After entering the living room, a group of people took off their coats and sat down. After a while, a round figure came out with calves. Now he stood in front of the study door, looking at everyone curiously.
No one spoke, and everyone looked at Ping An with a smile.
Ping'an took another step forward, came in front of Zhou Jiao, raised his head and tilted his neck to look at Zhou Xiaozheng.
Suddenly, he chuckled, grabbed Zhou Xiaozheng's pants, and climbed up quickly, "Grandpa, safe Grandpa."
For a moment, everyone opened their mouths in surprise and stared at the grandparents in disbelief.
Zhou Xiaozheng's pupils shrank, and he quickly hugged him, staring at the little one with an innocent smile on his face, "How did you know I was your grandpa?"
"There are so many of Ping'an's grandfathers in the photos." After saying that, Ping'an gave Zhou Xiaozheng a loud kiss on the face.
"Grandpa wants to kiss the baby too."
Zhou Xiaozheng burst out laughing and kissed him on both sides of his face. He saw him giggling and trying to get up. He quickly put the cotton coat beside him on the child.
Zhou Jiao saw the child twisting his body to get off the ground, and knew he wanted to show off the photo album. She quickly said, "Mom will get the photos, you stay with grandpa."
"Thank you, Mom."
Zhao Chuangguang woke up at this moment and pointed at Ping An, "Little guy, do you know who I am?"
"Second Grandfather"
"Safe, what about me?"
"Baby, who am I?"
"Third Grandpa, Fourth Grandpa..."
Zhao Chuangguang wiped away his tears, finally remembering that he was the second grandfather. He just grinned and laughed, but halfway through, he quickly stopped everyone and looked at the child, "You know the second grandfather? Why didn't you speak up last time?"
"have no idea."
Ping'an's answer without any hesitation made everyone burst into laughter.
The madman pointed at everyone and laughed, "We finally got a table for tonight. Do you think those two who didn't come tonight will cry when they find out?"
"It's possible. Baby, I'm your third uncle, I'm older than him."
The madman stood up and pushed him, "Stop it. Call me Third Brother."
"Don't argue for now. You're lucky to be ranked at the top. Dawei in the capital will be crying his eyes out. He should be ranked at least seventh."
Zhou Xiaozheng saw Ping'an hugging his neck tightly, not afraid of strangers at all. He looked at everyone playing and giggling happily.
He touched the child's head. The child was still too young and would show his affection when he was happy. After thinking for a moment, he put his finger on the child's lips. Sure enough, the child nodded obediently.
At this moment, Zhou Xiaozheng finally understood his daughter's concerns. This child was so intelligent that even he was surprised. This must not be exposed to the public. He squeezed the child's hand, but with his strength, he had to show only a little.
Zhou Xiaozheng could imagine that if his grandson returned to Beijing and attended daycare, rumors of him being a genius would spread within a week.
Zhou Xiaozheng sighed secretly and gave up the idea of letting Zhou Jiao and her family return to Beijing early.
After eating the noodles prepared by Zhou Jiao, everyone squeezed into the two rooms in the west wing to continue catching up on sleep, leaving Zhou Xiaozheng and his daughter and family back in the study.
The family leaned on the kang, looked at Ping An who was sleeping soundly on the kang, and smiled at each other.
Zhou Jiao frowned and said, "Dad, did you see that? He's only one year and two months old, but he can already speak in long sentences and recite many nursery rhymes. I'm a little worried."
"Why are you worried? You'd only worry if you gave birth to a fool. In another six months, with the child's intelligence, he'll definitely know how to hide his strengths. By then, outsiders will at most say that the child is as smart as his parents. Besides, what if our Ping An is a genius? Are you worried that you can't protect him? You just want the child to attract less attention. Watch your tone and attitude, and don't discourage the child's enthusiasm."
After saying this, he laughed at himself and said, "When you were just born, Dad was just as worried as you are. I always thought you were so well-behaved and pretty, what if you were bullied in the future? I was too embarrassed to tell anyone, so I told your mom that when you were three years old, I would secretly teach you to fight with a wooden cannon and martial arts."
Zhang Guoqing could hear the regret in his father-in-law's tone. Ultimately, he couldn't untie the knot in his heart, still feeling that his daughter had been bullied growing up.
"Dad, so your expectation for me is to become a female warrior. Haha... I'm pretty good at fighting now, and I even have drugs. By the way, have you tried them and they work? Dad, let me tell you something fun."
Zhou Jiao, worried that he was overthinking it, began to tell him about her fascination with fish and dragons. It was hard to say in a letter, and it was inconvenient to use code words, but now that she had spoken out, Zhou Xiaozheng's lips curled up.
Until dawn, no one in the family was sleepy except the child on the kang.
Zhou Xiaozheng felt much more at ease when he learned that his daughter was doing well.
At this moment, he finally took the time to ask his son-in-law how his homework was going.
Zhang Guoqing frowned slightly. "This guy is capable enough and good at dealing with people, but he's deliberately sloppy and procrastinates at work. He's warm and welcoming to everyone, but not sincere enough. I can't tell if he's a friend or foe."
Zhou Xiaozheng nodded slightly, "I asked you to pay attention to his intentions. Do you know what his purpose is?"
"Miao Yi is a passionate man who seems to be righteous. You want me to find the differences between me and him and learn from his strengths. But apart from knowing that he is good at Tai Chi and is good at playing dirty, I don't see anything else worth learning from him."
Zhou Xiaozheng said in a low voice: "He has two identities like Dad, and his main job is still in the intelligence department. Apart from Dad, his boss, Mr. Yi and several superiors, few people know this. It's good for you to know this, but be careful not to show it. Xiaowu, you haven't seen through him yet. His ability alone is enough to ensure that the Yi family will remain unshakable for the next fifty years."
Zhang Guoqing immediately looked at Zhou Xiaozheng when he heard this. He knew that the Yi family would not be implicated in the future and would become a noble family in the future.
"Yes. Otherwise, why would I have you pay attention to him? Northeast Tiger, Smiling Fox—those are the nicknames we've been given. On the surface, we're incompatible, competing with each other. It seems I always have the upper hand, but in reality, he hasn't lost much. Plus, I haven't been in the court for over a decade, so he's now as stable as a rock."
Back then, we were close friends, secretly admiring each other. He contacted me right after he came back, but I was wary. With his abilities, it's impossible for him not to know my daughter was right under his nose, yet he didn't lend a hand. Your work may seem like Mr. Lin's work, but it's actually Yi Ming doing me a favor after learning I was back alive. He's definitely not convinced that I'm his boss. Seventeen years can change everything, so what's the point of friendship?
Zhang Guoqing nodded in understanding. No wonder the other party's attitude was a little strange.
"Now the two of us have formed an alliance in secret, but the relationship can no longer return to what it was before. He knows this in his heart, so Yi Lao wants to form an alliance. What a joke, who is worthy of our family's peace."
Zhou Jiao looked at him worriedly, “Will rejecting Yi Lao affect you?”
Zhou Xiaozheng patted her and said with a smile, "What's the impact? Do you think your father is easy to mess with? He can protect the Yi family for fifty years, so why can't I protect you guys?"
Zhou Jiao nodded repeatedly after hearing this. She still had confidence in her father.
"Dad, why have I never seen any children from Yi Lao's family in the compound?"
Zhou Xiaozheng pointed at Zhang Guoqing. No one knew more about the family than his son-in-law. He knew every household inside out. This skill was truly rare.
Zhang Guoqing laughed and said, "You should know how Mrs. Yi is being raised in Russia, right? The younger one is studying there, and the oldest one is serving in the army in the south, and is now a company commander."
When he said this, Zhou Jiao suddenly realized and finally remembered what Zhang Guoqing had told her about the history of the Yi family.
Zhou Xiaozheng said disapprovingly: "The younger generations of the Yi family are just like that, don't worry about it. The Yi family's power is in the south, and now he is just a company commander, nothing special. The Yi family only has a freak like Yi Ming. If Elder Yi didn't have him as a military advisor, the Yi family would still have to stay in the south to feed mosquitoes."
Zhang Guoqing chuckled at this. His father-in-law's vision was as sharp as ever.
"Don't worry about what's going on outside right now. No one dares to touch you with Dad here. Don't be hard on yourselves when it comes to food, just be careful and be safe."
After saying that, Zhou Xiaozheng suddenly remembered that there was some good news that had not been announced.
He smiled playfully, "Jiaojiao, I have some unfortunate news for you. I heard your grandma had a stroke a few days ago. Sigh... What a misfortune for our family! Your eldest cousin is so shameless. She actually married the grandson of her personal maid without caring about anything else. Your grandma is really upset. Your mom said they were a good match."
Zhou Jiao chuckled, "It's quite unfortunate. Is it serious? It's a pity that I'm too far away. I'm really sorry that I couldn't visit her."
Zhou Xiaozheng glanced at his son-in-law with interest. "It's not serious, just a severe facial paralysis. I heard that there was a problem between those two in the capital a few years ago. Your grandmother disliked the other person because he was not only a peasant, but also because my grandmother was her personal maid. The two were separated just like that.
This time, your eldest cousin went to the northwest, and the man left his wife and children to follow her, and the two even got married there. Your grandmother was so excited that she ran to the countryside and scolded her personal maid. Somehow, she fainted and woke up like this. We don't know what will happen next. It's really outrageous.
Zhou Jiao looked at Zhang Guoqing, shook her head, and smiled. So this was the method.
Zhang Guoqing smiled and said, "Love is enough to satisfy one's hunger. It's so hard for lovers to finally get married. Why is the old lady so stubborn? Since she herself chose this path to marry grandpa, why can't she understand her most distressed granddaughter?"
Zhou Xiaozheng glanced at him sideways, "Did you clean up the tail?"
"I personally handled the matter and didn't involve anyone else. I remained invisible throughout the entire process. I made all the arrangements, so nothing was left out."
Zhou Xiaozheng is very confident in his son-in-law's ability. Besides, what if he finds evidence?
He nodded slightly and said, "Do you know why I didn't remind you of Mr. Lin's purpose in coming here?"
"I know. You want us to analyze it ourselves, and the Lin family is no longer a concern. Most importantly, you want me to think deeply about our future. Dad, I will think about it carefully."
Zhou Xiaozheng didn't comment this time and just smiled.
His son-in-law had guessed correctly. He glanced at his daughter and decided to let her make her own choice. The road ahead was still long, and who knew what the future would hold.
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