Mei Bing glanced at Tengteng. Meaning: You guessed it.

Tengteng smiled.

Just as Tengteng followed Meibing in, Meibing's parents and brother saw Tengteng. However, they were all stunned when they saw the handprint on Tengteng's face.

As soon as Mei Bing's sister-in-law saw Mei Bing, she was eager to put on an act in front of her. Besides making Mei Bing believe that she didn't intentionally tell others that Mei Bing pushed her down the stairs, she also wanted to get out and explain herself as quickly as possible. If she did explain, everyone would assume she was only saying it because of pressure from Mei Bing's parents. Therefore, Mei Bing's sister-in-law completely failed to notice that someone was following behind Mei Bing.

When Mei Bing looked at Tengteng, her sister-in-law realized that Mei Bing hadn't come back alone. Upon seeing the handprints on Tengteng's face, Mei Bing's sister-in-law exclaimed, "Oh dear! How come you have two handprints on your face?"

Tengteng smiled at Mei Bing's sister-in-law. If she didn't say anything, everyone could pretend the slap mark on his face didn't exist. Now…

As soon as Sister-in-law Mei Bing finished speaking, she covered her mouth with her hand. "I...I'll go out and explain to everyone."

She had only taken one step when Mei Bing stopped her: "No need."

"Yes. Otherwise, people will misunderstand you."

Mei Bing's mother glared at Mei Bing's sister-in-law: "Let her go."

"Mom, my sister-in-law and I were arguing at the time. I don't know if I pushed her down." There were only the two of them there, so even if Mei Bing said she didn't push her, some people wouldn't believe her.

Mei Bing's sister-in-law was stunned for a moment. Knowing Mei Bing as she did, Mei Bing should be very angry now and should be questioning her about why she framed her.

Before she could figure out why Mei Bing's reaction was different from what she expected, Mei Bing blurted out her inner thoughts: "Sister-in-law, if you had said back then that I didn't push you down, everyone would have believed you. But now that so much time has passed, if you tell everyone this, they'll think my parents and brother forced you to say it." Mei Bing looked at her sister-in-law and said, "I appreciate your kindness."

Mei Bing's sister-in-law reacted quickly. Just as Mei Bing's mother was about to scold her, Mei Bing said, "I was terrified at the time, I didn't think that much. So... what should we do now? Xiao Bing, you won't blame your sister-in-law, will you? I was completely terrified."

Mei Bing smiled. "It's partly my fault. If I hadn't pulled on you, you wouldn't have fallen down the stairs."

"Xiaobing, you're so kind. You don't even blame your sister-in-law for what she's done. I don't even know what to say."

Tengteng didn't want to see Mei Bing's sister-in-law tricking Mei Bing and then pretending to be innocent in front of her. Tengteng looked at Mei Bing's parents and said, "Uncle, Aunt, hello. I'm Mei Mei's boyfriend."

Mei Bing's mother was both surprised and upset upon hearing this. She was surprised that her daughter already had a boyfriend, and upset that he had witnessed this on his first visit. Although she didn't know Tengteng or whether they were a good match, it was still inappropriate for Tengteng to see such a thing.

Mei Bing's father looked at Tengteng. After looking at him, Mei Bing's father felt conflicted. "Was that slap mark on your face from Xiao Bing?" From a father's perspective, Mei Bing's father felt that his daughter should keep her man under her thumb. But from a man's perspective, Mei Bing's father felt that Tengteng was too useless.

Mei Bing's brother glared at her. The implication was: How could you beat your boyfriend like that?

As soon as Tengteng finished speaking, Mei Bing's sister-in-law's eyes lit up. Unlike Mei Bing's father, Mei Bing's sister-in-law didn't mind Tengteng's lack of ambition at all. On the contrary, the more unambitious Tengteng was, the happier she was. "Please sit down. I'll get you some water."

"Thank you." Tengteng put the things he was carrying on the coffee table. "Uncle, Aunt, Brother, Sister-in-law, I don't know what you like, so please don't mind if what I bought doesn't suit your taste."

Sister-in-law Mei Bing: "I don't mind. I don't mind. Please sit down."

Tengteng looked over at Mei Bing.

Mei Bing glared at Tengteng. Meaning: Keep pretending.

Tengteng smiled. Meaning: I wasn't pretending. I really didn't dare sit down unless you said so.

Mei Bing raised an eyebrow. Meaning: I'm not saying anything, let's see what you do then?

Tengteng's smile widened. Meaning: Then I'll just stand there.

Mei Bing turned her face away.

Seeing that Mei Bing was silent and drowsy, her mother thought it was good that her daughter had found someone like that. Her daughter was so capable; if she found someone equally capable, wouldn't the two of them end up fighting?

Mei Bing's father was even more conflicted.

Mei Bing's brother glared at her again. Meaning: Don't be so domineering.

Mei Bing's mother looked at Tengteng with a smile and said, "Child, sit down."

Tengteng kept saying he felt good, but he didn't move.

Mei Bing's mother glared at Mei Bing. Meaning: That's good enough.

Mei Bing glanced at Tengteng and then pointed to the sofa opposite her parents. "You can sit there."

"good."

After Tengteng sat down, Meibing's mother started asking him questions. Like, "How old are you?", "Where do you work?", "How many people are in your family?", and so on.

After learning that Tengteng was a soldier, Mei Bing's father was a little more satisfied with him. After learning that Tengteng's father was also a soldier, Mei Bing's father was even more satisfied with him.

After learning that Tengteng had four brothers and one sister, Meibing's mother was a little worried. However, Meibing's mother felt that with their family background, the wives of Tengteng's brothers would definitely not dare to bully Meibing.

Mei Bing's sister-in-law was even happier to hear that Tengteng had four brothers. More brothers mean more conflicts. Not only are there more conflicts, but the inheritance they receive is also less.

Mei Bing's father and brother didn't react much to this.

Then, Mei Bing's mother asked Tengteng and Xiaoman what kind of work they did.

Upon learning that Xiaoman had never worked before, both Meibing's mother and Meibin's sister-in-law simultaneously conjured up the image of an old rural woman in their minds.

Mei Bing's mother thought it was a good thing. Mei Bing's sister-in-law also thought it was a good thing. Mei Bing's mother thought that if the old lady from the countryside knew that her son had married the daughter of a high-ranking official, she would definitely treat her daughter like an ancestor. Mei Bing's sister-in-law thought: If others knew that Mei Bing's mother-in-law was an old lady from the countryside, they would definitely laugh at Mei Bing.

Mei Bing's father and brother could never have imagined these things.

After chatting for more than half an hour, Mei Bing's mother felt she had basically understood Tengteng's situation. Finally, Mei Bing's mother looked at Tengteng and asked, "Where do you plan to settle down in the future?"

Tengteng: "I have a house near my parents' house."

Mei Bing's mother thought the house Tengteng mentioned was in the countryside: "You two both have jobs, so we'll buy one in the city after you get married."

Tengteng: "Okay."

Mei Bing's mother was very satisfied with Tengteng's quick answer.

Mei Bing's sister-in-law felt that Tengteng answered so readily because he had no intention of keeping his word. She reasoned that since Tengteng was from the countryside and had many brothers, he definitely couldn't afford it. Unless… the thought of Mei Bing's parents possibly subsidizing Mei Bing and Tengteng's house made Mei Bing's sister-in-law uncomfortable. In her mind, Mei Bing's parents' money belonged to Mei Bing's brother.

However, Mei Bing's sister-in-law felt that rather than helping Mei Bing find a good husband, it would be better to spend some money to help her marry a rural soldier. Thinking this way, Mei Bing's sister-in-law felt a little better. "Xiao Bing, how did you two meet? How long have you known each other?"

"We met today. As for how we met..." Mei Bing looked at Tengteng and smiled provocatively, "Should you tell me or should I?"