Jiang Xia watched the ship sail away, heard a soft murmur, looked down at his wife leaning against his chest, but couldn't make out the sound clearly.

"Baby, what did you say?"

Lin Yanwan didn't answer. She closed her eyes slightly, her breathing became even, and she actually fell asleep in his arms in an instant.

He tightened his arms around her, his hand slowly stroking down her back. A sense of peace settled over him, and he couldn't help but think of the past.

After they got married that year, the two agreed to go hiking to watch the sunrise. As a result, Lin Yanwan was so tired that she fell into a deep sleep in his arms like this. He felt sorry for her and didn't wake her up. He just took pictures of the whole sunrise process with his camera.

But now, I can't sit by the river and watch the sunrise like I did that day.

I glanced at the time; it was almost 9 p.m. If I got home late, my father-in-law might go crazy.

He kissed his wife's forehead deeply, adjusted his position, put his arm under her armpit, placed his other hand on her knee, took a deep breath, and picked Lin Yanwan up in his arms.

Then he hailed a taxi at random on the roadside and drove straight to Jinxiu Huacheng.

In the car, Jiang Xia still held his wife's soft body tightly, watching the hotels and restaurants rushing past the window. The impulsive words he had spoken earlier were now completely forgotten.

He stroked his wife's soft hair, pondering how to explain things to his father-in-law later, worried that he might get punched again.

More than ten minutes later, the taxi stopped outside the community gate. Jiang Xia took out his wife's phone and hesitated for a long time, unsure whether to call his mother-in-law or his father-in-law.

Meeting your mother-in-law is definitely much safer. Meeting your father-in-law might result in a beating, but it also offers a chance to clear up any misunderstandings.

After careful consideration, he chose to press the play button.

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At home, Lin Gaoyuan was preoccupied and paced back and forth in the living room, while Ji Wanqiu sat on the sofa watching TV calmly, not in a hurry at all.

"Wanqiu, our daughter hasn't come back yet," Lin Gaoyuan said with a soft sigh, his eyes revealing his anxiety.

Ji Wanqiu glanced at the time, pouted, and said, "In the past, Yan Wan hadn't finished her evening self-study session yet at this time, and I never saw you in such a hurry."

“The situation is different today.” Lin Gaoyuan’s face stiffened. “I did make a mistake by beating up that kid, but you can’t judge a book by its cover. Who knows if he will take his anger out on Yan Wan?”

Upon hearing this, Ji Wanqiu's eyelids twitched violently. When she learned from Xiao Man that her husband had beaten Jiang Xia, she was completely bewildered.

It sounds unbelievable that the son-in-law and father-in-law had a physical altercation on their first meeting.

Although the situation was urgent and forgivable, as her wife, she felt that Lin Gaoyuan's temper had gone too far.

Jiang Xia is an obedient, sensible, and polite child. How could he be so unruly at home? Admittedly, he was the one who pinned his daughter down, but even if he had a hundred and twenty times the courage, he probably wouldn't dare to do it openly. At the very least, he would have gone back to his room, locked the door, and secretly kept it a secret from everyone.

"You know that too?" Ji Wanqiu said irritably. "If Yan Wan had stopped you back then, and you had been willing to calm down and listen to her explanation, things wouldn't have turned out this way."

"Yes, yes, but this is the first time I've seen that kid. My first reaction was that a bad guy had come to the house, and my second reaction was that my daughter had been bullied. No matter who he is, he has to lie there for me."

Lin Gaoyuan said with a wry smile, "You know, as a father, how could I have the mind to think about anything else back then?"

"never mind."

Ji Wanqiu sighed. If she had been there and knew Jiang Xia well, the matter would probably have turned into a joke. But Lin Gaoyuan knew nothing. He was just fulfilling his responsibilities as a father, and she had no reason to blame him.

But no matter what, it's a fact that Jiang Xia was injured, and I need to find time to apologize to him properly tomorrow.

Otherwise, if the young couple gets together in the future, but the father-in-law and son-in-law harbor resentment and can't stand each other, then life will be very troublesome.

"Alright, don't worry anymore. Jiang Xia cares about Yanwan much more than you do. He'll definitely bring her back soon. Besides, if you hadn't punched him twice, our daughter might have already gone home. Now she should spend some time with her boyfriend and apologize to you, her father."

Ji Wanqiu rolled her eyes at him and said, "I'm telling you, move aside, you're blocking my view of the TV."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lin Gaoyuan's cell phone, which was tucked in his bag, suddenly rang.

He took out his phone and saw that the caller ID showed it was his daughter calling.

"It's Yanwan!" he exclaimed excitedly as he answered the phone.

"Hello, is this Uncle Lin?"

A male voice came through the microphone, but his tone was still respectful.

Lin Gaoyuan frowned. He knew it was that kid's voice as soon as he heard it, but why was it Jiang Xia calling him using her daughter's phone?

"Yes, that's me."

Lin Gaoyuan glanced at his wife, and at her urging, pursed his lips and slowly said, "You are Jiang Xia, right? Is my daughter Yanwan with you now?"

At the entrance of the residential compound, Jiang Xia finally felt relieved. If his father-in-law had been cursing and swearing after he answered the phone, he would have hung up without hesitation and called his mother-in-law instead.

It seems we can continue having a friendly conversation.

"Yes, Uncle Lin, this is Jiang Xia. There was a classmate reunion tonight, and Yan Wan had a little to drink. She's a bit drunk now, so I brought her back. She's downstairs."

Hearing the conversation, Ji Wanqiu smiled silently. See, she guessed right again. That's why they say a mother-in-law knows her son-in-law best.

"Downstairs, right? Okay! I... I'll trouble you to come down and pick her up."

Lin Gaoyuan hurriedly hung up the phone and ran towards the door. Ji Wanqiu quickly stopped him: "Hey, hey, Yanwan is downstairs, she won't run away. Why are you in such a hurry? Wait for me, I'll go with you."

She continued in a low voice, "So that when you see Yanwan lying in Jiang Xia's arms, you won't get so angry that you'll punch him."

"..."

Lin Gaoyuan was slightly speechless. In all the years of their marriage, he had only lost his temper a handful of times. Why was he being treated like a violent maniac now?

The couple changed their shoes at the door, and then Lin Gaoyuan suddenly took his shoes off again.

"Wanqiu, why don't you go pick up Yanwan? After all, I just beat that kid up, and it would be a bit awkward to meet him now."

"You think Jiang Xia is like you? That kid has a great personality. Let me put it this way, if he didn't want to see you, or was afraid to see you, he would have just called me. This is giving you a way out, you know?"

Ji Wanqiu gave him no chance to back down, and directly closed the door and pulled him downstairs.

Misunderstandings must be cleared up face to face; otherwise, the knot in your heart will change over time.