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Seeing the expressions of the old couple, Mrs. Song asked tentatively:
"Then the Xie family, wouldn't they have not come to cancel the engagement until now? Could it be that... they are planning to let Miss Yujiao live as a widow?"
Old Master Xia slammed the table angrily: "He dares!"
The old man's hand was quite strong, and the two bowls of sweet soup for the guests on the table were shaken and jumped.
Xia Daohua shrank her neck, glanced at Old Man Xia and Mrs. Zhou's faces, then glanced at Xia Yujiao, and while no one was paying attention to her, she quickly moved towards the door, one step at a time, along the wall, trying not to attract attention.
Xia Yujiao's face turned pale, even a little green.
Old Madam Zhou's face darkened: "If the Xie family really dares to be so unkind, our Xia family will not be vegetarians either!"
Mrs. Song nodded sympathetically:
"The Xie family really didn't handle this matter properly. Sister Zhou, if you need to break off the engagement with the Xie family but can't come to an agreement, you can come to the official dental office in town to find me and I'll help you negotiate."
Suspicion flashed across Zhou's eyes:
"Sister Song, you are such a kind person! As long as I, Zhou Suying, have a breath left, I will not let others bully my daughter! Please go back first! I must ask the Xie family for an explanation on this matter!"
The bearded man hadn't said a word from beginning to end. Suddenly he stood up and slammed his head to the ground:
"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, although I have no achievements, I still hold an official position in a small banner. No matter how rich the Xie family is, they are just ordinary people. If they are willing to be reasonable and knowledgeable, it will be fine. But if they dare to make trouble, I will definitely make them pay!"
The bearded man's sudden kneeling startled everyone in the room. Even Xia Daohua, who was about to move to the door, was shocked by his action.
Matchmaker Song couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Brother Jin, you are too impatient!"
The bearded man ignored her and remained kneeling on the ground, only raising his upper body, his voice as loud as thunder:
"Father and mother-in-law, please rest assured that I will take care of everything!"
He had a fierce look on his face and his voice was rough and gruff, and both the old man from the Xia family and Mrs. Zhou frowned as they heard him.
Old Master Xia frowned, held his breath, and tried hard to lift his beard up:
"What are you doing? Why are you calling me father-in-law out of nowhere?"
Zhou's face, as black as the bottom of a pot, managed to force a smile, but her trembling voice still couldn't hide her anger:
"We still have to go to the Xie family to discuss the matter. The two distinguished guests please go back first. Thank you for coming to report the news today."
Zhou only spoke to the matchmaker, Mrs. Song, and didn't even look at the bearded man.
The bearded man looked a little embarrassed.
He looked at Xia Yujiao expectantly, but Xia Yujiao turned her head away and didn't look at him.
Xia Daohua couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine when she thought of everything she had seen that day.
This guy, could he have killed two people so easily?
In his eyes, what is human life?
I wonder if Xia Yujiao has also thought of this. She looked pale, shaky, and even a little shaky.
The bearded man had a look of concern on his face, and if he hadn't been concerned about the presence of other people at the scene, he would have rushed over to support her.
The summer rice flowers are a little unbearable to look at.
Why did that guy act so openly? Wasn't he afraid that the old couple would find out?
The answer was obvious. The bearded man seemed to be eager for others to see that they had a special relationship, but Xia Yujiao was scared to death.
She spoke with a trembling voice:
"Dad, Mom, they came with good intentions to tell us the news. It doesn't seem right for us to be so rude. Should we invite them to have a meal?"
The old couple didn't think much about it. They just thought she had received the news that Xie Jiabao was seriously ill. They were shocked and sad, and their voices couldn't stop shaking.
The two nodded and comforted her in unison:
"My dear daughter, please go back to your room!"
"Good boy, you don't have to worry about etiquette."
Xia Yujiao walked away nervously, and before leaving, she looked at the bearded man pleadingly.
The bearded man and Mrs. Song were finally politely asked to leave by the old couple. However, after their initial shock and anger, the old couple seemed to have calmed down a little and their words became more tactful.
As soon as the two left Xia's house, Xia Yujiao started to cry.
Zhou was heartbroken:
"My dear girl, don't cry! Don't worry, I'm here. If the Xie family dares to force you to be a widow, I'll dig up their ancestral graves!"
Xia Daohua was startled. This old lady is quite fierce!
Xia Yujiao was also startled, and did not care to cry anymore, and hurriedly persuaded Zhou:
"Mom, please don't be impulsive!
Although the Xie family is also a commoner family, they are a big local family and have been divided into more than seventy branches!
In our Xia family, including my uncle's family, how many males are there?
If you dig up their ancestral graves, this matter will be a fight to the death, with no room for negotiation!"
Xia Yujiao turned around and asked Old Man Xia for help:
"Dad, please give some advice too!"
Mr. Xia was silent for a moment and said:
"You are just a little kid, don't worry about these useless things! What? You just can't let go of that brat named Xie?"
Xia Yujiao said anxiously:
"How could I? I'm just afraid of causing trouble."
Mr. Xia waved his hand:
"Don't be afraid! If it's a blessing, it's not a disaster. If it's a disaster, you can't avoid it. If the Xie family is unwilling to cancel the engagement, then they are in the wrong! Even if it gets out of hand, your parents will definitely not let you be a widow!"
At this moment, Xia Daohua had already taken small steps and slipped out the door.
Since the old couple had no intention of getting angry with her, she stood outside and listened for a while longer. Knowing that the old couple was thinking about their daughter wholeheartedly, Xia Daohua breathed a sigh of relief.
Thinking about it again, wasn't it all thanks to the old couple who loved their granddaughter and were willing to spend a lot of money to save the original owner's life that I got this chance to live again?
Although the one rescued was a Xibei guy.
But, facing such a loving and loyal old couple, it is not that difficult for me to play the role of a well-behaved, sensible and filial granddaughter, right?
Xia Daohua walked away slowly along the wall where the old couple lived, taking small steps. She was about to retreat back to the fourth room's territory, but when she turned around, she saw a group of people coming towards her.
The leader was a man and a woman, who looked about the same age as Grandpa Xia and Zhou.
The two men had sad faces, and behind them was a young man with an equally sad face. Each of them was holding something wrapped in hemp paper, which looked a bit like snacks.
Xia Daohua couldn't help but stop in her tracks - why were there so many strange people coming to the house today?
She turned and ran back to the door of the old couple's room, and shouted loudly: "Grandpa, grandma, come on!"
Qingyun added more. I heard that February 14, 1946 was the birthday of the world's first general-purpose computer. Come, let's wish the computer a happy birthday. ^_^ PS, today is Valentine's Day, happy holidays everyone!
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