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Chapter 408 Borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha

Commander Liang's words truly surprised Liang Liangwei.

Second meeting?

Have they met before?

She turned to look at Yan Zhixu and saw that he was also unusually calm, which deepened her doubts.

"You've met before?"

Yan Zhixu: "That time you accompanied me to the cocktail party, didn't I leave for half an hour to have a private talk with Secretary Song in the study? Uncle was there that day too."

Liang Liangwei: "You didn't even tell me!"

Commander Liang: "It's right that he didn't say anything. The conversation that day was a top-level secret, and not a single word could be leaked."

He glanced at Yan Zhixu and gestured: "Sit."

Liang Liangwei then pulled Yan Zhixu to sit on the sofa opposite Commander Liang.

After sitting down, she looked up and saw Commander Liang staring at her. She paused for a moment, realized something, and under the intimidating gaze of Commander Liang, she let go of Yan Zhixu's hand, pursed her lips, stood up, and obediently sat down next to him.

The atmosphere became a little awkward.

Commander Liang turned his gaze from his daughter to the man opposite him, and said meaningfully, "That day, when Brigade Commander Gu said you had a girlfriend, was he referring to Weiwei?"

Yan Zhixu: "Yes."

Commander Liang frowned: "He already knew? And he didn't tell me."

Liang Liangwei's eyes flickered slightly as she glanced at her father without making a sound.

Yan Zhixu noticed Liang Liangwei's guilty conscience and smiled slightly: "Commander Gu probably thought you already knew, which is why he didn't say anything."

Commander Liang snorted: "You know how to avoid offending people. Even if he thinks I already know, does that mean I can't even mention it? I even asked about the son-in-law when his daughter got married."

Yan Zhixu smiled but didn't respond.

How meticulous is Commander Liang? He already knew the answer from Yan Zhixu's reaction.

"You don't seem surprised at all to see that I'm Vivi's father?"

Yan Zhixu smiled slightly: "Aren't you surprised to see me?"

Commander Liang was speechless. "I did it on purpose. Are you implying that you did it on purpose too?"

Liang Liangwei, puffing out her cheeks, chimed in, "None of you are surprised, I'm the most surprised, okay?"

Both men turned to look at her at the same time.

Liang Liangwei: "Why are you looking at me like that? Isn't it true? Even if you can't go into the details of what you talked about that day—and I'm not interested in that—you could at least tell me that you met. Instead, you've kept it all from me without saying a word. Don't you think that's unfair to me?"

Commander Liang glanced at her and said coolly, "Your Uncle Gu and Uncle Li both know about you being with him, but I don't. Is that fair to me?"

Liang Liangwei felt guilty: "I... I was just seen by them by accident. I didn't tell them on my own initiative. Yan Zhixu was injured and hospitalized. The two brigade commanders went to see him on your orders, Dad. You gave me the opportunity yourself. How can you blame me?"

Commander Liang snorted: "Hmm, it's not your fault, it's mine."

Liang Liangwei grinned, took Commander Liang's arm, and said, "Then how did you know he was my boyfriend, Dad? If Uncle Gu didn't tell you, was it Uncle Li?"

Commander Liang said quietly, "Your news is all over the internet. Did you think I was out of touch with the world and couldn't see it?"

Liang Liangwei's heart skipped a beat: "You mean..."

Commander Liang: "At most, I thought 'CP' was someone omitting a letter from 'cup,' but after asking Xiao Wen, I found out it's an abbreviation for 'couple.' Young people these days are really creative!"

Liang Liangwei: "..."

Yan Zhixu raised her hand to cover her mouth and nose, and gently curled the corners of her lips.

Commander Liang seemed to notice his subtle movement. His brows furrowed slightly, and he sharply swept his gaze over, staring intently at him. He asked, "How did you two meet? How long have you known each other?"

He was asking Yan Zhixu this question. He had only learned a rough outline from his daughter before, and now he wanted to see what the boy had to say.

Yan Zhixu sat up straight and replied calmly, "We met by chance two months ago through someone else. We've been together for about two months. Weiwei is a very attractive girl, and I fell in love with her at first sight."

Liang Liangwei's eyes widened slightly as she looked at the man opposite her, her heart pounding wildly.

Yan Zhixu also looked at her, his gaze gentle. Their eyes met, each lost in their own thoughts.

Commander Liang felt ignored, and his arm was unconsciously gripped tightly by his daughter. His daughter was also being stared at so blatantly by another man, which made him feel uncomfortable.

He said irritably, "I only asked you the first two questions, I didn't ask you to add the last one!"

Confessing your feelings to his face, is she treating him like a decoration?

Yan Zhixu withdrew his gaze, chuckled lightly, and said, "I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself. Please forgive me, Uncle."

Liang Liangwei raised her hand and gently patted her cheek; it was burning hot, definitely bright red.

Yan Zhixu lowered his brows and noticed a complete set of tea utensils on the coffee table, which piqued his interest.

"Does your uncle like to drink tea?"

Commander Liang followed his gaze and said calmly, "Not bad."

Yan Zhixu rolled up his sleeves: "Shall I brew a pot of tea for Uncle?"

Commander Liang remained noncommittal, watching his actions calmly. Seeing him slowly and methodically fetch teacups, fill them with hot water, and expertly scald the teacups, Commander Liang raised an eyebrow in surprise: "You've studied this before?"

Yan Zhixu: "My maternal grandfather liked to drink tea and knew a bit about tea ceremony. I watched him a lot and learned some from him."

Commander Liang's eyes flickered slightly: "Old Mr. Zhou?"

Yan Zhixu nodded slightly: "Yes."

Commander Liang pursed his lips and said, "It's remarkable that he has been abroad for so many years and still has such a deep understanding of ancient Chinese culture."

Yan Zhixu replied in a low voice, "My body is in Cao's camp, but my heart is with Han."

Commander Liang then fell silent, watching his actions in quiet contemplation.

After the other party had warmed the teacups, he pointed to several exquisite tea canisters on the side: "This is Wuyi Da Hong Pao, this is West Lake Longjing, Fujian white tea, and Yandang Maofeng. Pick one to brew."

Yan Zhixu paused for a moment, then reached for the jar of Yandang Maofeng tea. As she poured the tea leaves into the cup, she explained, "My maternal grandmother is from Yandang in the south. My maternal grandfather often brewed Maofeng tea for her, and I often drink it too. I hope that by offering this tea to my uncle, I can please him."

Commander Liang's tone had softened considerably: "Mao Feng tea is refreshing and smooth; it is indeed a rare find in the South."

His tea is a special product supplied internally, and its quality is several levels higher than that of the market. After brewing, the aroma of the tea is refreshing and makes people want to drink it.

Soon, the three of them each picked up a cup of tea and began to drink.

Although Commander Liang enjoys tea ceremony, Liang Liangwei rarely drinks tea herself, so she just goes along with it to ease the awkward atmosphere.

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, she winked at Yan Zhixu and reminded him, "Um... Yan Zhixu, didn't you say you brought a gift for my dad? Is it still in the car? Go get it now?"

Yan Zhixu smiled and said, "I did bring a gift for my uncle, but it's not in the car; I've already brought it out."

He put down his teacup, turned around, and called out towards the door, "Chaofeng."