lcionline Chapter 191 A fateful friendship
Chapter 191 A fateful friendship
Li Wanqing and Nuonuo finally got to eat Peking duck at Quanjuxian, and the mother and daughter were very satisfied.
Nuonuo smacked her lips, her round eyes sparkling with lingering desire, "Mommy, can we eat more?"
Li Wanqing tapped her forehead, smiling indulgently, "Little glutton!"
"Of course we can eat it, but we have important business to attend to."
Nono nodded understandingly, "Then can we go find Daddy?"
Li Wanqing gave a wry smile. "Have you forgotten what Mom said before? Dad is still busy right now."
Nono suddenly realized, the light in her eyes dimmed, and she lowered her head slightly, looking a little disappointed.
Li Wanqing put her arm around her and said with a smile, "We can't see Dad, but we can still go and see where Dad will go to school in the future."
The mailing address Meng Renjie gave was the Taipei Military Academy of Science and Technology, which Cheng Baichuan wanted to apply to.
Now that she's already in Taipei, it's only right and proper to go and say hello, and also inquire about the house.
After changing buses twice, Li Wanqing and her daughter finally arrived at the gate of Taipei Military Academy of Science and Technology.
However, because it is a military academy, the management is very strict, and the guards at the gate are all armed soldiers, so it is not easy to get in.
"Comrade, I'm here to see someone," Li Wanqing said politely.
The soldier on guard glanced at Li Wanqing and, seeing that she was with a little girl, was fairly friendly.
"Comrade, who are you looking for?" the soldier asked, trying to soften his tone.
Li Wanqing gave Zhao Shuyu's name, and after the soldier made an internal call to inquire, he looked at Li Wanqing apologetically.
"Comrade, I'm sorry, Professor Zhao is not at the school."
Li Wanqing was slightly taken aback, then smiled faintly and took out Meng Renjie's letter from her bosom. "Comrade, here is a letter. Please pass it on."
After saying that, Li Wanqing left the address and room number of the guesthouse before leaving with Nuonuo.
Since it was still early, Li Wanqing took Nuonuo for a stroll in Taipei. By the time they returned to the guesthouse, the sun had already set.
"Comrade Li, you're finally back!" The staff at the guesthouse rushed to greet Li Wanqing and her daughter as they returned.
Li Wanqing was slightly stunned. Before she could figure out what was going on, she was pulled into the next room by the staff.
An elderly man with white hair was sitting inside. When he saw them come in, he immediately stood up.
"You're Old Meng's niece?" Zhao Shuyu asked excitedly.
Nuonuo timidly tugged at her mother's clothes and took a step back.
This grandpa is terrifying!
Li Wanqing, who hadn't heard Nuonuo's thoughts in a long time, was caught off guard by this sentence and almost didn't know what to say.
The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I finally remembered them.
"Are you the Old Zhao that my uncle mentioned?" Li Wanqing asked.
She went to the Taipei Military Academy in the afternoon, and unexpectedly, she found the guesthouse just a few hours later.
It seems he has a really good relationship with his uncle.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuyu's eyes welled up with tears. "If it weren't for Lao Meng's secret help back then, I'm afraid I wouldn't have made it through."
"I've been wanting to catch up with you properly, but I've been too busy and can't find the time right now."
"How has he been lately? Is he in good health?"
Li Wanqing nodded. "He's doing well. He's currently at the military region's medical center and is living a comfortable life."
Zhao Shuyu nodded with tears in his eyes and said repeatedly, "It's too late today, Uncle Zhao will treat you to lunch tomorrow."
Zhao Shuyu paused for a moment and then said, "I'll treat you to Peking duck at Quanjuxian. It's a signature dish of Taipei."
Li Wanqing and Nuonuo exchanged glances, but before Li Wanqing could speak, Nuonuo spoke first.
"Mom, is Grandpa Zhao talking about the restaurant we ate at today?" Nuonuo asked.
Li Wanqing smiled and nodded, "Yes."
Zhao Shuyu paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be so quick. Let's go to another place then, I guarantee you'll get authentic Taipei flavors."
Since things had come to this point, Li Wanqing naturally had no reason to refuse, as she did indeed have something she wanted Zhao Shuyu to help her with.
Zhao Shuyu met the person, but didn't stay long. He arranged a time and place to meet again the next day and then left.
"Mom, why does Grandpa Zhao look older than Uncle?" Nono tilted her head, looking puzzled.
Li Wanqing sighed softly and rubbed her head. "Grandpa Zhao has just suffered too much."
Nono looked at him with pity. "Then next time I'll bring Grandpa Zhao more things."
As she spoke, she rummaged through her little bag, which contained all sorts of candies and trinkets she had collected.
Li Wanqing didn't stop her. It was too rushed today; they still needed to prepare some gifts tomorrow.
I wonder who else is in Old Zhao's family?
The next morning, Li Wanqing took Nuonuo out and went straight to the department store.
Because I didn't know about the Zhao family's situation, I only bought some nutritional supplements.
When the mother and daughter arrived at the agreed place, Zhao Shuyu was already there.
With him was a man in his twenties, dressed in a military uniform.
"Mr. Zhao, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Li Wanqing handed over the gifts. "I didn't know what you liked, so I just bought some random things. Please don't mind, Mr. Zhao."
"Given the life-or-death bond between me and your uncle, why are you being so polite?" Zhao Shuyu said, seemingly angry, but the smile in his eyes never faded.
"This is my student, Qu Zhe," Zhao Shuyu introduced, pointing to the man beside him.
Li Wanqing smiled faintly at Qu Zhe, but to her surprise, he blushed.
Li Wanqing pushed her daughter forward, "Nono, come here, call him uncle."
Nuonuo smiled sweetly at Qu Zhe, "Uncle, my dad is also a soldier."
Qu Zhe was slightly taken aback, but his expression gradually returned to normal. "Then your father must be very powerful."
Nono hummed in agreement and nodded emphatically, "The most powerful in the world."
These childish words immediately lightened the atmosphere in the private room. Qu Zhe smiled and said, "Then Uncle will have to find an opportunity to learn from you."
Zhao Shuyu looked at Li Wanqing, a hint of embarrassment suddenly appearing on his face. "My daughter was supposed to come too, but something came up, so we'll have to see each other another time."
Li Wanqing didn't care, but she kept the fact that he had a daughter in mind and planned to buy some gifts for ladies next time.
"Mr. Zhao, you're too kind. It was our unexpected arrival that caught us off guard."
Zhao Shuyu's face showed a slight sense of shame, feeling that his daughter was not young at all, yet she was not as sensible as a girl in her twenties.
Yesterday, I didn't say I'd invite Li Wanqing and her daughter to Quanjuxian for dinner, but they had already eaten there, so we changed the venue at the last minute.
Unexpectedly, such a small change made Ayao angry!
They disappeared early this morning.
The food was served quickly, and Li Wanqing poured Zhao Shuyu a glass of wine. "Old Zhao, do you know if it's possible to find a place to stay near the Military Academy of Sciences?"
Zhao Shuyu was slightly taken aback. "You're going to stay in Taipei?"