Lunch was prepared by Chen Lihua and Yan Dan.
Xu Yan also wanted to squeeze into the kitchen, but she didn't really have any dishes she could cook. Xie Zhuo could cook a lot of dishes, but since it was his first time visiting, Chen Lihua couldn't let him do anything. In the end, Xu Shu called him out.
“If you ask me, Yan Yan is really lucky,” Yan Dan said to Chen Lihua while cooking. “She also has a really good eye for talent.”
“Who says otherwise?” Chen Lihua placed the washed vegetables on the cutting board.
"When your father and I found out she was getting married, we were so worried. We couldn't eat or sleep properly for the few days we were on the way. But when we got there, we found out that she was the one who called the shots in the Xie family. Even though Xie Zhuo is a big guy, he does whatever Yan Yan says."
“Xie Zhuo is also very handsome,” Yan Dan said.
“The other day, the Han family heard that our Yan Yan got into university and was coming back. His second son has been coming to my place every day to test whether Yan Yan will divorce her boyfriend.”
"Later I told her that Yan Yan's boyfriend also got into Peking University. You didn't see her face, it was almost green with envy."
"Pah!" Chen Lihua's face immediately darkened upon hearing this. "Someone like Han Xiaoyu dares to covet my daughter. He's shameless!"
Yan Dan didn't respond until the dishes were about to be served, then she said, "Tomorrow, take Yan Yan and Xie Zhuo for a walk around the courtyard and see if anyone is still gossiping."
“I would like to,” Chen Lihua glanced toward the living room, “but I guess there will be a lot of people waiting to ask about the children tomorrow, and who knows what kind of rumors will spread.”
"They're all just idle people who have nothing better to do than gossip. Instead of paying attention to their idle chatter, I'd rather help Yan Yan and the others tidy up the rooms at your great-aunt's house so they can live more comfortably."
When she heard her mention the child, Yan Dan lowered her voice a little.
He asked, "Yan Yan has been married for two and a half years, why is there still no sign of pregnancy?"
“They say she’s still young and there’s no rush,” Chen Lihua said, sounding a little tired. “She is young, but Xie Zhuo is not young either. He’ll be twenty-eight next year. At that age, which man doesn’t have kids running around all over the place?”
"Besides, from what she said, I guess she'll only have children after she finishes university, by which time Xie Zhuo will be quite old."
Yan Dan frowned slightly upon hearing this. "So Xie Zhuo agrees too?"
“That’s what I’m saying,” Chen Lihua continued worriedly, “Xie Zhuo has absolutely no say in front of Yan Yan. I just came back and told you I was afraid Yan Yan would bully Xie Zhuo, but you didn’t believe me.”
Yan Dan: "..."
“Who would have thought that Yan Yan would suddenly change her personality after going to the countryside?” Yan Dan said. “Before, if you said she bullied people, who would believe it?”
“That’s true,” Chen Lihua sighed.
"So now," Yan Dan asked, "why don't you also find some time to talk to her about having children?"
“We’ll see,” Chen Lihua said, picking up a plate of food and preparing to leave. “They have three nephews to take care of right now, how can they possibly manage?”
Yan Dan didn't say anything more and joined in carrying the dishes out.
Seeing that the two of them had finished cooking, Xie Zhuo quickly stood up and went over to help, but before he even got to the kitchen, Yan Dan stopped him.
“It’s alright, I don’t need your help. You can just sit here,” Yan Dan said.
“…Oh,” Xie Zhuo wanted to help, but was a little confused by Yan Dan’s slightly sympathetic and pitying gaze.
He had no idea that he had been pitied by this sister-in-law he was meeting for the first time.
"Xie Zhuo, this is your first time here, just sit down," Chen Lihua said, placing the plate on the table and gently nudging Xie Zhuo's arm.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Mom and sister-in-law," Xie Zhuo said, but instead of immediately going back to the living room to sit down, she went straight to help set the table.
Seeing this, Chen Lihua became increasingly satisfied with him.
Meanwhile, Xu Yan was completely oblivious to what was happening on their side, having a great time playing with her three kids and niece.
After all, she hadn't cooked much at home before, so the habit she developed was to help Xie Zhuo when he was busy, and just wait to eat when he wasn't.
Completely unaware, her mother's expression had clearly changed. She smiled gently and lovingly at Xie Zhuo, but when she looked at her, there was a hint of disappointment in her.
Liu Mancang and Zhao Jisheng were already a little uncomfortable visiting someone's home. When they saw their third brother get up to help, they naturally couldn't sit still. Before Chen Lihua could say anything, they went over and arranged the chairs for her.
The meal was quite lively.
After the meal, when Xie Zhuo and Xu Shu went to see Liu Mancang and Zhao Jisheng off, Chen Lihua pulled Xu Yan into the room alone and closed the door.
"What are you doing, Mom?" Xu Yan turned her head to look at the door, then found a place to sit down.
"What are you doing?"
Looking at her daughter's innocent eyes, Chen Lihua wished she could find a fortune teller to check if she was possessed by something.
How could things have changed so much?
"When do you plan to have a baby?" Chen Lihua asked directly.
"Huh?" Xu Yan didn't expect her to ask this.
"What do you mean, 'ah'?" Chen Lihua frowned. "Answer properly, don't try to act cute or charming, I don't fall for that now."
Xu Yan, who hadn't done anything and was just naturally puzzled, was speechless.
“No, Mom,” Xu Yan was speechless and almost laughed. She leaned over and hugged Chen Lihua’s arm, rubbing her forehead against Chen Lihua’s shoulder. “That’s what you call being affectionate.”
Chen Lihua had a lot to say, but her one gesture wiped it all out.
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