Chapter 157 If he dares to agree, I'll break his legs.
These words, brimming with tension, immediately silenced the scene.
Zhang Xianya and Chi Shaokang's gazes unconsciously fell on Xia Yuhuan.
They recalled seeing Xia Yuhuan and He Xiaojie squatting suspiciously at the door when they went upstairs.
So, the old man was angered by Xia Yuhuan again?
However, they also knew Old Master Chi's temperament, so they didn't immediately conclude that Xia Yuhuan was the one who made the mistake.
Zhang Xianya laughed and said, "Dad, what are you saying? How could anyone not welcome you? You must have misunderstood me and Shao Kang. We have never had such thoughts."
She took the blame upon herself.
Grandpa Chi was still somewhat indignant.
However, thinking of how Chi Shaokang and his wife protected Xia Yuhuan during the family dinner, and how Chi Yanzhou had just warned him firmly for Xia Yuhuan's sake, he was so angry that his liver hurt, but he didn't retaliate.
His relationship with the boss was already somewhat strained, and they often disliked each other.
If things get even worse because of Xia Yuhuan, then who knows how bad the father-son relationship will become.
Unfortunately, the eldest son is the most successful of his generation in the entire Chi family, and Yan Zhou is also the most successful among his grandchildren. Now that he is getting old, if he were to push away two such outstanding sons and grandchildren, he would be the only one who would suffer a loss.
Grandpa Chi didn't target Xia Yuhuan anymore. He simply said, "Yanzhou waking up is wonderful news. We should tell everyone and hold a family banquet so that everyone can come and celebrate together."
Xia Yuhuan secretly curled her lips upon hearing this: For those who genuinely hope that Chi Yanzhou will wake up, this is naturally good news.
But for those who dislike Chi Yanzhou and wish he would never wake up, it's a different story.
Moreover, Chi Yanzhou had just woken up and his body hadn't fully recovered yet. If he invited guests over now, he wouldn't be able to entertain them and would only be disturbed by their noise, preventing him from getting proper rest.
Fortunately, Chi Shaokang was still the same rebellious man and did not give in to Old Master Chi.
"It's fine to tell everyone that Yan Zhou has woken up, but we won't hold a family banquet."
"Yan Zhou just woke up and is still very weak. He needs to rest well and shouldn't be disturbed. Holding a family banquet is too noisy."
Chi Shaokang directly rejected Old Master Chi's suggestion.
It's clear that Grandpa Chi is angry.
But his anger only lasted a moment, and he quickly calmed down.
“You’re right. I’ll call each of them and tell them that Yanzhou has woken up. They’ll come to visit then. Let’s forget about the family banquet. We’ll talk about it when Yanzhou is fully recovered.”
His grandson's safety was more important to him; as for other things, he could put them aside for later.
This time, Chi Shaokang didn't refute it again, and simply replied, "Okay."
Seeing this, Old Master Chi felt relieved.
He was afraid that even Chi Shaokang wouldn't agree to this.
He would be furious if he didn't agree to let people visit him.
Grandpa Chi stopped talking about leaving and went downstairs to call each of the other members of the Chi family.
After Zhang Xianya waited for him and Grandma Chi to come downstairs from the house, she approached Xia Yuhuan and whispered, "When we weren't home, did your grandfather bully you again?"
Xia Yuhuan whispered, "You know, Grandpa can't bully me. On the contrary, I'm the one who makes him so angry. He just told Chi Yanzhou that he should divorce me."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xianya and Chi Shaokang's pupils dilated simultaneously, and they exclaimed almost in unison, "What? He really said that?"
Good heavens, their precious daughter-in-law was almost ruined by the old man, and the two of them immediately felt terrible.
Zhang Xianya even wondered why she had said anything more, what was with all the polite talk? If the old man wanted to leave, she should just let him go.
That old man's mouth is really unpleasant; he only ever gets in the way.
Xia Yuhuan nodded seriously: "Yes, that's exactly what he asked Chi Yanzhou to do."
However, Chi Yanzhou did not agree.
Chi Shaokang said viciously, "If he dares to agree, break his legs."
Zhang Xianya quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, that's right. If you dare to agree, I'll break your legs."
Chi Yanzhou, who overheard the conversation inside the house, was speechless.
Sure enough, his wife's personal charm was too great; even his own son seemed like someone he had taken in.
His daughter-in-law is actually his parents' biological daughter.
Xia Yuhuan smiled slightly upon hearing this and said, "Chi Yanzhou is quite good. He has a lot of opinions. He rejected Grandpa's request and even lectured Grandpa, which made him very angry."
She coughed lightly and said, "Our family is full of traitors now, and Grandpa already has enough of a headache. He's probably on the verge of a breakdown right now."
"Haha, wasn't your grandfather a stubborn man himself? We're all in the same boat, so let's not make fun of each other," Zhang Xianya said with a laugh.
She held Xia Yuhuan's hand and said, "Anyway, I've decided that you're my daughter-in-law. If anyone dares to ruin things between you and Yanzhou, I promise I'll ruin their whole family."
Upon hearing this, Xia Yuhuan raised her hand to touch her nose and said with a smile, "Everything else is fine, but I'm afraid that I might really upset Grandpa and cause him some serious illness, that would be bad."
Although she wasn't exactly a model daughter, she didn't want to be branded as unfilial.
"Don't be afraid. Although your grandfather is a stubborn man, he has a good mental fortitude and won't easily get into any problems from anger."
"That's right. Besides, your grandfather is actually quite clever. He knows that his demands are sometimes unreasonable. He's just used to being in control and always hopes that the younger generation will do things his way."
"If you think he's wrong, just refuse to listen to him, and there's nothing he can do."
The couple took turns talking to Xia Yuhuan in an attempt to dispel her doubts.
Otherwise, if Xia Yuhuan wants to back out and divorce Chi Yanzhou because of Old Master Chi, then they will truly have nowhere to turn for help.
They didn't want such a lovely young woman to just run away like that.
Xia Yuhuan obediently agreed.
The two men comforted Xia Yuhuan, telling her to rest upstairs while they went downstairs to take care of their business, and to call her downstairs when the meal was ready.
Xia Yuhuan didn't want to go down and have a long, drawn-out argument with Grandpa Chi, so she agreed.
After they went downstairs, Xia Yuhuan carried He Xiaojie into the house.
While Xia Yuhuan and Chi Shaokang were talking, He Xiaojie fell asleep on her shoulder.
After Xia Yuhuan entered the room, Chi Yanzhou saw her and asked in a low voice, "Is Xiao Jie asleep?"
She nodded gently and laid He Xiaojie down to sleep on her side.
"Did you hear the noise downstairs and make that noise on purpose?" Xia Yuhuan asked.
After Chi Yanzhou woke up, in order to avoid him not being able to hear her calling from upstairs, she always left her door open when she went downstairs. Her hearing was a little better, so she could indeed hear the noises downstairs.
“Yes. I can’t stand seeing you wronged or bullied, even if it’s my grandfather.” Chi Yanzhou readily admitted.
Xia Yuhuan was once again stunned by Chi Yanzhou's straightforward approach.
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