Ge Qiuqin was speechless after being spoken to, standing there not knowing what to do.
The woman on the second board cursed viciously.
"Just go to the water room when I tell you to! What are you standing here for? You're just being annoying!"
Ge Qiuqin obediently went into the washroom. She looked in the mirror and saw that her face was quite clean. Why did they say she was dirty? She felt a little uncomfortable, but her mother-in-law had spoken, so she could only do as she was told.
She poured a basin of water, washed her face, dried it, and went outside.
"Quickly pour them some water."
Zhang Xin urged.
Ge Qiuqin then picked up the thermos and filled each cup one by one.
Xia Enruo couldn't sit still at home; her mind was already wandering to the neighbor's. Ge Qiuqin was clumsy with words and had traditional ideas, so she had to swallow her anger and keep quiet to avoid being bullied.
This guy is disgusting. He actually brought his mistress home and let her into his house. This is an insult to Ge Qiuqin.
She was restless, which Gu Shaoxuan noticed.
"If you want to go, then go. Or should I go with you?"
He was worried that his wife might have been mistreated in the past.
"You should stay home since you have difficulty walking. I can manage."
Xia Enruo knocked on the door and went inside.
She saw that everyone was sitting except for Ge Qiuqin and the children, who were standing, just like when a criminal was being interrogated on television.
"Sister-in-law, your aunt is here. You didn't even tell me. I wanted to greet her as soon as possible."
When the second-floor girl saw Xia Enruo, she thought, "This girl is really pretty. She's much prettier than Chen Yan. Not only is her skin good, but her oval face looks like something out of a calendar."
Who is this young lady?
She asked Zhang Xin.
"Mom, this is the wife of my boss, Chief of Staff Gu. We are neighbors, and they live next door."
Upon hearing that it was the boss's wife, the woman on the second board immediately perked up. She dared not offend her son's boss, because her son's future success would depend on the boss speaking well of him!
"Oh my god. So you're the boss's wife. You're so beautiful, you're really something else. It's my good fortune that you came all the way here to greet me."
Xia Enru thought to herself, "This mother-in-law really has a domineering look. Qiuqin's life is not going to be easy from now on."
She shook hands with the woman on the second board, exchanged a few polite words with Zhang Lei, and then bypassed Zhang Xin and Chen Yan, whom she thought were really dirty.
Chen Yan awkwardly lowered her hand, which had been raised in mid-air. After all, Xia Enruo was the wife of Zhang Xin's leader. Even if she was unhappy, she didn't dare to say anything. She had only seen Xia Enruo once in a hurry at the entrance of the state-owned store and hadn't recognized her.
The second-hand woman was also preparing to introduce Chen Yan to Xia Enruo.
"Sir, this is Chen Yan, and this is Zhang Xin..."
Xia Enruo felt disgusted by Chen Yan and didn't give the second-hand woman a chance to continue introducing her.
"Auntie, Sister Qiuqin was busy preparing for your arrival yesterday. She specially prepared a meal for you. Even our old Gu said that Sister Qiuqin is a very virtuous wife."
The leaders in the troupe all praised her; no one said anything bad about her. You really have a good daughter-in-law.
The second-hand woman didn't realize that Xia Enruo was specifically praising Ge Qiuqin, and continued to belittle her:
"Her? She just got lucky and put on a show, which is why the boss remembered her."
Xia Enru was truly amazed. What kind of mother-in-law would speak to her daughter-in-law like that in front of outsiders for the first time? It seems that Sister Qiuqin has suffered quite a bit of mistreatment.
“Auntie, how can you talk about yourself like that? If Sister Qiuqin is a blind cat, then you and Zhang Lei are dead mice. No matter how humorous you are, you can’t curse yourself.”
Seeing a change in the woman's expression, she continued:
"In the military, soldiers are taught to be upright and righteous. No matter how bad your wife is, she is still a lawfully wedded woman. No matter how fragrant other women are, they are still wildflowers that cannot be brought into the open. Don't you think so?"
The woman on the second board felt a little embarrassed by what Xia Enruo said, but since she was the leader's wife, she could only agree.
"Yes, yes, the leader is right."
Xia Enruo saw Ge Qiuqin standing there without saying a word, so she turned her head and asked:
"Sister-in-law, why don't you hurry up and bring the food up so Auntie can eat?"
Ge Qiuqin said in a low voice.
"Mom and my younger sister were taken out to eat by Chen Yan."
Zhang Xin added another sentence.
"Yes. Chen Yan and I were working overtime revising the manuscript yesterday. When she heard that my mother was coming this morning, she made a point of being a good host."
Xia Enruo felt like vomiting when she heard this.
Pah! Revising manuscripts and working overtime? I bet you two are working overtime in bed.
"Oh my, now that you mention it, I thought Brother Zhang Xin didn't have a wife. I never expected that Chen Yan is now in charge of your household and has done her best as a host."
I wonder what important article Brother Zhang Xin needs to work overtime after leaving the military. Didn't it get published in the military newspaper today? I need to ask Brother Yuan Qiang for a copy so I can read it at home with Lao Gu.
Zhang Xin's face changed color instantly upon hearing this. He panicked; Xia Enruo's words were loaded with meaning, and he really shouldn't have let Chen Yan come today.
Chen Yan glanced at Xia Enruo, feeling displeased.
Xia Enruo didn't even glance at her, keeping her eyes on Zhang Xin and the other two as she spoke.
"Sister-in-law. It's nothing important, just a small manuscript..."
Zhang Xin didn't know how to respond to that.
"Sister-in-law Qiuqin, what are you standing for? Sit down! Get up, that's not where you should be sitting."
Xia Enru stared at Chen Yan with a somewhat serious tone.
Chen Yan felt guilty after being told this. The more she looked at Xia Enruo, the more familiar she seemed, but she couldn't remember where she had seen her before.
Chen Yan stood up and moved to the side, while Xia Enruo pulled Ge Qiuqin to sit next to the second-hand woman.
The woman on the second board didn't know what to say; she couldn't afford to offend the boss's wife.
Chen Yan was humiliated and stood aside like a pillar. Xia Enruo was not someone to be trifled with, and she had really lost face today. However, she had humiliated Ge Qiuqin, so the trip was worthwhile.
"Zhang Xin, I'll head back now. I have things to do at the newspaper. Auntie, please sit here and wait for me to come see you again another day and take you out for a meal."
Before the second-floor girl could get up, Xia Enruo said.
"It's really kind of you to have this thought. Otherwise, you could bring your aunt to your house and take care of her every day. That would save Sister Qiuqin from having to prepare for so long, which is quite tiring."
Chen Yan pursed her lips and said something.
“I’m not your aunt’s daughter-in-law, Ge Qiuqin is. Shouldn’t she take care of me?”
Xia Enruo replied irritably.
"Of course she should be taken care of. You're a cultured person from a newspaper, you should know that Sister Qiuqin is Auntie's daughter-in-law, right? I thought you didn't know? Don't you have to go to work today? Standing here like a doorman!"
Chen Yan was speechless after being scolded. She glared at Xia Enruo, grabbed her bag, and went out the door.
Zhang Xin originally wanted to go out to deliver it, but after Xia Enruo said that, he felt that he should not make any deliberate moves, so he sat down again.
When Erbannu and Zhang Lei saw that Xia Enruo was not easy to talk to, they awkwardly rubbed their hands together.
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