Meng Zhehan looked at his watch. It was past eight o'clock. He asked Shen Yu and Meng Tao, "Should we leave too?"

Director Shen glared at him and said, "Where are you going? There's only one empty dormitory over there. There's nothing there. At this time, the shops and stores are closed. There's nowhere to buy anything."

Then he said to Meng Tao, "My daughter, you must be tired after traveling outside. Why don't you stay at home tonight? Have a good rest. When daddy has time to help you set up the dormitory tomorrow, you can move in there. Okay?"

Meng Tao didn't feel tired at all, as there were beddings in the space, but thinking about having to clean the room, wipe the furniture, and make the bed late at night, it was really tiring, so she nodded and replied, "Then I'll live at home. I like the room very much. Thank you, you've worked hard."

Director Shen was very happy: "Hey, why do you say thank you to Dad? As long as you come home, Dad will be happy to do anything. It's not hard at all!"

Shen Yu patted Meng Zhehan's shoulder and said, "We're not leaving. You can go back by yourself."

Meng Zhehan was silent. His sister was here and he didn't want to leave, but he had to go back because it was his turn to be on duty and he had to patrol the student area at night to check on the guards.

Resisting Shen Yu's cold eyes, Meng Zhehan said to Meng Tao: "Sister, take a look. If you feel uncomfortable living here, go back with your brother."

Meng Tao smiled and said, "I think this place is pretty good. Go back and drive slowly."

Meng Zhehan felt bitter inside, but he could only nod, and got into the car reluctantly and helplessly.

Director Shen breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to keep his son and daughter-in-law at home.

Although Shen Yu said that Taohua would not return to the Meng family, they are cousins ​​after all. If Taohua listened to Meng Zhehan and followed him, his son would definitely follow. How could he stop her from going?

Suddenly he remembered and asked, "Why didn't you remember to pack some for Zhehan among the local specialties you brought back?"

Meng Tao replied: "Yes, I gave it to him and put it in his car."

In addition to purchasing local specialties in the provincial capital of Y Province, Meng Tao prepared a lot of gifts, which were packed individually for relatives and friends and stored in the space. Meng Zhehan's gift, a large travel bag, was taken out when he got off the plane and put in his car.

For the rest, I will send a few copies from the post office tomorrow, and send a few copies back to Xingyang County and the village. As for the ones to the capital, Shen Yu will arrange them himself.

When Director Shen heard that he had already given the things to Meng Zhehan, he felt relieved. Otherwise, he would have to be on guard against this guy finding an excuse to run back. He didn't want his son and daughter-in-law to be disturbed by him all the time.

Director Shen wanted to go to the security department to check on Xian Fangfang to see if she was really crazy or just pretending to be crazy. Before leaving, he asked Shen Yu to take care of Taohua and asked them to call Beijing to report their safety. Because when he was about to go to the airport to pick them up at noon, grandpa and grandma called to ask if the two children had arrived home.

After seeing Director Shen off, Shen Yu took Meng Tao by the hand and said, "I'll take you to see your mother."

"Where to go?" Meng Tao asked.

"Dad's bedroom."

"Isn't it bad to just go into someone else's room?"

"It's okay, Dad isn't home. This is the only photo of my parents together. Dad treasures it very much and hangs it above his bed in his room. He won't let me move it. I can only look at it normally."

“No single photo?”

He will show it to you, but at least after we get married. He will definitely tell you: Just look at it, don’t move it! "

Meng Tao covered her mouth and laughed: "Okay, then we will watch secretly now!"

"Are you ready? The ugly daughter-in-law is going to meet her mother-in-law."

"I'm not ugly, you're ugly!" Meng Tao acted coquettishly.

Shen Yu smiled and ruffled his wife's hair, then pushed the door open and went in. Meng Tao looked at the huge bedroom with a study separated by the floor-to-ceiling window. Shen Yu pulled her to the big bed and saw the wedding photo inlaid in the glass frame on the wall. She admired the couple in her heart. The man was handsome and dignified, and the woman was beautiful and gentle. No wonder Shen Yu was so handsome and charming, it turned out that he inherited all the good looks of Director Shen and Ms. Xu.

When standing next to Director Shen, people would say that Shen Yu looks really like his father. But if they see a photo of Ms. Xu, people would think that he actually looks a lot like his mother.

Meng Tao also discovered that the heroic, cool and dignified cousin Xu is somewhat similar to Ms. Xu. This may be what people usually call niece Xiao Gu.

The two looked at the photos, and Shen Yu told Meng Tao some of his mother's temperament and deeds before her death. These were what he had heard from his father, grandpa and grandma since he was a child. He was the same as Meng Taohua. He lost his mother when he was born and didn't know anything.

After looking at the photos, the two sat on the sofa and started making phone calls. They not only wanted to call their grandparents in Beijing, but also the Liu and Xu families in H Province.

He called the capital first, and it was Miao Bo, who was beside Grandpa Xu, who answered the phone. Shen Yu thought that Miao Bo was a staff member following Grandpa Xu. It was almost nine o'clock in the evening and he was still in Xu's house. Maybe Grandpa Xu was busy with something.

As expected, Miao Bo told Shen Yu: "Grandpa and grandma are entertaining guests. If it's not important, please call back tomorrow morning."

Shen Yu: "Please ask Uncle Miao to tell grandpa and grandma that Taotao and I have arrived home and would like to say hello to them."

"OK."

Miao Bo put down the phone and walked to the small living room, where seven or eight elderly people were sitting together drinking tea and chatting, reminiscing about the old days. Although Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu were the hosts, the one sitting in the first seat was Old Meng.

Tonight's impromptu gathering was initiated by Mr. Meng.

A while ago, Mr. Meng and Mr. Xu had different opinions on a bill. Mr. Xu had a bad temper, was strong and tough, while Mr. Meng was deep-minded and eloquent. Neither of them could convince the other. They were polite to each other when they met, but ignored each other in private and were in a cold war for a long time.

I don't know what the wind was blowing today. Elder Meng and Elder Xu came out of the National Assembly together. Two black cars were parked one after the other at the marble steps waiting for them. Elder Xu got in the car first. Elder Meng suddenly caught up with him on crutches and said to Elder Xu:

"Today is my birthday. I haven't celebrated my birthday since Hui passed away, but you guys have been with me on those few occasions. Today, I miss my old friends, but I don't have many of them left. Let's get together today, even if it's just to have a cup of tea and chat for a few minutes."

Mr. Xu was silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

It was Elder Meng who requested to celebrate his birthday, but in the end he didn't go to Meng's house, but insisted on having a party at Xu's house. This was clearly a way to rely on Elder Xu. Elder Xu was speechless, but there was nothing he could do. He had already agreed, so how could he refuse? He was not the kind of person who didn't keep his word, so he had no choice but to take this weirdo home and let Grandma Xu take care of it.

(End of this chapter)