Chapter 132

Seeing his uncle make such a grand entrance, his face was full of bewilderment.

He glanced at the people behind this uncle, and once again froze.

Xiang Jiangtao?

Isn't that his boss?

Xiao Junrong works at the Imperial Glory Group, and this Xiang Jiangtao is the general manager of the Imperial Glory Group, his direct superior; seeing Xiang Jiangtao standing respectfully behind his uncle with the air of a little lackey, Xiao Junrong was dazed and couldn't find his bearings.

The onlookers around also gradually understood what was happening; it turned out that the lost nephew of Old Master Xiao had returned to acknowledge his kin.

"Xiao Ming, where have you been all these twenty-plus years? Uncle has been searching for you for so long, yet found not a trace." After a while, Xiao Shan's emotions finally stabilized, and he happily looked at Xiao Ming and asked.

"I've been to too many places; I'll tell you slowly later." Xiao Ming's emotions also steadied, and he tightly held Xiao Shan's hand, smiling as he spoke.

"Mm-hmm, yes yes yes, let's talk slowly; there's plenty of time, as long as you're back, as long as you're back." Xiao Shan nodded repeatedly, just about to call Xiao Ming inside, when he noticed that he was accompanied by a group behind him.

Seeing the three Xiao Yunzhe siblings, whose brows bore a strong resemblance to Xiao Ming, he uncertainly asked, "Xiao Ming, who are they?"

Only then did Xiao Ming realize he had been too excited and forgotten to introduce his children to Xiao Shan: "Uncle, come here, let me introduce them; they are all my children."

After saying that, Xiao Ming waved his hand, and a few children stepped forward: "Come, children, say hello; this is your grandfather."

"Grandfather, hello, I am Xiao Yunzhe."

"Grandfather, hello, I am Xiao Jingrou."

"Grandfather, hello, I am Xiao Yuchun."

The three Xiao Yunzhe siblings obediently stepped forward and greeted Xiao Shan.

"Uncle, these three siblings were born on the same day, just a few minutes apart; they are twenty-two years old this year." Speaking of the children, Xiao Ming's heart swelled with pride.

Seeing this, Xiao Shan was overjoyed, nodding repeatedly and saying, "Good, good, good."

Xiao Shan's emotions, which had just stabilized, surged again, and he tearfully said, "Xiao Ming, seeing that you now have children, my heart is at ease."

After his nephew left, there was no further news; Xiao Shan thought he would never reunite with his nephew in this lifetime, and Xiao Ming's lack of word had always been a knot in his heart—now it is finally undone.

"Come, Xiao Ming, no need to say more about your brother Xinran; this is his son, Xiao Junrong."

"Junrong, what a fine name."

"Uncle, hello." Xiao Junrong hurried forward and greeted Xiao Ming.

"Good, good, good, a fine boy." Xiao Ming nodded repeatedly.

Xiao Junrong somewhat nervously glanced at Xiao Ming and the people behind him, his mind in a fog, wondering what was going on.

What is the relationship between his direct superior and this uncle he has never met? The Xiang Jiangtao he knows is a high-and-mighty person, yet today, from the moment he saw Xiang Jiangtao until now, Xiang Jiangtao has consistently stood respectfully behind his uncle.

Xiao Junrong was bewildered; just what background does this uncle of his have?

After the relatives were acknowledged, Xiao Ming also saw the courtyard full of people, with red "double happiness" characters posted everywhere, and the house filled with adults—this must be a wedding celebration, right?

"Uncle, what's going on in the house..."

Xiao Shan suddenly came to his senses, laughing as he said, "Look at me, I was so happy I forgot to tell you—tomorrow is Xiao Junrong's wedding day, and now that you've returned, our family has double joy."

Xiao Shan had been resentful due to the unreasonable demands of his future daughter-in-law's family, but Xiao Ming's arrival eased that considerably.

Xiao Ming followed Xiao Shan into the main house and saw a pretty young woman standing in the central hall, at that moment looking at Xiao Ming and the others with a puzzled expression.

After entering, Xiao Junrong went to stand beside that young woman.

Xiao Ming instantly understood; evidently, that was the woman his nephew was to marry.

"Really? That's wonderful; my timing couldn't be better—I get to preside over my eldest nephew's lifelong affair."

"I suppose this must be Junrong's bride, right?" Xiao Ming looked at Song Huihui and said.

Xiao Shan nodded: "Mm, yes."

"Huihui, come, greet your uncle."

Song Huihui's face flushed slightly; she stepped forward obediently and bowed to Xiao Ming: "Uncle, hello."

Xiao Ming happily nodded, instinctively wanting to give this niece-in-law a gift, but then realized he had rushed over in a hurry and hadn't prepared anything.

At that moment, Song Huihui's young aunt Wang Yuling and her husband, along with those people who had come to show support, saw Xiao Ming's gesture and secretly mocked him.

The Xiao family is poor, and the relatives who came are also poor; upon first meeting the niece-in-law, they didn't even have a red envelope—how embarrassing.

Wang Yuling sneered, saying, "All right, it's good that your family has a relative return, but since you've already acknowledged this relation, let's get down to business—you must give us a definite answer about the wedding feast."

"Aunt Huihui, don't rush." Xiao Shan led Xiao Ming and the others inside; Wang Yuling had clearly come to cause trouble for the Xiao family, which is not glorious, and since nephew Xiao Ming had just returned, he didn't want him to witness this embarrassing scene.

Seeing that the house was already packed, Xiao Ming waved at Xiang Jiangtao and the others: "Everyone, please go back for now."

"Yes, Mr. Xiao." Xiang Jiangtao bowed respectfully to Xiao Ming and then withdrew properly to the doorway.

Seeing his direct superior treat Xiao Ming with such deference gave Xiao Junrong a feeling of déjà vu, as if he were watching an ancient servant and master; he was so startled his jaw almost dropped.

"Mr. Wang, Miss Ning, you've both worked hard today." Xiao Ming gave a faint smile and said, "Tomorrow is my nephew's big day; if you're willing, please come over for a cup of wedding wine."

Wang De An naturally was a hundred percent willing: "All right, we two will definitely come tomorrow; then we won't disturb your family gathering—we'll take our leave."

Wang De An, being tactful, took his wife and left Xiao Shan's home.

After Xiang Jiangtao and the others left, Xiao Ming's family, together with his uncle Xiao Shan, entered the main house.

"Xinran, please receive the in-laws well; I'll be back shortly." Xiao Shan said this while taking Xiao Ming to the backyard.

Xiao Ming looked at the surroundings of Xiao Shan's home and felt uneasy; his uncle's conditions appeared quite poor.

The courtyard house looks spacious, but the location is remote, the yard appears shabby, and the house lacks decent furnishings.

As he entered, he saw the relatives of his niece-in-law, their haughty demeanor making it clear that, for his nephew Xiao Junrong's wedding, the uncle's family had suffered unfair treatment at the hands of the bride's family.