Cui Zhiyuan had been waiting at the hotel entrance for 15 minutes in advance, looking at his watch from time to time. This quarter of an hour seemed particularly long to him.
Cui Lanzhi, her mother, and her two children were also attending the banquet tonight, and now they were waiting with him at the door. When they saw a jeep and a car coming from the main street, she called out, "Second brother, they're coming."
The moment the jeep braked, Cui Zhiyuan rushed to the front of the passenger seat, his burning gaze fixed on the still charming Gong Wantang, his voice trembling, "Wantang."
He hasn't changed much from twenty years ago, but his face has more signs of time, and he looks more mature and stable.
Gong Wantang had long been at peace with him. Seeing him again after so many years, she felt very calm and composed, her attitude elegant and composed: "Long time no see."
"Long time no see, I'm glad you're alive."
Cui Zhiyuan had prepared himself mentally, but he was still defeated when he saw her. His eyes were burning with excitement, and he ignored Han Ji's murderous look next to him.
He ignored it, but Cui Siwei was frightened by the sharp look and dared not move. He frantically pinched his back and reminded him tremblingly: "Dad, please let Auntie get off first."
Cui Zhiyuan quickly regained his composure, met Han Ji's eyes, and raised the corners of his mouth: "Han Ji, long time no see."
"Don't stare at my wife."
Han Ji's voice was very cold, and he pushed the door and got out of the car. He walked around the front of the car and pushed him out of the way, gently and considerately protecting Gong Wantang and his son as they got out of the car.
After she stood up, Han Ji held his son in his arms, with one hand on her shoulder, declaring his sovereignty.
Seeing him pamper and protect Gong Wantang like a jewel, and looking at the happy appearance of their family of three, Cui Zhiyuan felt mixed emotions and smiled bitterly, "Han Ji, I didn't expect that you, the dignified director, would have such a childish side."
Seeing that he was still provocative, Cui Siwei was so scared that he trembled. He pulled his arm and reminded him: "Dad, the triplets are here."
Cui Zhiyuan immediately turned around and didn't see the triplets, but he saw a familiar handsome face with an angry expression.
“Hmm!”
He was greeted with a fist.
Cui Zhiyuan covered his chest and gasped in pain. Before he could straighten his bent body, he was kicked in the calf again.
"Dad (Second Brother)."
The moment Cui Zhiyuan fell to the ground, Cui Lanzhi and Cui Siwei hurriedly tried to support him, but they were not strong enough and Cui Zhiyuan was tall, so the three of them fell into a pile.
The man fell to the ground. Cui Zhiyuan covered his aching chest with one hand and his trembling leg with the other. His lips trembled, "Can we fight after dinner?"
"You've owed this beating for twenty years." Gong Chengjun's face turned ashen.
"I know, you can beat me up as much as you want, I won't resist."
Gong Chengjun didn't hold back at all, and not hitting him directly in the face was already giving him face.
After Cui Zhiyuan recovered his strength, he stood up with the help of Cui Lanzhi. He staggered twice, and just as he stood firm, a beautiful and elegant figure came into his sight.
The pain in my body seemed to disappear in that instant.
"Linglong!"
Seeing the person in front of him who looked almost identical to Gong Wantang when she was young, Cui Zhiyuan's defenses were broken again. His eyes became moist, and he staggered towards her with weak legs. Thousands of words rushed to his throat, but he couldn't say them.
Gong Linglong had never seen his photo before, and had only heard a few words about him from her mother. But when she saw him today, she found that he was very outstanding in appearance, gentle and elegant, yet shrewd and wise, not much different from the image of her father in her mind.
"Linglong."
Cui Zhiyuan finally found his voice and looked at her carefully. She really looked like her mother, and her temperament and expression were like his.
Her mother is gentle and elegant, like a pure white jasmine flower. She has a completely different temperament. One can tell at a glance that she has a strong character. She is not a delicate flower raised in a greenhouse, but a Gesang flower that can withstand wind and rain.
Because he had prepared himself mentally in advance, his emotions did not fluctuate greatly during their first meeting. Gong Linglong was much calmer and composed than him. "Although we are father and daughter by blood, this is our first meeting and we don't know each other well. We can discuss the name-calling later."
Cui Zhiyuan didn't expect her to call him "Dad" now. He was very satisfied that she was willing to come out and meet him today. He raised his warmest smile and said, "Okay."
Cui Lanzhi came over at the right time and said, "Second brother, the guests are all here. Linglong has been busy all day and must be tired. Let's go into the restaurant first, sit down and have some tea and chat slowly."
"Okay. Linglong, you and the Jingchuan kids go in first." Cui Zhiyuan called.
He booked a large private room. The large round table was large enough to seat more than ten people, and each child had a seat. After Cui Zhiyuan carefully arranged for the guests to sit, he immediately ordered the waiter to serve tea.
Cui Zhiyuan sat down next to Gong Linglong, his eyes fixed on Huo Xinqiong, the only unfamiliar face, and asked Gong Chengjun with a smile, "Would you like to introduce her?"
"Huo Xinqiong."
Gong Chengjun had a prejudice in his heart and was very cold towards him.
The name sounded familiar. Cui Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow and looked at Huo Xinqiong. "She's the chief designer of Vanti Jewelry and the youngest daughter of Mr. Huo Zhiming, the jewelry tycoon of Hong Kong?"
"Mr. Cui knows me?" Huo Xinqiong was sure she had never seen him before.
Seeing that she was indeed the daughter of the Huo family in Hong Kong, Cui Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I have some connections with your father. This time when I returned to China, I took a detour from Hong Kong. I contacted your father in advance, went to your house to have dinner with the old man, and also asked him to order two sets of jewelry that you designed personally."
Cui Zhiyuan didn't expect the world to be so small. He specially asked Mr. Huo to order jewelry as a gift for Gong Wantang and her daughter, and now he took out two sets of jewelry.
Both sets of jewelry boxes were extremely valuable and exquisite. Cui Zhiyuan first presented the red box to Gong Wantang. By this time, his mood had returned to normal and he acted magnanimously, "Wantang, thank you very much for coming to the banquet today. You've worked so hard to raise Linglong over the years. I will spend my whole life slowly making up for what I owe you and the child."
"Now that you have found happiness again, I sincerely wish you all the best. This set of jewelry was designed by Miss Huo Xinqiong herself. I heard that it symbolizes setting sail again towards happiness. I wish you and Han Ji a happy marriage, and may you grow old together."
Gong Wantang didn't open the box to look at it. She politely thanked him, "Thank you for your blessing. We wish you the best too."
Cui Zhiyuan nodded, suppressed the bitterness and complexity in his heart, turned back to his seat, and gave another exquisite sea-blue box to Gong Linglong.
"Linglong, this set of jewelry is for you. I didn't know what you like, so I asked Mr. Huo to help me pick it out. It's a new model designed by your aunt last year. I hope you like it."
There was a hint of caution in his eyes and tone, and Gong Linglong politely replied, "I like it very much, thank you."
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