Chapter 620: Chapter 418: Attitude/Attending a Banquet (8000+ Big Chapter)_3
Old Master Wan then stood up, “Sure, I have nothing else to do at home anyway.”
He had not been at the Jing Family’s home long before Chuxia escaped as if fleeing; there was no helping it. Jing Zhe had been home for barely ten minutes before he left for the hospital. Filled with questions, Zhu Xinqin naturally began to press her for details, fearing that Jing Monian’s past affairs would be exposed. Chuxia could only claim she had arranged to meet Zhou Xiangping and made a swift exit.
“What’s wrong with the child’s expression?” Once Chuxia’s figure had disappeared, Zhu Xinqin, puzzled, turned to Old Master Wan, “Uncle Wan, could it be that the Lin Family of the Capital treated her badly, and she doesn’t want to worry us by telling us?”
Old Master Wan said, “No, I’ve dealt with the people of the Lin Family of the Capital, and they have decent characters. Chuxia also told me once that the Lin family members treated them well; otherwise, Baohe and Yulan wouldn’t have stayed. I think this child is probably just not yet accustomed to being someone’s daughter-in-law, afraid that her husband’s family might not like her?”
“Chuxia willing to marry into the Zhou family is already their good fortune; how dare they find fault?” Zhu Xinqin scoffed, “No, I’m going to check on her. If Lin Yanqiu dares to act high and mighty as a mother-in-law, I’ll have to support Chuxia.”
Going there would only cause more trouble. Old Master Wan quickly said, “The recognition ceremony was handled entirely by Xiao Zhe accompanying Chuxia. If you go there asserting yourself to protect her, tell me, are you doing this for Chuxia’s benefit or to her detriment?”
“I just can’t swallow this grievance. Clearly, the Zhou family snatched my daughter-in-law, yet they don’t cherish her.” Lin Yanqiu sat back down resentfully, “Such a good girl, how could they bear to mistreat her?”
Old Master Wan looked helplessly at Elder Jing and Old Madam Jing, who were sitting aside enjoying the drama, “Can’t you say something?”
Old Madam Jing snorted coldly, “They snatched our granddaughter-in-law, what else do you want us to say?”
Elder Jing also sneered, “Exactly, we aren’t fools!”
Old Master Wan, with a face of disbelief, said, “Xiao Zeng and Xiao Zhe’s relationship has already been confirmed, and you’re still behaving . What do you think it makes Xiao Zeng think?”
“We’re quite satisfied with Xiao Zeng!”
The three said in unison.
“Then what is this all about?”
“She’s my granddaughter, of course, I protect her,” Elder Jing stated matter-of-factly as Old Madam Jing nodded in agreement. Seeing this, Zhu Xinqin quickly declared, “Chuxia is my goddaughter. If her mother isn’t here to protect her, who will if not me?”
Old Master Wan sat upright with a stern face, “With me here, let’s see who dares to bully Chuxia!”
Chuxia, after leaving, thought it over and simply went to Zhou Xiangping’s home.
However, Zhou Xiangping’s mother-in-law told her that Zhou Xiangping had gone to town with Liao Hui and might not return for a few days.
She didn’t know anyone else in that yard, had rushed off and forgotten to bring the keys to Grandpa Wan’s home; left with no choice, she aimlessly returned to the Zhou family’s home.
Fortunately, Yingying, probably exhausted from crying, was still asleep and hadn’t woken up yet; Old Madam Zhou and Lin Yanqiu were sitting in the hall chatting. Seeing Chuxia return, they both looked pleasantly surprised.
“Xia, come over and drink some water.” Lin Yanqiu called out while pouring her a full cup of the beauty-preserving tea, “You aren’t at the age to need this yet, but it’s better to prepare in advance than to make up for it later.”
“What is this brewed with?” Chuxia sat down and peered into the teapot.
“Rose, goji berries, chrysanthemum, and dates steeped in water, plus honey. It’s said to be quite good for the body, though I don’t understand much about these things; it was taught to me by your great-aunt,”
The great aunt here is Lin Yanmei, also the mother of Zeng Meili.
“Has great-aunt or Meili visited recently?” Chuxia asked, making small talk.
“They just came over the day before yesterday. Oh, Chuxia, would you accompany me to a dinner party tonight? I was thinking of asking Meili, but since Xiao Zhe is back, pulling her away just isn’t quite right. Now that you’re back, can you keep me company, please?”
“Sure, I’ll accompany mom,” Chuxia readily agreed, though, of course, it wasn’t as if she could refuse; her mother-in-law had already asked, could she just say she wouldn’t go?
Lin Yanqiu quickly went to call Zeng Meili.
Old Madam Zhou gestured to the spot beside her, and Chuxia warmly snuggled next to her, thinking the old lady would talk about Yingying. Instead, she lowered her voice, “If some women speak to irritate you, don’t waste words with them; just splash wine in their faces. If anything happens, grandma’s got your back.”
Chuxia smiled and nodded, “Sure, with grandmother covering for me, I’m definitely braver.”
“My granddaughter-in-law, no one except me can bully her.” Old Madam Zhou snorted, “If anyone dares to be disrespectful, don’t blame me for not giving them face.”