Madam Yan had already heard from the servants that the young master had brought the young mistress back, and she was about to go out to greet him when Old Master Yan, sitting in the center, snorted.
"What kind of mother-in-law goes to pick up her daughter-in-law? What kind of behavior is that?"
Madam Yan and the old man never really got along. Her face stiffened, but Yan Bo, quick-witted, grabbed her and whispered in her ear, "Xiao Huai, be good, don't make things difficult for Ying'er!"
Madam Yan then sat down again. Indeed, her going out like that would not have made her daughter-in-law proud, but would have made the old man misunderstand that Ying'er was arrogant.
After a moment's hesitation, the groom had already carried the bride through the door.
"Young Master Yan, please put me down." Zhu Qianying glanced at the large group of people sitting in the hall and decided it would be better for her to go over there, after all, she was the junior.
Her voice was low, but Yan Shao must have heard it clearly. However, he didn't put her down. Instead, he carried her in his arms and strode to the center of the living room before finally setting her down.
"Ying'er, this is Grandpa!"
Hearing him address her like that for the first time, Zhu Qianying, who had just landed, was momentarily stunned.
This man calls her so affectionately and intimately with such a beautiful voice, isn't he afraid she'll get pregnant from hearing it?
"Grandpa!" Despite her inner grumbling, Zhu Qianying obediently bowed to the white-haired, serious-looking old man, Mr. Yan, who was sitting on the sofa.
"Hmm!" Old Master Yan gave a faint hum through his nostrils.
Although he has been retired for many years, his authority and imposing presence have become ingrained in his very being and cannot be changed.
"This is Grandma!"
Compared to Old Master Yan, the old lady was much kinder. The way she looked at Zhu Qianying was somewhat similar to how Old Madam Yan looked at her.
"Hello, Grandma!" Zhu Qianying bowed again.
"Good girl, Ying'er is very pretty, Xiao Huai, you're right, these two little ones are a perfect match!"
Yan Shao's lips twitched noticeably. Zhu Qianying caught a glimpse of it and couldn't help but want to laugh, but she knew that this was not the right time to tease him, so she forced herself to hold it in.
After introducing Grandpa Yan and Grandma Yan, Young Master Yan took Zhu Qianying's hand and moved closer. The elderly woman in front of them looked to be about the same age as Grandpa Yan, but her face was more amiable.
"Ying'er, this is Grandpa!"
As always, Zhu Qianying bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Grandpa!"
"Hello, little girl!" The old man of the Tong family had a big smile on his face. If you didn't know him, you would never associate this old man with the Tong family's eldest son who was feared by everyone decades ago.
Yan Shao led Zhu Qianying to call out to all the elders sitting in the living room. Then, Uncle Hai brought in the servants with tea and asked the newlyweds to serve tea to the elders.
Two soft cushions were placed in front of Grandpa Yan and Grandma Yan, the purpose of which was naturally for the newlyweds to kneel and serve tea.
Zhu Qianying did not object to this, after all, it was a traditional custom, and as a junior, kneeling before an elder was a sign of respect.
She was about to kneel down when Yan Shao grabbed her arm. "Grandpa, there's no need to kneel! Ying'er's body isn't quite right for her!"
As soon as Yan Shao said this, the eyes of a large group of people in the living room all focused on Zhu Qianying's belly.
Even Chen Jing and Le Tong subconsciously glanced at Zhu Qianying's lower abdomen.
Old Master Yan paused for a moment, then quickly waved his hand, "Ah Hai, take this away!"
A faint smile appeared on that stiff, old face.
When Zhu Qianying served the tea with both hands, Old Master Yan's smile widened. After drinking the tea, he even reminded Zhu Qianying, "Be careful, you know?"
With her face flushed red, Zhu Qianying nodded stiffly, "Grandpa, I'll be careful!"
In his heart, he cursed Young Master Yan tens of thousands of times!
Rather than be misunderstood like this, she would rather kneel down and serve tea to these elders!
I really don't know what's going on in Young Master Yan's head!
This matter is still far from being settled, and he dares to make such nonsense!
Perhaps because of Young Master Yan's obvious hint, the rest of the procedure was skipped. After serving tea, Old Master Yan immediately instructed Uncle Hai to bring over a soft sofa for Zhu Qianying to sit on.
Zhu Qianying was extremely embarrassed, sitting on the sofa with her face flushed. Yan Shao, on the other hand, acted as if nothing had happened, sitting casually beside her with his hand on her waist, calmly dealing with the elders' inquiries and concerns.
Some of these inquiries were directed at Yan Shao, but most were directed at Zhu Qianying.
Originally, Zhu Qianying could have answered those questions herself, but Yan Shao seemed to have gone mad today and answered them before she could even open her mouth.
For example, Grandpa Yan asked Zhu Qianying.
"Ying'er, I heard you've graduated from university. Are you planning to help out at Xiaohan's company, or are you looking for another job? Or should your uncle or aunt arrange a job for you?"
Before Zhu Qianying could answer, Yan Shao spoke up.
"Grandpa, Ying'er should focus on getting better first, shouldn't she?"
Zhu Qianying really wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
Young Master Yan, is the misunderstanding not deep enough?
If she still hasn't gotten pregnant in a few months, is she going to stuff a ball in her belly to cover it up?
"Ah...right, I'm getting senile!"
As for Old Master Yan, ever since he heard Young Master Yan's hint, he has become a completely different person, much gentler and kinder.
"Ying'er, why don't you come to the capital and stay for a few months? Grandma's private doctor is a famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor who is very good at prenatal care."
Zhu Qianying was speechless. This was no wedding; it was clearly a pregnancy knowledge exchange class!
"Grandma, I..."
Before Zhu Qianying could speak, Yan Shao interrupted her again, "Grandma, if you take her to the capital, won't I become a bachelor?"
Grandma Yan chuckled, "That's right, how could I, this old woman, be so tactless as to try and steal my grandson's attention?"
Seeing that the conversation was becoming increasingly bizarre, Zhu Qianying decided to keep quiet. After all, this mess was caused by Young Master Yan, and he was the one who had to clean it up.
Anyway, all she has to do is play the role of a well-behaved and obedient wife!
Over here, while the elders were still bombarding her with concern, Old Madam Yan suddenly appeared, sat on the other side of Zhu Qianying, took her hand, and whispered in her ear.
"Ying'er, are you really pregnant?"
Zhu Qianying was truly at a loss for words.
While she was struggling with whether to tell the truth or a lie, Young Master Yan leaned over to Old Madam Yan and said, "Mom, you don't trust your son?"
Zhu Qianying was completely speechless. At this moment, all she wanted to do was pretend to be dead!
Anyway, if she listens to Young Master Yan spout nonsense a few more times, she'll be sure to believe, even as the person involved, that she's really pregnant!
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