However, at this moment, the little girl next to him said slowly: "I haven't had enough of the lamb leg at noon."
This sentence made Qin Shizheng look at her in surprise.
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