Didn't he say he was deaf?
Let's just pretend she's deaf. That way, she can get rid of a lot of trouble and will definitely have more free time in the future. No one will come to her door all day to bother her with this and that anymore.
Just imagining it makes her want to laugh. When she arrives, if you say this to her, she'll say, "Huh? What did you say?", and if you say that to her, she'll say, "Hey? Speak louder! I didn't hear you clearly!", she'll be amused.
I wonder if she can hold back her laughter? It would be so awkward if she burst out laughing. They clearly came here to get married, but she ended up making them look like they wanted to make enemies.
Looking at Yue Jiuyue's smiling face, Lin Chaobei knew that his mother was pretending not to hear, and that he had been mocked by her.
“Mother~~”
Lin Chaobei frowned, let out a deep, resentful shout, and then complained:
"How can you pretend you didn't hear me?"
Yue Jiuyue glanced at him sideways and said:
"I'm not deaf, what are you doing, calling out like that to call back my soul?"
"I thought you didn't hear me."
Lin Chaobei was speechless after being rebuked.
But his wife was still full of energy. She walked into the yard behind him, handed Yue Jiuyue a cup of milk tea, and said:
"Mom, I learned how to make this milk tea from the shop. Would you like to try it?"
She had been busy preparing for the Chinese New Year at home recently, which led to her spending more time with Yue Jiuyue and becoming much closer to her.
After all, she had observed the relationship between her grandmother and mother, as well as the relationships between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law in other families since she was a child. She could always see some of the nuances. Mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law seemed to be natural enemies, and they could never satisfy each other. No matter what they did, they could always find fault.
Moreover, before she got married, her mother told her that her mother-in-law was different from ordinary mothers-in-law. She was a Lady-in-Waiting, bestowed by the emperor, and was a noblewoman, not of the same social class as them. Her mother also told her not to upset her mother-in-law and to try to please her as much as possible to avoid causing trouble for her family.
The things she said made Wang Xiaoxue feel intimidated by Yue Jiuyue, her mother-in-law, even before she had entered the house. Naturally, she couldn't get close to Yue Jiuyue.
Adding to the fact that the emperor had bestowed gifts upon her last month, and her mother-in-law had even been promoted two ranks, every time she went to town, her mother would pull her aside and continue rambling on about this and that, making the distance between them grow ever wider.
However, due to family matters, she had to come into contact with Yue Jiuyue. Gradually, she discovered that apart from being a bit lazy, her mother-in-law was truly impeccable and undoubtedly a good mother-in-law.
Putting everything else aside, just from the fact that she let Wang Xiaoxue run those shops as she pleased, Yue Jiuyue had already become a very good person in Wang Xiaoxue's mind. This was also the beginning of her changing her rigid impression of her mother-in-law.
Moreover, her mother-in-law was a hidden foodie. She could tell that if her mother-in-law didn't like the food, she wouldn't touch it much. But if it was something she liked, she would eat it all. Unfortunately, her mother-in-law's stomach wasn't big enough. Every time Wang Xiaoxue saw her mother-in-law staring longingly at the delicious food but unable to eat, she thought her mother-in-law was really too cute!
That's why Wang Xiaoxue couldn't help but bring Yue Jiuyue some food every day. However, she was afraid that it would be awkward for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to be alone together, so she would bring Lin Chaobei along every time she came to feed Yue Jiuyue.
Lin Chaobei, being a simpleton, never thought about the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law issue, and just naturally resolved it.
Fools sometimes have good luck!
"Hmm? Did Xiaoxue make this herself? Let me try some. It's been so long since I've had milk tea."
Of course, this is what's out in the open.
Yue Jiuyue accepted the milk tea with a show of support and then took a big slurp.
I almost choked.
Seriously, it's too sweet! It's even sweeter than "very sweet," it's overwhelmingly sweet.
"Cough! Cough!"
Yue Jiuyue coughed for a while, then drank a few sips of water to wash away the cloying sweetness in her mouth.
Her cough startled the young couple, who immediately patted her back and poured her water. They remained on edge until Yue Jiuyue recovered.
"Mother, what's wrong? Did you drink too fast?"
Wang Xiaoxue felt it was her fault, so she didn't dare to speak up. The person who asked her question was naturally Lin Chaobei.
"It's nothing, it's just that I haven't had milk tea for quite a while, and this is a bit too sweet at first."
Yue Jiuyue felt that she had been quite tactful. She thought that she was already in her forties, and in this day and age, she might just kick the bucket one day. There was no need for her to make herself feel guilty about telling a lie, even a white lie.
So, she spoke frankly and tactfully. Even if it upset her daughter-in-law, she would let Lin Chaobei coax her himself. Maybe the young couple wouldn't want to come here to suffer anymore, and she could have some peace and quiet.
She is not afraid of being a lonely old woman, nor is she afraid of being alone; she likes quiet.
"Oh, really? This is my wife's first time making it, and she was worried that if she didn't put in enough sugar, it wouldn't be flavorful. Now that she knows you don't like it too sweet, she'll definitely be able to make it to your liking next time!"
Lin Chaobei gently patted Yue Jiuyue's back, shamelessly speaking kind words to his wife.
This surprised Yue Jiuyue. She didn't expect Lin Chaobei to say that. There would be a next time? That means this daughter-in-law is not someone who can't stand others saying bad things about her. She's quite magnanimous, at least she herself can't do that.
"It's Xiaoxue's first time making this, and it's already very good! It's just a little too sweet. I'm old and can't eat anything too sweet because my teeth aren't good."
Even if she weren't old, even if she were in her prime, she still couldn't eat anything too sweet and didn't like it.
However, since this daughter-in-law is not fussy, she will give her some encouragement. Young people need more encouragement to face difficulties, and then her shop can earn more money. Even though she is already a millionaire, she hopes that her savings can be more, the more the better.
After all, nobody wants to bite their hand when they have too much money, right?
"Yes, Mom, I understand. I'll put less sugar in next time."
She likes sweets, probably because she didn't have many opportunities to eat them when she was young. After all, most families favored boys over girls, and any good food at home went to the boys, whether they were uncles or brothers, they would all be ahead of her in line.
So, she lacked sweetness, so she wanted to eat more sweets, assuming that Yue Jiuyue would like them too.
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