Chapter 173 Arriving in Jiangcheng

settle down.

An Ying sat at the dining table with her head down, as quiet as ever.

Her brothers and sisters were more liked by their father than she was... They sat in the front, closer to their father, and when they spoke, they were often the only ones who spoke eagerly to please their father.

Today should be the same...

But her father's voice suddenly rang out, "An Ying, come here and sit here."

An Ying looked up blankly, then walked over and sat down obediently.

Her father patted her head affectionately and said, "You did a great job."

"Did she... do anything?" An Ying's brothers and sisters all turned their heads and stared at her.

"An Ying finally has her own little circle at school where she can hang out with friends. Making friends is never difficult. As long as you try, you can do it well."

Mr. An said as he picked up a waffle for An Ying.

"Oh, really? That's great. I remember that every time I went to a banquet, An Ying was always scared..."

“Never made any friends either.”

"Even if she relies on her father's status to get into other circles, no one will care about her..."

"Is it because you've grown up? Are you finally getting it?"

"It's my father's education."

An Ying's brothers and sisters were talking to each other.

An Ying said nothing. She was not stupid and knew they were mocking her.

Not every home is beautiful.

There are too many children in their family, and everyone is vying to show off in front of their father...

"Take the initiative to call your friend today. It's winter vacation now, and you need to see your friends often to maintain the relationship. Otherwise, someone else will take your place." Mr. An said.

"Yeah." An Ying lowered her head and responded.

"Or it would be nice to invite her to your home to hang out. That way it makes your relationship seem special."

An Ying didn't say anything.

Why is she always so inconspicuous? Why does she prefer to be a quiet person?

It’s because every time she hears her father educating her like this, she feels like vomiting.

Normally, when her father saw her being so silent and dull, he would frown and walk away.

But today her father showed no expression.

Until the end of breakfast, An Ying ran outside and nervously grabbed the phone. "Do you want to call me?" Go ahead. Don't invite Li Xiaoya here...

It's not nice here at all.

She won't like it.

I'd better go to her place.

An Ying dialed the number carefully.

"Hello, I'm An Ying. Are you...free today? I want to come over and play with you."

If it's inconvenient, just say you're with Zhou Xiaoshu? Wouldn't that make it easier to agree?

"I'm not here. I'm on my way to Jiangcheng now."

"Oh, oh, okay." An Ying hung up the phone disappointedly.

Her brother came over and put his arm around her shoulders, and asked with a smile, "An Ying, is your friend ignoring you? Whose family is your friend from?"

An Ying turned her head and saw her brothers and sisters standing there.

They were eavesdropping on her phone call!

An Ying turned away with a cold face without saying anything.

Her sister shook her head and said, "An Ying, I've told you many times that if you keep a cold face and are rude to your brothers and sisters, Dad will dislike you again. Didn't you finally get Dad's praise?"

"Your new friend must be very powerful, right? Then you have to work harder to please him and keep him. Otherwise, Dad will be very disappointed." Her brother said, letting go of her hand and walking away with the others.

But even if they walked far away, An Ying could still hear their conversation.

"I even suspect that she lied to her father. With her personality, how can she make any powerful friends?"

"No more talking. I've made an appointment with my friends to go skiing. I'm leaving now."

"Brother, who are you going with? Is it the guy from last time whose family owns a bank? Take me with you."

…

An Ying lowered her head and thought to herself that you guys can’t make friends.

You'll never make true friends!

This little duck was in a hurry to take off, so he just ended the call with An Ying in a hurry.

Only after the plane landed in Jiangcheng did Li Xiaoya send a message to An Ying.

【Wait for me to come back】

On the other side, An Ying grabbed her cell phone, looked at it, and then couldn't help rolling on the bed.

"Is that Mr. Zhang?" As soon as Li Xiaoya and his group walked out of the hall, they met the people who came to pick them up at the airport.

Obviously, it was not the person arranged by Sheng Yuxiao.

Although Mr. Zhang had gone through a long journey, perhaps because he had not traveled far for a long time, the sudden trip was somewhat refreshing and he felt much better.

He waved his hand at the man: "Didn't I tell you? You don't have to come pick me up in person. Just find a guide for us."

The man said, "How can that be possible? Of course I will come and pick you up to live with me. It will be convenient for you to live with me. The scenery there is nice, and the air is good..."

Mr. Zhang was not picky about these things, but he thought that since he had a child, he had to take good care of the child.

"Well, now we..."

Mr. Zhang was halfway through his words when Li Xiaoya tugged at his sleeve and said, "Then where can you stay? We are going to stay at the Jingui Hotel."

"Why are you so polite? This uncle's house must be very interesting..."

"Yes, kid." Although the man didn't know Li Xiaoya's identity, he also advised: "Jingui Hotel was well-known in Jiangcheng several years ago, but it has not been doing well in the past two years. The decoration is old and the service level has declined. It's not a good experience to stay there."

"By old decoration, does it mean it has not been renovated?" Li Xiaoya asked, looking up.

"Yes, the wallpaper has fallen off."

Li Xiaoya smiled immediately: "Then I must go there even more, because that's where mom and dad used to live, everything is still the same as it was back then..."

When Mr. Zhang heard this, his eyes turned slightly red.

It’s okay that the old man can’t get out of his old memories, but why can’t the child get out of them?

We must help her find her mother's belongings.

"Go ahead." Mr. Zhang was very aware of his health, so he didn't go to cause trouble. "I'll live at my uncle's house. Please contact me anytime."

"Don't worry, I'm here with the duck." Sheng Yuxiao interrupted.

Qin Sui added: "We."

Mr. Zhang couldn't help but smile. The child is really interesting...

They separated briefly at the airport.

The man turned around and looked at Li Xiaoya twice. Who is this kid?

But being able to have Mr. Zhang accompany her... he immediately memorized her appearance firmly in his mind.

In order to avoid Jiangcheng's poor hospitality, he even made a personal call to the Jingui Hotel.

After receiving the call, Jingui Hotel was a little stunned: "How could such a large order fall on us?"

After their boss's investment failed, he could no longer afford to renovate the hotel. The hotel's former glory soon disappeared...

"What's wrong, manager?"

"Everyone, move! We have distinguished guests from Tsu City!"

"Where's the receptionist? Keep standing guard for me..."

Just like what Li Jiang described.

When the car arrived at the hotel, the doorman came forward attentively, opened the door, carried the luggage, and helped park the car.

All he said were auspicious words to welcome the guests in both languages.

There was a red carpet on the ground, although it was a bit old.

Li Xiaoya stepped on it and closed her eyes slightly. She held Sheng Yuxiao with her left hand and Qin Sui with her right hand, and walked forward step by step, just like her mother had walked this road back then.

So happy.

Although it was here that I met Li Jiang...but when my mother rushed here to see my father, she must have been very happy!

"This kid is quite strange. He actually likes to touch things everywhere..." the waiter sighed.

"Who are you calling weird?" Sheng Yuxiao turned around, holding the phone in one hand, with a cold look in his eyes.

The waiter shuddered: "Sorry, sorry, I shouldn't talk about the guests."

Sheng Yuxiao then continued talking on the phone.

After finishing his speech, he returned to Li Xiaoya.

"I got an address. Although I'm not sure which sanatorium she was recuperating in, I know who Xiaoya's grandmother remarried," said Sheng Yuxiao.

"Did Secretary Wang find out?" Li Xiaoya asked curiously.

"right."

Li Xiaoya nodded thoughtfully.

Sheng Yuxiao placed the mobile phone on the table, and Qin Sui was able to see the address on it clearly.

"Little Duck's grandmother remarried a Chamber of Commerce chairman, but the chairman has also passed away. If we can't get into the house..."

"Then please ask Grandpa Zhang to come forward."