"Well, then I'll go to the mall quickly and prepare gifts as soon as possible. Mom, please do the hard work and go pick up Xiaocao first."
Qin Shiming knew the temperament of his future mother-in-law. She was a good person with a kind heart, but her mouth was a bit mean. She was also the eldest daughter of the Kong family, so she was inevitably a bit aloof.
As both women, Qin Shiming had to give her a lot of face.
"Okay, as a son-in-law, you really can't go empty-handed, so I'll just be casual and wrap up a red envelope." After saying that, Chen Lian shook the packed red envelope. There were eight thousand eighty-eight in it, for good luck.
"Well, then let's split up and I'll pick you up at the kindergarten gate later."
Qin Shiming didn't bother to change his clothes, put the vegetables in the kitchen, and hurried out the door.
After entering the mall, Qin Shiming specially selected beautiful and expensive gestures, bracelets, necklaces and rings. He bought whatever was good-looking and bought liquor and cigarettes for Su Ding'an. Then he drove to Xingxing Kindergarten to pick up his mother and Xiaocao.
"Second uncle, long time no see. Did you miss Xiaocao?"
Since the Wujuan poison in Xiaocao's body has been suppressed, Xiaocao has become more cheerful day by day, and his academic performance has also skyrocketed. Of course, this is not Qin Shiming's credit.
It is the credit of Kong Tingqiu.
No matter how busy Kong Tingqiu is, he always spends at least one day a week playing with Xiaocao and picks her up at least twice a week. If there are any parent-child activities at school, Kong Tingqiu is never absent.
A mother's child is like a treasure, and the happy smile on Xiaocao's face cannot deceive anyone.
"Yes, of course I miss Xiaocao. Xiaocao is the most beautiful and sensible little girl in the world. Can second uncle not miss her?" Xiaocao's smile also swept away the haze in Qin Shiming's heart and picked him up.
He spun it around twice and put it on his shoulder again, making Xiaocao giggle with joy.
Xiaocao held Qin Shiming's head with his head held high, like a big rooster returning from victory. The children next to him were so envious that they all asked their parents to lift them up too.
"You, just spoil her."
Chen Lian also had a smile on her face. It would be great if the boss and his wife were still there, and the whole family was harmonious and lively.
"It's okay, little kid."
Qin Shiming smiled disapprovingly, put Xiaocao on the safety seat, fastened his seat belt, got snacks and water for Xiaocao, and then drove to the Imperial Hotel.
It was the peak period after get off work and school, so Qin Shiming drove slowly along the way.
"Mom, my second aunt and her family haven't been trying to trick you recently, right?"
Qin Shiming asked casually.
Qin Shiming didn't care whether Qin Yeming was crazy or not, and whether he could be cured. He was more concerned about his second uncle Qin Donghai.
Since Qin Donghai mysteriously disappeared, there has been no news. Qisha and his men have almost turned over Jianghai City. The little broken car seemed to have disappeared from the world, leaving no trace behind.
"No."
Chen Liandao: "I took the initiative to call and ask Manxue a few days ago. Manxue said that Ye Ming has been transferred to a specialized mental hospital for treatment, and his current situation has improved."
"oh."
Qin Shiming nodded, looked at his mother's expression through the rearview mirror, and asked casually: "I don't know why my second uncle suddenly disappeared. Although the way he disappeared was different from my father's, the license plate number happened to be the same. You
Is it strange?"
Chen Lian paused for a moment, and suddenly she seemed to be a different person, "You don't need to test me, don't bother trying to find out information from me, I don't know."
"Mom, what would you do if Xiaocao and I were suddenly kidnapped one day?"
Qin Shiming did not argue with reason, but asked calmly.
Sure enough, Chen Lian's face froze, as if she realized that she had almost fallen into Qin Shiming's trap, she shook her head and said, "They won't."
"How do you know they won't?"
"Because they don't dare!"
Chen Lian's words were still calm, but to Qin Shiming's ears, they sounded elusive and domineering.
As an ordinary laid-off worker, mother Chen Lian was a farmer in a small fishing village in Jianghai City before demolition. Where did she get this confidence and arrogance?
Qin Shiming couldn't understand it more and more.
"Grandma, second uncle, what are you talking about? What don't you know and what don't you dare to?" Xiaocao tilted her head with a question mark on her face.
"nothing."
Qin Shiming didn't want to impose adults' troubles on children, so he smiled and said: "When grandma and I are chatting for a while and eating, should Xiaocao dance or sing a song for grandma Kong Jie?"
"I can do it. It's not a big problem. I'll take care of it."
Xiaocao patted her chest, imitating an adult, and was extremely confident.
Qin Shiming chuckled, "Our little grass is the most powerful."
However, Qin Shiming noticed that his mother, Chen Lian, frowned, as if she had been hit by him.
"Mother, what are you hiding? What secrets are there in the Qin family?"
Qin Shiming said secretly.
The car drove forward slowly amid the heavy traffic. When we arrived at the Imperial Hotel, it was already dark. Kong Tingqiu had been waiting at the hotel door early. When he saw Qin Shiming, he was obviously surprised, and then a hint of worry hid his face.
In the eyes.
"Auntie, Shiming, you are here. There is no traffic jam on the road."
"Okay, okay."
"Hello, second aunt. Xiaocao misses you so much."
As soon as Xiaocao got out of the car, she plunged into Kong Tingqiu's arms for a while, which made Qin Shiming unable to even get close to Kong Tingqiu. However, Qin Shiming was not angry either.
"Why didn't you tell me about such a big event like aunt's birthday in advance?"
Kong Tingqiu and Qin Shiming deliberately walked at the back, and they communicated quietly.
"You were on a business trip, so I didn't notify you after discussing it with my parents, for fear that you would be distracted."
Kong Tingqiu explained quickly, and when he was about to enter the private room, he took Qin Shiming's arm and said: "Shiming, the second aunt and Lingyu are here tonight. They don't like you, so you'd better be mentally prepared.
"
"Otherwise, don't go, my mother won't blame you."
"Second aunt? He Meiyan? Huang Lingyu?"
Qin Shiming remembered that just a few days ago, Huang Lingyu and Zhou Ni had a conflict with him at Tiance Pharmaceuticals. Zhou Ni was a related party arranged by Zhong Yuan's distant relatives. Unfortunately, Qin Shiming fired him on the spot.
Zhou Ni and Huang Lingyu lost their face and lost their jobs. They must be holding a grudge and turned a deaf ear in front of Kong Jie again.
"Yes, they hate you so much that they even said they wanted to introduce me to a new partner. I regretted inviting them to my mother's birthday party, ugh!"
Kong Tingqiu also had a big headache. The guests had come and he couldn't turn them away. Today was his mother's birthday, but he couldn't get angry.
"It doesn't matter."
Qin Shiming understood it, but Qin Shiming didn't take it seriously. It was someone else who was causing trouble for him, and he didn't initiate it on his own initiative. Can he blame himself?