Chapter 280
"I just had a bowl of rice dumplings with fermented glutinous rice. I can't eat any more now. If you like, eat more. I'll make more for you later."
Lin Ziqiu patted his head gently and said, "When you finish eating, we will go back to the guesthouse."
Tian Xiaofeng was so happy, "Okay!"
The brother and sister sat on a bench. The rest of the people in the kitchen were not there. The dishes were served to them by Huang Bin who came to the banquet.
Not only did he come, but Ruan Qing also came.
Because Tian Xiaofeng had to help in the kitchen, Ruan Qing had to look after him.
When Mr. Huang learned about Yi Weicai's situation, he wanted to send someone else over, but was rejected by Huang Bin.
Tian Xiaofeng was there, also an acquaintance. Although Mr. Huang was a little worried, he gave up when he thought that with Ruan Qing accompanying him and Shen Xiu also there, there shouldn't be any problem.
In the main hall of the birthday banquet, most people were still eating.
Ruan Qing had her period, and she was also hurt by eating snail noodles, so she had no appetite for several days.
"You eat first, I'll go see Qiu."
Huang Bin knew that she was impatient and was too lazy to go up and pretend to congratulate the old lady on her birthday, so he just went up and gave her the gift money.
"Okay, then be careful and don't get lost."
The Shen family's yard is relatively large, and there are doors everywhere, so it is easy for people who are not familiar with the place to get lost.
"I'm not stupid." Ruan Qing complained in her heart, but she also had a conscience. She was worried that Huang Bin would be inconvenienced by being alone, so she ran to say hello to Shen Xiu.
Shen Xiu was sitting at the main table. She saw Ruan Qing waving at her from afar. She glanced at her mother and whispered, "There's a guest over there. I'll go over there."
Old Mrs. Shen nodded and said, "Go ahead."
After getting the answer, Shen Xiu breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and walked towards the eaves on the other side of the corridor.
Ruan Qing pulled her arm and said in a friendly tone, "Aunt Chen, I want to go find Qiu, can you help me keep an eye on Huang Bin for a while!"
Shen Xiu followed her gaze and said, "Okay, go ahead. I'm here."
“Aunt Shen, I know you’re the best!”
Ruan Qing flattered him and ran towards the kitchen excitedly. She had just seen Tian Xiaofeng go that way when he came to get the lunch box.
Shen Xiu passed by Huang Bin, had a drink with the guests at that table, patted Huang Bin on the shoulder and said, "This is my godson, please take care of him."
"Sure, sure!"
"Xiu, your Xiaoyun didn't come back to celebrate his grandmother's birthday on such an important day! You have to say something to him about this!"
Speaking of her son, Shen Xiu had an elegant smile on her face, "There's nothing we can do about it. Xiaoyun is stationed at the border and can't come back. I've already called his grandmother in advance and sent a birthday gift early."
"He can't come, so where is your Brigade Commander Meng? I didn't see him today!"
"Isn't he afraid that your eldest brother will kick him out?"
"It's been so many years, and Lao Meng has climbed from a nobody to his current position. He should understand the ways of the world! No matter how busy you are, the most important thing is to be filial to your elders!"
"If he doesn't want to come, Xiaoyun won't come either. Like father, like son!"
"You have to talk about them, father and son!"
"Xiu doesn't dare to say anything to them. Marrying far away is a hard life. Without her family to support her, who would take her seriously?"
The relatives started talking at once, saying all kinds of nasty things.
Huang Bin put his chopsticks on the table and said in a serious voice, "As a soldier, you naturally put your country first and your family second. If it weren't for the countless soldiers who worked tirelessly and were not afraid of sacrifice, how could you have such a stable life now!"
"As for filial piety, does it mean that all filial piety must be done in front of others to be seen?"
Shen Xiu quickly pulled him back, "Xiao Bin, stop talking."
Huang Bin's chest heaved up and down with anger. If he wasn't sitting in this wheelchair, he would have overturned the table long ago.
Even eating can’t stop these people from talking!
As relatives, you may appear to be doing everything to be good to others, but how many of them actually truly wish you the best?
They wish you were unhappy so they can have fun and feel good.
This is the true face of some of the worst relatives.
Huang Bin's parents died early, and he was hurt by similar words when he was very young.
They all seemed to feel sorry for him, but secretly they said he was their nemesis.
Some even said that Mr. Huang would be killed by him sooner or later.
So in Huang Bin’s inner world, he actually has a very sensitive and inferior side.
He studied very hard to be the first.
Later on, he was afraid that if he stayed with his grandfather for too long, he might really harm him, so he chose to join the army without hesitation.
Having stayed in the army for so many years, he rarely went home even on vacation and would only call his grandfather.
My home is not far away.
Even though he might pass by his house sometimes, he would never go in to take a look.
He was really afraid and didn't dare to gamble.
"What kind of godson are you! You have such a bad temper! No wonder your leg is broken, you must have been beaten to a pulp!"
"Enough!" Shen Xiu was originally thinking about her mother's birthday party. She didn't want to cause any trouble and just hoped to keep things peaceful.
She can bear the grievances.
But Huang Bin can't do that!
His legs! He was injured while trying to save others!
No one present has the right to laugh at a true hero!
The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough to startle the other guests around.
Almost everyone looked over there.
The eldest sister Shen Wufan also stood up and called from a distance: “Xiu Xiu, come here.”
Mrs. Shen's face, which was originally full of smiles, was now covered with a gloom. She frowned and glared at Shen Xiu with dissatisfaction.
Shen Xiu stood there without moving, the wine glass tightly clenched in his hand, with a layer of mist in his eyes.
At this time, Song Hui came over and tried to smooth things over with a smile, "My aunt can't hold her liquor well, she's a little tipsy now, come on, I'll drink with you guys!"
The guests are all relatives. The Song family is now doing better than the Shen family, so they will naturally give Song Hui this face.
Besides, after Shen Xiu made such a fuss, her elder brother and sister would definitely give her a lesson.
Several relatives who spoke rudely were coaxed by Song Hui.
Huang Bin held Shen Xiu's hand, "Godmother, don't go!"
Shen Xiu bit her lip. She naturally didn't want to go, but she needed to give an explanation to her mother.
She half squatted down, her voice choked with sobs, "Xiaobin, wait for me here, I'll be back soon."
"Godmother!"
Huang Bin reached out to stop her, but to no avail.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shen Xiu walked towards the main table.
The passers-by cast different looks at her. In their opinion, Shen Xiu was the most rebellious one in the Shen family of her generation, no doubt about it.
When she was young, she didn't listen to her parents' marriage arrangements. She was so bold as to have an affair with a wild man outside. She married far away for many years and didn't even see her father for the last time.
Now, on her old mother's 80th birthday, not only did her husband and son not show up, but she also publicly defended a disabled person who was not related to her by blood, and got angry and argued with relatives and friends.
It really brought shame to the Shen family.
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