Chapter 165 Everyone knows about "Aunt He..."
"Aunt He is going to buy groceries? Oh, you asked why I'm holding hands with Mingxi? Because Mingxi and I are dating. Yes, she's my girlfriend now, and we've been dating for a while..."
Aunt He: No, who asked you?
Clutching toilet paper, she looked anxious. She had come out to use the restroom, but before she could even reach the alley, Wei Ning grabbed her and started nagging.
What the heck? What dating... etc.!
Aunt He, who was about to walk away, suddenly realized what was happening. Her eyes widened: "What?! You're dating Mingxi?!"
Although she urgently needed to use the restroom, eating melons was more important. Aunt He clutched her stomach, her eyebrows raised high, utterly astonished.
She looked at Mingxi and asked, "Xiaoming, when did you and Xiaowei start dating? Why were you keeping this from me?"
Mingxi: ...
She didn't hide it, that's why no one in the courtyard noticed!
She was also wondering why no one had noticed.
Before Mingxi could respond, Aunt He continued, "You two practically grew up under my nose. I know you're both good kids, and it's a good thing you two ended up together. By the way, when are you planning to get married?"
Mingxi was speechless, but she explained, "We're both still young, we should get married a long time from now."
Aunt He lowered her eyebrows in disapproval. Seeing that Aunt He was about to launch into a long speech, Mingxi added, "Besides, my mother doesn't want me to get married so early either."
Aunt He: "That's true, your mother definitely wants you to stay longer... Oh dear!"
She was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly frowned and cried out, then clutched her stomach and said, "No, my stomach hurts. Um, Xiaoming, let's talk when we get back. I need to go to the bathroom first!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Aunt He clutched her stomach and hurriedly ran to the toilet.
Mingxi: "..."
She turned around and glared at Wei Ning reproachfully: "You're still laughing! It's all your fault!"
Wei Ning raised his hands in surrender: "Yes, it's all my fault."
Mingxi raised an eyebrow, snorted, and asked, "Then tell me, what did you do wrong?"
Wei Ning smiled and shook his head slightly: "I don't know."
Mingxi was about to say, "You don't know what you did wrong, so why are you making such a fuss?" when she heard Wei Ning's gentle voice say, "Although I don't know what I did wrong, it is my fault for making you unhappy."
Mingxi glanced at Wei Ning, gave a light snort, and said, "You know how to talk."
Wei Ning immediately grinned and came closer, taking Ming Xi's hand: "Don't you also like that I can talk?"
Mingxi: "Yes, I like it."
She raised her hand and patted Wei Ning's head, saying, "So you have to keep it up."
Wei Ning raised his hand in a salute: "Keep it up."
Wei Ning and Ming Xi came back hand in hand today, and many people in the alley saw them. Wei Ning was also secretly showing off, so he went up to everyone he met and said, "How did you know that I'm dating Ming Xi?" Originally, not many people knew, but after he showed off like this, everyone knew.
With Aunt He acting as a "propaganda officer," soon everyone in the alley knew about it.
At this time, Zhao Sulan also learned from Mingxi about her relationship with Wei Ning.
Mingxi didn't actually intend to hide it from Zhao Sulan; she simply forgot about it.
Today, when Wei Ning mentioned the matter of going public, she realized that she hadn't told Zhao Sulan about it yet, so the first thing she did when she got home was to confess to Zhao Sulan.
"Mom, I'm dating Wei Ning."
Zhao Sulan paused for a moment, then quickly broke into a smile.
She liked Wei Ning quite a bit, and after learning that Wei Ning liked Ming Xi, she wanted to bring the two of them together, but Ming Xi hadn't agreed before.
From observing Mingxi's attitude towards Weining lately, she could tell that Mingxi wasn't without feelings for Weining either.
She hopes her two children will be happy, and seeing that they both have feelings for each other, she really hopes they can be together.
Hearing this news, she was naturally happy.
Ultimately, Zhao Sulan's happiness stemmed from seeing Mingxi's happiness. She couldn't help but advise, "It's a good thing you're dating Xiaowei, and I'm happy for you. But I still want to remind you of something: dating is dating, but you must protect yourself. If Xiaowei forces you to do things you don't want to do, or makes you feel uncomfortable, you must tell me immediately. If it really makes you unhappy, break up with him if you should, don't worry about what others say. It's just dating, not selling your whole life to him. Even if you get married, if you feel uncomfortable after marriage, you can get a divorce if you should, don't be afraid. The most important thing in life is your own happiness. Others don't care whether you're happy or not. If you suffer in silence, thinking you can endure it for a while, then there will definitely be endless things for you to endure later."
The conversation had drifted off-topic, so Zhao Sulan paused before getting back to the main point: "No matter what, if you're unhappy about anything, just tell Mom. Mom will always be your support, and Mom will stand up for you!"
Mingxi sniffed, her eyes red-rimmed, and threw herself into Zhao Sulan's arms: "Mom—"
Zhao Sulan patted Mingxi's head: "Hey, you child, why are you crying instead of talking?"
Mingxi didn't speak, but just smiled and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Zhao Sulan: "Oh, right, has Xiaowei told you about marriage? His family is pressuring him to get married, isn't they?"
Zhao Sulan asked this not to urge Mingxi to get married, but out of practical considerations. Ever since Ding Yumei and Old Wei agreed that the Wei family would split up after Wei Ning got married, Wu Yue and Wei Lao Er have been making a lot of noise and urging Wei Ning to get married. Even after the policy change, Wei Ning is still not of marriageable age this year, and the two of them have been talking about it a lot.
Zhao Sulan observed that Wu Yue and Wei Lao Er couldn't wait for Wei Ning to turn twenty-two and get married the day after.
Although the other members of the Wei family didn't say it, no one can guarantee what everyone is thinking. What if the other members of the Wei family and Wei Ning are also looking forward to getting married soon?
Mingxi clearly had no such intention. If she hadn't discussed this issue with Weining beforehand, it would definitely have led to conflict later.
Zhao Sulan was worried about this.
Mingxi was also helpless. How come everyone started asking about marriage as soon as she confirmed her relationship?
However, she answered truthfully: "I've already told Wei Ning that I'm not considering getting married so early, at least not for the next two years, and Wei Ning has no objection."
"If you have no objections, that's fine."
Zhao Sulan wasn't one to meddle in young people's romances. Knowing that Mingxi and Weining had planned it together, she stopped interfering.
As long as the two kids get along well, that's all that matters.
While Zhao Sulan was talking to Mingxi about Wei Ning, Wei Ning was also talking to his family about Mingxi.
After showing off his relationship with Mingxi outside like a peacock displaying its plumage, he didn't forget to inform Ding Yumei and Old Wei when he got home.
Ding Yumei merely glanced at Wei Ning and said "I know," seemingly unsurprised by the matter.
No one knows a son better than his mother. Although Wei Ning hadn't told his family about this before, Ding Yumei still sensed something was amiss.
Putting everything else aside, the most obvious thing is that Wei Ning has been in a particularly good mood these days. When Wu Yue picks a fight, he will at most just retort. In the past, in this situation, Wei Ning would at least sarcastically call Wu Yue stupid.
Ding Yumei immediately realized that Wei Ning must have something good to say.
She figured out that Wei Ning could possibly have any good news; it would probably be something like good news in his love life or work.
It shouldn't be work-related. If there were any good news at work, Wei Ning would have told his family immediately. Since he didn't, it must be something to do with his love life.
Wei Ning likes Ming Xi; this is something everyone in their family knows.
If their relationship has progressed, then it's likely that the two are dating.
Ding Yumei guessed the general idea and turned to whisper to Old Wei. The old couple discussed it privately and concluded that Mingxi was probably shy and didn't want to announce her relationship to the world right away, which was why Wei Ning hadn't told everyone.
Thinking about Mingxi's feelings, Ding Yumei discussed with Old Wei that since that's the case, if Wei Ning doesn't say anything, they should pretend they don't know and continue with whatever they're supposed to do in the future.
So while everyone at the table was shocked, Old Wei and Ding Yumei remained completely still.
"Since you're dating her, treat her well. Don't let me find out you're bullying Mingxi, or I'll be the first to deal with you," Ding Yumei instructed.
Old Wei nodded and agreed, "Yes, Xiaoming is a good girl, you can't bully her."
Wei Ning: ...
Does he really look that unreliable?
Even his own parents are afraid that he will bully Mingxi?
After the elderly couple finished giving their instructions, they acted as if nothing had happened. Wu Yue, however, took a while to react. Suddenly, she exclaimed, "Mom!" Her eyes widened, her mouth agape, and she stammered, asking incredulously, "Third brother, you...you really are dating Mingxi from the Ming family in the alley?"
Wei Ning raised an eyebrow: "What?"
Does Wu Yue have any objections?
Wu Yue chuckled awkwardly, then stammered, "Um, um, don't misunderstand, it's not that I think you two aren't a good match, it's just that, I heard Ming Xi is quite prone to hitting people, and you're so frail, what if..."
Wei Ning suddenly turned cold and said, "Second sister-in-law, you are my sister-in-law, so I shouldn't say anything to you, but since you put it that way, I have to say a few words to you."
Upon hearing this, Wu Yue knew something was wrong; Wei Ning always started his insults with this phrase.
Sure enough, the next second Wei Ning said, "I don't know where you heard this rumor that Ming Xi likes to hit people, but I still hope you can use your brain. Even if you don't have a brain, think about it for a moment. When has Ming Xi ever liked to hit people? I've never seen her have any conflicts with anyone in the alley. She only resorts to violence when facing criminals. If you say she likes to hit people, does that mean you're talking about criminals? Are you defending criminals?"
Before Wu Yue knew it, Wei Ning had accused her of defending a criminal, which was hardly a compliment. She quickly waved her hands and explained, "No, I didn't mean that, I just..."
Before she could finish speaking, Ding Yumei interrupted her: "Alright, stop talking nonsense."
Wu Yue was both angry and aggrieved. She tugged hard at Wei Lao Er's sleeve. Sensing his wife's hint, Wei Lao Er quickly spoke up for Wu Yue: "Mom, Wu Yue didn't mean anything by it, she just doesn't know how to speak properly, please don't..."
Ding Yumei glanced coldly at Wu Yue and Wei Lao Er: "If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all, especially not by talking badly about others behind their backs."
Wei Lao Er was glared at by her and immediately shut his mouth, not daring to argue back.
Seeing that Wei Lao Er wasn't speaking up for her, Wu Yue could only pout and cry inwardly.
She wasn't thinking about Wei Ning at all; she was thinking about herself!
She had little status in the Wei family to begin with. Above her was a decisive and authoritative mother-in-law, followed by a sycophantic sister-in-law who always agreed with whatever her mother-in-law said. Below her was a brother-in-law with a sharp tongue, whose lip lick could probably poison her to death.
If another sister-in-law were to marry into the Wei family, someone who could easily take on ten or more men single-handedly, she would have even less standing in the family!
Wouldn't she be bullied to death by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law in the future?
No, she didn't even have to wait for Mingxi to marry into the family; she already felt that her status was inferior to Mingxi's.
She only made a few words about Mingxi, and Wei Ning and Ding Yumei joined forces to teach her a lesson.
She felt wronged and miserable!
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Author's Note: Hehe, second update, a little late, sorry!
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