In previous years, Zhou Xi would basically wait until almost the Chinese New Year to come back, but this year he came back exceptionally early, right at the beginning of the winter vacation.

Qin Hanshu looked at him suspiciously, "You came back so early, is there something wrong?"

Zhou Qi said helplessly: "Mom, don't you welcome your son to come home early?"

"Welcome is welcome..." Qin Hanshu raised his eyebrows. There must be something wrong when something is abnormal.

While packing Zhou Qi's luggage, Qin Hanshu found two concert tickets.

For a rock band, that time is the day after tomorrow.

Could it be that he came back early just to watch the concert? Two tickets, from whom?

Qin Hanshu called Zhou Xi over and deliberately asked, "How do you know that Mom likes this band? Did you come back just to accompany Mom to the concert?"

Zhou Qi paused and said, "I didn't know you liked this band. This is the ticket I bought for Pepe."

Pepe? Qin Hanshu took a look at Zhou Qi's expression. His frank expression made it hard for people to think too much.

However...based on his intuition, Qin Hanshu still felt that something was not right.

But Pepe likes Qilang!

Qin Hanshu looked at his son with a complicated expression. He always looked calm, whether he was happy or angry, he was always gentle. I wonder what he would look like when facing the love he wanted but couldn't get?

Qin Hanshu felt a sense of anticipation for the show with a sense of mischief.

She put the ticket away for Zhou Qi and smacked her lips and said, "I thought you were being filial to an old mother like me."

Zhou Qi looked guilty and said, "Then I won't go. You can go with Pei Pei."

Um?

Qin Hanshu was confused. What was going on? Did she guess wrong?

Zhou Qi stuffed the concert ticket into Qin Hanshu's hand without any act at all.

Qin Hanshu was stunned for a while and then sighed.

Zhou Xie is already in his twenties and has no love history. Is there anything wrong with him?

***

"You already have a ticket?" Qin Hanshu asked, "Did you buy it yourself?"

Peipei said: "Brother Qi Lang gave it to me."

Qin Hanshu said "Oh" and said, "Then I won't bother you. I'll ask Mengmeng to go with me."

Pei Pei was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "No, no, you misunderstood. Brother Qi Lang bought the ticket for me, and I went to see it with my classmates."

Then, Pepe invited again: "Let's go together then, it will be more lively with more people."

Unexpectedly, on the day of the concert, the classmate who had agreed to go with Pepe suddenly had something to do and couldn't go.

The one who came was Qi Lang.

Qin Hanshu consciously observed Qi Lang and Peipei, and she actually sensed some different meanings from them.

Pepe was not sure, but the look in Qi Lang's eyes when he looked at Pepe was definitely not innocent.

Qin Hanshu sighed in his heart, Liu Ercui's worries were not groundless.

When the concert ended, Zhou Qi drove to pick them up.

Zhou Qi looked around and asked, "Why are there only the two of you? Where's Pei Pei? She didn't come?"

Qin Meng pointed to the back and said, "She is waiting for Qi Lang in the back. Qi Lang went to buy her some cotton candy."

Zhou Qi’s hand that was pulling the car door paused.

In the distance, Pepe and Qi Lang were walking side by side.

Pepe was wearing a white down jacket and a white woolen hat. From a distance, she looked like a little snowman. Qi Lang, who was standing next to her, was a strong man and protected her from being bumped by the crowd from time to time.

Pepe held a string of marshmallows in each hand, and Qi Lang had a string of candied haws in his hand, which he hadn't eaten, but was obviously holding for Pepe.

Zhou Qi narrowed his eyes and asked casually, "Who is the person next to Pei Pei?"

Qin Hanshu replied: "Qi Lang is your uncle Qi Feng's son."

Zhou Xi clenched his fists unconsciously.

Qin Meng waved and shouted, "We are here."

Pepe heard the sound, looked around a few times, was startled when he saw this side, then immediately ran over with both legs.

"Little brother! When did you come back?"

Zhou Qi smiled gently and said, "I came back the day before yesterday. I went to visit Aunt Cui yesterday, but I didn't see you."

Pepe said: "Maybe I just happened to be out."

Zhou Xi nodded, "Aunt Cui said the same thing."

The weather was cold, so Qin Hanshu asked everyone to get in the car first.

"Send Peipei and Qi Lang away first. Mengmeng, don't go home today. Go stay at your aunt's house. I'll call your dad later."

Qin Meng responded happily.

Qi Lang didn't get in the car, and said, "I'm going back to my own place, no need to send me off."

Pei Pei said, "Why don't you go home today? It's been a long time since you went back. Uncle Qi has been nagging you for many times."

Qi Lang was silent for a while, then said, "Let's do it another day. I'll find time to go back and see him another day."

Seeing that he insisted, Pepe said nothing more.

Qi Lang stood by the road, watching the car go away.

Zhou Qi looked at Qi Lang in the rearview mirror until he turned into a small black dot.

Qin Meng and Pepe were chattering in the car about the concert that had just happened. Qin Hanshu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned his head to look at his son a few times, then suddenly smiled.

This brat was too reserved and almost hid it from her.

***

Zhou Weiguang was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper. Qin Hanshu came over and took his arm, and asked excitedly, "Are you free?"

Zhou Weiguang looked around in a panic, and when he saw that there was no one else in the living room, he breathed a sigh of relief and said helplessly, "I haven't had dinner yet. Let's go upstairs after dinner."

Qin Hanshu is in his forties, and maybe because he doesn't have work to consume his extra energy, he is more enthusiastic and clingy than when he was young. Zhou Weiguang likes her, but he is over fifty after all, and he is busy with work, so sometimes he feels overwhelmed.

Seeing Qin Hanshu's sparkling eyes, he couldn't help but feel both love and fear.

Qin Hanshu saw that he had misunderstood, and angrily twisted his inner thigh. The vein on Zhou Weiguang's forehead jumped, but his body did not move at all.

"Chief, you..." The civil servant came in and was about to say something, but when he saw the scene on the sofa, he stepped back without any pause, as if he was used to it.

Qin Hanshu let go of the hand that was pinching his thigh and said unhappily, "I wanted to tell you about Zhou Qi. Since you don't want to listen, forget it."

"Zhou Xi?" Zhou Weiguang asked curiously, "What's the matter with him?"

"Please me and I'll tell you."

Zhou Weiguang couldn't help but smile, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes curved into arcs, "Please, tell me."

The nanny who was cooking in the kitchen just came out. Upon hearing this, she turned back to the kitchen with an expressionless face.

There shouldn't be an extra person in this family.

Qin Hanshu was satisfied and whispered something in Zhou Weiguang's ear.

"...What if Zhou Xie really likes Peipei?" Qin Hanshu's words sounded like worry, but his expression was a little excited.

Zhou Weiguang knew what she was thinking at a glance.

"Emotional matters are nothing else. We can't help him with anything. Just forget about it."

Qin Hanshu sighed in a pretentious manner, "Zhou Qi has lived such a long life, and it's not easy for him to be moved. I'm afraid he will get hurt."

Zhou Weiguang patted her hands, "You don't need to worry about Zhou Qi, but Zhou Sheng said he will bring his girlfriend back this year, you should see how to prepare and leave a good impression on the girl."

Zhou Sheng has been dating his girlfriend since he was a student, and it has been two years now. He brought her home this year to meet his parents, and if nothing goes wrong, they will discuss marriage arrangements.

When your future daughter-in-law comes to your home, you must take her seriously.

Qin Hanshu nodded and said, "I know. I will clean up the guest room tomorrow."

My family now lives in Villa No. 2 in the military district’s family compound. It has two floors and enough rooms.