Chapter 243

Subsequently, Ning's mother was even more excited and hugged the woman.

Ning An and the others couldn't help but show a strange look on their faces.

It seemed they hadn't expected it to be such a coincidence that Ning's mother would run into an acquaintance.

After all, thirty-plus years had passed!

Even the most familiar people would fade away under the passage of time.

There weren't necessarily many people who could remember Ning's mother.

Not to mention that the Shucheng Base was not small; how could it be so easy to run into someone?

Ning An and the others naturally wouldn't be in a hurry.

After all, in the whole family, Ning's mother was the oldest one.

Even if Ning's mother wasn't any kind of martial artist.

As for Zhong Jianyuan, he wouldn't say anything at all.

But he could still tell that this person was the relatively filial type.

Deep down, his rating of Ning An increased quite a bit.

Because the Shenxia Federation turned a blind eye, many martial artist families had illegitimate children.

Resource allocation became a major point of contention.

Many family relationships were not very friendly.

On this matter, even the Shenxia Federation found it hard to correct anything.

Who let them be the ones who indulged martial artists having many offspring?

And this matter did indeed make the aptitude of many in the new generation much better.

Especially regarding high-grade martial artists like Ning An.

They even encouraged more births!

It was a pity that Ning An currently didn't have that many thoughts; he preferred to let things take their natural course.

Ten or so minutes later!

Ning's mother and this old friend Jin Yan finally temporarily broke away from their reminiscing.

Anyway, Ning An and the others felt that Ning's mother and the other woman could have reminisced for days and nights.

Ning's mother was also a bit embarrassed at this moment.

Meeting an old friend had caused her to forget that her son and the others were still on the side.

"This is my old friend from the past, Jin Yan!"

Ning's mother began to speak!

It turned out that this woman named Jin Yan and Ning's mother had met at school over thirty years ago.

The two had been desk-mates for several years.

Even when Ning's mother was with Ning An's father back then.

This Jin Yan had also contributed quite a bit.

It was just that after severing ties with her family and Ning's mother went far away to Qingshan...

They had never met again!

It wasn't until now, over thirty years later, that she saw Ning's mother again.

That this Jin Yan could work as a cleaner in such a large mall could be considered a decent job.

Of course, it was also possible that the Shucheng Base was trying to take care of some impoverished people.

After all, those from ordinary martial artist families wouldn't come to do such relatively undignified work.

Clearly, this Jin Yan belonged to the ranks of the impoverished, and it seemed she hadn't lived very well these years.

One could tell just from the wrinkles on her face...

Although she was from the same era as Ning's mother, a discerning person could still see a ten-year gap.

After Ning An was admitted to the Martial Dao University, because the school had some subsidies...

Ning's mother didn't have to work as hard as before!

Later, after Ning An stepped into the ranks of martial artists, she basically only had the task of taking care of Ning Xiaonuan.

As Ning An's cultivation base improved, she became more and more graceful.

After all, he had exchanged quite a few elixirs for his mother.

The elixirs that ordinary people could use were of considerable value.

Under these circumstances, Ning's mother actually seemed to be growing younger.

"Auntie Jin, hello!"

Ning An still gave his mother plenty of face and spoke.

Wen Zhiqiao and the others also spoke up one after another.

For them, since Ning An had spoken, they naturally couldn't avoid it either.

Including Zhong Jianyuan, this Fourth Grade martial artist.

However, this Auntie Jin clearly didn't recognize Ning An's identity.

For elderly ordinary people, they paid relatively little attention to the affairs of the Shenxia Federation.

They focused more on their own lives.

This couldn't be said to be wrong; after all, life was also a part of the Shenxia Federation.

"Jingli, is this your son!?"

Jin Yan also showed a look of nostalgia on her face.

Seeing Ning An was like seeing his father.

Mainly because she had learned from Jingli earlier that Ning An's father had passed away many years ago.

But just at this moment!

A manager hurried over and came before Zhong Jianyuan.

"Brother Zhong, I didn't expect you to come to the mall!"

The manager said with a look of unusual obsequiousness.

After the words fell, it left Jin Yan stunned.

Because she knew this manager, who was usually arrogant and conceited.

Yet now he was so obsequious!

As if he wasn't the person she knew.

Jin Yan was not a fool; she clearly realized that this family of her old friend didn't seem simple.

"Cough, cough!"

Zhong Jianyuan coughed and signaled to the person beside him with his eyes.

Mainly because this manager was his distant relative.

Of course, being able to become a mall manager also involved his own connections.

It was just that he was usually quite observant; why was he so lacking in perception this time?

Fortunately, this manager also noticed Ning An and his party.

"May I ask who these seniors are!?"

This manager was not a fool; having received Zhong Jianyuan's hint, he hurriedly spoke.

"Ning An!"

Ning An glanced at the manager indifferently and said.

He saw the under-the-table dealings between Zhong Jianyuan and this manager.

It was very clear that there were quite a few connections.

Seeing Zhong Jianyuan's enthusiasm, he didn't mind saying a word.

What's more, his mother and this Auntie Jin seemed to have a good relationship.

Although he had people investigate earlier, it was impossible to investigate that thoroughly.

He also hadn't expected his mother to run into an acquaintance here.

The manager was immediately plunged into doubt.

Mainly because this name seemed somewhat familiar.

"Senior Ning is the pillar of our Southwest!"