Qin Zichuan had just returned from a mission and was on leave for two consecutive days.
Ye Zhaoyu rested in bed for a day.
The next day, the two moved to the family home next door to Huo Yan.
It's a mud house with three bedrooms, a living room, and a small courtyard.
Earthen houses are warm in winter and cool in summer, and they are spacious, much better than apartment buildings.
"Housewarming party, and should we treat your comrades to a meal?" Ye Zhaoyu asked Qin Zichuan.
"You want to invite them? We can just treat them to a meal in the cafeteria." Qin Zichuan made a decision quickly.
Most of the brothers came to the wedding. It's okay if the family compound doesn't invite them. If they do, they can bring their families so that Ye Zhaoyu can get to know them better.
"Oh, please!" Ye Zhaoyu only learned from chatting with Wen Nuan the day before yesterday that newlyweds or newly arrived military wives are expected to treat their husbands' best friends to a meal to integrate into the group.
Qin Zichuan hadn't told her about this, so she didn't know. Now that she did, it wasn't easy for her to stand out.
The two agreed to set the dinner date for the evening after tomorrow.
We can just cook at home and ask our colleagues from the canteen to come and cook it for us.
The canteen chef and Qin Zichuan were once brothers in the same battalion and have a good relationship. Since he's definitely going to treat us to a meal this time, it would be better to just invite him over to help with the cooking.
Ye Zhaoyu can't cook, so she follows Qin Zichuan's arrangements in everything.
She was in charge of buying groceries.
After packing up, Ye Zhaoyu went back to Qin's parents' house for the night, and asked Ye Fei to help prepare some meat and vegetables.
On the third night, Ye Zhaoyu and Qin Zichuan returned to the family compound with the dishes prepared by Ye Fei.
As I passed by Wen Nuan's courtyard, I heard arguing coming from there, and a group of onlookers had gathered around.
"Zichuan, take these things back first. I'll go see what happened at Nuannuan's house." Ye Zhaoyu handed the things in her hands to Qin Zichuan, then immediately squeezed into the crowd and quickly disappeared from sight.
Qin Zichuan didn't have time to say anything; he could only take the things home first.
Ye Zhaoyu squeezed in and saw Huo Yan protecting Wen Nuan behind him. Wen Nuan was perfectly fine and just stood by watching the show.
Let's go back ten minutes.
Upon hearing that Huo Yan had returned from his mission, Huo Jian'an immediately pushed Old Master Huo along with Li Yaping and Huo's second aunt to come and meet their relatives.
As soon as the four of them entered the residential compound, they saw Wen Nuan tending to the vegetable garden.
As soon as Aunt Huo saw her daughter in the yard, she went up and slapped Wen Nuan without saying a word. "You little slut, why don't you let Huo Yan recognize his ancestors?"
Wen Nuan was stunned by the slap, but quickly retaliated.
Two slaps.
The beating made Aunt Huo's face swell up.
Huo Yan heard the commotion in the courtyard from inside the house. When he came out, he saw four strangers entering the courtyard, and a group of onlookers had gathered outside the courtyard wall.
His wife had a bright red handprint on her face.
"Who are you? What right do you have to come to my house and beat my wife? Apologize and leave right now, or I'll call for help." Huo Yan immediately pushed Huo's second aunt down and shielded Wen Nuan behind him.
As soon as Huo Yan saw these four people, he knew they were the ones his wife had mentioned; they were probably his biological parents and family.
Even in-laws shouldn't act like this, hitting his wife right away.
“Son, you are my son. You look just like your uncle. They say nephews resemble their uncles.”
When Aunt Huo saw Huo Yan's face, she was very excited and quickly stood up to hug him.
"Stay away from me. You say I'm your son, how can you prove it?" Huo Yan quickly took a step back, avoiding the crazy woman.
“We’ve investigated and confirmed that you are a descendant of the Huo family. You know the Huo family in the capital, right? Acknowledging the Huo family will allow you to rise through the ranks.” Li Yaping quickly explained.
His eyes held hostility, but his face wore a kind and amiable expression.
"That has nothing to do with me. What Huo family or Zhu family? You came in and hit my wife, apologize to her, and then get out of my house immediately."
Huo Yan glanced at Li Yaping. This woman was hostile towards him, and he figured things wouldn't be peaceful when he got back.
"Huo Yan, you are a descendant of the Huo family, do you really not acknowledge your mother?"
Aunt Huo looked at Huo Yan with a sad expression.
“You say I am a descendant of the Huo family, then produce the evidence. You can’t just say I’m your son based on a few words.”
Huo Yancai didn't care about biological parents or adoptive parents. This woman slapped his wife as soon as she came in. It's better not to acknowledge such biological parents.
Upon hearing Huo Yan's words, Aunt Huo quickly took out a jade pendant from her bosom.
"This is your identification. Your adoptive mother said that when she found you, this jade pendant was in your bag."
Huo Yan glanced at the jade pendant; he had never seen it before. His expression was cold and aloof.
"This doesn't count as much evidence. People can lie, and jade pendants can change hands."
"You mean your adoptive mother lied to us?" Aunt Huo looked at Huo Yan with disbelief.
“My adoptive parents are materialistic people, so I can’t rule out that possibility.”
Huo Yan remained unmoved; he knew a little about the Huo family from Qin Zichuan.
The fact that Old Master Huo resorted to drugging Ye Zhaoyu to control her shows that like father, like son. Taking her back would only cause trouble for yourself; being an orphan with no parents is much better.
"If you have no other evidence, please leave my house. Don't assume everyone you meet is your son."
Aunt Huo looked at Huo Yan in disbelief; her son didn't recognize her.
Li Yaping was secretly pleased to hear Huo Yan's words. It was good that he didn't come back; if he did, there would be one more person to divide the family property.
Fortunately, Aunt Huo is a bit dim-witted; as soon as she came back, she listened to her and started targeting Wen Nuan, that money-loser.
Grandpa Huo sat in his wheelchair and looked at Huo Yan, uttering incoherent "ah ah ah" sounds that no one could understand.
"You're too kind, Yan'er. You really are my son. Why don't you believe me?" Aunt Huo couldn't produce any other evidence, just this jade pendant.
"Second Aunt, why don't we go back first and bring Huo Yan's adoptive parents over?" Huo Jian'an comforted her.
"But……"
Aunt Huo looked at Huo Yan with a reluctant expression, wondering if he would acknowledge her as his wife the next second.
Huo Yan stood to the side, protecting Wen Nuan, without saying a word.
"Let's go back first, and we'll come back to check on things once the others arrive," Li Yaping advised Aunt Huo.
Aunt Huo had no choice but to agree. She looked back at Huo Yan three times as she left, her eyes filled with reluctance.
Ye Zhaoyu quickly hid herself when the Huo family left.
To avoid trouble.
I caught a glimpse of Li Yaping's smile.
Huo Yan didn't go back to the Huo family, and he seemed quite happy.
I thought about how she would occasionally spread news about me in the family compound.
Especially yesterday, after her daughter-in-law found out she was pregnant, she went around the yard making a fuss about how she couldn't have children.
Now, hearing the comments in the courtyard, her mother-in-law is a little anxious. She is telling her, both openly and subtly, that there's no need to wait two years to have another child, as Qin Zichuan is a responsible and earnest man who will definitely be a good father.
Li Yaping seems to be too busy staring at her belly, trying to become the master of her uterus.
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