Chapter 29 The Zhou Family
Lin Yi-an wore a cream-colored round-neck shirt on top and a soft light apricot high-waisted A-line skirt on the bottom. The skirt flared out naturally and reached below the calves, making her look even more gentle.
Zhou Mingshi and Lin Su stood up, and Wang Yuehua asked Zhou Mingshi with a smile, "Have you been waiting long?"
Zhou Mingshi: "No."
Wang Yuehua handed the gifts she had prepared for the two elderly people in the Zhou family to Lin Yi'an and said, "It's getting late, go ahead."
Once inside the car, Zhou Mingshi's gaze fell on Lin Yi'an, and he complimented, "Very beautiful."
Lin Yi'an smiled slightly. He never seemed to be stingy with praising others. He said, "My mom and sister did my makeup after they had breakfast."
Zhou Mingshi smiled and nodded.
The car slowly drove forward and stopped in front of the Zhou family's old house forty minutes later.
The two got out of the car and walked into the house side by side.
At this moment, the house was noisy. The rest of the Zhou family had arrived and were talking to the old man and the old woman.
Seeing them come in, Grandma Zhou, Yu Minhua, said with a smile, "An'an, come sit next to Grandma."
The person sitting next to her was Zhou Jia, who didn't move when she heard her words.
After greeting everyone, Lin Yi'an walked towards her: "Grandpa! Grandma!"
Yu Minhua nudged Zhou Jia: "Move over a little."
Zhou Jia pursed her lips and reluctantly shifted her position.
Sun Yurong watched from the side, her hands tightening, her eyes slightly lowered, making it impossible to see her expression.
"Grandpa and Grandma, these are gifts for you." Lin Yi'an handed the gifts she was carrying to Grandma Zhou.
Yu Minhua took it and said reproachfully, "Grandma is happy that you came. Why did you bring a gift? Come and sit down."
Lin Yi'an smiled and said, "This is a gift my mother prepared."
After saying that, he sat down next to her.
Seeing that she was sitting next to her grandmother, Zhou Mingshi casually found a seat next to her and sat down.
Grandpa Zhou Qisheng said with a smile, "Your parents are both very polite people."
Yu Minhua grasped her hand and noticed the jade bracelet on her wrist: "This jade bracelet looks familiar."
Lin Yi'an glanced at Zhou Mingshi, then turned back to him with a smile and said, "Mingshi gave it to me. He said it was from his grandmother's collection."
Yu Minhua laughed: "I said it looked familiar, but it's not from my collection. That kid took it. Now that it's in his possession, it should be given to An'an."
Zhou Mingyang glanced at his second brother, who was sitting there calmly. He thought of how his brother had once rejected his girlfriend without hesitation, and assumed that he was not good at winning a girl's heart. However, he was wrong. As soon as they got engaged, he eagerly gave his collection to Miss Lin.
Then he recalled the scene of his third brother humbly coaxing a girl a few days ago, and a hint of amusement appeared on his face. In fact, none of the three Zhou brothers were like their father. Their father always liked to be flattered, and the reason why Sun Yurong was able to stay with him for so many years was because he had a silver tongue.
Yu Minhua said with a smile, "Speaking of which, there are two jade bracelets. I'll add the other one to make a pair, which symbolizes being a perfect couple."
As soon as she finished speaking, Sun Yurong sat up straight, regardless of the others.
She knew that the old lady had another white jade bracelet when Zhou Mingshi took it away two years ago.
The old lady had always looked down on her, and she had no ambition for it. But she had sons and daughters. Just because she couldn't think of something didn't mean her sons and daughters couldn't think of it. In the future, it would be a decent dowry for her daughter and a betrothal gift for her son.
Now, the old lady simply opened her mouth and gave the things to Lin Yi'an...
They're all Zhou family children. When the family business was handed over to Zhou Mingshi, they even tried to take over the old lady's collection.
That's too greedy.
Lin Yi'an looked at Zhou Mingshi, who leaned back in a wooden chair and smiled as he said to her, "Grandma has many collections, but this is just a jade bracelet. Please accept it."
Yu Minhua rolled her eyes at him and said with a playful laugh, "Are you only eyeing my collection?"
Zhou Mingshi smiled and said, "I've been thinking about it. Grandma, would you like some?"
Yu Minhua jokingly asked him, "If I give this to you, who will you give it to?"
Zhou Mingshi said, "Of course it's Yi'an!"
Yu Minhua said, "Then I might as well give it to An'an myself. If you want to give An'an something, just find something on Taobao and give it to her yourself."
Zhou Mingshi then said, "Grandma can send it too."
Yu Minhua laughed and scolded, "This shameless brat."
After saying that, he looked at the butler Liu next to him and said, "Go and get that set of emeralds and the other white jade bracelet."
Butler Liu responded and went to the storeroom.
Lin Yi'an didn't understand why they were talking about taking the jewelry. Just as she was about to speak, Zhou Mingshi said, "Yi'an, you can accept what Grandma gave you."
Yu Minhua gently patted her hand and said, "That's right, you should accept Grandma's things. Grandma likes you. In the future, if you like any jewelry, just come to Grandma. I not only have finished jewelry, but also many gemstones and diamonds..."
Zhou Jia couldn't help but pout and say, "Grandma, why do you always think about Miss Lin? She hasn't even married into our family yet. Think about us! My sister-in-law is sitting right next to us. Aren't you afraid she'll get jealous?"
Hearing this, Sun Yurong sat back down. That's right, the old lady has more than just Zhou Mingshi as a grandson. If she's going to give him anything, she should give him to all of them. What's the point of only giving him to Lin Yi'an?
Yan Shuyan hadn't expected to be dragged into this, so she quickly said, "I'm not jealous. When I came to the Zhou family as a guest after my engagement with your older brother, Grandma gave me a gift. This is Miss Lin's first formal visit after her engagement, so Grandma will definitely give her some gifts as well. Little sister, don't say anything out of line, lest Miss Lin laugh at you."
Yu Minhua glared at Zhou Jia. She hadn't expected her granddaughter to be so short-sighted, clearly influenced by her birth mother. She said irritably, "Is your family short of jewelry? Don't you know what to say in this situation? If you don't know, go back to your room and think about how to speak. Come out again when you've figured it out."
Zhou Jia remained silent, her eyes red.
Sun Yurong quickly said, "Mom, you know her too. She's a girl who loves beauty; she can't control herself when it comes to gemstones and diamonds..."
Yu Minhua said, "Take her back to the house, and the two of you can think about it together."
Sun Yurong blushed. She hadn't expected that when Miss Lin came today, her mother-in-law wouldn't give her any face at all.
Yu Minhua knew exactly what she was thinking. Face is something you earn yourself. When An'an came to visit, they didn't even think about giving her face. What face was she supposed to give them?
Sun Yurong looked at Zhou Kanghui, who said, "Mom, I'll have a good talk with them later. They're too short-sighted. Just tell me what they want."
Zhou Jia pouted, thinking to herself, "What good stuff could you possibly have?"
Yu Minhua remained silent.
Seeing that she remained silent, Zhou Kanghui said again, "Miss Lin is here. It wouldn't look good if they left."
At this point, he looked at Lin Yi'an and said with a smile, "Isn't that right, Miss Lin?"
Lin Yi'an looked at him blankly and said, "When I was little, my parents would make me stand in the corner as punishment, face the wall and reflect on my mistakes, and write a letter of apology. Uncle, don't you punish children when they make mistakes? No wonder such a big girl still talks nonsense. But Mingshi knows manners, knows how to behave, and acts with great tact. She is obviously well-mannered. This..."
Zhou Mingshi said coldly, "Because some children are spoiled, and when they make mistakes, they can't be punished because there will always be someone pleading for them."
Zhou Mingyang also said, "That's right. My older sister, Mingshi's mother, and I are not around. Our father doesn't care about us. We have to shoulder everything ourselves and have to force ourselves to be sensible."
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