The Xiao family lives in Shenguo Lane, which is a two-hall house with a large courtyard, less than 100 meters away from the Tang family's garden, which is the station of the Japanese Army Gendarmerie in Shanghai.

The area around the gendarmerie is inhabited by a large number of Japanese expatriates, and the Japanese take the area very seriously, and patrols pass by almost every half hour.

It can be seen that Xiao Wanting has put a lot of thought into the choice of his residence, which is almost the best place for public security in the occupied area of Shanghai.

Entering the courtyard, Xiao Ningning carried the newly bought clothes and walked in front with a shout: "Dad, Mom, I'm back!" ”

Xiao Ningning's mother personally opened the door and greeted her, with a doting and a helpless smile on her face: "It's not like you haven't gone home for a year and a half, what are you yelling about, how do you look like a girl's house." Look at how stable Xia Ju is. ”

Xiao Ningning pretended to be angry: "You said me in front of people again." ”

Saying that, Xiao Ningning walked into the house first, and Xiao Ningning's mother said to Xia Ju apologetically: "This child, the guest is still outside, and she ran away first." ”

Xiao Ningning turned around and revealed half of her face from the door. stuck out his tongue mischievously: "Xia Ju, I'm sorry, I'm used to coming back alone and forgetting about you." ”

Xia Ju smiled and said to Xiao Ningning's mother: "Aunt Xiao, it's okay, I'm not a guest." ”

Entering the living room of the Xiao family, Xiao Ningning threw himself on the sofa: "Hey, I'm tired." Mom, when is it time to eat? ”

Xiao Ningning's mother: "I heard you say that you are going to bring Miss Xia back today, so I specially asked the kitchen to prepare a few more dishes, so why wait a little longer." ”

Xiao Ningning: "Hasn't my dad come back yet?" ”

Xiao Ningning's mother: "Your father works with you, and you still come to ask me, how do I know." ”

Xiao Ningning: "My father is the director, of course, he has to get off work a little late, so he seems to be in a hurry." Unlike us ordinary back office staff, we leave work when the time comes, and we don't have a minute to spare. Right, Xia Ju? ”

Xia Ju smiled and nodded: "Yes, how can we compare with Director Xiao, Director Xiao does big things, so he will naturally be busy." Director Xiao is the pillar of the headquarters, and he supports the burden of the family at home, and it is difficult to choose between the two phases, and it is really not easy. ”

Xiao Ningning's mother praised it: "Listen to Miss Xia, it's really leaky, belch, Ningning, you should really learn more from Miss Xia if you have time." ”

Xiao Ningning: "You're here again, let me learn whoever you see." If you think Xia Ju is good, just treat her as a daughter. ”

Xiao Ningning's mother: "If Miss Xia doesn't dislike me as an old woman, I really can't ask for it." ”

Xiao Ningning: "That's good, in that case, I will have a sister." ”

Xiao Ningning's mother looked at Xia Ju, showing an expectant look, and it seemed that she had really put this joke into action.

Xia Ju stood up in a panic: "This, this ......"

"Oh, don't do this, when my mother's goddaughter doesn't suffer, my mother is generous. Call Mom, scream. ”

Xia Ju was stopped by the mother and daughter with words, and in the face of Xiao Ningning's mother's expectation, Xia Ju called out Ai Ai: "Mom, ......"

"Hey." Xiao Ningning's mother stood up happily, and immediately took off the jade bracelet on her wrist, and put it on Xia Ju's hand.

"I picked up a girl for nothing, how can I give a meeting gift, this bracelet has been with me for more than 20 years, although it is not very precious, but this represents my heart."

Xia Ju was a little moved, of course, she was moved not because Xiao Ningning's mother gave her a jade bracelet, but because she hadn't called her mother for nearly twenty years, and she couldn't imagine that in a situation like today, she would call out to a woman who had only met twice.

Seeing Xia Ju with tears in her eyes, she also hooked the tears of Xiao Ningning's mother and daughter, Xiao Ningning's mother took out a handkerchief and wiped Xia Ju's tears: "This child looks like a person who values feelings." The personality is really like your Aunt Bai, not only the personality is similar, but also the looks. Alas, it's a pity......"

Xiao Ningning's mother's last words were said to Xiao Ningning.

Xiao Ningning: "Mom, today is a happy day, what are you mentioning Aunt Bai." ”

"Yes, yes, don't mention it, I'll go see how the food is prepared, if it's not enough, let them get a few more."

"Auntie, don't bother......"

Xiao Ningning grabbed Xia Ju: "The bracelet is on your hand, and you are still called Auntie?" ”

While he was talking, he heard a knock at the courtyard door and a car drove in.

After a while, Xiao Wanting walked in: "Yo, there are guests at home." ”

Xiao Ningning greeted him and took Xiao Wanting's coat: "Dad, it's not a guest, it's my goddaughter that my mother just recognized." ”

In this era, especially in the circle of wealthy people in Shanghai, it is very popular to recognize some godparents such as godmothers, godfathers, godsisters, and sisters. The most famous is of course the circle of godsisters recognized by the first lady in Chongqing, including political sisters like Yu Fengzhi.

Up and down, this trend once swept all walks of life in China.

So Xiao Wanting was not surprised by such a thing: "Okay, now you are not only colleagues, but also sisters, kiss and kiss, good and good." ”

Xiao Ningning: "You can't just applaud, how can you say that you also borrowed light to be a godfather, don't you mean it?" ”

Xiao Wanting said with a smile: "Does it mean a meeting gift?" ”

Xiao Ningning: "What you say is what you say." ”

Xiao Wanting smiled and put the document bag in his hand on the coffee table: "That's it, tomorrow you accompany Xia Ju to Fengxiang to pick out a piece of yellow goods, and Dad will pay for it!" ”

"Oh my God, Dad is so generous today?"

"Isn't it generous, your mother gave her goddaughter all the bracelets she has treasured for more than ten years, how can I look like it."

Xia Ju bowed and saluted: "Thank you...... Godfather. ”

Xiao Ningning's mother walked out of the kitchen, looked at the document bag on the coffee table, and frowned: "Why do you bring work to the house again?" ”

"What if you don't bring it? You let me spend the night on the 76th? ”

"Go wash your hands and start eating right away."

Xia Ju glanced at the cover of the document bag when she passed by the coffee table: Top secret!

Xia Ju smiled in her heart, it was top secret again. But this time, he can't take the risk of peeking again, Gao Fei is anxious with himself because of what happened last time, and he still remembers it vividly.

Xiao Ningning's mother prepared a very sumptuous twelve dishes, and she didn't pay much attention to Xia Ju, for a moment, Xia Ju really felt the warmth of home, whether it was true or not, at least enjoy the warmth in front of her.

Just after a few bites, the phone rang in the living room. Xiao Ningning's mother said: "Let your father answer it, the phone calls at home are basically looking for him." Xia Ju, eat more vegetables, don't be restrained, we are now a family. ”

Xiao Wanting answered the phone: "Hey, I am." Yes? Okay, good, I'll be there soon! ”

Xiao Wanting forgot to say hello, hurriedly walked out, called the driver, and immediately got in the car and left.

Xia Ju got up to send him off.

Xiao Ningning's mother: "Don't worry about him, this is a regular thing, and there is no time for Ansheng." ”

"I forgot my dad's papers."

"Forget it, forget it, he will naturally come back to get it when he thinks about it."

After eating, Xiao Ningning couldn't wait to go to the room to try on her new clothes, and Xiao Ningning's mother went to the toilet. Xia Ju was the only one left in the living room, sitting on the sofa drinking tea, and the document bag with the top secret words printed on it was within her reach.