Chapter 1897: Chapter 636: Boyfriend, Girlfriend (Double-Length) (Part 4)

"Did Teacher Wang ask you to persuade me?"

"Huh? No, your Professor Wang just analyzed the pros and cons for us."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingning’s eyes slightly trembled, as if she understood something.

Since Su Yu could intervene in Century Wisdom’s angel round, she could naturally influence Professor Wangchang.

And Teacher Wang, in turn, influenced her parents. One link after another...

Su Yu, you really are... deep and calculating!

Given this, what she said before might not be entirely believable, and must be verified little by little.

Seeing her daughter lowering her head in silence, Zhang Yunlan tentatively said, "Qingning, look at you now... you’re doing quite well too..."

Liu Qingning raised her head and calmly said, "There’s something I haven’t told you, Tang Song and I are together now, he’s my boyfriend."

"Huh? When did this happen?!" Zhang Yunlan and Liu Xuemin both asked at the same time, yet their eyes didn’t show much surprise.

Their views on Tang Song were complicated.

They knew him well and knew he was sincere with their daughter.

If Liu Qingning’s career wasn’t so important, they wouldn’t have been the bad guys.

Later, they heard Tang Song ran a live streaming company in Yan City, was doing well, drove a Benz, and even bought a house in Yunjing Platform for his parents in full. They had long been prepared in their hearts.

"It’s been several months." Liu Qingning seriously said, "He’ll be back in Jing County later and will come to our home for a visit."

"Ah! Then I’ll go cut some fruit." Zhang Yunlan said, quickly heading to the refrigerator, "Xue Min, you go brew a pot of tea."

The couple immediately started bustling around.

Just as they were ready.

"Knock knock knock——" A knock suddenly came at the door.

Liu Xuemin got up to open the door, his expression tightening, "Secretary Wang? Why are you here?"

Standing at the door was Wang Zhigang, the party secretary of the Quan City Mining Construction Company’s Jing County branch.

He was accompanied by a tall, spirited young man.

Wang Zhigang laughed heartily and walked in, "Xue Min, I heard your Qingning is back? Is she home?"

"Yes, yes, Secretary Wang, please come in!"

Liu Xuemin and Zhang Yunlan, feeling honored, quickly welcomed him in.

"Secretary Wang." Liu Qingning stood up from the sofa, and upon seeing the young man entering right behind, was taken aback, "Zhou Hao?"

"Long time no see, Qingning." Zhou Hao’s eyes brightened the moment he saw Liu Qingning, and he smiled, "You are still as beautiful as you were in high school."

"Qingning, do you know each other?" Liu Xuemin was somewhat surprised.

Liu Qingning nodded, "Yes, he was my high school classmate."

Zhou Hao was also quite a notable figure in high school, ranked among the top in academics, though he was a liberal arts student.

The two often encountered each other at various school activities, assemblies, and award ceremonies, and were considered acquaintances.

But they hadn’t been in contact for many years.

Secretary Wang chuckled from the side, "Zhou Hao is my nephew. He’s also an outstanding alumnus of First Middle School, and he specifically returned to attend the school anniversary this time. He happened to visit me tonight, and upon hearing Qingning was back, insisted on coming along. By the way, I’ve also been invited to the First Middle School anniversary, haha."

Jing County First High School is the best high school in the area, with more than fifty years of history and a multitude of distinguished alumni.

Wang Zhigang himself was a graduate of First Middle School, and being now the head of a local state-owned enterprise’s branch, it was only natural he received an invitation.

"Ah, what a coincidence! Come, come, Secretary Wang, Zhou Hao, have some tea, have some tea."

Liu Xuemin quickly invited the two to sit down, poured tea, and pushed the fruit towards them.

Although he’s been working at the mining construction company for over twenty years, without much connection, he’s always been just an ordinary accountant.

A "big shot" like Wang Zhigang, holding real power, would seldom exchange a few words at the workplace. Now, he personally came to visit.

He naturally wanted to serve them with utmost enthusiasm.

"Thank you, Uncle Liu." Zhou Hao politely thanked him, though his gaze almost never shifted from Liu Qingning, unabashedly showing admiration and appreciation.

Compared to the somewhat immature school beauty and overachiever she was in high school, the current Liu Qingning was undoubtedly much more mature.

Shed of her girlish innocence, that innate intelligence and independence had settled into a unique confident aura.

Coupled with her mismatch between a pure and cute face and a sexy figure...

This contradiction between purity and desire made her even more irresistibly charming.

In high school, Liu Qingning was extremely popular; almost all the boys at First Middle School had some sort of feelings for her.

But back then, she always seemed to have only Tang Song by her side, maintaining simple and polite classmate relationships with others.

Aware of the overly straightforward staring, Liu Qingning’s brows subtly furrowed, and she quietly moved a little further into the couch.

Zhou Hao, however, smiled nonchalantly, as if it was merely the appreciation of a long-lost acquaintance.

The few exchanged warm pleasantries in the living room, discussing the upcoming 50th-anniversary celebration of First Middle School, the leaders and outstanding alumni that would attend.

Liu Xuemin sat nervously upright, doing his best to smile and engage.

Zhang Yunlan busied herself around, cutting fruit and making fresh tea, worried about any slight impoliteness in the hospitality.

More than ten minutes later.

The topic naturally shifted to the current status of Liu Qingning’s classmates from that year.

Liu Xuemin followed up by asking, "Zhou Hao, where are you working now?"