Qiao Liang stood there blankly. Although the heater in the living room was very hot, he felt cold all over at this time.
The coldness radiated from the inside out.
Without thinking, Qiao Liang silently exited, leaving the courtyard door in the same state as when he first arrived.
After coming out, Qiao Liang did not leave. He knew that since he was here, he had to go in, but he had to change his way.
Qiao Liang stood outside the courtyard gate, looking at the villa, which symbolized power and wealth, and the noble and distinguished owner inside. He thought about his humble background and his parents who worked hard in the mountains with their backs to the sky and the loess.
Suddenly very calm and sober.
After wandering around the door for a while, Qiao Liang took a deep breath and rang the doorbell several times——
"Hey, here we come -" Following the sound of footsteps, the half-open courtyard door opened, and Mrs. Liao appeared at the door with a smile on her face.
"Hello, aunt!" Qiao Liang said politely.
"Haha, Xiao Qiao is here. It's not the first time here. Why are you ringing the doorbell? Auntie opened the courtyard door specially for you. Come on, come in, come on in quickly..." Mrs. Liao greeted Qiao Liang warmly.
Qiao Liang followed Mrs. Liao into the courtyard and then into the living room.
"Xiao Qiao, Auntie is going to the kitchen to cook. Don't be polite. Just sit down and make tea for yourself." Mrs. Liao said.
"Hey, okay, okay." Qiao Liang nodded in agreement and watched Mrs. Liao enter the kitchen, then sit on the sofa. She saw a book on the coffee table and flipped through it.
After a while, Mrs. Liao called Qiao Liang to the restaurant. Qiao Liang stood up and went over. He saw four dishes placed on the table and a bottle of white wine.
"Xiao Qiao, sit down, Auntie doesn't drink liquor, you can drink it yourself." Mrs. Liao said.
Qiao Liang sat down and said, "Auntie, I won't drink today."
"Why? Is it because Lao Liao is not at home and there is no point in drinking by yourself?"
Qiao Liang smiled and shook his head: "No, it's because I drank too much last night and my stomach feels uncomfortable today."
"Oh, young people should not be too impulsive when drinking, otherwise it will damage the body." Mrs. Liao said with concern.
Qiao Liang felt warm in her heart, but also a little sad, and then nodded: "Hey, okay, thank you, auntie."
"Xiao Qiao, if you don't drink, just eat vegetables and try your aunt's cooking..." Mrs. Liao said as she served Qiao Liang a bowl of soup. "Since you feel uncomfortable in your stomach after drinking too much, drink more soup..."
Qiao Liang was a little touched. Mrs. Liao really didn't say anything to her. It would have been great if she hadn't heard what she said just now.
Qiao Liang couldn't help but regret that he shouldn't have come in without saying hello, but then he felt that his idea was really deceiving himself and others.
Qiao Liang didn't know what would happen next.
Qiao Liang ate the food. Mrs. Liao's cooking was really good, and the food was as delicious as last time.
Seeing how delicious Qiao Liang was eating, Mrs. Liao smiled with satisfaction.
Qiao Liang then asked Mrs. Liao: "Auntie, when did you come to Huangyuan?"
Mrs. Liao said: "I came here in the morning. I heard that Lao Liao said that he was in a meeting and asked you to follow An Shu. The secretary is here. I came from the capital this time and I brought something for Xiaoqian. I thought she could go home on the weekend.
Yes, but she said there was a case and she might not be able to come back over the weekend. When I heard that you were in Huangyuan, I asked you to bring it to Xiaoqian, so I asked Lao Liao to tell you to come home and bring your things with you and have a meal by the way.
meal……"
"Okay, no problem." Qiao Liang nodded.
Then Mrs. Liao asked Qiao Liang: "Xiao Qiao, how are your parents at home?"
"Okay, very good."
"Do you often go home to see your parents?"
"It's not very often, maybe a few times a month, it depends on the work situation."
"Yes." Mrs. Liao nodded, "In a job like yours, it doesn't matter whether you have time or not. You have to follow the leader every day and everything must be centered on the leader. It's really not easy."
"Haha, this is your duty." Qiao Liang smiled.
"Well, that's where the responsibilities lie..." Mrs. Liao nodded again, "Xiao Qiao, working within the system, do you have any plans for your future?"
"Well..." Qiao Liang hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, "It doesn't seem right to say it's not, but it's a bit vague to say it is."
"Why?" Mrs. Liao looked at Qiao Liang.
"Because some things within the system cannot be decided by individuals. Sometimes, you have to go with the flow, so you can't set a clear goal." Qiao Liang said vaguely.
Mrs. Liao nodded: "There is some truth to this. So, Xiao Qiao, do you want to get along better within the system?"
Qiao Liang smiled: "Auntie, you didn't ask, who doesn't want to? Of course you do."
Mrs. Liao smiled slightly: "Since you think about it, then, how do you think we can do better? How can we be the best in the circle and among our peers?"
"This...it seems hard to explain in a sentence or two, it's quite complicated."
"What about simply speaking?"
"To put it simply..." Qiao Liang mused, "Be a good person and do your job well, be able to do justice to the organization at the top, do justice to the people at the bottom, and do justice to your own conscience in the middle."
"Haha..." Mrs. Liao nodded, "That's good, let me add something to you."
"Oh, Auntie, tell me." Qiao Liang looked at Mrs. Liao.
Mrs. Liao said slowly: "We must seize opportunities and learn how to leverage them."
"Yeah, auntie is right, but this opportunity is not so easy to come across, and this power is not so easy to borrow."
"It depends on whether you are determined. In fact, sometimes opportunities will fall from the sky, and opportunities will always favor outstanding people."
Qiao Liang made a silly expression: "Auntie, I was a little confused after hearing what you said."
"Haha, it's understandable that you are confused now, but you will understand in the future." Mrs. Liao smiled meaningfully.
In fact, Qiao Liang now understood what Mrs. Liao said, and he was just pretending to be stupid.
Qiao Liang has always respected Mrs. Liao from the bottom of her heart. She feels that in addition to being a noble high-ranking lady, she is also a kind and kind elder. She has a good impression of her. However, at this moment, although Qiao Liang still has respect and affection for her.
Now, she is more aware of her status as a lady.
This status is extremely noble and noble, making countless people look up to him and making countless people feel ashamed.
Under this consciousness, Qiao Liang couldn't help but feel a sense of distance from Mrs. Liao. This sense of distance made him feel a little humble and cautious. This sense of distance seemed to hurt his stubborn and sensitive self-esteem.
At this time, Qiao Liang suddenly remembered what Lao San said about finding a partner who should be of the same family, and couldn't help but feel that Lao San's words were even true to the maxim.
After dinner, Qiao Liang and Mrs. Liao drank tea for a while in the living room, and then Qiao Liang said: "Auntie, I'm going back."
"Oh, it's still early, why are you in such a hurry to go back?" Mrs. Liao actually wanted to chat with Qiao Liang for a while longer.
But Qiao Liang didn't want to stay for a moment longer. He felt that sitting here was a kind of torture, so he said: "I have to work overtime when I go back. Secretary An has arranged a job for me."
"Oh, okay, work is important." Mrs. Liao stood up and went into the back room after saying that. After a while, she came out and handed a blue bag to Qiao Liang, "I traveled to Europe some time ago and bought Xiaoqian a bag in France.
Please help me bring a set of cosmetics to Xiaoqian."
Qiao Liang looked at the bag and found a delicate box inside. Although it was not big, considering that it was given to her precious daughter by Mrs. Liao and bought in France, the price should be quite high.
Qiao Liang zipped up the bag and nodded: "Okay, auntie, I'll give it to her when I get back tomorrow."
Mrs. Liao nodded, and then said: "Xiao Qiao, Lao Liao and I are not with Xiaoqian. You often meet with Xiaoqian, so you should take better care of her..."
In the past, Qiao Liang would not have cared much about what Mrs. Liao said, but now he was very sensitive to the words and smiled: "Auntie, don't worry, Lu Qian is working in Jiangzhou, everyone will take good care of her.
Especially Secretary An, who is very concerned about Lu Qian."
Mrs. Liao laughed: "Okay, okay, thank you all, thank you Secretary An."
"Then, Auntie, I'm leaving."
Mrs. Liao nodded and stood there without moving.
Qiao Liang then walked out, muttering to herself, Mrs. Liao used to send her to the courtyard door every time she left, but this time she didn't even send it to the living room door. Why?
I don’t know if Mrs. Liao didn’t pay attention to this detail or if she was overthinking it.
After coming out, Qiao Liang walked towards the gate. As he was walking, a car drove towards him. Because of the bright headlights, Qiao Liang could not see the license plate clearly, but the people in the car could clearly see Qiao Liang.
