We arrived in front of an obviously renovated courtyard house.
Several people got out of the car.
Ning Xiaoruan, who was deeply shocked, walked in front, and when he heard the doorman's greeting, he just hummed weakly.
The two doormen greeted Shen Zhining again, "Hello, Mr. Biao!"
Shen Zhining nodded and led Sheng Jiaoyang inside.
The guards had never seen Sheng Jiaoyang, so they all looked at her secretly, obviously very curious. After all, the cousin had never brought a girl here before.
When I walked to the door of the front hall, I heard faint voices and laughter coming from inside.
Listening to the sound, there are quite a few people.
Ning Xiaoruan looked back at the two people following him and walked in.
"Back!" Knowing that Ning Xiaoruan was going to pick someone up, when they saw him coming back, everyone inside looked towards the door.
When Shen Zhining held Sheng Jiaoyang's hand and walked into the room, the room was quiet.
Speaking of which, who Shen Zhining's girlfriend is is no longer a secret to everyone here, but apart from Ning Xiaoruan, the only ones who saw her in person were Ning Xiaoruan's parents.
"Zhining, is this your girlfriend?" The person speaking was considered Shen Zhining's cousin based on seniority.
Shen Zhining looked around, turned to look at Sheng Jiaoyang, and said, "That's right."
"Really?" This cousin and several others looked strange.
Sheng Jiaoyang couldn't help but look at Shen Zhining. His eyes looked at her with tenderness, and she felt at ease.
"Let me formally introduce to you, the person next to me is my unmarried wife." Shen Zhining said, "As for who she is, I believe you all know enough about her."
There is some profound meaning in the last sentence.
"Ahem, Zhining, my eyes are not very sharp anymore. Bring the child over here and let me take a look." Sitting in one of the two main seats, wearing a burgundy felt hat and a pair of delicate reading glasses, The fashionable old lady waved to them.
This intimate tone is very endearing.
The old man of the Ning family who was sitting in the main seat just looked at the approaching Sheng Jiaoyang carefully and said nothing.
"My child, come here and let grandma take a look at you." When Sheng Jiaoyang approached, the old lady stretched out her hand towards her.
Sheng Jiaoyang held the old lady's hand obediently and said gracefully: "Grandma, grandpa, I am Xu Jiaojiao."
She was more accustomed to calling her grandparents on her maternal side as grandpa and grandma, but now that she was in the Ning family, she followed the local customs and the old lady called herself grandma, so she naturally followed the call.
Touching her white and tender little hands, the old lady looked at her carefully with a smile on her face, and said: "Your child is really beautiful. She is quite tall, but she is a little thin."
"Mom, Jiaojiao is a world-class supermodel. She just came back from an international show." Mrs. Ning, Ning Xiaoruan's mother, said helpfully.
Some of these supermodels are not thin, especially the selection standards for international shows are more stringent. What kind of height corresponds to what kind of weight cannot be exceeded at all.
The old lady immediately looked distressed, patted the back of Sheng Jiaoyang's hand gently, and said, "Good boy, don't be a supermodel anymore, eat more, you can't be so thin."
The cousin's aunt who was sitting next to her cousin covered her mouth and laughed, jokingly saying: "We haven't even come through the door yet, and my aunt feels distressed so early. But, aunt, if you ask Jiaojiao to gain weight, it will conflict with Jiaojiao's work. Don't look at Jiaojiao's young and youthful appearance. It's amazing. Now she is a star who has filmed movies and acted in TV series. This star must not be able to gain weight in order to look good on camera."
The old lady frowned, shook her head and said, "That's not okay. How can you ignore your health just to look good!"
After a pause, the old lady advised Sheng Jiaoyang earnestly: "Good boy, our Zhining family is very good at making money. You don't have to work so hard, concentrate on your studies. After you finish your studies, you can be happy and carefree at home." It gives our family a husband and a son."
The old lady's tone was sincere, as if she felt sorry for her, but Sheng Jiaoyang felt uncomfortable hearing the meaning behind her words. However, the old lady had good intentions, and she had no way to refute.
"Grandma," Shen Zhining said, "What I am looking for is a wife who has the same spiritual connection and can get along with each other on the same level, rather than raising a canary for viewing. I will respect any choice Jiaojiao makes." she. "
Sheng Jiaoyang turned back to look at Shen Zhining. Her eyes were shining and the corners of her lips were raised naturally.
Shen Zhining also looked back at her and said word by word: "I will not bind you to any behavior in the name of love." Except for one thing, don't leave me. He added silently in his mind.
The room fell silent.
This is the first time that Shen Zhining has shown such emotions in front of them, the first time that he has defended a girl so categorically, and the first time that people feel that he is more humane.
"Ahem," Mr. Ning coughed twice, as if clearing his throat, and said, "You guys come back just in time for dinner. Let's start dinner."
The entire stalemate was broken by the old man's words, and everyone moved to the restaurant.
Sheng Jiaoyang naturally sat next to Shen Zhining.
Seeing Shen Zhining picking up food for Sheng Jiaoyang very smoothly, everyone else looked at each other. Even Ning Xiaoruan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ning, were a little surprised. The last time they saw them, they obviously didn't get along as well as they do now. There is no deep feeling of affection between them, but now, the silent understanding and love between them can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye.
The two elders of the Ning family who were in charge also looked at each other, feeling both relieved and worried.
This grandson has been worrying them since he was a child, but his grandparents are still there, so they can't interfere too much. Who knows that the older he gets, the more worried he is. His temperament is not like that of anyone else in the family, and he can obviously talk to you. He will also smile at you, but you can just feel his indifference that alienates people thousands of miles away, and his incompatibility with the world that oozes from his bones.
It's better now, he will be like an ordinary person immersed in love, hanging around the person he likes, but this is not what they want to see. Falling in love is okay, but it didn't take long to decide that he must be in love. She doesn't want to marry, but just hangs around this girl without hesitation, as if she's been beheaded by someone. How is this allowed
Probably because he picked up a little too much food, Sheng Jiaoyang held it up proudly.
She hesitated to speak and looked at Shen Zhining, her brows frowning slightly from time to time showing a little tangle.
Shen Zhining noticed something strange about her immediately. He pulled Sheng Jiaoyang to stand up and said to the second elder, "Jiaojiao has been a bit hungry lately. I'll take her out for a walk."
What can anyone else say, not allowed to go? No one wants to be this evil person.
Everyone was silent for a while as they watched the two people, who were also very well matched in height, go out hand in hand.
"I have never seen Zhining care about others so carefully. It seems that Zhining is really settled this time." Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Mrs. Ning used emotion to break the dull atmosphere.
"I didn't expect Zhining to be quite good at taking care of people. Seeing how good they are, I'm curious about how they met and how they got together. As far as I know, Zhining's girlfriend is only eighteen years old this year. Still in school." My cousin said seemingly unintentionally.
The cousin showed a knowing smile and said, half teasingly and half seriously: "Zhi Ning probably enjoys this age gap. The seven or eight-year age gap can be as much as one generation in some families."
My cousin laughed a few times in agreement.
"My cousin likes Xu Jiaojiao. What's the age gap? There are so many people younger than him, but he doesn't like her, but he only likes Xu Jiaojiao. There is no other reason for this, because they are true love! "Ning Xiaoruan said.
Although he was tricked by those two guys on the way back, and he didn't want to speak for those two guys, but the words of the cousin and his uncle were really unflattering and too unpleasant to listen to.
What does it mean to "enjoy such an age gap" and what does it mean to say "the seven or eight-year age gap can be as much as one generation in some families"? Even he can hear that the implication of Chi Guoguo's words is nothing more than saying My cousin has a fetish for children.
Mrs. Ning nodded and said to the two elders: "The last time we went there, they were together. Although there was some quarrel between them, the relationship is getting deeper now. This girl Jiaojiao, although her family background is a bit different, she has a lot of talent. There are a lot of shining points, otherwise a demanding person like Zhining would not be interested in her."
Mr. Ning finally spoke: "He seems quite dignified and generous."
"From the first time we met, this girl has never been shy, and her etiquette is very good in all aspects." Mrs. Ning agreed with a smile.
"No, she is so famous at such a young age and can capture Zhining's heart. She is indeed very powerful. I saw many people on the Internet praising her for her good acting skills and how she looks like in whatever she plays." My cousin also followed up and said. , but obviously she was also praising others, but her words just made people feel uncomfortable.
If you compare it carefully, you can see what's wrong with it.
When Mrs. Ning praises Jiaojiao, she praises her in terms of etiquette, but her cousin's praises have the meaning of leading people to think in a bad direction. People who don't know Jiaojiao will feel that Jiaojiao is too cute when they hear this. Jiao was just good at hooking up, and in the end she praised Jiaojiao for her acting skills. Wasn't this intentional to make the two elders think that Jiaojiao was just pretending to be in front of them
"Xu Jiaojiao is very serious about what she does. She is good at acting because she has studied. Moreover, she can draw, play the piano, and speak at least three foreign languages. It will be very happy to get along with her. My cousin likes her so much. It’s normal.” Ning Xiaoruan said.
The uncle looked at Ning Xiaoruan and smiled meaningfully: "Xiao Ruan understands quite well."
Of course, I was Xu Jiaojiao’s assistant! Ning Xiaoruan pushed up the glasses frame on the bridge of his nose, but did not say what was in his heart.
"I think the two of them are quite suitable. It's rare for Zhi Ning to have someone he likes. We should be happy for him." Ning's father also expressed his position.
"Let's take a look again." Mr. Ning said thoughtfully. (To be continued)