Chapter 36 The Third Sister of the Zhao Family
Seeing the girl getting closer and closer, Chen Qi didn't know how to address her and was thinking about how to get away with it, but Yu Jing stood up and called out in a low voice.
"Third cousin, why are you here too?"
The girl raised her head and said, "My father always does business with the Zhou family, so naturally he has to come today. Yujing, is Brother Duo coming with you?"
"Here I am, my brother went to the front to have some drinks."
"Oh, Xiao Yujing, you've grown taller again. It seems Brother Duo has fed you a lot of delicious food. But why are you still so dark and thin? You're much uglier than your second sister."
When Yu Jing heard people say she was ugly, her originally straight waist drooped again.
She was only twelve or thirteen years old, not yet fully grown, thin to begin with, and with a slightly darker complexion. She was not as delicate and pretty as her sister-in-law and elder sister.
After hearing this again, her little face lost all spirit.
When Chen Qi heard this conversation and looked at the man's appearance, she suddenly thought of her cousin Zhao who always liked to "praise people for being ugly."
I think this is the third daughter that Aunt Zhao mentioned, who is "even prettier than Duo's daughter-in-law" - Sister Zhao San.
Chen Qi touched Yu Jing's head and said with a smile, "My little sister is not ugly at all! Girls change a lot when they grow up. She becomes more and more beautiful. She will definitely grow into a great beauty like her big sister in the future."
Yu Jing raised her little face and saw Chen Qi giving her an extremely firm look, then she smiled slightly.
When Third Sister Zhao heard Chen Qi say this, she looked her up and down. This behavior was very much inherited from Aunt Zhao.
"Whose relative is this person?" she asked knowingly.
Xiao Yujing turned around and grabbed Chen Qi: "This is my sister-in-law!"
"Hello, third cousin!"
Chen Qi tried to smile as sincerely as possible.
Zhao Sanjie also had a smile on her face, but there was always a hint of gritted teeth.
"Oh—that's the cousin who married into the city from a small town, right? Cousin, your home is so far away, are you used to living in the city?"
Great, great, calling her Xie Yuduo means brother, brother is so affectionate, but calling myself just a cousin-in-law becomes like a dull sister-in-law.
Chen Qi cursed inwardly, wondering how Xie Yuduo had offended him to deserve this man's sarcasm.
"My home is a little far away, but not thousands of miles away, so I'll naturally adapt. Besides, with your brother taking good care of me, there's nothing to be uncomfortable with."
"Brother Duo is very considerate. I've known this since I was a child. Speaking of which, he has been very good at taking care of me since I was a child."
Third Sister Zhao crossed her arms over her chest and narrowed her eyes.
"However, I heard that Brother Duo has been very busy with his business lately. I imagine he has been somewhat neglecting my cousin's wife, right?"
Xiao Yujing listened to the two people talking back and forth, and had no idea what was going on, so she couldn't get a word in. But when she heard this, she immediately refuted it.
"No! My brother loves my sister-in-law so much! As soon as he gets home, he always follows her around! If there's nothing to do in the shop, the two of them will spend the whole day together..."
Chen Qi was quick-witted and quick-handed, and she covered the three words "Don't leave the house" behind the jade mirror.
It was in public, with people coming and going. If people heard that the couple could stay indoors all day without going out, Chen Qi would probably be embarrassed to death.
Fortunately, there were so many people and it was noisy that no one paid attention. Only Sister Zhao San heard it clearly, and her face became even uglier.
Chen Qi quickly changed the subject, trying to chat about family matters in a friendly manner. Before she could cover up the awkwardness, she heard a familiar voice coming from behind her.
"Third girl, you're here! It was so hard to find you!"
Looking back, I saw Aunt Lin and Aunt Zhao walking out of the crowd.
The two of them squeezed over to take a look, and Aunt Lin said, "Isn't this Duo'er's daughter-in-law? She's here today too!"
Chen Qi hurriedly greeted with a smile.
Aunt Zhao curled her lips at Chen Qi, then squeezed over and pulled Third Sister Zhao to her side.
"Sister-in-law, look at how pretty my third daughter is dressed today! I've always said that marrying her would be a blessing for eight lifetimes."
She nudged Lin Dajinzi beside her and said, "Sister-in-law, do you still remember? When they were little, she and Duo'er got along so well! At that time, Duo'er lived in your house and played house with your Dalang and my third sister all day long!"
Seeing Chen Qi in front of her, Aunt Zhao still said this, Aunt Lin felt a little embarrassed, and said with a stiff upper lip: "It happened so many years ago, I can't remember it clearly. I remember that there were a lot of fights among them, right?"
Aunt Zhao refused to give up: "Oh, sister-in-law, you remembered it wrongly! I still remember that one time, three people held hands, one pretended to be a bride, and one..."
Chen Qi listened on the side with no expression on her face, but she was holding her breath and gritting her teeth.
Great! Xie Yuduo, you really are her childhood sweetheart!
At this time, Xiao Ling suddenly appeared out of nowhere and said loudly -
"So this was my livelihood when I was little. Why are you bringing it up now?"
Everyone was shocked.
Aunt Zhao was suddenly rebuked by someone and didn't know what to say for a moment. She uttered "ah" and "ah" twice, but didn't say anything else.
Third Sister Zhao was just smiling and agreeing with her mother when she was suddenly interrupted by Xiao Ling. She couldn't help but raise her voice and scold her.
"Where did this little girl come from? She doesn't know the rules! I think she's a maid! How dare she interrupt the master when he's talking? She's so unruly!"
She turned to Chen Qi again and said, "I say, cousin, this is the girl you brought with you as a dowry, right? She comes from a small place and has never seen the world. She is not presentable!"
These words were apparently directed at Xiao Ling, but Chen Qi was also scolded.
Xiao Ling was so angry that she gritted her teeth and was about to start cursing, but Chen Qi pulled her aside and protected her behind him, then he took a step forward with a smile on his face.
"My cousin is right. It's the maid I brought with me as a dowry! She's always been protective of me and doesn't understand the rules at all. Sometimes, I want to discipline her, but my husband won't let me. He says that as long as a maid is loyal and treats her master well, it doesn't matter what the rules are! This is the most important rule!"
Chen Qi turned to Aunt Zhao, who had a grim expression on her face.
"Aunt, listen to me, is there such a spoiled husband? If you're looking for a husband for my third cousin, don't look for one like this! At least find a cousin-in-law who's seen the world and can teach Yuduo the rules of being a husband. I'll follow my third cousin and learn how to be a decent wife, okay?"
These words were spoken in a completely caring and affectionate tone, and they made sense, but they only made Zheng Sanjie so angry that her face turned red and white.
Aunt Zhao didn't dare to mention anything about her childhood anymore and quickly changed the subject.
"Ah, ah, I said, Duo'er is a man who loves his wife..."
Before she could finish her words, Third Sister Zhao turned around and left, and Aunt Zhao hurriedly followed her.
Seeing the two of them squeezed into the crowd and walked away, Chen Qi chatted with Lin Dajinzi for a few more words about family matters, but she couldn't bear the anger in her heart, and secretly blamed Xie Yuduo.
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