Zhang Guoqing ran in front of Zhou Xiaozheng, not even having time to breathe, and shouted happily: "Dad, I'm Zhang Guoqing, your son-in-law. I'm so happy to see you back. Let's go home first."
Zhang Guoqing reached out to take the package from Lin Lishan and suddenly felt something was wrong. His face turned pale instantly. He looked at Zhou Jiao, then hurriedly looked at Zhou Xiaozheng and Lin Lishan. Neither of them had the package in their hands. "Jiaojiao, where is our son?"
Seeing Zhou Jiao tightly grasping the hands of her father-in-law and mother-in-law, and using her eyes to indicate to him that his son was in the house, Zhang Guoqing breathed a sigh of relief. This was enough to tell that he had forgotten about his son. He was really afraid that he would be thrown away like a parcel in his excitement after she brought him out.
"Mom and Dad, you come in first. Jiaojiao, walk slowly and come in with mom and dad. I'll go see our son first." After saying that, Zhang Guoqing turned around and ran in.
I secretly muttered to myself, Jiaojiao is so generous, leaving her son alone in there. But there is no one at home today, and the new house is always busy. If someone steals her son away without paying attention, it will be the end of her. She won't even have time to cry.
From now on, he must remind her three times a day that their son must never leave their sight. It seems that he still needs to think about how to ensure his son's safety.
Zhou Jiao hurriedly pulled her parents' hands inside. She had truly forgotten about her son. "Dad, my heart was pounding just now. I felt like I had to come out. You see, I saw you right away. Haha, Dad, I didn't expect you to come back."
Zhou Zhengxiao was talking to an acquaintance who came over. He patted Zhou Jiao and nodded, "Brother Gouzi, let's get together for a few drinks later. I'll talk to my in-laws first and see the child."
There were some people gathered at the gate of Zhang Guoqing's house. They exchanged a few words with Zhou Xiaozheng and did not disturb the reunion of the three-member family. When they saw them go in, they all left to go back to work, laughing and happy that Zhou Xiaozheng was still alive.
Zhang Guoqing quickly ran into the room and saw his son lying there obediently, looking around with his big black eyes, playing by himself without crying or making a fuss. In the past few days, his son had obviously responded to sounds, and he felt that his son must be able to hear their voices. Compared with other children, his son is definitely a genius with a high IQ.
After seeing his son, he felt relieved and quickly cleaned the kang in the small living room. He opened the door and greeted his father-in-law and mother-in-law at the door. Seeing Zhou Xiaozheng coming in, he looked at him carefully again and touched his head. Why did he feel that he looked familiar?
Zhou Xiaozheng stood over 5'80" tall and looked imposing. Wearing a military coat, he felt an unwarranted sense of pressure. He was over 40, but he looked like he was 30. His eyes were red, his face stern, and as he stared at him, his gaze seemed to penetrate him.
Then he looked at him again, his expression solemn and stern, his temperament calm and reserved, his every move graceful and effortless, the very image of a Confucian general. There was no way he could forget where he had seen such a figure before. Why did he look familiar? His father-in-law looked nothing like Grandpa and Grandma Zhou. He looked at Jiaojiao again; their features were similar, especially their eyes and eyebrows. Their temperaments were especially similar, and when they smiled, the two father and daughter looked even more alike. Yet, he couldn't ignore the uncanny feeling of having met before.
When Zhou Xiaozheng walked into the inner room and saw his little grandson lying on the kang, his expression immediately softened. He touched his head happily, observed the surrounding environment, and nodded slightly.
He turned around and saw Zhang Guoqing's bewildered eyes. He looked at him, then at Zhou Jiao, still bewildered. What else was he unclear about? He secretly smiled. This kid had a good memory. He had sensed it just from a quick glance at him when he was in disguise. After all these years, he still remembered this kid's vigilance.
Zhou Xiaozheng curled his lips slightly and said, "Don't think about it. Does it look familiar?"
Zhang Guoqing smiled and said, "Dad, you look familiar. I must have seen you before. But I still can't remember where I've seen you."
Zhou Jiao and Lin Lishan were both very curious. You know, Zhou Xiaozheng was martyred before Zhou Jiao was even a month old.
Zhou Jiao had a flash of inspiration in her mind and blurted out: "Dad, you came here to see me, right?" After saying that, she stared at her father's expression and saw a smile of approval flash across her father's face.
Zhou Xiaozheng said to her, "I saw you when you were five years old. I was disguised as a beggar. This guy pulled you away before I could even get close to him, and he turned around to glare at me fiercely."
Zhou Jiao glared at Zhang Guoqing and cried to Zhou Xiaozheng, "Why didn't you call me? I didn't even know you came to see me. Dad, I always thought you were gone, but it was my brother who said you were still alive. When we were little, he said everyone would be in heaven. I often looked up to find you, but I could never find you."
"Okay, don't cry. Jiaojiao, be good. You can't cry during the confinement period, otherwise you will have goldfish eyes. Do you know what goldfish eyes look like? They are all eyelids. Daddy's good girl, don't cry. Oh, look at your eyes, they are not beautiful anymore. Daddy promises you that he will never leave our little princess again. Honey, look at daddy. Shanshan, quickly get a towel and wipe Jiaojiao." Zhou Xiaozheng lowered his head and coaxed her softly, making faces to tease her from time to time.
Zhang Guoqing stared at him in amazement. Was this a dual personality? Split personality disorder?
Zhou Xiaozheng took the hot towel and carefully wiped his daughter's face. Seeing her smile through her tears, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had said that his daughter was perfect in every way, so he could do whatever he wanted.
Lin Lishan looked at the father and daughter. If she didn't ask, she would have no chance. "Jiaojiao, why did you go out? You don't even want Ping An. Didn't you say you wanted to celebrate the full moon?"
Zhang Guoqing came back to his senses and complained to her, "That's right, didn't I tell you not to rush out for a stroll? When the day comes, I'll go wherever you want. Mom, you don't know, she's bored at home all by herself. I don't even dare let her read books, it hurts her eyes. It's really too boring."
Zhou Jiao was delighted at the moment, clutching her father's arm tightly. She looked him over from head to toe, noting that he was intact and well. She nodded in satisfaction. She then observed her father again, and he looked healthy, not like he was injured.
She exuded joy, standing on tiptoe like a child, touching her father's face, and said to Lin Lishan proudly, "Mom, you always say I look like grandma. You're wrong! You're really wrong! Look at my face, and then look at my dad's face. Aren't the eyes the most similar? The eyebrows are similar too, the nose is similar too, everything is similar. Brother, do you think I look like my dad?"
Without waiting for a response from either of them, Zhou Jiao raised her eyebrows in a lecherous manner, lifted her chin slightly, and said smugly, "Do you know why I went out?"
"Haha, that's because my dad and I have telepathy, you know? You guys are jealous. I just changed Ping An's diaper, and suddenly my heart started pounding wildly, it was an arrhythmia. No matter how deep I took a breath, I couldn't stop it. I felt so sad and kept wanting to go out and take a look. But there was no other way. If I didn't go out, I was afraid my heart wouldn't be able to take it. After I settled Ping An, I closed the door and went out. Look, as soon as I went out, I saw you two. Dad, am I awesome?"
Before Zhou Xiaozheng could reply, Zhang Guoqing ignored his politeness and anxiously surrounded her. "Is your heart still beating wildly? Why haven't you mentioned it before? How about we go to the hospital now?"
Zhang Guoqing looked at her worriedly. She'd been eating a steady diet of tonics lately. Old hens, pig's trotters, donkey-hide gelatin, and bird's nest. The young woman's complexion was only slightly rosy, but she still looked sallow and thin. Could it be that her heart wasn't working properly? It sounded dangerous. A heart condition wasn't something to be taken lightly. She should go to a major hospital for a full checkup to be reassured.
Zhou Jiao realized the joke had gone too far. She hurriedly shook her hands, and fearing they wouldn't believe her, she showed them her arms. Then, looking at her thin arms, she lowered them with a wry smile. She hurriedly stopped her father, holding him tightly. If she didn't answer, he and the others would probably drag her to the hospital, which would be a joke.
"No. My heart is fine. I can do strenuous exercise and running without any problem. It's a premonition, you know? Look, although I'm thin, I've never been sick in recent years. Don't worry, I'm not as strong as a cow."
"Puchi" Lin Lishan laughed out loud and tapped her head. "You are the only one who can talk, and you are the only one who is close to your father. You see your mother is calm, right? You don't know that your mother will hate you. Bad girl!"
Zhou Jiao pulled her with her other hand and said coquettishly, "Of course I don't miss Mom. I think it's because of you two that my heart is beating so fast. You are the moon and my dad is the sun. There is no distinction between the main and the secondary. Don't be jealous of my dad."
He turned around and explained to Zhang Guoqing, "Brother, you too, don't be jealous of our dad. I can sense yours, really. When Ping'an grows up, you'll understand what it means to be connected by blood."
Zhang Guoqing glanced at his father-in-law with envy. He wasn't envious or jealous at all. Jiaojiao could sense him. In the past, as soon as he got downstairs after returning home, Jiaojiao would know he was home.
It was almost noon. It would take hours to get here from the provincial capital. They must have taken the train all the way here this morning and definitely hadn't eaten yet. I decided to go to the kitchen to see if my mother had prepared anything. Before lunch, I'd make some noodles and put two eggs on top to fill my stomach.
Zhang Guoqing looked at her amusedly. Was she so anxious to explain to him, afraid he might misunderstand her? He quickly assured her that he wasn't jealous. He wasn't the type to be so petty.
"I know, I know everything. Don't worry, just sit down with your parents and have a good chat. Now that you've seen Dad, tell him whatever you want to say. Are you relieved now? You know what, you and Dad really look alike. Besides the facial features, your temperament is also similar. You take after Dad. Are you happy now? Mom and Dad, you can lean on the kang and take a rest. Jiaojiao has been thinking about Dad, and now it's okay. Jiaojiao will chat with you for a while. I'll go out and take a look first. Call me if you need anything."
Zhang Guoqing finished speaking and waited for their response. He poured two cups of tea and brought them to the inner room. He winked at Zhou Jiao and turned to leave. He wanted to go out again to see if his mother and sisters-in-law had returned from the mill.
Zhou Jiao saw him casually shake his wrist and knew he was going to prepare food. Oh, she was so excited that she forgot that her parents got off the train early in the morning and hurried here for fear that they would not have time to eat.
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