Ouyang Zhenwu glared at his nephew, but this was only because the old man's health had improved. If the situation were reversed, Ouyang Zhenwu would probably have agreed to the suggestion.
"Mom, you should go and rest too. You'll see your little sister tomorrow morning."
When Ouyang Zhenwu saw his mother sitting in the yard, she was already dozing off. The old lady usually had a very regular life and went to bed around nine o'clock every day. Ouyang Zhenwu and Zhuang Rui had to talk to her and persuade her to go back inside to sleep.
After running around all night, Ouyang Zhenwu was a bit tired. He looked at Zhuang Rui and said, "Xiao Rui, why don't you stay here tonight? You can keep the old folks company tomorrow morning."
"Uncle, I have things to do tomorrow, sigh, everything's crowded together. Besides, I have to pick up my mom, so I won't be staying here tonight."
Zhuang Rui was having a headache. His mother was coming tomorrow, and he insisted on going with her. He figured his promise to go to Panjiayuan with Miao Feifei would fall through again. Besides, he wasn't too comfortable with Liu Chuan taking Bai Shi with him, since Bai Shi didn't really respect him.
Ouyang Zhenwu didn't insist. Zhuang Rui would indeed have to come along to pick up Ouyang Wan tomorrow, as it wasn't very convenient to get to the airport from here. After saying goodbye to Ouyang Lei and exchanging contact information, Zhuang Rui and Ouyang Jun left, heading straight for the club.
When Zhuang Rui arrived at the club, he discovered that Liu Chuan was indeed no match for Bai Shi, and had no choice but to lock him in Zhuang Rui's room without even letting him eat dinner. Fortunately, the club's restaurant served food 24 hours a day, so Zhuang Rui ran to the restaurant to get Bai Shi some food. By the time he finished, it was already past midnight. ...
The next morning, Zhuang Rui was woken up by his phone ringing. He picked it up and saw that it was Miao Feifei calling. He didn't want to answer, but then he thought about the consequences and reluctantly pressed the answer button.
"Zhuang Rui, get up quickly, come pick me up, I'll treat you to soy milk..."
Miao Feifei's clear voice came from the phone.
"Officer Miao, well, I might not be able to go to Panjiayuan with you today. My mom and sister are coming to Beijing, their flight is this morning, and I need to pick them up."
"Oh, then you go pick up your aunt, I'll go wander around by myself..."
There was a moment of silence on the phone, but Miao Feifei wasn't as unreasonable as Zhuang Rui had thought; her voice was just a little lower, and she was clearly not in a good mood.
Zhuang Rui felt a little embarrassed. After all, Miao Feifei had helped him, and it would be a bit unkind to stand her up. On impulse, he said, "How about this, you come with me to the airport first, I'll take my mom back to my grandma's house, and then I'll go to Panjiayuan with you."
After saying that, Zhuang Rui felt something was wrong. Miao Feifei was just a friend of his, so why was she going with him to pick up his mother? But since he had already said it, he couldn't take it back. He could only hope that Miao Feifei on the other end of the phone would refuse.
"Okay, come pick me up, I'll go with you."
Miao Feifei's words completely thwarted Zhuang Rui's plans. Helpless, he could only get up, wash up, prepare breakfast for Bai Shi, and then take Ouyang Jun with him. They drove to the minister's building where his uncle lived, where Miao Feifei's family also lived.
"You're taking that girl to pick up your aunt?"
Ouyang Jun sat in Zhuang Rui's car, and the smiling look in his eyes made Zhuang Rui very uncomfortable.
"I agreed to her yesterday, what can I do? Can you give me some ideas?"
Zhuang Rui replied helplessly.
"Come on, I can't afford to mess with that girl, but you'd better think it over. If she meets your parents, then things will get complicated."
The big star is away filming these days, and Ouyang Jun is bored out of his mind, always eager to stir up trouble.
"It's not as scary as you say. We're just friends, understand? Friends!"
Zhuang Rui emphasized his tone, but he was also a little nervous. He wondered what his mother would think after meeting Miao Feifei. After all, he had said that his girlfriend was Qin Xuanbing.
"Yes, friend, friend."
Ouyang Jun repeated Zhuang Rui's words with a wicked grin, but his face showed an expression that said, "No one would believe you."
When the car arrived outside the Minister's Building complex, Miao Feifei was already waiting there. She wasn't wearing a skirt today; instead, she wore a white T-shirt and jeans, looking clean and refreshing while showing off her stunning figure. Coupled with her delicate and pretty face, even Ouyang Jun was momentarily stunned.
As soon as Miao Feifei got into the car, she squeezed Ouyang Jun, who was sitting in the passenger seat, into the back.
The three of them ate some breakfast on the way to the airport. When they arrived at the airport, there was still more than half an hour before Ouyang Wan's plane was to land.
Just as they parked the car at the airport exit, Ouyang Jun's phone suddenly rang. After answering the call and saying a few words, he hung up, glanced back, pointed to a car that had driven past, and said to Zhuang Rui, "Follow that car, let's go in and pick up Auntie."
Zhuang Rui saw in the rearview mirror that the car was Ouyang Zhenwu's Hongqi, and quickly followed it.
Following Ouyang Zhenwu's Hongqi car, Zhuang Rui entered the airport smoothly. He parked his car behind the Hongqi car, and the group got out of the car. Ouyang Zhenwu, who got out first, was stunned when he saw Miao Feifei. It seemed that his son had no contact with this girl from the Miao family.
"Hello, Uncle Ouyang."
Miao Feifei stepped forward to greet him, then stood next to Zhuang Rui. Seeing this, Ouyang Zhenwu seemed to understand something.
Chapter 298 Father and Daughter Reunite, Tears Flowing All Over Their Faces
The plane landed on the airport runway with a loud roar. Zhuang Rui looked at the people getting off the plane one by one, and finally, his mother's familiar figure appeared in his sight.
"Mom, I'm here..."
Zhuang Rui waved his hand and shouted loudly. At the same time, everyone who got off the plane looked at Ouyang Wan with envy. Being able to drive a car into the airport to pick someone up meant that she must be someone important. Although the world talks about equality for all every day, you can still see the existence of privileges without realizing it.
Ouyang Wan glanced at Zhuang Rui, then immediately noticed Ouyang Zhenwu standing beside him. She quickly walked over, and Ouyang Zhenwu went to meet her.
"Brother, sister..."
When Ouyang Wan grasped Ouyang Zhenwu's large hand, tears finally streamed down her face. Ouyang Zhenwu also trembled, his eyes filled with tears, and their hands clasped tightly together. This was the bond between siblings bound by blood.
"Young man, your hair has all turned white..."
Looking at the young man who was only two years older than her, Ouyang Wan said in a sobbing voice, "Although Ouyang Zhenwu's hair was dyed, you could still see the white hairs from the roots. Is this still the handsome and talented young man I remember?"
"Little sister, you have gray hair now. We're getting old. If you don't come soon, I'll really be angry with you."
Ouyang Zhenwu gently smoothed his sister's wind-blown hair with his hand, filled with emotion. An old man once said that twenty-seven years had passed in the blink of an eye, which was almost exactly the time they had been separated. The lively and intelligent little sister who used to wear two braids was now a mother.
"Grandma, why are you crying again? Are you scared of the plane? I wasn't scared, Grandma, don't cry, I'll give you candy."
Zhuang Rui and the others didn't go forward to disturb the siblings who hadn't seen each other for decades. However, a childish voice rang out, and in a small, white hand, a piece of candy was being held. Zhuang Min noticed that her daughter, who had been beside her, had run off to her mother.
Ouyang Wan wiped away her tears somewhat embarrassedly, reached out and pulled Nannan closer, saying, "Call him Grandpa..."
The little guy was a bit shy, so he hid behind his grandmother, timidly poked his head out, and called out, "Grandpa!"
In her mind, she was trying to figure out what her relationship with her great-uncle was, but judging from her furrowed brows, she clearly hadn't figured it out.
Taking advantage of Nannan's momentary lapse in attention, Ouyang Zhenwu scooped her up in his arms, took out an exquisite gold pen from his pocket, placed it in Nannan's hand, and said, "This is a gift from your great-uncle, so that our little princess may grow up to be a female scholar."
As they were talking, Ouyang Zhenwu led Ouyang Wan over to where Zhuang Rui and the others were standing. He introduced his son to his younger sister. As for Miao Feifei, she was Zhuang Rui's friend, so Ouyang Zhenwu didn't say anything.
"Get in the car, Mom and Dad are waiting at home."
Ouyang Zhenwu's words brought tears to Ouyang Wan's eyes again. Her face showed a mixture of anticipation and slight apprehension; the saying "the closer one gets to home, the more timid one becomes" perfectly described Ouyang Wan's current state of mind.
Ouyang Zhenwu, carrying Nannan and Ouyang Wan, got into the minister's car, while Zhuang Min, Ouyang Jun, and the others naturally got into Zhuang Rui's Grand Cherokee. The two cars drove away from the airport one after the other, heading towards Yuquan Mountain.
As Zhuang Rui drove, he said to Miao Feifei, who was sitting in the passenger seat, "Feifei, it seems I really don't have time today."
Zhuang Rui had originally planned to pick up his mother and then go shopping at Panjiayuan with Miao Feifei. However, after seeing how excited his mother was and thinking about his grandparents' age, Zhuang Rui was a little worried. With him around, if something happened, the spiritual energy could save lives. In any case, he had to wait until his mother and grandparents calmed down before he could leave.
Miao Feifei's eyes were a little red when she saw the scene of the brother and sister meeting. After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, she quickly said, "It's okay, you drive. I'll go to Yuquan Mountain to see Grandpa too."
Zhuang Rui nodded and didn't say anything more. It was the first time he had learned that Miao Feifei's grandfather also lived in Yuquan Mountain. He thought that if he had time in the afternoon, he would take Miao Feifei there for a walk. Once his mother came, his grandmother should stop nagging him.
The two cars arrived at Yuquan Mountain and drove into the quiet and elegant courtyard. Before even getting out of the car, Zhuang Rui saw two elderly people supporting each other at the entrance of the courtyard where his maternal grandfather lived, looking in his direction. Their aged figures appeared somewhat desolate in the shadow of the large trees beside them.
Ouyang Zhenwu's car stopped a dozen meters away from the elderly couple. Ouyang Wan opened the car door and rushed towards them. When she was five or six meters away from her parents, she knelt down with a thud, tears streaming down her face, unable to utter a single word.
"Wan'er, you heartless girl, you're finally back."
The old lady was also in tears. She walked to Ouyang Wan's side, and the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried bitterly. Fortunately, each courtyard here has an independent space that is dozens of meters deep, so this scene would not be seen by outsiders.
"Child, get up, get up, go see your father."
The old lady stopped crying and, just as she had done with Ouyang Wan'er, used her sleeve to wipe away her daughter's tears. She then pulled her up.
"dad……"
Ouyang Wan did not stand up, but looked at her old father. Through her teary eyes, she saw her father's aged appearance, and her heart ached as if it were being torn apart.
Ouyang Zhenwu and Zhuang Rui both knew the temperaments of the father and daughter, and they became a little nervous. Ouyang Zhenwu even took a few steps closer to his father. Although the old man's health had inexplicably improved, there was no guarantee that his condition wouldn't relapse if he got emotional.
"Sigh, you just won't forgive your old man. Get up."
Ouyang Gang sighed deeply. He had spent his life fighting on the battlefield, but in his old age, he was resented by his daughter. The old man felt bitter. At this moment, he blamed Zhuang Rui's father in his heart: "If you don't have the ability, don't show off. You worked yourself to death, but caused your daughter not to come to see you for decades."
"Mom, get up, Grandpa isn't blaming you..."
Zhuang Rui walked to his mother's side. The stone path was scorching hot from the sun, and kneeling on it was unbearable. Perhaps as Zhuang Rui helped his mother up, he secretly infused a trace of spiritual energy into her knees.
Upon hearing her father's words, Ouyang Wan's eyes lit up. She shook off Zhuang Rui's hand, helped her mother walk toward her father, and when she reached her father, she reached out her left hand and took his arm. The old man hummed and tried to shake her off but couldn't, so he let his daughter support him. However, a faint, heartfelt smile of satisfaction appeared on his face.
Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. After saying goodbye to Zhuang Rui, Miao Feifei left on her own. The scene she had just witnessed made her want to spend more time with her elderly grandfather.
The tense people weren't just Ouyang Zhenwu and his group; there were also five or six doctors in the courtyard. When they saw the elderly couple getting excited, their hearts were in their throats. It wasn't until Ouyang Wan helped the two elderly people back into the courtyard that Dr. Dou and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Ouyang Jun was kicked out of the house by his father to stay with his aunt and grandparents, while Ouyang Zhenwu greeted Dr. Dou and asked about the morning's examination.
"Minister Ouyang, the test results are good. The Chief and the old lady's physical functions seem to have become ten years younger overnight, and some of their age-related ailments have shown signs of improvement. I wonder if it's due to their mood. In medical history, such a thing has never happened before. It's incredible."
Dr. Dou handed a thick stack of medical examination reports to Ouyang Zhenwu. The examination this morning left all the doctors present speechless. Not only had the high blood pressure that had plagued the old man for many years decreased, but he could even get out of bed and walk. He didn't seem like a ninety-year-old man at all.
As for the old lady's cataracts, the examination showed that the cloudiness in the lens had actually disappeared, and the damage to the lens capsule had also healed on its own. Apart from presbyopia, which is unique to the elderly, she had no other eye problems.
Dr. Dou and his colleagues considered various possibilities, then rejected them themselves. The final conclusion was that the two leaders' good mood stimulated the recovery of their bodily functions. Although they knew they would be criticized if they submitted this report, they had no other choice but to write it this way.
After listening to Dr. Dou's analysis, Ouyang Zhenwu asked, "Dr. Dou, do you think my father's health might relapse?"
"No, if we just make sure the old man drinks less, it's not impossible for him to celebrate his 100th birthday..."
Dr. Dou gave Ouyang Zhenwu a very accurate answer. Seeing that the old man was in such good health, the rise of the Ouyang family must be unstoppable. Dr. Dou and the others naturally wanted to make a good connection.
Hearing Dr. Dou's words, Ouyang Zhenwu finally felt relieved. He was a little guilty now. If he had known that his younger sister's arrival would make his parents so happy, he would have risked being scolded a few years ago to bring her over.
After giving a few more instructions on the elderly man's daily health care, Dr. Dou and Ouyang Zhenwu took their leave. They all needed to go back and think about how to write a more reasonable report. After all, Yuquan Mountain was home to more than a dozen retired leaders. If others felt that they were showing favoritism, their future would be difficult.
After seeing Dr. Dou off, Ouyang Zhenwu immediately picked up his phone to call his two older brothers to share the good news. This was a momentous occasion for the Ouyang family.
Over the phone, the brothers began to discuss how to properly celebrate their father's 90th birthday. In recent years, due to their father's poor health, the brothers had kept a low profile, but now it was time to show their strength.
Chapter 299 Panjiayuan
The family had a lively lunch together. Nannan was a little shy at first, but she became more lively after getting used to things. Her giggles filled the small building, making this quiet place feel full of life.
Ouyang Zhenwu was quite busy with work, so he left after finishing his meal. Before leaving, he gave Zhuang Rui a business card and told him to contact the person on the card when he had time. It was the business card of a professor in the Department of Architecture at Peking University. The layout and decoration of Zhuang Rui's courtyard house depended entirely on this person.
The old man and woman both had the habit of taking a nap after lunch. After finishing their meal, they went to rest. Zhuang Min also coaxed her daughter to sleep, leaving Zhuang Rui to keep his mother company. Although Ouyang Wan usually liked to take a nap, she obviously couldn't fall asleep at this time. The joy of seeing her parents made her very excited. This had nothing to do with age. No matter how old they were, they were still their parents' children.
"Mom, why don't you take a break too? Or are you planning to draw a big cat on Grandpa's face later?"
Zhuang Rui saw his mother's expression and felt a little worried. In his memory, his mother was always calm and composed; she had never been so excited as she was today.
However, at the dinner table, Zhuang Rui also heard a lot about his mother's childhood. Back then, Ouyang Wan's favorite thing to do was to secretly draw a cat's face on her father with a pen while he was sleeping.