Chapter Eighty-Five: Really likes Xiao Zi

  Dragon Palace? Hao Ren was slightly surprised.

  Zhao Guang nodded and smiled. This time he and Zhao Hongyu had met Hao Ren's parents, some lingering doubts were also dispelled, and it was time to bring Hao Ren into contact with something more profound.

  A group of people walked out of the hotel, bidding each other farewell. Today's lunch gathering was mostly harmonious and pleasant, except for the awkward moment when Zhao Hongyu suggested that Zhao Yanzi become a daughter-in-law to the Hao family.

  Also because of Grandma's relationship, both families have come to trust each other and think that the other is a good family.

  Yue Yang patted Zhao Yanzi's head with a kind intention and bid him farewell. Although this little girl was already his nominal daughter-in-law, Yue Yang was not in a hurry to invite her to visit his home. Today was just an initial meeting, and there would be opportunities later.

  Hao Ren helped his grandmother into the car while Hao Zhonghua walked around to the driver's seat.

  Zhaoyan Zi and his family also got into their own car, waving goodbye to each other as they went their separate ways.

  On the way back, Grandma sat in the back seat and thought that lovely little Ah Zi was going to be her daughter-in-law, she was more excited than winning a million dollars in the stock market.

  The car drove towards the villa by the sea, during which Hao Zhonghua's mobile phone rang five or six times, all of which were about work matters. In the end, he simply turned off his mobile phone, so that no one could reach him by phone.

  To make his grandmother happy, he put aside a whole day's work and accompanied his family with all his heart. Today's ruthless punishment is considered to have awakened him.

  Scientific undertakings are great causes and merits, but family cannot be neglected either.

  Likewise, Yueyang also turned off his phone to avoid any distractions.

  Arriving at the villa, parking the car in the garage, Hao Zhonghua led his family into the house.

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  The house is a two-story structure, more spacious than Zhao Yanzi's two-story small building. The first floor is a hall with a wall facing the sea, all decorated with plastic steel glass. This is a true seaside villa.

  The two-story building is the living room and dining room, which needs to be crossed from the second floor through a sky bridge in a small wooden house. Wang Shu, who is usually responsible for cooking for his grandmother, lives on the first floor of this small house.

  Surrounding it is a big garden, and all the flowers and grass inside are also taken care of by Wang Shu.

  If it weren't for Grandma living here being too lonely, this kind of house is still quite comfortable to live in.

  "Mom, I won't go to the lab today, I'll stay here with you." Hao Zhonghua said respectfully, holding his grandmother's hand.

  "I know you're busy with work, and I'm your mother, so if I don't take good care of you, that's just the way it is. But as for Ah Zi and her family, who have been kind to us, we must never be neglectful towards them again, do you understand?" Grandma said.

  "Alright, it's my fault today." Hao Zhonghua sincerely admitted his mistake and excused Yueyang at the same time. "Actually, Yueyang arrived at my lab very early to prepare, but I wanted to finish my current work, so I delayed her."

  "Alright, alright, no need to explain. I'm just happy you're home often. Work is busy, but take care of your body too. Now that you're finally home, both of you should get a good rest." Grandma gently patted Hao Zhonghua's arm and advised.

  After all, it's her own son, she was too harsh on him just now, and now she feels a little heartache.

  "It's all right, we'll accompany you for a walk outside."

  "Whatever, I'm going to sleep too, I'm a bit tired today." Grandma walked into her room and closed the door.

  Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang helplessly returned to their room to rest. Indeed, this time back in the country, busy with this and that, they hadn't properly adjusted to the time difference yet.

  Hao Ren also went into his own room, locked the door, opened the window and quietly began to practice his Mind Focus Technique.

  During this period, he wore the two Taishan bracelets that Su Han had put on him, equivalent to carrying more than 100 kilograms of heavy objects with him every day, forcing him to mobilize his body's Jing Shen Jue at all times, except for a slight rest when sleeping at night, and during the day, not a single moment could be relaxed.

  It's precisely because of this that his concentration and determination have become more and more skilled. These two days, even if he didn't go to Su Han's office, but on the road, in class, and while eating, he was still diligently practicing.

  Perhaps because this place is close to the sea and has abundant water vapor, Hao Ren feels that his cultivation of the second layer of Condensing Mind has made some subtle progress.

  The original half of the body's heavenly and earthly breath, now surging like a rising tide, as if there were even more. Especially in the nine important orifices above, middle and below the body, absorbing even more heavenly and earthly energy, faintly resonating with the dragon elixir near the dantian.

  Unconsciously, he practiced until late afternoon. Hao Zhonghua came over to call Hao Ren for dinner, and when his son opened the door, he suddenly realized that this kid had rested for half an afternoon, not only was his spirit fully restored, but his temperament also seemed to have taken a step up.

  Men change a lot after eighteen, I've been abroad for over a month and this kid has become more handsome, no wonder some girls have started to like this little brat.

  After dinner, Hao Zhonghua invited his son to take a walk by the sea.

  The sea breeze is a bit salty, but it feels very comfortable on the skin. The night tide, with its soothing sound, walking on the soft sandy beach, this is a great place to talk heart-to-heart.

  "It's been a while since we last met, Ah Ren you look more robust than before, more like a real man now"

  "Walk with Hao Ren by his side, under the cover of night, sizing up his son," said Hao Zhonghua.

  "Dad, it's not me saying this, but Grandma is on that side, you should still pay more attention." Hao Ren scolded his dad while stepping on the sand.

  "It's not that I don't care, it's just that your grandmother likes to nag... Ah..." Hao Zhonghua sighed, "To be honest, the one I saw at university last time, wasn't really a girlfriend?"

  "No, she is our class monitor." Hao Ren replied.

  "I think this girl is quite good," Hao Zhonghua said in a low voice.

  Hao Ren interrupted the topic and asked him, "About Zhao Yanzi's matter, how did you all agree to it so readily today?"

  "Zhao Yanzi's family, after meeting them today, are indeed very nice. And saying this at the dinner table is just to make your grandmother happy. You also know your grandmother's temper, once she makes up her mind about something, it has to be that way. She likes Xiaoyu, and your mom and I can only go along with what she wants, otherwise she'll get angry again." said Hao Zhonghua.

  "Isn't it true?" Hao Ren asked further.

  "It can't be said that way," Hao Zhonghua gazed at the surging tide 20 meters away, "This little Ah Zi is quite pretty and lovely, making her my daughter-in-law wouldn't be a loss for our family. But after all, she's still young, there are too many variables in the future."

  He thought for a few seconds and then asked, "Do you still remember Xiao Luobo?"

  "What's Xiao Luobo?" Hao Ren was a bit puzzled.

  "Haha, have you forgotten? It's that girl who used to come to our house and play with you when you were little. Her dad was my university classmate, so we had a good relationship back then and they would often come over to our place. Because she was small and thin, we all called her Little Radish. She followed you everywhere, don't you remember?"

  Hao Ren thought for a moment, and in his hazy memories, he recalled a little girl with a runny nose, wearing a light yellow dress covered in mud, with a small red flower tucked behind her ear, who followed him around everywhere, constantly calling out "Little Brother, Little Brother".

  "A bit of an impression..." Hao Ren nodded, "Where are they now?"

  "Her father was one of the earliest to go abroad in our generation, and because communication wasn't well-developed at that time, after he went abroad, we gradually lost contact. That little Luo, probably also followed her dad to America." Hao Zhonghua gazed up at the sky, speaking with emotion.

  "How did you suddenly bring this up?" Hao Ren asked.

  "Oh, I was going to say that at that time, our two families had a very good relationship and seeing you two together all the time, so we also jokingly arranged for you two to be engaged, but in reality, as the children grew up, this kind of thing doesn't count." Hao Zhonghua said helplessly.

  "If Xiaozhi grows up and really likes you, the two of you are together, your mom and I won't object. However... If Xiaozhi doesn't like you, or if she finds her own true love in the future, you must forget about today's events, don't force it, got it?"

  "Hmm." Hao Ren nodded and used his toes to dig a deep hole in the sand.

  "Zhao Yanzi's family is knowledgeable and courteous, with a good sense of propriety in their actions. Even if we can't become relatives by marriage, they are still worth befriending and becoming long-term friends." Hao Zhonghua continued to say.

  Dragon Palace... As Hao Ren gazed out at the endless moonlit sea, he suddenly thought of tomorrow's matters.