Chapter 599: Official Meeting

s expressions, who seemed to be checking on Xiao Jingyu. Even the doctor examining Xiao Jingyu was not a doctor from the Provincial Second Hospital. 。Xia Jingyu only learned afterwards that these stra...Entering through the gate, one finds a straight path paved with blue bricks. On either side are hills made of artificial stone, flowers, and ancient trees, creating a harmonious blend of scenery. 。However, the courtyard was very quiet. The sound of tires rolling over the stone pavement was distinctly audible. 。Xiao Zheng couldn't help but look around, but he didn't see anyone. 。The car drove until it reached a standalone villa, and a man and a woman came out. They looked like servants, both wearing black loose trousers and Chinese-style long-sleeved jackets. The man wore navy blue while the woman wore deep red. Both had neatly styled sideburns, showing that the Xiao family had high standards for their servant's appearance. 。"Mr. Xiao, you're back" Both the male and female servants greeted Xiao Jingyu as he got out of the car, then nodded to Xiao Zheng in greeting: "Hello". 。"This is County Magistrate Xiao," said Xiao Jingyu. 。Xiao Zheng found it a bit strange. He had expected Xiao Jingyu's family to call her "Miss," as was common for wealthy families in television dramas. 。

Unexpectedly, within the Xiao family, they directly address each other by their positions.

Perhaps what is shown in television dramas are outdated things, relics of the past that no longer keep up with the realities of societal progress. 。The two servants called out again, "Lord Xiao of the county! " 。"

Xiao Jingyu introduced to Xiao Zheng again: “This is Xiaowang, and this is Xiaoju” 。The man is Xiao Wang, and the woman is Xiao Qiu. 。Xiao Zheng also greeted, "Hello, Xiao Wang and Xiao Qiu." 。The man said, “Secretary Xiao, I drove the car to the underground parking garage.” 。Xiao Jingyu nodded and said, "Okay" 。The male servant sat into the driver's seat, deftly turning the wheel and driving the car into a concealed entrance on the right side of the manor. 。Wearing a red jacket and with her black hair tied up, Xiao Ju said: "Secretary Xiao, County Head Xiao, please come in." 。Uncle Xiao is already waiting for you. 。Besides, today your brother, Colonel Xiao, and your sister-in-law, Director Zhao, also arrived. 。“Xiao Jingyu’s eyes flickered slightly, “My brother and sister-in-law are here too” Xiao Jiu confirmed again, “Yes” 。Xiao Zheng originally thought that he would only meet Mr. Xiao today, but he did not expect to also meet her brother and sister-in-law! Xiao Zheng's heart was slightly nervous. It was already difficult to satisfy Mr. Xiao, let alone his brother-in-law and sister-in-law. 。As Xiao Zheng was feeling a little anxious, he felt several slender fingers slip into his palm and then shake his hand. 。This way, Xiao Jingyu calmed him down. 。

Xiao Zheng immediately realized his own nervousness. He thought, in fact, he didn't need to please anyone else in the Xiao family, as long as Jing Yu was kind to him. 。Xia Jingyu dared to break with his family for himself, so what else is there for him to worry about Xia Jingyu likes a carefree self, a fearless self! So why worry so much!

Xiao Zheng also tightened his grip on Xia Jingyu's hand, smiled faintly, and their hearts understood each other. 。Please come in. 。Xiao Jiu had already led them into a bright, but not very large room in the grand house. 。The wooden lattice window frames the shadow of plum and bamboo trees, while inside, solid wood flooring lays beneath. A faint fragrance lingers in the air. In the center sits a tea table surrounded by plush, solid-wood sofas. The cushions are embroidered with intricate patterns. 。Indeed, there were already three people sitting on the sofa chatting. 。Seeing Xiao Jingyu and Xiao Zheng walk in hand-in-hand, Xiao's father frowned involuntarily, but still stood up. 。Xiao Zheng saw that Xiao Xingshi was tall and sturdy. At fifty or sixty years old, his body was still strong and he retained the temperament of a soldier. His forehead was high and although his hair was definitely thinner than when he was younger, he still combed it into a neat side part. 。Xiao Zheng realized that Xiao Xingshi was definitely not an ordinary leading cadre. He seemed to be a very strong-willed person. 。As Xiao Xing-shi rose, Xiao Zhan-yu and his wife Zhao Fei also stood up. 。Xiao Zhan Yu inherited his father's strong physique, his hair even thicker, and when he looked at Xiao Zheng, his eyes were sharp and intelligent. 。Xiao Zhanyu's wife, Zhao Fei, has fair skin, but her appearance is a notch below Xiao Jingyu's. 。But Zhao Fei herself probably doesn't think so. She didn't even look at Xiao Zheng seriously, and the smile on her lips was almost squeezed out. 。She seemed not to care about Xiao Jingyu and Xiao Zheng's affairs, her expression a little aloof and detached. 。Xiao Jingyu introduced: "Father, brother, sister-in-law, this is Xiao Zheng, my boyfriend. He is the county magistrate of An County in Jijing Prefecture." 。"Xiao Jingyu made no attempt to hide Xiao Zheng's identity or their relationship." 。Xiao Zheng proactively extended his hand: "Uncle Xiao, Brother Xiao, Sister-in-law" 。Xiao Xing Shi saw Xiao Zheng's tall and imposing figure, extraordinary temperament, and neither humble nor arrogant attitude. 。Before Xiao Xing shi had never met Xiao Zheng. Having heard that he was a low-level local official, Xiao Xing shi didn't approve of him at all and didn't want to meet him. 。If Xiao Jingyu hadn't threatened to not return, and Sima Yue hadn't come up with a plan, he wouldn't have met Xiao Zheng. 。Surprisingly, at their first meeting, Xiao Zheng gave Xiao Xing Shi a rather good impression. 。In terms of appearance, he even surpassed Sima Yue. Plus, his calm and collected demeanor when facing us made it hard to believe that Xiao Zheng was born into poverty!

Xiao Xing Shi then thought of the plan he and Sima Yue had arranged before. Since now wasn't the time to make things difficult for Xiao Zheng, he reached out and shook Xiao Zheng's hand, saying: "County Magistrate Xiao, nice to meet you" 。“Uncle Xiao, please call me Xiao Zheng.” 。Xiao Xing Shi smiled and let go of Xiao Zheng's hand. 。。Xiao Zheng turned to Xiao Zhan Yu again and reached out his hand: "Xiao Ge!" Xiao Zhan Yu also shook his hand meaningfully: "Sit down." 。Xiao Zheng said: "Thank you" 。"My unit doesn't need to be mentioned," 。"tone condescending" 。Xiao Jingyu's heart skipped a beat. Zhao Fei looked down on Xiao Zheng, and even didn't want Xiao Zheng to know about her unit. 。If Zhao Fei spoke to her like that, she might endure it. But for Zhao Fei to speak to Xiao Zheng like that, that's unacceptable. 。Xiao Jingyu said, "Zhao Fei is the director of the Ministry of National Defense in Huating!" Xiao Jingyu didn't even try to keep it a secret for Zhao Fei, and he stopped calling her "sister-in-law" and directly called her by name, "Zhao Fei." 。Zhao Fei saw that Xiao Jingyu didn't buy her words at all, and was very upset. She glanced at her husband and then sat down. 。Xiao Zhanyu also sat down, grabbed Zhao Fei's hand, and comforted her with a soothing touch. He obviously cared about his wife's feelings and said to Xiao Jingyu: "Jingyu, everyone has their own privacy, right Your sister-in-law asked you not to reveal it, so you shouldn't have said it." 。"Hearing Xiao ZhanYu blame himself for his wife, Xiao JingYu also felt very upset." 。But as long as Xiao Zhan Yu wasn't targeting Xiao Zheng, she didn't care. She would just pretend she hadn't heard and turn to her father, Xiao Xing Shi, saying: "Father, the main reason I came back home today is to tell you and grandma that Xiao Zheng and I have decided to be together, and we plan to get married soon." 。"Xiaozhan Yu saw that his father, Xiaoxing Shi's, face had turned quite sour. So he said, "Jing Yu, about the marriage, before making a decision, you should seek Dad's opinion first, right" 。Xiao Zhanyu and Xiao Jingyu, siblings, show the difference in their relationship with their father, Xiao Xingshi. Xiao Zhanyu calls him "Dad," while Xiao Jingyu only refers to him as "Father." Their choice of words clearly reveals the varying closeness they have with him. 。Xiao Jingyu said, "Xiao Zhanyu, this is the difference between me and you. " 。You will do anything with your father's advice, and follow the path he sets for you. 。You are you, and I am me. We are different. 。I will live my life my own way. 。"Seeing Xiao Jingyu's stance on her husband, Zhao Fei spoke again: "It's right to walk your own path, but if you only care about yourself and drag down the entire family's standing, that's irresponsible." 。Jingyu, your brother is doing this for your own good and for the sake of the Xiao family. 。When you date someone of a lower social status, people don't really care, it's just for fun. 。But when it comes to marriage, things are different. 。Your spouse is beneath you. Not only will the Xiao family lose face, but our Zhao family will too. 。Although Zhao Fei didn't mention Xiao Zheng's name, every word she said implied that he was of a lower social standing and his family wasn't worthy of the Xiao family. 。Indeed, the Xiao family was just an ordinary peasant family in Xiushui Village, but Shao Jingyu recognized and liked him!

Moreover, Xiao Zheng himself was aware that his family was inferior to the Shao family, so he told her that he was born in Huajing; Xiao Rongrong also told her that their family was backed by the Xiao family in Huajing. 。These are most likely made up. 。This also sufficiently demonstrates that the Xiao family cares about the feelings of the Xiao family. 。However, now Zhao Fei, her sister-in-law, openly looked down on Xiao Zheng in front of her. 。This is something Xiao Jingyu couldn't bear, so she said to her sister-in-law: "Zhao Fei, if you feel ashamed, you can divorce my brother." 。"This way, you'll save face, won't you"

Xiao Jingyu's words startled both Xiao Xingshi and Xiao Zhan yu. 。Xiao Xingshi immediately shouted: “Jingyu, don’t talk nonsense! Your brother and sister-in-law have such a good relationship! How could they get divorced!” Xiao Jingyu did not give up the attack: "It looks very beautiful, one is a staff officer, the other is a director; one is from the Shanghai Xiao family, and the other is from the Beijing Zhao family” 。But, how good their relationship really is, whether they are happy or not, only they know.

Xiao Zhan Yu also got anxious and said to Xiao Jing Yu: “Jing Yu, can you just shut up” Xiao Jing Yu saw that the focus had shifted away from Xiao Zheng, she felt much better, and said: "Okay, I won't say anything more." 。Father, I have already reported this to you. 。Where is Grandma Xiao Zheng and I want to go see her and tell her. 。"I've finished my tasks for today!"

Xiao Jingyu was still very firm, on his feelings and marriage problems, he didn't give an inch. 。She wants to hold happiness tightly in her own hands. 。At this time, Xiao Zheng's phone vibrated. He looked at it and saw that it was Tang Fan, deputy director of the Organization Department of the Provincial Committee. Why was he calling him now Xiao Zheng didn't want to leave Xiao Jingyu, so he sat there and answered the phone in a low voice, "Director Tang, hello" 。"Tang Fan said: 'County Magistrate Xiao, I'll have to trouble you with another trip to the ministry.'" 。“It’s the weekend,” Xiao Zheng asked, “Is there anything important” Tang Fan said anxiously, “It is important, and I need you to come over right away.” 。For specific details, your leader will personally inform you. 。”the city right now. We will definitely cooperate actively." 。Director Ye, please don't be so formal. 。I'll be there right away. 。Ye Longyu, wielding the power of the Public Security Bureau, now approa...