Tian Xiaoyun smiled kindly, "It's no big deal. Except for the arthritis, all other ailments are gone. You two don't have to worry, the kang can cure my arthritis."

Chu Xuan was still worried. "I know an old Chinese doctor with excellent medical skills. I will be relieved only after he takes your pulse."

Chu Feng echoed, "That's right, that old Chinese doctor is amazing! After taking the Chinese medicine he prescribed, my sister lost weight from 200 pounds to around 130 pounds. Her body is in great shape and she's a hundred times prettier than before!"

Chu Xuan held his forehead and thought, am I praising her or criticizing her?

Okay! She admitted that she didn’t look good when she was fat.

However, every woman loves beauty.

Tian Xiaoyun was intrigued by the word "beautiful". "Then wait until Xiaoxuan gets engaged, and then take me to see the old Chinese doctor."

"Okay." Chu Xuan held her mother's hand, her face full of heartache. "Mom, you've had a very hard time these years."

Although her mother didn't say how hard it was and only described what had happened over the years, Chu Xuan could still feel the hardships involved.

How desperate would you feel when the doctor tells you that you have less than a year to live?

Stomach cancer! How strong a faith does it take to be tortured by a tumor, unable to eat or sleep, yet still insist on working and earning money to leave some wealth for your children?

I had surgery abroad, and my mother had to endure all the pain after the anesthesia, as well as the various drug reactions during the recovery process and treatment.

After recovering from the illness, I was faced with a huge debt of two hundred thousand! How much pressure would that be?

After finally paying off the debt and finding love, he was diagnosed with a tumor again. How desperate would he be at that moment?

In his previous life, Chu Xuan never understood his mother's hardships. Not only did he not take the initiative to write letters or make phone calls to encourage her, he also cursed and accused her and asked for money every time they contacted her.

In this life, she will make it up to her biological mother.

Hug Tian Xiaoyun unconsciously.

Tian Xiaoyun patted her daughter's shoulder and said, "Xiao Xuan, all the hard times are over. We will be fine in the future."

Chu Xuan rubbed her head against her mother's shoulder. "Xiaofeng and I will be very filial to you in the future! By the way, Mom, Xiaofeng and I have saved up quite a bit of money. I'll give you the passbook later so you can use it to recuperate."

Tian Xiaoyun was deeply moved. "You don't have to give it to me, just take it with you two. Didn't you just say you would take me to see a doctor? You two will pay for it then."

Although he said this, he was actually thinking about how to subsidize his children in disguise in the future.

At this moment, Wu Bingcheng's voice came from outside the door, "Xiao Yun, can I accompany you to walk around the yard?"

I was worried that my wife was too happy and excited, so I tried to divert her attention.

Tian Xiaoyun explained softly to the Chu Xuan siblings, "Your Uncle Wu is worried about my health. He's afraid that I might be overwhelmed by extremes of sadness and joy, which might be detrimental to my recovery. I'm going to go out and calm down a bit. I'll have dinner with everyone later, and we'll talk more in the evening."

Her heart was indeed beating a little fast, but she didn't tell her children for fear of worrying them.

Chu Xuan and his sister also knew that there was a long way to go, so they nodded in agreement.

At around 12 noon, everyone sat around the big round table in the main hall.

Chat while eating.

This large round table and round wooden stools were ordered when the house was being renovated. They were delivered just a few days ago and can seat more than a dozen people.

Everyone likes to eat seafood, and this meal was a great success for both the host and the guests.

At the dinner table, Chu Xuan took the initiative to invite Old Lady Wu to spend the winter here, and Qin Mahua generously promised that as long as Old Lady Wu stayed here, she would cover all the seafood every day.

Old Mrs. Wu readily agreed.

This surprised Wu Bingcheng greatly.

His mother never lived in other people's homes before.

What happened today?

I'll have to ask privately later.

After dinner, Fu Qing, Mu Chenfu, Chu Xuan and Mu Chenze were responsible for cleaning up, while the others drank tea and chatted.

During this conversation, I found out that Chu Xuan brought a fishing boat worth 10,000 yuan as a dowry.

Mrs. Wu looked at Thomas Tian with dignity, "Do you know about this?"

There was anger in his tone.

Tian Xiaoyun hadn't known about this before and was slightly stunned. Wu Bingcheng quickly responded for her, "Of course I know. Xiaoxuan earned the money herself. She has the final say on how much dowry she wants."

Tian Xiaoyun finally came to his senses and tried to smooth things over, "Yes! Bingcheng and I both respect Xiaoxuan's opinion."

The couple both thought that the old lady's anger came from the fact that Xiaoxuan brought too much dowry.

The Mu family also thinks so.

Qin Mahua smiled and looked at Old Lady Wu, "Auntie, don't be angry. It doesn't matter if Xiaoxuan doesn't bring a dowry boat. What we want is her..."

Before she could finish, Old Lady Wu interrupted, "I mean, the dowry is too little! Xiao Xuan calls me grandma, and it can't be in vain. I'll give her 10,000 yuan as a dowry, and her mother will also give 10,000 yuan."

Originally, Tian Xiaoyun was going to give her daughter 5,000 yuan in private, but after her mother-in-law made the decision, not only did she get a clear path forward, she could also get 10,000 yuan for free from her mother-in-law.

She understands her mother-in-law to some extent.

Whenever my mother-in-law decides to pay for something, she will pay for it out of her own pocket.

It seems that my mother-in-law has already prepared 20,000 yuan.

Tian Xiaoyun smiled and thanked her mother-in-law.

Qin Mahua and Mu Qinlao couldn't help but gasp. These relatives were too domineering!

Should we discuss the betrothal gift next?

Qin Mahua felt a little embarrassed to say 1,000 yuan as a betrothal gift.

But she had to make a statement.

So, he said, "My dear relatives, Xiaoxuan is bringing such a large dowry, so my family should have to give a considerable gift. However, our family is limited, and since she has to be engaged to our eldest son, we want to be fair. Therefore, my family will give a gift of 1,000 yuan. Compared with Xiaoxuan's dowry, it is not worth mentioning. But please rest assured, my husband and I will treat Xiaoxuan like our own daughter."

Hearing the last sentence, the solemnity on Mrs. Wu's face was replaced by satisfaction. "Excellent! That's what your family wants! The amount of the betrothal gift doesn't matter. The most important thing is that Xiao Xuan won't be wronged when she marries him."

Qin Mahua and Mu Qinlao looked at each other. Neither of them expected that the issue of the bride price would be resolved so easily.

When Xiaoxuan and the others finished their housework and returned to the main hall, they found out that the dowry had been increased by another 20,000 yuan.

Chu Xuan did not refuse this kindness and thanked them one by one, "Thank you grandma, thank you Uncle Wu, thank you mom!"

Mrs. Wu glanced at her son and said, "Did you hear the name? I'm Grandma, Xiaoyun is Mom. You're the only one missing! Prepare enough money for the name change tomorrow. That's your only chance to be called Dad by your daughter and son-in-law!"

Chu Xuan was a smart person who understood things quickly. From what Old Lady Wu said, she could tell that the Wu family was very happy to accept her and Xiao Feng.

Thinking of Uncle Wu's care and help for her mother over the years, she looked at Wu Bingcheng sincerely and said, "Dad! Thank you for taking care of my mother. Without you, there would be no reunion between me, my younger brother and my mother."

Chu Feng was also very grateful to Wu Bingcheng and shouted, "Dad! I want to thank you too!"

Wu Bingcheng excitedly agreed twice in succession, and then quickly took out two red envelopes from his pocket and gave them to Xiaoxuan and Xiaofeng respectively.

"I took care of Xiaoyun willingly. Besides, if it weren't for Xiaoyun, I would have been buried in the sea. We are all family, so there's no need to thank me in the future."

Qin Mahua quietly tugged at Mu Chenze's arm.

Mu Chenze understood immediately and gave his mother a look that reassured her.