There are some things that both of them know, but the other party doesn't say it, and Zhou Jiao has no intention of exposing it. She can only talk about this trip to her hometown and chat about some interesting things about her close friends.
As soon as the topic started, she began to feign complaints about Li Qinglin's dishonesty, saying he'd gone to Hai City alone to attend school and had traveled all over the country this year, not even having time to spend with their good friends. She also complained about Zhang Yuntao and his wife going off for internship and not being able to see them even after spending so much time in their hometown.
He half-heartedly talked about the troubles of growing up, lamenting how the five former friends had now gone their separate ways. After all that, he finally asked Hu Xiaohui to come over and play with him more often when she had time.
Hu Xiaohui finished her lunch and listened silently to Zhou Jiao ending the topic. She looked at her hesitantly, hesitating, "Jiaojiao, I..."
"Stop! Don't think I'm happy pouring out my sorrows. I don't like you lashing out at me. My dear sister, it's been so long since we last met. Please tell me something happy. These days are so boring."
Zhou Jiao quickly stopped the other party from speaking!
I said this to let her know the details, but I didn't ask about other people's privacy or hobbies. Of course, it also meant that there were some things I wouldn't reveal.
If it weren't for Zhang Guoqing, given her friendship with Hu Xiaohui, she wouldn't have reached the point of nagging him in front of her. No one is blind, and after saying this, she was powerless to do anything else.
"I have a long vacation this time, and I plan to go to Hai City. Do you have anything you want me to bring?"
"Forget it, it's too much trouble." Zhou Jiao smiled and shook her head. Look! This is a smart person, giving a direct answer.
Zhou Jiao glanced at her and then smiled, "It's a pity I have to go to school, otherwise it would be great to go with you to meet relatives and friends. They asked me to help find someone to bring some things, but I didn't do it for them one by one. I have to find a chance to apologize in person."
Hu Xiaohui pondered for a moment, then blushed. She feigned composure and said, "You're just picky. If you had to do everything everyone asked you for help with, would you still have time for school?"
This was almost like saying Li Qinglin asked her to help find someone. Seeing that she understood what he meant, Zhou Jiao stopped talking about it and invited her to walk around.
The two chatted for a while along the way. Zhou Jiao learned that she had just returned to Beijing, so she didn't keep her for long. She walked her all the way to the gate and watched her walk away.
What is love?
The violent woman transformed into a Jiangnan girl, and Zhou Jiao was really worried about Li Qinglin. If they were in a good relationship, it would be fine. Otherwise, if there was domestic violence, she would definitely beat that Northeastern man into a scumbag.
Zhang Guoqing stayed downstairs in the dormitory building and didn't go anywhere. He absentmindedly greeted acquaintances who came in and out, while looking at the intersection ahead.
Yi Jiefang and the others walked away and asked in a low voice, "What did that guy do to Jiaojiao just now? Do you know her background?"
Zhang Guoqing was stunned. "Do you know him?"
"nonsense!"
Zhang Guoqing was delighted and was just about to ask about the other party's family background.
"This person is often elusive and rarely shows up in the social world. If I hadn't stayed with my mother since I was a child, I probably wouldn't have recognized her. I thought she looked familiar just now, and then I realized she must be the tomboy from the Bai family."
Zhang Guoqing frowned when he heard this, "Her surname is Hu, Gu Yue Hu."
Yi Jiefang was at a loss for words and punched him. "I haven't finished yet. She's the granddaughter of the Bai family, Xiao Bailong's cousin. Now you know her background, right?"
Zhang Guoqing rolled his eyes and said, "I don't know!"
Yi Jiefang glanced at him with disdain, then leaned against the tree trunk, one hand in his pocket, swinging his right leg. After a moment, he sighed in a pretentious manner, "We're both wanderers in this world, so why should we have known each other before we met?"
Zhang Guoqing was so angry at this kid that he laughed! He kicked his shaking right leg. Is this how the word is used? His wife has both parents, and the Lin family is not related!
Besides, if Hu Xiaohui was Xiao Bailong's cousin, besides her father's death and her mother's remarriage, her life would be no worse than the other girls in the Bai family. Yi Jiefang was right; Zhang Guoqing really knew the other party's situation.
This circle is neither big nor small.
The second daughter of the Bai family, who is also Hu Xiaohui's mother, was fostered in a farmer's home since she was a child. Later, she joined the army with the family's eldest son, Captain Hu, who was a soldier. A few years after they got married, the man died.
Like Zhou Jiao, Hu Xiaohui was raised by her grandparents during her childhood. She was luckier than Zhou Jiao because her mother, who had remarried, took her back to Beijing as soon as the country was liberated.
As for her mother, haha, she is not an ordinary mother. It is said that in order to bring the child back, she promised the Hu family that the child's surname would not be changed, the child would not be stopped from returning to his hometown, and the child would not be wronged after marrying into his husband's family.
After returning to Beijing, she really raised her daughter in her natal family. Xiao Bailong told him that his second aunt doted on this daughter more than the other children she had later, except that she didn't raise her with her. She gave her whatever she wanted.
Zhang Guoqing understood the mother's thoughts very well.
The ex-husband's daughter was inevitably bullied by her step-sons and step-daughters in her stepfather's home. Furthermore, the children she gave birth to later were better raised in her mother's home. With the sympathy of the Bai family and the care of her ex-husband's close friends, the child was definitely happier in her mother's home than in either of her two husbands' homes.
And that's exactly what happened. It's said that Hu Xiaohui's biological father had a martial arts master, and her mother even took her daughter to visit him. This tiger mom devoted all her energy to her daughter.
How could Hu Xiaohui and his wife be considered the same people who had been stranded in this world? Apart from the lack of a biological father, she had been raised in a honey pot.
Although the Bai family elders have retired and returned to their hometown, their power remains undimmed. Their children, while no longer in high positions, are not to be trifled with. Political figures who wield the pen are far from easy to deal with.
If Zhang Guoqing guessed correctly, Li Qinglin would have a difficult time marrying Hu Xiaohui. He really had to overcome many difficulties. Just the Bai family was difficult enough, not to mention his mother-in-law.
No matter how favored you are, it will affect the child's marriage and his future happiness. Bai Lao Er, a heroine, will not agree easily. Many tests are coming. Lin Zi, can you take it?
As a close friend, Zhang Guoqing decided to wait for Zhou Jiao's return to see what Hu Xiaohui's attitude was. If they were both interested, he would remind Lin Zi to run away and apologize to Old Man Bai. Regardless of whether the membrane was broken later that night, the fact that the marriage was already settled would make the marriage much smoother.
Yi Jiefang watched him drifting off into the distance, a smirk gradually forming on his face as he subconsciously shuddered. Who was this guy planning to plot against again?
As a good friend, he had to warn: "Xiao Wu, this tomboy even beat up Brother Liu and the others back then. She's very fierce. Don't set your sights on her. Her father died early, otherwise even becoming a general wouldn't be worth mentioning. When she was little, even if she won a fight, my brothers would still get beaten when they got home."
Zhang Guoqing laughed heartily, patting his shoulders repeatedly. After stopping, he glared at him, "Do you know how to speak? What do you mean I'm after her? I'm already married, how can I still have any ideas about a little girl?"
"Don't twist my meaning! You know very well that's not what I meant. I told you not to plot against her. She's the type to start a fight at the slightest disagreement. If you get into a fight with a short person like that, you'll be humiliated."
Zhang Guoqing knew he was worried about him, so he leaned over and whispered in his ear, "She and my wife have a very close relationship. No one dares to offend my wife, right?"
"That's good. But why did this tomboy show up again? I haven't seen her in years. Is she going to start a war with someone again? Oh no, I have to call my eldest brother and tell them to be smart."
Zhang Guoqing looked at Yi Jiefang who was running out in a hurry, shook his head and laughed. He really wanted to grab Li Qinglin's shoulders and shake her hard. Is this the gentle and virtuous girl from the south of the Yangtze River that he was talking about?
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