As night fell, the hour hand quietly pointed to the ten o'clock mark, and He Ziqiu stepped into the house, exhausted.
What greeted him was the steaming hot pot in the living room, and the laughing family members sitting around the table, waiting expectantly for him to share this warm dinner.
The most surprising thing was that wherever he looked, a familiar yet slightly strange person was sitting quietly - Ling Xiao.
They had not seen each other for four years. At this moment of reunion, He Ziqiu's emotions suddenly surged into his heart. He shouted half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Hey, Ling Xiao, I'm finally willing to get away from your two 'vampire' mothers and sisters and come back."
Already?
Ah! It has been four years, do you know how I have lived these four years? I was bullied by Jianjian alone, I was beaten, I am so pitiful!"
When Li Jianjian heard this, he immediately became unhappy, raised his eyebrows, and retorted: "Brother, you are confusing right and wrong! I take care of the school's dormitory hygiene and food all by myself.
Every time I go home, my dad always says that I don’t study hard and just learn some housework so that you can concentrate on your studies. You, on the other hand, blame me and see if I don’t take care of you!”
As she said that, she tried to pounce, but was easily restrained by He Ziqiu and pinned to the ground unable to move. The play between the two added a bit of vitality to the dining table.
When everyone saw this, they all laughed and said nothing. Over the years, such scenes have become common among them.
Ling Xiao observed silently from the side, feeling a little emotional in his heart. After four years away from home, this once extremely close home actually made him feel a little strange and alienated.
"Master Le, help! Next time I will definitely take Qi Mingyue to the women's bathhouse to experience it!" Li Jianjian couldn't struggle and suddenly shouted for help.
"Meow~"
【Why don't you take a shower? I love shit shoveling officer!】
He Ziqiu quickly let go and sat down properly, not forgetting to give Le Ye a piece of delicious food with chopsticks as a gesture of comfort.
Li Haichao said at the right time: "Okay, okay, everyone is here, let's start dinner." As he said that, he also added a piece of mutton roll to the little yellow cat.
During the meal break, Ling Heping asked curiously: "Zi Qiu, why do so many people come to you today? What are they doing?"
He Ziqiu smiled calmly: "What else could it be? The world is bustling with people. They are all for profit. The world is bustling. They are all for profit. Either for money or power, anyway, it is all those things."
Ling Heping nodded to express his understanding: "Yes, thank you for your hard work. Come and eat some food."
Sometimes he found it strange that as He Ziqiu, his godson, every word and every move he made affected the fate of many people.
Just say that last year, he was promoted to senior officer and deputy director at once. He was so impressive that when he went back to his hometown for a meal, he was directly arranged to sit on the main seat. Everyone was enthusiastic and humiliated, and shouted down.
If his chopsticks don't move, how can others dare to move first? Which dish he chooses, the turntable on the table seems to be frozen, no one dares to turn it. If he says he doesn't drink, then he really doesn't drink a drop, and everyone does it.
You have to follow his rhythm.
Bashi!
Li Haichao was a little worried, and frowned and asked: "Zi Qiu, don't make promises to others casually outside. The water in the official shopping mall is very deep, and you can easily get involved if you are not careful. You have to wait.
Be careful."
When He Ziqiu heard this, he smiled and said consolingly: "Dad, don't worry. I am here today only because of the ink in my belly, and the leaders and others who take care of me for the sake of my knowledge.
As for those intrigues and intrigues, I have nothing to do with them at all. I am not interested in money or power. To me, those temptations are just like floating clouds. I just let them go.
In this case, who can blame me?"
When Li Haichao heard this, the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
Zi Qiu has been a child who has been worry-free since he was a child. He has never been allowed to worry too much. Sometimes in his dreams at night, he would think about what kind of virtue he had accumulated in his previous life to have such a good son in this life.
Maybe this is Jianjian's mother blessing Lao Li in the sky! Li Haichao thought so in his heart, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
Yes, with Ziqiu here, these days are really getting more enjoyable and promising as time goes by.
Ling Heping leisurely poured himself a glass of ice-cold Tsingtao puree beer, and the crisp aroma of wheat instantly filled the air. He picked up a piece of tender mutton and gently placed it in the bowl of Ling Xiao, who had been silent.
"Come on, son, eat more meat. I see you have lost weight. Although I am free now, I still feel uncomfortable all over, as if my body is about to get rusty. What do you want to do? Those young men under me
They always rush to do the work, which makes me embarrassed to assign them."
Hearing this, Ling Xiao picked up the wine bottle, shook it slightly, and poured himself a glass. He smiled and said, "Dad, I'll drink with you too. It's been a long time since we sat together like this."
"Okay, okay, I want to drink too!" Li Jianjian on the side clapped his hands excitedly.
"Meow~"
【plus one】
With the addition of a new member of the family, everyone seemed a little more reserved in their conversations, but after a glass of beer, the atmosphere gradually became more relaxed.
"Hey, our son has also learned to drink?" Ling Heping finished the drink in one gulp and asked with a smile.
Ling Xiao nodded slightly in response: "Isn't it time to settle down in Luzhou first? I want to see you after settling in. I was socializing with the leaders a few days ago, so I learned to drink a little."
Hearing this, Ling Heping exchanged a knowing smile with Li Haichao, and then laughed heartily.
"Haha, we, Xiao'er, have really grown up by accompanying the leaders to socialize.
By the way, which hospital do you work in now? Ziqiu is very familiar with several hospital directors in Luzhou, ask him to say hello to you so as not to be bullied by those seniors."
Ling Xiao stood up and thoughtfully poured wine for everyone present, including the little yellow cat. Then he raised his glass and suggested: "Come on, let's have a drink first to celebrate that our family is finally reunited. In the days to come,
, we will never be separated again!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Okay!" Everyone said in unison, with laughter full of happiness and expectation.
Ling Xiao poured wine for everyone again, and then said slowly: "I found a foreign-funded private dental hospital with a good working environment, high wages, and plenty of free time, so I can spend more time with you.
If anyone has a toothache from now on, please come to me directly."
"Oh, this is such a good relationship!" When Li Haichao heard this, he immediately turned to Li Jianjian and said, "Hurry up and ask Ling Xiao to pull out your wisdom teeth, so that you don't have to go to your brother for acupuncture every time it hurts.
ah.
Zi Qiu's time is so precious now, if one day he solves a world-class problem, it will be a major event that brings glory to the country."
When Li Jianjian heard about the tooth extraction, he immediately shook his head like a rattle, hugged He Ziqiu's arm tightly and acted coquettishly: "I don't want it. I promised to take care of me all the time, but I can't just keep my word!"
He Ziqiu touched her head lovingly and said helplessly: "Okay, okay."
Seeing this scene, Ling Xiao felt a little disappointed in his eyes, lowered his head and continued to enjoy his dinner.
After a moment of silence, Ling Xiao seemed to have thought clearly. He forced out a wry smile and raised his glass to greet He Ziqiu: "Thank you for taking care of our family these years."
He Ziqiu nodded lightly: "I should do all the little things.
But you are really cruel, and you have not come back even once for four years. Last time Dad Ling chased a prisoner and fell from the third floor. If I hadn't arrived in time, he would have been disabled now."
When Ling Xiao heard this, his expression suddenly changed and he turned to Ling Heping, his eyes full of concern: "Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing?"
Ling Heping sighed, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes: "I'm not afraid that you will be distracted and affect your studies."
"What can I do if I tell you? You are far away and can't help. It will only increase your troubles." Li Jianjian interjected from the side, with a bit of dissatisfaction in his words.
Ling Xiao was silent, drinking one glass after another, with mixed feelings in his heart. How should he speak and mention his mother's past of hiding his ID? That would only make him look even more embarrassed in front of He Ziqiu.
Li Jianjian felt a pain in his heart when he saw it. His eldest brother was like this when he was a child. No matter what happened, he would silently lick his wounds in the corner.
"Haha, brother, come to think of it, your family has undergone earth-shaking changes in the past four years since you have been away from home! I can't explain it clearly on the phone. Let me explain it to you in detail."
Li Jianjian stood up with a smile, walked behind Ling Xiao, and began to tell the story vividly.
"Let's talk about our father Ling first. Now he is recognized as the 'Ling Chu' among relatives and neighbors.
In the past four years, he has risen rapidly and has become the deputy director of the Luzhou Public Security Bureau. Your relatives from your grandmother's family came and were shocked to see his current appearance. He was so kind, so groveling, and tut-tutting. He really cannot be described by his appearance.
ah."
"No matter where, I have to thank Ziqiu for his support." Ling Heping waved his hands modestly, with a blush on his face.
"And there's my dad!" Li Jianjian turned to Li Haichao's side, his eyes shining with pride.
"He is now the face of our old Li family, the real Mr. Li.
First of all, the Zhuangyuan Noodle House was expanded to four floors by the Luzhou Ministry of Culture, and became a landmark building to commemorate my brother’s winning of the Fields Medal, the ‘Nobel Prize’ in mathematics.
Not to mention the company shares that the younger brother exchanged for battery patents and AI artificial intelligence system patents, so that he has now become a supervisor of many companies. He can easily check in every day and earn a monthly salary of tens of thousands.
Those relatives who used to look down on me are now jealous and want to take advantage of him, but Father Ling and others coax him out."
Having said this, Li Jianjian paused, cleared his throat, and announced even more proudly:
"As for the person sitting opposite you, he is Li Jianjian's little brother. He is China's first and only Chinese Fields Medal winner, a world-famous mathematician, physicist, chemist, philanthropist, and artificial intelligence engineer.
An intelligence expert, he also serves as an honorary vice-president of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Taoist Association, and an in-service honorary professor of the University of Technology. He is also the president of the school and a billionaire - He Ziqiu!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the whole family applauded in unison, and the atmosphere was warm and warm. Even Ling Xiao's eyes widened in a rare moment, and he gave He Ziqiu a thumbs up.
Singapore is a small place, and the scope of academic circles is actually even smaller. He travels between home and school every day. He never expected that his little brother who once had nothing would be so outstanding and achieve extraordinary things.
"Awesome!" Ling Xiao admired sincerely.
He Ziqiu twisted his lips: "It's just so so, as long as you have hands!"
Everyone:???
As night fell, the warm aftertaste of the dinner was still lingering. After greeting their two fathers, Li Jianjian and the other two went out and left. None of the three of them currently lives at home, some rent a house, and some buy their own house.
College students who have graduated all know that if you live with your parents, your parents may be strange and caring about you in the first few days when you go home, but they may look at you with displeasure at other times.
But if you live outside and come back occasionally, your family will be harmonious and happy, and you will be a loving family.
"Jianjian, let me call a car for you." Ling Xiao suggested considerately.
"No need, I have a car." He Ziqiu said with a proud smile, "I'll take you back."
When Ling Xiao heard this, he frowned and said seriously: "Don't drive after drinking. Safety first."
At this time, He Ziqiu waved his hand gently, and in the night, a black Audi A6 quietly approached. The car body glowed with a deep and mysterious luster under the street lights. The unique car lights were as bright as stars, attracting attention.
Show off its extraordinary temperament.
"I have a driver." He Ziqiu smiled triumphantly, feeling full of accomplishment.
At this moment, he seemed to have regained the innocent fun he had when he was competing with Ling Xiao as a child, the joy of finally being able to surpass his friend in some aspects.
Cool!
Ling Xiao shook his head helplessly.
childish.
He then pulled Li Jianjian and sat in the back seat together. He Ziqiu sat in the passenger seat nonchalantly, looking leisurely and contented.
"Xingfu Community, thank you." He announced his destination to the driver.
"Okay." The driver responded briefly.
As the vehicle started slowly, it gradually blended into the night, leaving a series of calm and elegant tracks.
Along the way, there were occasionally half-open windows in the community. The residents' eyes were attracted by this extraordinary vehicle. They talked about it privately, praising that the Li family was really unlucky. They went on a blind date casually and picked up a child to take home out of kindness. What happened?
He is a peerless genius.
In the past four years, He Ziqiu's name has become a nightmare for countless children in the land of Luzhou. Parents describe other people's children as a being that is both awe-inspiring and desirable.
There really is a golden house in the book!
In the car, Li Jianjian looked at his mobile phone with a smile on his face and was very focused, mainly because he didn't know what to say to his eldest brother who had been separated for four years.
"What is Jianjian looking at?" Ling Xiao started the topic.
"Oh, brother, look, there is an amazing person here. Skydiver Luke Akins jumped from an altitude of 25,000 feet without carrying a parachute bag, and experienced a vertical fall of about two minutes.
After falling, he fell accurately into the giant safety net arranged on the ground!"
"Ha!" He Ziqiu in front said disdainfully: "He is not as good as me when descending from high altitude. I don't even gasp after landing!"
