Chapter 130 First Time We Met

Chapter 130 first meeting

The next day was sunday, Ji Dongming's 21st birthday. His parents were not at home, so this year's birthday was up to him. He chose a new restaurant with a mix of north and south dishes, invited his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, as well as a few cousins, some good classmates who played with him, and of course, Li Haitang and his friends.

Jiang Chuheng left home at 10: 30. Xu Yueyang, Zhou Yunyang and Chu Xiaoman were hitchhiking in the car. They picked up Li Haitang at the hotel and went to the cake shop to buy a beautiful birthday cake. They arrived at the entrance of the hotel at 11: 30 on time.

However, Li Haitang did not expect to meet them at this time and place.

The two sides were standing at the entrance of the restaurant, and many of them looked at Li Haitang with astonishment. One of the middle-aged couple had the most complicated complexion. When they saw her for the first time, their bodies obviously trembled.

Li Haitang looked at the well-maintained middle-aged couple opposite her, and her heart ached as if it had been gripped by a big hand. She knew it was the pull of kinship. She really didn't expect to meet so soon. Seeing the complexity, panic, uneasiness, and some evasion in their eyes, she suppressed the unspeakable pain in her heart, pursed her lips, and called out to the people behind them, "Hello, sixth grandfather, sixth grandmother, two uncle, auntie."

Li Fugui and Zhao Chunlan pulled awkwardly. Li Xiaolin and his wife nodded. Only Li Xiaoyu said, "Haitang, when did you come to the capital?"

"It's been a long time."

"Oh, what are you doing here today?" Li Xiaoyu glanced at jiang chuheng and the others beside her. These young people were all outstanding. It seemed that they were all her friends.

Li Haitang smiled faintly, "Today is a friend's birthday. It's a birthday party in this restaurant."

Li xiaoyu nodded. The atmosphere was a little awkward, and he couldn't find anything to say for a moment.

Fortunately, Ji Dongming, who was dressed casually and handsomely today, strode out. He didn't notice the awkwardness of the scene, and the smile on his face was especially bright, "What are you all doing here? Come in, I'm waiting for you."

Li Haitang was very grateful for his rescue. She smiled and nodded with Li Xiaoyu and the others. Without looking at Li Xiaoqin and his wife, she followed them in.

Their private room was on the second floor. Ji Dongming and Xu Yueyang were smiling and talking in front of them. Chu Xiaoman followed them. Zhou Yunyang was walking in a row with Li Haitang, carrying a cake. He had already guessed the identities of those people.

Seeing her head down and looking down, Zhou Yunyang's rare worry was, "Li Haitang, are you okay?"

Li Haitang twitched his lips and shook his head, "It's okay." Jiang Chuheng, who was still frowning, smiled reluctantly, but there was no peace in his smile, and there was a hint of indescribable bitterness.

When they got to the box, they greeted the people inside briefly, and Li Haitang found an excuse to go to the bathroom. Her mood was not calm at all, and she needed some peace. She thought that she could really do without any feelings for them, but after meeting them so unprepared, perhaps it was the feelings that the original owner had stayed in her body to suppress for many years that affected her. The first time she saw them, her heart was actually throbbing with pain.

She hid in the bathroom alone, her right hand over her chest, closed her eyes, and took deep breaths time and time again.

Chu Xiaoman and the others in the box were all shocked because Zhou Yunyang told them exactly, "The group of people that I just met at the door were Li Haitang's biological parents, younger brothers and sisters, as well as grandpa and grandma, uncles and aunts, cousins and cousins." Then he told them about what happened to them a month ago in the provincial capital and what Li Jianguo said.

More than ten minutes passed, and Li Haitang was not back yet. Jiang Chuheng was very upset. He knew that she needed time to calm down, but he was a little worried about her. "Xiao man, go and see haitang."

"Okay." Chu Xiaoman frowned. She really didn't expect Li Haitang's background to be like this. She still met her biological parents in such a situation. When she saw the family's clothes and clothes just now, it was obvious that the conditions were very good, but they abandoned her. It would be very uncomfortable for anyone to put this on them.

By the time she got up, Li Haitang had already pushed the door open and entered.

Seeing everyone's faces, she guessed that Zhou Yunyang must have told them. She apologetically said to the birthday girl today, "Dongming, I didn't expect to see them here either. My bad thoughts have affected your good mood today. I'm sorry."

"Nothing, nothing." Ji Dongming waved his hand, pulled out the stool next to her and asked her to sit down, "Haitang, are you okay?"

Li Haitang shook his head and smiled, "It's okay. It's just that the first time I saw them, it was a bit of a shock. My heart was very uncomfortable. It's been adjusted now."

No one else knew how to comfort her. Even though she said that she was fine, they knew that she must be very upset. Otherwise, the smile on her lips would not be so bitter and lonely.

Li Haitang tried to find something to change the subject. Seeing the big cake on the table, he finally thought of one. He took out a briefcase from his backpack and handed it to Ji Dongming. Now, his smile brightened a little, "Dongming, this is my birthday present for you. Happy birthday to you. Every day, your career will rise!"

"Oh, a birthday present in a briefcase. It looks very special. I'm looking forward to it. I'm going to open it now." Ji Dongming had just received a round of gifts, and this one of hers was the most unique.

Li Haitang chuckled, "Open it. You should like it." This was something she had spent two nights writing.

Inside was a stack of letter paper that had been stapled. Ji Dongming opened it and saw the beautiful handwriting. Instead of looking carefully at the handwriting on it, he focused on what was inside. Page after page, the smile in your eyes gushed out layer by layer, and the smile at the corner of your mouth grew bigger and bigger. After reading more than ten pages, you happily slapped the table hard, "Haha, haitang, this birthday present of yours is really amazing. I like it."

The people in the box were all attracted by his voice. The lively young people all came over. Xu Yueyang, who was closest to him, snatched the unique birthday present away, and then jiang chuheng and the others all went over to watch it together.

Li Haitang smiled, "As long as you like it."

She picked up the soda on the table and took a deep breath. It was orange juice. It was very sweet.

The sudden meeting not only disturbed her mood, but also Zheng Wentao and Li Xiaoqin's. Today was the 70th birthday of the old lady of the Zheng family. She was holding a birthday banquet here. All the descendants of the Zheng family had come. There were also many in-laws, colleagues, neighbors and business partners who had opened 30 tables. The scene was very lively, but the two of them were a little absent-minded when they were being polite to others.

After chatting with the guests, Zheng Wentao and Li Xiaoqin walked to the li family's table and sat down. Li Xiaoqin asked in a low voice, "Dad, mom, was that the child just now her?"

Li Fugui nodded, "It's her."

"She just called you six grandfathers and six grandmothers, but the way she looked at wen tao and me clearly recognized her." Li Xiaoqin could not help but feel flustered at the thought of her face that resembled her when she was young, and the surprised look in her eyes when she saw her for the first time, and then the change to indifference.

"I've seen her a few times this year. She probably didn't know about our relationship before and treated us like ordinary neighbors. After what happened today, she probably guessed it too." Li Fugui said that, but his tone was weak. He always felt that she knew it before. He thought that zhao yuqin and the others should have told her.

Li Xiaoqin frowned, "Why didn't you tell me about her before?" If we were prepared, it wouldn't be so awkward to meet suddenly today.

"What's the difference between knowing now and knowing before? Now that you have seen this child, what are your plans?" Li Fugui had talked to his two sons and daughters-in-law about it a month ago, but they still hadn't come to a conclusion. They were still thinking about telling Li Xiaoqin that Li Haitang had come to the capital this time, and they still met under such circumstances.

"We'll talk about it when we get back."

Zheng Wentao frowned in annoyance and glanced at the eldest son, Zheng Mingze, who was talking to the old lady not far away, the child he had with his ex-wife. He was a senior at the capital normal university and had good grades. He was preparing to take the postgraduate exam. Back then, the divorce was his reason. His ex-wife wanted custody of the child. The relationship between the son and him was very weak. The old man and the old lady in the family loved him very much. He came to visit his grandparents every month. He was very sensible and never let him worry. It was his pride.

He naturally liked the twins that Li Xiaoqin gave birth to later. Zheng Minglong, the younger son, was very much like Mingze, the half-brother. He had a gentle temperament and good grades. He never let his elders worry about him. The old couple liked him too. The only thing to worry about was his daughter, Zheng Mingfeng, who was too spoiled, too arrogant and stubborn when she was a child, too domineering, spending money like water, skipping classes and playing every day, often causing trouble outside, and letting her parents clean up the mess. Now that her character has been set, it is hard to correct it.

This daughter was enough for him to worry about. If he took back that daughter who grew up in the countryside, mingfeng would probably make a big fuss with her temper. In the future, the family would be restless and there would be no more peaceful days to live.

The two of them were indeed husband and wife, and Li Xiaoqin had the same thoughts in her heart. Indeed, she had never intended to bring back her abandoned daughter in the past ten years. Even if she saw her today, she had no such thoughts. All the other Zheng family brothers and sisters had decent jobs in the capital, and they got them on their own. Only Zheng Wentao got her job through the back door.

She broke up Zheng Wentao's marriage and got married, forcing the Zheng family couple's satisfied daughter-in-law to divorce, and taking away custody of their favorite grandchildren. They still don't like her. Fortunately, she gave birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix births, which also made her stand in the Zheng family, but always inferior to the people of the Zheng family. Now if they knew that there was a daughter left in the countryside, they would probably laugh at her again.