Xiao Zhenqiao sat on the sofa reading the newspaper, then glanced at his wife and said, "Don't be too happy yet. Maybe only our son will come back. Your daughter-in-law... I'm afraid she won't dare to come."
He's already given Tang Yaoyao so many hard times, so isn't she just going to have to put up with his attitude when she comes here?
Who would suffer this torment?
Tang Yaoyao is no ordinary woman. She goes to great lengths to marry into a wealthy family. She is a wealthy family herself, so why should she suffer this humiliation?
This is how he understood it: the family wouldn't be as Mrs. Xiao imagined.
"What nonsense are you talking about? My son finally found a wife, and we can't let her be ruined by you. You'd better give him a friendly look."
Xiao Zhenqiao remained silent and continued reading the newspaper.
Madam Xiao pinched him: "Did you hear me?"
Xiao Zhenqiao had no choice but to agree: "I know, wife. Ever since you came back from Rongshan, you've been focused on them. When will you ever think about your husband?"
Madam Xiao was displeased: "Are you missing an arm or a leg, or are you on the verge of death? I don't see you caring much about your son."
"I'm just worried. If Han'er's wife doesn't come to our house, then..."
Xiao Zhenqiao originally wanted to say that if Tang Yaoyao refused to come to the Xiao family, it meant that she was willing to give up her status as Xiao Jinhan's fiancée.
It's time to give up now.
But Tang Yaoyao returned with a smile, linking arms with Xiao Jinhan, forcing him to swallow all his words.
Xiao Jinhan called out in a low voice, "Dad, Mom."
Tang Yaoyao called out, "Uncle, Aunt."
She was carrying some gifts.
Madam Xiao smiled broadly: "Why do you call him Uncle and Aunt? Call him Dad and Mom, just like Han'er does."
Before Xiao Zhenqiao could even process what was happening, he heard his wife being so informal, and he pursed his lips, saying, "What's your name...?"
"Dad, Mom," Tang Yaoyao said directly, without any embarrassment.
It's just like calling someone "Mom" or "Dad"—it's only natural.
Xiao Zhenqiao pursed his lips tightly and held his breath, while only Madam Xiao said happily, "Oh, good boy, Mom likes to hear this."
Nowadays, it's estimated that only Xiao Zhenqiao is not used to it.
"Then I'll call them a few more times," Tang Yaoyao said sweetly, trying to win their favor: "Dad, Mom..."
Several shouts in a row made Xiao Zhenqiao's old face turn red: "What's going on? It's not like it's a large-scale scene identification, why are you shouting like this?"
"Hurry up and put all the luggage down," Xiao Zhenqiao said impatiently.
"Okay, Dad," Tang Yaoyao replied obediently.
Xiao Zhenqiao felt uneasy. Perhaps he hadn't realized that Xiao Jinhan was at the age of marriage and having children, or perhaps he hadn't experienced the process of raising a child. Deep down, he was still resistant to the idea that Xiao Jinhan had a fiancée in an instant.
In the future, there will be one more person in the family.
"Look how well-behaved our daughter-in-law is! You said she wouldn't come, but here she is, and she doesn't hold it against you for being so sharp-tongued before." Madam Xiao liked Tang Yaoyao very much, and she was so pleased that she always had a smile on her face.
Xiao Zhenqiao sat back down on the sofa, seemingly unconvinced: "This is all an act. It's a good act, making you all turn against me. It's a divisive tactic. Don't fall for it. Don't team up with others to bully your husband!"
He spoke with such conviction, as if Tang Yaoyao were plotting a grand conspiracy behind the scenes.
Madam Xiao said, "You're going to be so angry, so petty."
“Being a daughter-in-law of the Xiao family is challenging. She can’t lift anything, so she probably doesn’t know anything. How will she take care of Han’er in the future?”
Xiao Zhenqiao was nitpicking, doing it quite skillfully, when Tang Yaoyao came downstairs and called out enthusiastically, "Mom and Dad, is there anything you'd like to eat for lunch? I'll cook for you; I've recently learned a few dishes."
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