Chapter 64
Only then did Yao Yi notice Mrs. Zhong.
She looked Mrs. Zhong up and down, her eyes full of disdain.
Mrs. Zhong was dressed simply and her face showed signs of weathering. It was obvious that she had a hard life, doing heavy and tiring work on a daily basis.
Mrs. Zhong noticed the disdain in Yao Yi's eyes, but she didn't take it to heart. She had seen such looks many times since she was a child, and she no longer took them seriously.
Mrs. Zhong continued, "I heard you're getting married. Congratulations. From what you just said, I guess you won't be coming back to your parents' home after you get married. Otherwise, what do you think of your husband's family?"
Yao Yi's expression turned stern, and she glared at Mrs. Zhong: "Don't try to change my mind here! My parents' home is my home, so I will naturally come back often. But I won't run back to my parents' home just because I have an argument with my mother-in-law!"
"It's too early for you to say that. You haven't even entered the man's house yet, and you think you'll get along well with your mother-in-law? Not to mention you and your mother-in-law, even you and your own mother will have disagreements sometimes, let alone a mother-in-law who has no blood relationship with you. I see how you behave at home. If you get married, I'm afraid you'll have a lot of conflicts with your mother-in-law."
"By the way, I wonder if your husband has a younger sister. You treat my younger sister like this now, aren't you afraid that the same thing will happen to you one day?" said Mrs. Zhong.
Yao Yi was touched by Mrs. Zhong's words.
Putting aside the fact that Lei Xiao did have a younger sister, Lei's mother's presence today, proposing marriage, made it clear that she wasn't someone easy to get along with. If Lei Xiao turned out to be like her older brother, siding with his family instead of his wife, no matter how tough she tried, she wouldn't have an easy time.
Aunt Xie also thought of this, and her face suddenly turned extremely ugly. She cursed: "When my family is celebrating, you are here to say bad things and bring bad luck!"
Mother Zhong said, "How can this be called a bad luck or a jinx? Isn't this the life my daughter is living?"
Aunt Xie and Yao Yi were furious, but they couldn't say anything to refute.
Mother Zhong suppressed her smile and said coldly, "Before my daughter Lan'er got married, she was also a treasure of the family. I hope you will treat her well. The reason she came back today is that your son went to pick her up in person. Your son also promised Lan'er that he would protect her in the future. Our whole family heard this. If my daughter is bullied in your house again in the future, I hope you will not blame us for being rude."
The eldest and second brothers stood beside Mother Zhong with fierce looks on their faces.
Mother Zhong turned sideways and said gently to Zhong Lan, "Since you've decided to come back with your man, live a good life. But don't put yourself in a difficult position. Our family stands behind you and supports you. I'm not afraid of anyone."
When Mrs. Zhong said the last sentence, she deliberately glanced at Aunt Xie and Yao Yi.
After instructing Zhong Lan, she turned to the eldest brother of the Yao family and said, "We, the Zhong family, only agreed to let Lan'er come back with you because of your sincerity and the promise you made today. If you still let Lan'er stay at home and let your family bully her, we, the Zhong family, are not afraid of trouble, understand."
The eldest brother of the Yao family swallowed and nodded.
Mother Zhong watched as the eldest brother of the Yao family took Zhong Lan in. She said to Aunt Xie and Yao Yi, "We won't bother the in-laws today. We also wish your daughter a happy marriage and hope she finds a mother-in-law and husband who treat her well."
After saying that, Mother Zhong left with her two sons and Mrs. Zhong in high spirits, which made Aunt Xie and Yao Yi so angry that they were about to jump up and down.
"A bunch of vulgar people dare to say something about my marriage!" Yao Yi was so angry that her chest heaved violently: "Mom, don't be afraid of them, treat Zhong Lan the way you want to treat her!"
Aunt Xie was angry, but she knew that with Mother Zhong's fighting ability, she might not be able to gain the upper hand if she really confronted her head-on.
"Okay, you are getting married soon, why are you getting angry with these people? They hope that you will be angry and your marriage will not go smoothly, so that they can laugh at you." Aunt Xie said.
Yao Yi felt that Aunt Xie's words made sense. The more critical the moment, the more she couldn't lose her composure. She had to ensure the marriage went smoothly and marry beautifully into the Lei family. This was the most important thing.
Many neighbors had just watched the drama. Seeing the Zhong family leave, Aunt Liang said, "I didn't realize Zhong Lan's mother was so tough! Old Xie, she's almost as tough as you."
Aunt Xie heard the sarcasm in Aunt Liang's words. She winked at Yao Yi and asked her to go into the house first.
Then, Aunt Xie turned to Aunt Liang and said, "Yes, I think you, Old Liang, are not as good as her."
Aunt Liang curled her lips, obviously disagreeing with this statement.
Someone nearby asked, "Is Yiyi getting married?"
When Aunt Xie mentioned this, her face was full of smiles: "Yes! The date has been set, come and have a drink then!"
"Of course we'll go. We're all from the same compound and have watched Yiyi grow up. How could we not go?" the man asked, "What kind of gift did the man give?"
"It's nothing. I just gave her a bicycle, a radio, and a hundred yuan as a betrothal gift." Aunt Xie said it was nothing, but her expression showed that she was very proud and happy.
Aunt Liang secretly rolled her eyes and said, "Isn't this the same as the betrothal gift Shen Yao gave to the Ye family?"
After Aunt Liang reminded them, the others reacted: "Yes! When Chen Yao married Ye Fuyue, the betrothal gift he gave to the Ye family was also a bicycle, a radio, and a hundred yuan."
"Old Xie, how come Yiyi's man just happened to get the same betrothal gift as Shen Yao? You guys are not asking for it according to Shen Yao's standards." Someone joked.
Aunt Xie had long realized that the betrothal gifts Lei Xiao had sent were the same ones Shen Yao had originally given to the Ye family. She also figured that Yao Yi must have been holding back and wanted to compete with Shen Yao, so she let Lei Xiao take these things.
But how could Aunt Xie admit it to others?
She laughed and said, "How is that possible? The Lei family has the final say on what kind of betrothal gifts they bring. We Yiyi will not interfere."
"It seems that your Yiyi doesn't know how to ride a bicycle? Her husband doesn't even know this, and he still gave her a bicycle?" Aunt Liang pointed out.
Aunt Xie is really annoyed with Aunt Liang. This old woman just can't stand seeing her family doing well!
Aunt Xie smiled and said, "Lao Liang, that's a good question. Lei Xiao already knew that Yi Yi couldn't ride a bike. The Lei family specifically told us that the bicycle and radio we brought over were for Lao Yao and me. They didn't expect Yi Yi to take them to her in-laws' house."
Some people believed Aunt Xie's words and praised the Lei family for being such a nice and generous family.
Aunt Liang didn't believe a word of it. She knew that Yao Yi must have been unable to get over the fact that Shen Yao had rejected her, and was secretly competing with Shen Yao.
However, Aunt Liang knew that the gift that Shen Yao gave to Ye Fuyue was more than just a bicycle, a radio and a hundred yuan.
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