Chapter 683: Meeting the parents during the Mid-Autumn Festival

When Huo Jianning returned to Xiangjiang, it was already October 5th in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, the entire Xiangjiang was filled with a festive atmosphere.

Today, consumer goods businesses across Hong Kong are doing very well, and the flow of people in places such as vegetable markets and shopping malls is much higher than usual.

This is because this day is the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, the Mid-Autumn Festival!

Many long-absent wanderers hurried back to reunite with their families, and parents prepared the best food to celebrate the reunion!

Therefore, on this day, it was destined that Fok Kin-ning would not be able to find Xia Yu, because Xia Yu had not gone to the office at all, but was busy preparing food and gifts.

Not only did the family need it, but he also needed to visit friends.

For example, good friends like Bao Yugang and Fok Yingdong, Xia Yu could not possibly not visit them.

When he returned from Fok Yingdong's house, it was already around 4:30 pm.

'Xi Xi, are you ready? It's almost time to go!'

Xia Yu said to Li Xi, who was carefully getting ready in front of the dressing table.

'Yu, just a moment, I'll be done in a second,'

Li Xi said in a slightly coquettish tone, moving her hand with the eyebrow pencil slightly faster.

It was rare to see Li Xi like this, so Xia Yu gave her a gentle smile and said, 'Okay, I'll wait for you in the living room!'

After saying this, he smiled, shook his head, closed the door again, and walked towards the living room.

Li Qian usually dresses up, but she is relatively quick, but today she is paying extra attention.

It's just because Xia Yu is going to take her back to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival.

This is the first time Xia Yu has taken her back to meet his parents, and Li Qian is very nervous, afraid that Xia Yu's parents won't like her, so she wants to show her best side.

Xia Yu also understood her feelings, so when Li Qian seriously overran her time, he could only smile helplessly.

Ten minutes later, Li Qian, radiant and glowing, finally came out. Xia Yu smiled at the corner of his mouth, took a good look at her, and then said in Li Qian's expectant eyes, 'Where did this fairy come from, and why is she so beautiful!'

'Hee hee!'

'Really?'

Li Qian asked with a smile, blinking her big, watery eyes.

'Of course it's true. I'm so lucky, a fairy has come down to be with me!'

Xia Yu put a hand on her shoulders, looked her straight in the eye, and said seriously.

Li Qian pursed her lips and laughed lightly, her cheeks flushed.

'You're just saying that to make me happy, but... I'm so happy!'

'Haha!'

The two of them played around for a while before going out to the car and heading to Xia Yu's house.

Unfortunately, because a section of the road was under repair, it was very congested. Some people were in a hurry to get home, drove carelessly, and got into a traffic accident. Xia Yu was depressed to discover that there was a traffic jam!

He couldn't move forward, and there was a long line of cars behind him, eliminating the possibility of him backing up and driving back.

'Forget it, the police have already gone past, I don't think we'll have to wait long before we can move on!'

Xia Yu said, opened the window to let in some fresh air, and casually looked around. He suddenly noticed a 7-Eleven convenience store next to him. Xia Yu looked through the glass window and saw that the store was full of people, so it was obviously doing a good business.

Xia Yu gave a faint smile and was about to take his eyes off it.

Just then, he saw a group of noisy children walking by, seemingly arguing about something.

'Ming Zai, everyone says it's a holiday today, so you must have remembered it wrong. You have to admit when you're wrong. You keep arguing with us, it's so annoying!'

The leader, a six or seven year old boy wearing suspender jeans and black leather shoes, suddenly stopped and turned to the little boy called Ming Zai, who was following behind.

The other children also stopped and chided the little boy Ming Zai.

'Yes Mingzai, my brother has returned from Singapore today, just for the Mid-Autumn Festival, so it must be a holiday today.'

'Yes, you got it wrong. You should admit it. We are correcting you, so why do you have to be stubborn?'

...

The little boy called Mingzai pursed his lips, looked sad and aggrieved, and stubbornly said, 'But it really is a holiday tomorrow. My father always says it's a holiday tomorrow, he would never lie to me!'

A group of children stopped and started arguing, which also attracted Li Xi's attention. She looked puzzled and said to Xia Yu, 'Yu, what are they arguing about?'

Xia Yu, on the other hand, thought of something. He looked at the little boy Ming Zai carefully and said with an inexplicable expression, "You'll know if you look again.'

Li Xi nodded lightly. Since they couldn't move in the traffic jam anyway, she looked at the children's "argument' with a nostalgic heart.

'Fine, we won't argue with you, it's no fun playing with you, and don't follow us anymore!'

said the little boy leading the group impatiently.

After saying that, he took out a 100 Hong Kong dollar note from his pocket and held it up proudly.

'I'll buy everyone a Coke and a mooncake, Mingzai, don't follow us, you're not getting any!'

'Great, Hui Zai is so generous!'

'Hui Zai is the boss!'

Soon, a group of children led by the boy calling Hui Zai poured into the 7-Eleven convenience store. In no time, everyone had a bottle of cola and a mooncake, and then they walked past Ming Zai in a show-off manner.

The little boy called Ming Zai stood there with a face full of grievances, but he still couldn't help swallowing.

'Ming Zai swallowed, hehe!'

'Oh~'

'Mingzi, the teacher said that a good boy is one who knows when he's wrong. As long as you admit your mistake, we'll still play with you, and you can have this mooncake and cola.'

The little boy named Hui suddenly came over and said to Mingzi, holding a bottle of cola and a mooncake.

'Yu, he's only six or seven years old, and he already knows how to use benefits to force someone to give in?'

Li Qian said in surprise.

It was really strange to her that something that was only common among adults had happened to a little boy.

Xia Yu was also a little surprised.

'He must have learned it from his parents. It's too early for a young boy to learn this, but people like him will be able to survive in society when they grow up.'

Li Qian thought about it for a moment and nodded slightly in agreement.

'Hmph, I don't care. Tomorrow my dad will buy me mooncakes too!'

The little boy named Mingzai had a longing look in his eyes, but his self-esteem was not low, and he simply turned his head away and said, looking stubborn.

'I don't want it if you don't want it!'

'Let's go, I'm not playing with him anymore!'

Then a group of little boys ran off, leaving Mingzai standing there, his eyes red but his face stubborn.

'Why are they like that? This little boy is so pitiful,'

Li Qian muttered, indignant for Mingzai, her eyes filled with pity.

'A Yu, can you wait for me for a moment? I'm going to the convenience store.'

Xia Yu was a little surprised, curious as to what Li Qian wanted, so he nodded and said, 'Well, don't go far!'

Li Xi smiled, then quickly got out of the car and walked up to the little boy Ming Zai, who was trying to leave.

'Wait a minute, little friend!'

'What do you want, pretty lady?'

Ming Zai politely asked.

'Can you do me a favour? My feet hurt and I want to buy a newspaper. Can you go to the newsstand over there and buy me a copy of the Jiuding Daily?'

Li Xi asked gently, lowering her head.

Mingzi looked at the newsstand not far away, nodded heavily, and said happily, 'Okay, sister, I'll go buy it for you.'

Li Qian stroked Mingzi's head and handed him a Hong Kong dollar.

The little boy Mingzi immediately ran towards the newsstand.

Then Xia Yu saw Li Qian enter the convenience store. A moment later, before Mingzi returned, she came out again, holding a box of mooncakes in her hand.

Xia Yu's mouth curled up slightly, and he knew what Li Qian wanted to do.

A little while later, the little boy Mingzai ran back panting, holding a copy of the Jiuding Daily and the change he had received in exchange. He handed it to Li Qian and said, 'Sister, I bought it for you. Here's the change.'

'That's great, thank you!'

Li Qian said happily as she took the newspaper and the change.

'You're welcome. Our teacher taught us to be helpful! This is what I should do!'

The little boy Mingzai beamed with joy and said loudly.

'That's good!'

'Our teacher also taught me that I should be grateful when I receive help from others. Here, this is the reward that your sister gives you.'

Li Qian said, took the little boy Ming Zai's hand, and hung the mooncake from the book on it.

The little boy Ming Zai's eyes widened, and for a moment he couldn't react to the situation.

After a stunned two seconds, he hurriedly said, 'Sister, this is too expensive, I can't accept your mooncake, I can't take it!'

He then tried to give the mooncake back to Li Qian.

Li Qian didn't take it, patted the little boy on the head and said, 'My friend, you helped me run an errand and did some work. This is my reward for you. If I went and bought it myself, my feet might hurt even more and I would have to go to the hospital, which would cost even more money. You saved me money, so I have to thank you!'

'Take it, and I wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival in advance!'

Li Qian said, waved at him, then opened the car door wide and got in, slowly rolling up the window.

'Pretty sister, thank you! Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!'

The little boy Ming Zai looked at the mooncake in his hands, clenched his fists, raised his right hand high in the air and waved it at Li Qian, shouting.