Chapter 62
Aunt Xie was furious: "Who asked him to go pick up Zhong Lan?! I've told him so many times not to worry about it. Zhong Lan can't stay at her parents' house anymore, so she will naturally come back. Why should he go pick her up?"
Yao Yi said impatiently, "I didn't ask him to answer the phone, why are you yelling at me? It was Big Brother who couldn't sit still and wanted to answer it. I couldn't stop him."
Aunt Xie was furious: "What a useless guy, he is being manipulated by a woman. If he really takes Zhong Lan back, I will make Zhong Lan pay!"
Yao Yi agreed, "We really need to teach my sister-in-law a lesson. She's been back home for almost two weeks now, and she shows no intention of coming back. She totally doesn't take us seriously!"
On the other side, the eldest brother of the Yao family was almost at Zhong Lan's house.
When they first learned that Zhong Lan had run back to her parents' home, Yao's eldest brother and Aunt Xie had the same thought, thinking that Zhong Lan would definitely come back in a few days.
However, a week passed and Zhong Lan still hadn't returned, and the eldest brother of the Yao family became a little anxious.
Although he didn't care much for Zhong Lan, he was very satisfied with her as his daughter-in-law. Zhong Lan was very diligent at home and took good care of him and Aunt Xie. However, Aunt Xie and Yao Yi liked to act like a mother-in-law and sister-in-law in front of Zhong Lan, and would pick on her from time to time.
Yao's eldest brother knew all of this. But Zhong Lan had always been submissive. He didn't expect that Zhong Lan would stay angry for so long this time.
Even though Aunt Xie tried every means to stop him from coming to see Zhong Lan, he still came to see Zhong Lan in the end.
He knew that the two eldest brothers of the Zhong family were married and lived at home.
He always thought that since Zhong Lan had returned to her parents' home and stayed there for so long, her two sisters-in-law would definitely dislike her, and Zhong Lan's life at her parents' home might not be easy.
However, before he reached Zhong Lan's house, he saw Zhong Lan and her two sisters-in-law sitting together pasting paper boxes, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
It was Zhong Lan's sister-in-law who first looked up and saw the eldest brother of the Yao family.
Mrs. Zhong smiled and said, "Oh, isn't this my brother-in-law? I'm surprised you came to our house today."
Zhong Lan paused while pasting the paper box, turned her head and saw her man. The smile on her face disappeared and she turned her head back without hesitation.
Seeing Zhong Lan like this, the eldest brother of the Yao family felt a little embarrassed.
He smiled at Mrs. Zhong and said, "I'm here to take Zhong Lan back."
Mrs. Zhong said, "It depends on whether our little sister is willing to go back."
Mrs. Zhong said, "That's right. You don't think that just because you're here, I have to go back with you, do you?"
The eldest brother of the Yao family looked bitter.
He really didn't think that Zhong Lan would not go back with him. He thought that since he was willing to come to pick her up, how could Zhong Lan not go back with him.
The eldest brother of the Yao family said, "If she doesn't go back, it won't be a good thing for her to stay at her parents' house all the time!"
"Why isn't it a problem?" Mrs. Zhong said bluntly, "This is her home. She can come back whenever she wants and stay as long as she wants. We, my parents-in-law, my husband, and we all welcome her."
Brother Zhong Da Ge and Brother Zhong Er Ge heard the noise and came out of the house.
When they saw the eldest brother of the Yao family, the eldest brother Zhong and the second brother Zhong had the same reaction as the eldest sister-in-law Zhong.
"Isn't this my brother-in-law? What a distinguished guest!"
Faced with the Zhong family's sarcastic attitude, the eldest brother of the Yao family felt sweat breaking out on his back.
He forced a smile, softened his voice, and said to Zhong Lan, "Lan Lan, come back with me."
Zhong Lan didn't look at him and continued pasting the paper box in her hand.
These paper boxes were made by the elder and younger sisters-in-law. Although they only earned a few cents a day, they added up to several yuan a month, which was enough to supplement the family expenses. After Zhong Lan returned to her parents' home, she had nothing to do at home, so she helped the elder and younger sisters-in-law make paper boxes.
Zhong Lan turned sideways to the eldest brother of the Yao family and said, "Why are you going back? Are you going back to be bullied by your mother and your sister again?"
"Look at what you said, no one is bullying you." said the eldest brother of the Yao family.
"Didn't they bully me? I don't believe you didn't hear our argument that day. Your mother and your sister always treat me like that. I put up with it because one of them is my mother-in-law and the other is my sister-in-law. But what they said that day was too much. Do you think they were right?"
The eldest brother of the Yao family said, "They did say something a bit too much that day, but that was because they were angry..."
"They just scold me when they're angry and take it out on me?" Zhong Lan interrupted the eldest brother of the Yao family: "Why don't they scold you, but only scold me?"
The eldest brother of the Yao family was embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
After a long silence, he said, "Yiyi is getting married soon, and she won't live at home anymore. As for my mother, if she says anything wrong, you can just tell her directly."
"I told her?" Zhong Lan sneered. "Last time, wasn't it she who kept harping on about my family sending gifts to Ye Fuyue and scolded me? I've told you countless times that my family used gifts from my family to thank Ye Fuyue. What does it have to do with your family? Why does she keep harping on this matter? Just because my family didn't send her meat or chicken? Every time I go back to my family's house, she doesn't let me bring meat or chicken back. She looks down on my family, but she always wants to get some benefits from my family. There's no way in the world that this would happen!"
"I spoke to her directly and reasoned with her, but did she listen? How did she scold me last time? Don't you know how your mother treats me and what she thinks of me?"
Zhong Lan's repeated questions left the eldest brother of the Yao family speechless again.
She was naturally soft-hearted. Furthermore, her parents had always taught her to be kind and patient with others, and to tolerate minor offenses. Even when she got married, her mother told her that harmony was paramount in a family, and that she should avoid conflict with her mother-in-law if possible. That's why Zhong Lan has always been submissive and has endured her current situation.
Facing Zhong Lan's questioning, the eldest brother of the Yao family knew very well that he had to express his position, otherwise Zhong Lan would probably not go back with her.
"I will talk to my mother and ask her not to treat you like that again." said the eldest brother of the Yao family.
"What if she doesn't listen to you and still treats me like that?" Zhong Lan asked back.
She didn't believe that Aunt Xie would change her personality just because Yao's eldest brother said a few words.
"I will stand on your side." The eldest brother of the Yao family stated.
"When your mother scolds me again, will you really stand up for me?" Zhong Lan confirmed again.
The eldest brother of the Yao family nodded: "Yes."
"You must remember what you said today, so that my younger sister won't get angry and run back crying. At that time, we won't let my younger sister go back with you easily." Brother Zhong said.
The eldest brother of the Yao family had sweat on his forehead: "I will do what I say."
But Zhong Lan was not satisfied.
Zhong's mother had warned her in advance that if the eldest brother of the Yao family came to pick her up, she must hold something in her hand.
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