Chapter 123 Zhou Ran's Parents
Under the fireworks, it was clearly visible that Qi Jin's face was as dark as his clothes.
It was the first time that Yan Nian saw the two of them walking together. He had heard Zhao Shutong's gossip when he went to the villa before, and he also met Xu Mi downstairs in the hospital, so it was not difficult for him to guess what was going on between the two of them.
The two men approached.
Qi Jin's usual frivolous demeanor was completely gone, and he raised an eyebrow and said, "I've already encountered this. I should have walked the other way earlier."
When Yan Nian saw Xu Mi rolling her eyes, she knew that it was something Zhuan often told her.
Zhou Ran embraced Yan Nian and said, "Let's go the other way."
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Qi Jin stretched out his hand to stop him: "What are you doing? Are you kidding me?"
Xu Mi snorted, "It's New Year's Day, what a joke."
Qi Jin clicked his tongue.
Judging from the tone of their banter, it doesn't sound like they are on a date alone.
Zhou Ran asked, "Why are you here?"
Before Xu Mi could speak, Qi Jin said, "Let's celebrate the New Year together as two families, and take the opportunity to go out and have some fun!" He raised his chin towards Xu Mi and sneered, "She's like this, and she's afraid that someone might have improper thoughts about her."
Xu Mi raised her voice and said, "What's wrong? Don't you want to sit in there? I saved you, understand?"
Qi Jin said helplessly, "Thank you!"
Xu Mi smiled sweetly: "You're welcome, filial son."
Qi Jin: "..."
Yan Nian smiled and pulled Zhou Ran: "Let's go!"
Zhou Ran understood and said, "Let's go."
Qi Jin wanted to follow, but Xu Mi stopped him: "They're on a date, why are you being a third wheel?"
Qi Jin's face was bleak as he pulled his hand away: "Auntie, I'm here to watch you with me during the New Year. Please be kind and spare me."
Xu Mi looked up and said, "We're just watching the fireworks. So many people are watching, so you can't see it."
A couple passed by from behind, and the man asked the woman, "Does it look good?"
The woman said, "It looks good."
The man said, "Let's watch it together next year."
When the others passed by, Qi Jin said unhappily, "What's so good about it?"
Xu Mi pinched him: "Are you allergic to romance?"
Qi Jin couldn't stand it anymore and hissed, "Why do you always pinch people? Who did you learn this from?"
Xu Mi saw that he was absent-minded and in a bad mood, so she said irritably, "Let's go, let's go back."
Considering that Ling Feng had thrown her into the hospital in retaliation for helping her last time, Xu Mi owed him a favor no matter what. She held back and decided not to look at it.
Qi Jin held her back and asked, "Don't you want to watch it anymore?"
Xu Mi didn't know why she felt annoyed because he wasn't in the mood to go out with her. She pushed his hand away and said loudly, "Didn't you say there was nothing interesting to see?"
Qi Jin saw that she was frowning and unhappy. She was really unreasonable. He smiled and said, "Then let's see!"
Xu Mi felt that this person was probably sick, so she tiptoed and said, "Go home."
Qi Jin smiled and put her head into his arm with one hand, and used his other free hand to mess up her hair.
"Qi Jin, are you sick?" Xu Mi struggled to push him away under his armpit, and her well-behaved hairstyle instantly turned into a mess.
She fixed her hair and one of the clips on top of her head was missing.
People were coming and going, and the ground was pitch black. Even if the clamp fell on the ground, it would probably have been smashed to pieces by someone kicking it.
Qi Jin held a velvet clip in his hand and walked forward without any hesitation, stretching out his long legs.
Xu Mi chased after him: "Qi Jin, stop right there."
Qi Jin looked back and ran forward.
The other side.
There were more and more people in the square and the fireworks show was about to end. Yan Nian suggested going home and walked towards the parking lot with Zhou Ran.
Zhou Ran said, "Zhou Tian, will you come back to Dongcheng with me?"
Yan Nian's arm around his suddenly tightened: "The day after tomorrow? Don't you live there?"
Zhou Ran noticed the nervousness of the two questions and smiled, "My parents are back. I'll take you to meet them."
The couple won’t be together for long, and it’s unknown when they will have the next opportunity.
Yan Nian nodded: "Oh, okay." She then asked, "When will Jay Chou and Mr. Zhao come back?"
Zhou Ran held her hand and said, "I'm back today, don't be nervous."
Yan Nianqiang forced a smile: "I'm not nervous."
On the way home, Yan Nian asked Zhou Ji and Zhao Ning about their hobbies. They had a wide range of hobbies, including skiing, skydiving, fitness, traveling, etc. In short, there was not a single one that she could do.
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New Year's Day fell on a Friday, and except for the translation team who had to work overtime on Saturday and Sunday, everyone downstairs enjoyed a three-day holiday.
The next night Yan Nian told Xu Yiqing about this.
Last time, Zhou Ran had obtained Xu Yiqing's consent and didn't say anything. He just reminded her not to go empty-handed and insisted on giving her the card. Yan Nian didn't want it, so Xu Yiqing didn't insist.
Ever since Zhou Ran mentioned meeting Zhou Ji and Zhao Ning to her, Yan Nian would think of it no matter how busy she was.
She had just joined Boya and didn't know whether Zhou Ji and Zhao Ning knew about her past with Zhou Ran.
Whether she knew it or not, it was extremely disadvantageous to her.
Yan Nian had never felt that time passed so quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was Zhou Tian again.
She was choosing clothes in front of the wardrobe early in the morning. Her clothes did not have exaggerated styles, but were mainly light-colored. In the end, she chose the beige coat that Xu Yiqing brought her and picked out a scarf as decoration.
I put a lot of thought into my makeup today. I tried several lipstick shades and didn’t leave home until after nine o’clock.
Zhou Ran didn't come to the company, so she sent a message saying she would be picked up in the afternoon.
The translation team finished their work at three o'clock, some went home, and some went shopping.
Yan Nian waited for Zhou Ran and went to the full-length mirror in the bathroom to look at himself for a long time, checking to see if there was anything wrong with his body.
Is the lipstick too bright?
Will it be casual to let your hair down?
And the boots on my feet...
She was so nervous that she took the photo for twenty minutes. When she returned to the translation team, Zhou Ran was already waiting for her at her workstation.
Zhou Ran saw her, who had put a lot of thought into her outfit and makeup. He smiled and looked at his watch: "Where have you been?"
Yan Nian said, "The bathroom."
Zhou Ran stood up and picked up her bag: "Let's go!"
Zhou Ji and Zhao Ning had everything they needed. Yan Nian insisted on buying some gifts, but Zhou Ran just wanted to have a meal.
Yan Nian kept Xu Yiqing's words in mind, and Zhou Ran had no choice but to follow her to the mall to buy some gifts.
When the car slowly drove into the villa area of Dongcheng, Yan Nian began to feel a little nervous.
"Let's go!" Zhou Ran had already parked the car. Seeing that she didn't move, he turned his head to look at her. Yan Nian was obviously nervous. He held her hand and said, "Don't be nervous, I'm here."
Zhou Ran's words would work for her at any time, but they had no effect at this moment. Yan Nian's palms were covered in sweat.
Yan Nian's voice trembled: "Zhou Ran, no, I'm really too nervous. I want to wait a while before going in."
If Zhou Ji and Zhao Ning knew about her past with Zhou Ran, and they were back together now, would his parents think she was unreliable? If they didn't know, they would think she was even more unreliable. She had only been in Boya for less than a year and she was already in a relationship and coming to see them. Wouldn't they think it was too fast and dislike her?
Zhou Ran held her hands in his palms, and without rushing to get out of the car, he asked gently, "What are you worried about?"
Yan Nian lowered her eyes and said truthfully, "I'm afraid that Chairman Zhou and President Zhao don't like me."
Zhou Ran tried to persuade her: "Before this, I've already communicated with them. Grandma is here too. Haven't you met her? She likes you very much. Naturally, my parents will like you very much too, understand?"
Yan Nian felt a little more comforted when she heard her grandmother was there: "I... am still a little scared."
Zhou Ran brushed her hair off her shoulders and said, "You've met grandma, right?"
Yan Nian nodded.
Zhou Ran smiled and said, "Actually, my mom and grandma have similar personalities. She always thought I couldn't find a girlfriend, so they'll be very happy that you're here this time. You're also supporting me, you know?"
After hearing this, Yan Nian didn't know if he was trying to comfort her, but she smiled faintly, her whole body no longer trembling, and said, "Then can you stay within my sight for a while?"
She wasn't good at speaking to begin with. If Zhao Ning and Jay Chou asked her questions alone, how would she respond?
Zhou Ran promised her: "Okay, don't be too serious. At home, they usually don't embarrass anyone except me. I'm here, okay?"
Yan Nian was comforted and hummed softly.
Zhou Ran got out of the car and took out all the gifts and handed them to her. Yan Nian took them and walked beside him, her heart beating fast.
Zhao Ning changed the password again, so Zhou Ran had no choice but to ring the doorbell.
It was the nanny who opened the door. Seeing the two of them, her eyes curved with smiles and she called out to the back, "Xiaoran is back."
Zhou Ran placed his hands on her waist and gently pushed her forward: "Let's go."
Song Zhiyin was the first to come forward: "My dear, I've been looking forward to seeing you for so long, and finally you're here."
Yan Nian felt relieved when she saw Song Zhiyin. Seeing her was like seeing her own grandmother. There was always a sense of closeness between generations. She called her grandma.
Song Zhiyin asked the nanny to take the gift from her hand and put it away.
The two changed their shoes and went in. Zhou Ji and Zhao Ning had just come down from upstairs.
Zhao Ning secretly glanced at the person at the door. No wonder Zhou Ran hadn't been interested in anyone in all these years. She walked over gracefully and asked in a leisurely voice, "Zhou Ran, what took you so long to pick someone up?"
Yan Nian first heard the voice and then saw the person. Zhao Ning's arrogant and domineering demeanor made her feel a little uneasy. Hearing the tone that seemed to blame but not blame, she froze beside Zhou Ran for a moment. She was so nervous that she almost called him Director Zhou and President Zhao. Fortunately, she didn't say it out loud and shouted stiffly, "Uncle and Auntie, Happy New Year!"
The first time Zhao Ning saw the girl, he always felt that his son was not worthy of her, and responded: "Happy New Year!"
Zhao Ning's expression when looking at Zhou Ran was completely different from when he looked at her. When he looked at her, he had a smile on his face, but when he looked at Zhou Ran again, his delicate face became gloomier and gloomier.
Zhou Ran was used to it and didn't take it seriously at all.
Yan Nian now confirmed what Zhou Ran had just said, and her tense body finally relaxed a little.
Zhou Ji nodded like a leader: "Come in and sit down!"
Song Zhiyin took her in and asked the nanny to quickly serve tea and water and cut fruit.
Yan Nian was worried before, but now when she walked into the living room, she found that Zhou Ji and Zhao Ning were not as scary as she had imagined.
On the contrary, he is quite approachable.
Compared to the leaders we usually meet, Zhou Ji and Zhao Ning are just like an ordinary couple at home, inseparable and they even sit close to each other.
Song Zhiyin asked her about her recent situation, which were all questions that elders often ask.
Zhao Ning leaned on the sofa and looked at her with blinking eyes.
At the beginning, I recruited her into the company through Lao Ma's introduction. I learned that Yan Nian was a person who was raised in the palm of her parents' hands. I originally thought that she was a spoiled young lady who would definitely not be able to persist for some reasons. Later I found out that this girl was not spoiled at all, and she was generous and decent, and never made any mistakes in her work.
Even Zhao Shutong spoke highly of her.
Yan Nian always felt that Zhao Ning's eyes could burn two holes in her body. After answering Song Zhiyin's question, she subconsciously glanced in Zhao Ning's direction.
Meeting Zhao Ning's gaze, she exchanged a smile and received Zhao Ning's caring response: "Are you used to the work?"
Yan Nian said respectfully, "I'm used to it."
Song Zhiyin quickly interrupted Zhao Ning: "What are you talking about work? Seriously, can't you change this habit?"
Zhao Ning said, "Yes, let's not talk about work."
It was obvious that Zhou Ran had colluded with the old lady and was afraid that she would ask something.
Zhou Ji was looking at his phone with a smile on his face.
Zhao Ning glanced at him and immediately became serious.
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The dinner was sumptuous, and at the table, Yan Nian was no longer as reserved as when he first entered the room.
Before leaving, Song Zhiyin held her hand and said, "Dear, come and keep me company when you have time."
Yan Nian agreed: "Okay!"
Zhou Ji put a coat on Zhao Ning, and Zhao Ning said, "It's enough for you to come. There's no need to bring Zhou Ran."
"..." Yan Nian heard her words. Zhou Ran didn't look like their biological son at all. She even used the word "take care of". Shouldn't Zhou Ran be the one "taking care of" her?
Zhou Ran said without any temper: "Alright, I want her to come whenever I want. Let's go."
Zhou Ji had rarely spoken that night, and at this moment he couldn't help but ask: "Do you have a place in the family?"
Zhou Ran: “…”
Yan Nian: “…”
He really doesn't give me any face at all.
After getting in the car, Yan Nian still wanted to laugh because of what Zhou Ji had just said.
Zhou Ran grabbed her face and said, "Don't laugh, or I'll punish you!"
Yan Nian immediately stabilized his facial expression.
After sending her to Huayue Mansion, Yan Nian asked, "Do you want to go upstairs and sit for a while?"
Zhou Ran said no, and pulled her to kiss for a while before separating. Yan Nian got out of the car: "Be careful."
Zhou Ran said, "Go back quickly, it's cold down there."
Yan Nian still stood there and said, "I'll watch you go."
The girl was stubborn, so Zhou Ran turned on the starting lights and drove out.
Watching the car drive away, Yan Nian turned around and went home.
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