My friend's uncle took a fancy to me

Chapter 139: Keeping the Virtues of Men

Zhao Yaqin pulled the two women next to her to the front and introduced them to Lu Xiaoqiao with a smile: "These are the daughters of your aunt and auntie."

Lu Xiaoqiao greeted the two with a smile: "Hello."

Zhao Yichen looked at Lu Xiaoqiao calmly, then raised the corner of her mouth, smiled and said jokingly: "Although you are younger than me, I still have to call you my sister-in-law when it comes to my cousin."

Lu Xiaoqiao said embarrassedly: "It's okay, just call me Xiaoqiao."

Zhao Yichen smiled and said nothing. Then she turned her gaze to Zhou Qizheng, her expression becoming a little more reserved. "Hello, cousin."

Zhou Qizhen just nodded and said "hmm".

Liu Yufei, who was standing next to Zhao Yichen, had her eyes fixed on the handsome man in front of her from the moment they came in.

Although the man had a stern expression and was serious, he exuded an innate nobility and determination, a unique temperament that he had never felt in anyone else.

I remember the first time I met him a few years ago. I was still young at that time and I felt that the man in front of me had a fierce face. Even if he didn't speak, he would make people feel cold. When he spoke, it was even more like entering an icy cave.

At that time, her mother proposed the marriage to her, but she refused to agree. Because she was young and felt there was no rush, her mother did not bring it up again.

But when they met again, that noble temperament and serious expression blended together, Liu Yufei felt that an emotion deep in her heart was awakened, making her deeply immersed in it and unable to stop.

She finally knew what it meant to have a pounding heart.

But when he saw with his own eyes that there was a girl standing next to him, the joyful look in his eyes instantly dimmed, as if she was too late.

"Brother Zhou." Liu Yufei called Zhou Qizhen softly.

This time, Zhou Qizhen just nodded without even saying "hmm".

Liu Yufei was a little embarrassed by his coldness and drooped her eyelashes sadly.

Seeing that her daughter looked unhappy, Wang Yuxue was even more angry that her sister had not handled the matter well this time.

Zhou Qizheng didn't have the time to deal with the women, so he just said expressionlessly, "Where are Dad and my uncle?"

Zhao Yaqin quickly responded, "In the study."

Zhou Qizheng nodded and said to the others, "You guys chat first. I'll take Qiao Qiao upstairs to say hello to my uncle."

After saying this, he took Lu Xiaoqiao's hand and walked upstairs to the study.

When going up the stairs, Lu Xiaoqiao secretly glanced at Zhou Qizhen, then smiled with the corners of her mouth pursed.

Seeing her laughing like a little fox, Zhou Qizheng asked her with amusement, "So happy? What are you laughing at?"

Lu Xiaoqiao couldn't suppress the upward curve of her lips, and replied with a grin, "I think my husband is particularly...virtuous of men."

Zhou Qizheng patted her butt and said softly, "You dare to tease me, don't you?"

Lu Xiaoqiao pursed his lips and snorted, "Tell Daddy you hit me later."

Zhou Qizheng laughed: "How dare I hit you? Now you are the old man's biological child."

Lu Xiaoqiao hugged his arm and said with a smile: "Hehe, it's good that you know."

The two came to the study, Zhou Qizhen knocked on the door, and then pushed it open and went in.

Lu Xiaoqiao followed closely behind.

In front of the tea table in the study, besides Zhou's father, there was also a middle-aged man with a very straight posture sitting.

His face was firm, his brows slightly furrowed, revealing a cold and arrogant air that kept people at a distance. Although he was just sitting there quietly, one could tell that his military spirit was still strong, which made people feel awe.

I guess this is the very serious uncle that Lin Lin mentioned!

"Uncle." Zhou Qizhen called the man.

Zhao Jiangang's face, which had been stern just now, finally showed his first smile when he saw the nephew whom he had always been proud of.

He nodded and agreed with a smile, "Qi Zheng is back."

"Just got back. Ziyang happened to be on a business trip today and won't be able to come back soon. I'll arrange for someone to replace him tomorrow."

Zhao Jiangang waved his hand: "No need, I'm not leaving for just one day. You guys should focus on your own things. Young people should focus on their careers. Why are you wasting your time with an old man like me who is almost an old man?"

From the conversation between the two, Lu Xiaoqiao could easily tell that the uncle and nephew admired and respected each other. Just taking Zhou Qizhen as an example, when he was downstairs just now, all the words he said together were not as many as this one sentence.

You can imagine how much he respects this uncle.

Zhou Qizheng pulled Lu Xiaoqiao closer to him and said, "Uncle, my wife, Lu Xiaoqiao." Then he said to Lu Xiaoqiao, "Call me uncle."

Lu Xiaoqiao called out obediently, "Hello, uncle."

Zhao Jiangang glanced at the girl his nephew was holding in front of him, a little stunned. Wife? Married? Moreover, this wife didn't look very old.

Zhou Qizheng saw Zhao Jiangang's confusion and explained to him, "We got the marriage certificate after the New Year and plan to get married on October 1st."

Zhou's father next to him continued, "We went to propose on May Day. I was thinking of telling you after the proposal was made, but you came early. It's better to know earlier so that you can be happy in advance."

Zhao Jiangang was not happy at the moment, but he was quite frightened. His nephew had not agreed to the marriage proposal he had proposed several times before, so why did he suddenly come to his senses this time?

No wonder when I met Mayor Liu in Haicheng this time, he didn't have the same enthusiasm as before. He must have known about this matter a long time ago.

Zhao Jiangang raised his eyes slightly and looked at the little girl in front of him with a serious gaze. Unlike those people who used to shrink back and dare not even raise their heads when they saw him, this little girl did not show any pettiness.

She stood there gracefully, her eyes clear, bright and determined as she looked into his eyes.

But that face still looked very young, and he didn't seem to be very old: "Your name is Lu Xiaoqiao, right?"

Lu Xiaoqiao agreed with a smile, "Yes, uncle, you can just call me Xiaoqiao."

"How old is this year?"

"Uncle, I'm 23 years old!"

Zhao Jiangang was stunned. 23 years old? Qi Zheng was 33 years old, exactly 10 years apart!

Glancing at the mature and steady nephew beside the girl, it seemed like this kid liked this type of guy for a long time. No wonder he disagreed several times before.

Since the two of them had already obtained the marriage certificate, he didn't say anything more. However, he felt a headache when he thought of his wife downstairs and the mother and daughter who followed them.

Father Zhou looked at his daughter-in-law with satisfaction again. She seemed to have gained some weight recently. It was good to be fat. It was good for health.

Afraid that his daughter-in-law would feel uncomfortable staying here, he hurriedly said to her, "Xiao Qiao! It's okay, go down and play!"

Lu Xiaoqiao glanced at Zhou Qizheng and saw him nod. Then he smiled and said to Zhou's father and Zhao Jiangang, "Then you guys talk to my uncle and dad first. I'll be going down first!"

Father Zhou smiled and said, "Go ahead! Oh, by the way, I left some strawberries for you. Ask the kitchen staff to wash them for you before you eat them. Don't eat too much. We'll have your favorite food tonight."

Lu Xiaoqiao said "hmm" and opened the door to go out.

Zhao Jiangang looked at Zhou's father expressionlessly. Seeing that he was still staring at the closed study door, his eyes seemed to be filled with satisfaction with his daughter-in-law.

Zhao Jiangang turned to look at Zhou Qizheng again. Humph! They are the same.