Liu Yujie stood at the window watching Sun Yanxia leave the small garden. She picked up the phone and called home to boast to Song Qingyun.
Song Qingyun chuckled softly on the other end of the phone, then threw a bomb at her.
"Yujie, there's been a problem with the restaurant you booked. In short, we won't be able to host your nephew's wedding. Please take some money from home and rebook!"
Liu Yujie stood there stunned. She had clearly completed the task assigned by Song Qingyun, so why was this happening?
Did she give herself away?
Song Qingyun ignored her reaction, hung up the phone, and then called a friend who worked at the court.
"Hello, is this Sweetie? I'd like to consult you about marital debts..."
Liu Yujie splashed cold water on her face in the house in the small garden to regain her energy.
Tomorrow is the day her nephew Liu Xiaoguai is getting married. Where is she going to find a second plan?
Liu Yujie predicted that tomorrow would be very lively.
*
After finalizing the renovation details with the foreman sent by Uncle Ning in Zhoujia Village, Zhou Hongyu agreed that construction could begin as soon as the materials arrived, and that any urgent matters should be discussed with Granny Zhou first.
Then he went to the hospital to pick up his youngest daughter.
Chang Meiying went to the hospital to accompany her grandmother every day, but the weather was getting colder and colder, and her throat was not feeling well these days. Chang's grandmother was unusually unhappy and chased Chang Meiying away.
Every time Chang Meiying arrived at the hospital, Granny Chang would quietly tell Zhou Hongyu to take the child back home after a while.
When they arrived at the hospital, Chang Meiying sat on the edge of the bed eating oranges, carrying her small handbag. Grandma Chang was smiling and talking to her two daughters, who rarely came to visit.
When Chen Zhaodi saw Zhou Hongyu come in, she pouted and glared at her, saying, "Look at these two, they talk a good game, but they come to the hospital to see their own mother empty-handed!"
Zhou Hongyu knew her two aunts-in-law's shamelessness very well. She said, "Believe it or not, no matter if they come empty-handed or not, they will definitely leave with something in their hands!"
Chen Zhaodi: "..."
That's really true—
As Chang Meihua was speaking, she turned her head and saw Zhou Hongyu appear in the ward.
She laughed happily and called out, "Mom, eldest sister, second sister-in-law is here!"
The mother and daughter who were speaking immediately turned their heads.
Chang Lanhua beamed with joy and exclaimed, "Xingwang's wife, do you know there's a happy occasion in our alley!"
Zhou Hongyu turned to look at Chen Zhaodi, who said indignantly, "Liu Xiaoguai from Granny Liu's family is getting married tomorrow!"
Zhou Hongyu raised an eyebrow; was Liu Xiaoguai getting married?
She didn't quite understand this; in her dream, the Chang family was in complete chaos at this time.
Wu Minjun, pregnant after marrying into the Wu family, scrambled for benefits for them. The Chang Lanhua sisters, taking advantage of their in-laws' affection, greedily siphoned off benefits for their own families. And then there were the first and third wives, filled with resentment because the second wife had taken their in-laws' money for their funerals…
In short, Zhou Hongyu might not even be clear about her own family's affairs, let alone Liu Xiaoguai from the Liu family across the courtyard getting married.
Zhou Hongyu said congratulations in a light tone.
The Chang sisters pouted and exchanged a glance.
Zhou Hongyu must be furious inside; she was just faking it!
Chang Meihua picked up the wedding invitation on the table: "My neighbor of decades, Granny Liu, has specially invited our whole family to the restaurant for her wedding banquet!"
Chang Lanhua became smug: "Xingwang's wife, are you two from the second branch going or not? You've been neighbors for decades, you should give them face and go if they invite you. But your Pengfei..."
“Then I won’t go!” Zhou Hongyu said decisively.
Chang Lanhua's unfinished words caught in her throat, and she glanced at Chang Meihua with a slight pause.
If Zhou Hongyu doesn't go, the play won't be as good!
The two sisters were just waiting to see Zhou Hongyu make a scene. Zhou Hongyu was always unable to control her emotions, and she might get jealous of the newlyweds' harmonious relationship and cause trouble!
Chang Meihua nodded and urged, "How can you not go? It would be such a loss if you didn't go. Dad said he'd cover the red envelopes. Xingwang's wife, you must remember to come to the restaurant for the wedding banquet!"
The Chang sisters were worried that Zhou Hongyu wouldn't have any fun at the wedding banquet the next day, so before leaving, they coaxed and persuaded her with all sorts of nice words.
Chen Zhaodi stood by, dumbfounded.
After Chang Lanhua and her sister left, Chen Zhaodi leaned closer and asked curiously, "Zhou Hongyu, are you really going to the wedding banquet at the restaurant tomorrow?"
Chen Zhaodi didn't want to go from the beginning. She had a son and a daughter who were not married, and she was eager to get married every day. Seeing her children's peers getting married happily made her extremely jealous, and she was in a bad mood!
Zhou Hongyu rolled her eyes: "I'm not going. Do you want to go and listen to their criticisms?"
Although the neighbors in Shuangdong Hutong were kind-hearted, they were all ordinary people. Chang Pengfei's matter was enough to give Zhou Hongyu a lot to worry about.
Chen Zhaodi said with some regret, "Dad said he'd cover the red envelopes, and we only need to bring our food. Sigh, I heard that Granny Liu's family has booked that famous restaurant on the main street..."
Chen Zhaodi kept talking, while Zhou Hongyu gently shook her head.
Indulging in such a small pleasure and becoming the subject of gossip at her mortal enemy's turf—that's not in Zhou Hongyu's nature.
*
During dinner, Granny Liu started cursing in the alley, causing the Chang family to pause for a moment.
It was the liveliest time in the alley, so I didn't hear what Granny Liu was cursing. Everyone then continued eating.
When they went out after finishing their meal, Granny Liu was silent, as if the scene of the fight had been an illusion.
Chen Zhaodi ran out to gossip with the neighbors, who scoffed, "We don't know what Granny Liu is cursing about, but she's about the same age as your Xingwang's wife, and they both like to curse!"
Chen Zhaodi went back and repeated her words verbatim to Zhou Hongyu.
Zhou Hongyu immediately rolled her eyes at her; as expected, she still hadn't improved!
The next day, Zhou Hongyu slept in late and got up slowly.
There wasn't much going on at the cultural center today. Lu Manman led a team to the countryside for promotional activities. Last night before leaving get off work, Director Ning specifically told those who stayed at the center to arrange their own get off work hours.
After washing up, Zhou Hongyu heard Chen Zhaodi's gloating laughter coming from the courtyard.
After hanging up the towel, she opened the door and went out: "What's wrong?"
Chen Zhaodi stood at the door and pointed to Granny Liu's house in the courtyard across the street: "There's no restaurant here. They're just putting on a show. Granny Liu's house is hiring people to set up a tent. They're having a feast in the alley today!"
Zhou Hongyu shook her head, got on Chen Zhaodi's bicycle, and told her, "I'm going to work!"
Chen Zhaodi stood at the door watching the spectacle of Granny Liu's family in the opposite courtyard, casually responding without looking up.
When Zhou Hongyu returned from get off work, she was just in time to witness a major performance in the alley.
—Because Liu Pozi's family changed their minds at the last minute, the banquet that was supposed to be held at a restaurant turned into a banquet held in a shed in a courtyard in the alley. Liu Xiaoguai's future wife's family had a lot of complaints and made a scene at their doorstep.
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