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While Jiang Tao was cutting Ma Jingsong's chives at the Wangfu Teahouse.

A Mercedes-Benz GLS slowly pulled up at the east gate of Century City residential complex.

"Old Jiang, do you think that girl is Xiao Yuan?"

In the passenger seat, Tian Xiaomei pointed to a woman at the entrance of the residential area who was wearing a light gray smart women's suit and carrying several shopping bags.

She had a gut feeling that this must be the person she and her husband were looking for today.

"It seems like... let's go ask."

After saying that, Jiang started the car again and drove towards the woman's location, stopping in front of her.

Tian Xiaomei asked through the car window, "Miss, are you Yuan Mengqi?"

"Ah! Yes, yes, yes! You're Aunt Tian?"

Yuan Mengqi's eyes lit up the moment she saw Tian Xiaomei, and her heart tightened instantly.

She subconsciously made a gesture of flipping her hair.

But her hair was lying flat on her head at that moment, not hanging down at all.

It's easy to imagine how nervous Yuan Mengqi was when she first met Jiang Tao's parents.

Although she knew she was unlikely to marry into the Jiang family in her lifetime, they were still her husband's parents.

She spent over two hours this morning getting ready in her room, all to make a good impression on the two of them.

After confirming each other's identities, Jiang Wen drove the car to a temporary parking space at the entrance of the residential area where it wouldn't get in the way, and he and Tian Xiaomei got out of the car together.

"Uncle Jiang, Aunt Tian, ​​you must be tired from your journey."

"I should be the one visiting you two, but I'm sorry to have troubled you to come all this way."

"This is a small gift I prepared for you two as a token of our meeting. I hope you won't find it offensive."

As Yuan Mengqi spoke, she handed the two shopping bags in her hands to Jiang Wen and Tian Xiaomei respectively.

The elderly couple spent a few months living with their son and daughter-in-law in Beijing, and they are no longer the clueless country bumpkins they used to be.

I saw the prominent LV logo on the shopping bag.

Although the two did not know the exact price of the gift, they knew it was certainly not cheap.

Jiang Wen and Tian Xiaomei exchanged a glance, somewhat surprised by the girl's enthusiasm.

"Xiao Yuan, we didn't prepare any gift for our first meeting, so how could we accept it?"

"Put your things away, Xiao Yuan. You don't need to be so polite with us."

After exchanging glances, the elderly couple politely declined Yuan Mengqi's gift in unison.

They came here today to ask Yuan Mengqi for advice; in fact, it was they who needed Yuan Mengqi's help.

It's one thing to not prepare a gift yourself, but to accept a gift from someone else is another. What kind of behavior is that?
"Uncle and Aunt, please don't stand on ceremony with me. Jiang Tao and I have been classmates for many years, and I should have visited you at home a long time ago."

"This can be considered a belated gift."

"Besides, the gifts have been bought and cannot be returned, so please accept them reluctantly."

Yuan Mengqi looked at the elderly couple with a smile, her smile warm and sincere, giving people an extremely warm feeling.

"Alright then, thank you for spending the money, Xiao Yuan. We can't let your kindness go to waste."

Seeing that Yuan Mengqi's attitude was sincere and firm, Jiang had no choice but to reluctantly accept her gift, thinking he would give her one in return later.

"Uncle Jiang, Aunt Tian, ​​let me take you both to our store first."

"My younger brother and sister-in-law are preparing lunch. We're having a full casserole feast today. Jiang Tao will be coming over in a little while."

Yuan Mengqi smiled gently and gestured for the two of them to proceed, saying with a smile.

Jiang Wen chuckled and said, "Alright, we've come here today to learn from you, Xiao Yuan. We'll follow your arrangements."

Yuan Mengqi smiled and said, "Uncle Jiang, you're too kind. This way, please. The store isn't far from our neighborhood, let's walk there."

"Okay, let's go."

Jiang Wen and Tian Xiaomei chatted and laughed with Yuan Mengqi as they walked towards the store.

Although this is the first time the three of them have met.

However, with Yuan Mengqi's warm welcome, the three got along very well, just like old friends who had known each other for a long time.

Jiang Wen and Tian Xiaomei were also very impressed with this beautiful, gentle and warm girl.

The three of them walked for less than five minutes before arriving at the store, which was under renovation and had been covered by construction barriers.

Inside the store, the seven or eight decorators were carrying out their work methodically.

The renovation work is about one-third complete, and we can already see some basic structure.

"Uncle Jiang, Aunt Tian, ​​the total area of ​​our store is..."

Yuan Mengqi led the two into the store and smiled as she introduced them to the scale and some details of the decoration of the main store.

The three of them walked and talked for more than 20 minutes, exploring every corner of the store before leaving.

Jiang Wen and Tian Xiaomei's trip was definitely worthwhile; they gained quite a bit from it.

Jingle Bell--

As soon as the three of them stepped out of the store, Yuan Mengqi's phone rang.

Yuan Mengqi took out her phone and saw that the caller ID showed "Brother Tao".

"Hey, Brother Tao."

When other people were present, Yuan Mengqi always addressed Jiang Tao as "Brother Tao," which was considered normal.

"Yes, Uncle and Auntie arrived a while ago. We've already walked around the store and are about to go home."

"Okay, you can just go straight to home. Everything has been bought, so you don't need to buy anything else."

"Drive carefully on the road, we're waiting for you at home."

"Ok, bye."

In front of Jiang Tao's parents, Yuan Mengqi behaved very restrainedly and did not say anything out of line to Jiang Tao.

After finishing the phone call, he smiled at the two elders again.

"Uncle Jiang, Aunt Tian, ​​let's go. My mom and my brother are waiting for us at home."

"Okay, thank you for your help, Xiao Yuan."

When Jiang Wen and Tian Xiaomei followed Yuan Mengqi back to the entrance of the community.

The elderly couple retrieved a number of gifts from the trunk of their Mercedes-Benz GLS.

They were going to Yuan Mengqi's house for dinner today, and naturally, they felt bad going empty-handed, so they prepared some small gifts.

The three of them returned to Yuan Mengqi's house together and met Zhao Huilan, Yuan Mengjie, and Lin Ranran.

After Yuan Mengqi introduced the group to each other, they quickly became acquainted.

Jiang Wen and his wife, along with Zhao Huilan, were all from the same hometown in Ping County and were of similar age. The more they chatted, the more they clicked.

Zhao Huilan praised Jiang Tao to the skies, showering him with compliments.

The elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang, were even happier to hear Zhao Huilan praising their son than if she had praised him.

The group gathered together because of Jiang Tao, and the topics of discussion mostly revolved around him.

He was in elementary school, then middle school, and finally high school when he and Yuan Mengqi were admitted to the same high school and were in the same class.

It was from that time that their fates began to intersect.

However, after a brief three years, their fates diverged once again.

Jiang Tao and Xu Li got married, had a child, and then came to Beijing to work.

He became a truck driver outside the Hongxing Second-hand Wholesale Market.

Yuan Mengqi also met her ex-husband through a blind date...

Who could have imagined that, a decade or so later, their fates would intersect again, and they would become boyfriend and girlfriend, a relationship that went beyond mere friendship.

Although this relationship can only remain underground for now, and cannot be made public to either side's family.

But during this time, Yuan Mengqi felt an unprecedented sense of happiness brought to her by Jiang Tao.

She doesn't regret her decision.

This was also the first time she had ever loved a man, and she was willing to give everything for him, even sacrifice everything of her own.

Yuan Mengqi wanted to give Jiang Tao everything she had, and she was completely devoted to him from beginning to end.

She had made up her mind about Jiang Tao for the rest of her life, and would never be faithful to him until death.

Ding Dong~Ding Dong~Ding Dong~
The doorbell rang suddenly.

"It must be Brother Tao. I'll go open the door!"

The moment Yuan Mengqi heard the doorbell ring, she jumped up from the sofa and quickly walked to the door to open it.

As Tian Xiaomei watched Yuan Mengqi's hurried figure, a barely perceptible hint of worry flashed in her eyes.

For some reason, she suddenly had a bad feeling.

She increasingly felt that Xiao Yuan's relationship with her son was more than just that of an old classmate and business partner!
"Could it be that this girl, Xiao Yuan, also has a crush on our second son?"

Tian Xiaomei was startled by the thought that suddenly popped into her mind.

Although she also liked Yuan Mengqi very much.

But if she had to choose between Yuan Mengqi and Xu Li, she would definitely choose Xu Li without hesitation.

As a mother-in-law, Xu Li had absolutely no faults with her daughter-in-law; she was more than satisfied with her.

"But what if both..."

"Stop, stop! What am I thinking about?"

Tian Xiaomei shook her head, quickly banishing the somewhat absurd thought from her mind.

"Brother Tao~ You're here! You must be tired from your journey."

Upon opening the door and seeing Jiang Tao, Yuan Mengqi's already good mood instantly improved, and her smile became even brighter.

Jiang Tao was like the sun in her life, illuminating her entire world.

Every time Yuan Mengqi sees Jiang Tao, her mood inexplicably becomes incredibly bright and cheerful!
She couldn't explain why, but she just had that feeling.

"How did the conversation with my parents go?"

Jiang Tao acted as if he were at home, casually changing into slippers at the door while chatting with Yuan Mengqi.

"It's great! The uncle and aunt are very approachable and kind, not at all as serious as I imagined."

Yuan Mengqi was very satisfied with her time with Mr. and Mrs. Jiang this morning, and her relationship with them has become much closer.

After changing his shoes, Jiang Tao and Yuan Mengqi returned to the living room side by side. After greeting their parents, Jiang Tao plopped down on the sofa next to them.

When he comes to Yuan Mengqi's house now, he doesn't act like a guest at all; he acts like the host.

Tian Xiaomei remained outwardly calm as she watched her son's behavior, but her doubts deepened.

When it comes to understanding her son, she, as his mother, naturally knows him best.

Of the three siblings, Tian Xiaomei has always favored Jiang Tao, her youngest son, and knows him best.

"Son, come with Mom to the balcony for some fresh air."

After Tian Xiaomei got up, pointed to the balcony and said something to Jiang Tao, she turned around and walked towards the balcony.

"You guys keep talking, I'm going to check on my mom."

Jiang Tao smiled and said something to Yuan Mengqi and the others, then got up and followed his mother onto the balcony.

No one thought much of it, and Jiang Wen continued to discuss with Yuan Mengqi some business strategies for Jiang's Delicious Casserole Restaurant.

The apartment where Yuan Mengqi and her friends live is a large unit of 180 square meters.

The balcony is some distance from the living room, and there is a glass door that acts as a partition.

With the glass door closed, you can't hear a sound from the balcony at all inside the house.

Click~
After Jiang Tao went out onto the balcony, he casually closed the door behind him.

Tian Xiaomei understands her son, and he understands his mother.

I knew my mom must have something she didn't want to say in front of others, which was why she called me out.

"What's wrong, Mom? Is something the matter?"

Jiang Tao walked up to his mother and asked her a question with a calm expression.

"Son, tell me honestly, what is your relationship with Xiao Yuan?"

Tian Xiaomei looked at her son and, without beating around the bush, went straight to the point.

"Boyfriend-girlfriend relationship."

When asked by his mother, Jiang Tao did not hide anything and told the truth directly.

Being bold and responsible is also a form of commitment.

"Sigh! I knew it! I knew it..."

Tian Xiaomei already knew the answer in her heart, but when she heard her son admit it himself, she still felt a little sorry for her daughter-in-law.

"So what do you think? What about Lily?"

Tian Xiaomei looked at her son with a worried expression and asked again.

"Lily will always be my wife, you can rest assured about that."

Jiang Tao's words were also the honest truth from the bottom of his heart.

He never considered divorcing Xu Li from beginning to end.

Hearing her son's answer, Tian Xiaomei felt much more relaxed and then asked:
"What about Xiao Yuan?"

Jiang Tao said, "Only children make choices."

"You little rascal, I really don't know what good deeds you did in your past life."

"I'm so lucky to have married such a wonderful wife as Lily and such a wonderful girl as Xiao Yuan in this lifetime."

After hearing her son's words, Tian Xiaomei sighed softly, but ultimately did not utter a word of blame.

"Hehe, I feel like all my good deeds have been used up to qualify me to be your son, which is why I have such a wonderful mother like you."

Jiang Tao took a few steps forward and put his arm around his mother's shoulder, a carefree smile on his face.

Tian Xiaomei gently punched her son, and said with a helpless smile:

"You've always had a sweet tongue, kid. Your brother and sister combined can't talk as well as you."
No wonder he was able to fool two such good girls as Lily and Xiao Yuan.

Jiang Tao argued with a laugh, "You're really wronging an innocent person like that. How can you say it's a lie? We're in love, okay?"

"You call yourself a good person?"

Tian Xiaomei rolled her eyes at her son.

Watching her son become more and more outstanding, she felt happy but also somewhat helpless as a mother.

Based on my interaction with Yuan Mengqi this morning, and Yuan Mengqi's behavior after Jiang Tao arrived.

Tian Xiaomei could also see that Yuan Mengqi truly loved her son.

Moreover, it's highly likely that it was that girl, Xiao Yuan, who pursued her own son.

As the saying goes, it's like climbing a mountain for a man to pursue a woman, but as easy as piercing a thin veil for a woman to pursue a man.

It's indeed not easy for the son to reject the advances of such a beautiful and outstanding woman as Xiao Yuan.

The more outstanding a man is, the greater the temptations he faces.

She now only hopes that no other woman will appear besides Xiao Yuan. (End of Chapter)