Seeing this, Jiang Jingzhou frowned and reminded him, "Dad! Have some tea!"

Jiang Guofu glared at his son, but he was quite protective of his wife.

He just wanted to give Lin Zhaoyue the cold shoulder, and she couldn't stand it?

He wasn't very satisfied with this daughter-in-law to begin with, so how could he be expected to happily drink the tea to change his address?!

Lin Zhaoyue also realized the problem at this moment.

Jiang Jingzhou's arm was already a little sore from holding the tea, so he simply took the teacup from her hand and placed it on the table, assuming she didn't want to drink it.

He married his wife; he married her for himself, not for his father.

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

If it weren't for so many people present, Hua Xiuyun would have wanted to beat Jiang Guofu to death.

What difference is there between his actions and telling his relatives and friends that the Jiang family is not satisfied with Zhaoyue?

Once you marry a woman, she's part of the family. Why should you bully her?

Hua Xiuyun, a smile on her face, stood up and chuckled, trying to smooth things over, "Old Jiang injured his arm during a mission recently, so he can't drink it himself. I'm helping him—"

After saying that, Hua Xiuyun picked up the teacup and brought it to Jiang Guofu's lips, staring at him intently.

She felt that if he didn't open his mouth, she was willing to force-feed him the contents in front of so many people.

I'm not afraid of my son's threats, but I am afraid of my daughter-in-law's threats.

Jiang Guofu drank it "obediently".

Hua Xiuyun glanced at him, then turned around and happily gave Zhaoyue another two hundred yuan as a "change of address fee".

"Thank you, Dad."

Lin Zhaoyue said softly.

"..." Jiang Guofu remained silent.

Hua Xiuyun's lips twitched with laughter. "Well, your dad's been a bit hot-tempered these past few days, and he can't speak properly."

Lin Zhaoyue: "..."

Anyone with eyes can see what's going on.

However, the mother-in-law's explanation did offer a way out.

"What? Your throat still hurts after I gave you a sip of tea! Then drink a few more cups yourself. If you still can't speak when we're toasting later, you won't need to open your mouth to speak anymore," Hua Xiuyun warned, gritting her teeth.

Jiang Guofu was convinced.

"Um."

"Alright, let's all move to the state-run restaurant in a bit. Everyone has to eat and drink well at noon today, otherwise it's disrespectful to the Jiang family." Hua Xiuyun went to greet the guests. Jiang Jingzhou and his companion would also be there later, and she would have to offer them a toast.

Today, we held a wedding banquet with ten tables at a state-run hotel, which started promptly at 11:00 AM.

Hua Xiuyun and Jiang Guofu first went to toast their relatives and friends, and then the young couple would go next.

Jiang Jingzhou kept putting food on Lin Zhaoyue's plate, saying, "Eat some first, otherwise you won't have time to eat later."

Lin Zhaoyue was indeed hungry; she hadn't eaten anything since morning.

The dishes Jiang Jingzhou served her were all her favorites.

"..." Over there, there was always a gaze watching their situation.

Especially when she saw Jiang Jingzhou taking such good care of Lin Zhaoyue, she felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

"Guizhi, I'm too busy to take care of you today, please take care of yourself."

Hua Xiuyun came over to offer a toast and greet Mu's mother; she hadn't expected them to actually come.

Ning Guizhi forced a smile. "Of course I have to come to your son's wedding, such a joyous occasion."

You could sense the distance in her words.

Hua Xiuyun smiled awkwardly, "When Jingwan gets married in the future, our family will definitely be there to congratulate her!"

"We'll see," Ning Guizhi waved her hand impatiently. "My daughter will definitely find a good man who is excellent in both character and academics and has high moral standards. Such men are not easy to find. My daughter won't just marry anyone casually. She won't be as quick as your son."

Hua Xiuyun's patience also has its limits.

Arrangements between children in childhood are inherently unpredictable.

Besides, it's not like we haven't tried to match them up before.

The two children aren't interested; are we supposed to force them into marriage?

Besides, what era are we living in now? We've long since moved on from the old system of arranged marriages.

On the day of her son's joyous occasion, she was spouting nonsense in a sarcastic manner. Hua Xiuyun suppressed her smile and said, "Guizhi, you don't really need to give me face to attend my son's wedding banquet. I won't make things difficult for you."

"It's not difficult. If I hadn't come today, how would I have known that your son's taste was so bad? He only married a woman because she's good-looking. I thought your son had high standards, but it turns out he's just vulgar. It's true that all men are the same."

Ning Guizhi chuckled softly.

"Mom..." Mu Jingwan reminded her mother not to say such harsh words, as the two families hadn't reached the point of falling out yet.

Ning Guizhi simply wanted to vent her anger for her daughter today.

"I don't think so," Jiang Guofu said, one hand in his pocket and the other holding a wine glass. He couldn't hold back when he saw his wife being rebuffed!

"Your husband, Lao Mu, is different."

Ning Guizhi was stunned, not understanding what he meant.

"What?"

Jiang Guofu raised an eyebrow and "explained," "Didn't you just say that all men in the world like good-looking women? I said that's not necessarily true. Your Lao Mu is not like that. If he liked good-looking women, he wouldn't have married you."

With a "poof," it was no wonder Hua Xiuyun was upset.

She really couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Who is Jiang Guofu trying to make laugh at?

Ning Guizhi's face suddenly darkened.

Jiang Guofu is subtly implying that she is ugly.

"Guizhi, let's talk again when we have time. We're busy today." Before Ning Guizhi could have her outburst, Hua Xiuyun quickly pulled Jiang Guofu aside to offer a toast.

"Mom, let me tell you, my aunt is truly an angel from heaven! She's so smart and can do everything!"

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