My friend's uncle took a fancy to me

Chapter 173 Backer

Father Zhou quietly watched the lively scene of young people chatting and laughing in the yard. His thoughts drifted away unconsciously, and all he could think of were the images of his old friends.

If they knew that I would become a grandfather too, they would definitely be extremely envious.

But now only Lao Sun, an old friend, knows about this. It is said that pregnancy cannot be announced to the public before it is three months old, otherwise it will be bad for both the pregnant woman and the child.

Thinking of this, Zhou's father became even more anxious!

He walked over to Zhao Yaqin and asked seriously, "By the time Qi Zheng and Xiao Qiao have their wedding, Xiao Qiao will have been pregnant for three months, right?"

Zhao Yaqin thought for a moment and replied, "Well, it will be exactly three months after it's done!"

Father Zhou said to himself, "Okay, okay, it won't be long now!"

Zhao Yaqin ignored his ramblings: "Time flies! The baby will be born at the end of the year!"

At this point, her face suddenly filled with smiles, and she continued, "This year, whether it's New Year's Day or Chinese New Year, with the little one at home, it will be much more lively."

Father Zhou smiled kindly, "When I think of a baby calling me grandpa, my heart melts."

……

After everyone finished their meal, Lu Xiaoqiao took advantage of the fact that no one was around Qin Momo and called her over.

"Momo, what have you thought about? If you don't come, I won't be able to find anyone."

Qin Momo lowered her eyes, her expression somewhat dim: "Xiao Qiao, it's unlucky to have someone like me as a bridesmaid."

Lu Xiaoqiao felt a little uncomfortable when she heard her say this about herself.

"Momo, how can you say that about yourself? You think being sick is unlucky, but I think your resilience is something many people would be ashamed of. If it were me, I'd be screwed. I'd probably find a place where no one is around to cry every day."

Qin Momo felt a little embarrassed by her praise, and she often found a place where no one was around to cry.

"But I'm not in good shape now, and I'd embarrass you if I went."

Lu Xiaoqiao heard that her words seemed to indicate some relenting attitude, so she hurriedly tried to persuade her more.

"Who said that? You're so beautiful right now that even I, the bride, am feeling the pressure! Momo, go! If Sister Jia doesn't come, and you don't come either, what am I supposed to do?"

Finally, Qin Momo couldn't stand her coquettishness anymore and finally agreed to be her bridesmaid.

……

the end of April.

There is only one week left until the wedding.

Zhou Qizhen sent people to Lu Xiaoqiao's hometown to bring many relatives who were coming to attend the wedding to Hangzhou.

Zhou Qizhen went to the airport in person again. After his relatives got off the plane, he arranged for everyone to stay at a five-star resort affiliated with Jiangheng Group.

Except for Zhou Qiyue who was far away abroad and the unfortunate Lin Ziyang who had been on a business trip for the groom-to-be, the rest of the Zhou family came to the resort to welcome everyone.

Lu Xiaoqiao sent someone to pick up Zhang Minzhi early in the morning. When Liu Zhengqiang found out, he also wanted to go, but was coldly rejected by Zhang Minzhi.

Liu Zhengqiang's face suddenly turned extremely ugly, and he said with a frown, "We are husband and wife. Besides, Xiao Qiao lived in our house when she was studying. Now that she is married, how can she not let me go?"

Zhang Minzhi said calmly, "I didn't say you can't go to the wedding, it's just that we're having a family dinner together."

Liu Zhengqiang's face darkened after hearing this: "Am I not your family member?"

Zhang Minzhi sneered: "You are only my family, but not theirs. Didn't you say that yourself? Have you forgotten? Then let me help you recall it."

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Zhang Minzhi continued, "During the Chinese New Year, I went home but you didn't let me go. What did you say then? You said that since I married you, I had to follow your family's rules, and you had nothing to do with my family."

Liu Zhengqiang felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, but he immediately changed his expression and said to her with a smile: "Why are you still holding a grudge? We are an old couple. I was just angry at that time!"

Zhang Minzhi ignored the speed of his face changing and walked straight to the door. Before opening the door, she turned around and looked at him and said again.

"If I were you, I'd stay away from Mr. Zhou. Do you think Mr. Zhou doesn't know how you treat Xiao Qiao? And you're still clinging to him unconsciously. Who gave you the face?"

Liu Zhengqiang was embarrassed by what she said. His hands were shaking with anger. He pointed at her and said, "Zhang Minzhi! Are you still thinking of rebelling?"

Zhang Minzhi said nonchalantly, "I'm afraid of you? That's all! Our child is grown up now, and you still want to threaten me with divorce?"

"Great! Zhang Minzhi, you have a backer now, so you don't care about anyone anymore, right?"

"Right! So what if I have someone to back me up? So what if you're angry? I just like seeing you clearly dislike me but can't get rid of me. It's so satisfying!"

After Zhang Minzhi finished speaking, she turned around, opened the door and went out. The door was closed with a bang, which made Liu Zhengqiang so angry that he covered his chest with his hands. It took him a long time to calm down.

After Zhang Minzhi came out of the house, her eyes were red. Liu Zhengqiang was right, she had a backer, and this backer was Lu Xiaoqiao, who had originally had to follow her and look at his face.

……

The welcoming banquet arranged by the Zhou family is top-notch even in a five-star hotel!

Most of the relatives from the Lu family were simple and kindhearted people from the countryside. They usually just interacted with each other as neighbors and had never seen such a scene. Even those who were born in prosperous metropolises might not have had the opportunity to experience such a grand occasion.

At first, everyone felt a little awkward. Father Zhou saw the awkwardness and discomfort in the eyes of his relatives and thought to himself that something was wrong.

Previously, I only thought about entertaining everyone according to the highest standards, but ignored their living habits and comfortable feelings. Today, I have to provide a good occasion for my son and daughter-in-law, and also make my in-laws and many relatives feel comfortable and happy.

Realizing this, he hurriedly asked the many waiters at the table to leave, then picked up the wine glass and walked towards the crowd with a kind smile on his face.

"Everyone who is here today is my honored guest. Please don't be polite and treat it like your own home."

Then everyone ate and talked, and Zhou's father enthusiastically chatted with relatives, asking about the customs and people in the countryside, the crops in the fields, and he also said that he didn't want to come back after he went there once last time.

Under his influence, the originally tense and restrained atmosphere among the relatives gradually warmed up, and they all began to relax and talk and laugh.

……

After dinner and arranging accommodation for everyone, Zhang Minzhi took the time to talk to Lu Xiaoqiao about what happened in the past few days, and then mentioned Zheng Yan.

"Zheng Yan moved out! She doesn't live at home anymore!"

Lu Xiaoqiao was surprised: "Ah? Why?"

No matter how much she disliked Zheng Yan, and even cursed Liu Ye for being blind for falling in love with such a woman, she just lost her job. It wouldn't be enough to make Liu Ye break up with her, right?

Zhang Minzhi shook her head and sighed, "Before this happened, Liu Ye came to me and wanted to break up. He said he couldn't stand her always using her father to threaten others. Zheng Yan knew that Mr. Zhou wouldn't do anything to her father, so she moved out, hoping that Liu Ye would admit his mistake and take her back. But Liu Ye was determined to break up this time, and I didn't care anymore. There was nothing I could do!"

After hearing this, Lu Xiaoqiao felt nothing in her heart.

In the past, if she knew that someone she disliked had suffered such a fate, she would definitely gloat over it. However, at this moment, she just felt that these things had nothing to do with her and was unwilling to pay any more attention to them.