I didn't know if I should appear in front of them. Maybe my appearance would expose them, or maybe I would put myself in danger. But I knew that there would be people protecting me. Although I didn't know what happened back then, I knew that I was here. After waiting for so many years, I was finally going to get close to you. Are you ready? I'm ready to rebel. Liu Qingyang tidied his hair and walked out of the school.
The New Year's Eve dinner was usually held at 7:30 sharp. The old master had to place the memorial tablets of Liu Erhu and his son, Liu Xiaofeng, first. This was something that the Shao family and the Bai family had to do during the New Year. The old master and everyone in the Shao family had to come and offer incense. Bai Junfeng had to bring his wife, son, and daughter to pray as well. This was the rule. Although Bai Junfeng did not know why the old master had placed the memorial tablets here every year, they still did it as usual. After paying respects to Liu Erhu, just as they were about to eat, Liu Qingyang pushed open the door and entered.
"Ren Zhong, what took you so long? Let me introduce them to everyone." He brought Liu Qingyang to Old Master Shao. When Shao Qiang saw Liu Qingyang, the cup in his hand trembled slightly. However, Liu Qingyang saw it with his eyes. It seemed that his previous guesses were not wrong. His father's matter was related to this old man.
"This is Ren Zhong, a teacher at Northwestern University of Finance and Economics. He's also Fei 'er's English teacher. We've been in contact for a while now, and I think he's not bad. I know that his family is out of town and there's no one at home, so I invited him to spend the new year with us. Grandpa and uncles, please don't mind. Ren Zhong, this is our family's Old Master. You should call him Grandpa, right?”
"Greetings, Grandfather. My name is Ren Zhong. It was a little presumptuous of me to come over tonight.”
"There, there. That's a good name. Is there a long way to go? Where do you come from? Are your parents gone? Did he have any siblings? "To be able to teach at our Northwestern University of Finance and Economics means that you have studied literature. In my life, I like people who have studied literature the most. In the future, when there's nothing to do, come home often. Since Shaoyang is not at home, can you and Xiaoqi come to my house to accompany me?”
"Alright, as long as Grandpa doesn't mind that I'm a young man. I don't have any relatives or friends in the local area. If I beg grandpa for mercy in the future, grandpa won't find me annoying.”
"What can I do? I'm so happy!" Bai Shiqi led Liu Qingyang to meet the elders of the Shao family, as well as Bai Junfeng and Yang Meiye. In the end, the few of them sat at another table.
Shao Ting, the daughter of Shao Zhuang, the second son of the Shao family, was in her third year of high school. The moment she saw Ren Zhong enter the house, her eyes never left him. Shao Ying was the daughter of Shao Da, the third son of the Shao family. She was 15 years old this year and was in Year One of a key high school in Beijing. When she saw that Shao Ting's eyes were fixed on Ren Zhong, she tugged at Shao Ting privately. Shao Ting rolled her eyes at her, meaning that she understood.
Shao Ying could only give up and eat the food in front of her. Ren Zhong sat down next to Bai Mengfei. Shao Yang, who was sitting next to Bai Mengfei, was blushing and eating the food in front of him without saying a word. The atmosphere at the dining table was a little strange. Perhaps only Bai Shiqi knew what they were thinking. In fact, he had invited Liu Qingyang here because he wanted to let everyone see what they had done. Secondly, he wanted Liu Qingyang to know that they had never forgotten their family. All these years, they had always remembered them. In fact, as soon as he entered the door of the private room, Liu Qingyang saw the three tablets behind Old Master Shao. On them were the names of his grandfather, Liu Erhu, and his father, Liu Xiaofeng. However, why was the one beside it blank?
"What are you looking at? Don't you feel strange? Why is there a memorial tablet of a dead person behind Grandpa Shao when we're eating? And it seems to be different from our two families 'surnames!”Ren Zhong nodded.
"That's our Grandpa Liu and Uncle Liu's memorial tablets. They've been dead for many years. This is the rule of our two families. On the 30th night, Grandpa Shao will invite these two memorial tablets here to reunite with us. Usually, they're placed at Grandpa Shao's house. Grandpa Shao personally adds incense every day. No one else is allowed to touch it. You're really lucky to have seen it tonight.”
"Is that so? Am I lucky then? What about the blank piece next to it?"
"That belongs to my Brother Qingyang, Uncle Liu's son. They have been missing for many years. Some people say that they are dead, while others say that they are still alive. We don't know if they are dead or alive, so Grandpa Shao asked someone to make a blank piece. If Uncle Liu's child is found in the future and proves that he is not dead, then this memorial tablet will be Grandpa Shao's. If he is dead, then this memorial tablet will belong to Brother Qingyang.”When Bai Mengfei introduced him to Liu Qingyang, Bai Shiqi had been observing his every move. However, Liu Qingyang did not show any expression on his face. He just listened quietly. In fact, when he saw the memorial tablet, his heart was already not calm, but he tried his best to keep calm. Perhaps all of this was just an act for him.
"Are you Ren Zhong, Teacher Ren? I'm Shao Ting, Shao Yang's cousin. I want to ask, is your school's cut-off point high? I'm in my third year of high school this year. I want to enter your school next year. Is that okay?”
"I really don't know about that. Why don't you check it online? It should be very clear.”Liu Qingyang didn't want to talk to anyone from the Shao family except Bai Mengfei. Anyone could tell that he was just giving Shao Ting a perfunctory answer. However, who was Shao Ting? She had been spoiled by her parents since she was young. No one could get their hands on what she wanted. Otherwise, with her temper as a young miss, she would definitely cause a scene.
"Do you think you're so great just because you're a university teacher? My mother is also a university teacher and has a PhD. Didn't I just want to ask? If I were to search online, I wouldn't need you to say anything. I'm only asking you because I think highly of you. Do you really think you're a scoundrel? Who cares?"
"Enough, Tingting, are you done? Teacher Ren didn't say anything. If you want to get into Northwestern University of Finance and Economics, that's your freedom. It's none of their business. Didn't you say you were going abroad last time? Why do you want to go to Xibei University of Finance again? I really don't know what to say about you. Teacher Ren is being too polite. If it were me, I wouldn't bother with you.”
Looking at Liu Qingyang's expression, Bai Shiqi couldn't help but scold Shao Ting. It was also strange. The three cousins of the Shao family usually showed off in front of others, but what did Bai Shiqi say? They were all obedient and did not resist. Perhaps it was because they had treated Bai Shiqi as their big brother since they were young. Whatever happened to them, Bai Shiqi would shoulder it for them. Therefore, Bai Shiqi's words were sometimes more effective than their parents 'words. Although Shao Ying was studying in Beijing, she still liked to call Bai Shiqi when she had nothing to do. If there was anything she couldn't solve, she would discuss it with Bai Shiqi. Shao Yang was the same.
"Isn't he just asking? What's so great about it?"
Shao Ting was still mumbling under her breath when Bai Shiqi looked at her with his eyes. She was so scared that she immediately shut her mouth. Liu Qingyang looked at her and smiled. This meal made everyone's heart skip a beat. They were supposed to watch the Spring Festival Gala at 8 o'clock sharp, but the show had just started. Everyone seemed to be in no mood to eat, nor was they in the mood to watch what was on TV?
Who was the one who messed up the dinner? It was Liu Qingyang. They were supposed to eat until 9:30 p. m. by then, the old man should have gone home to sleep. The old man usually went to bed at 10 p. m., never late or early. He would wake up at 6 a.m. in the morning to go for a walk and practice boxing in Ring City Park. Old Master's Taiji Fist was not bad. When he was free, he even taught a few disciples. He did not charge them as long as they liked to play.
However, the old man had to go home before 8:30 p. m. tonight. They had no choice but to disperse. Everyone in the Shao family drove home by themselves. Bai Junfeng still had to stay behind to greet the other guests. Yang Meiye drove Bai Mengfei home. When she saw Ren Zhong and her brother Bai Shiqi, Bai Mengfei suddenly wondered if Ren Zhong was Liu Qingyang. This question had been on her mind all this time, but why did they not admit it? Why? Maybe not! If so, would he abandon her?
Along the way, Bai Mengfei thought about a lot of things. She was thinking about Wang Yifan the most. She wondered how he was doing now. Was he happy with his comrades? Would he be able to eat New Year's Eve dinner? Bai Mengfei laughed out of the window. How was that possible? He is a soldier. The night before the 30th of the month is probably the most lively time in the army. I don't know if he will think of me. Perhaps he had long forgotten about me, but why couldn't I let him go?
After sending everyone away, Bai Shiqi brought Liu Qingyang to his office. He wanted to send Liu Qingyang home, but Liu Qingyang said he wanted to drink and asked Bai Shiqi to drink with him. They had to do their best tonight. She wanted to go out to the bar to drink, but after thinking about it, she decided not to. It was New Year's Eve now, and they were all eating at home. The bar had long been closed. He brought Liu Qingyang to his office.
This was a restaurant, so there must be wine here. Moreover, Bai Shiqi was the general manager. If there was no wine to drink, then his restaurant would close down. Not only was there wine, but there were also many high-end wines in his office. There were Moutai, Wuliang Liquor, Guojiao 1573, Luzhou Laojiao, Xifeng Wine, Shanxi Fen Wine, Guilin Sanhua Wine, and Old Beijing Red Star Erguotou. Seeing this, Liu Qingyang smiled.
"Kid, you sure have a lot of wine. How about it?”
"Isn't this all because of work? Do you really think I'm an alcoholic? These are all sample wines sent by the manufacturer. They are all good wines. Are they for the guests to drink? We can't rush to the next level! As for the wine, I really don't know. Why don't we pay for it?”
"Pay me back a little. Do you want my life? You're too vicious. How about this! It's better to drink our Old Xifeng wine. This wine tastes good to me. I haven't drunk this wine for many years. Even if they saw it outside, it was not pure wine.”
"You think I'm right. Let me tell you, the wine here is authentic. You can try it. If it doesn't work, then my restaurant won't need them to deliver goods in the future. Those salespeople don't dare to offend a big family like me! Just the amount of Moutai that our restaurant buys every year is basically about 50% of the average consumption of white wine in this city. You know that."
"Sigh, I know. I don't know about this yet. Forget it, let's drink!"
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