[Rebirth] No relatives and no friends

After the wedding ceremony was completed, since there were no friends to watch the ceremony, the reception of the banquet was naturally avoided.

There are still seven days left in Xia Ningyuan's vacation, and three days are deducted for the return trip, leaving four days to spare.

At Qi Zhaotian's suggestion, the group first admired the many guild buildings with different architectural styles in Brussels, took a group photo next to the peeing statue, and then visited the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula. Belgian cuisine, as a result, they gave up testing their taste buds and decisively chose Chinese food to solve their food and clothing.

Afterwards, we went to the Atomium and the Royal Manor of Laken. In addition, we took the train to Waterloo and took a country walk among the scenic spots of the ancient battlefield.

Two days passed like this.

Shen Yan's health is not good, and the cat will be recuperated in the hotel for the next two days, so Chen Siqi will naturally be inseparable from her.

Qi Zhaotian and Xia's mother were not fun-loving people, and it was too much for them to walk down for two consecutive days.

After Xia Ningyuan saw it, he suggested to go shopping. He didn't need to catch up with the schedule, just treat it as a walk. Besides, he finally came to a foreign country, and he didn't buy something to go back. It's really a loss.

Brussels' specialties include lace, leather goods and linen, but lace and chocolate are the most popular.

Xia Ningyuan picked out some cost-effective chocolates and lace to distribute to colleagues, and under Qi Xiaoyun's reminder, he prepared a few fruit scrapers with a unit price of 5 Euros for emergencies-don't look at these things. It is very easy to make and does not stick to the skin. It is very suitable for colleagues who have families.

As for Instructor Zhang, he really couldn't think of a suitable gift, after all, neither lace, chocolate nor fruit knife is suitable for an old man...

In the end, he bit the bullet and went into a brand store called GUCCI in Belgium, and bought the cheapest small leather product. Even though he caught up with the discount season, he still spent nearly [-] oceans, almost bleeding from his heart. The footsteps floated away.

On the day of the return trip, Qi Zhaotian took a step ahead due to different destinations, and directly parted ways with everyone in Brussels.

Shen Yan and Chen Siqi planned to transfer to Hangzhou after getting off the plane in City S. It looked like a second honeymoon, and Mother Xia was going back to work in City F, so she also planned to transfer to a domestic flight from the airport in City S.

Maybe it's a psychological effect, the same journey, but it feels better than when I went there, time seems to pass by in a blink of an eye.

Xia Ningyuan and Qi Xiaoyun saw that they still had a lot of holidays, so they simply stayed in City S for a day, lived near the famous Yu Garden, enjoyed the so-called shadow puppet show, and queued up to enter the Nanxiang Steamed Bun Shop, where they ate a cage of the legendary delicious steamed buns. Crab buns.

In the evening, they took a ferry across the river, visited the landmark building in the new district of S City - the Oriental Pearl Tower, and by the way experienced the joy of riding a roller coaster on the Oriental Pearl Tower... It was almost like a honeymoon for two people.

If it wasn't for the fact that the holiday was coming to an end, Xia Ningyuan would really like to visit several nearby water towns with Qi Xiaoyun.

I don't feel tired when I play, but once I stop, I feel exhausted.

On the day they returned to City Z, the first thing Xia Ningyuan and Qi Xiaoyun did when they got home was to drop their luggage, rush into the bathroom, take a comfortable bath, and exercise along the way, then tucked into the big bed in the bedroom and fell asleep overnight. Until broad daylight.

After getting up the next day, after tidying up a bit, Xia Ningyuan led Qi Xiaoyun to tutor Zhang's house to pay his respects to the old year - if he didn't go, the spring break would be over.

Instructor Zhang’s son took part in a training abroad during the Spring Festival this year, and the housekeepers also went back to their hometown for the festival. Instructor Zhang spent the whole holiday alone.

Two days before Xia Ningyuan said that he was coming, the housekeeping staff had just returned. Instructor Zhang was so excited that he specially asked the housekeeping staff to buy groceries and fill up the refrigerator in advance, waiting for Xia Ningyuan to bring his little daughter-in-law to visit.

When the doorbell rang, Instructor Zhang ignored the housekeeping staff and went to open the door himself.

"..." Instructor Zhang saw Xia Ningyuan's big man at a glance, but the old man didn't bother to say hello, and looked behind Xia Ningyuan with sneaky eyes.

"Mr. Zhang..." Xia Ning didn't see clearly the WS deep in Teacher Zhang's heart, and seriously paid his respects to the late year. Not moving at all, holding a palm-sized gift box in both hands, the small one is a bit small, but it looks classy at first glance.

Instructor Zhang didn't have the time to look at Xia Ningyuan's foolishness, so he stretched out his hand and turned him away, and after another look, he was dumbfounded...

"It's Xiaoyun!" Teacher Zhang looked at Qi Xiaoyun, who looked especially handsome because of his gentle expression, and muttered in his heart: Could it be that Xia Ningyuan's little wife is still behind?

"Mr. Zhang, hello." Qi Xiaoyun nodded, carrying a fruit basket in his hand. The packaging is not very gorgeous, but through the protective film, you can see that each fruit is big and plump, and the color is also fresh. It should be carefully selected .

Qi Xiaoyun is well-known as an iceberg in school, and the teacher basically came to him to beg him, and had no chance to train others, so Teacher Zhang was also a little apprehensive when he saw him. Position, greet Xia Ningyuan and the others to come in.

In the end, watching the two of them enter the room, Teacher Zhang looked again, and there was no one behind...

Instructor Zhang still didn't give up, and couldn't help thinking about it again: Could it be that Xia Ningyuan's daughter-in-law was shy and ran away halfway?

The winter cold in the south is the kind that makes people feel cold in the bones. Instructor Zhang opened the door wide, and the wind gusts blew in. The housekeeping staff couldn't help but shouted: "Mr. Zhang, why don't you close the door? Be careful to catch a cold. .”

Xia Ningyuan really wanted to understand what Teacher Zhang was waiting for, but he was also bitter in his heart. If Teacher Zhang was ten or twenty years younger, then he would definitely dare to go all out and tell the old man the truth.

Instructor Zhang is not that stupid. He stretched his neck and waited for a long time, but he didn't see anyone. He looked at Xia Ningyuan again, his eyes dodged, probably something happened. Belly closed the door mournfully.

He slowly returned to the sofa in the living room and sat down. The housekeeper had already brought up the fruit plate, and Xia Ningyuan and Qi Xiaoyun were both standing there, waiting for a lecture.

Instructor Zhang coughed dryly: "Sit down."

The two of them sat down obediently, and Xia Ningyuan shoved the palm-sized gift box with embarrassment: "Mr. Zhang, I don't know what you like, just be careful..."

How could Instructor Zhang have the heart to look at any gifts, he was eagerly waiting to see his daughter-in-law, but the daughter-in-law did not come, and two big men came, and the glass heart of an elder was almost broken.

Xia Ningyuan felt guilty for a while at Teacher Zhang's distressed expression, and couldn't help shrinking his neck. The platinum ring on the ring finger of his left hand shone in response to the occasion under the light.

Instructor Zhang's eyes lit up, and his face became smiling again: "Ning Yuan, why didn't your guy come with you today?" As long as the results are successful, we will see each other one day.

"...Come, come." Xia Ningyuan stammered, and carefully glanced at Qi Xiaoyun beside him.

Instructor Zhang is usually quite a fine person, but this time he couldn't think of anything else, and only thought that Xia Ningyuan's wife was a temporary change of mind.

Although he didn't understand that he was not a man-eating monster, Mr. Zhang still decided to save some face for Xia Ningyuan, so he temporarily changed the subject: "I'm already half-legged in a coffin. What gifts do I buy? It’s not cheap, it cost a lot of money, right?”

Xia Ningyuan heaved a sigh of relief, and scratched his head embarrassedly: "It's really just a thought."

Instructor Zhang was also a little curious about what Xia Ningyuan gave him, so he opened it on the spot. When he saw a key bag that was only half the size of a palm in the box, he suddenly realized that what Xia Ningyuan said was never false. He said that he was careful. It's really small...

But when you open the key case, you can see the difference from the details: the pure leather material, the inner layer is ground to the same level as the stitching, which is simply picky, and the fine Delvaux engraving on the shiny hardware highlights the extraordinary The basic skills, and then look at the appearance, although simple, but revealing a sense of atmosphere.

"..." Thanks to his son, Instructor Zhang has also enjoyed a lot of good things. It is not an exaggeration to say that his old eyes are piercing. Although he has never heard of this brand, he knows that the price is extraordinary just by touching it. "Damn boy, you just made a little money, and you spend it pretty fast!"

After the training, Mr. Zhang obviously liked this small key bag very much. After looking at it over and over again, he immediately asked the housekeeper to help fetch the key, and directly fiddled with it on the spot.

Xia Ningyuan saw that Teacher Zhang liked it, and his nervous heart immediately relaxed—to be honest, he felt that such a small thing was very shabby to hold, and it had nothing to do with the price. People pay more attention to the quality of life. Buying those tourist souvenirs that look like rubbish is better than giving some practical things. He will never make things difficult for his wallet.

Instructor Zhang has never thought of asking for anything in return from this junior since he helped Xia Ningyuan, but Xia Ningyuan's kindness still benefited him very much, and even the resentment against him for not bringing his wife to the house has weakened a lot.

During the meal, Instructor Zhang also forgot about his daughter-in-law or not, so he opened his mouth and habitually chatted with Xia Ningyuan about business matters.

It is almost customary for Chinese people to talk about things at the dinner table, but Xia Ningyuan is a frustrated person who can only concentrate on one thing. Every time Teacher Zhang says something, he has to stop chopsticks and continue eating until he finishes speaking.

Instructor Zhang is a crazy person, he dances and dances when he speaks, like an old urchin, as long as he talks, he doesn't care about eating and drinking.

At this time, the housekeeper happened to bring up a steaming hot soup. The thick soup with a little medicinal fragrance was very tempting in winter, but the old and the young were talking about a certain topic enthusiastically, so no one paid attention.

The dishes on the table only served two meat, one vegetable and one soup. Qi Xiaoyun looked at it and said "I'll come" to the housekeeper who was about to share the soup, and reached out to take the bowl to serve the soup himself.

The housekeeper smiled gratefully and turned back into the kitchen to serve the remaining dishes.

Instructor Zhang’s house used a traditional round table. Qi Xiaoyun and Xia Ningyuan sat on the old man’s right hand side. The first portion of soup should be given to the owner. Qi Xiaoyun stood up after serving the soup, and passed the soup bowl with his left hand.

Qi Xiaoyun has been keeping a low profile since he entered the door. Although he didn't do it on purpose, he never completely exposed his left hand to Teacher Zhang. Now that he handed over the soup, the platinum and diamond ring on the ring finger of his left hand seemed to be invisible to others. It was shining brightly under the light, almost blinding Teacher Zhang's old eyes.

Instructor Zhang trembled, the soup bowl was not connected properly, and it splashed a lot.

When the housekeeper heard the noise, she hurried out to wipe the table and check if the old man was burned. She had been working in Zhang's house for a long time, and she was not very polite when she said it: "Mr. Zhang, be careful, you must be scalded. How can it be broken?"

Some things are separated by layers of paper, and if you don't expose them, you will never think about them, but once you become suspicious, there will be thousands of evidence to prove it.

Instructor Zhang wondered at first that Xia Ningyuan always said the same thing, so why did he fool him as an old man, but now thinking about it, Xia Ningyuan did not lie from beginning to end, but he did not tell the whole truth.

Look at Qi Xiaoyun serving soup to Xia Ningyuan, that silly boy has an affectionate expression on his face, and then look at their flirtatious glances, and then think about how these two used to practice together and cooperated tacitly...

It turns out that the "daughter-in-law" didn't come, but that she didn't know each other! ! !

If Xia Ningyuan directly said that his marriage partner was Qi Xiaoyun, Mr. Zhang might really be dizzy, but now Mr. Zhang himself is suspicious of the dark ghost, and he keeps confirming himself, and he becomes numb after being extremely shocked.

Instructor Zhang couldn't remember what he ate at the end of this meal, and a thought kept circling in his mind: The world has really changed, and two men can actually get married?

The old man was so preoccupied that even Xia Ningyuan could feel it, but his linear thinking brain didn't understand why Teacher Zhang suddenly changed.

It wasn't until he was about to leave that Teacher Zhang confirmed to Xia Ningyuan with a complicated expression: "Have you got your marriage certificate?"

Xia Ningyuan subconsciously let out a "huh", and then found that Teacher Zhang was looking at him with old eyes full of... hesitant to speak.

The hairs all over his body stood on end, and this time he finally got smarter: Mr. Zhang knows, right?

"..." Instructor Zhang glanced at the nervous, silly Xia Ningyuan, and then glanced at Qi Xiaoyun, who was silent but calm, and whose wise eyes seemed to be sure of winning. Yes, if you are looking for it, you must find someone like Qi Xiaoyun to marry~!

"Okay, no one cares about your own affairs, let's live a good life!" Teacher Zhang sighed and drove Xia Ning away.

It's one thing to accept it, but it's another thing to be shocked by the eyes. Just thinking that these two outstanding children are actually a couple is enough to test his old heart. It is better to eat, and he wants to live a few more years.

Xia Ningyuan smirked, and took Qi Xiaoyun's hand openly to say goodbye, Qi Xiaoyun also rarely showed his teeth and smiled.

Looking at the backs of the two, Instructor Zhang was silent in his heart: his son is not good enough, and he always said it was too early to urge him to get married. He thought he would be able to get a godfather soon, but it was in vain again, and he was turned into an army. is it easy?

Xia Ningyuan knew nothing about Teacher Zhang's entanglements, and was simply happy that another elder close to him accepted his marriage with Qi Xiaoyun.

When he reached the corner of the stairs, seeing no one around, he opened his hand to give Qi Xiaoyun a bear hug, and quickly kissed Qi Xiaoyun's lips.

Qi Xiaoyun could understand Xia Ningyuan's mood, and he was not annoyed. He just glanced at him, with a smile on his lips, and stretched out his hand to shuffle his hair.

Xia Ningyuan couldn't bear Qi Xiaoyun's expression that seemed to be full of affection, and immediately moved his lips itchingly, intending to kiss him a few more times.

But at this moment, Xia Ningyuan's cell phone rang unknowingly.

"Hello, is this Mr. Xia Ningyuan?" The voice on the other end of the phone was calm and majestic, with a slight sense of oppression.

"I am, who are you?" Xia Ningyuan looked at the number on the phone screen, making sure he didn't recognize it.

"I'm sorry to disturb you. I'm Li Cuo, a criminal policeman from Lanshan Police Station. Do you know Yu Jin? We want to know about his personal situation. I hope you can come to Lanshan Police Station as soon as possible."