Lu Qian, the person who opened the door is Lu Qian.
Seeing them in a daze, Lu Qian said quickly: "Welcome to you, Mr. An. I came to the provincial office today for official business. I haven't finished my work today. I have to continue tomorrow. I will stay at home tonight."
Hearing what Lu Qian said and seeing Lu Qian's expression, An Zhe glanced at Qiao Liang, who nodded. An Zhe immediately understood that Lu Qian knew that he knew her identity.
An Zhe then entered the courtyard. Lu Qian took the book from Qiao Liang's hand, walked a few steps quickly, opened the door of the living room and said inside: "Dad, Mom, the guests are here!"
When Lu Qian called out, An Zhe and Qiao Liang were stunned again. Lu Qian's mother was also there.
An Zhe and Qiao Liang then entered the living room. The living room was very spacious and decorated in an antique and elegant style. Liao Gufeng was sitting on a black leather sofa with a woman of similar age. The woman was of medium build, with short hair, and an elegant and noble demeanor.
, has a kind face and looks very similar to Lu Qian. I think she was also a great beauty when she was young.
Seeing An Zhe and Qiao Liang, Liao Gufeng was sitting there without moving, and Lu Qian's mother stood up to say hello.
"Sister-in-law..." An Zhe then shook hands with Lu Qian's mother. Lu Qian's mother smiled happily, finished shaking hands with An Zhe, and then looked at Qiao Liang up and down.
Qiao Liang was a little hesitant at this time. An Zhe called Lu Qian's mother and sister-in-law. He and Lu Qian were of the same generation, so he couldn't call her that. But if he called her aunt, wouldn't it mean that he and An Zhe were separated in seniority? It didn't seem appropriate.
Then what should I call her? Or Mrs. Liao? In this situation, it seems inappropriate. An Zhe has already called her sister-in-law, so there is no need for him to be so serious and solemn.
At this time, Lu Qian's mother smiled and stretched out her hand to Qiao Liang: "Are you Xiao Qiao? Auntie has long heard Xiao Qian mention you and welcomes you to our home."
When Lu Qian's mother said this, Qiao Liang no longer needed to hesitate. Since she called herself aunt, that was all she could do.
"Hello, aunt." Qiao Liang shook hands with Lu Qian's mother.
While shaking hands, Lu Qian's mother looked Qiao Liang up and down, making Qiao Liang feel a little uncomfortable.
As if aware of Qiao Liang's restraint, Lu Qian's mother then let go of her hand, asked them to sit down, made tea, and then went to the kitchen.
At this time, Lu Qian put the set of books on the coffee table. Liao Gufeng looked at the book and then looked at An Zhe: "You are quite good at buying it. You know I need this book."
An Zhe pointed at Qiao Liang: "Xiao Qiao went to buy it."
"That means Xiao Qiao is very good at buying." Liao Gufeng laughed.
Qiao Liang pointed at Lu Qian: "I asked her first."
Liao Gufeng looked at Lu Qian: "Girl, I asked you to buy books, but you passed it on to Xiao Qiao. It seems that you are good at saving money."
Lu Qian chuckled: "I'll treat Qiao Liang to a meal later to make up for it."
"I don't care, they are having dinner at our house tonight." Liao Gufeng said.
Lu Qian nodded: "That's true, then I will save money on this meal."
"You're a budget-conscious girl." Liao Gufeng smiled and waved his hand, "Go to the kitchen and help your mother."
Lu Qian agreed and went.
Then An Zhe looked at Liao Gufeng: "When did sister-in-law come?"
"I just came here today, and Xiaoqian happened to be here too," Liao Gufeng said.
An Zhe said: "Secretary Liao, it's rare for your family to get together, so it wouldn't be appropriate for us to get involved, right?"
Liao Gufeng shook his head: "No, it's just right. Today's banquet is for both public and private purposes."
An Zhe blinked, not understanding the meaning of Liao Gufeng's words for a moment.
Qiao Liang didn't understand either. It's easy to talk about public affairs, but what is private?
Liao Gufeng then looked at Qiao Liang: "Is the youth cadre class study over?"
"Yes, the graduation ceremony was just held this morning." Qiao Liang nodded.
Liao Gufeng looked at An Zhe again: "Xiao Qiao just graduated in the morning, and you took him on a business trip in the afternoon. It seems that you are looking forward to Xiao Qiao coming back to you, and you don't want to wait any longer."
An Zhe smiled and said nothing.
Liao Gufeng then looked at Qiao Liang with a deep look, making Qiao Liang feel a little embarrassed for a moment.
After a moment, Liao Gufeng nodded and said: "Qiao Liang is a good comrade."
Liao Gufeng's words were very general. Neither An Zhe nor Qiao Liang heard what specific aspects Liao Gufeng was referring to. But since Liao Gufeng praised Qiao Liang so much, An Zhe felt very happy, while Qiao Liang was a little excited. These words came from Liao Gufeng.
What he said here, given his status, he would not praise anyone casually. Every word he said was extremely weighty, and even one sentence from him could determine a person's political life.
"Thank you for the compliment from Secretary Liao. I haven't done enough and I have to keep working hard." Qiao Liang said humbly.
Liao Gufeng looked at Qiao Liang and smiled slightly. This smile seemed to contain multiple meanings, but Qiao Liang didn't understand it.
After a while, Lu Qian’s mother invited everyone to the restaurant to prepare for dinner.
Everyone went to the restaurant and took a seat. There were 8 dishes on the table, half meat and half vegetarian. They looked very delicate and smelled delicious. This was obviously the work of Lu Qian and her mother.
An Zhe looked at the dishes and then praised: "My sister-in-law's cooking is really good."
Lu Qian's mother smiled: "Secretary An and Xiao Qiao came to our house for the first time. Normally, they should have a more sumptuous meal. It's just that the nanny asked for leave today because she had something to do at home, so I made these dishes at the last minute, thanks to Xiao Qian.
Let’s start…”
"Sister-in-law, you're welcome. This is already quite rich." An Zhe said politely.
Qiao Liang also nodded.
Then Lu Qian opened a bottle of red wine and was about to pour wine for Liao Gufeng when Liao Gufeng said: "Xiao Qian, pour the wine for the guests first."
Lu Qian then poured wine for An Zhe and Qiao Liang first, and then for Liao Gufeng and her mother.
Then Liao Gufeng raised his glass and looked at everyone: "I just said that tonight's banquet is both public and private. Originally, I planned to have dinner with Secretary An in the hotel, but in the afternoon I heard from Xiao Song that Xiao Qiao also came together.
So I changed my mind temporarily and invited you two to come home to eat..."
Hearing what Liao Gufeng said, An Zhe couldn't help but glance at Qiao Liang. Qiao Liang knew what he meant by looking at her, and she muttered in her heart that her feelings had something to do with her. It seemed that if she didn't follow An Zhe today, An Zhe wouldn't.
I came to Liao Gufeng's house for dinner by chance.
Qiao Liang was suddenly confused and couldn't think of the reason. He looked at An Zhe, and he also looked sleepy.
Liao Gufeng continued: "Why should I do this? The reason is very simple. It's because our whole family owes Qiao Liang a heavy favor. It's because Xiao Qiao saved Xiao Qian's life. Let's exclude the work relationship and look at it from a personal perspective.
, as human nature, our whole family would like to express our deep gratitude to Qiao Liang..."
Upon hearing what Liao Gufeng said, An Zhe was a little confused, but Qiao Liang immediately understood that Liao Gufeng was referring to the day when he rescued Lu Qian in the river. In other words, Liao Gufeng and his wife knew about it. This was obviously Lu Qian's death.
Qian told them.
Qiao Liang then understood what Liao Gufeng meant when he said that tonight's banquet was both public and private. What he meant privately was that he wanted to use this banquet to thank him for saving Lu Qian's life.
Of course, Liao Gufeng wanted to thank himself, and he could have held a banquet outside, but he chose to have a banquet at home, and the whole family was there, which obviously showed a deeper sense of gratitude.
Qiao Liang then looked at Lu Qian in confusion. Wasn't she worried that her parents would not let her tell An Zhe if they found out? Why did she tell An Zhe?
