novelraw Chapter 1424 - 938: Here to Beg
Chapter 1424 - 938: Here to Beg
Midnight.
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The Luo couple were still feeling various emotions when Zhao Yushan and Li Aiyuan arrived.
"Come in, come in..." Although Fat Auntie had previously complained about her daughter’s hurry to marry, she went out to welcome the in-laws as quickly as Luo Gangshun. Seeing the Zhao couple carrying a lot of things, she complained, "We’re not outsiders, what are you doing?"
"Of course we know we’re not outsiders, and we know you two don’t mind this kind of thing, but we have to consider what others might say, right?" Li Aiyuan put the things on the table, followed Fat Aunt into the house, and continued, "Even if the kids aren’t here, we have to make sure they look good in people’s eyes, don’t we?"
"What’s the big deal? Let others say what they want. Why bother with their customs? Besides, it’s just us two at home, and you bring all these things..."
"You stubborn one..." Luo Gangshun interrupted his wife, "When the in-laws leave later, let them take the things back. Look at you nagging here; the situation is already urgent, but you’re still fussing over these things."
"That’s right..." Fat Auntie regretfully slapped herself in the face, looked bitterly at Zhao Yushan and Li Aiyuan, "These two kids decided so suddenly, didn’t give us any time to prepare, Gangshun and I are worried here, haven’t prepared anything, what should we do?"
Li Aiyuan quickly said: "In-law, we’ve discussed this at home too, when they come back to have the ceremony, every step must be done. This time, we just bring what we have, and go to congratulate the kids, what do you think?"
"Okay." Fat Auntie nodded decisively, "We can only do it this way."
"Cha Xiang, Gangshun, thank you..." Li Aiyuan said while holding Fat Auntie’s hand, "This decision was so sudden, Yushan and I were quite surprised. Although the kids didn’t say it, we know Xiaoqiong is kind and is considering our family.
Don’t worry, Xiaoqiong marrying into our family will be our own daughter, we definitely will not treat her badly, and though we are marrying a daughter-in-law, we will instruct Qiliang to respect you like his own parents.
Everyone says a son-in-law is half a son, but Qiliang must not be like that; he is your son. Just as he respects me and his dad, he should respect you the same way."
Zhao Yushan echoed: "Exactly, that’s the attitude of our Zhao family, Gangshun, Cha Xiang, rest assured, we owe Xiaoqiong, we will repay her little by little, definitely won’t let the child suffer."
"Look at you two..." Fat Auntie wiped her eyes and jabbed Li Aiyuan, "With Xiaoqiong marrying into the Zhao family, we can be at ease. It’s something that would happen sooner or later, the earlier it is resolved, the sooner we have peace of mind, Qiliang is a good kid, we’re completely at ease, really."
"My view is the same as hers..." Pausing for a moment, Luo Gangshun said, "We’re not hiding anything from you, when we first got the news, we felt it was rushed.
But thinking it over, we can understand the kids’ mindset. As long as they are willing, we support them. Their happiness is more important than anything."
If the previous words were polite, then these were completely sincere. If Luo Gangshun claimed they had no objections, Zhao Yushan and Li Aiyuan would feel unsure.
They also have a daughter, they understand perfectly the mixed feelings when marrying off a daughter, especially if she is quite young, parents certainly don’t want her to marry so early, particularly with her promising prospects, there is no rush to marry.
That’s why they hurried over; on the way, they were prepared to be scolded by the Luo family, unexpectedly, the Luo couple were more understanding than they expected.
At this moment, they truly felt that this marriage was highly worthwhile.
Having a good daughter-in-law is crucial, but having good in-laws is even more important!
With both families’ opinions unified, Zhao Yushan turned to Luo Gangshun: "Then let’s go ahead and make the call to the county to help book the tickets now."
"Okay." After thinking for a moment, Luo Gangshun said, "Let’s first go visit Uncle Dagang. Division Commander Xiao Zhou also came because of him back then. Everything we have now is thanks to him. If he could be the witness, that would be great, what do you think, Brother Zhao?"
Zhao Yushan quickly nodded: "Yes, that’s the way it is."
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After Luo Gangshun and Zhao Yushan went out, Fat Aunt couldn’t help but complain to Li Aiyuan: "You two, why didn’t you bring Qihui along when you came? It’s almost time to make dinner now, and she’s at home which is a hassle."
"She’s not at home, she went to her eldest aunt’s house..." Li Aiyuan quickly explained, "When we arrived, she hadn’t come back, and she doesn’t know about Qiliang’s marriage yet.
The time is so urgent, we didn’t want to notify his eldest or second aunt. As for his second uncle, we’ll talk to him when we have the event at home, Cha Xiang, you don’t think I’m disregarding Xiaoqiong, do you?"
Fat Auntie grumbled, "Listen to you, what are you saying? Gangshun and I didn’t even think about notifying the relatives at home; it’s so far, and with such urgency, people might come with different intentions and just create trouble for the kids.
Anyway, we still have to hold the ceremony at home, they won’t miss out, this time, it’s just us two families and Dagang’s Grandpa and Dagang’s Grandma, don’t you think?"
"Isn’t that why we became in-laws?" Li Aiyuan grabbed Fat Auntie’s hand and shook it vigorously, "I just feel so comfortable dealing with you guys."
"Hahaha..." Fat Auntie laughed happily, "I feel the same way, otherwise, when the kids first brought it up, her dad and I agreed without any hesitation.
Although we haven’t interacted much before, Yulan and her husband always talked about you and your elder brother, we’ve heard so much that we feel close to you in our hearts, this is our fate."
"Yes, yes, yes..." Li Aiyuan nodded with a smile, "When Yushan and I talk about it, we feel that kind-hearted people always have blessings. Speaking of which, his younger aunt had it harder than his eldest or second aunt back then, but hasn’t she reaped the rewards at such a young age?
Heaven is still fair. For kind-hearted people, good days will come sooner or later. And for evil-hearted people, heaven sees it too, it’s just a matter of time."
"I believe that..." Fat Auntie sighed, "When Yulan first married in, her in-laws were really hard on them, no matter if they were related or not, they just didn’t have any conscience.
By the way, you probably don’t know, that Old Man Lin is bedridden now, and the old lady doesn’t want to take care of him, neither the sons nor the daughters-in-law care, he’s cursing at home every day."
"I really didn’t know that..." Li Aiyuan shook her head, and continued, "These words may not be pleasant to hear, but I truly think it’s a blessing that Yulan and Baohe know that the old couple aren’t their biological parents, otherwise, they’d be suffering right now."
"That’s true. Even if they had a falling out and moved out, with that blood relation, it’s impossible not to care. It’s not that you can’t care, but the way that old couple is, caring won’t yield any good, it might even make Xia from that side angry... Huh, why is she here?"
Following Fat Auntie’s gaze, Li Aiyuan looked over and saw a young woman walking into the yard.
"Auntie..." The woman walked in, smiling shyly at Fat Auntie, then at Li Aiyuan, "Hello, Elder Maternal Aunt."
Li Aiyuan looked at Fat Auntie in confusion, she didn’t seem to recognize this woman, and how did she start calling her elder maternal aunt? You know, that’s not a term you can use casually.
The woman quickly explained, "Elder Maternal Aunt, you might not remember me. My sister is Chuxia’s eldest cousin. I saw you and Uncle when you visited Chuxia’s house before."
"Oh, oh, oh..." Li Aiyuan nodded in realization, "You’re Liu Meiqing’s sister?"
"Yes, I’m Liu Meifeng. When Chuxia lived with my cousin’s family, I often played with Chuxia." Liu Meifeng said with an embarrassed smile, "These days, she probably wouldn’t even recognize me."
"Haha..." Li Aiyuan uttered two dry laughs, not responding further. If she believed for a second that this woman came over without any motive, she’d be kidding herself. So, to be safe, she’d better say less.
During their conversation, Fat Auntie had already gone to the main room to prepare food, leaving Liu Meifeng and Li Aiyuan in the inner room. Fat Auntie’s actions clearly showed her stance, and sensing Li Aiyuan’s perfunctory attitude, Liu Meifeng’s expression turned a bit awkward.
She was originally someone with high pride and ambition, but life had taught her that when she had no capital, her pride would only make her life worse.
Since she had made up her mind to come, she couldn’t quit halfway!
"Elder Maternal Aunt..." Liu Meifeng called softly, grabbing Li Aiyuan’s hand, "Elder Maternal Aunt, I know you’re going to City A, I want to ask you for help, is that okay?"
This person is too direct, pleading with such a guiltless attitude. Mentally rolling her eyes, Li Aiyuan wore a faint smile on her face: "Meifeng, you can say what you want to, but only if it doesn’t make things difficult for me. We..." She spread her hands, "barely even know each other, right?"
"Elder Maternal Aunt, if I wasn’t forced with no way out, I wouldn’t have come shamelessly to you..." Liu Meifeng bit her lip, "When I first married into Dalin Village, my elder sister set me up.
Look at me, I’m not ugly, I’m not short, and I work as hard as anyone else. No matter what, I didn’t need to find a man with a lame leg..."
"Meifeng..." Fat Auntie stepped in and interrupted her, "This is your family’s business, coming over to my house to blabber about it is pointless. You know what kind of temperament your sister has, don’t you? Are you unhappy with how well things are going at my house?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to recommend and vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)