Mrs. Xia and Xu Wenbin talked for a long time, and finally, Xu Wenbin came out of the cabin.

"Where is Madam?" Xia Changlong approached Xu Wenbin as soon as he saw him.

"She cried, saying she needed to touch up her makeup." Xu Wenbin glanced in Yang Yajing's direction. "She said she wanted to look beautiful in front of her daughter!"

"Sigh! She's suffered so much all these years!" Xia Changlong sighed. "It's good that she's not angry anymore!"

"Chairman Xia..." Xu Wenbin hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"Um?"

"Well... Madam just doesn't hold grudges against others... You... you'd better pray for yourself!"

"Huh?" Xia Changlong looked miserable again. Sigh! Who told him to come up with this crazy idea back then!

About twenty minutes later, Mrs. Xia returned to the deck.

When Yang Yajing saw that she had finally come out, she quickly ran over and asked, "Sister Tao... are you still angry with me?"

"I'm angry! You little brat! You're driving me crazy!" Although Madam Xia said this, there was clearly no blame in her tone anymore; she was just being arrogant. "Still calling me Sister Tao? Won't you change your way of addressing me?"

"Change it! Absolutely change it!" Yang Yajing said with a grin, "Mom...Mom..." Another change in tone.

"Good boy!" Hearing these two words, which she had been waiting for for over twenty years, Mrs. Xia's eyes began to well up with tears again. "Let Mom take a good look at you?"

Reaching out, Madam Xia gently touched Yang Yajing's smiling face, afraid that if she used too much force, her precious daughter would disappear again!

Yang Yajing remained motionless, letting Madam Xia slowly find the landing spot.

Finally, a crystal drop fell, and Madam Xia gently wiped it away with her finger, saying with a touch of arrogance, "Don't change your address! Sister Tao sounds better! ...My daughter is so grown up, I feel so old..."

Yang Yajing immediately flattered her: "Where is Sister Tao old? Sister Tao will always be a sister! Forever eighteen!"

"Naughty!" Madam Xia pinched Yang Yajing's nose and let Yang Yajing take her arm as they went to the Yang family couple's side.

She knew she had missed out on her for so many years, and there must be many questions she wanted to ask the Yang family elders.

As Madam Xia passed by Xia Changlong, she didn't forget to glare at him. Xia Changlong felt that this tough battle was probably going to be a protracted war!

Madam Xia harbored no resentment towards the Yang couple; on the contrary, she was filled with gratitude.

She had already heard about their family situation from Xu Wenbin. The two elders of the Yang family knew perfectly well that their daughter would eventually return to the Xia family, yet they still treated Yang Yajing as their own daughter, without the slightest bit of formality.

Moreover, they did not treat Yang Yajing as a cash cow at all, nor did they make any demands on the Xia family.

Thinking back to the blunder by the Jiang family, this was a world of difference from the attitude of the Yang family elders.

Moreover, they had known each other for a long time and often got together at the food court during holidays; she genuinely liked that family.

She also looked up to the Zhou family; they were a scholarly family and didn't fawn over the powerful. She had witnessed every little detail of Yang Yajing and Zhou Pengfei's relationship and was pleased that her daughter had found such a good home.

She doesn't demand that her daughter marry into wealth and status; she herself has no shortage of money, and neither does her daughter! When choosing a son-in-law, character is still paramount!

Now that her daughter has been found, and she's even got a great son-in-law as a bonus, she's really happy!

Let the three elders chat amongst themselves, and Yang Yajing returned to her WeChat Moments.

The Zhou family elders had nothing to talk about with these "kids," so when they saw Xia Changlong and Xu Wenbin standing there, they went over to them.

Although Zhou Pengfei said he would talk to him when he got home, he was curious! Anyway, they didn't have much to say to those little brats, and the two elders of the Yang family were chatting enthusiastically with Madam Xia. Shouldn't they get to know one of their future in-laws better?

"Brother Xia?" Zhou Youcheng addressed him as always.

"Oh! Brother Zhou! Your brother Xia has been neglected!" Xia Changlong was still very approachable. "Look, we're practically family now, can you put in a good word for me?"

Zhou Youcheng, who was always very serious, was a little unsure how to respond at this moment. Fortunately, Sun Huiwen was quick-witted: "Brother Xia, wouldn't it be easy to solve everything if you just whisper sweet nothings in his ear?"

"Sigh! I just hope I don't never get to touch my pillow!" Xia Changlong said with a self-deprecating laugh.

"How could that be?" Sun Huiwen blinked. "Your study key and guest room key are both missing. Is your wife really willing to let you sleep on the mahogany sofa in the living room?"

"A master! A true master!" Xia Changlong gave a thumbs up, then looked at Zhou Youcheng, "Brother Zhou also has a wonderful wife!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Amidst laughter and conversation, Xia Changlong decisively called the housekeeper and made proper arrangements—uh… “aftermath”!

Playing the victim? That's something Xia Changlong learned when he was nineteen! Otherwise, how would he have tricked his way into marrying a wife? Hahahaha!

On the cruise ship, the group made a ruckus all day, and the ship didn't dock until late the next day.

After the family members have had their fun, as a wealthy family, the engagement ceremony still needs to be held.

In particular, a press conference will be held to announce Yang Yajing's identity. Her ID card will also need to be changed.

However, Yang Yajing said that in the Yang family, she is still Yang Yajing, and those who don't like to change their address can continue to call her Yang Yajing.

Xia Changlong and his wife had no objection to this. No matter what her name was or what she was called, it could not change the fact that she was their own daughter.

Moreover, Yang Yajing doesn't want to move into the Xia residence; she's creating her own little world with Zhou Pengfei!

Besides, she doesn't live at the Yang family's house often these days.

After discussing it, the two sets of parents decided to each reserve a room for the young couple at home, so that they would always have a place to stay whenever they wanted to come back.

As for holiday dinners, all three families have been together for years, and there have been absolutely no disputes.

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