Chapter 49 Older Brother and Sister
My second cousin, Lin Hang, is a lawyer. He and his friends run a law firm. Knowing that Zhou Mingshi was coming today, he went to the law firm early to finish his business and then rushed back.
When Wang Yuehua saw him return, she smiled and said, "Please sit down, I'll go check on the kitchen."
Lin Hang sat down next to his two younger sisters.
Zhou Mingshi: "Second Brother!"
Hearing him call him "Second Brother," Lin Hang laughed: "After Mingshi married my An'an, you have two more older brothers and two more older sisters. How does that feel?"
Zhou Mingshi leaned back on the sofa, his eyes bright: "It feels great... Brothers and sisters, you must protect me from now on."
"..." Lin Hang didn't expect that this person was so shameless, spouting cheesy words so easily. But thinking about it, it makes sense. Which businessman isn't shameless?
Thinking of this, he joked, "Should I give you another red envelope?"
Zhou Mingshi not only asked for it, but also gave him advice: "If Second Brother wants to give a red envelope, he should wait until Yi'an and I get our marriage certificate, then it will be more legitimate."
Lin Yi'an and Lin Su looked at them with smiles.
Lin Hang straightened his collar and said seriously, "I'll definitely give you a big red envelope tomorrow."
Lin Jingyun clutched her pocket: "My second brother has already paid for everything, so it looks like we'll have to pay for everything tomorrow too. I don't have much money, so I hope my future brother-in-law won't mind."
Zhou Mingshi's eyes were full of smiles: "No, after all, it's my second sister's idea."
After saying that, he looked at Lin Su: "Big Brother..."
Lin Su: "That 'big brother' is so heartfelt. Don't worry, my red envelope will definitely be the biggest in the family."
Lin Yi'an sat down next to Zhou Mingshi and said with a smile, "My older sister is away on a business trip and can't give you a red envelope."
Zhou Mingshi: "It's okay, we can give it to her when she gets back."
Lin Su chuckled: "You're really short of this little bit of money in red envelopes?"
Zhou Mingshi has his own explanation: "I don't lack money, but the care my older siblings give me is different."
Lin Su smiled and said, "Only An'an and your brother-in-law can get red envelopes from the four of us."
Lin Hang joked, "Doesn't it make you feel instantly happy?"
Zhou Mingshi: "Of course."
Wang Yuehua muttered to Lin Weiqi, who came out of the study, "It has to be young people; we can only talk when we sit together."
"Your future son-in-law is shameless; he's asking his older brothers and sisters for red envelopes."
Lin Weiqi overheard their conversation clearly from his study.
Wang Yuehua smiled broadly: "We should give what we deserve, and we have to give it to them."
"If someone asks for a red envelope, it means that they treat them like their own brothers and sisters. You don't need to be polite with your own brothers and sisters."
Lin Weiqi smiled at her: "The more your mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more satisfied she becomes. It seems you are very satisfied with this son-in-law."
Without hesitation, Wang Yuehua replied, "Of course, a son-in-law is like half a son, it's like having another son..."
The lunch was naturally very lavish, and the whole family enjoyed a lively meal before sitting in the living room chatting.
Wang Yuehua looked at her daughter: "After we get our marriage certificate tomorrow, are we going back to Changping?"
Lin Yi'an nodded, "Grandma can't walk, and some patients only want to be treated by us, so we can't delay..."
Wang Yuehua: "We really can't delay. Zhizhi hasn't come back yet, so we'll arrange another driver to take you back tomorrow."
Zhou Mingshi said from the side, "Assistant Chen is familiar with that area, let Assistant Chen take her back."
Wang Yuehua: "He still has to take care of you..."
Zhou Mingshi: "It's alright. I'm staying at the old house these days, and someone is taking care of me."
Lin Jingyun hugged her arm: "Auntie, I also want to go to Changping for a few days. The vegetables I planted will be ready to eat after the National Day holiday. I want to go back and eat the vegetables I planted myself."
Wang Yuehua patted her head: "Go if you want to. You two sisters can keep each other company."
Lin Jingyun: "I'll bring more clothes and stay for a few more days."
Wang Yuehua followed her lead.
Zhou Ming left the Lin family's house around 4 p.m. and received a call from his mother as soon as he got home.
Tan Qingwen: "Did you go to the Lin family today?"
Zhou Mingshi nodded: "After we get our marriage certificate tomorrow, the two families will have a meal together. Yi'an has to go back to Changping this afternoon."
After saying that, he asked, "Shall I have the driver pick you up tomorrow at noon?"
Tan Qingwen said, "It's my son's wedding, and I'm the mother. You don't need to send a driver to pick me up. I'll come myself. Just tell me which hotel it is."
After saying that, she added with concern, "Tomorrow you and An'an will get your marriage certificate. It's a big happy occasion for you both. Both families will be having dinner together. Whether Sun Yurong comes or not, don't be upset. Just be happy..."
Zhou Mingshi: "I won't hold a grudge for others, so you don't need to worry about me."
Tan Qingwen said, "Whether she comes or not, she will be embarrassed."
“Here she is. You are my son. I am here, so I will naturally entertain the Lin family. Nobody will pay any attention to her.”
“Even if she doesn’t come, your grandparents are here, and the rest of the Zhou family will be there. If she really doesn’t come, she will be the one who loses face. Outsiders will just say that she has no status in the Zhou family and that she can’t even attend her stepson’s wedding.”
Back then, when Zhou Kanghui cheated on her, she came to see her while heavily pregnant, and she didn't have much of a opinion about her.
But she shouldn't have hurt her son, making him think that his father didn't love him.
Ming Shi was only a few years old at that time, just a child who needed his father. I don't know what Sun Yurong said to Zhou Kanghui, but it made Ming Shi's eyes red and he called her sadly.
Although she later scolded Zhou Kanghui, talked to the old man and woman, and arranged for her own people to take care of Mingshi, she could not forget the heartbroken look on her son's face.
Her son was abused by his father's woman without her knowledge; it was like tearing a mother's heart out.
She wasn't a kind person; if Sun Yurong hadn't secretly bullied her son, she wouldn't even remember her.
You can confront her if you have something to say, but it's despicable to bully a child. No matter how strong she is outside, she is still a mother.
Zhou Mingshi said, "When I was a child, I was ignorant and thought that what they were fighting over was a treasure. When I grew up, I realized that what they wanted most had always been in my hands. They should be the ones who feel frustrated and angry, not me."
"Mom, I don't care anymore, you don't need to worry about me."
Tan Qingwen smiled with relief: "My son is so outstanding, and he even found me such an outstanding daughter-in-law. I can finally rest easy."
Zhou Mingshi: "Hmm."
The mother and son were on the phone discussing getting their marriage certificate tomorrow. Meanwhile, Sun Yurong was also debating whether she should go to the wedding, which was scheduled for tomorrow when Zhou Mingshi was getting the certificate and the Lin and Zhou families were having dinner together.
Zhou Kanghui said, "Whether you go or not, the Zhou family will be there, including my aunt's family."
Sun Yurong: "My eldest aunt is married out of the family. Is she coming too?"
Zhou Kanghui: "Of course she has to come as a member of the Zhou family. Not only her, but also Sister Mingshi will come. This shows how much they value An'an."
Sun Yurong's mind was in turmoil. Tan Qingwen would definitely be there tomorrow, and she didn't want to see her. But if she didn't go to the dinner between the two families tomorrow, who would take her seriously in the future?
Last time it was her birthday, Zhou Mingyang and Zhou Liqing didn't come. Not only them, but apart from Zhou Kanghui and their children, no one else from the Zhou family came...
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