Now, Li Nan's mother Qi Xuemei has not only been promoted to manager, but her family has also moved into a new house in Meixiang Peninsula. It can be said that the conditions of their family have undergone earth-shaking changes today.

As a result, Qi Xuemei's confidence with her parents' family is relatively strong.

Therefore, Li Nan felt that this should be the reason why his parents decided to go to Shanghai together to celebrate his grandpa's birthday this year.

"I understand, then I will pick you up tomorrow morning!" Li Nan agreed directly.

"Well, that's it for now. You can go to bed early." After Li Kangning said that, he hung up the phone.

Looking at the hung up phone, Li Nan had a complicated look on his face.

To be honest, he really didn't want to go back to Shanghai to celebrate his grandfather's birthday.

Because in the previous years, every time their family went back, the treatment they received was not very good. Even the grandfather's attitude towards the family was very cold.

All this caused Li Nan to have a strong resistance to his mother's family. If possible, he really didn't want to have any contact with them at all.

But now, since his mother has made such a decision, Li Nan certainly can't say much. After all, those are her relatives connected by blood.

Li Nan only hoped that after so many years, the attitudes of those people could change slightly.

Early the next morning, Li Nan drove his BMW 8 Series out.

Before going out, Li Nan also handed over a jade Buddha in his living room.

This jade Buddha was a gift that Lu Jiangshan asked Lu Jianghai to send to him from Yanjing after Lu Jiangshan's matter was successfully resolved last time.

After all, Li Nan was celebrating his grandfather's birthday this time, so he couldn't go there empty-handed, so he took the jade Buddha with him. Anyway, he didn't like artworks that much.

After going out, Li Nan took the lead to the Meixiang Peninsula Community to pick up his parents.

Today's parents each put on a new suit of clothes, obviously specially prepared for grandpa's birthday today.

Even her younger sister Li Xue had already put on a goose-yellow dress, looking like a little princess.

"Brother!" Li Xue greeted Li Nan when she saw him from afar.

After the whole family got in the car, Li Nan drove towards Shanghai and Haihai.

Shanghai and Longcheng are adjacent to each other. It takes more than two hours to drive. It is not too far or too close.

Qi Xuemei's natal family is almost in the suburbs of Shanghai.

Qi Xuemei's father, Li Nan's grandfather Qi Huachang, was somewhat famous in the system before, but when he retired, he was just a deputy director.

Even so, for the entire Qi family, this can be regarded as a matter of glory. At least in the ten miles and eight villages, Qi Huachang's name is still huge.

Moreover, several of Qi Huachang's sons and daughters are also relatively promising. The entire Qi family has developed to the present and can be said to be a big family. Among the neighbors, they are definitely considered a famous family.

This is why Qi Huachang was so angry when Qi Xuemei went against Qi Huachang's wishes and insisted on marrying a poor boy named Li Kangning.

Because in Qi Huachang's view, the person who could be worthy of their Qi family must be from a well-matched family, even if he is not a rich man, he must be from a well-off family, but Qi Xuemei just found a poor man.

Li Kangning, in Qi Huachang's view, this is simply a scandal that disgraces the family!

Therefore, Qi Huachang is still worried about his daughter's decision after all these years.

Although it is in the mountains on the outskirts, the Qi family's mansion is not ambiguous at all. The entire courtyard is antique and large in area. It is considered the most luxurious mansion in Shili and Baxiang.

The ancestors of the Qi family have been prosperous and have produced squires and scholars. Therefore, the rules of the entire family are relatively strict.

Every year on Qi Huachang's birthday, Qi's descendants, no matter where they are, would rush back to wish him a birthday.

When Li Nan and the others arrived at Qi's house, there were many cars parked at the entrance of the courtyard. It seemed that many Qi family members had arrived.

After parking the car, Li Nan's family walked directly into the courtyard.

At this moment, several tables had been set up in the quaint courtyard, and many people were sitting there.

Originally, everyone in the courtyard was chatting and laughing, but when Qi Xuemei and her family appeared, there was a moment of silence in the entire courtyard.

"Isn't this my aunt and her family? I haven't seen them in the past few years. Why did they suddenly come back this year?"

"That's right. Grandpa already dislikes their family, but they still show up. Isn't this just causing trouble for grandpa!"

"You don't know, right? I heard that my aunt and her family have improved a little this year, so I feel a little more confident."

"Is it improving? I heard that my eldest uncle was a rag picker before. How much better can it be if it improves?"

"Who knows, maybe I made a fortune by picking up rags, hahaha..."

The conversations of the younger generation around them naturally fell into the ears of Qi Xuemei and others, but they didn't take it to heart. Anyway, they were used to the ridicule from their mother's family.

But at this time, several figures stood up and walked towards them.

"Sister, you are finally here!" It turned out to be my aunt Qi Xiumei.

"It's really great that you can come back, hahaha..." Cao Dafu on the side also had a smile on his face.

The current aunt's family has a very respectful attitude towards Li Nan. After all, it was precisely because of Li Nan's relationship that Cao Dafu was able to win a large order from Roche Group last time, which caused Cao Dafu's company's profits to increase several times in an instant, and

The future prospects will be even greater. In the eyes of Cao Dafu and others, Li Nan is almost like their God of Wealth. How can they not treat him with respect?

Cao Ke, who was on the side, looked a little ugly at the moment.

At the last cocktail party in Shangri-La, he had already seen Li Nan's methods. Even the big star Lin Shiyun could come and invite him personally, and he was also qualified to participate in the rooftop cocktail party. Cao Ke already felt that his cousin was also very unworthy.

Simple.

"Okay, sister, our dad and the others are sitting in the main hall. I'll take you in." Qi Xiumei said, then led the way with a smile on her face.

Li Nan's family followed behind and entered the main hall.

At this moment, the left and right sides of the main hall were also filled with people, including elders and people of the same generation as Li Nan.

And in the middle, on a grand master's chair, an old man was sitting on it.

This old man was over seventy years old and had gray hair, but he was in good spirits and looked a little calm and confident.

This old man is Li Nan's grandfather, Qi Huachang.

"Dad, eldest sister and her family are here to wish you a birthday!" Qi Xiumei said happily.

"Dad, I brought Xiaonan Xiaoxue and the others to wish you a happy birthday!" Qi Xuemei said and hurriedly signaled to Li Nan and Li Xue.

"I wish grandpa a blessing as good as the East China Sea and a longevity as long as the Southern Mountains!" Li Nan and Li Xue hurried forward to salute.

"Yeah." Qi Huachang just responded lightly without much expression on his face.

"I heard from Xiumei that your family has made some progress this year?" Qi Huachang asked after a long while.

"Well, I have been promoted to a manager at my place of work, and my family has a new house in Shanghai." According to the rules, every child and junior who comes to celebrate their birthday must report their achievements and achievements in the past year.

It was a harvest, so Qi Xuemei also told her story.

But what people didn't expect was that after listening to Qi Xuemei's words, Qi Huachang sneered.

"Manager? I thought I was so impressive, but it turns out I'm just a manager. How much can a manager of your small hotpot restaurant do?!" Qi Huachang thought it was ridiculous.

When Qi Huachang said this, Qi Xuemei had no choice but to lower her head and remain silent.

"And you?" Qi Huachang looked at Li Kangning aside, "What achievements have you made this year?"

"I..." Li Kangning was asked directly and was speechless.

It is true that Li Kangning's health has been in poor condition over the past year. He had an operation some time ago and spent a long time in the hospital, but he did not accomplish anything big.
Chapter completed!