When the coffin is taken to the cemetery, there is a final meal, which is also the most important meal, and a grand feast is held. In the understanding of this small town, the dead must live well while the living live on, so the meal must be especially abundant and grand.
They invited almost all the residents of the town, setting up over a hundred tables, which exhausted the group of star chefs.
The dishes they usually prepare are meticulously crafted and served on small plates, but today they're cooking in large pots. Yet the chefs didn't complain. They touched the thick red envelopes in their pockets and praised the host for being generous.
Grandpa's passing was a huge blow to Chu's mother. She lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, her eyes lifeless.
Chu Fang and his father had to receive the guests, so they had to ask Zhong Tingyue to take care of Chu's mother.
The bedroom on the second floor.
Zhong Tingyue looked around the room. The most eye-catching thing was a family photo, a family photo of the three of them. What was most interesting was that the photo was taken more than ten years ago, and Chu Fang was still a little boy at that time, with a pair of dark eyes, well-behaved and cute.
"Don't look!" Chu's mother glared at her.
"The photos are quite good," Zhong Tingyue nodded.
"That's right!" Chu's mother raised her chin, slightly proud, then stood up, took down the group photo, turned it over and put it on the bed, not wanting to give it to Zhong Tingyue. She then slightly raised the photo and looked at the three people in it. "I was so pretty back then. Of course, I'm just as pretty now. Chu Fang's father has started to change and is no longer good-looking. My little darling is still the prettiest. She was so cute when she was little."
At this point, she pouted, "But it's not cute anymore."
"Why?"
Zhong Tingyue poured a glass of water and handed it to Chu's mother, who shook her head and refused, staring at Zhong Tingyue and saying, "Because of you, you've made him unlovable."
Seeing Zhong Tingyue drinking water by herself, Chu's mother was taken aback: "Eh? You really won't give me any?"
“You didn’t drink it yourself.” Zhong Tingyue handed the remaining glass of water to Chu’s mother.
Mother Chu said angrily, "I won't drink it!"
“Fine, I won’t drink it then.” Zhong Tingyue didn’t indulge her future mother-in-law and finished the glass of water, while Chu’s mother next to her rolled her eyes in anger.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Auntie, I feel deeply sorry and I understand your feelings. All your anger is justified, and I am willing to take full responsibility."
“My mother said that since the fortune teller said that, there must be a reason. As the perpetrator, I cannot escape. You can do whatever you want with me.”
"I know you're a kind-hearted person. You would never hit someone. You're gentle and refined, and you wouldn't curse or be sarcastic. You're the best person in the world. How about this, I'll break up with Chu Fang. What do you think?"
"Huh?" Chu's mother was stunned.
The preceding words were so suffocating, bottling up all the resentment in her heart, but the last sentence instantly stunned her.
What's wrong? Are you two breaking up?
If you break up with me, where am I supposed to find another daughter-in-law?
Given my obedient personality, I definitely wouldn't like another girl, so wouldn't I be destined to remain single forever?
Chu's mother slowly came to her senses: "Actually, there's no need to be so extreme."
“It’s necessary. I’m a cursed star, and if I marry into your family, I’ll bring death to many people.” Zhong Tingyue said with a serious expression.
Chu's mother scratched her face.
I feel like I messed something up.
A faint smile appeared on Zhong Tingyue's lips, and Chu's mother immediately understood that her daughter-in-law was joking.
His expression instantly turned serious. He glared at the other person, then buried himself in the blanket.
Zhong Tingyue smiled softly.
I think this future mother-in-law is quite interesting; I'll have a lot of fun after she marries into the family.
"What are you laughing at?" Chu Fang asked as he walked into the bedroom.
Before Zhong Tingyue could speak, a huffy voice came from under the covers: "Your girlfriend bullied me!"
... ...
Shanghai.
Zhong Rou stared out the window, her eyes vacant: "I wonder how my sister and brother-in-law are doing?"
"Who knows?" Yang Meina shrugged. "Your sister even said she had a great relationship with Chu Fang's mother and thought that marrying into the family would bring harmony. Little did she know that a fortune teller would expose their hypocritical mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship."
It's funny to think about.
Chu Fang's mother actually blamed Zhong Tingyue for her father's death, saying things like he was a cursed lone star.
Zhong Rou retorted, "My sister isn't a cursed star, and I didn't die either."
“That’s not necessarily true. You’re the kind of person who’s tough.” Yang Meina replied, stroking her chin.
The heroine Zhong Rou is naturally strong and has a talent for martial arts. It's hard to say who will be the one to defeat whom when she's with Zhong Tingyue.
"Ahhh..." Upon hearing this, Zhong Rou clenched her fists and rushed forward, which led to a fight. In the end, Yang Meina emerged victorious.
"Oh, don't worry." Yang Meina said, tidying her clothes and panting, "I taught your sister a lot of tricks and methods that will definitely work on Chu Fang's mother."
... ...
Central Plains, the land.
Gao Ruoyun put down her farm work, took a sip of water, and a lingering gloom hung over her face: "How could such a thing happen?"
She racked her brains but couldn't figure it out; everything had been planned perfectly.
During the National Day holiday, both families met to discuss what should happen to the two children. If things went smoothly, they could get engaged and married soon. But suddenly, an elder was missing, which was like a bolt from the blue.
It's unclear how long their relationship will be postponed.
Just thinking about it gives me a headache.
"Fifty-three times."
"What's the meaning?"
Zhong Ping adjusted his hat: "Since you woke up today, you've said it fifty-three times: How could this happen? I've remembered it all."
"You still have the mind to joke at a time like this!"
“I’m not joking,” Zhong Ping said. “Everything in the world should be left to its own course. We can’t force things. Since that happened, we should accept it and not worry too much.”
"I believe they have their own ideas and plans, and they will naturally walk down the aisle when the time comes."
Gao Ruoyun glared at her husband: "You think you're so capable!"
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