"What are you looking at?" Old Lady Lin glared at him, "If you deliver it, wouldn’t that just be playing right into their hands?"
Second Grandma Lin picked up the conversation, "Yeah, once they see you, they’ll know we’re anxious at home. So tell me, how is this drama supposed to go on?"
"I’m off to work." Lin Chudong grunted this sentence and turned to walk outside.
"Hold it!" Lin Baojiang stared at his son, "Tell the truth to your dad, did your second uncle say anything to you?"
"No!" Lin Chudong shook his head, "Second uncle and aunt didn’t say anything."
"Did you talk to them about the matter we discussed?"
"I didn’t!" Lin Chudong shook his head again, "I was going to tell them, but as soon as I started, second uncle stopped me. He said he knew everything already and told me not to bother saying it."
Lin Chuchun said, "I went before you."
"If you don’t speak, nobody will take you for a mute!" Lin Baojiang glared at Lin Chuchun and then turned to Lin Chudong, "I’m your real father, are you closer to your second uncle or to me?"
Lin Chudong’s face flushed crimson, "Dad, I really don’t know."
"You ingrate, Grandpa and Grandma and Mom and Dad trust you so much, how could you do something ?" Liu Meiqing jabbed a finger on Lin Chudong’s forehead, "Tell me, who does this serve?"
Although her daughter-in-law was speaking up for her, seeing her son being bullied by his wife immediately made Zheng Sanqiao unwilling, "Enough, don’t bully him!"
Liu Meiqing’s mouth puckered with grievance, but then she said, "Or should I go find Guangxin and get some news?"
"That’s a plan," Second Grandma Lin then looked at Old Master Lin, "Let Meiqing go ask, guessing here is not convincing."
After pondering for a moment, Old Master Lin nodded, "Fine, he is your future brother-in-law. It makes sense to ask him. Sigh, asking outsiders about one’s family business is truly embarrassing!"
Before Old Master Lin could say anything else, Liu Meiqing stuffed Shuanshuan into Lin Chudong’s arms and hurriedly ran out.
In her heart, she wasn’t as confident as Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin; after all, she used to live in the western room with Lin Baohe and his wife, and since she was often at home, she knew much more about them and Lin Chuxia than the old couple did.
It might very well be Chuxia’s idea to not allow the Lin Family to attend the wedding.
If it had been the Lin Chuxia from before, she might not have thought this way, but she had seen clearly the changes in Chuxia during that time. Everyone said that Chuxia had married an older high-ranking official. If it was really an older official, who married such a young wife, heaven knows how he would spoil her. With Chuxia’s delicate appearance, if not considering her ability to work, how many men wouldn’t fancy her? Didn’t the Xue family value her looks at that time?
They all felt that if they couldn’t turn the tide this time, they wouldn’t be able to bask in the light of Chuxia anymore. But what if Chuxia’s second uncle’s family ditched them altogether? Where would they go to bask in any light?
If her presence hadn’t been so insignificant in front of Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin, she would have long ago advised the old couple not to be so stubborn.
The car, carrying Lin Baohe and his wife, Luo Gangshun and his wife, and Dagang’s Grandpa, left Dalin Village. They headed straight to Xiaolin Village to pick up Elder Zhao, Old Lady Zhao, and the couple Zhao Yushan and subsequently, Sister Zhao Yulan and Zhao Yuying, before finally turning towards Chuxia’s aunt’s village.
Lin Baojuan had fully recovered, but her mother-in-law was a hundred times unhappy about her going to Chuxia’s wedding: missing a day’s work meant losing a day’s work points! More importantly, her daughter-in-law was going to enjoy good food and see high society in the big city, which was what she disliked the most!
Seeing Lin Baojuan put on brand new clothes early in the morning, Old Lady Luan’s heart blocked up instantly. She couldn’t help but frown and snort coldly, "What, are you going to a matchmaking event?"
Luan Qingshu hurriedly said, "Mom, Baojuan has only this one niece, and she’s marrying so far away, it’s only right for her to send the bride off."
"Her family built a big tiled house, but I didn’t see them inviting her to stay for some days!"
"Mom, second brother and his wife did ask me to stay, but we have work at home, how could I stay there and not come back? They’ve always been thinking of you; the Yunpian Cake and Green Bean Cake were brought especially for you."
Old Lady Luan gave another snort through her nose, "As if I’d be keen on them!" But her voice was a bit softer than before.
"Mom, second brother and his wife treat me well. My relationship with my parents and them isn’t so good, and my older and third brothers aren’t that close to them either. If I tag along, it might strengthen our position."