The car was driving at high speed, and the sun was shining brightly outside the window.
The gate of the Xiao family opened slowly, and the guards lined up on both sides.
Standing at the leader's position, Xiao Yao's expression was not too complicated, just as serious as usual.
The old lady of the Shen family was the first to step forward, looking around the entire courtyard of Xiao's house, she said with a smile: "The last time I came here was at night, today the light is sufficient so that I, an old lady, can see more clearly, look These delicate flowers are said to marry a wife and a virtuous man, Marshal Xiao's wife really manages the Xiao family well."
"The old lady was joking." Qin Ran was wearing a Chinese-style cheongsam, a little plain. She had heard from the master early in the morning that the Shen family was coming, and she was a little hesitant at first, what would the Shen family be doing at Xiao's house at this time? Later, I heard that my daughter wanted to come back together. Is it because of her meritorious deeds that she came to condolences
"I don't like to hear your words. Does this mean that when the Xiao family is in my hands, you can't see people?" The old lady of the Xiao family stared expressionlessly at Gu Qingcheng who said that she was obedient and obedient, and snorted coldly.
"Whether these words sound good or not, they are good words to the ears of kind people, but they will not make sense to the ears of harsh people." Mrs. Shen walked up the steps, and her eyes met.
"You came to quarrel with me on purpose today, right? It seems that after staying in the deep mountains and old forests for a long time, not only are your minds small, but your eyesight is also low."
"It's really not as good as Sister Xiao's meanness. This child of my own family has been thrown out of the house for more than 20 years. If you talk about it, just because of your bitter temper, in a few years, I'm afraid you will have to leave tea to cool your old age. It's bleak."
"This is a good time for Chinese New Year, I'm too lazy to say anything to an ignorant person like you." Mrs. Xiao turned and left proudly.
Mrs. Shen continued to smile, she looked at Marshal Xiao Yao, and said: "It seems that the Marshal is right to send your mother away. Sister Xiao has been strong for so many years, she should really calm down."
"It's cold outside, let's go inside and talk." Xiao Yao didn't want to discuss this topic too much.
A group of people entered the house in a mighty manner, and the servants put down their refreshments and exited the hall in an orderly manner.
The rich fragrance, the faint fragrance of tea, and the sound of music flowing in the whole living room.
Xiao Yao looked at the two people who had been silent since entering the room, picked up a cup of tea unintentionally, and took a sip, "Didn't you say you have something to say to Xiao Jing, take her upstairs .”
Qin Ran said implicitly, "All the guests are here, is it appropriate for us to leave like this?"
"It's okay, let's go up, I'll greet you here." Xiao Yao put down the teacup, and set his eyes on Xiao Jing.
Xiao Jing knew that it was her father who sent her and her mother away on purpose, so she stood up and went upstairs first.
Qin Ran didn't ask any more questions, and went upstairs directly. When the door was closed, she relaxed her tense nerves.
Xiao Jing turned her back to her mother, she wanted to say something but was forced to swallow it back, what should she say, what can she say.
Qin Ran stepped forward, "Why aren't you talking?"
"Mom, there is something I want to tell you."
"Let's talk about it. Your captain and Mrs. Shen are here at this time. Is it because of your continuous meritorious service last time? You can be appreciated by your superiors, and your mother is also proud of you." Qin Ran raised her hand and said gently Squeezing the child's shoulders, the body became much stronger.
Xiao Jing hesitated for a moment, and finally confessed truthfully, "They didn't come here for meritorious service, they came here deliberately to visit you and father."
"What do you do when you visit us?" Qin Ran asked in confusion.
Xiao Jing's eyes were a little erratic, she tried to speak as naturally and euphemistically as possible, she said: "It's about me."
"What's the matter with you?" Seeing the seriousness of the child, Qin Ran couldn't help but raise his vigilance. Could it be that the child committed a crime in the barracks? But if something happens, there is no need for the elders of Shen's family to come to Xiao's house to speak, right
Xiao Jing ticked her fingers back and forth, lowered her head, avoiding her mother's expectant eyes, and said, "It's about me and the captain."
"About you and the captain?" Qin Ran felt that she had overlooked something. Yes, she had obviously overlooked something. This was the third time she had met Captain Shen Chengfeng. It started from the family dinner at Xiao's family, and then Mrs. Tai knew about it. After that, and now.
The answer is already obvious, there seems to be something very clear between my daughter and Captain Shen Chengfeng.
Xiao Jing said again: "The captain and I are already together."
Like thunder, Qin Ran staggered and nearly fell down. She was thinking about this sentence, are you with the captain? What are they doing together? Do you train? Or fight? Well, it must be so, it must be only so.
Xiao Jing saw that her mother's face changed from blue to white, which made people tremble with fear, so she hurriedly said, "Sit down first."
Qinran took a step back and looked at her daughter seriously. It was the face she had grown up with since she was a child. She had beautiful features, and she was considered majestic. She had always been dressed as a tomboy, and she almost forgot about it over time. She is a girl now.
But even if I forgot that she was a girl, even if she dressed like a boy, she was still a real girl.
In a closed military camp, facing a heroic and handsome man three hundred and sixty-five days a year, how could it be possible not to have secret feelings for him
"Mother, are you listening to me?" Xiao Jing looked into her mother's expressionless eyes, panicked for a moment, and hurriedly helped her to sit down.
Qin Ran patted her on the back vigorously, "I told you before, why did you just forget?"
"Mom, we can't force things like feelings, and we can't stop them. The captain and I are sincere." Xiao Jing squatted in front of her, her eyes full of expectations.
Qin Ran's eyes were flushed, "What's the use of your sincerity? Have you forgotten who you are now? Son, if you do this, you will hurt him."
"Mom, what the captain said is correct. I am frank and frank. Even if I used a mistake to deceive everyone, I did not feel sorry for them. My glory is achieved by my own efforts. My military exploits are my own. I have a clear conscience to obtain what I risked my life on the battlefield, so why should I be afraid of their difficulties and threats?"
"But, it shouldn't be at this time." Qin Ran shook her head, "I'm ashamed of you, son, it's all because of your mother's selfishness that caused you to wrong yourself so much."
"Mom, I never blamed you. This is my own choice." Xiao Jing stood up and hugged Qin Ran, "I am very happy and happy now, thank you."
Qin Ran nodded, "Mom won't stop you, since you chose it yourself, since you like it, it's up to you, as long as you're happy."
There was a gust of wind, and the curtains shook slightly.
In the hall, the atmosphere seemed not as harmonious as expected.
Mrs. Shen said bluntly: "It can be seen that Marshal Xiao Yao doesn't like our Shen family's visit."
"Yesterday Marshal Shen Yitian kept saying in front of everyone that he didn't like us Xiao Jing. I think even a person with a good temper has to be a little emotional." Shen Chengfeng took a look in the direction.
Shen Chengfeng was calm and calm, and his tone was gentle, "My father might have been frightened for a while yesterday."
"Looking at it like that, I'm still quite scared. That's right, my daughter is not the best-looking, and she has a carefree temper, which is really not pleasing."
"Marshal Xiao Yao is wrong. This little girl has a gentle temper and treats people politely. I really like it." Mrs. Shen said.
"It's Xiaonizi's honor to be praised by the old lady, but I also have a bad temper, that is, my mind is too small."
"After listening to Marshal Xiao Yao's words, do you plan to get angry with the juniors?" Mrs. Shen smiled, and just finished speaking half a sentence, she watched the old lady of the Xiao family leading a group of people and mobilizing the crowd.
Mrs. Xiao sat on the sofa and hugged her new pet, "What are you doing here?"
"Sister Xiao also wants to hear it?" Old Mrs. Shen smiled even more intensely, "But I think you should stop listening, I'm afraid it would be wrong to pass out just because of excitement."
Mrs. Xiao coldly cast a sideways glance at Shen Chengfeng who was beside Gu Qingcheng. Based on the journey she has traveled over the years, why can't she see such an easy-to-understand answer? It's just that she has to be steady, she must be steady.
Mrs. Shen picked up the teacup and took a sip, "The tea from Marshal Xiao Yao is still delicious. Compared with my son's heavy mouth, I prefer this light taste."
"If the old lady likes it, I'll get someone to prepare a few boxes to take home later." Xiao Yao said.
"How is this possible? It was agreed that we are here to visit you, so how can you leave with your things before leaving?"
"As long as the old lady likes it." Xiao Yao glanced at the butler in the direction of the gate.
The housekeeper understood, and hurriedly trot into the other side of the house.
Mrs. Shen leaned on the back of the chair and hammered her legs and feet, "This old man's hands and feet get cold in winter. I wonder if sister Xiao is still used to living in Jiangcheng these days? I'm afraid she's not used to it?"
"Are you here to laugh at me on purpose?" Mrs. Xiao didn't bother to deal with her, so she went straight to the point.
"Sister Xiao's words are too villainous. Do I seem to be laughing at you? You are a joke in itself, and you need me to deliberately make a joke?"
"Gu Qingcheng." Mrs. Xiao raised her voice and roared, "I'm just a guest at the door. I won't say anything disgusting to you, a woman, on this happy New Year's day. You can go."
"Don't, I'm here anyway, I should finish lunch before leaving, right?" Mrs. Shen looked at Xiao Yao.
Xiao Yao stood up, "I'll ask someone to prepare."
"Marshal Xiao Yao still knows how to deal with people and things. Sister Xiao, you must be old these years, and you have done some things too well. This person, before treating people and things, you must first be humane."
Mrs. Xiao's face fell, "Do you dare to humiliate me?"
"Sister Xiao is deliberately trying to dissuade me again. Is my sentence humiliating you? I'm just discussing the matter. Don't think that sister Xiao just wants to get by when she's old."
Mrs. Xiao put down the kitten in her hand, stood up, and said domineeringly, "Gu Qingcheng, it's rare for our Xiao family to have a family reunion, so don't meddle with you as an outsider."
"What about outsiders, we will be a family in the future."
"What do you mean by that?"
The corner of Mrs. Shen's mouth raised slightly, "Sister Xiao still can't understand what I mean? Isn't this pretending to be confused with me? I don't need to explain things so clearly."
Mrs. Xiao's complexion turned dark suddenly, "Gu Qingcheng, your Shen family is really invincible when you look shameless."
"It can't compare to Sister Xiao and your cultivation over the years." Mrs. Shen smiled brighter and brighter, just like a twenty-eight girl, smiling happily.
"Gu Qingcheng, I'm in such a mood today that I don't want to quarrel with you." Madam Xiao bypassed Madam Shen, intending to go directly to the second floor.
Mrs. Shen stood in front of her impartially, with a big smile, "I'm in a good mood today, so I want to talk to you."
Mrs. Xiao emphasized her tone, "Get out of the way."
Mrs. Shen turned a deaf ear, "Sister Xiao, don't you think it's sunny today and suitable for going out for a walk?"
"Gu Qingcheng, you are not only old and dim, but also your ears are not working well, right? I said get out of the way." Mrs. Xiao wanted to push away the person in front of her, but she was worried about the last time she was humiliated in public, so she had no choice but to choose Give up confronting her head-on.
The smile on Mrs. Shen's face did not diminish at all, "Didn't Sister Xiao deliberately say that she is more blind and deaf? Don't be too sad. It's no big deal to be a little blind and a little deaf when you get old."
Old Mrs. Xiao blushed angrily, she simply gave up going upstairs and walked towards the other side of the building.
However, Mrs. Shen insisted on following her, and said relentlessly: "Sister Xiao, you can walk slowly, if you accidentally fall down again when you walk so fast, the most taboo thing about getting older is bumping and bumping. Slow down, if you fall, you may not be able to get up."
Mrs. Xiao's actions became more and more rapid, and she almost wanted to get away from this chasing guy immediately.
"Kang Dang." Mrs. Xiao walked too hastily, she didn't see the vase on the ground for a while, her body was caught by the vase, and she just fell down straight.
Mrs. Shen covered her nose with one hand, approached and looked at Mrs. Xiao who was baring her teeth in pain from a fall, and smacked her lips, "I reminded you kindly, but you didn't listen. Alright."
Mrs. Xiao gritted her teeth, "Get out of here."
Old Mrs. Shen shook her head, "Sister Xiao, don't be angry, this woman has wrinkles all over her face when she is old, look at your anger, the wrinkles on her face are like the skin of a pug dog of."
"Who are you scolding?" Mrs. Xiao stood up while leaning on the wall, "Gu Qingcheng, I've given your Shen family enough face, if you still come here to intentionally make trouble—"
"I really want to make a fuss with you. I heard that you still want to drive Xiao Jing and their mother and daughter out of Xiao's house, right?" Mrs. Shen touched the jade bracelet on her hand seemingly.
Mrs. Xiao's face darkened, "So you ran away and made trouble with me because of Xiao Jing, she Xiao Jing is really a big face."
"No, no, Xiao Jing didn't tell me about this matter. I, Mrs. Shen, want to know such a trivial matter, so why should I speak up?" Mrs. Shen circled around Mrs. Xiao, from top to bottom Take a look at her.
Mrs. Xiao was very uncomfortable seeing her so naked expression, and shouted: "What do you think I am doing?"
"I want to know whether your heart is black or red, or whether you have a heart."
"Gu Qingcheng, if you are here to speak for Xiao Jing, don't say it. This is our Xiao family's own business. You should go back to your deep mountains and old forests to raise it. The smog in the capital has sucked too much. Get old fast and die fast."
"Sister Xiao is still alive and well, don't worry, I will live one day longer than you."
Mrs. Xiao was too lazy to pay attention to this woman, she made a gesture and thought about leaving again.
Mrs. Shen directly grabbed her arm and smiled, "The purpose of my coming today is very simple, yes, our Shen family is here to propose marriage."
Mrs. Xiao shook her hand away vigorously, and sneered, "Propose marriage? Your Shen family is really interesting. You dare to ask for someone like Xiao Jing, okay, take it back, and let her announce it to the public later. Don't say it's us." The Xiao family."
"Sister Xiao's words are wrong. Not only will I announce to the outside world that she is the fourth young lady of your Xiao family, but our Shen family will also marry her back in a grand manner."
"How dare you, our Xiao family will not recognize her identity."
"You don't care what you say about this matter." Old Mrs. Shen turned her head, her eyes fell on the two figures who were negotiating in the living room, "Look at this couple, weng and son-in-law, they chatted happily."
"Gu Qingcheng, you're still kicking your nose, right?" Mrs. Xiao was anxious, and was about to turn back.
Mrs. Shen took her hand again, squinted at the old lady who was obviously so angry that she almost stomped her feet, and continued, "Whether you like it or not, I look at our Marshal Xiao Yao and feel very sorry for this only girl. .”
"That's because he's confused, he's confused, I know very well that our Xiao family will never tolerate Xiao Jing's matter, and your Shen family can take it away at any time if you want it, but you must let her and our Xiao Jing The century-old heroic soul of our Xiao family cannot bear to be so defiled by her."