Chapter Eighty-One: Maternal Grandfather and Niece

  “Dad~~~~” Just as the old man saw the figures of Song Tang and his group, they also saw the three people standing at the side of the airport waiting. Song Tang didn't show any reaction, after all, in Song Tang's memory, there was no impression of the old man. But Liu Ying, who was beside Song Tang, suddenly trembled when she saw the old man's figure, and then ran excitedly towards him~~~~

  Song Tang saw this situation, and in his heart, he couldn't help but know the old man's identity. This was his own grandfather, whom he had never seen before. Thinking of this, Song Tang felt a mix of emotions. However, Song Tang still followed his parents to stand in front of the old man. At this time, Liu Ying had already come out from the old man's arms. Song Tang looked at his mother's eyes, which were red and still had some tears that hadn't dried yet. Suddenly, he knew that his mother had cried before. Looking at the old man again, his eyes were also red, and he was excitedly saying: "It's good! You're back!"

  Then the old man turned his gaze to Song Tang's grandfather and father, Li Bo and others, and said excitedly: "Hehe, Song Lao Di, Xiao Li, Xiao Hui, you're all here too~~~" "Yes! Old big brother, it's been decades, we've all gotten old, come back home to take a look~~~" Song Tang's grandfather Song Yuanqiao tightly grasped Song Tang's uncle's hand and said excitedly. "Hehe, it's time to come back home and take a look, we haven't seen each other in many years either." The old man said. "Hehe, Father-in-law is doing well." Seeing the old man, Song Tang's father Song Yaohui was also emotionally excited and said. "All good! All good!" The old man grasped Song Yaohui's arm and said. "Old Chief is doing well!" When the old man came to Li Bo's side, Li Bo immediately saluted Song Tang's uncle with a military salute, then said excitedly: "All good, Xiao Li, it's really been tough for you all these years." Song Tang's uncle looked at this old man who used to be his bodyguard and couldn't help but feel some nostalgia.

  "Are you Little Tang?" The old man came to Song Tang's side, his expression somewhat agitated as he sized him up and asked anxiously.

  The old man was sizing up Song Tang, and Song Tang was also sizing him up. The old man was about 70 or 80 years old, his body was a bit thin, but he looked very upright, his hair had turned white, but his spirit was still sharp, long-term high position made the old man have an aura of majesty without being angry.

  "Grandpa is great." In front of the old man, Song Tang looked at this legendary grandfather in front of him and didn't know what to say for a while. He scratched his head and said with some embarrassment.

  "Wow! In the blink of an eye, you've grown so big. I remember when I first saw you, you were still so small." The old man's eyes were filled with a warm smile as he gestured with his hands to show how small Song Tang was when he was just one month old, speaking with nostalgia.

  "Hello, Auntie and Uncle!" At this time, Liu Yuer, who was standing on the old man's left side, also ran to the front and greeted everyone with a pair of big eyes full of mischief.

  It wasn't until everyone heard the girl's clear voice that they reacted in the excited atmosphere and found Liu Yuner beside the old man.

  "Dad, who is this?" Liu Ying looked at the girl in front of her, feeling that she looked somewhat familiar, as if she had seen her somewhere before, but couldn't quite remember who the girl was.

  "This is Yun'er, your elder brother's little daughter." The old man said with a loving gaze at the girl as he introduced her to everyone.

  "Is that so? Yun'er has grown up so big, come Yun'er, Auntie has a gift for you." After hearing the old man's introduction, Liu Ying was delighted to pull the girl over and took out an exquisite box from her handbag. Opening it, inside was a beautiful necklace.

  "Thank you, Auntie, this necklace is really beautiful!" Although Liu Yuner's family was well-off, she rarely saw such a beautiful necklace. When she saw the gift in the box, she suddenly smiled with excitement.

  "Really? Is Brother Song a famous director? Have you directed any famous movies?" On the way home, Liu Yun'er heard Liu Ying's mother say that Song Tang was now a famous director. She immediately excitedly hugged Song Tang's arm and asked enthusiastically.

  "Uh..." Hearing the girl's words, Song Tang was suddenly speechless for a moment. Although Song Tang knew that his reputation on the mainland was not prominent at this time, he couldn't have imagined it would be like this.

  "Hehe, Yun'er! You don't know, your older cousin has already filmed three movies, and one of them even won the Golden Lion Award at this year's Visni Film Festival?" Liu Ying said proudly, glancing at Song Tang who looked a bit speechless as he saw Liu Yun'er's skeptical eyes.

  "Really! Isn't that more impressive than Zhang Yimou? It just won the Silver Lion award." After hearing her aunt's words, Liu Yun'er suddenly exclaimed with excitement, then a sly glint flashed in her eyes, and she hugged Song Tang's arm, saying "Brother-in-law, you're so famous, can I also act in movies?"

  "Ah, haha! Of course, of course!" Through this journey of getting to know each other, Song Tang realized that the beautiful and charming girl beside him, who seemed gentle, was actually a clever and mischievous little lass. Fortunately, Liu Yuner's intentions were not bad, she just occasionally liked to play pranks.

  The car drove along the wide road of Chang'an Street, as the capital of China, Song Tang had lived here for more than 20 years in his previous life and was extremely familiar with Beijing. Returning to this modern city again, Song Tang still felt that there were many differences. At this time, Beijing did not have the familiarity and luxury of later generations, but as the national center of politics, economy, transportation, and culture, it was filled with high-rise buildings everywhere, and some storefronts were crowded with people buying New Year's goods, occasionally playing Teresa Teng's unforgettable songs.

  Finally, the carriage stopped in front of a simple and elegant mansion, "Liu's Mansion" was not a luxurious high-rise building, but the yard was very large and quiet, with several tall willow trees planted inside. The yard had everything it should have, including artificial hills, small ponds, and pavilions. However, due to the geographical location, it was already December in Beijing, and the small pond inside the yard had frozen into a thick layer of ice.

  At this time, Beijing's daytime was very short, and after 5 pm, the sky began to darken. By dinner time, Song Tang finally saw his uncle Liu Huan returning from work. Liu Huan was not a tall person, in his fifties, with a slightly plump figure. Due to his long-term political career, he had a smoothness that Song Tang's grandfather did not have. However, Song Tang could see flashes of kindness and excitement in his uncle's eyes when looking at him and his mother, after all, the two had a good relationship in their early years!

  Next to Liu Huan was his eldest son, Liu Yun's elder brother and also Song Tang's cousin, Liu Feng. He was a tall and robust military man in his thirties, wearing a green army uniform with a star on his shoulder, indicating that he was a Major General. However, the aura around Liu Feng did not have the same authority as the old man, nor the smoothness of Uncle Liu Huan. On Liu Feng, Song Tang felt an overbearing and intimidating presence.

  At this moment, two women and a child came in from outside. The couple had a good face, but one was a woman in her fifties and the other was a woman in her late twenties. The little boy was only three or four years old. These people were Song Tang's aunt, cousin-in-law and his own nephew.

  At this time, China still maintains the good habit of being frugal and thrifty. Although Liu's family has become more lively with the arrival of Song Tang and his friends, the dishes on the dinner table have only increased in number, without any luxurious items like abalone or sea cucumber. Moreover, due to traditional influences, men and women generally do not eat together. In the evenings, Song Tang usually just watches as others drink, as he has never been good at drinking himself.

  That night, perhaps because of the change of environment, or perhaps because Song Tang had already rested on the plane, or perhaps because he had returned to Beijing and seen the unfamiliar surroundings again, in short, Song Tang couldn't sleep that night.

  Tomorrow is the Spring Festival, and tonight is also the familiar New Year's Eve. Although Song Tang went to bed very late last night, he still got up early today. Every morning, exercising his body has basically become a must-do lesson for Song Tang every day.

  In the morning, Song Tang ran a few laps in the spacious courtyard and then practiced Bagua Palm for a while. Then, he saw a big man practicing boxing not far away from him. The big man's boxing technique was simple but practical, and it looked like it had been honed in the military. This big man was someone Song Tang knew, the same person who stood beside his grandfather yesterday. Yesterday, when Song Tang met this big man, he felt that he was not ordinary. Today, seeing the big man's simple yet lethal boxing technique, Song Tang couldn't help but think: indeed, there are people outside of people, and skies beyond skies. Although Song Tang was confident in his own physical abilities, which were no worse than those of the big man, he also knew that he was not a match for him.

  Just as Song Tang was secretly observing the big man's fist method, the big man seemed to know that someone was beside him and suddenly stopped. Seeing the person beside him was Song Tang, he looked at Song Tang with a smile, "Hello, Zhang Long."

  Seeing the big Han's slightly silly smile, Song Tang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said to the big Han: "Hello, I'm Song Tang."

  "Your skills are quite good, you were just practicing Bagua Palm, weren't you?" Zhang Long asked as he walked up to Song Tang's side.

  "Yes! Brother Long, but these were all taught by Uncle Li, I didn't learn them thoroughly." Song Tang was taken aback, thought for a moment, and said truthfully.

  "Haha, are you interested in trying it out?" Seeing Song Tang's acknowledgment, the big man suddenly became excited and then invited him.

  "Alright!" Song Tang heard Zhang Long's invitation, thought for a moment, and agreed. After all, he had been practicing for so long, always thinking of it as a way to strengthen his body, and after experiencing the great change, at this time Song Tang knew that his physical quality was different from ordinary people. However, he had never fought with anyone before, and now Song Tang also wanted to try out his own strengths!