The car quickly arrived at the compound and drove directly into the store's gate.
Upon arrival, Su Xiao became nervous again and sat in the passenger seat for a long time without moving.
"Get out." Shang Ziming had already gotten out of the car. Seeing that she didn't move, he smiled and moved to the passenger side, opened the car door for her, and said with a smile, "If you don't move, I'll carry you."
Su Xiao suddenly woke up, hurriedly unbuckled her seatbelt, and muttered, "I don't need you, get out of here."
Inside the shop's living room, Shan Zhishu was restless. Hearing the sound of a car in the yard, she jumped up in surprise. "They're here! What should we do? Should we go out to greet them?"
Shang Huaiguo calmly looked at the newspaper and said seriously, "I advise you not to."
"Why?" Shan Zhishu asked, puzzled. "If we go out to greet them, wouldn't that make our family seem kind and approachable?"
Shang Huaiguo didn't deny her meaning, only saying, "What you said is quite right, but haven't you considered Su Xiaoxiao's feelings? Put yourself in her shoes. If it were your first time coming to my house, and my parents personally went out to greet you, how would you feel?"
Shan Zhishu didn't move, her expression somewhat complicated. After a long while, she said, "Then let's not go out for now. I'll greet them when they come in. Also, smile more for me later. Don't have such a long face. Who are you going to look at with a long face on such an important day?"
When Shang Huaiguo was called out, he was stunned. His old face twisted for a while before returning to normal. He left behind two words, "Boring," and then seriously started reading the newspaper again.
If you ignored his constantly shaking legs, you could have really fooled him.
How could I not be nervous? This was my daughter-in-law's first visit.
"Dad, Mom, I've brought Xiaoxiao back."
Just then, Shang Ziming led Su Xiao inside, both carrying a lot of things. Su Xiao followed behind Shang Ziming and immediately greeted them, "Uncle, Aunt, hello, I'm Su Xiaoxiao."
"Okay, okay." Shan Zhishu greeted them as they entered. When she heard Su Xiao call her, she was overjoyed and quickened her pace to catch up. Seeing that Su Xiao's hands were full of things, she scolded her, "You came all this way, why did you bring so many gifts? Xiao Mu too, how could you let Xiao Xiao carry all these things? Look, her little hands are all red from being squeezed."
Shan Zhishu took some of the things and pulled her inside.
"Auntie, it's my first time visiting, how can I not bring something? It's just a small token, nothing much." Su Xiao was warmly pulled away by Shan Zhishu, and the warmth of his hand suddenly calmed her very nervous heart.
Seeing Shan Zhishu's attitude, she knew that Shan welcomed her, which made her very happy and relieved her nervousness.
"Mom, Xiaoxiao prepared all these gifts herself. Everyone in the family received one. She really put her heart into it." Shang Ziming immediately praised his girlfriend, emphasizing the value of the gifts.
"Yes, it's good that you're here. The gift is also very nice; it's a small token of your appreciation." Shang Huaiguo said, smiling at Su Xiao to show his welcome.
"What gift? Oh, Uncle, Aunt, you're here!" Shang Hanwen rushed downstairs with Shang Ganwen.
Liu Yun and Cui Hui came out of the kitchen. "Welcome, sister-in-law!"
Shang Ziming introduced them one by one. Su Xiao greeted his sister-in-law Liu Yun and his second sister-in-law Cui Hui, and his two nephews also greeted their new third aunt.
After recognizing the person, Su Xiao started giving out gifts.
"Uncle, this is a health tonic for you. I brewed it myself. It's good for your health. Just a small cup a day, don't drink too much. I have some more after you finish this one..."
Shang Huaiguo accepted the gift with genuine joy. The gift itself wasn't particularly impressive, but it was handmade by the child and full of heartfelt sentiment, which pleased him greatly.
"Auntie, this is a bottle of beauty pills and a set of cosmetics, which I made myself. These cosmetics are all-natural and non-irritating, suitable for all skin types. Sister-in-law, you can each get a set. If you like them, I'll cover all your cosmetics from now on."
A few days ago, Su Xiao obtained several ancient cosmetic formulas from the pharmacopoeia. After experimenting with them a few times, she succeeded. She tried them herself and found them quite good, so she gave them away as gifts, also using the opportunity to advertise. Cosmetics—what woman wouldn't want some? The market is huge, practically lucrative. Now that she had the formulas, how could she let them go?
"Oh my, Xiaoxiao is so capable. Is there anything you can't do? Alright, I won't be polite. From now on, I'll rely on my third sister-in-law for the cosmetics..." Liu Yun was very generous, showing no doubt about Su Xiao's abilities and accepting her kindness without refusing. Of course, she wouldn't take it for nothing; it would be better to reciprocate in the future.
“Yes, Xiaoxiao, my second sister-in-law likes it very much too. I’m the same as my eldest sister-in-law. I have to have what she has. You have to treat them equally.” Cui Hui winked and joked. The atmosphere in the room was relaxed, and everyone had a smile on their face.
"You two little devils, you always got to speak first, what am I supposed to say? Xiaoxiao, don't pay attention to their unreasonable demands. Keep the good things for yourselves. They're rich, they can have anything they want. You and Xiaomu still have to get married and raise children, you'd better save some..."
Su Xiao was speechless at those words. "Auntie, it's alright. I made it all myself, so it just took a little more time."
“Mom, look at what you’re saying. Do you think we’d let our third sister-in-law suffer? Are you looking down on us two old wives now that you have a new daughter-in-law? I won’t stand for that, I’ll cry!” Liu Yun said dramatically, and Cui Hui immediately chimed in, “That’s right, Mom. You’ve always been a good mother-in-law who treats everyone equally. Are you planning to ruin the whole family?”
"Hey, you two heartless bastards, I've wasted the last ten years of my life loving you. You even dare to talk badly about your old lady. No way, I'm going to call Ziyou and Zilu to complain."
"Oh, Mom, we were just kidding, please don't take it seriously..."
"Yes, yes, I will never dare to do it again. It's all my sister-in-law's fault. She brought it up first."
"Hey, second sister-in-law, you traitor!"
"Sister-in-law, you are the eldest sister-in-law, please be more understanding."
Watching them bicker happily, Su Xiao gained a firsthand understanding of the harmonious relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in this family.
Hmm, they all seem easy to get along with, which made her feel less confused about the future and more hopeful.
A good family atmosphere can truly make the whole family feel happy and joyful, and thus live a long and healthy life.
"Third Uncle and Third Aunt, which one is mine?" Gan Hanwen asked, looking forward to it as he saw that the things his elders had were all very practical.
Upon hearing this, Su Xiao immediately pointed to two of the sets, "You and Gan Wen, one set each."
The two eagerly unpacked the package, only to be stunned by what they found inside.
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