Chapter 630: Chapter 621: Ning Tong Apologizes on Behalf of the Zhang Family

The three of them had all had a drink, so naturally, they couldn’t drive. They had to take a taxi to Qingyuan Building.

As soon as they entered, they saw Ning Tong and Zhang Yongcai. However, Zhang Chao, the main figure, didn’t show up.

Seeing this, Wang Xing couldn’t help but nudge him with his shoulder, raising his eyebrows, making it more than obvious that he was asking why Zhang Chao hadn’t come.

After all, Wang Xing came today just to watch the drama, but he hadn’t expected the old man to show up instead, immediately losing interest.

As for Ning Tong, just as Su Qing had said, there was essentially no conflict between them. Back in school, boys generally played with boys, and girls with girls, clearly divided.

Even if there were a few boys who could get along with the girls, they wouldn’t be the ones at the back few rows of the class.

So even if they weren’t close, at least they were on speaking terms. If Ning Tong wasn’t with Zhang Chao, they might have exchanged a few words as old classmates when meeting, but now it was best not to.

They were just classmates with Ning Tong, whereas Zhang Chao and Ning Tong were family. Couldn’t they see her belly was already swelling? So it’s only appropriate to avoid suspicion.

"Su little brother is here, please come in. Who are these?"

Zhang Yongcai said with a smile, showing not a hint of embarrassment, his smile brightly genuine. It’s not that he’s particularly happy, but he’s been around long enough to master the art of social interaction.

Even if the other side was deliberately causing trouble, since they came today, he’d have to bear it and let it pass.

"We’re all classmates," Su Qing said, then looked at Ning Tong, "See, I was right, don’t worry too much. This matter still needs handling by their family. By the way, where’s old Zhang? You two didn’t fight after returning last time, did you?"

As he spoke, Su Qing made himself comfortable, directly finding a place to sit. Seeing this, Wang Xing and Ding Qiang also sat without a word, their eyes on Ning Tong.

Especially Ding Qiang, who still held the impression of Ning Tong from high school. At that time, Su Qing showed interest in her, but later he heard she married Zhang Chao. He was only a little surprised since he lived elsewhere and didn’t have a good relationship with Zhang Chao, naturally not coming back.

He hadn’t even looked closely when they were in the hospital last time.

Listening to Su Qing’s words, Ning Tong suddenly felt aggrieved. Before leaving that day, Su Qing had advised her to be straightforward with her family.

In the end, just because she was in a bad mood and went to a friend’s for a chat, Zhang Chao got angry at her that night and even hit her.

Even his later apology wasn’t sincere, which was evident to her.

But at that moment, she had no choice. They were already married, and with a child on the way, if she really wanted an abortion and a divorce, it would be hard to find another match with similar conditions.

Actually, it’s not the main issue. The key problem was Zhang Chao’s feelings for her had changed; it wasn’t like before. Before marriage, even back in high school, Zhang Chao always doted on her. During university, it was even more so. She even thought she could hold Zhang Chao in her hands after marriage. Looking back now, she realized she had overthought it.

"I see, you’re all classmates. No wonder you all look about the same age. Now that everyone’s here, I’ll ask the waiter to serve the dishes!" Zhang Yongcai quickly said with a smile.

To this, Su Qing waved his hand: "No need for the dishes, just bring some drinks. We three had just finished eating before coming, and with the main person absent, it’s pointless to eat."

Seemingly refusing, he was actually asking why Zhang Chao didn’t come, as he especially enjoyed his ridiculous, flustered expression.

"It’s really coincidental, something came up at the old home, so Zhang Chao went back to take a look. Otherwise, he’d definitely come to resolve this in person today. Luckily, Tong here is also your classmate, and young people speak the same language. Bear with us, sorry for the oversight!" Zhang Yongcai quickly picked up a teapot to pour water for them while Ning Tong went to order some drinks.

As soon as he finished speaking, a narration sounded in Su Qing’s mind.

[Zhang Yongcai deliberately didn’t allow Zhang Chao to come. After the last incident, the whole family knew he was in deep trouble. As they say, good news never leaves the house while bad news spreads quickly. Due to needing to borrow money, some relatives and friends already knew about it. Zhang Chao had been increasingly irritable in recent days, afraid his big mouth might spoil things. Zhang Yongcai sent him back to their hometown to deal with the property, intending for him to live there for a few years and calm down.]

The narration wasn’t very detailed, but Su Qing more or less guessed what happened in Zhang Chao’s family over the past few days.

There was no need to imagine—it must have been a chaotic mess. Zhang Chao was the kind who’d never admit he’s wrong, utterly useless but very concerned with his image. It made sense that Zhang Yongcai didn’t want him to come.

"Alright, it is what it is. I don’t care about this occasion, let’s talk business. I don’t have that much time!" Su Qing said, wetting his whistle with a sip of water.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yongcai signaled to his daughter-in-law, Ning Tong, who took a bank card out of her bag, pushed it over, and slightly bowed:

"Su Qing, this is our token of sincerity. The password is on the back. It was our mistake last time." She then turned to Ding Qiang, "Ding Qiang, I apologize on behalf of Zhang Chao’s reckless words at the hospital last time. Please don’t stoop to his level. My father-in-law has already scolded him. We’re classmates, so please forgive him this time."

Ning Tong, how should one put it? Though she had her own calculations, she was indeed someone who knew how to act.

They were all the same age, yet she could handle everything so comprehensively. Not to mention, only half a year after marriage, she stepped forward to apologize for her in-laws. Such magnanimity is not something ordinary people have.

If it were any other daughter-in-law, she’d have exploded already: "Your family’s mess, your family should handle it. How could I, a daughter-in-law, step forward?"

But not only did she not make a fuss, she even proactively helped solve the situation. This must have been Zhang Yongcai’s idea, since the son couldn’t come, but the daughter-in-law as a classmate might help with some goodwill.

That said, it was Ning Tong’s own decision, no one could have forced her otherwise. Moreover, the way she put those two sentences was very tactful.

Zhang Chao marrying such a woman was partly due to his family’s material conditions, but it also had a bit of luck involved.

To this, Ding Qiang waved it off: "No need for that. I may not like him too, but there’s no need for you to apologize. After all, we’re classmates, and it’s just a few words. Back in school, we didn’t hesitate to mock each other."

Naturally, Ding Qiang didn’t care about such things. If Zhang Chao were here, he might sarcastically tease him, but he saw no need to do that to Ning Tong.

Hearing this, Ning Tong breathed a large sigh of relief. Settling one side made things easier, and judging by the three’s demeanor, it was fortunate she came today. Otherwise, there might have been a conflict.

She then turned her gaze to Su Qing; as long as he relented, the matter would be settled.

After this act of goodwill, even the in-laws would hold her in higher regard.

As Su Qing played with the bank card in his hand, he observed it with interest. Truth be told, a year ago, such an amount would have been a huge sum for him, but now it felt trivial, leaving him unmoved.

He then said, "So the Zhang family really has no one to step up, letting a woman handle it!"

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