Chapter 87: Visiting Relatives During the New Year

  Xiao Ping didn't expect Tang Jiaqiang to have such a vicious idea, and he was still talking to Liu Yunting at this time. Although Liu Yunting wanted to get closer to Xiao Ping, this was after all the main hall of the wine tower and it wasn't suitable to say much more, so he quickly bid farewell. However, Liu Yunting was much better than Tang Zhen in terms of being a good person, knowing that Xiao Ping had come to celebrate his girlfriend's grandfather's birthday, and before leaving, he specially greeted Song Lao Yezi, which also gave face to the Song family.

  The appearance of the Tang family added a bit of unpleasantness to the birthday banquet, but the final outcome was not bad. Although Old Man Song was dissatisfied with his third son and youngest daughter's behavior, he was even more delighted that his granddaughter had found a young talent like Xiao Ping, and the old man's mood was also good.

  After the longevity celebration ended, Song Le sent Xiao Ping to the opposite side of the road amidst the kind smiles of her family members and took the opportunity to whisper while waiting for a taxi: "Thanks for what happened today."

  Xiao Ping looked at Song Lei with a mixture of surprise and curiosity, saying: "Why are you suddenly being so polite to me? I'm not even used to it!"

  Xiao Ping's exaggerated tone made him laugh, and Xiao La Jiao returned to his normal demeanor, immediately giving him a sideways glance and saying: "Being polite to you is not habitual, are you a masochist?"

  Xiao Ping smiled and said: "It's not okay for others to bully me, but if you want to bully me, I can consider it."

  "Go away, talk seriously!" Song Lei gently pushed Xiao Ping and asked: "Did you really give that expensive ginseng to my grandfather? Why did you do that?"

  "I'm your boyfriend, of course I'll give you face!" Xiao Ping said with a matter-of-fact expression, but his true nature was quickly exposed as he chuckled and continued: "But don't forget what you said in front of Tongrentang when we first met!"

  Song Lei was taken aback for a moment before recalling that someone had once said that whoever gave her grandfather a wild ginseng on his 70th birthday would win her hand in marriage. Thinking of this, Little Hot Pepper shot Xiao Ping a coquettish glance and said: "You think you can move me with just one ginseng? You're dreaming!"

  Xiao Ping sighed intentionally: "Not keeping one's word! This time I've lost big!"

  "You think you can play the rogue, huh?" Song Lei glanced at her parents waiting for her on the opposite side of the road and suddenly lowered her voice: "But so far your performance is not bad, if you continue to work hard, it's not impossible!"

  Even with Xiao La Jiao's straightforward personality, after saying this sentence, she felt a bit embarrassed and hurriedly ran to her parents on the opposite side of the road. However, after returning to her parents' side, Song Lei, who felt a little reluctant to part with Xiao Ping, waved at him again and made a gesture of making a phone call to indicate that they would keep in touch.

  Xiao Ping smiled and nodded in agreement, watching as Song Lei and her parents walked further and further away. Although he had given up a ginseng today, Xiao Ping's mood was not bad at all. Isn't that what life is about - fighting for one's dignity? Even if he encountered similar situations in the future, he would still do the same without hesitation.

  The next day, Xiao Ping returned to Suzhou. On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Xiao Ping brought large mandarin fish, green-shell eggs and jade vegetables, and went directly to No. 98 Xinhui Road. Today was the day he had agreed with Zhang Yuxin to visit her home, so naturally he wouldn't keep the host waiting.

  After ringing the doorbell, it was Zhang Yuexin and her daughter who came out to open the door. Zhang Jiaman was delighted to see Xiao Ping, and the little girl giggled as she ran over to hug his leg, insisting that Uncle Xiao give her a hug. Helpless, Xiao Ping could only hand half of the things in his hands to Zhang Yuexin to hold, while he carried the little girl into the house.

  Zhang Yuxin dressed in a homey outfit today, making her look less like a strong woman and more gentle. What remains unchanged is that Zhang Yuxin is still so beautiful, even if she's just wearing very ordinary clothes, which can still show off her slender figure and elegant demeanor.

  Xiao Ping and Zhang Yuxin's relationship has eased a lot, seeing her daughter happy, she is also genuinely delighted, smiling at Xiao Ping: "The day before yesterday, Mianmian just arrived and mentioned you, today you finally came, otherwise this child would have asked me to take her to the farm to find you!"

  "Hehe, Momo thinks of Uncle like that." Xiao Ping smiled and said to the little girl: "When the weather gets warmer, let Mom take you to Uncle's place to play. By then, the blueberries should be ripe too, I'll make sure Momo eats her fill!"

  "That's great!" Zhang Jiameng responded with a smile, but soon furrowed her brow and said: "But Mom always breaks her promises, she promised to take me to the Ocean Park too, but never did!"

  Zhang Yuxin's face turned slightly red as she was spoken to by her daughter, and she hurriedly promised: "Momo, this time Mom will definitely keep her promise!"

  The little girl happily stretched out her thumb to Zhang Yuxin and said, "Alright, let's make a deal!"

  Zhang Yuxin smiled and pulled a hook with her daughter, but at this time Zhang Jiameng shouted again: "Uncle Xiao also wants to pull together, otherwise it doesn't count!"

  Xiao Ping had no choice but to stretch out his small hand and hook it together with Zhang Yu Xin's mother and daughter. Although they only touched their little thumbs, it still stirred up a small wave in Zhang Yu Xin's heart, and she quickly withdrew her hand, quickening her pace as she walked towards the house. Xiao Ping didn't have any special feelings, happily hugging Little Meng Meng as he followed behind. Neither of them noticed that Zhang Guo Quan was standing at the window of the second floor study, thoughtfully watching the scene unfold before his eyes.

  Lunchtime arrived quickly, and several people sat down at the table to eat and chat. Zhang Guoquan was originally quite talkative with Xiao Ping, and Zhang Yuxin, who had previously been at odds with him, was also laughing and chatting. Adding to this, Zhang Jiameng's innocent and playful remarks occasionally popped out, making the adults very happy. As a result, the atmosphere of this meal was also very harmonious, and both the host and guest were extremely satisfied.

  Although Wenzi Ping and Zhang Guoquan are both provincial governors, Xiao Ping truly feels more at ease when he is with Zhang Guoquan. This may be the fate between people. Especially since Xiao Ping and Zhang Guoquan's families all know each other, it has brought the two sides closer together. For Xiao Ping who lives alone, this family atmosphere is also a very attractive place for him.

  After lunch, Zhang Yuxin took her daughter upstairs for a nap, leaving Xiao Ping and Zhang Guoquan in the living room. It wasn't until after his daughter and granddaughter had gone upstairs for a while that Zhang Guoquan casually asked Xiao Ping, "I heard you and Yuxin were in a car accident by the river recently?"

  Zhang Guoquan's words made Xiao Ping secretly shocked. At first, Zhang Yuxin had instructed Xiao Ping to keep this matter confidential. Since that was the case, it must not have been Zhang Yuxin who said it, and Xiao Ping himself also kept his mouth shut, so how did Zhang Guoquan know? However, Xiao Ping soon figured it out - Zhang Guoquan was a high-ranking deputy governor after all, and it wasn't easy to keep some things from him. Especially with something as big as his own daughter being in a car accident, it really wasn't easy to hide it from him.

  Xiao Ping knew that hiding it any longer was meaningless, but he had promised Zhang Yu Xin to keep it a secret, and couldn't help feeling torn. However, such a small problem wasn't going to stump Xiao Ping; his eyes lit up as he thought of a solution, and with a smile, he said to Zhang Guo Quan: "Uncle Zhang, don't make things difficult for me - I promised your daughter that this must be kept secret!"

  Xiao Ping's answer made Zhang Guoquan stunned at first, then he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  ===Division===

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