It was nine o'clock in the morning when the couple appeared at Meng's house.
"You came without telling me, girl. I'll send someone to pick you up." Meng Side came down from upstairs with a smile on his face. Seeing Ling Xiao standing beside him, he asked, "Is this Comrade Ling Xiao?"
Ling Xiao stood up, "Hello, Mr. Meng, I am Ling Xiao."
"It feels weird to call me that. Follow Xiaoqi and call me Grandpa Meng."
Ling Xiao nodded slightly.
"This is your first time at home, shall I show you around?"
Meng Side was very fond of Meng Qidi. Apart from having the same surname, he always felt that this girl was very much to his liking and did not do anything special to please him.
"Sure, could you please, Grandpa Meng, introduce the people in my family to me? I'm afraid it would be awkward if I don't know how to address them." Meng Qidi continued the conversation.
The old man didn't think too much about it, and nodded with a smile, "Let's go, let's talk while we go shopping. Let me tell you, our family is better than Old Zhao's. Our family was taken back before, and all these were bought back slowly by Yuanhui's father."
After leaving the hall, Meng Qidi and the old man walked side by side, and Ling Xiao lagged behind by one step.
"This is a small garden. The children used to love it, but it became abandoned and it cannot be saved now."
Meng Side sighed and led the two of them back from the small garden.
"How many uncles and aunts do you have in your family?" Meng Qidi asked casually.
"Three children, two sons and one daughter. The eldest and the second child each gave birth to two sons, and the youngest daughter..."
The old man paused and changed the subject, "Speaking of which, without the girls at home, it feels much quieter, and those brats are annoying to see."
"Your daughter hasn't given birth yet?" Meng Qidi asked casually.
In the past, she would definitely not be so rude to ask further questions. If the other person didn't say anything, there must be some compelling reason. But today, she had to ask because she came here for this matter.
Meng Qidi was stunned, a trace of sadness flashed across her eyes, "That child had a miserable life. When she went to the hospital to give birth, the couple had a car accident, and one person died and two people died..."
As for that son-in-law, I haven't seen him for almost 20 years...
"Sorry, I thought it was..."
Meng Si De waved his hands and said, "It's okay. We owe her a debt."
"Your four grandchildren, have I seen two of them?" Meng Qidi changed the subject. The old man was too guilty to lie. He probably thought that his youngest daughter died of childbirth complications.
"Yes, among those four, the fourth one is the most mischievous. It's a pity that there is no girl." Meng Side led the two of them around the yard.
Just as he said, this yard is better than her teacher's, and it even has a pond. I guess all these old men have gardens, except her teacher...
"Here, that's the swing. It was Sigui's aunt's favorite when she was a child. That girl was very clever since she was young. She was small when she was young, so her two brothers spoiled her. Later, she grew taller and had her own thoughts..."
The old man wiped his tears and said, "Forget it, I won't say anything more."
"Well, let's go around again." Meng Qidi nodded gently. She suddenly didn't understand why she was still being...
Unless she guessed wrong...
After walking around outside and returning to the hall, everyone felt a little hot, so the old man enthusiastically asked the servants to go buy some watermelon.
"We haven't had any guests for a long time, and this servant was hired recently, so he's not very skilled."
"It's okay." Meng Qidi shook her head and then looked around. The Meng family's house was very big, and you could see the second and third floors just by looking up.
Probably because everyone comes back to live here, the house is very popular, and the corridors upstairs and downstairs are filled with daily necessities.
"Dad, I heard there are guests at home?"
A hearty laugh came in before he even entered the door.
A smile appeared on Meng Si De's face. "Of course."
"Oh, then I have to take a closer look. Dad, please introduce him to me quickly." The man's voice was cheerful and enthusiastic, and he seemed to be familiar with him even before he saw him.
"The one with the loud voice is my eldest daughter-in-law, Yuan Hui's mother Zhong Ping." The old man turned his head and waved at his daughter-in-law, "Zhong Ping, this is Xiao Qi, the lifesaver I mentioned earlier. She has the same last name as us."
"That's really fate, this..." When Zhong Ping saw Meng Qidi's face clearly, she was stunned and her face changed slightly, "Mei... Meiling?"
"What did you say?" Meng Side looked at her suspiciously, then looked at Meng Qidi, and suddenly his eyes deepened.
Yes, he felt that Xiao Qi looked familiar at first, but as time went by, he didn't take it seriously anymore. Now that he thought about it, Xiao Qi and his little daughter really did look a bit similar...
Meng Qidi nodded gently at Zhong Ping, "Did this lady recognize the wrong person? I am not the Zhong Ping you mentioned. My name is Meng Qidi, and this is my husband. We have known each other since childhood. He can testify that I am Meng Qidi, not the person you know."
Here, Meng Qidi calmly lied.
When she was chatting with the old man just now, he didn't say who Meng Meiling was, or even mentioned her, so she naturally had to act stupid.
Meng Si De quickly said, "Xiao Qi is not that one. I forgot to say that Meng Meiling is my little daughter."
"That's even more impossible." Meng Qidi's face was tense and serious. "How could you be my father? Although my parents are divorced, they are still together. Oh, by the way, the one my teacher recognized a few days ago was my mother. My teacher is my biological uncle."
Meng Qidi didn't blink, Ling Xiao's eyes flickered slightly. If he didn't know the whole story, he would have been fooled by this girl. Of course, he had to say a few words.
Then, Ling Xiao nodded gently, "That's right, Xiao Qi grew up in our village. We arranged a marriage for her when she was born. It can't be Comrade Meng Meiling you mentioned."
Meng Side was confused by the two people's hasty explanations. After a long while, he smiled and said, "Don't panic, we just think they look alike. They don't look very similar now. My daughter died twenty years ago. You can't be her."
Thinking about the child who left with my daughter, if that child was still alive, he would probably be as old as Xiaoqi.
Meng Qidi knew from the old man's calm expression that he probably didn't know that it was only her daughter who got into trouble that year...
Glancing at Zhong Ping who seemed a little absent-minded beside her, Meng Qidi felt a trace of suspicion in her heart. Something was wrong with her.
The room was a little quiet until footsteps sounded at the door. Zhong Ping came back to her senses, turned her head and looked over, then smiled, "Dad, Shuheng is back."
"Are there guests at home?" Meng Shuheng walked into the room, put his briefcase aside, glanced at Meng Qidi who was sitting there, and was stunned for a moment.
Zhong Ping quickly stood up and blocked her husband's sight. "It was Dad's lifesaver. Shuheng, we have to thank this girl this time."
“You’re welcome.” Meng Qidi nodded slightly and glanced at Meng Shuheng, her adopted uncle.
"Come to think of it, this girl is also destined to be with our family. We have the same last name, and she looks so much like my little sister."
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