Beijing-Hong Kong Confession

Chapter 182 Zhu Xia and Her Family

"Let's talk about your childhood," he said.

Zhu Xia noticed Grandma Meng's gaze, tilted her head, and said to He Lianzhou: "Last time you came, we pretended not to know each other. I wonder if Grandpa and Grandma would be confused."

"will not."

Zhu Xia looked up, saw that he looked calm, and blinked her eyelashes.

The man took off his coat and wore only a shirt and trousers. He had a tall and straight figure with a clear silhouette. Perhaps because he had lost weight, he looked a bit fierce.

There was the sound of footsteps in my ears.

Commander Meng, wearing a thick army green coat, strode over.

Zhu Xia and He Lianzhou stood up slowly.

Commander Meng went to the living room and first asked Grandma Meng whether she had taken the Chinese medicine prescribed by Doctor Ji, and that she must not miss a meal... Grandma Meng said she had taken it, and why she became more and more nagging as she got older.

Grandma Meng took a liking to Chief Meng because he was handsome and a quiet man.

Chief Meng snorted and looked at Zhu Xia and He Lianzhou. He was used to being serious, so his tone was a little stiff: "Xia Xia, Xiao He, here we come."

Zhu Xia and He Lianzhou both responded politely.

Commander Meng raised his hand and nodded, saying, "Xiao He, come with me."

Zhu Xia looked at He Lianzhou, who gave her a reassuring look and then went to the study with Chief Meng.

After the two tall men, He Lianzhou and Chief Meng, left, the living room became much more spacious.

There were hot snacks on the coffee table. Zhu Xia tasted a piece of it. It was sweet and sour, delicious. She raised her eyebrows with satisfaction.

Grandma Meng sat next to Zhu Xia, shook her hand, and said amiably, "This child is really good."

"Not a lot of talk." The nanny brought some freshly cut fruit and Zhu Xia ate a strawberry.

Grandma Meng was amused by her words: "Xiao An has made soup, let's have lunch before leaving. What does Zhou Zhou avoid eating?"

Hearing someone's nickname, Zhu Xia was stunned.

Xiao He was weird to begin with, and now... Zhou Zhou is even weirder.

It's weird, but also a bit inexplicably funny.

Zhu Xia smiled and said, "No, he is not picky about food."

He usually doesn't eat this or that.

Grandma Meng asked the nanny to prepare a few more dishes. After that, she turned around and continued to talk with Zhu Xia's family. She asked He Lianzhou who had more freedom between the two of them, as they were both busy and lacked company, which would easily damage their relationship. Zhu Xia thought about it and said that they were both very busy, and it was basically his time to accommodate me... Grandma Meng asked about other situations, including but not limited to family, career and hobbies, and Zhu Xia answered them one by one.

It was lunch time, but He Lianzhou and Chief Meng had not come out yet, so Grandma Meng asked the nanny to call them out for lunch.

Zhu Xia looked up and saw that He Lianzhou and Chief Meng looked normal. They must have had a good conversation, especially Chief Meng, whose solemn face was tinged with a smile.

Zhu Xia looked at He Lianzhou.

He Lianzhou reached out and took her hand.

In the restaurant, He Lianzhou sat next to Zhu Xia naturally. Chief Meng and Grandma Meng looked at the two young people and looked at each other thoughtfully.

After lunch, Zhu Xia and He Lianzhou sat for a while and then said goodbye and left.

The snow had stopped and the snow on the road had been cleared to both sides, creating a clear path.

Zhu Xia took He Lianzhou's arm and walked towards the parking lot. She suddenly said, "Let me drive later."

He Lianzhou lowered his eyes to look at her, asking the reason.

"I'll take you somewhere." Zhu Xia said.

He nodded.

Passing by a house, the door to the yard was open. A couple who were moving potted daffodils in the house saw Zhu Xia outside and shouted, "Ms. Xia Xia, Happy New Year."

Zhu Xia followed the voice and found it was a retired veteran. She smiled at him and said, "Happy New Year."

"Miss Xia Xia, we are preparing to eat, come in and join us." The veteran's wife invited gently and kindly.

Zhu Xia politely declined, saying that she had already eaten and would come back next time.

"Is this her boyfriend?" the veteran asked, looking at the tall and handsome man next to her.

"Not a boyfriend." As soon as she finished speaking, the man held her hand tightly. Zhu Xia didn't look at him and kept smiling.

"That is……"

"Family members." Zhu Xia glanced at He Lianzhou and said crisply, "My family members."

The middle-aged couple suddenly realized and said with a smile: "It's that family member."

I wish Xia Xiao.

The man holding her hand also smiled. He was quite satisfied with this answer.

Zhu Xia waved goodbye to them.

He Lianzhou put his arm around Zhu Xia's shoulders and walked out through the alley.

The car could be driven inside, but Zhu Xia felt that although the car looked low-key, anyone who actually knew about cars would know at a glance that it was worth a lot of money. She didn't want to show off, so she asked him to park outside.

Zhu Xia sat in the driver's seat. She held the steering wheel and looked at He Lianzhou, admiring him as he fastened his seat belt slowly and then raised his eyelids to look at her.

"Grandpa and Grandma Meng's son died at the age of 25."

"So you come over to see them often."

“That may be the reason.”

She has no parents, and Grandpa Meng and Grandma Meng have no children...it's inevitable that they will sympathize with each other.

Zhu Xia said: "The main reason is that they have a lot of snacks at home and don't have so many rules."

There are actually huge differences in life between being in the military, doing business, and being in politics.

Commander Meng is strict and solemn in the army, but very easy-going and open-minded at home.

"Before, Grandpa Meng and Grandma Meng lived in a large compound, which was guarded by many armed police. They moved to this secret place after their son got into trouble."

Zhu Xia couldn't help laughing when he remembered something. "After they came, the security in this area has improved significantly."

The number of security guards patrolling has increased without affecting people’s lives.

Zhu Xia was a little surprised when He Lianzhou appeared here earlier.

You can't just go into the alleys if you want to, and Chief Meng has met countless people, high-ranking officials and powerful people... too many to count. The person who can be praised and greeted personally by him must be extraordinary. This extraordinary does not mean that the family background is prominent and the status is extremely high, but that the person himself is extraordinary.

Later I thought again, if it was He Lianzhou, everything seemed to make sense.

The traffic light ahead was red. Zhu Xia took out her cell phone and called the other party, asking them to get ready, as she would arrive in ten minutes.

He Lianzhou leaned against the leather chair, his posture relaxed and lazy, and watched her calmly make three consecutive calls.

On every call, she clearly stated her needs.

He knew where she was taking him.

Zhu Xia put down his phone, took out sunglasses from the locker on the center console, and waved them at He Lianzhou.

"I want to see you wear it."

He Lianzhou raised his eyebrows slightly and motioned for her to help him put it on.

Zhu Xia opened the two temples of the sunglasses and placed them on his high nose bridge, then smiled with satisfaction and kissed the tip of his nose.

He Lianzhou said: "I'll give it to you from now on."

Zhu Xia glared at him.

"Zhu Xia, what are you thinking about?" He chuckled and rubbed her head.

Zhu Xiacai didn't say anything.

The red light turned green, she took the steering wheel, turned the intersection, and slowly parked the car on the side of the road.

After a while, someone walked up quickly and knocked on the car window.