Chapter 139 Chapter 139 Meeting the Parents
After Yang Mingli met Jiang Xi at the police station, he even called his older sister, Yang Qiaoli, and said, "Sister, I met Yu An's girlfriend today. She's beautiful, smart, and very strong."
The other end was puzzled: "How did you run into Yu An's girlfriend? Did she see you? How did you get so strong?"
Yang Mingli said: "The girl bravely took action and apprehended the criminal and brought him to the police station. Her strength is just a superficial thing. After all, the girl was able to catch a small hooligan single-handedly. And she has clear thinking. She is not an ordinary girl."
Yang Qiaoli was really curious. Qi Yu'an was her youngest son whom she loved the most. This son had been outstanding since he was young. There was basically nothing for Yang Qiaoli to worry about, except for finding a partner.
When other boys of his age were dressed up all day long to go out on dates with young girls, Yang Qiaoli really didn't like such frivolous behavior. However, Qi Yu'an was at the other extreme. Not only did he show little interest in young girls, but even when a young girl expressed affection for him, he always rejected her.
After all this, Yang Qiaoli became extremely worried, fearing that her son's personal problems could not be solved.
After all, time flies by so fast. Although my son is an outstanding person, if he continues to hang around like this, it will be difficult for him to find a partner when he is in his thirties or forties.
So when Yang Qiaoli heard that Qi Yu'an had found a partner, she was so happy that she almost screamed. However, Qi Yu'an was so protective of this partner that he was reluctant to even send her a photo.
Yang Qiaoli could only guess and analyze the appearance and personality of this person based on Qi Yu'an's few words.
Now hearing what Yang Mingli said, Yang Qiaoli only regretted that she was not in Shanghai. If she were in Shanghai, she would be able to see Jiang Xi immediately and would not have to worry so much.
Yang Mingli certainly knew what Yang Qiaoli was thinking. He made this call on the one hand to tip Yang Qiaoli off, and on the other hand to show off.
Yang Mingli said proudly: "Sister, Yu'an just told me that he will bring his girlfriend to my house for dinner tomorrow." There was a hint of smugness in his tone, and the meaning was self-evident. The daughter-in-law that Yang Qiaoli had been looking forward to seeing was him first.
Yang Qiaoli said angrily: "You are itching for trouble, right? Don't think that I won't hit you just because you are old now."
An eldest sister is like a mother. Yang Qiaoli has several younger brothers who are all naughty and mischievous. Yang Qiaoli has taught them a lesson many times. In front of her younger brothers, Yang Qiaoli has a natural majesty.
Seeing that his elder sister was angry, Yang Mingli naturally didn't dare to say anything more. He still respected this elder sister very much.
Yang Qiaoli erupted, then continued, "Be nice to the girl, act like an elder, and don't embarrass her. Have some sense of propriety, and don't ask questions you shouldn't. Call me right after dinner and tell me what happened."
Yang Mingli said, "Don't worry. Even if I wanted to make things difficult for her, I wouldn't have the chance. Yu An protects her like the apple of her eye. Even when we were having dinner, I had to talk to her several times before Yu An agreed."
Yang Qiaoli had no objection to this. She was a clear-headed person. Whenever there were conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, it was mostly because the mother-in-law was overreaching. Yang Qiaoli always felt that when her son grew up, found a partner, and started a family, he would have his own family. As a parent, she could care about him but not be too controlling.
After all, the daughter-in-law will be with her son for the rest of her life, and she also has her own husband. In the future, when the sons get married and have their own children, they will not revolve around their parents like they did when they were young.
Instead of being an annoying mother-in-law, she might as well take good care of her husband. After all, she and her husband will live together in the future, and her son and daughter-in-law will naturally have their own things to do.
Therefore, Yang Qiaoli said casually: "Of course, she will be his daughter-in-law in the future. If he doesn't love her, who will? It is the tradition of our Yang family to love our daughters-in-law."
Yang Mingli...what she said is not wrong. In short, the eldest sister's reasoning is the Yang family's reasoning.
Jiang Xi was not nervous about meeting Qi Yu'an's parents, but Qian Lili was more nervous than her. After hearing the news, she opened the suitcase and looked for him.
Jiang Xi has not yet rented a house in Shanghai, so he and Qian Lili are temporarily living in a guesthouse.
Qian Lili opened the suitcase, which was given to her by Jiang Tao. It was said to be a good product from Hong Kong. It was indeed much more convenient than a woven bag, and it was also very beautiful. Qian Lili liked it very much.
Qian Lili took out a few bows and necklaces from her suitcase and said to Jiang Xi, "Jiang Xi, take a look at these and try them on."
These bows and necklaces suit Qian Lili very well. They are very cute and the colors are very tender. But when Jiang Xi imagined wearing them on her head, she felt a chill and shook her head. "No need to do that. It's just a simple meal. Just be natural."
Qian Lili disagreed: "Why just a simple meal? This is your first time meeting Qi Yu'an's parents. I've heard Xiaoju say before that Qi Yu'an's family is well-off. Even if Qi Yu'an isn't a snob, there's no guarantee that his relatives aren't. You have to dress nicely so they don't look down on you."
Qian Lili didn't look down on Jiang Xi, but was considering it from Jiang Xi's perspective. Although Jiang Xi was excellent, his family background was far inferior to Qi Yu'an's. Qian Lili was afraid that Jiang Xi would be bullied the first time he came to her house.
Jiang Xi shook his head: "No need to do that. If his relatives are snobbish, I won't suffer in silence. Besides, if Qi Yu'an is willing to let his relatives treat me like that, then I will have to reconsider Qi Yu'an."
Qian Lili thought about it and put the bow and necklace back into the suitcase. She held her chin and stared at Jiang Xi for a long time before saying, "I was mistaken. Jiang Xi, you are so beautiful and so outstanding. Comrade Qi was lucky to meet you so early, otherwise he would not be able to compete. After all, there are still many outstanding people in this world. Anyway, if I were a man, I would definitely want to marry a wife like you."
Jiang Xi shook his head and laughed: "Okay, it's getting late, go to bed early."
Qian Lili closed the suitcase and said, "Yes, yes, go to bed early. I heard them say that you should get some sleep, um, beauty sleep, so that you can wake up radiant tomorrow morning and look stunning without any makeup!"
With Qian Lili as the atmosphere creator, Jiang Xi fell asleep with a smile.
Even more nervous than Qian Lili was Qi Yu'an. Qi Yu'an did not live in the guesthouse. Zhu Hong repeatedly invited him to live at her home. Zhu Hong and Yang Mingli had only one daughter, who was currently working in Beijing. Zhu Hong didn't have many people to talk to, and she liked Qi Yu'an, so she simply invited Qi Yu'an to live at her home.
Qi Yu'an couldn't refuse Zhu Hong's feelings anyway. He had a very good relationship with his uncle and aunt, and he often came to his uncle and aunt's house to play when he was young, so he simply moved directly into Zhu Hong's house.
That day, Qi Yu'an suffered from insomnia, which was rare. He tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep well. He was worried about the meeting tomorrow. He was afraid that his uncle would not behave properly and act like an elder. He was also afraid that his aunt would say something that would make Jiang Xi unhappy.
Although Yang Mingli and Zhu Hong were both sensible people, Qi Yu'an was too concerned. The next day, with dark circles under his eyes, he ran to Yang Mingli's study and gave Yang Mingli a lecture.
The main content is to ask Yang Mingli to be careful with his words and actions today and not to act like an elder. This is the first time that Jiang Xi is meeting the parents, and she is a shy person, so don't scare her.
Yang Mingli...if he hadn't seen with his own eyes yesterday the image of Jiang Xi holding up a gangster with one hand in the police station, speaking righteously and forcefully, he would have believed it.
Qi Yu'an didn't care about all this. In his heart, Jiang Xi was just a little girl who needed care. No one could hurt her, not even her uncle.
Qi Yu'an did a good job of ideological work on Yang Mingli, and then went to find Zhu Hong, saying a lot of nice things. His main idea was only one: he hoped Zhu Hong would not make things difficult for his girlfriend.
Zhu Hong was angry and amused. What did this kid think of her? Was she the kind of person who talked nonsense?
I didn't expect Qi Yu'an to be like this when dating. He is much more cautious than Yang Mingli was back then. When Yang Mingli brought Zhu Hong to meet his parents for the first time, he was not as careful as Qi Yu'an.
Zhu Hong thought that Yang Mingli was not as caring as Qi Yu'an, and glared at Yang Mingli who had just come downstairs... What's wrong with him? Why is he always so cold lately?
After doing some ideological work on his uncle and aunt, Qi Yu'an didn't care whether his uncle was innocent or not. He changed his coat and went out to pick up Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi had already packed up. Today she was wearing a floral dress with a waist-hugging design, which made her waist look slender. Her hair was draped over her shoulders, and her eyes were as clear as autumn water. She stood there in a pretty manner.
Qi Yu'an couldn't help but quicken his pace. Regardless of being on the street, he gently touched Jiang Xi's hand, then quickly let go: "You look really good today."
Jiang Xi smiled back at him: "Didn't you sleep well last night? Why are your dark circles so heavy?"
Qi Yu'an said honestly: "I didn't sleep well. I was very nervous."
Jiang Xi was surprised: "I'm going to meet your parents, I should be nervous, why are you so nervous?"
Qi Yu'an said pitifully: "I'm afraid they will make you unhappy, and then you won't like me anymore."
Jiang Xi... Is this the Qi Yu'an I met for the first time, the one who seems to have everything and doesn't care about anything?
Jiang Xi coughed lightly and said, "Let's go quickly. I've prepared some things. Do you think these are enough?"
It would be impolite to go empty-handed without buying anything when visiting someone's home for the first time, so Jiang Xi specially bought a few things.
Qi Yu'an took a look and saw two packs of White Rabbit milk, some fruits, and two cans of food, which were considered very good gifts nowadays.
Qi Yu'an took the things and carried them himself. They were quite heavy. He carried them: "The things are very good. You are more thoughtful than I thought. The first time I went to your house, I was in a hurry and had no idea what to do."
Jiang Xi smiled: "You just know how to coax me. When you first came to my house, you behaved very well and brought a lot of things. My mom and grandma liked you very much."
Qi Yu'an smiled brightly, revealing two rows of white teeth: "Then I will work harder in the future to make your family like me more."
After saying that, Qi Yu'an smiled at Jiang Xi while holding the bag and said, "Let's go, Comrade Jiang. I'll take you to meet my family today."
Although it was a very ordinary sentence, it made Jiang Xi's heart beat faster. This was an unspoken invitation, which meant that their relationship had taken another step closer, from dating to considering marriage.
Jiang Xi also responded with a bright smile. She was no longer the poor girl with nothing. Through her own efforts, her career was flourishing, and her test scores were improving every time she went to school. In the past, Jiang Xi thought that she could just get into an ordinary university, but now her results were enough for her to work harder and get into a key university.
She is no worse than anyone else, so she can hold happiness in her hands. Even if the object is Qi Yu'an, Jiang Xi has the confidence to walk side by side with Qi Yu'an and support each other.
Yang Mingli and Zhu Hong prepared a large table of food at home. Zhu Hong frowned slightly: "Is the food enough? Will it make Jiang Xi feel that we don't value her?"
Yang Mingli counted them: "There are now 16 dishes in total. I guess the table outside won't be full. That should be enough."
Zhu Hong rolled her eyes at him and said, "That should be enough. Take a look at what you said, can you be more accurate?"
Yang Mingli touched his nose. In short, even his breathing was wrong these past two days. Zhu Hong always found fault with him. It was all Qi Yu'an's fault. Why did he talk so much for no reason?
Zhu Hong sighed, "Hey, our Yu An Na finally found a partner. He's so handsome, how much more beautiful will the children we have in the future be."
Yang Mingli: "You're worrying about the child now. You worry more than my eldest sister."
Zhu Hong said: "Of course, we are a family. I treat Yu An as my own son, so of course I have to worry about him."
Yang Ming straightened his lips and continued, "Don't worry too much. Thinking too much will make you old."
Zhu Hong glared at Yang Mingli and shook her head: "If you can't speak, don't speak. Sometimes I really want to sew your mouth shut. If you can learn even a little bit from Yu An, I will be less angry and stay young forever."
Yang Mingli...what's wrong again? What did he say wrong?
Qi Yu'an brought Jiang Xi to Yang Mingli's house, but before they could knock on the door, it opened.
Zhu Hong said with surprise, "It's Xiao Jiang, come in quickly."
It turned out that Zhu Hong had prepared everything and was waiting anxiously. She kept looking out the window until she saw Qi Yu'an and Jiang Xi. She couldn't wait any longer and opened the door directly.
Jiang Xi looked at the woman in front of him who was smiling kindly. She had short curly hair, which looked very fashionable. It was a very popular hairstyle in Shanghai recently. She had fair skin and wore a pair of pearl earrings on her ears. She looked a little plump, but very amiable.
Jiang Xi smiled and said, "Hello, Auntie."
Zhu Hong held Jiang Xi's arm intimately: "Oh, you are so beautiful. You and Yu An are together and it really fits the idiom, a talented man and a beautiful woman!"
Compared to Zhu Hong's enthusiasm, Yang Mingli was much more reserved. He smiled kindly and said to Jiang Xi, "Hello, Xiao Jiang. I've always heard Yu An mention you, and today I finally get to see you in person."
Jiang Xi greeted Yang Mingli naturally: "Hello, uncle."
Zhu Hong invited Jiang Xi to sit down. "Xiao Jiang, I've wanted to see you for a long time, but I was afraid you were too busy and wanted to disturb you. I heard you're doing business now, and you're about to open a store in Shanghai. You're really amazing."
Jiang Xi smiled shyly: "No, I just went with the flow. I wrote an article that was published in the Shanghai Daily, and some people in Shanghai knew about my products, so I wanted to take advantage of this opportunity and open a store in Shanghai."
Of course Zhu Hong knew about that article. After reading it, Yang Mingli told Zhu Hong, who then told Yang Qiaoli, who then told other relatives.
During that time, relatives would discuss the article whenever they had time. After all, Qi Yu'an found a partner, which was big news for the family. However, no one could see Qi Yu'an's partner for a while, and they heard that the article written by Qi Yu'an's partner was published in the Shanghai Daily. Of course, everyone couldn't help but find out the truth, and the discussion was in full swing.
Zhu Hong was also one of the subjects of discussion, because during that period she often discussed the article with a few relatives, and Zhu Hong almost memorized the article.
Jiang Xi didn't know that her article had become news in the Yang family and was being circulated among everyone. She just mentioned it once and didn't say anything else.
Zhu Hong chatted with Jiang Xi about family matters in a very measured way, talking about questions like what Jiang Xi liked to eat and what he liked.
She had already listened to Qi Yu'an's brief introduction and did not ask about Jiang Xi's family situation. In her opinion, family background was not a problem, and her family did not have any concept of family status. Besides, she was not Qi Yu'an's biological mother after all. Yang Qiaoli did not care about Jiang Xi's family background, so what could she say as an aunt?
The reason why the Yang family has a good relationship is that everyone has a sense of propriety. They help when needed, but never interfere and become annoying when not needed.
Yang Mingli also started the conversation: "Shanghai is now vigorously developing its economy. It's a good idea for you to open a store in Shanghai. Many self-employed people are doing well now. As long as you have the ability, you can stand out."
Jiang Xi said: "It is also because of the good policies of the country that we have the opportunity to develop our talents."
Yang Mingli smiled and said, "You are a very conscious young man, and you have good vision." Yang Mingli's words were double entendre, not only meaning that Jiang Xi had vision for doing business, but also implying that Jiang Xi also had vision for finding a partner.
Jiang Xi remained silent, and Yang Mingli continued, "I heard from my friend that the Shanghai Stock Exchange is going to hold a 'Trustworthy Stall' selection event."
This caught Jiang Xi's attention, and he asked, "What is the 'Trustworthy Stall' selection activity?"
Yang Mingli explained, "Shanghai is vigorously developing its economy and, of course, encourages individual businesses. However, because it has only recently opened, the market is mixed. To ensure that these shops operate in a more standardized manner, I heard from my friends that they want to select some typical stalls as examples to show individual businesses what kind of shops are the best. This will also reassure the general public that, while developing the economy, the government will still adhere to quality, so that everyone can buy trustworthy products."
Jiang Xi couldn't help but get excited. This was a good opportunity, a "trustworthy stall" with government endorsement. As long as he could be selected, Wu Ji Zao Lu would not have to worry about opening up sales in Shanghai. Moreover, Shanghai's economy was one of the best in the country and it played a leading role as an example. If he was selected, maybe Wu Ji Zao Lu would also become well-known throughout the country.
Jiang Xi asked: "How can I choose a 'trustworthy stall'?"
Yang Mingli: "I'm not very clear about the specific rules, but I can ask my friend for you."
Jiang Xi quickly said, "Thank you, uncle."
Yang Mingli shook his head: "No need to thank me, we are all family, it's only natural for us to help each other, and besides, it's not a big deal."
The atmosphere in the Yang family was very good, and Jiang Xi had a very pleasant meal. Yang Mingli and Zhu Hong were both sensible people, and after being warned by Qi Yu'an, they did not say anything they shouldn't have.
After discovering that Jiang Xi was interested in the Shanghai Stock Exchange's policies, Yang Mingli told Jiang Xi a lot about the policies he knew. Yang Mingli was in a high position, and his vision and information were unmatched by ordinary people. Jiang Xi listened carefully and felt that he benefited a lot. This meal was really worth it.
Seeing that Jiang Xi was so serious, Yang Mingli couldn't help but talk more. Jiang Xi would also respond with her own opinions. Although Jiang Xi was still very young, she had something to say. Yang Mingli was also happy to discuss with her and felt quite refreshed.
Zhu Hong also likes Jiang Xi very much. Jiang Xi behaves neither humbly nor arrogantly, and is not pretentious. He is a good boy.
Before Jiang Xi left, Zhu Hong specially gave Jiang Xi a pair of earrings. She originally wanted to give Jiang Xi a bracelet, but considering that she was not Qi Yu'an's biological mother, something like a bracelet should be given by her biological mother-in-law, so she decided not to interfere.
Jiang Xi looked at the earrings in Zhu Hong's hand. This pair of earrings should be foreign products. Unlike traditional gold earrings, they are made of pink and white glass, shining brightly. The style is very unique and beautiful.
Zhu Hong said: "I bought this pair of earrings before, but I am too old to wear them outside, so I gave them to you. This kind of earrings should be worn by young girls."
Jiang Xi smiled: "Auntie, you are not old at all, you look very young, and you have a certain temperament, you are a great beauty."
Jiang Xi is not a person who can't speak, and it is easy for her to coax others if she wants to.
Jiang Xi's words were sincere. Zhu Hong smiled happily and put the earrings in Jiang Xi's hand. She said to her, "Xiao Jiang, come to our house often to play in the future."
Qi Yu'an sent Jiang Xi back to the guesthouse: "Jiang Xi, you completely conquered my uncle and aunt today. They both like you very much."
Jiang Xi laughed: "You are always so exaggerated."
Qi Yu'an said seriously: "It's not an exaggeration at all. I just hate that I didn't study literature. I don't have so many words to praise you. You are so outstanding, no matter how much praise I say, it won't be too much."
"But, did you enjoy your meal today?"
Jiang Xi smiled and said, "I feel good. Your family is very nice."
Qi Yu'an was relieved: "As long as you feel happy, it's fine. But don't take what my aunt said seriously. You don't have to come here if you don't have time. Don't treat it as a burden. It's not something you have to do."
Qi Yu'an was worried that Jiang Xi would sacrifice his time to socialize with the elders in order to be polite, and Qi Yu'an didn't want Jiang Xi to be so tired.
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