As the saying goes, happy occasions bring out the brightest spirits.
Old Man Ye's face was originally all smiles, but as soon as he entered and saw Mrs. He's stern expression, he instinctively felt something was wrong.
"What's the matter? Old lady, who has upset you again?" Old Man Ye asked.
Mrs. He glared at him, "In this household, who else could upset me?"
"Could it be that fourth son said something wrong again?" Old Man Ye was still seriously considering it.
Mrs. He didn't want to beat around the bush and directly asked, "Did Ye Jiu and her husband come over?"
Upon hearing his eldest daughter's name, Old Man Ye's heart skipped a beat, "No, no, who said that?"
Old Man Ye's expression was one of confusion, but inside he was cursing.
Who was the damn snitch?
He had originally planned not to let Ye Jiu come, but she was still his daughter, and her husband was coming along too. Now that they had arrived, it was not easy to stop them from entering.
However, he had already instructed them to stay in the outer courtyard just like last time when his fourth son got married. After eating lunch, they should leave quickly and not feel uncomfortable here.
Old Man Ye had not forgotten that the land under his feet was registered in Mrs. He's name.
Given the old lady's temper, she could indeed do something drastic like kicking them out.
At that time, Wang Chunsheng would also be there. If the couple were kicked out while visiting their maternal home, it would be hard for Ye Jiu to explain at her in-laws' place.
The couple was obedient and had stayed in the outer courtyard without coming in. When the old lady went out, the couple had also avoided her, which meant that someone must have snitched about their coming.
He just didn't know which troublemaker it was—someone deliberately making him uncomfortable when he was in a good mood!
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Before he even entered, he could hear the sounds of several maidens laughing inside.
Walking in, he saw Ye Jiu was busy playing shuttlecock with her two nieces, all of them chattering joyously. Only Ye Qingzhi spoke less often, chiming in from time to time, but she too wore a smile throughout.
"While it's getting hectic outside, you three know how to find a quiet corner here." Ye Gaoyun cheerfully entered the courtyard.
Ye Jiu caught the shuttlecock that came towards her and then turned to look at Ye Gaoyun, "Third brother is here. Where is your wife? Why didn't she come with you?"
"Your sister-in-law took the two kids to your second sister's place to see the newly born nephew. Was it inconvenient for me to come here? Did I disturb you?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Jiu realized that he must have come for a reason.
"You two continue playing; I need to go inside and rest for a bit, I'm nearly dead tired." She handed the shuttlecock to Ye Qinghua and Ye Qingzhi, then looked at Ye Gaoyun, "Don't just stand in the yard, third brother, come inside and sit."
Ye Gaoyun originally came because he had matters to discuss, so he accepted Ye Jiu's invitation and went inside with her directly.
Inside, Ye Jiu asked Serving Maid to prepare some tea, then sat down with Ye Gaoyun and commenced, "Third brother, you came here because you needed to see me, right?"
Ye Gaoyun looked at her appreciatively, "Little sister is truly astute. I haven't even started, and you've guessed it already."