So Ning Xi wanted to see what Old Lady Zhao was going to do.
She didn't want to have them stay for dinner, it would ruin her appetite!
As expected, Old Lady Zhao couldn't pretend anymore. The corners of her mouth completely drooped, her dim eyes glared like a pair of yellow beads, and her face became longer than a horse. "Stinky girl, what are you talking about? I am your elder after all!"
"Yes, sister, although grandma was wrong, she is still an elder after all. How can you say that?" Zhao Kailin walked over, glanced at Qin Yan behind Ning Xi, and then continued: "Grandma came here early today just to have a meal with you and brother-in-law to resolve our last misunderstanding.
By the way, where is my brother-in-law? Didn’t he come? "
Zhao Kailin deliberately leaned over to look behind them, stealing a glance at Qin Yan's expression out of the corner of her eye.
She guessed that this man was Ning Xi's new boyfriend. She must have felt ashamed to face the old neighbors after bringing her old man back, so she changed to a younger boyfriend to act as a front.
So, she became so angry when she saw them here. She must have felt that they had ruined her good thing!
Secretly pleased with herself, Zhao Kailin looked around, then turned back to Ning Xi with an innocent expression and said, "Sister, why didn't your brother-in-law come? Mom said you were going to bring him here!"
Ning Xi knew Zhao Kailin's green tea nature too well. Seeing that she kept talking about her brother-in-law, she guessed what she was planning.
But she deliberately said nothing and turned to look at Ning Lan.
She hoped that through these things, Ning Lan would understand something.
Ning Lan noticed her gaze, but she didn't think her daughter had any malicious intentions. She just thought that Ning Xi was unhappy because Old Lady Zhao came over.
After all, she hated the Zhao family more than her.
So she pinched her apron awkwardly, afraid that Qin Yan would misunderstand. Just as she was about to explain, Old Lady Zhao spoke first, "Yeah, where's your husband? Didn't he come over for dinner today? Why didn't he come with you?"
The person she was asking was Ning Xi, and she glanced at Qin Yan with suspicion in her eyes, also guessing his identity.
Could it be that this young man is a relative of the old man?
Thinking about the old man’s age, could he be his son?
The more Mrs. Zhao thought about it, the more she felt it was possible. Didn’t she hear Ning Lan just call someone Xiao Qin?
The old man’s surname is Qin!
Thinking of this, a bright idea suddenly came to Old Lady Zhao's mind.
A smile appeared on her elongated face again. She looked at Qin Yan affectionately and said, "You are Xiao Qin, right? You've come here so early in the morning with your stepmother. Where's your father? Why didn't he come?"
Qin Yan didn't say anything, but his expression became noticeably gloomier.
Old Mrs. Zhao just thought the young man was arrogant and didn't take it seriously at all.
She was thinking that this young man was good-looking and was the old man's son. If he tried hard, maybe he could find a good place for his granddaughter!
When Zhao Kailin heard this, she suddenly understood.
Yes, this might be the son of that old brother-in-law!
The twinkle in her eyes was even more intense than that of Old Lady Zhao, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up. She stepped forward and said, "So you are my brother-in-law's son? Hello, I'm Ning Xi's cousin. Since you're older than me, I'll just call you Brother Qin, okay?"
Ning Xi couldn't help it and burst out laughing.
Brother Qin?
Why don’t you just call me brother?
Ning Xi was disgusted to the point of being completely disgusted, but when she thought about the Zhao family's shameless behavior, she felt that it was not unexpected.
Ning Lan, on the other hand, looked even more embarrassed. She wanted to explain Qin Yan's identity again so that Zhao Kailin would not make a fool of herself.
But once again, he was blocked by the words of Old Lady Zhao.
"What are you laughing at? You are an elder after all, so how can you not be steady at all!" She put on a lecturing face and scolded Ning Xi.
While speaking, he secretly looked at Qin Yan's expression.
I thought that Ning Xi married an old man and had a son this old. Who knows how much the son hated her.
It was because she couldn't save face that she made this trip today. If she helped teach Ning Xi a lesson, the young man might feel closer to them.
Even if Ning Xi is proud now, once the old man dies, the family property will belong to his son, and she, as the stepmother, will just have to wait to be kicked out.
In an instant, Old Lady Zhao seemed to have seen the scene of Zhao Kailin marrying Qin Yan, then inheriting the family property together, and then kicking Ning Xi, the stepmother, out of the house, leading the Zhao family to prosperity.
If Qin Yan hadn't been here, she would have laughed out loud.
And she didn't even notice that Qin Yan's eyes had become as deep and cold as a cold pond.
However, seeing Ning Xi watching the joke with great interest, he held back and didn't interrupt.
Zhao Kailin was also confused and didn't understand what Ning Xi was laughing at.
Especially her half-smile and mocking expression made her vaguely feel like she was being treated like an idiot!
Moreover, this feeling is very strong!
She frowned, cursing Ning Xi from head to toe in her heart, but her face showed a bit of grievance as she said, "Sister, why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong?"
"No, you are right, right, Brother Qin?" Ning Xi curled her lips and glanced at Qin Yan while speaking.
Qin Yan: “…”
To be honest, I don’t think I have offended you.
Zhao Kailin was confused for a moment. What did she mean?
"Ning Xi, Kailin is your cousin after all. Can you please speak properly? Why don't you act like a sister at all?" Old Lady Zhao continued to lecture her.
I think she is really going too far. She is hooking up with a rich man, but she doesn't think about it and should take care of her family. Who is she trying to trick here?
"Oh, you even know that she is my cousin. Then is it appropriate to call her Brother Qin?" Ning Xi crossed his arms and looked at Old Lady Zhao with a sneer.
Old Lady Zhao's eyes flickered, and a hint of guilt flashed in her eyes.
Indeed, according to seniority, this old man’s son should call Zhao Kailin aunt!
But that sounds so ugly. How can I let my granddaughter develop a relationship with someone else in the future? No, they are not blood relatives anyway, so who cares!
Old Mrs. Zhao changed her mind and immediately put these ethical considerations behind her.
Although Ning Lan has her own filter when it comes to her children, she is not really stupid, especially since Old Lady Zhao has shown it so obviously.
Her originally embarrassed expression also darkened, and she couldn't help but say, "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about! Kailin, don't talk nonsense. This is your brother-in-law. How can you call him brother casually? Apologize to your sister!"
Hearing her words, Zhao Kailin, Mrs. Zhao, and even Zhao Kaifeng who was watching the show in the back, were all stunned.
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