The Zhao couple took a short nap at noon and then went back to work.

Zhao Huanhuan and Lin Yuan didn't take a nap. Instead, they rested and chatted in the living room. After their parents left, the two of them went out again to visit several tourist attractions in the city.

They wandered around until 4:30 pm, then returned home and started cooking.

After Zhao Huanhuan made braised pork, the two of them prepared three stir-fried dishes and two cold dishes together. On their way back, they also bought some braised large intestines, braised pig's trotters, sausages, and a large bowl of lamb offal soup from a deli. They then added some potato and radish strips and simmered them for a while.

They didn't buy any alcohol; the alcohol they brought back yesterday was for Zhao Fugui to drink, and Zhao Huanhuan agreed.

Lin Yuan already knew that his father-in-law was going to test his drinking skills, so he was mentally prepared while preparing dinner.

He had only been drunk once in his life, and that was when he was on leave from the army after serving three years. He had drunk too much at a party with his classmates and they took him home.

According to his parents, he was still behaving well after drinking; he didn't swear, run around, or vomit all over the house. He just slept with his pillow.

As Lin Yuan cooked, she thought to herself, hoping that her parents weren't lying to her, otherwise she would embarrass herself in front of her father-in-law's house.

Moreover, if he behaves badly when drunk, this wife might not even be his.

So, after giving himself a pep talk, Lin Yuan said weakly to Zhao Huanhuan, "Huanhuan, if I talk nonsense or run around while drunk, remember to knock me out and throw me back on the bed in time, so I don't embarrass myself in front of my uncle and aunt."

Zhao Huanhuan glanced at him and chuckled softly, "Okay!"

"Really, I don't want my uncle and aunt to see my bad side and then disagree with our marriage. If you find that I behave badly when I'm drunk, you must tell me, and I promise I will never drink again, okay?"

Lin Yuan spoke these words seriously to Zhao Huanhuan. He was also afraid, so he felt he should talk to Zhao Huanhuan first to prevent future troubles. After all, he was afraid that his parents had lied to him last time just to comfort him.

Seeing that he was genuinely scared, Zhao Huanhuan smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, if you really are like that, I'll definitely knock you out with one punch."

"Mmm!" Lin Yuan said bravely, even though her neck was starting to hurt.

He didn't want to be someone who would act immorally when drunk, but that wasn't something he could control when he was drunk. He still remembered how he felt after sobering up last time; he really had no recollection of what happened while he was drunk.

Just as the two of them were almost finished preparing dinner, their parents came home from get off work.

What the two of them didn't expect was that there were two other people following behind their parents: a middle-aged man in his thirties and a young woman.

After they came in, they just looked at the two of them and remained silent, pursing their lips.

Zhao Huanhuan and Lin Yuan exchanged a glance. Oh no! Why are these two people they met on the train here? Could they be acquaintances of the Zhao family?

Zhao Fugui and Zhang Jinhua were surprised to see their daughter just staring at each other without saying a word. "Huanhuan, why don't you greet your second uncle and your sister Lin Xia?"

Zhao Huanhuan was stunned. Her second uncle and Sister Lin Xia?

I remember now, these two people were mentioned in the original book, but that was after the original owner's accident. These two people accompanied Zhao's parents to collect Zhao Huanhuan's body. They were Zhang Jinhua's younger brother and niece.

How did we end up running into them on the train? The key point is that Lin Yuan and I had assumed they were human traffickers and had been on guard against them, never giving them a friendly look.

What's worse, the original owner got into the cotton mill through her second uncle's connections. Later, when the original owner was tricked by Hou Ying and sent to the countryside, her second uncle happened to be away. By the time he returned, it was too late to undo the damage. Her second uncle felt very guilty towards his niece, especially after learning about her accident. He was a grown man, and he cried his eyes out.

Lin Xia, on the other hand, is my maternal uncle's cousin. She was also arranged by my second uncle to work at the water plant in Yuancheng.

My second uncle was a minor leader at the water plant, so he arranged for his niece to work there as well.

My cousin graduated from a vocational school with an accounting degree. She joined the finance department of the water plant and worked very hard and well, which made her second uncle very proud. This time, her second uncle took his niece with him on a business trip to broaden her horizons.

They just didn't expect to run into Zhao Huanhuan on the train, and Zhao Huanhuan even pretended not to know them.

The second uncle and Lin Xia looked completely bewildered. Why was she pretending not to know them? The key was that she was accompanied by a soldier. They couldn't figure out whether Zhao Huanhuan was being threatened or what, that she was saying she was married and not giving them a friendly look.

The two of them went back to their workplace this morning to hand over their work, and left work a little early this afternoon to go see the Zhao couple and tell them about the matter.

After the Zhao couple finished speaking, they realized that he was Huanhuan's boyfriend, not someone she was married to. But they were even more confused. Why did Zhao Huanhuan not only pretend not to know them on the train, but also lie to them?

Zhao Huanhuan instantly understood what a social death scene felt like.

That's so embarrassing!

But how can we smooth things over?

Should I just admit that I'm not Zhao Huanhuan? That's definitely not an option; the Zhao couple wouldn't be able to accept it.

But how should I put it?

Lin Yuan is with me. How am I supposed to explain to him that I don't know my own uncle and cousin?

Zhang Jinhua asked incredulously, "Huanhuan, did you and Xiaolin really run into your sister and your second uncle on the train when you came back?"

Zhao Huanhuan glanced at the two people opposite her and nodded.

Seeing his daughter's anxious expression, Zhao Fugui suddenly realized that she was still upset that her second uncle hadn't helped her with her assignment to the countryside. Was that why she was pretending not to know anyone?

If that's the case, then he's quite disappointed in his daughter.

Thinking of this, he narrowed his eyes and asked softly, "Huanhuan, are you angry because your second uncle didn't help you with your rural assignment?"

Zhao Huanhuan glanced at Zhao Fugui in surprise and shook her head. "Of course not. Please sit down first. Let my sister and second uncle sit down and have some water. If you want to know the truth, I will tell you in a while, but I hope you can keep it a secret and not tell anyone."

The others were stunned by her words. Keep a secret?

Zhang Linxia glanced at her younger cousin with a puzzled look, then at Lin Yuan a few times, nodded, and pulled her second uncle over to sit on the sofa in the Zhao family's house. She smiled and said, "Huanhuan, your dishes look like they're almost burnt. Let's watch the dishes. We can talk about this later."

Zhao Huanhuan suddenly realized what was happening and quickly turned and ran into the kitchen. Lin Yuan glanced at his second uncle and Lin Xia with a puzzled look, nodded to them, and followed Zhao Huanhuan into the kitchen to continue their work. He moved closer to her and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong, Huanhuan?"

He remembered that Huanhuan clearly didn't recognize them on the train yesterday.