That night, Wang Zhong received the news that Hao Dongmei's father suddenly had an asthma attack and was admitted to the hospital instead of going to Chenglao Zhou's house.

All Zhou Zhigang's preparations turned out to be wishful thinking, and his enthusiasm was poured down by a basin of cold water.

Wang Zhong didn't say anything about this. He didn't even return to Lao Zhou's house. He still lived in Taiping Hutong, living a small life with his wife and children on the hot bed.

What Wang Zhong didn't know was that the matter was far more than that. When the driver of Hao Dongmei's parents drove a large box of gifts back to Lao Zhou's house together with the two cans of tea sent by Zhou Zhigang, Zhou Zhigang's face turned dark.

Like the bottom of a pot.

This was equivalent to a direct critical attack, and it sprinkled several pinches of salt on Lao Zhou's wounds.

Knowing that Hao's father had asthma and was admitted to the hospital, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei didn't care about anything else. They spoke to Zhou's father and Zhou's mother and hurriedly followed the driver.

Zhou Zhigang was sitting in the back room with a gloomy face. He was wearing the clothes he wore when he got married. He even combed his hair specially, but in his mind, he was thinking about what Wang Zhong said.

Could it be that Zhou Bingyi really lied to him when he said he couldn't have children?

Is it because he doesn't object to his marriage to Hao Dongmei?

Zhou Zhigang's first reaction was that he didn't believe it, thinking that Wang Zhong was speaking out of anger, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that there was no possibility that Wang Zhong would joke about such a thing.

In the car returning to the provincial party committee compound, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei were sitting in the back seat, close to each other.

After repeatedly confirming from the driver that Hao's father was fine, Hao Dongmei became worried again.

"Bingyi, what if dad doesn't let us be together because I can't have children?" Hao Dongmei also loved Zhou Bingyi so much that she was so panicked and asked such a question.

Zhou Bingyi took Hao Dongmei's hand and comforted her softly: "Don't worry, my parents are not unreasonable. Besides, we have been married for so many years, so it will be okay."

"But...I...I'm worried..." The scene where Zhou Zhigang got angry and had a fight with Wang Zhong just now was still vivid in his mind, and Hao Dongmei couldn't help but think about it.

"It's all about me! My parents, I will do their work." Zhou Bingyi put his arms around Hao Dongmei's shoulders, pulled her in, and comforted him softly: "Don't you still believe me?"

Hao Dongmei buried her head in Zhou Bingyi's arms and pressed her cheek against his chest, "I'm just worried!"

"Okay!" Zhou Bingyi said with a smile: "Believe me, I can handle it!"

"Yeah!" Hao Dongmei could only hug Zhou Bingyi tightly, but the tears in her eyes could not be stopped despite wiping them away.

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The next day, with nothing to do during the day, Wang Zhong and Zheng Juan took the children to the provincial party committee compound to visit Qu Xiuzhen, who had retired.

Unexpectedly, the security guard at the Provincial Party Committee compound was replaced by a young man who had just retired from the army. He didn't know Wang Zhong and Zheng Juan, so it was impossible to let him in.

"Brother, just call Dean Ma's house and tell Zhou Bingkun and his family to come visit them."

Wang Zhong spoke very politely, and even took out a large front door and handed it out.

The young man was quite a nice guy. He shook his head and said that he didn't smoke, but he still didn't refuse Wang Zhong's suggestion: "Okay, I'll call Dean Ma's house and ask."

The young man also noticed that Wang Zhong had a good temperament. The three children were also very polite and greeted him obediently, calling him uncle. Moreover, Wang Zhong also skillfully called out the name of the young man's predecessor and the location of Ma Shouchang's family. Otherwise,

Maybe it will take a while.

As soon as the young man picked up the phone and before dialing, a familiar figure walked out of the gate pushing a bicycle.

"Bingkun? Zheng Juan?" Zhou Bingyi was a little surprised. Zheng Juan was okay, but when he saw Wang Zhong, Zhou Bingyi thought of the kick last night, and his expression changed.

"Uncle!" Zhou Cong and his two children greeted Zhou Bingyi.

Zhou Bingyi was okay with the children, and he managed to squeeze out a smile on his face when he answered.

Zhou Bingyi frowned, with a bit of vigilance and a bit of rebuke in his tone: "Why are you here?"

He seemed to be blaming Wang Zhong for coming to the provincial party committee compound without his consent.

"This is not an important military area. We can come whenever we want!" Wang Zhong didn't show much respect.

Zhou Bingyi glared at him: "Although this is not an important place for sergeants, it is also the provincial party committee compound. All the leaders of the province live here. No idlers are allowed in. What are you doing here?"

"Brother, what do you think I'm here for?" Wang Zhong didn't answer, but asked instead.

After Hao Dongmei's father was hospitalized for asthma yesterday, Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei went to the hospital, and then followed Hao's father back to Hao's house.

"What do you mean by this?" Zhou Bingyi's face became even more ugly, and his eyes towards Wang Zhong became cloudy and uncertain.

Wang Zhong grinned softly and said, "Brother, don't worry, Juan'er and I didn't come here for eldest brother, we didn't go to the Hao family, and we never wanted to take advantage of eldest brother."

At this time, the security guy in the guard room also stuck his head out of the window: "Comrade, Chief Qu wants you to go in quickly!"

Wang Zhong held Lingling in one hand and carried a rattan basket in the other. It was covered with cloth. He didn't know what was in it. He walked straight past Zhou Bingyi: "Brother, we have an appointment with Secretary Qu, so we don't want to delay it."

, just go in first.”

Zheng Juan also nodded and smiled slightly at Zhou Bingyi, hugged Mingming and walked inside.

Zhou Bingyi's expression became even more ugly. Wang Zhong's move was like an invisible slap, slapping him hard on the face. Yesterday's kick was only physical damage, but today's move was a mental attack.

"Comrade Zhou, the comrade just called you eldest brother, are you brothers?" The doorman at the window looked at the back of Wang Zhong and his family walking in while holding the bicycle, and suddenly asked curiously.

"They are brothers." A smile suddenly appeared on Zhou Bingyi's originally ugly face.

"No wonder Secretary Qu is so happy to hear that your brother is here."

Zhou Bingyi smiled and did not answer, but as soon as he turned around, the smile disappeared instantly.

In front of Ma's house, Qu Xiuzhen and Ma Shouchang couldn't wait to wait outside the door after receiving the call from the guard room. When they saw Wang Zhong's family from a distance, they couldn't wait to wave.

Zhou Cong was even more happy. When he saw the old couple, he couldn't wait to run over.

"Grandpa Ma, Grandma Qu!" Zhou Cong and the old couple are old acquaintances.

"Ouch! Congcong has grown so tall!" Congcong is already six years old. Wang Zhong and Zheng Juan have been well fed since childhood. They are tall. They have been practicing boxing with Wang Zhong since they were four years old. They are as strong as the little ones.

Like a calf.

"Where is Yueyue?" In the past, when Wang Zhong and his wife came here, they would bring either the two older children or the four children together, and they were never left behind.

"Yueyue's parents are also back for the New Year. She must stay with her parents for the New Year!" Wang Chong explained with a smile.

"Oh! Her parents are back! She really should stay with her parents."

The old couple suddenly realized that the child Yueyue was really pitiful. He was sent back to Jichun at such an old age and has been following Wang Zhong and Zheng Juan.

"Hello, Grandpa Ma! Hello, Grandma Qu!"

The two younger children, Zhou Ming and Zhou Ling, also called out to others obediently.

"Lingling is almost a big girl!" Qu Xiuzhen knelt down and looked at Lingling with two pigtails, a bright smile on her face.

Ma Shouchang also squatted down and opened his arms towards Mingming: "Come on, Mingming, let Grandpa Ma hug me."

The two little ones looked up at Wang Zhong and Zheng Juan in unison. After receiving encouraging looks from their parents, they also opened their hands and walked into the arms of the old couple, which made the old couple extremely happy.

The old couple's attention was focused on their three children, and they did not pay careful attention to Wang Zhong's words. He was not talking about his sister and brother-in-law, but Yueyue's parents.

The old couple are not unreasonable people, not to mention they have three children. The calf Zhou Cong is too strong, and the old couple may not be able to hold it when they are older, but Zhou Ming and Zhou Ling are two little ones.

But it’s no big deal.

After saying a few words, the old couple each held the other and led Wang Zhong and his family into the house.

The Ma family remained the same as it had been a few years ago. A group of people were sitting on the sofa, the coffee table was filled with fruits and snacks, and several children were very happy.

Normally at home, Wang Zhong would strictly control their snacks and would never eat too much. Before his arrival today, Wang Zhong rarely let them know how to eat, so that they could eat as much as they wanted.

Seeing that the children were acting like wolves that had never seen meat, Wang Zhong immediately coughed and kept a straight face. The children's outstretched hands immediately froze, and all four pairs of eyes looked at Wang Zhong, looking pitiful.

Xi's.

Wang Zhong said: "What should I say before eating snacks?"

Several children turned to look at the old couple and said in unison: "Thank you, Grandpa Ma, thank you, Grandma Qu."

Then the four pairs of eyes looked at Wang Zhong again. When they saw Wang Zhong nodded, they threw themselves into the pile of snacks on the coffee table with a smile on their faces.

Watching this scene, the old couple glared at Wang Zhong in perfect agreement, and then called to the children: "Don't be afraid of your father. Grandpa Ma and Grandma Qu are here to support you. If he dares to speak against you, Grandpa Ma will teach him a lesson."

The four children happily said that the old couple was so nice. Zhou Ling also obediently picked up two white rabbit toffees, walked up to the old couple and handed them to them.

Qu Xiuzhen happily hugged the little girl and kissed her hard several times.

Wang Zhong took out two bottles of wine: "Authentic old Yanjing Erguotou, Niulanshan."

Then came several bottles of canned fried sauce: "Juan'er learned this from a neighbor's aunt in Yanjing. It's the authentic Yanjing fried sauce. It has no flavor when used to mix noodles."

Lao Ma picked up a bottle of Niulanshan and swallowed: "Just right, let's drink one bottle at noon later."

Wang Zhong took out two more cigarettes: "The big Qianmen I bought under the Qianmen building."

However, after handing it out, he took it back and warned with a serious look: "Lao Qu, you can smoke, but you have to control the amount, otherwise I won't give it back!"

"Okay, okay!" Qu Xiuzhen impatiently snatched the front door from Wang Zhong's hand: "A grown man who is so verbose and chattering is not as good as an old woman!"

Wang Zhong immediately complained: "Old Ma, you don't care about this?"

Lao Ma didn't want to think about it but said: "Why is it that only Lao Qu has it, where is mine?"

The old couple are both big smokers.

Before Wang Zhong could say anything, Lao Qu raised his eyebrows and said, "What, you're not convinced?"

Lao Ma snorted, but did not give in.
To be continued...