Zhang Guoqing, who received the news first, had an ambiguous expression on his face, a sneer on his lips, and his clenched fists had white fingers visible.
"Really..." Zhou Xiaozheng, who had also received the news, waved his hand to dismiss Secretary Chen, muttered softly, with a fierce light flashing in his eyes.
They really did everything they could! His Jiaojiao just wanted to live a quiet life, but these people wanted to drag her into this. Who allowed this?
When it was time to get off work, there was no meeting, which was a rare occasion. The father-in-law and son-in-law entered the house one after another, only to see Zhou Jiao looking at them with a smile.
Zhang Guoqing looked her up and down, and immediately asked, "Why are you back so early? Are you okay?"
This time, Zhou Xiaozheng didn't find his son-in-law's behavior rude, and he watched his daughter's expression. Although he trusted his child's abilities, he still felt a little unsure.
Zhou Jiao was very surprised at how they were able to leave work on time. As soon as she asked this question, she knew they had received the message. She immediately laughed and shook her head, "I have something to do somewhere else today, so I'm leaving get off work early."
"Let's talk inside."
As soon as Zhou Xiaozheng finished speaking, he first entered the living room, and then went directly into the study under the confused look of his wife Miao Lishan.
Miao Lishan pointed at his back and asked her daughter, who was about to follow him in, in a worried whisper, "What's your dad doing?"
Zhou Jiao patted her comfortingly and pulled her into the study.
Zhou Xiaozheng loosened his collar, looked at the family members who came in, and looked at Zhou Jiao: "Tell Dad, don't be afraid, even if the sky falls, your father will hold it up!"
Zhou Jiao felt warm at heart when she heard that. She looked at Zhang Guoqing who was also worried and winked at him playfully, telling him not to worry, that she was not that easy to bully.
"Brother Zheng, who bullied our Jiaojiao?"
Zhou Xiaozheng shook his head slightly at his wife. He decided to wait until the child finished speaking.
Zhou Jiao couldn't really hide this from her family, so she described the entire process from the man entering the company to leaving. Thanks to her photographic memory, she even captured the man's demeanor and mannerisms while he spoke, making the three people present feel as if they were there.
While Zhou Xiaozheng and Zhang Guoqing, the father-in-law and son-in-law, were both narrowing their eyes in deep thought, Miao Lishan let out a sigh after hearing this and patted her chest, "I was so scared! I thought it was something else."
Hearing this, Zhou Jiao looked at her mother with interest, "Oh?"
"She used to come over often to give me advice on how to rehearse model operas, and asked me to bring my children to her place more often. I just listened and didn't take it seriously."
"You too, she says her thing, you go your way. She can't possibly come to your workplace every day. Are your leaders and colleagues more enthusiastic towards you?
Don't take it seriously. What happened in the past will remain the same in the future. Don't get involved in their nonsense. Our salaries come from the government, not her, so why should we bother with her?
Zhou Jiao smiled and nodded seriously.
She forgot that her mother was the one who had the most contact with the other party. Not to mention, when so many people fell, her mother was still standing firm in the group. In addition to her father's support from behind, her own abilities should not be underestimated.
Seeing that not only her daughter was serious, but her husband and son-in-law were also listening attentively, Miao Lishan immediately became happy and excited to talk.
"We women understand women best. There are some things you men don't understand. Do you think she's always putting on airs? In fact, she's just trying to gain confidence. Women like this are often both conceited and self-deprecating. To be honest, they're quite pitiful..."
"...All women hold grudges and have a bad temper. Don't think they won't just be old. Besides, she's not that much older than me. I remember a few years ago when she didn't have the power she has now, and she was punished because someone carelessly offended her. Of course, she had less power back then, so she only dealt with small people."
"...Since I know she's this kind of person, I'll just listen to her outwardly. I'll do whatever she says to change. Why bother with her over such a small matter..."
After Miao Lishan finished speaking, she saw her husband and son-in-law lowering their heads in silence. She didn't know what this meant, so she looked at her daughter and asked, "Do you think what Mom said makes sense?"
Zhou Jiao nodded with a flattering smile, "Indeed, I'm the same as you, as if I haven't met her yet. As you said, she's not here to suppress me."
"That's exactly what I mean! Don't overthink it. It's simple. She saw at least dozens of people in a day. After a few days, who would remember this?"
After listening to what seemed like nonsense to him, Zhou Xiaozheng looked at his daughter and asked, "Is Old Huo really going to give you an important task?"
Zhang Guoqing perked up upon hearing this and immediately looked at Zhou Jiao. He was not worried that his wife could not handle such a simple interpersonal relationship, but this was the key point.
Zhou Jiao narrowed her eyes slightly and raised the corners of her mouth. "He didn't dare to disobey since he was told to. He asked me to get ready, but before he could finish what he was going to say, I interrupted him. I said I really like doing work that matches my abilities, and my parents won't allow anything to go beyond the principles. Public is public, and private is private."
Miao Lishan looked at her worriedly, "Will Old Huo make things difficult for you?"
Zhou Jiao shook her head and smiled, "He's nothing. Besides, I don't have to be in the Planning Commission. Just wait and see. If you make me angry, I'll transfer you away."
"Have you decided where to go? Do you want your dad to help you?"
Zhou Jiao smiled at her comfortingly, "Don't worry, this little bit of work won't bother me."
"That's good. If you run into trouble, you must tell me, understand?"
Miao Lishan was truly relieved, but Zhou Xiaozheng and Zhang Guoqing heard something else. Since the work wasn't too difficult, all that remained was worrying about the children.
If they want to bind their families together, marriage is the best way. It just so happens that Liuyi and Wuyi are close in age to each other's granddaughters, so it's no wonder that Zhou Jiao is worried.
"Grandma Chen, remember to cook early. I heard that my grandpa and my dad didn't have a meeting tonight, so they should be back soon."
Wuyi's loud voice came from outside the door. It must be that Aunt Chen was picking up the children after school. Logically, they were all in elementary school and didn't need to be picked up, but Aunt Chen was worried.
"Stop shouting, and look at the coats on the rack."
"Haha... I told you I'm well-informed. Ah, it seems not only grandpa and dad are back, but mom and grandma are home too. Where are they? This is strange."
"Use your brains. Something must have happened. They're probably in the study, discussing countermeasures."
"Fuck, which bastard has the guts to come to our house? I'll chop him to death."
"If you keep swearing, be careful that Mom will beat you first. Apart from those few people, who else could it be?"
"If you make me angry, I'll kill your little bastard first."
"Fool! You're going to kill me and you're still yelling..."
Liuyi's voice outside the door became smaller and smaller, and then there was a very rhythmic knocking sound on the door.
Hearing the commotion outside, Zhou Xiaozheng looked at his daughter meaningfully and said slowly, "Don't underestimate the children. If they don't want to, no one can force them."
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