The night had long fallen.
At Yunjing Platform District, in Room 501 of Building 8, the spacious and bright living room was filled with warmth.
The evening news was playing on the TV, but Tang Jianying and Xu Feng seed a bit distracted.
"Call him again and ask, when exactly is our son coming back?"
"Why are you rushing?" Xu Feng rolled her eyes at him, "Song is running such a big company in Yan City, he’s surely busy every day. Let’s not add to his burdens. He said he’d co back today, so he definitely will."
Despite her words, she couldn’t resist sending Tang Song a ssage to inquire.
"Buzz buzz buzz—"
[Tang Song: Just finished work, I’ll probably be ho by eight.]
Xu Feng quickly replied: "No rush, eat sothing first before you co, stay safe on the road, and wear more as it’s cold."
After sending the ssage, the couple finally felt at ease.
Tang Jianying remarked, "A few days ago, when I went back ho to tidy up, Ranran from Sister Guo’s family ntioned that Song’s ’Songi Clothing’ is incredibly popular, and apparently he has even launched his own fashion brand. Ranran even wanted to ask if there were any job openings at the company."
Xu Feng chuckled, "Ha, who doesn’t see through Ranran’s intentions? She’s interested in our son. Speaking of which, our son’s prospects are indeed good now, and he’s had quite a few matchmaking attempts lately. But now that Song is almost 27, with a successful career and a house, it’s ti he considered his options."
Ever since they moved to this upscale community, the news of Tang Song making a fortune through e-comrce livestreaming had spread among relatives and friends.
Aside from so people subtly trying to make money alongside him or arrange jobs, most were trying to set him up.
Tang Jianying nodded, then suddenly asked, "Do you think our son and Liu Qingning...still have a chance?"
"Sigh..." Xu Feng sighed, turning off the TV, "Last ti he ca back, I hinted at it, but he said nothing. It doesn’t seem optimistic."
On hearing this, Tang Jianying’s face was filled with disappointnt and regret.
They really liked Liu Qingning.
Smart, beautiful, sensible, outstanding—a classic "other people’s child," and she was once the county’s top student in the college entrance examination.
She got along well with their son, and in every way, she was perfect.
But perhaps she was too perfect, and that’s why she and Tang Song never got together.
They knew about their son’s intention to pursue a postgraduate degree at Imperial University, and they knew the reason why.
Later, issues at ho delayed him, creating a growing gap between him and Liu Qingning, which always made them feel guilty.
Now that Tang Song is finally successful, as parents, naturally, this thought surfaced again.
"When Song cos back, I’ll make sure to ask him carefully, find out what’s going on." Xu Feng resolved.
No sooner had she said this.
"Ding dong—"
The wall-mounted video doorbell suddenly rang.
"Let see who it is." Tang Jianying said, heading to the entrance.
Soon after, he saw a familiar face on the screen.
"It’s Qingning!"
Upon hearing this na, Xu Feng nearly leaped off the sofa and rushed over.
"Auntie, Uncle, good evening."
On the screen, Liu Qingning stood gracefully at the entrance, wrapped in a thick coat, with a sweet smile on her face.
"Oh my, Qingning, child, why didn’t you say you were coming?"
Xu Feng spoke as she quickly pressed the unlock button.
In less than two minutes, the elevator arrived.
Holding a silver suitcase, Liu Qingning appeared before them.
With the early winter night and the outdoor temperature nearing zero, her cute face was flushed from the cold, like a ripe apple.
Xu Feng hurriedly approached, warmly gripping her cold hands, pulling her into the house.
"Ah, co in and warm up!"
Tang Jianying was surprised, looking at the suitcase by her feet, "Qingning, why did you bring a suitcase? Are you..."
Liu Qingning explained with a smile, "I just got back from Shen City, and just arrived in Jing County."
"What? You haven’t even been ho yet?!" Xu Feng was montarily stunned.
Liu Qingning shook her head and said, as if it was the most natural thing, "No, my ho is over in the South Ring, and on the way here, I thought I’d drop by to see you first. Oh, and I brought you so gifts."
Tang Jianying and Xu Feng exchanged a glance, a bit baffled by her actions.
Liu Qingning then set down her suitcase and opened it, taking out several ticulously prepared gift boxes.
"Uncle, this is so tea for you. Auntie, I brought bird’s nest and an anti-aging skincare set from Shen City, it works wonders, you must try it."
"This...this...Qingning, why... you didn’t have to bring anything when you ca by!"
Xu Feng waved her hands quickly, flustered by these sudden gestures of warmth, feeling slightly dizzy.
Though Liu Qingning had often visited before and was always well-mannered, it was nothing like this.
She had just returned to Jing County, hadn’t even gone ho, and brought a suitcase of gifts straight to their house.
Liu Qingning cheerfully handed the gifts to her, "Co on now, just accept them. It’s just a token from as the younger one. Besides, I wouldn’t want Tang Song to call stingy and ungrateful later."
Xu Feng’s heart skipped a beat, as if she realized sothing.
Her face instantly blossod with a deeply welcoming smile, "Co sit, co sit! Coming back from such a distance, you must be exhausted. Have you eaten? Jianying, get Qingning a cup of hot water!"
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