Without the interference of malicious people, it became easier for Zhao Qinglan to meet with the Zhou family.
Perhaps feeling guilty towards his ex-wife, the man's side largely followed Yi Ningxiang's opinions, and Zhou's father didn't express much of his own.
As for Old Master Zhou, he felt that his grandson's decision to hold the engagement ceremony in Beijing was already a sign of consideration for the Zhou family. As long as his grandson was happy, he was fine with anything else.
Yi Ningxiang was not a flamboyant person. The two sides basically agreed on the guest list, which consisted of close relatives from both families, with no irrelevant people.
Yi Ningxiang insisted that they would cover all expenses, and Zhao Qinglan only needed to make requests. Knowing that this was the situation in the country, Zhao Qinglan did not argue.
However, she wouldn't make any excessive demands.
It's a joyous occasion for two families to unite; as long as the children are happy, that's all that matters.
After finishing talking about her son, Yi Ningxiang politely inquired about Sanwa.
"I heard from Yun Ting that your youngest son is going to participate in some kind of competition?"
"Yes, it's that high school physics competition. He was lucky and won the gold medal in the finals, so he can represent our country in the world competition." Zhao Qinglan smiled modestly.
"That's really amazing," Yi Ningxiang exclaimed sincerely.
Mr. Zhou asked curiously, "Is it the high school physics Olympiad that will be held in Beijing soon?"
Because it was held in the capital, well-informed people had already heard about it.
"That's right, it's this competition. That's why I came to Beijing to accompany my son to the competition."
Mr. Zhou held his future daughter-in-law's family in even higher regard.
His father is a high-ranking military officer, his mother is a successful businesswoman and the chairperson of a large corporation, and his brothers are also promising. Even though he hasn't met Xiaoduo yet, he is already very satisfied with his future daughter-in-law.
The rest of the Zhou family became even more hesitant to speak.
Yi Ningxiang originally wanted to go and support them, but unfortunately the competition was an indoor test or experiment, not a sports event that could be watched.
Zhao Qinglan thanked her in-laws for their kindness and, after finishing her meal, smiled and said goodbye at the restaurant entrance.
They finalized the guest list, but they still had to go back and notify those who hadn't been notified.
As for the hotel, Yi Ningxiang had met with her ex-husband before, but they had only decided which hotel it was, without specifying the number of tables. She needed to discuss that with the hotel now.
The Zhou family was naturally not as wealthy as Yi Ningxiang, but how could Zhou's father and grandfather really ignore their son's marriage? They originally wanted to cover all the expenses for the engagement, but Yi Ningxiang refused.
"It's good that you have this intention. I'll pay for it. It's all for Yun Ting's good. There's no need to argue about this. It's meaningless."
She never complained, but she didn't want the rest of the Zhou family to lecture her on these matters, as if they were just trying to take advantage of the Zhou family by holding a ceremony in the capital.
They don't lack the money, so why would they want to suffer this misfortune?
After Zhao Qinglan returned to the courtyard house from meeting the Zhou family, she was immediately questioned about the meeting.
“Yun Ting’s father and grandfather are both good people, but his uncles and aunts don’t seem like good people.”
Sun's mother and Old Master Dou exchanged glances.
"It's alright. Xiaoduo will be living with Yunting from now on. As long as her closest relatives are in a good mood, that's fine. As for the rest of the Zhou family, their attitude doesn't matter," Old Master Dou said calmly.
“Grandpa Dou, you’re right. If they don’t cause trouble, we should treat them like ordinary relatives. But if they do cause trouble, we shouldn’t mess with them,” Zhao Qinglan said with a smile.
Sun was initially worried, but after hearing their conversation, she felt relieved.
Yes, my granddaughter has plenty of support, so they're not afraid.
"By the way, should we go and check on Sanwa?" Sun asked.
She also worries about her grandson.
"I'll go take care of it, Mom, you don't need to worry."
"Fine, then I won't bother with it."
For ease of management, Sanwa and his teammates lived and ate together and acted as a group.
Zhao Qinglan wanted her son to be more comfortable living in his own home, but considering the bigger picture, this was the only option.
She packed some good food and soup in a thermos and took a car to visit her son.
When Sanwa and the others arrived, their food and lodging were taken care of by the government, and their treatment was quite good. However, the dishes that their mother brought were still much more expensive and delicious than those provided in the canteen.
Sanwa not only enjoyed it himself, but his teammates and the staff leading the team also got to taste it.
After her sons finished eating, Zhao Qinglan had to leave. She couldn't help it; her three sons still needed to do their pre-competition training.
Zhao Qinglan could only give her son some more instructions.
"Call Mom if anything happens. The competition is important, but your health and safety are more important, understand?"
"Okay, Mom, I'm not a little kid anymore." He's a mature high school student now.
"You brat, you're still a minor. What else are you but a child? Alright, go back now, Mom's leaving too."
After watching his mother leave, Sanwa reluctantly went back home.
Because of the delicious food his mother brought, his teammates and the staff leading the team became more friendly towards him, and of course, they were mostly envious, especially his peers.
"Li Yan'an, your mother is so good to you. She came all the way to Beijing to see you off to the competition and even brought you delicious food."
Sanwa smiled coolly. "My mom has always been very good." He wouldn't explain that the main reason his mother came to the capital was because his sister was getting engaged.
Zhao Qinglan dared to let her son contact her at any time because she finally had a portable communication tool, namely a mobile phone.
Although mobile phones were bulky, expensive, and often had poor signal, they were still much better than when we could only use landlines.
Back then, a mobile phone was like a luxury car in later times, costing tens of thousands of yuan and always in short supply.
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