Chapter 434: Seeing Han Meiqing Again

A little past eight o'clock, Ye Chen drove the car, carrying his overly flamboyant father-in-law, and headed out.

There were still more than two hours before the plane landed, but Xiao Changkun was already impatient.

After leaving Tang Chen, he hurriedly asked Ye Chen: "Good son-in-law, do you know where they sell flowers? I want to buy a bouquet of roses to bring along."

Ye Chen said: "Dad, she's bringing her son along. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to give roses in front of her son?"

Xiao Changkun thought about it, nodded, and said: "You're right. Then let them arrange a bouquet of ordinary flowers for me."

Ye Chen then said: "I know a flower shop not far away. Let's go buy the flowers first."

When they arrived at the flower shop, Ye Chen spent five hundred yuan to have the shopkeeper arrange a bouquet that symbolized friendship, and then he returned to the car with Xiao Changkun.

Xiao Changkun held the bouquet, his mood extremely excited, and smiled: "This shop owner has good skills; these flowers look very grand! I believe Meiqing will definitely like them!"

Ye Chen smiled slightly, thinking to himself that his father-in-law was experiencing a typical "second spring." If this Han Meiqing still had feelings for him, perhaps the two of them could end up together.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen also felt some sympathy for his father-in-law.

There was no help for it; for the sake of his wife, he certainly couldn't let Ma Lan vanish from the face of the earth. Therefore, even though his father-in-law could happily go meet his old flame now, once Ma Lan was released in a few days, his miserable days would begin again.

If Ma Lan found out that Han Meiqing had returned, there was no telling how she would kick up a fuss. By then, Xiao Changkun's life would probably be even more difficult than before.

However, Ye Chen naturally didn't say this to his father-in-law. After all, he was at his most excited moment right now; let him enjoy this feeling of freedom and the scent of his first love before Ma Lan came out!

At this time, Xiao Changkun asked again: "Oh, right, Ye Chen, you've booked the place at Bai Jinhangong, right?"

"It's booked." Ye Chen nodded and said: "You can rest assured when I handle things. I will definitely make you and Auntie Han satisfied today."

"That's good, that's good!" Xiao Changkun breathed a sigh of relief and began to examine the flowers again. He leaned in to smell the only rose in the bouquet and sighed: "Fragrant! It's truly refreshing!"

After finishing, he couldn't help but hum an old song: "Rose, rose, I love you; Rose, rose, deep is the affection..."

Ye Chen shook his head and sighed inwardly, not expecting his father-in-law to be quite so "closet-flirty" after his spring of love...

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Driving to the airport, the two arrived at the arrival hall. Xiao Changkun kept staring at the airport's arrival screen, searching for a long time before finally finding the flight Han Meiqing was on.

The flight was scheduled to land at 10: 0, an hour away. Moreover, since she was returning from abroad, there would certainly be an entry process, so it would probably be 11 o'clock by the time she came out.

Xiao Changkun was exceptionally excited and didn't feel tired at all, standing there for over an hour.

Five minutes before 11 o'clock, another group of people walked out of the exit. Xiao Changkun stood on tiptoe, looking forward with the flowers. Suddenly, he saw a middle-aged woman wearing a long black dress and immediately waved at her excitedly: "Meiqing!"

When the other party saw him, she was stunned for a moment, then also said with a face full of surprise: "My goodness, Changkun!"

Having said that, she took a few quick steps and walked toward Xiao Changkun.

Ye Chen also became interested all of a sudden, hurriedly wanting to see what his father-in-law's first love actually looked like.

So he took a look, and was immediately stunned!

Han Meiqing's age was said to be the same as Xiao Changkun's; both were 48, but Han Meiqing didn't look like a 48-year-old woman at all!

She was tall and slender, her skin was very well-maintained, and she was wearing a long black dress, which gave her a goddess-like temperament. Her hair was also styled very elegantly.

As for her appearance, it was impeccable—beautiful, moving, poised, and possessing the scholarly air of the previous generation of intellectuals.

Among the stars in this age group, there was an actress named Xu Qing, who was considered one of the most beautiful and charming women in that age bracket, but the Han Meiqing before him was even more beautiful than Xu Qing!

Xu Qing was already in her early fifties and still charming, but Han Meiqing's actual age was three years younger than Xu Qing's, and she looked at least six or seven years younger than her!

How could this be a middle-aged aunt nearing fifty!

This was completely an older sister in her thirties, not yet forty!

Ye Chen was simply dumbfounded. He truly hadn't expected his father-in-law's first love to be such an impeccable, super middle-aged beauty. One could imagine that she must have been extremely beautiful when she was young!

Heavens!

Ye Chen even felt a bit envious of Xiao Changkun. How could this wimpy father-in-law have had the ability to date such a super beauty back then!

At the same time, Ye Chen felt even more sympathy for Xiao Changkun!

Because of Ma Lan, he had lost such a peerless, elegant beauty. This was simply picking up a sesame seed and losing ten acres of watermelon fields!

Looking at Han Meiqing, who was still peerlessly beautiful before his eyes, Xiao Changkun felt even more sympathy for himself than Ye Chen did!

Why was it that after more than twenty years, one still couldn't see many traces of time on Han Meiqing's face?

Why was it that after more than twenty years, she was still so beautiful that she left him breathless?

Why was it that after more than twenty years, her shallow smile and faint dimples were still so intoxicating, making him unable to move his legs after just one glance?

At this moment, Han Meiqing walked quickly to Xiao Changkun. After standing still, she gazed at him and said with a gentle smile, "Changkun, I really didn't expect that it has actually been over twenty years since we last met!"

Xiao Changkun was a bit nervous. He said in a flustered manner, "That... yes, Meiqing, I really didn't expect that in a blink of an eye... it's been so many years!"

Seeing that his father-in-law was still holding the flowers while talking to Han Meiqing and had even forgotten to give them to her, Ye Chen hurriedly reminded him from behind, "Dad, stop holding the flowers; hurry up and give them to her!"

Only then did Xiao Changkun come back to his senses. He hurriedly handed the flowers to Han Meiqing and said nervously, "Meiqing, these... these flowers are for you. Welcome back to Jin Ling!"

Han Meiqing accepted the flowers with great joy, looked deeply at Xiao Changkun, and said, "Changkun, thank you!"

With the flowers gone from his hands, Xiao Changkun suddenly didn't know where to put them. He could only rub his hands together awkwardly and said with a stiff smile, "Meiqing, we haven't seen each other for so many years, why are you still being so polite with me..."

At this moment, a tall and handsome blond young man walked over from behind, dragging his luggage.

This blond young man had very fair skin, no different from a white person from Europe or America, but his pupils were black, and his facial features had somewhat of an Asian style. Moreover, he bore a slight resemblance to Han Meiqing; one look and it was clear he was of mixed heritage.

He walked to Han Meiqing's side and asked with a smile, "Mom, is this your college classmate?"

Han Meiqing hurriedly pulled him over and introduced him to Xiao Changkun, "Changkun, let me introduce you; this is my son, Paul."

Xiao Changkun took the initiative to reach out his hand and smiled, "Oh, hello Paul! Your Chinese is really good!"

Paul smiled and said, "Uncle, you are too kind. Although I have American citizenship and my father is also American, I still have half-Chinese blood in me. My mother taught me to speak Chinese since I was a child and never let me be the least bit slack."

Xiao Changkun nodded and hurriedly introduced Ye Chen, saying, "Meiqing, Paul, let me introduce you; this is my son-in-law, Ye Chen!"

Paul took the initiative to reach out his hand to Ye Chen and said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Ye!"