Chapter 66 (Refined)

  In the luxurious suite of the hotel, the dim yellow light also gave the entire room a layer of ambiguity. Ai Zi Qing, who had originally wanted to return to her bedroom, was now being pressed down on the big bed by that shameless man, entwined in intense passion.

  Inside, a piece of silk, rough gasps and low moans intertwined, forming a beautiful melody...

  Finally, the man's low growl brought everything back to calmness.

  Han Mu held Ai Zi Qing tightly in his arms at this time, his beautiful and deep eyes were closed in exhaustion, his hair was wet with sweat and stuck to his forehead, and there were fine beads of sweat on the bridge of his nose, looking extremely sexy.

  "This time you came to Hong Kong, just for Tang Feng?" The man's voice was still a bit hoarse, but still magnetic and enchanting.

  Ai Zi Qing heard the words and raised her eyes, coincidentally colliding with his deep pupils. She couldn't help but smile as she reached out to stroke the man's cheek, nodding slightly before shaking her head. Then, she leaned in to kiss the man's lips, whispering between their lips: "For our enemy, and for my friend."

  Her friends are naturally Tang Feng and Tang Luo, while her enemies are naturally those who want to take advantage of her, the Huangfu masters.

  Han Mu let out a sigh and didn't ask any more questions, he just nodded slightly.

  Then, his left hand began to wander restlessly on Aizi's smooth back, causing the latter to give him a white eye, pull away and retreat. But who knew he would be pressed down again by Han Muli, who flipped over once more. His low voice said: "You're playing with fire."

  "No, I'm playing with you." Ai Zi Qing's face turned red, but she suddenly batted her eyelashes coquettishly and said jokingly.

  "That... I am fire." Han Mu Li leaned in, his lips close to her ear, whispering softly, making Ai Zi Qing's face flush with embarrassment at the explicit words. At this moment, Han Mu Li's waist exerted a forceful thrust, and their bodies merged tightly into one!

  "Hmm..." The long, lingering moans were especially pleasant to the ear, and also stimulated every nerve of Han Mu Li. He leaned forward, covering the small mouth that was making the pleasant sounds with his own, his waist repeating the most primitive and savage movements.

  Including the time she was drugged, Aizi Qing had only experienced sex for the third time. She was still very unfamiliar with it and her personality made her unable to let go, so she could only tightly cling to the man's arm and passively accept his affection. Her face was flushed red, she lightly bit her lower lip, her eyes were tightly closed, and in her heart, she cursed the man for being even more despicable.

  And this appearance of hers even more stirred up the desire deep within men's hearts...

  The only sounds left in the room were the physical collisions and the woman's suppressed moans.

  One Night of Madness...

  A night of confusion...

  ……

  Han Mu Lei spent his days in Hong Kong entirely with Ai Zi Qing, occasionally attending banquets at the invitation of Commander Xiong Ren Yi of the Hong Kong Garrison, but most of the time was spent accompanying his beloved.

  Both of them have a calm personality, so when they are together, there is no excessive sweetness, but in this calmness, there is a hint of happiness.

  The result of the Lianyue High School performance incident has also been released. After confirmation by Fengjin Company and school 'investigation', it was found that the drugging incident was committed by Li Weihao alone. Due to the extremely bad nature of the incident and its significant impact, he was ordered to drop out of school.

  Li Yingxin, as a student union cadre, knew the law but broke it, and her crime was increased by one degree. However, since she wasn't the main culprit, she was kicked out of the student union and given a major demerit in her file, along with a warning. But this punishment made Ai Ziqing sneer at it, thinking that being kicked out of the student union only made Li Yingxin feel ashamed and humiliated, but the major demerit was nothing to mention, as long as when Li Yingxin went on to higher education, the school could easily wipe it clean by saying "the student had good behavior and excellent grades".

  Yang Zhijie, however, was not affected in the slightest, which is not surprising at all. After all, the Yang family is considered an upper-class household in Hong Kong, and it's not difficult to use some connections to shift the blame onto Li Weihao alone.

  On this day, Han Mu left Hong Kong, and Ai Zi Qing also boarded a plane back home after the final exams.

  It has been almost half a year since Ai Zi Qing left home at the end of February and she hasn't seen her parents, now she is also feeling homesick.

  It's good, I often talk to my family and know that my parents are living a rich life. My father is still the manager of Qian Tian Security Company, and he has a lot of free time every day. He is well-treated, and my mother has also gotten used to buying vegetables and cooking at home, taking care of the two elderly people nearby, and their daily life is very leisurely.

  Moreover, Ai Zi Qing's Jade Stone Pavilion was no longer a secret among her parents and several important relatives.

  Ma Yuxi, who was in Yang City, was also very diligent. While handling company affairs, he didn't forget to come over to his boss's house to help out from time to time. Whether it was a personal errand or sending a car, Ma Yuxi would always be there at the drop of a hat. Every time, he would personally come over and say that everything he had now was given by Ai Ziqing...

  ……

  Carrying a heavy suitcase, Ai Zi Qing took a taxi and headed straight home. The fact that she had returned to Yang City today was still not publicly known, and neither Yu Shi Xuan nor Qing She were aware of it.

  She didn't want to dive into busy affairs as soon as she was on vacation, although being a boss was easy, but now that she's back from vacation, those files that need her signature will definitely keep her away from leisure days.

  It's worth noting that the several major industries in her hands are mutually supportive, and the allocation of funds is also the case. Whether it's Qingtian Corporation or Yushizhuan, whether it's Shangdi or Qingtian Network, they are all already formed huge systems, and they are constantly expanding, constantly growing and improving. Under such circumstances, she can still be so idle as a shopkeeper, which is already a miracle.

  But does she really have no documents to process?

  Is there really no project that requires her participation?

  Is there really no direction for her to take charge of?

  Of course! And there are many! Previously in Hong Kong, Ai Ziqing only gave opinions over the phone and did some simple handling. If she returned to Yang City, she would not believe that her subordinates would let her go easily.

  Although her career is important, she has always adhered to the principle of enjoying life, so she decided to accompany her parents at home first, and then wholeheartedly devote herself to those busy official duties that make her headache just thinking about them!

  The taxi drove from the airport to the Washington mansion.

  It may be because I haven't been in the north for half a year, so my accent is slightly different from that of Yangshi locals. The driver actually took Aizi Qing on a big detour on Huan Shan Road, and the fare that should have been around 40 yuan to get home was suddenly over 60 yuan and still not home! However, this road, Aizi Qing is familiar with it, and it indeed leads to the city.

  But the price is almost half more expensive than usual.

  Ai Zi Qing's eyes swept over the meter, then looked at the driver who was humming a tune, seemingly carefree...

  She helplessly sighed: "Master, I am a local of Yang City."

  "Oh, is that so? Hehe, Yang City is great, with mountains and rivers. I'm also from Yang City, our city's natural scenery nurtures people." The driver started chatting with Ai Zi Qing as if nothing had happened at all.

  "Yes, but if all the drivers in Yang City take passengers for a ride like this, then what image is left of Yang City?" Ai Zi Qing shook her head and simply closed her eyes to meditate, making it clear that she didn't want to talk about it anymore.

  "What's going on?" The driver furrowed his brow.

  "If we take the elevated walkway, it will at least cut our journey by more than half." Ai Zi Qing opened her eyes and said calmly.

  "Are they repairing the road over there? Isn't taking this route supposed to be faster? I've been driving for ten years, you think you know which route is faster than me?" The driver's response seemed like a well-rehearsed routine, and most passengers wouldn't dare to argue with him. The matter was dropped just like that, and since Aizi Qing was a girl, the driver wasn't worried about any trouble arising.

  "So the fare that should be less than 40 yuan, I have to pay double? Seeing the driver's tough attitude, Ai Ziying's lips curled up in a disdainful smile. The elevated road is being repaired with peace of mind, but is Nanhe Road also under repair? No matter which road you take, it will be more than half the distance from this one."

  "What's double the money?" The driver furrowed his brow, seemingly perplexed. Then he suddenly said: "You haven't been back to Yang City for half a year, have you?"

  Ai Zi Qing did not respond.

  The driver, seeing this, became more confident: "Yangshi taxi fares have been calculated by time for about half a year now."

  If Ai Zi Qing wasn't reborn from a decade or so later, she might have really been deceived by his words. Moreover, Ai Zi Qing had only been out for less than half a year, how could she not know the rental prices in Yang City?

  Besides, as far as she knew, Yang City wouldn't be implementing the policy mentioned by the driver for several years to come, so how could Ai Zi Qing possibly fall for his scam?

  But she was too lazy to argue, so she didn't say anything.

  The driver let out a sigh of relief and changed the subject, asking: "Studying abroad?"

  Ai Zi Qing didn't say a word, continuing to meditate with her eyes closed. She looked down on this immoral driver in her heart. Why do outsiders often say that people from certain cities are bad and that you need to be careful when going to those cities?

  Isn't it all because of people with no moral bottom line? To a certain extent, they also represent the image of their city. If tourists from other places come and get cheated, feeling deceived, what impression will they have of this city?

  The driver saw Ai Zi Qing didn't speak and also knew better than to say anything more, focusing on driving instead.

  After arriving at the luxurious mansion in Washington D.C., the price jumped to almost eighty dollars!

  The driver had just pressed the brake, and Ai Ziying got out of the car with her bag. The driver hurriedly stopped her, "Hey, what's wrong with you, little girl? You haven't paid yet."

  "How much money?" Ai Zi Qing asked indifferently without looking at him.

  "Hey, what's going on with the fare? You think you can cheat me?" The driver widened his eyes in surprise, not expecting such a clever little girl to try to welch on the payment.

  "Taxi fare?" Ai Zi raised an eyebrow, somewhat impatiently pulled out her phone and started dialing. Under the driver's suspicious gaze, Ai Zi put the phone to her ear: "Hello? Secretary Xu? It's Ziying."

  On the phone came Xu Yandong's surprised voice: "Zi Qing? Why did you call Secretary Xu? Haha, how is it, getting used to studying in Hong Kong?"

  Although she had never mentioned her trip to Hong Kong to Xu Yandong, Ai Ziqing did not find it strange that he knew about her itinerary, because all he needed to do was investigate his own files, which was not a difficult task for someone like Xu Yandong who was an old hand in official circles.

  So Ai Zi Qing didn't show any surprise, just smiled and replied: "Language barriers have been basically overcome, so it's still quite habituated in Hong Kong. By the way, Uncle Xu, I want to tell you something. Shouldn't we rectify the taxi industry on our side of Yang City? Regarding the issue of drivers taking detours and overcharging, I think it should be handled seriously."

  This abrupt and incoherent remark left Xu Yandong stunned for a moment, but the latter reacted extremely quickly, asking with a smile: "What's wrong? Which driver is so blind that he dares to cheat even our Yang City underworld's young master Rong?"

  It is said that Xu Yandong joked, Ai Ziqing also smiled and said helplessly: "You say it, how to deal with this matter, taking a taxi back from the airport cost me nearly 80 yuan, in today's society, making money is not easy!"

  Xu Yandong was amused by Ai Ziqing's words and burst out laughing. Probably in the whole Yang City, only Ai Ziqing would bother to ask the municipal party secretary to come out for a 80 yuan taxi fare!

  Finally, he said: "Alright, our young master of Yang City, don't cry poor in front of me. Not to mention your Yu Shi Xuan, even your Qing Tian Group is already a major taxpayer in Yang City! Just give me the location and license plate number, I'll let Uncle Xu take care of it." Originally, Xu Yan Dong wouldn't have bothered with such trivial matters. But since Ai Zi Qing rarely called him to ask for help with something so minor, he naturally would get it done.

  In the driver's suspicious and uncertain expression, Ai Zi Qing didn't even glance at him, directly reporting the license plate number, it can be seen that her memory is indeed not to be covered.

  Xu Yandong finally invited Ai Ziqing to come home for dinner, but she politely declined, saying that she would visit in a few days. Then she hung up the phone.

  The driver hesitated for a moment after she hung up the phone, then frowned and asked: "What's wrong with you, little girl? Are you trying to scare me? I'm telling you, if you don't pay today, don't think about leaving!" Damn it, circling around like this, how much gas money did I waste?!

  Who would have thought that Ai Zi Qing smiled, pulled out a gray hundred yuan bill, stuffed it into the driver's chest pocket, turned around and carried her suitcase into the newly completed 'Huafu Haotai' high-end residential area in Yang City this year, leaving only the taxi driver stunned on the spot.

  The security guard at the entrance of the house saw that Ai Zi Qing's face was unfamiliar, so he went forward to ask questions and also called the resident to confirm before letting her in. This made Ai Zi Qing very helpless, wasn't it half a year since she hadn't returned home, couldn't even get through the door?

  Helpless smile, after the security guard let her pass, she walked back home and stopped in front of the gate of villa A6. Looking at the long-awaited door, thinking of her parents inside, Ai Ziqing's heart was filled with happiness.

  The gate suddenly opened at this time. It turned out that Jiang Qin, who had received the security phone call, knew that her daughter was already home and hurried out to open the door to welcome her.

  Jiang Qin opened the door and saw her daughter suddenly stunned outside, then rushed forward to grab the suitcase from Ai Zi Qing's hand, her eyes already moist: "You child, running all over the world at such a young age! Don't know how worried Mom is, hurry up and come in, dinner is ready and waiting for you!"

  Ai Zi Qing felt a little guilty upon hearing this, having only recently told her parents that she was moving to Hong Kong, which had worried them. They thought she would be busy with work, so they didn't ask too many questions.

  Holding his mother's arm and walking into the house, he said: "Mom, I'm doing fine outside, didn't I report safety on the phone? Don't always worry about me. Although you stay at home every day, you should also pay attention to your body, exercise more after eating, look at how fat you are now..."

  "Pfft!" Jiang Qin was amused by Ai Zi Qing's words and rolled her eyes at her daughter, suddenly saying: "Is it really that fat?"

  Ai Zi Qing sighed helplessly, it seems that women loving beauty is indeed a natural instinct, when it comes to this topic, no one can remain indifferent.

  The mother and daughter walked into the house, laughing and chatting. After closing the door, Ai Zi Qing suddenly felt a bit stunned, seeing several pairs of shoes on the shoe rack that didn't seem to be the style her aunt and uncle usually wore, so she looked at her mother with confusion.

  "Relatives have come to visit, it's your aunt and your elder aunt, I haven't told them about you yet, hurry up and change your shoes, we're just waiting for you to start dinner." Jiang Qin stood the suitcase at the door and handed Ai Ziying a pair of slippers, urging her.

  Ai Zi Qing heard that it was her aunt and older female cousin, and suddenly felt a sense of disgust in her heart. If she could be lenient and tolerant towards her paternal grandparents, then towards her aunt and older female cousin, she had no intention of being patient.

  My paternal grandmother Jiang is the younger sister of this aunt, and that older aunt is the daughter of Aunt.

  I remember that in my previous life, my family was struggling and my grandmother Jiang Lao Tai borrowed money from my aunt Jiang Hua for Zi Qing's university tuition fees. However, the latter made excuses and eventually insulted my grandmother, causing her to cry frequently during that period, which worsened her physical condition.

  Later, after Zi Qing graduated from university and faced the problem of finding a job, her aunt's family was in a better financial situation and had many connections. They were also close relatives, and since they all lived in Yang City, they often interacted with each other. Zi Qing was also the same age as her aunt's daughter, so it would have been easy to arrange for them to work together. At that time, her grandmother and mother, Jiang Qin, frequently went to ask for help, hoping that they could lend a hand and give Zi Qing a stable job. For Aunt Li Jing, this was just a matter of helping her own daughter find a job while also doing a favor for her relatives. However, the other party refused, simply because Aunt's daughter, Zhao Mei Xin, did not get along with Ai Zi Qing, and Zi Qing's family was in a difficult situation, making them unworthy of help in their eyes. This caused Old Lady Jiang to feel a pang of sadness, and Mother Jiang Qin felt the same way!

  So when Ai Zi Qing heard her mother say that Aunt and family had come, she suddenly felt a wave of nausea.

  As soon as she entered the hall, she saw Zhao Meixin wearing a fashionable pink strapless long dress, sitting on the leather sofa watching TV with a sweet smile, occasionally bursting into laughter. When she turned her head and saw Ai Ziqing enter the house, a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes, but she still smiled and said: "Sister Ziqing is back? I heard you went to C City for school? Can you get used to that kind of small place?" She didn't stand up while speaking, because Ai Ziqing was one month older than her, so she had become a 'sister', which had always been a sore spot in Zhao Meixin's heart.

  Ai Zi Qing forced a smile, nodded, then carried her suitcase upstairs to the bedroom on the second floor, changed into casual clothes, washed her face again, and only then came downstairs.

  Walking into the dining room, I saw Aunt Jiang Hua, Big Aunt Li Jing, and Uncle Zhao Qisheng chatting and drinking tea with my grandparents, while the table was already filled with steaming hot dishes, apparently waiting for Ai Zi Qing to arrive.

  "Grandpa, grandma." Aizi walked up to the old man and greeted him. Seeing that her grandparents' faces were even more rosy and their bodies not as weak as when they first arrived in Yang City, she felt a sense of relief in her heart.

  "Ah, Auntie, Big Auntie, Uncle, what brings you all here today?"

  Because Aunt Jiang Hua lost her father at a young age and never remarried, she lived with her daughter and son-in-law all along. At that time, Zhao Qisheng's family should still be in Ning County and had not moved to Yang City, so Zi Qing asked this question.

  "Zi Qing is really a big girl now, Auntie wants to have dinner at your house but it's not easy, if you don't come back soon, the dishes will all get cold, hehehe..." Jiang Hua didn't respond directly, she smiled warmly, but the dissatisfaction in her words was very obvious.

  But her words made Zi Qing's grandmother, Jiang Lao Tai, somewhat embarrassed. They didn't mean to be slow, this meal was originally made on the dot, and the dishes had just been served, it was only a few minutes' work, unexpectedly making people feel slow, at this moment she smiled awkwardly:

  "It's not long since then, is it? Zi Qing just got off the plane, and coincidentally they're having dinner together. Ah, isn't this a wonderful coincidence! Come on, let's eat, Xiao Qin, hurry up, everyone come and have dinner." Old Lady Jiang loudly invited everyone to gather around.

  As soon as the words fell, Zhao Meixin and Jiang Qin, who was busy in the kitchen, walked towards the dining room. Ai Ziqing looked around and saw that her father wasn't there, so she asked: "Where's my dad?"

  "Your dad is at the company, seems like something's up, he'll be back late, let's eat first." Jiang Qin wiped her hands with an apron and brought a bowl of soup to the table, ready to start dinner.

  "What about Aunt and Uncle?" Ai Zi Qing asked again, seeing that there were only her mother and grandparents at home.

  "Your aunt has taken your brother back to Ning County for a visit and won't be back for two days," said Jiang Qin. "Your uncle is also feeling down, so he's going with them to clear his mind."

  Ai Zi Qing nodded, without asking in detail, and took the opportunity to chat with her grandparents while setting the tableware. She learned that the two elderly people were in good health and often went out to exercise in the park on a daily basis. Smiling, she said: "I think this residential area should set up a fitness center, and put some equipment specifically for seniors to exercise in the garden area." This is actually very common in later generations.

  "This is said, the garden area is not your family's, you just listen to opinions?" Zhao Mei Xin picked up her chopsticks and spoke with a playful smile, the teasing tone was quite strong. The old man just thought it was the two young ladies joking around, so he didn't take it seriously.

  Ai Zi Qing directly ignored him.

  Then Aunt Jiang Hua spoke up and asked, "Is Zi Qing studying in C City? Why did she run to that kind of place? If her grades aren't good, she can still attend a third-rate high school in Yang City, no need to go so far!"

  Ai Zi Qing shook her head, not explaining, and just continued eating with her head down, adhering to the principle of not speaking or sleeping... But this behavior of hers only made Aunt Jiang Hua even more convinced that she had hit Ai Zi Qing's sore spot. She put on a long-faced expression and lectured: "If you're not good at studying, you need to work hard. Isn't there a saying, 'the stupid bird flies first'? And another one, 'the early bird gets the worm'. We can't be worse than others, if we try our best, how can we still be bad at it?"

  Fly, fly, fly, you're flying right into a bird's mouth, and I'm the early-rising worm who got eaten! Ai Zi Qing thought to herself with a chuckle.

  At this time, Auntie Li Jing spoke up and asked: "Xiao Qin, your house was bought with a loan, right? Old Ai is really capable, the key is that his job is good, I estimate the loan is also convenient, but repayment is tiring! By the way, I have a relative who works at Qiantian Group, and is even a high-ranking executive. Isn't Old Ai's security company under Qiantian Group? Do you want me to make a call and take care of it?"

  "Loan?" Jiang Qin was stunned, but before she could speak, Li Jing continued: "This time I came, didn't plan to buy such a big one, our family is directly paid in full at once, to avoid future troubles, buying a three-bedroom and one living room is enough for us, Qisheng and I have one room, Meixin has one room, my mom has one room just right, also convenient for management."

  What they're saying is that the house they bought is smaller than Ziying's, and they can't show their face because of it. They also boast that they paid for their house in one go, unlike Ziying's family who had to take on a huge debt just to buy a big mansion.

  Jiang Qin and Old Lady Jiang were both honest people, so they didn't think much of it. However, Grandfather Jiang Hongxing caught the implication and chuckled, picking up a piece of sour fish with his chopsticks and putting it in his mouth, "Our family's two villas are regularly cleaned by someone, so it's not much trouble at all. Xiaoyin and Xiaomei usually just buy groceries and cook meals."

  "Two villas?" Uncle Zhao Qisheng asked in surprise, having just arrived in Yang City today with the intention of accompanying his wife and elderly relatives to visit some relatives. He didn't expect that Ai Guohua's family, who had been down on their luck and looked down upon by him, would actually be living in a villa. He suddenly felt a bit regretful for coming over. Later, he heard that somehow, Ai Guohua had gotten a job at Jing Tian Company and even became a small manager, no wonder they were able to "take out a loan" to buy a house. Moreover, during their conversation earlier, his own wife also gained face, and the knot in his heart was also resolved.

  But who would have thought that Jiang Hongxing's words would make Zhao Qisheng feel a bit embarrassed.

  "What's wrong with two villas? Won't it be more tiring to pay back later? Is it worth it just for the sake of appearances?" Zhao Meixin muttered.

  "What are you talking about, child? Adults are speaking, children shouldn't interrupt." Li Jing scolded her daughter on the surface, but in fact, she also thought so in her heart.

  Zhao Meixin's face fell, and she pouted. The sense of superiority she had since childhood made her uncomfortable seeing her formerly struggling cousin's family now wealthier than her own, leaving a bad taste in her mouth.

  Several people's mentality did not escape Ai Zi Qing's eyes.

  Looking at these people's faces, Ai Zi Qing sneered in her heart.

  "What's going on? What repayment or not? This house was bought by Zi Qing, one-time payment, right Zi Qing?" Old Lady Jiang finally understood, it seemed that they thought the house was bought with a bank loan.

  Ai Zi Qing replied to her grandmother in a straightforward manner with a hint of helplessness, but also smiled and nodded: "One-time payment, no need for repayment."

  "What!" Jiang Hua, Li Jing, Zhao Qisheng and Zhao Meixin exclaimed in unison, their voices filled with incredulity.

  Jiang Qin saw that her daughter had already acknowledged it, so she said straightforwardly: "Zi Qing started his own company and made a lot of money. Look, the first thing he did was buy two villas and bring his grandparents over to take care of them. This child is very filial."

  Jiang Qin's face was filled with pride and her heart was even more arrogant. With a daughter like hers, who wouldn't be delighted?

  If Zhao's family of three were added, along with Aunt Jiang Hua, then they wouldn't be happy...

  It's not just unhappy, it's unbelievable!

  "Son... is Ziying starting his own company?" Li Jing felt her voice trembling slightly at this moment.

  "Ah, last year she started her own company, this kid! At first, she did it quietly and didn't say a word, until she made money, then she let us know!" Jiang Qin also had a vain side, so on the surface she gave her daughter a white eye, but in her heart, there was actually some show-off intention.

  "How old is Zi Yang... How can this be possible?" Jiang Hua looked at the several hundred square meters of luxurious villa, and her heart was shocked. How much money would she have to earn to afford such a house? Not to mention two houses? Paid in one lump sum? She felt that her brain... was already somewhat inadequate...

  "It's not like that, he's only 17 years old this year, and he made money last year. At that time, I was also scared with his father, this kid just has his own ideas, haha..." Jiang Qin felt a bit wicked, and actually quite enjoyed the shocked expressions of her relatives.

  It's not surprising that Jiang Qin is being "bad", actually, since Ai Zi Qing had her talent, she has been a full-time wife and mother at home... Her daughter's talent can't be casually talked about outside, after all, it hasn't been agreed by her daughter, what if it affects her? So this pride and eagerness to let the whole world know was buried deep in her heart, now finally able to show off, she is extremely excited.

  It wasn't until then that Old Lady Jiang and the Zhao couple really took a good look at Ai Zi Qing, and the more they looked, the more they felt that there was something different about her compared to before, but couldn't quite put their finger on what it was.

  "Did she buy this house with her own money?" Zhao Meixin had just taken a bite of the sauce-stirred eggplant, but before she could swallow it, she was shocked by this stunning news. This cousin of hers, whom she used to look down on, actually had such abilities?

  Li Jing poked her shocked-looking daughter.

  She looked at Ai Zi Qing again, then glanced at her own daughter who was dressed up beautifully, and felt very uncomfortable in her heart. Her own child was still in high school, and she had not neglected to cultivate her every day, with the goal of making a good impression and finding a good man to marry in the future. But when her own daughter was studying hard and going out to socialize with her classmates, Ai Zi Qing's annual income could already afford two villas! How could this be balanced in her heart?

  She naturally thought that these two villas were all of Ai Zi Qing's current assets, but even so, she still couldn't quite believe it. If she was told that Ai Zi Qing's company was the domestically and internationally renowned Yu Shi Xuan Jewelry Company, what kind of expression would she have?

  "Come on, come on, eat, what are you staring at? The food will get cold soon." Jiang Qin also knew the principle of knowing when to stop. Just now was just a momentary boast, and the uncomfortable expressions of Zhao's couple and her own aunt, she also saw with her own eyes. Although there was some discomfort in her heart, she didn't show it.

  The meal was eaten in an exceptionally dull atmosphere, and the only conversation during dinner was occasionally a few sentences from Ai Zi Qing's family, mostly about some interesting things she had experienced while studying in Hong Kong. The speaker spoke without intention, but the listener listened with intention.

  I thought Ai Zi Qing went to C City for school with Zhao's family of three and Jiang Hua, but it turns out they didn't go to C City at all! They actually went to Hong Kong! What kind of place is Hong Kong? That's the Hong Kong that just returned! At this age, ordinary people can't even get in...

  So several people were all silent.

  Finally, Old Lady Jiang couldn't bear it anymore and changed the subject, saying: "Baizhi's relationship with that person has completely ended, hasn't it?" She was talking to Jiang Qin.

  "It's been over two months, and they still can't get married. In the end, it seems like Bingzi couldn't afford to buy a house. Sigh...Bingzi never mentioned this to me before..." Jiang Qin sighed.

  This is the first time Ai Zi Qing has heard of this, previously on the phone, her mother didn't mention that her younger uncle had a girlfriend either, how long has it been? They're already in their thirties?

  "Has Da Bing gotten a girlfriend? Oh dear, I hadn't heard about this. I was even thinking of introducing one to him." Li Jing chimed in upon hearing the conversation.

  "Really? That's great, hurry up and introduce one to him, this kid is almost thirty and still not married, it's worrying. Jiang Qin was delighted when she heard this, her younger brother was approaching thirty and still unmarried, she was indeed very anxious, if her cousin introduced one this time, it should be fine."

  "It's just that the girl's conditions are not bad, what does the big soldier do now? Don't let her look down on me and lose face later." Li Jing laughed naturally, but the words she spoke were not very pleasant to hear.

  Jiang Qin had said earlier that the last girl who broke up with him was because Jiang Dabing couldn't afford a house, which indirectly explains that Jiang Dabing is currently slightly underpowered and not very rich. But Li Jing said this at this time, isn't she deaf? Didn't she hear the previous conversation?

  So upon hearing this, Ai Zi Qing's heart suddenly felt a bit stifled, and she slightly furrowed her brow.

  Jiang Qin also detected the pride in her words, pursed his lips and smiled: "Work is not bad, Bei Zi Qing's dad arranged for him to work at a security company, managing logistics, it was a lucrative position back then, now he's doing pretty well too, I reckon within a year or two, buying a house won't be a problem." What Jiang Qin said wasn't wrong, if you say that Jiang Da Bing is a bit stubborn, but his abilities are not bad.

  "Wow, Old Ai's affairs are really something, can even arrange for someone to take care of the back end? That's truly a lucrative position, but... in the future, what will happen in the future, now there's nothing to be had, what can the woman do?" Li Jing said with a hint of surprise and then pretended to hesitate.

  "If it really doesn't work out, I'll give up the house as a sister. As long as the son-in-law is satisfactory, everything will be fine." Jiang Qin was also somewhat annoyed, and besides, she knew that her daughter could tolerate her, so a set of houses shouldn't be a problem, so she spoke with confidence.

  This sentence made Ai Zi Qing roll her eyes in exasperation. It was also somewhat amusing. With her own mother saying this, wouldn't it make the Zhao family even more displeased?

  Ke Na Li Jing didn't know what was on her mind, but she readily agreed: "Alright, I'll help you get in touch with them. Let me tell you first, the girl's family is wealthy and has good conditions, and there are many suitors. It's not that the girl is picky, actually, she's got a pretty good personality, it's just that her standards are high, so she hasn't found someone suitable yet. If both parties can make it work, then that's great, but if they don't, I'll have done my part as her cousin."

  Jiang Qin gritted her teeth and tolerated her cousin's increasingly unpleasant words for the sake of her brother's lifelong happiness.

  No choice, who let Jiang Dabing's marriage make Zi Qing's grandparents worry so much? Moreover, the two elderly people are also advanced in age and have long hoped to hold their grandchild. However, their only son has not yet started a family, how can they not be worried? They have looked for someone suitable but haven't found anyone who matches, and this time after great difficulty they finally found someone, but who knew it would end in just two months, how could the elderly not get angry?

  Ai Zi Qing on the side was extremely annoyed in her heart, this surname Li actually still thought of himself as a somebody.

  I had wanted to refuse, but thinking of my own mother's anxiety about my younger uncle's marriage and not knowing any "eligible leftover women in the bridal chamber", I lowered my eyelids and didn't speak.

  Besides, as her uncle's niece, it wouldn't be right for her to interfere with her uncle's marriage, so she didn't say anything.

  It was settled like this: General Chiang would return in two days and meet with the woman's family, and they would all have dinner together.

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  After dinner, Zhao Meixin was still in a good mood. She first tidied up her skirt and then glanced at Ai Ziqing, muttering: "I don't know what great luck I've encountered, even you can start a company."

  This was something that only Aizi Qing could hear, but she didn't get angry. Instead, she raised the corner of her lips and smiled softly: "Unfortunately, you can't even bump into good luck."

  "You!" Zhao Meixin's eyes widened, feeling more and more that this was not the Ai Ziqing she knew. She remembered that in the past, even if she said something, Ai Ziqing would only purse her lips and remain silent, never daring to argue with her, very gentle.

  How did you suddenly change like a different person?

  It's not just Zhao Meixin who is puzzled, but also the Zhao couple. After this meal today, Ai Ziqing gave them a feeling that she was too calm and composed, as if no matter what topic you talked about, she would always have an attitude of being uninterested, even when you deliberately tried to talk to her, she would still be indifferent and unresponsive, without any disguise. This made the Zhao couple feel somewhat embarrassed.

  When leaving, Jiang Huawan declined the proposal of staying in the empty room at Old Lady Jiang's house, saying that she had already booked a hotel room.

  After a few people left the door, they all looked not very good. Jiang Hua first sighed: "My sister is really enjoying herself, the eldest daughter married a good husband, and gave birth to a good daughter. Look at this life, it's like living in heaven." As he spoke, he measured the Lin Garden area of ??the Huafu Mansion, his eyes full of envy. Who doesn't want to live a comfortable and peaceful life in such a place with excellent scenery and air?

  "I didn't expect my second aunt to be living in such a great place at her age. Last year, she was still struggling in Ning County, but this year, she's enjoying life in the most luxurious residential area of Yang City! The world is indeed unpredictable! Li Jing felt particularly unlucky today, being 'one-upped' by her usually looked-down-upon cousin Jiang Qin and having nothing to say for herself!"

  "I'm asking you, what's going on with you today, introducing some object to their family? You're also taking this matter onto yourself." Zhao Qisheng didn't say much today, but he was extremely uncomfortable in his heart. Originally, in front of the Ai family, he always had a high attitude, and several times when drinking with Ai Guohua, he would scold him under the influence of alcohol, never putting Ai Guohua on an equal level. Who knew that the winds of fortune would shift, and today it was Ai's turn to live in a luxurious mansion, while he still lived in a public apartment! What face did he have left to meet with them?

  "You can't see that introducing a blind date is just an excuse, and the main thing is to vent? Xiao Qin was too arrogant today, this is really rich, even speaking with confidence. She said 'the house will be given by my sister, as long as the big brother likes it, anything goes'. Look at what she said, how much money does her family have? Dare to speak so loudly? I just can't stand it, I told you, I'm going to bring out Huang Lao's daughter for a blind date. Last time Huang Lao's wife said let me help find an object, saying that the girl should get married, if not found soon she'll become an old maid. Now I've also helped her find one, and it counts as doing my part. As for whether it succeeds or not, that's not our business." Li Jing saw that her husband didn't understand her intention, but instead was angry with her, and suddenly she also got a bit angry, her tone of speech was very unpleasant.

  "Huang's daughter? That girl is so arrogant, and also very calculating and stingy. I've heard that many people are chasing after her, but in my opinion, she just has a good face and was born into a good family. But someone like Jiang Dabing, she wouldn't even look at him, isn't this losing face for us?" Zhao Qisheng frowned and muttered to himself.

  "What's the big deal about losing face or not? We've done our part, and besides, isn't Jiang Dabing working at Qian Tian Security now? It's a lucrative job, and it's not like he's someone who would lose face if people found out. Although he's not quite good enough for Huang's daughter, he's not someone who doesn't deserve to meet her either. When the time comes, that Miss Huang will definitely make things difficult for the Ai family and help me get revenge." Li Jing said with a smile.

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