There was still one day left before New Year's Day, December 31, 1980. Song Qi and Ling Yong had three days off, and on New Year's Day they would go back to the Ling family to visit relatives with Ling Ju.
It would be a lie for the handsome son-in-law to say he wasn't nervous when he met his parents-in-law for the first time, but Ling Ju didn't notice that Song Qi was nervous at all. She should be the most nervous person.
Not to mention that he had changed inside and out, she was even more afraid that she would be exposed. Although she saw Ling Yong less frequently after he became an adult and served in the army, it made him easier to fool her. But Ling's parents had been with her day and night for 19 years. Ling Ju was so nervous that she didn't sleep well for two days.
Song Qi was the first to notice her abnormality, but he thought she was nervous about getting married and being pregnant.
In her impression, Ling Yong didn't seem to have told his parents about his marriage.
Song Qi looked at the girl who was tossing and turning beside him and couldn't sleep. He approached her from behind and asked, "Wife, what's wrong?"
Ling Ju didn't turn around, her voice muffled, "It's okay, I'm just a little excited and a little scared... I'm afraid my parents won't be able to accept it if we go out alone and go back with four people."
"Don't worry, your brother and I are here, nothing will happen."
Song Qi coaxed Ling Ju softly for a long time before she fell into a deep sleep. Song Qi placed his hand on her flat belly and quickly fell asleep as well.
New Year's Day is not only Song Qi and Song Wei's birthday, but also the beginning of the new year. Ling Ju got up and made longevity noodles by herself, and fried two poached eggs. Song Qi was so considerate that he even drank the soup.
At half past eight, Chen Yun drove over, and unexpectedly, he brought Song Xin with him.
Ling Ju was also very surprised to see Song Xin, "Song Xin, why are you here?"
Song Xin got out of the passenger seat and said, "Second sister-in-law, I want to go back to your house with you! I've been feeling really pent up these past few days and really want to go out for a walk. Can you take me with you?"
Ling Ju nodded, "Of course! Hey, my brother is here too, we can get ready to go!"
Song Xin went to tell Song Qi again that everything was ready and in the trunk, and Song Qi nodded.
Chen Yun delivered the car and then took a ride with the army.
Ling Yong was the driver this time, and Song Xin still sat in the passenger seat.
The Ling family was not far from the regiment headquarters, and it took about three hours to drive there. Ling Ju leaned on Song Qi, half asleep and half awake, occasionally hearing the voices of Song Xin and Ling Yong, with Song Qi saying a few words from time to time. Then they arrived at Ling's house, a small city at the junction of Liao Province and the inner province, an agricultural city, Chaoyang City.
The Ling family is not in the city, but in a rural area in the suburbs called Lingjia Village.
The road was full of fertile black soil, covered with white snow. It was plains as far as the eye could see, with a few small hills here and there. The weather was sunny, and the north wind was howling and biting.
The car began to bump, turning from the smooth road into a small road. The three characters "Lingjia Village" were hung on a pillar at the entrance of the village. Ling Yong's voice came, "We're almost there."
Ling Ju yawned, sat up straight from Song Qi's arms, and then grabbed Song Qi's hand, still a little nervous.
Turning from the small dirt road into an even smaller alley, a couple in their 50s were already standing in front of an iron gate at the end of the alley. They were a couple of veterans who had fought in the battlefield and made military achievements. Even after returning to the countryside, their sharp temperament was still rare, especially Ling Dawei. After forty years, he was a sugar daddy. It was different for a man who had been to the battlefield, Ling Ju thought.
When Tian Mei saw Ling Ju beside Song Qi, she almost didn't recognize him. "Dawei, is this our Ju? Why doesn't she look like him?"
Ling Ju quickly called out, "Mom! Dad! I miss you so much!"
Ling Dawei and Tian Mei looked at Ling Ju for a few seconds before they dared to recognize her. "Oh my God, our girl, how come she is so thin and beautiful now? I can't even recognize her!"
"Mom! I lost weight!!"
Tian Mei was happy, "Beautiful! Our daughter is not ugly except for being a little fat!"
Then he looked at Song Qi and Song Xin next to Ling Yong, "Dayong, this is the child of the Song family, right?"
Ling Yong introduced, "Mom, this is Song Qi. This girl is Song Qi's sister, Song Xin, whom I mentioned before."
Although Song Qi was a little nervous, he remained calm. He quickly shook hands with Ling Dawei and greeted Tian Mei, "Dad, Mom, hello, I'm Song Qi!"
"Hello, uncle and aunt, I'm Song Xin. My eldest brother Song Wei couldn't come because of work, so he asked me to say hello to you!"
"Good boy, it's cold, come in quickly!"
Song Qi said politely, "Mom, I brought some things with me. They are in the car. I'll take them down."
Ling Yong then opened the trunk and saw the gift boxes filled with presents. The corners of his mouth twitched, "This is too much!"
Song Qi smiled, "How much? I'm afraid it's not enough."
"Virtue."
Ling Dawei saw the two men moving things downstairs and went to help. After seeing the full gift boxes, the last bit of worry about Song Qi and Ling Ju's marriage disappeared. Seeing so many things, it was obvious that Song Qi valued Ling Ju very much.
In particular, he actually brought a box of special-supply Moutai, something that you may not be able to buy even if you have money!
Tian Mei was also very happy. She asked why we had to take so many things while helping to carry them into the yard.
Tea, cigarettes, health products, skin care products, medicinal herbs, everything is available.
Ling Ju didn't know that Song Qi had prepared so many things, but seeing so many boxes still felt a bit exaggerated, and a little happy.
After moving the things into the house, Ling Ju followed Tian Mei and walked at the back.
Only then did Ling Ju realize that her parents already knew about her marriage to Song Qi.
Seeing her mother's blaming eyes, Ling Ju remained a little more low-key and reserved, "Mom, I'm sorry for not telling you earlier."
"Your brother said that Song Qi is reliable and his family is well off. Although your father and I have some concerns, as long as you live a good life, that's all that matters. Also, your brother said that you've changed a lot since you started dating Song Qi, and he told me to be mentally prepared. I didn't believe it at first, but it turned out to be true. Not only has my daughter become more and more beautiful, but her personality has also changed."
Ling Ju looked at Tian Mei holding her hand, and she couldn't help but think of her biological parents.
When she was young, her parents did not have a good relationship and they often quarreled and even fought. What she envied most was the harmonious relationship between parents in other families. Although her parents' relationship improved a lot when she grew up, the psychological trauma of her childhood is still a scar in her heart.
She had never acted like a spoiled brat in front of her parents like other children. She just wanted to do her own thing and not make her parents angry or fight. She had been trying to please everyone since she was a child, just hoping that her parents could live a good life.
So after joining the work, she became a service-pleasing person. This is why, although Song Qi was very cold to her at the beginning, she was able to take care of Song Qi day and night in the hospital.
Only after coming into this body did I slowly begin to feel the feeling of being loved and cared for.
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