The cannon fodder in the stand-in novel tries to rewrite his life - Part 11. Please add to your collection...

Fang's eldest sister-in-law, Zhou Yining, is both beautiful and intelligent, but her expression suddenly changed the moment she first met Chen Xia.

He then made an excuse and went back to his room, only arriving late for dinner. During the meal, he kept stealing glances at Chen Xia, leaving Chen Xia completely confused.

After dinner, she sat down next to Chen Xia, hesitated for a long time, and finally asked.

"Xiaxia, is your father's name Zhou Zhenyu and your mother's name Xu Jing?"

Chen Xia was taken aback: "How did my sister-in-law know my parents' names?"

Zhou Yining's eyes reddened: "My dad's name is Zhou Zhentao, he's your dad's cousin, and I'm your cousin. You should have been called Zhou Yixia."

I heard my mother say that I had a cousin who transferred from the army to civilian life and became a firefighter. He later died in a wildfire rescue.

After my uncle's death, my aunt took his only daughter, my little sister Zhou Yixia, back to her parents' home. She later remarried and then lost contact with her.

Last year, I heard from my dad's comrade-in-arms that my aunt hadn't remarried; she had actually passed away from illness. The news of her remarriage was a false rumor deliberately spread by her brother and sister-in-law.

After my aunt passed away, my younger cousin was abandoned in an orphanage by her cruel uncle and aunt.

After my father passed away, my mother's health deteriorated, and she has been living in a nursing home ever since.

I didn't dare let her know about this. I was thinking of asking someone to secretly contact the person first, and then telling her once things were confirmed.

A few days ago, my friend called me and said that he found out from an orphanage in Shenyang that my little cousin, Chen Xia, works in Shanghai.

I was saying I'd go to Shanghai after the National Day holiday. Unexpectedly, by such a coincidence, I have an old photograph at home—a picture of your grandmother. You and she look like twins.

So, the moment I saw you, I knew you were the one I was looking for. I just called my friend to confirm. Now she's telling me with absolute certainty that my little cousin is Xiaxia, you."

Chen Xia never expected that her trip to Beijing would lead her to find her cousin.

Most incredibly, she's about to become sisters-in-law with her cousin. On the bright side, she won't have to worry about sister-in-law relationships anymore.

Chen Xia had a very fruitful trip to Beijing. She not only got along well with her future mother-in-law and sister-in-law, but also became sisters with her future sister-in-law.

On their second day in Beijing, Zhou Yining couldn't wait to drive Chen Xia to a sanatorium on the outskirts of Beijing.

Her aunt had Alzheimer's and had forgotten many things, but she recognized Chen Xia the moment she saw him.

"You're Auntie? No, you're not Auntie, you're Zhenyu and Jingjing's daughter, Xiaxia, right?"

After leaving the sanatorium, Zhou Yining told Chen Xia that her grandmother and Chen Xia's grandmother were sisters, and their grandfathers were cousins.

Her grandmother died in childbirth when she gave birth to her father, and her grandfather remarried less than a month later.

Her father was raised on goat milk by Grandma Chen Xia, so their fathers are both cousins.

For several days in a row, Fang Yuze couldn't find any opportunity to be alone with Chen Xia, which made him so angry that he immediately bought a return plane ticket on his phone.

Ugh, how annoying! Everyone at home tries to steal his girlfriend. He's not going back to Shanghai as planned; he's taking his girlfriend and leaving immediately.

Unfortunately, all plane and high-speed rail tickets are sold out now, so I can only return on the 7th.

During the few days I stayed at the Fang family home, it was always the serious Mr. Fang and his older brother, Fang Yuheng, who cooked the meals.

In Fang's mother's words, the women of the Fang family are born to enjoy life; cooking and washing clothes are men's jobs.

Before leaving, Fang's father and elder brother dragged Fang Yuze to cook a table full of dishes.

During the meal, Fang's mother pulled Chen Xia to her side, reluctant to part: "Xiaxia, why don't you and Yuze go back to Beijing to develop your careers? Shanghai is so far away. If your sister, Junjun, and I miss you, it will take several hours to get here by high-speed rail!"

Before Chen Xia could speak, Fang Yuze jumped out in dissatisfaction: "No way, I think Shanghai is just fine. Xiaxia and I have already started decorating our wedding room."

"Mom, if you have any free time, you might as well urge my brother to give you a grandson or granddaughter to hold... Ah, it hurts..."

Fang Yuheng released his grip on his ear and continued eating. "If you don't discipline him for three days, he'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles. This kind of unruly younger brother is really unacceptable."

Before leaving Beijing, Fang Yuze and Chen Xia finalized their marriage plans, setting the wedding date for the Chinese New Year. The wedding would be held in Beijing, followed by a second banquet in Shanghai for their colleagues.

On their way back to Shanghai, they took the Beijing-Shanghai express line, which was jokingly referred to as the "premium slave express line" that transported slaves by express courier.

If you're in Beijing in the morning, you can get to Shanghai in the afternoon, stopping only at Beijing South, Nanjing South, and Shanghai North stations.

When they were trying to snag high-speed rail tickets, it's questionable whether they would have been able to get business class seats without the help of a small system.

It's said that first-class business class seats on this special train are always on standby. When I got on board, it was indeed as rumored: business attire and laptops, and the carriage was eerily quiet.

Even the shameless Fang Yuze felt embarrassed to bother others, as he watched Chen Xia take out his tablet to draw illustrations.

I also took my laptop out of my bag and started coding, trying to appear as if I was also very busy.

Four hours later, the high-speed train arrived at Shanghai North Station on time. After getting off the train, Fang Yuze leaned close to Chen Xia and said, "Honey, how about we take a plane next time?"

This special line truly lives up to its reputation as the high-speed rail with the strongest "office atmosphere," even more oppressive than the office where we work overtime to meet deadlines.

I was too embarrassed to take out the snacks my mom and sister-in-law had prepared for me.

Chen Xia stretched and said, "I think it's pretty good. There's even free WiFi in the car, and time flies by when I'm drawing illustrations."

Fang Yuze pulled Chen Xia into his arms, resting his head on her shoulder: "If I had known, I wouldn't have taken you back to Beijing for the National Day holiday."

"We didn't even get to have a proper date during this whole holiday. How about we take a few more days off and go on a trip?"

Chen Xia ruffled his buzz cut: "If you take your annual leave now, what will you do when you get married during the Spring Festival?"

Fang Yuze sighed helplessly. He really didn't want to go to work.

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Days passed by as Fang Yuze eagerly awaited their wedding. On the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, Fang Yuze and Chen Xia, who had already registered their marriage, took leave and flew back to Beijing to prepare for their wedding.

The wedding banquet was both low-key and grand. It was only then that Chen Xia learned that Fang Yuze's father, who was just an ordinary civil servant, was actually a leader in a certain ministry.

In addition to the leaders of the Fang family, Chen Xia's father Zhou Zhenyu's leaders and comrades-in-arms also attended their wedding.

Fang Yuze had planned to have his wedding dress custom-made long ago, but his mother stopped him: "The phoenix coronet and embroidered robe are solemn and elegant, with the ancient charm of time hidden in every stitch, and the beauty of oriental aesthetics displayed in every bead and jade. How can a wedding dress have this charm? You two don't need to worry about it, I will order the wedding dress."

Since the wedding ceremony involved a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, a traditional Chinese wedding was definitely in order.

On her wedding day, Chen Xia wore a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, held an embroidered fan, and wore a phoenix coronet inlaid with gold thread. The red silk and gold embroidered robe shone brightly in the sunlight.

Fang Yuze, dressed in a bright red python robe, wearing a black gauze hat and a jade belt around his waist, looked exceptionally dashing.

His smile was a little too bright, and Fang's mother wanted to slap him on the head.

I know you're happy today, but you could at least control yourself a little. Laughing like an idiot, it's so embarrassing!

Surrounded by the crowd, the two slowly entered the antique-style wedding venue.

The wedding ceremony was conducted according to traditional customs, first bowing to heaven and earth, then bowing to the parents, and finally the couple bowing to each other.

During the speech by the woman's relatives, Zhou Yining was moved to tears: "Aze, today, on behalf of my uncle and aunt, I entrust my younger sister Xiaxia to you. I hope you will love her and protect her for the rest of her life."

Fang Yuze grinned and said, "Sister, don't worry, I will never let Xiaxia suffer any injustice."

Many people initially thought that Old Fang and his wife were confused. Although their second son was unruly and unambitious, they shouldn't have let him marry an orphan.

Unexpectedly, this orphan turned out to be the daughter of the second son of the Zhou family. The two cousins ​​became sisters-in-law and were destined to be a family.

Fang Yun sighed. If only Xia Xia were her own sister. Then she thought, if they couldn't be sisters, being sisters-in-law would be good too. It's just that her second brother was so annoying, always trying to steal her sister-in-law away.

She was thinking to herself that when she reached marriageable age, she would quickly find a son-in-law to live with her brother so that he could accompany her every day, and thus her sister-in-law would be with her every day.

Fang Yuze used to dote on his only younger sister. Now, he wishes he could send her as far away as possible.

What kind of sister tries to steal her brother's wife every day? Aren't you tired of constantly calling her "second sister-in-law"?

How can a newlywed couple sleep in separate rooms, with the sister-in-law clinging to her brother-in-law and refusing to let go? What kind of situation is this?

What's even more infuriating is that my mother is completely biased towards her son. Not only does she ignore this brat who's trying to steal his wife, she's also backing her up and cheering her on, practically ready to kick him out of the house.

In order to get rid of Fang Yun, that clingy brat, Fang Yuze put in a lot of effort and carefully planned a two-week honeymoon trip.

His plan was to fly to Hong Kong, board a luxurious dream cruise ship at Kai Tak Pier, depart from the bustling city, cross the South China Sea, and arrive in the exotic Southeast Asia to enjoy a romantic getaway for two.

The plan was perfect, but they were dumbfounded when they set off. What they had envisioned as a sweet trip for two turned into a group of four sisters. He was relegated to being the workhorse, serving tea and water and paying the bill.

He was entrusted with an important task by his father and older brother, and dared not refuse.

His older brother said that if he behaved well and served the four of them well, he would buy him a Mercedes-Benz GLS63. Back in Shanghai, the couple would drive that car on weekends and go wherever they wanted.

Fang Yuze was madly in love; the richest person in his family was his older brother, Fang Yuheng.

Of course, this money wasn't embezzled by his older brother, but rather earned by him during his university years from trading stocks and Bitcoin.

After earning his first pot of gold, he accepted an invitation from several childhood friends to invest in the real estate company they had established. After developing several high-end residential projects, he made a fortune.

Moreover, his elder brother had a keen eye and managed to withdraw completely before the real estate market downturn.

Anyway, his older brother has made more than one amazing move over the years. When Tesla's stock price was falling, he bought a lot of shares. When the stock price skyrocketed and everyone else was buying like crazy, he sold them off.

For his older brother, a luxury car was just a drop in the ocean; a generous reward always brings forth brave men.

In order to get his wife a luxury car for free, Fang Yuze served the four sisters tirelessly.

The only thing that comforted him was that he could hold his wife while sleeping at night.

The two-week honeymoon was anything but romantic; it was exhausting. He finally understood just how much women can buy when they go shopping.

No wonder his older brother immediately handed over his credit card when he heard that he was going shopping with his sister-in-law, saying that he had to work overtime and could use the card however he wanted.

Given his good performance, Empress Fang rewarded him with a villa in Shanghai, and Brother Fang also gave him a luxury car worth several million.

Fang's father gave Fang Yuze and Chen Xia a two-story Spanish-style old house in an old alley in Shanghai, which was left by his grandmother, as a wedding gift.

Mr. Fang said it very casually: "Although it is an old house from 1936, it needs to be renovated properly if you want to live in it. But it is still worth some money. You two should tidy it up. It is better than leaving it to gather dust."

Back in Shanghai, Fang Yuze and Chen Xia took the subway to check it out and almost let out a scream like groundhogs.

In that prime location, an old house like this would cost over 280,000 yuan per square meter. Chen Xia took out his phone and calculated that a two-story house with a 135-square-meter courtyard would cost 38 million yuan.

She turned to Fang Yuze and asked, "Your family is incredibly wealthy!"

Fang Yuze put his arm around her and walked into the yard: "This is our home. To be honest, I didn't know our family was so rich. Mom and Dad really hid it very well."

I always thought that my eldest brother was the only wealthy person in our family, but I never imagined that my maternal grandmother's family was actually a "red capitalist" family.

My maternal grandmother only had one daughter, my mother, and all the family property left to her by her parents was given to my mother as her dowry.

My grandmother's ancestors were also prominent; otherwise, how could my father have bought such an expensive old villa so easily?

They're so rich! When I was in college, I only got two thousand yuan a month for living expenses. If it weren't for my older brother helping me out often, I wouldn't even have enough to eat.

Until I went to university in Shanghai, I always thought my dad was just an ordinary civil servant who loved working overtime.

Although she married a low-profile son of an official and a wealthy man, Chen Xia's life after marriage did not change much, except that she moved from her own house to the marital home next door.

The biggest change is that she now owns not only a new marital home, but also a luxury car, an old-style house, and a villa.

Before marriage, Ling Yi was the one who cooked, but after marriage, it became Fang Yuze's responsibility. The women of the Fang family don't cook; this rule was set by Fang's mother.

Chen Xia felt that the greatest luck in her life was not marrying Fang Yuze, but having Fang's mother, a wonderful mother-in-law who was hard to find even with a lantern.

In her mind, Fang Ma was the leading lady in a wish-fulfillment novel. Not only was she an excellent dancer, but she also founded her own dance studio.

Not only does she shine brightly in the workplace, but she also manages a warm and happy family life. She and Mr. Fang married first and then fell in love, respecting and supporting each other, and their relationship has remained as strong as ever for decades.

She neither spoils her children excessively nor demands too much of them. With two sons and a daughter, all of whom are successful and filial, this woman is a true winner in life and a guiding light. How can she not be considered lucky?

It seems that her decision to give Fang Yuze, this silly husky, a try was a wise one.

Back in Beijing, Fang's father and eldest brother, Fang Yuheng, were already excellent cooks. But after returning to Shanghai and eating Fang Yuze's cooking, Chen Xia realized what it meant for the student to surpass the master.

When asked who he learned it from, Fang Erha proudly said that when he was a child, he was too naughty, and every winter and summer vacation, his father would send him to his uncle's army unit for a month or two of training.

A brat is a brat. While others suffer in the army, he became friends with the head of the mess hall as soon as he arrived and learned how to stir-fry dishes.

After spending a month or two in the army, he would always come back several pounds heavier. Fang's father wanted to discipline him, but seeing that he would learn a few new dishes each time he went to the army to make Fang's mother happy, he turned a blind eye.

Fang Erha patted his chest and boasted that he had learned the true skills of several master chefs in the cooking squad.

Whether it flies in the sky or swims in the water, whatever Chen Xia wants to eat, he can make it for her.

Looking at the husky frolicking around her, Chen Xia felt that it would be hard for her not to be happy in the days to come.

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