Relying on Liang

On the eve of the annual fashion week in Wanghai City, the Double Ninth Festival comes on the ninth day of September.

After getting up early in the morning and having breakfast with Lei Zhen at home, Lei's mother called to urge them to go out.When things came to an end, Zhong Xiaoer, who had been acting like nothing had happened, became anxious instead. He ran upstairs with the cat in his arms, locked himself in the bedroom, and took out a few sets of clothes from the cloakroom next door and laid them out on the bed. , hesitating about which outfit to wear when visiting Lei Zhen's parents for the first time.

In Erhuo's mind, this is the first time to officially meet his future father-in-law. It is different from the past and has great significance. How can we not leave a good impression?

Lei Zhen pushed open the door, and what he saw was Zhong Xiaoer squatting beside the bed without a trace, with cats meowing around him.

"Lei Zhen, you came just in time, help me see which one I look more handsome in?" Lei Zhen pulled him to stand up, Zhong Xiaoer held a suit in each of his left and right hands, with a tangled expression on his face, as if he couldn't make up his mind at all.

For Lei Zhen, no matter what Zhong Yunqing wears, it looks good, but...Looking at the two formal and grand suits, Lei Zhen's eyes were full of smiles, and he bent down to pick up the quilt from the bed. Zhong Xiaoer threw aside the white shirt and khaki linen slacks, put them in Zhong Xiaoer's hands, kissed the corner of his mouth where rice porridge still stuck, and said, "It's fine to wear this."

Zhong Er still wanted to speak, Lei Zhen patted him on the shoulder first, "Don't be so nervous, we're not going to a reception, just wear the same clothes as at home."

"Oh..." After listening to his explanation, Erhuo finally obediently changed with his clothes.

After the two cleaned up, they handed the cat to Aunt Qian who came over early in the morning, and drove out the door.

Lei Zhen drove the car all the way forward, and when he drove out of the city center and approached the outskirts of the city, he got off the elevated road and turned right into the ground road.It seems to be a fairly ordinary road, but at the end of it is a checkpoint.Dressed in military uniforms and berets, four heavily armed soldiers stood on both sides of the road.

Lei Zhen stopped the car, and just as two young soldiers were about to step forward for routine interrogation, a middle-aged sergeant who looked like a person in charge rushed out of the post and stopped them.He gave Lei Zhen a standard military salute, and the anti-riot barrier in front of the guard post automatically lowered to let him pass.

Going forward, there are three such guard posts in total, and the guards are stricter than the other.When arriving at the last place, all incoming and outgoing vehicles must pass through a mouth-shaped door frame-like device. The top of the device emits a red straight light, which will scan from the front to the rear of the car to confirm that there are no dangerous goods such as guns, explosives, suspicious liquids, etc. finally got through.

After passing the third checkpoint, through the shaded street trees, you can slowly see many scattered buildings distributed on both sides of the road.These buildings are very ordinary and inconspicuous from the outside, but after passing through the three gates just now, and the patrolling soldiers with live ammunition that can be seen from time to time on the road, no one will suspect that the entire area is at the highest security level. a fact.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes today, Zhong Xiaoer would have never known that there was such a place in the suburbs of Wanghai, because it wasn't even marked on the map.Lei Zhen seemed to be very familiar with the situation here, he drove the car around a few turns, and finally stopped in front of a small three-story building surrounded by white walls and many flowers and plants.

There is no difference between the building and the nearby buildings. It is a single-family house with a well-regulated layout and a stable layout. From the outside, it is even a bit old. It cannot be compared with the exotic-style bungalows on Lei Zhenchun Mountain Road.

Get out of the car and ask Zhong Xiaoer to hold the gift prepared for the second elder of the Lei family. Lei Zhengang is about to ring the doorbell. In the yard behind the carved iron gate, he heard the sound of parking. The old aunt immediately beamed with joy, and hurriedly shouted to the door: "General, madam, it's the young master who is back!"

After the old aunt shouted, she immediately came down from the steps and opened the iron gate for Lei Zhen and Zhong Yunqing.

Walking up the steps through the pebble path in the yard, and just entering the hall, I happened to run into Mama Lei who rushed out after hearing the noise.Since Zhong Er had already accompanied the old lady to the shopping mall twice, when he saw her, he immediately handed the present that he and Lei Zhen had chosen together to Lei's mother with a smile on his face, and boasted without any embarrassment in his mouth: " Mom, you look so good today!"

"Okay..." Smiling with eyes narrowed, Mama Lei, who was wearing a cheongsam with green bamboo pattern on a white background, took the present and asked Aunt Zhou to put it away. The happy event is refreshing, and the whole person does look several years younger.

Lei Zhen, who was still worried that Zhong Xiaoer would be nervous along the way, saw the two of them like this, and knew that he was worrying too much.It was incomparable to Zhong Xiaoer whose mouth was covered with honey. Lei Zhen yearned for the old lady who was looking at him, and called out in a regular manner: "Mom."

Knowing the child is not like the mother, Lei Zhen is young and mature, and has been as quiet as a sawed gourd since he was a child. Naturally, Lei's mother will not mind at this time.She took the hands of the two of them, and hurriedly called Lei Zhen and Zhong Yunqing to come in. Then, she picked up the dogwood on the side cabinet, and pinned it to the skirts of the two of them herself.

"When you wear dogwood on September [-], both of you will be safe and last for a long time." In the kind voice of Lei's mother, the green leaves and vermilion fruit, the dogwood branches exuding the fragrance of grass and trees, seem to really make people feel happy. It looks more spiritual.

After wearing the dogwood, Lei's mother brought the Double Ninth Cake and chrysanthemum tea which she had steamed herself.The pastry sprinkled with sweet-scented osmanthus flowers was soft, sweet and delicious, making Zhong Xiaoer's cheeks bulge like a squirrel.Seeing that he loves food so much, Lei's mother is even more happy.

The three of them sat in the living room on the first floor, chatting about homely gossip, and the atmosphere was enjoyable.

The whole living room is very spacious, but it is also very simple and ordinary. If you have to say that it is different from ordinary people, it is probably that there are many famous calligraphy and paintings on the white wall. The glass cabinet next to the wall is more neat and tidy. Many trophies and medals are stacked.

"Mother Lei, where's Mr. Lei?" After looking around, but he couldn't find Mr. Lei, Zhong Er felt strange.He was not as calm as Lei Zhen, so he couldn't hide something in his heart and wanted to ask it out.

Lei's mother couldn't help laughing, and then lowered her voice to tell Zhong Er and Lei Zhen: "The old man urged me to call you when he got up in the morning, and he didn't want me to speak out because of face. He was still sitting in the living room just now. He couldn't stand it, and asked me why the person hadn't arrived yet, but when he heard you guys coming, he turned around and went upstairs again. At this moment, he probably won't be able to sit still!"

Lei's mother pointed to the direction of the stairs, and said to Lei Zhen: "You and Xiao Zhong can go up. It is rare to go home this year, and play two games of chess with your father. I will cook a few dishes for you, and dinner is ready." I'll call you again."

Lei Zhen nodded, took Zhong Xiaoer's hand and went upstairs to the study.

He knocked on the door, and Mr. Lei coughed pretendingly, letting them in.Lei Zhen and Zhong Xiaoer looked at each other and smiled, and with Lei's mother ventilating in advance, both of them knew at this moment that the old man was waiting for them to take the initiative to come to the door.

Pushing open the door of the study room, Mr. Lei, who was wearing a neat military uniform at home, was sitting on a sour branch armchair, reading glasses on the bridge of his nose, and reading a newspaper in his hand.

"Dad." Lei Zhen called out in the same manner as before.

"Huh—here?" The voice was drawn out, but the old man couldn't help looking past the newspaper, and glanced at Zhong Yunqing who was beside Lei Zhen.

"Mr. Lei." With a smile on his face, a certain bastard greeted him generously, but the next sentence pierced him mercilessly, "Your newspaper is down."

Mr. Lei became furious, snapped the newspaper on the table, blew his beard and stared, and said, "Stinky boy, come here!"

With a beep, Zhong Xiaoer passed away.

If he sees someone with a higher status than himself, he will tie his hands and feet, then he is not Zhong Xiaoer. Of course, he will not be intimidated by Mr. Lei's bluff at this time.What's more, the old and the young, although they have never really gotten along face to face, they have established a deep revolutionary friendship early on through video chats on the Internet.

The stubborn Mr. Lei was first dragged by Mrs. Lei before he was willing to sit in front of the camera. It was not until Zhong Er found him many forums for opera enthusiasts and online Go websites that he opened the door to a new world. It's just coming out of the prejudice of being full of vulgar taste.

"The Go World app you played for me last time was accidentally deleted by me, please help me download it again." Mr. Lei took off his reading glasses, and took out the pad from the drawer without pretending to be angry. , and handed it to Zhong Yunqing who came forward.

The old and the young gathered together to mutter for a long time, but left Lei Zhen aside in the cold.Fortunately, Lei Zhen's personality is calm and prudent. He walked to the south-facing window of the study and sat down calmly. He placed the Go board and chess box on the table, and then raised his voice: "Dad, let Yunqing download it for you. I'll accompany you to the next set."

Zhong Yunqing has a magical power that makes men, women, and children get close unconsciously, and even Mr. Lei is not immune. At this time, after hearing Lei Zhen's words, the overwhelmed Mr. coughed, his face regained a little majesty, and he paced with his hands behind his back. He sat down opposite Lei Zhen.

The father and son don't see each other a few times a year, and even if they meet, they can't say a few words. Mr. Lei, who has always been very strict with Lei Zhen, is approaching his old age. Facing this outstanding and excellent eldest son, he imagines getting along like an ordinary father and son. But I forgot how to speak.Fortunately, the old grievances have been untied step by step. Sitting in front of the chessboard and playing chess, the two seem to have returned to many years ago.

Zhong Yunqing reinstalled the APP for Mr. Lei, and ran to watch the match with the two of them. Unfortunately, Zhong Xiaoer, who usually only plays backgammon, knew nothing about Go. After watching it for a while, he felt bored, so he went downstairs to help Mrs. The potatoes went.

Helping Mother Lei and Aunt Zhou bring the last dish to the dining table, Zhong Er wiped his hands, and then volunteered to go upstairs to ask Mr. Lei and Lei Zhen, who had forgotten the time while playing chess, to have dinner.

"What a wonderful child!" Aunt Zhou, who was helping in the kitchen, couldn't help but uttered at this moment as she watched him leave.

Coming here as a dowry with Mrs. Lei, and having worked in Lei's family for decades, this old aunt's eyes have been trained to poison.She has never seen anyone before, and now she saw with her own eyes that Lei Zhenneng, who had grown up with her, regained his strength and walked out of the shadows of the past. It is naturally very gratifying to be accompanied by the fawning child.

The demure and dignified Mrs. Lei also seemed to be aroused, her amber eyes were full of emotion, and before she came down, she immediately told Aunt Zhou quietly: "Ah Qing, wait until you go upstairs, don't make a fuss." , bring me that piece of jade in the second drawer of my bedroom dresser."

"Ma'am, what is this?" Aunt Zhou who was called by her name widened her eyes.

Mrs. Lei nodded at her. The two of them said that they had an employment relationship, rather they were more like sisters. Mrs. Lei was very relieved to entrust this matter to her.And Aunt Zhou also reacted, her face immediately beamed with joy, she beeped, turned around and hurried upstairs to do as she was told.