When Xiao Che returned home that evening, he noticed that the atmosphere at home was a bit strange.
"What's wrong?"
Mrs. Xiao looked her eldest son up and down. Hmm, tall and long-legged, fair-skinned and beautiful, with a cold and aloof temperament, uh... he is indeed quite attractive.
So she glared at him angrily and said, "Your constitution is really something else! One Dong Baozhu is gone, and now another Deng Jiao is here. Tsk tsk tsk!"
Go back to your room and comfort your wife; she and her in-laws suffered today!
After saying that, she turned and left. Her in-laws had caught some blackfish today, and she still had to process it and make soup for her daughter-in-law.
Although she knew it wasn't her eldest son's fault, it didn't stop her from taking her anger out on him.
Xiao Che looked at his father with a bewildered expression and nudged his arm suspiciously.
"Dad, what's all this about? I don't understand! Dong Baozhu isn't interested in me, she's here for her organization!"
"I'm innocent! And who's this 'Jiao'? I don't remember her. Did she upset my wife?"
Mr. Xiao was fine at first, but when he heard that Deng Jiao didn't know her, he was stunned!
"You don't know Deng Jiao? Your mother was so eager to set you up with her! Besides, she used to chase after you guys when you were little, don't you remember her at all?"
Seriously? She's always considered you her future partner...
He tried to hold back, but couldn't help it; he burst out laughing, clutching his stomach.
"Pfft, hahaha...heheha..." He laughed so hard he pounded his chest and stamped his feet.
The thought of Deng Jiao so confidently proclaiming their close relationship, only to find that his son had absolutely no recollection of her, was so ironic that he couldn't help but laugh.
Xiao Che's face grew darker and darker as he listened. His fists clenched and unclenched repeatedly. He had no doubt that if the person smiling so irritatingly was someone else, he would definitely give them a good beating!
He gritted his teeth and forced out a sentence, "Dad! Stop laughing! I don't know any Deng Jiao! And there's no way I could have anything to do with her!"
Did she come to our house today? Did she upset my wife?
The thought of his wife being wronged when he wasn't looking makes him want to punch someone!
But the other party is a woman. He doesn't hit women, but she must have a father and brothers, right? Tomorrow he'll go find her father and brothers to have a match!
Mr. Xiao stopped laughing, took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and wiped away the tears that had welled up in his eyes.
"Hey, they were trying to steal you away. They were saying all sorts of unpleasant nonsense. Luckily, my daughter-in-law is shrewd. She didn't suffer any losses. Instead, she made the mother and daughter so angry that they fled in panic."
Xiao Che's eyes were icy cold. He never believed in love or affection without a reason. He was already married; who would be so foolish as to cling to him?
Unless there's something else going on!
Wait a minute, their surname is Deng? The ones who used to chase after them when we were kids, they must be from the military, the Deng family?
If it really is that company, then he probably knows why!
"I think I know why! When we were sent to the countryside, the Deng family was part of it. Grandpa isn't the type to suffer a loss."
The other party used baseless accusations; how could the old man tolerate it? Moreover, the Deng family member was indeed incompetent, so it was perfectly normal for the old man to demote him back to his original position.
But judging from their attitude today, it seems the Deng family is very dissatisfied! They're even thinking of getting their hands on me? Ha! Stupid and greedy fools!
Upon hearing this, Mr. Xiao understood the reason. Moreover, it was the first time he had ever known that his family's relocation to the countryside was actually orchestrated by his former friend's family...
This instantly plunged his mood, which had just improved, back into a deep trough!
"If they had known about this, they wouldn't have let them in the door today! Humph!"
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