books44 Chapter 417 Happy Event
Chapter 417 Happy Event
Zheng Yueqiang finally got to eat the familiar soup he had been longing for. Tears streamed down his face as the country remained ununified and his family could not reunite.
Thanks to his stubborn but kind-hearted niece, the documents were taken back, and his mission in this life was accomplished.
The next day, Song Tingnan disguised himself and retrieved the documents from the safe. He then reverted to his original appearance in the public restroom and met up with Tao Yong at the airport as arranged.
Judging from the solemnity with which Zheng Yueqiang entrusted his son, this document must be extremely important. For safety's sake, having Tao Yong from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs escort her onto the plane would ensure everything goes smoothly.
As soon as the plane landed, Song Tingnan found Elder Dai and asked him to take her to the Prime Minister appointed by Zheng Yueqiang.
After handing in the file bag, Song Tingnan breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't know what was inside, nor did she intend to investigate, but she could vaguely guess some of it.
National affairs are top secret, and Song Tingnan had no right to inquire about them. He only knew that two national leaders, accompanied by their entourages, a group of more than twenty people, had flown to Japan once.
Old Dai brought Song Tingnan a message: The Yin Teng family announced that their second young lady had passed away suddenly from an acute illness.
Song Tingnan quickly shared this good news with her uncle, Song Yanchu, asking him to tell Aunt Xing that she no longer had to worry about being recalled to the country at any time.
Song Yanchu and Yin Xingzi were both nearing fifty, and their passion and romantic feelings had faded, but they were the people who understood each other best and had been together the longest. They lived across from each other, promising to spend their evenings together.
Taking advantage of this joyous occasion, Song Tingnan invited Dai Lao, Bing Lingxiao, and other friends who witnessed Aunt Xing's rebirth to get together.
Mr. Dai, along with Owen and Zhou Weiya, arrived very early and had a pleasant conversation with the erudite Song Yanchu.
Owen was even more impressed, "Brother Song, if you were to take the position, we would all be only fit to be your assistants. No wonder young Song is so outstanding."
When someone praised Song Tingnan, Song Yanchu was filled with pride. All the effort he and Ah Huo had put in over the years, one with literary skills and the other with martial arts, coupled with the hardships they endured in the Song family during their childhood, had not been in vain!
"Brother Song? Is your surname Song?" Bing Lingxiao, who arrived a step late, stared at Song Yanchu with suspicion. "Have we met before?"
Upon hearing this, Song Yanchu stood up and looked at him, "Who are you?"
Song Tingnan quickly introduced, "Uncle, this is Ling Shangguan from our team. He's incredibly skilled in combat. He was in charge of our safety during our stay in Japan."
"Thank you, thank you so much, Lord Ling, for taking care of my daughter." Song Yanchu hurriedly stepped forward to express her gratitude and invited him to sit down.
“My daughter? You really are Song’s father. I think I’ve met you before.” Bing Lingxiao held Song Yanchu’s hand tightly.
Zhou Weiya said with a grin, "Ling Xiao, sit down quickly. Last time at the airport you said you had seen Xingzi, and now you say you have seen Xiao Song's father. You're not a distant relative of theirs, are you?"
Bing Lingxiao sat down with an awkward laugh, listening to Song Tingnan recount how she met her uncle and Aunt Xing. Throughout the meal, his gaze remained fixed on Song Yanchu, occasionally glancing at Yin Xingzi.
After the meal, everyone chatted and ate fruit in a very cheerful atmosphere. Owen heard that Song Tingnan had been practicing calligraphy with her grandmother since she was a child, and he was determined to have a competition with her.
Song Tingnan does indeed have beautiful handwriting. When she returned home for the Spring Festival, all the men and women in the village asked her to write couplets. She also wrote many signs for storefront advertisements in Wenxiang County.
Both of their calligraphy styles were unique. Song Tingnan watched as Owen held her calligraphy with great affection and said, "My uncle's traditional Chinese characters are truly exquisite when paired with ink paintings."
Upon hearing this, Owen, who loved calligraphy and painting, exclaimed, "Brother Song, Heaven is so unfair! It favors you so much. You must give me one of your paintings today so I can share in your good fortune!"
Exclusive favor? Good luck? A few years ago he even said that God was deliberately tormenting him alone.
Song Yanchu glanced at Tingnan and Yin Xingzi beside her. Well, it can be said that the bitterness has finally come to an end.
With a flourish of his brush, he created a landscape painting and inscribed it with a poem: "Endless mountains and rivers, drifting clouds and mist. Pine trees stand tall like iron, bamboos gleam like jade."
"Great! Great spirit! Great artistic conception!" Irving exclaimed in admiration.
Old Dai patted Song Yanchu on the shoulder and said, "Yanchu, you have great talent!"
Everyone gathered around to look at the painting, but Bing Lingxiao stared at the two lines of text. "Ah! I remember now!" he shouted, startling everyone.