Chapter 552 - Chapter 552: Chapter 552: 31st Birthday (1/2)

Chapter 552: Chapter 552: 31st Birthday

At the airport, they’d assumed it would only be Xiang Kun picking them up, or at most, his parents with Xiao Xia tagging along. But when they saw the dozen or so people next to Xiang Kun, they were a bit stunned.

What’s going on here? This looks like a tour group!

After Xiang Kun stepped forward to take their luggage, Xia Libing, who was following behind him, naturally greeted them. She said hello to auntie and uncle.

Then, somewhat nervously, the Little Fatty Girl came forward, craning her neck upward to enthusiastically greet, “Hello, Grandpa and Grandma!”

Both of Xiang Kun’s parents were taken aback as the rest of the airport group fell quietly. After a second, Little Fatty Girl quickly added, “Hello, Grandfather Xiang! Hello, Grandmother Shen!”

Before coming to the airport with Xiang Kun today, Shiling’s Mom, who knew about the situation, had specifically instructed her daughter not to misspeak and accidentally say “Bald Grandpa, Bald Grandma”. She should say “Grandfather Xiang” and “Grandmother Shen” —— Mrs. Xiang’s last name is Shen.

Therefore, while waiting at the airport, Little Fatty Girl was repeating in a low voice, “Hello, Grandfather Xiang, Grandmother Shen, hello.”

But when she saw Xiang Kun’s parents, she spoke too quickly and only said “Hello, Grandpa and Grandma.”

“Oh, sweetie! You must be Xiao Lingdang, right? My, what a cutie!” After a brief brainstorm, Mrs. Xiang quickly recognized this chubby little girl as the same one from Xiang Kun’s video on the New Year’s Eve. Mr. Xiang had wondered at the time if this was an illegitimate daughter Xiang Kun had secretly fathered abroad, prompting Mrs. Xiang to subtly verify this with Xiang Kun and learned about Liu Shiling’s identity.

However, this was the first time they really met Little Fatty Girl. She quickly continued her self-introduction: “Hello, Grandfather Xiang, Grandmother Shen. My name is Liu Shiling, I am… I am…”

She initially wanted to say, “I am Uncle Xiang’s neighbor,” but then she felt like her family had moved a long time ago and wasn’t Uncle Bald’s neighbor anymore, that it wasn’t the correct way to describe it. Also, merely being called “neighbor friend” seemed too ordinary.

But as she tried to come up with a better definition on the spot, she couldn’t think of one. If she said she was Uncle Bald’s “Magic Apprentice” or “Herald,” it would definitely sound more impressive than “neighbor friend,” but it would reveal the secret. Therefore she couldn’t say that either.

After thinking for a while, Liu Shiling finally gave herself the title: “I am the owner of Custard Pie. Grandfather Xiang, Grandmother Shen, Custard Pie is a very cute little kitten. I will show her to you later, she is very well-behaved.”

Even though Mrs. Xiang didn’t understand why Little Fatty Girl had to connect her introduction with a cat, she found her innocent expression adorable and couldn’t stop smiling, “Okay, okay, later you can take me to see Custard Pie. I love cats, too.”

Hand in hand with Little Fatty Girl, Mrs. Xiang greeted the others. The first were Chang Bin and Zi Cheng: “Hey, I recognize you two, you’re both Xiang Kun’s college roommates, your names are…Chang Cheng and Liu Bin, right?” Xiang Kun had brought Chang Bin and Zi Cheng to Citong for summer vacation during their college years, so Mr. Xiang and Mrs. Xiang had met them before.

Xiang Kun was laughing and crying at the same time: “Mom, you might as well just call them the ‘Great Wall’ and ‘Thousand Miles’, this is Chang Bin, he used to work in Shenhai like me, and this is Liu Chuang, who we all call Zi Cheng. Over there is his girlfriend… Oh, now fiancée? This is his fiancée Chu Xiaoting, she’s from our West Sea.”

Then Tang Baona and her sister also came up to greet them: “Uncle, auntie, I’m Tang Baoting, this is my sister Tang Baona. We are friends with Xiang Kun and now also his business partners. We run a company together.”

Yang Zhen Er couldn’t help but laugh, “Nana, you don’t have to be so nervous!”

“I’m not nervous.” Tang Baona glared at her friend.

“What’s your name again, Nana?” Yang Zhen Er laughed.

“I’m… uh, sorry uncle and auntie, I misspoke just now. I’m Tang Baona, this is my sister Tang Baoting… wait, no, Tang Baoting. You can call me Nana…” Although Tang Baona seemed calm, she did seem quite nervous with her words.

Tang Baoting also laughed and explained on behalf of her sister, “Nana tends to get nervous around elders. She’s an honest kid.”

While Mrs. Xiang and Mr. Xiang naturally said it was fine, Xiang Kun was looking strangely at Tang Baona.

Then Yang Zhen Er voluntarily stepped forward to introduce Zhang Qian and Xiao Pingguo to Xiang Kun’s parents, “Uncle, auntie, I am Yang Zhen Er, also a partner with your son… err, with Xiang Kun. This is Director Zhang Qian; she’s our major collaborator, a prominent wealthy woman, and heiress. As small partners, we all depend on her…”

“Yang Lao San, stop making things up! You’re the big businesswoman, your whole family is!” Zhang Qian nearly kicked Yang Lao San, then put on a smile for Mr. and Mrs. Xiang. “Uncle, auntie, don’t listen to Zhen’er’s nonsense. Our collaboration with Xiang Kun is going very well and is very successful. We are not just business partners, but also good friends.”

Yang Zhen Er further introduced Xiao Pingguo: “This is Li Jun. We all call her Xiao Pingguo. She’s blind but has super hearing. She doesn’t let her blindness interfere with walking or living a normal life, she’s incredible. Her father is a university professor and a good friend of Xiang Kun.”

As they walked towards the exit of the airport, Mrs. Xiang was leading Little Fatty Girl with her right hand and Xiao Pingguo with her left, while Mr. Xiang was listening to Zhang Qian and Yang Zhen Er explaining the current status of their company and their products, as well as praising Xiang Kun’s “talents”.

Falling a few steps behind, Tang Baona couldn’t help covering her face, her sister Tang Baoting laughingly comforted her, “It’s okay, it’s normal to be nervous when meeting the parents for the first time. I don’t mind switching names with you. From now on, you can be called Tingting, and I’ll be called Nana, haha.”

After Tang Baona gave her sister a pinch, she was about to say something when she noticed Xiang Kun falling back a few steps to wait for them.

“Ah, isn’t this Tingting’s sister, Nana? Nice to meet you.” Xiang Kun deliberately laughed and said to Tang Baoting.

Tang Baoting also laughed, “Yes, I’m Nana, you must be Xiang Kun’s friend Chang Bin, right? Nice to meet you.”

With their teasing, Tang Baona’s embarrassment over her earlier misstep was forgotten, and the three of them starting laughing and joking.

Their large group took four cars and headed directly to the manor-style restaurant where Zhang Qian had previously treated Xiang Kun, Tang Baona, and others to two meals.

Since they had a large group tonight, Zhang Qian booked an entire small courtyard, where only their group would be dining. Three large tables were set up in the main hall.