Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 465

Chapter 465: Chapter 353: Memorial Rites

"Chief, you’re finally back. You lied to me again!"

Zhou Jiao hadn’t even entered the guesthouse when she saw her dad’s bodyguard, secretary, and driver rush out from the main entrance. Seeing the aggrieved look on the bodyguard Xiao Wang’s face, she barely held back her laughter.

Being her dad’s bodyguard is truly a tough task. Who asked him to have a dad who loves freedom and dislikes being followed by a small tail?

"Stand at attention! Who lied to you? This afternoon, you all are coming with me to handle some affairs," Zhou Xiaozheng said with a smile in his eyes but a stern face.

Watching Zhou Xiaozheng’s departing figure, the bodyguard smiled at everyone and secretly pulled a face — thinking that a stern face would scare him. He had long known the chief was cold outside but warm inside.

Zhang Guoqing stepped forward, patted his shoulder, and whispered, "Brother Wang, you’re done for. Look at the glass in front!" Seeing the other’s immediate distressed face, he laughed heartily and pulled Zhou Jiao inside.

"Why are you teasing him? Anyone with Dad faces enough trouble. Behaviors like Old Zhou’s are out of line. Orders from superiors must be obeyed; he shouldn’t go out alone."

Zhou Xiaozheng immediately turned around and tapped Zhou Jiao on the head, "Stop adding fuel to the fire! Go see Ping’an quickly. This afternoon, be safe when you go out shopping with your great-aunt and them."

"Yes, Chief!"

"Haha... little rascal!"

In the hall, Old Mrs. Cheng sat alone on a chair, watching them playfully with a smile.

This time she stood up and said with a smile, "You’re back. I was waiting for you to come back for a meal."

"Why are you alone?" Zhou Xiaozheng surveyed around and found there was no one but the staff.

"Our Ping’an was making a fuss to leave, wanting to go out and play. They took him to the restaurant first, they just got there a little while ago. I stayed behind to wait for you."

The group followed the old lady to the restaurant.

The distance between the restaurant and the guesthouse wasn’t far. They hadn’t walked long before they saw Cheng Ruzhu holding Ping’an, and both standing at the restaurant door.

Old Mrs. Cheng hadn’t finished discussing the worship arrangements for tomorrow with Zhou Xiaozheng, when she heard Cheng Ruzhu’s shouting and Ping’an’s wailing. Being interrupted midway, she rushed forward, unable to continue the conversation.

As soon as Zhou Jiao heard her son’s cries, she knew the child was genuinely anxious. She quickly walked forward and took the struggling child into her arms, smiling, "Little aunt, is the child causing trouble?"

"No. Our Ping’an is very well-behaved, isn’t he? Look, he’s smiling now. This little guy has drunk two full bottles of milk powder since he got back. I saw he wanted an apple, so I specially soaked it in hot water and scraped two spoons to feed him. Later, I didn’t dare give him more. You should feed him some egg custard later."

Zhou Jiao nodded with a smile. Before leaving this morning, she had already fed him baby food and milk powder. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be this calm, just having two bites, and would insist on grabbing the spoon.

After lunch, the group returned to the guesthouse. Before they reached the room, Ping’an was already sound asleep in Zhang Guoqing’s arms.

Seeing this, Cheng Ruzhu hurriedly pulled Zhou Jiao to go shopping. Napping can happen anytime; it’s rare to come here, and she was eager to stroll around.

Old Mrs. Cheng, not at ease, left Zhang Guoqing with the child, bringing along the bodyguard to accompany them. Besides being worried about anything else, she found Zhou Jiao’s resemblance too striking. If they encountered an old acquaintance, it might scare the elderly.

Following the locals, the old lady took them shopping without having to ask others for directions, letting Cheng Ruzhu and Zhou Jiao endure pleasurable hardships.

The aroma of the well-known cured meats and Doufugan wafted over, looking even more delicious, though unfortunately, their stomachs couldn’t accommodate more.

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