Chapter 37 The phone call that arrived saying the marriage was invalid

After a night, the morning light outside the train shines through the window into the hard sleeper compartment.

All three of them were awake on the beds in the compartment.

Qin Xiao took a pair of slippers from his backpack, put them on and got out of bed. Then he took a short towel and a pair of white short-sleeved shorts from his backpack, put toothpaste on the toothbrush, put the towel on it and took the small tooth mug to get hot water to wash up.

Wang Qilei and Zhang Hetian were half lying on the bed, staring at Qin Xiao's actions in amazement until he left.

Wang Qile widened his eyes, staring at Zhang Hetian who was pointing at Qin Xiao's back with his trembling hand.

"Brother Hetian, Brother Xiao is living on the train!"

"Did you see what he took? He didn't have a toothbrush, toothpaste, towel, or even slippers!"

Having said that, they both looked at the shoes on their feet at the same time.

...Xiao Ge is still particular.

Zhang Hetian also opened his mouth slightly, but quickly closed it and shook his head, "Brother Xiao is not such a picky person. These must have been made by my sister-in-law."

Wang Qilei was a little annoyed. "Don't tell me, it really looks like that."

After a while, Qin Xiao came back. He had changed into short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and looked a little more refreshed.

He was wearing slippers and hanging a towel on a ring beside the bed to dry.

He looked expressionlessly at Wang Qilei and Zhang Hetian who were looking at him stupidly, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you hungry?"

Wang Qilei came back to his senses and said, "Brother Xiao, you have been too particular this morning. We are only going to stay on the train for two days."

Brother Xiao has done it so cleanly, which makes them seem like extraordinary people.

When he said that, Qin Xiao's dark eyes showed a hint of smile, and he casually said, "She prepared it. She said that it was hot and stuffy on the train, so it would be better to wear short sleeves. If you stay there for a long time, you will get swollen, and wearing tight shoes will be uncomfortable, so she bought a pair of slippers."

After he said this, Wang Qilei felt that his feet seemed to be tied tightly and not comfortable at all.

"Sister-in-law knows a lot. I guess she experienced it when she came here from the capital. Now that you are going to take the train, I can't help but worry about you."

The corners of Qin Xiao's lips twitched.

Wang Qilei felt completely jealous when he stared at his brother Xiao's overly handsome and clean face.

Qin Xiao asked calmly, "Are you hungry?"

Thinking of yesterday's delicious food, Wang Qilei immediately forgot about his sarcastic remarks and shouted, "I'm hungry!"

Qin Xiao took out the noodles, and the three brothers went to make some noodles. When they came back, the aroma instantly filled the carriage.

And you can't help but hear other people's complaints.

After finishing his breakfast comfortably, Qin Xiao took out something from his bag and gave a banana and an orange to Wang Qilei and Zhang Hetian respectively.

Wang Qilei was already numb. He took the fruit blankly and stared at Qin Xiao's big package. He couldn't help but wonder what else was missing from it.

Zhang Hetian peeled the orange slowly. He had gone from being shocked at first to accepting it calmly now. "Brother Xiao, why did sister-in-law prepare some fruit?"

Qin Xiao peeled the banana and took a bite. Hearing his question, he said calmly, "She said that there might be intestinal problems in the car. Eating bananas can promote digestion, and oranges can relieve the discomfort of driving."

Wang Qilei shook his head in admiration, "How come my sister-in-law knows everything?"

He bit the banana viciously, staring at Brother Xiao's clean and fresh appearance, then looked down at his own outfit which was not too shabby but not comfortable either, and wailed, "Brother Xiao! Next time we go out, I will prepare something for you, no matter what your sister-in-law prepares for you!"

It's true what my sister-in-law said. Look how comfortable their brother Xiao is in the car now.

Qin Xiao finished his fruit and sat on a small stool beside the bed, staring expressionlessly at the scenery passing by outside the car window.

Wang Qilei glanced at the man sitting by the window, stretched his legs and kicked Zhang Hetian next to him, raised his chin towards Qin Xiao, and whispered, "Tsk, our Brother Xiao looks so handsome."

Zhang Hetian said softly, "Brother Xiao has always been handsome."

Wang Qilei curled his lips, "That's different. Now in this environment, he looks even more handsome."

It is out of tune with the surrounding environment and is clean, calm and unique.

—

After Jiang Tang got up early in the morning, he cooked noodles, then pushed the door open and called Xiaotuanzi.

Qin Chuyang was in a daze. Jiang Tang rubbed his head with a smile and said, "Don't sleep so late next time."

Qin Chuyang grabbed his sister-in-law's trouser legs and followed Jiang Tang out of the house.

After breakfast, Jiang Tang took his family out, planning to stay with Wen Juan for a while. She didn't go to Pengcheng with He Tian, ​​so it was a good opportunity for him to visit her.

Walking on the road with the kid in hand, the breeze was blowing gently. Jiang Tang closed his eyes and took a deep breath, feeling comfortable and at ease.

Before she reached Wenjuan's house, a man came rushing towards her without even looking at her, looking very anxious.

Jiang Tang could still see the smile on her face.

Is that... He Sufen?

Jiang Tang had never seen this old woman smile before. What good thing happened?

She tilted her head to take a look, raised her eyebrows, and then continued walking with Qin Chuyang. When they reached the door of Wen Juan's house, she raised her voice and called into the house, "Juan'er."

The next moment, Wen Juan's voice came out with a smile, "Sister-in-law? Wait for me for a moment."

Zhang Hetian was not at home, so Wenjuan closed the yard doors which were usually open.

After a while, she came out to open the door, welcomed Jiang Tang in, smiled and pinched Qin Chuyang's little face, "Chuyang is here too?"

Jiang Tang let go of Qin Chuyang's hand and followed Wen Juaner into the house.

There are balls of wool on the small stool in Wenjuan's room. Is she knitting a sweater?

Jiang Tang blinked, somewhat confused.

Wenjuan walked over and sat down, took the things into her arms, and said with a smile, "It's almost early autumn, I want to prepare in advance."

Jiang Tang nodded. She was not good at such work and looked at it with some curiosity.

"Sister-in-law, do you want to try it?"

Jiang Tang shook his head in confusion, "No need."

She was afraid of wasting the wool.

Wenjuan looked at her trying to avoid him and smiled.

"This time, Hetian and his friends went to Pengcheng, and when they came back, they didn't even know if the weather had cooled down."

Jiang Tang nodded, "You've always been thinking about Hetian."

Wen Juan was happy, "Sister-in-law, you are also thinking about Brother Xiao."

She turned her head to look at Qin Chuyang who was playing outside, "And Chuyang, he's getting a bit plump now."

She said with some curiosity, "Sister-in-law, you have taken a train before, can you tell me what the train is like?"

She has never ridden a train before.

Jiang Tang blinked. She had taken a train before, but she had never taken the green train of the 1980s. She dug out the memory of the original owner coming from the capital to Wuli Village.

She smiled and said, "The biggest difference between riding a train and the tricycle that the master at the entrance of our village rides is that it doesn't shake your butt, and it's faster."

Her words made Wenjuan laugh.

Jiang Tang couldn't help laughing, "But if you stay on the train for too long, you'll get constipated and edema, which is not pleasant. The most obvious thing is the smell of stinky feet."

Wen Juan originally had a look of envy in her eyes, but after hearing Jiang Tang describe it in such a normal and fun way, the envy disappeared.

It seemed that riding a train was the same as riding a bus or mountain bike, with both advantages and disadvantages.

At this point, Jiang Tang frowned, "When Qin Xiao left, I gave him slippers and toiletries, but he was not happy about it. I'm afraid he just wants to smell his stinky feet."

Wen Juan smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you have considered everything."

She looked at Jiang Tang and said, "Luckily, sister-in-law, you married Brother Xiao."

Wenjuan thought calmly, how could there be such a good person.

When she said this, Jiang Tang smiled and said, "Before you were not at home, when Chu Yang and I were alone at home, the Jiang family wanted to make trouble for me every day."

"Now that your lifeline has been seized, you dare not even look at me when you see me. When I came to see you just now, I met He Sufen, but she didn't cause me any trouble, which was quite strange."

Wenjuan suddenly laughed, "She doesn't dare to cause trouble today."

"Sister-in-law, don't you know? Jiang Cui's boyfriend went to her house early in the morning today. She must be busy killing chickens and ducks to please him."

Hearing Wen Juaner say this, Jiang Tang nodded in sudden realization. She really didn't know.

Wen Juan sneered, "She's already walked around the village early in the morning. She's shouting so loudly that everyone in the village will know that her son-in-law from the city is here."

Jiang Tang also thought about it carefully at this time, and she was afraid that He Sufen didn't dare to let her know, for fear that she would cause trouble and ruin her lady's good fortune.

No wonder he was so happy.

Jiang Tang stayed at Wen Juan's house for the whole morning. When he thought Wen Juan was about to prepare lunch, he took Qin Chuyang away.

She was walking on the road holding Qin Chuyang's hand. Before they reached home, they saw Jiang Cui walking towards them side by side with her boyfriend.

Jiang Tang led Qin Chuyang over.

Jiang Cui also noticed her and her eyes avoided for a moment, a little flustered. She didn't expect to meet Jiang Tang. If Jiang Tang said something nonsense to Chen Qian, it would be all over.

Jiang Cui held Chen Qian tightly and didn't want to say hello to Jiang Tang.

Jiang Tang had no intention of greeting them and was about to walk around them by pulling Qin Chuyang.

"Comrade Jiang Tang, long time no see." When Jiang Tang approached, Chen Qian took the initiative to greet her with a smile, polite and gentle.

Jiang Cui's face turned cold when she heard Chen Qian greet her and smile at Jiang Tang.

Chen Qian smiled and said, "Cuicui, isn't Comrade Jiang Tang your sister? Why don't you invite her over today?"

Jiang Cui forced a smile, "Oh, my brother-in-law is not at home, and I have to take care of my brother, so it's not convenient."

She deliberately mentioned Qin Xiao.

Chen Qian's smile faded as expected, and looking at Jiang Tang's face, he still felt pity.

"Comrade Jiang Tang is so pretty, and she's from the capital. I guess she and my husband don't have much in common, nor do they have any hobbies."

Jiang Tang was about to bypass them and leave, but he stopped and turned to look at Chen Qian with a frown, looking like a self-satisfied gentleman.

His eyes moved between the two of them.

Jiang Cui's alarm bells rang loudly.

Jiang Tang was puzzled. "You get along well with Jiang Cui, and I get along well with my Qin Xiao."

Chen Qian was stunned by her words. He glanced at Jiang Cui beside him and smiled, "How can Cuicui and I be the same as you and Qin Xiao? We are classmates, both educated, and have a common language."

Jiang Cui breathed a sigh of relief when she heard him say that.

Jiang Tang frowned, "Qin Xiao also went to high school and had very good grades."

Chen Qian: …

"Really? That's my shortsightedness."

Jiang Tang nodded in agreement, "Yeah, that's why you and Jiang Cui have something in common."

After she finished speaking, the faces of the two people in front of her became completely stiff, and Jiang Tang pulled Qin Chuyang away.

Jiang Cui looked at Chen Qian in a flattering way, "Don't listen to her nonsense. Although she had a good life for a few days, she came from the capital, but her morals were bad, her grades in the capital were not good, and she was spoiled and had no education."

Hearing Jiang Cui's words, Chen Qian regained his humiliation and smiled again, looking at Jiang Cui with a gentle expression, "You are the best."

Jiang Cui blushed at what he said. She took Chen Qian's hand and walked him out of the village.

—

The train to Pengcheng took two days and two nights, and finally arrived at the station at ten o'clock in the morning on the third day.

After Qin Xiao and the others packed up their things, Qin Xiao winked at Wang Qilei, who understood and walked to another compartment, staring at Zhao Jiantao, afraid that he would run away.

After Zhao Jiantao packed up his things, he took the initiative to walk over to them and said, "Don't worry, I'll keep my word and I won't run away."

Wang Qilei curled his lips, "It would be better if it were this way. How could we dare to think that a person who attempted to steal something would let us rest assured?"

Zhao Jiantao was embarrassed by what he said.

I sat quietly by the side, waiting for the train to arrive.

Before getting off the car, Qin Xiaolin changed his slippers, changed his clothes into the set that Jiang Tang gave him, and put on sports sneakers. He looked a lot more energetic.

Zhao Jiantao's eyes lit up when he saw what he was wearing.

At 11 o'clock in the morning, the green train stopped at Pengcheng Station on time. Wang Qilei led the way, Qin Xiao and Zhang Hetian walked at the end. The three brothers surrounded Zhao Jiantao in the middle and left the station together.

Zhao Jiantao really did not run away. After leaving the platform, he actively helped lead the way for them.

All the way out of the train station.

The three of them looked at the bustling scene outside Pengcheng Railway Station. They were not the only ones who came to Pengcheng to find a way out. Too many people came here to work.

The situation was still relatively good for them as they were sitting in sleeper berths, and the vast majority of people just sat in hard seats.

As soon as I walked out of the station gate, I saw someone holding a sign recruiting workers, and many people had already passed by.

Zhao Jiantao pointed at the recruiter and said, "That's it. Don't follow them. If you don't have any technical qualifications, the salary you get when you hire them won't be the best. The people who recruit them will take a certain amount of money."

"There are people getting off the train every day. We recruit as many as we can. Once we get to the place, we hand them over to the factory and take the money and leave them alone."

As he led the three of them out, he said, "Look at your grandson now. He helped with the luggage and introduced people, but he hasn't received the money yet."

"Once you get the money, you will become a big shot and you won't be able to find him."

Wang Qilei nodded in a daze. He saw the job recruitment advertisement right after getting off the bus and thought it was a great opportunity. So this is how it is.

Zhao Jiantao said, "Of course there are many people who don't understand the market, so I am grateful to them. These people don't have any requirements, as long as they can find a job."

He tilted his head to look at the three people beside him, smiled and said, "You are definitely not that kind of people, right?"

Wang Qilei responded, "Of course, if we want to develop in Pengcheng, we must have some requirements, otherwise we might as well stay at home and continue to do hard labor."

Zhao Jiantao shrugged his shoulders, and he knew he was not mistaken.

Zhao Jiantao led a few people out of the platform and walked a few steps to his home. His family did run a small grocery store near the station. Before Zhao Jiantao even went in, he shouted, "Mom, I'm back."

While shouting, he led Qin Xiao and the other two into the house.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw his mother standing up from the bench and preparing to go out to greet him.

Mother Zhao looked at her son happily, then noticed the three people following behind her son and became confused.

Zhao Jiantao took the initiative to say, "Mom, the three of them came from other places to Pengcheng to find work. They will stay in our house for a few days and leave when they find a job."

Mother Zhao frowned. It was not a good thing to have three more people in the house all of a sudden and they had to stay for a few days. She was not very happy about it.

Zhao Jiantao sighed and said, "Mom, I met a thief on the train this time, and my money was almost stolen by the thief. Thanks to the three of them for helping me catch the thief. I must thank them. I thought they came to Pengcheng to find a job and they were unfamiliar with the place. I would help them if I could."

When he said that, Zhao's mother's eyes changed when she looked at the three people, and she immediately said generously, "My Jiantao family is very grateful for your help. The conditions at home are not very good, but you can stay as long as you want. Don't be polite."

Qin Xiao and the others just watched Zhao Jiantao talking nonsense to his mother.

They did encounter a thief, but this thief was none other than Zhao Jiantao himself.

However, the three of them did not expose his lie, and Qin Xiao greeted Zhao's mother.

Zhao Jiantao took them to the second floor, where the stairs were a bit cramped.

After going up to the second floor and opening a door, there was a large space inside with only one bed. Zhao Jiantao said, "Brother, this is the only room we can spare at home. Do you want to add another bed in the room, or one of you wants to sleep with me?"

Qin Xiao said calmly, "Add another bed."

Zhao Jiantao was not surprised by his choice. After all, they were not familiar with him and he had a criminal record, so it was normal for them to distrust him.

"Okay, then add an extra bed."

He looked at Qin Xiao and said with a smile, "Brother Xiao, you guys can stay here as long as you want. Just take a rest now and move the bed later."

He was about to leave after he finished speaking, but Qin Xiao stopped him.

"How do you get to the nearest post office?"

Zhao Jiantao stopped and turned around, a little confused. "Post office? Brother Xiao wants to send something to his family?"

It's quite strange that you're thinking about home right after arriving.

Qin Xiao said in a deep voice, "I'm going to call my family to let them know I'm safe."

Zhao Jiantao was happy, "Brother Xiao, you don't have to go to the post office to make a phone call. I can make a phone call downstairs at my house. It's 20 cents per minute."

"If you just want to report that you're safe, it shouldn't take more than a minute."

Qin Xiao said calmly, "Can we fight now?"

Zhao Jiantao really didn't realize that the cold and decisive Qin Xiao was actually a family-oriented person. He nodded with some surprise, "Of course."

Qin Xiao nodded, followed him downstairs, and prepared to call Jiang Tang to let him know he was safe.

On the other side, Jiang Tang was taking Qin Chuyang to the city. After getting off the car, he took the little guy into the city and walked directly to the post office.

Qin Chuyang held Jiang Tang's hand and looked up at her, "Sister-in-law, my brother is here today. Will he call us?"

Jiang Tang touched his head and said, "Not necessarily. My brother just arrived in Pengcheng and he probably hasn't found the place to make the call yet. When he finds it, he will call us."

"We just came to see if you could answer the phone immediately if your brother called you."

Jiang Tang originally brought the kid to the county town, intending to buy him a new piece of clothing. After all, the last piece of clothing she made entirely by hand was a complete failure, and the kid was growing up fast, so it was time for him to have new clothes.

However, the kid kept thinking about Qin Xiao on the way, so Jiang Tang thought about taking him to the post office to check to make sure Qin Xiao didn't call before taking the kid to buy clothes.

She took the kid to the post office and didn't receive a call from Qin Xiao, but she received a call from Zhou's father and mother.

As soon as she entered the post office, the man who had notified her to answer the phone at the post office last time recognized her and walked up to her. "Comrade Jiang Tang, right?"

Jiang Tang nodded, and the postman smiled and said, "Your parents just called you. I was about to deliver the package and informed you, but I didn't expect you to come by yourself."

He smiled and said, "We are indeed a family, with such a tacit understanding."

Jiang Tang smiled awkwardly at him.

"Thank you, comrade."

The postman shook his head and said, "Okay, I'll go deliver the package first. You can call them right away and let them know when you've been notified."

Jiang Tang nodded with an awkward smile, and after the postman left, she walked to the landline phone, sighed softly, and called Zhou's father and mother.

The call was picked up shortly after it was made, and Jiang Tang heard a lady's gentle voice.

"Hello, is that... Tangtang?"

The voice was cautious and contained a hint of uncertainty.

It should be Zhou's mother's voice. Jiang Tang blinked. Because the voice on the other side was too gentle, she couldn't help but lower her voice, "It's me."

When Zhou's mother heard her daughter's voice, her eyes suddenly turned red, and her voice was choked with sobs, "Tangtang, I'm your mother."

After saying this, I looked forward to my daughter's reaction.

Jiang Tang bit her lip and said softly, "Hello."

She really couldn't pronounce that name.

Zhou Mu couldn't help feeling lost, and her father beside her hugged her shoulders and sighed silently.

Zhou's mother couldn't help but show concern for her daughter, "Tangtang, Mommy has something to tell you."

Thinking of the man her daughter married, she couldn't help but frown and whispered, "Your marriage with that Qin Xiao doesn't count."

When Zhou's mother said this, Jiang Tang's eyes widened. It doesn't count?

She blinked. "What do you mean?"

Zhou's mother was afraid that her daughter would not be happy marrying that man, so she said softly, "Tangtang, you may not understand, but I know that a forced marriage can be disregarded."

"How long have you been back at the Jiang family? You've been forced by them to marry a man like Qin Xiao, who was Jiang Cui's original partner. It's no wonder that such a marriage won't be happy."

"To tell the truth, this marriage was not your own will. Tangtang, you were forced to marry Qin Xiao. You were the one being persecuted."

Her voice was choked with sobs. "We can annul this marriage that shouldn't have existed in the first place."

Ever since her husband came back and told him that the man Tangtang married was very cold and had a bad temper, she has not slept well. Now she still can't help but call her daughter. This is an unhappy marriage and her daughter was forced into it. It would be best if it could be cancelled.

Cancel this marriage with Qin Xiao?

Jiang Tang blinked, a little bewildered, "But, everyone here knows that we are married. It's useless to cancel this marriage. I won't go back to the Jiang family, so..."

"It's okay, Tangtang."

Mother Zhou spoke quickly, thinking about her daughter's worries, and she said softly, "You are... not our daughter anymore, and you are not in the same household registration as us."

"Your father and I have come up with a plan. We want to bring you back and find a place for you to live. Although we are no longer relatives legally, your parents will still treat you well and support you."

"You can divorce Qin Xiao and don't have to go back to the Jiang family. Mom and Dad will take you back. Just treat the few months you spent in the Jiang family and your brief marriage to Qin Xiao as if they had never happened."

"You will still be our lady from now on."

After she finished speaking, Zhou's mother choked up and said, "Tangtang, is it okay?"

Jiang Tang listened carefully to Zhou's mother's suggestion, which seemed very good.

All the concerns she mentioned were addressed well by them.

But... she blinked, and the little guy's hand on her leg was still pulling her.

Also, she just gave so many reasons, and they could all be solved one by one, so why was she still hesitating?

There was silence on the phone. Jiang Tang remained silent. Zhou's mother hesitated and asked, "Tangtang, you don't want to come back?"

"Are you still blaming your parents for sending you away?"

Mother Zhou's words brought Jiang Tang back to her senses. She denied, "I didn't."

She raised her voice and said, "You have raised me for so many years and have been very good to me. If it weren't for your kindness to me, I wouldn't have been so unable to accept losing your love at first."

If Zhou's father and mother treated the original owner badly and abused her after adopting her, the original owner would not feel aggrieved or make unreasonable trouble when she left the Zhou family, and she would not try to find ways to go back after arriving in Wuli Village.

"Now that you finally have your own child, I'm really happy for you."

Her voice was faint, and Zhou's mother couldn't tell from the phone whether she was really not angry.

I just heard her say that and murmured, "Then why don't you want to come back?"

Jiang Tang opened his lips slightly, and his mind went blank for a moment. All the problems had been solved, so why was he still unwilling to go back?

The present capital is no longer as good as that of later times, but it is still a hundred times better than Wuli County.

Her silence made Zhou's mother anxious, "Tangtang, is your man forcing you not to come back? Did he beat you or scold you?"

"Don't be afraid, everything will be fine when you come back."

Jiang Tang quickly denied, "Qin Xiao didn't hit me, nor did he force me to go back."

Even at first, if she ran away...

That man doesn't even know how to stop.

Her daughter didn't want to come back, and Zhou's mother couldn't think of any reason that would make her daughter stay in such a place and not want to go home.

She sighed and whispered, "Okay, if you don't want to come back now, Mom won't force you. I'll give you some time to think about it."

"But Mommy tells you, Tangtang, your experience there can be completely erased if you wish. This distance of more than a thousand kilometers can give you a completely different life."

Jiang Tang responded in a low voice, "I know, thank you."

The lady now said thank you twice and once to herself, completely being distant and polite.

Even if she said she didn't blame herself, the relationship between them had already become distant. Mother Zhou felt sad and wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

Jiang Tang seemed to hear her choking sobs and frowned, not knowing what to do.

She awkwardly changed the subject, "Have you named the baby? Is it a boy or a girl?"

When talking about the other child, Zhou's mother's sour mood finally dissipated a little, and she said softly, "It's a boy."

"We named him Zhou An."

She sighed softly, "You know Mom's situation, so I hope he's safe."

Jiang Tang knew that Zhou's mother had difficulty getting pregnant in the first place, and it was even harder for her to get pregnant this time. She was old and an advanced mother, and having an abortion would damage her body, making it even more difficult for her to give birth.

Hopefully the child is safe is the most important thing.

She uttered a low "oh" and said nothing more.

The lady mentioned her son first, and Zhou's mother spoke carefully, "Tangtang, when you come back, An'an will definitely like you as a sister."

After that, she added, "It's okay if you don't come back now. When you want to come back someday, just tell Mom and Dad."

"Your dad teaches the kid to call you sister every day. When he can speak, mom will bring him to call you and you can listen to the sound of him calling you sister."

Jiang Tang, "It's okay. You don't have to learn to call me sister first. My brother is still young and might be scared by the phone call. You don't have to bring him to call me."

That would put a lot of pressure on her.

Mother Zhou held back her tears and responded, "Okay, Mom knows. If you don't agree, Mom won't let him call you."

"Tangtang, you must be well."

Her voice was gentle and pleading. Jiang Tang took a deep breath and responded softly.

Jiang Tang hung up the phone and sighed heavily.

Then her hand was grasped by someone. She lowered her head and saw the little guy frowning and looking up at her cautiously, his voice soft and sticky, "Sister-in-law, do you have a younger brother?"

Jiang Tang frowned and answered awkwardly, "I guess...I guess so."

Qin Chuyang fiddled with his hands and pouted, "Is my younger brother more lovable than me? Does my sister-in-law like my younger brother more?"

He heard his sister-in-law say that his younger brother seemed younger than him.

Besides, he is dark-skinned, and his younger brother must be more handsome and fair-skinned than him.

Will the sister-in-law like the younger brother more? The young man was anxious.

He wants his sister-in-law to like him the most.

Jiang Tang was amused by the little guy's expression of "I care a lot" and rubbed Qin Chuyang's head. "I haven't seen whether my brother is cute or not, so I don't know yet, but our Chuyang is the cutest."

The little girl's face instantly turned red, and she was very embarrassed. "Really?"

As he said this, his little face was filled with uncontrollable happiness, it was really fun to watch.

Jiang Tang happily stretched out her hand to pinch his face and whispered, "Okay, Chuyang, since my brother didn't call, I'll take you to the mall first. We'll come back and wait for my brother's call when we have time, okay?"

"And if my brother calls back, the postman brother will also go and inform us."

Qin Chuyang nodded his head in disappointment, "I understand, sister-in-law."

Jiang Tang took the little boy's hand and led the kid out.

When she was leaving the house, she seemed to hear someone calling her name inside.

"Is that Comrade Jiang Tang? Okay, don't worry, I'll remember it."

Jiang Tang paused for a moment, then retracted his steps and looked back.

I saw the staff who just answered the phone hang up.

Jiang Tang frowned and raised his voice, "Hello, were you calling me just now?"

The post office staff looked up at Jiang Tang and asked politely, "Are you Comrade Jiang Tang? The daughter-in-law of Qin Xiao from the Qin family in Wuli Village?"

Jiang Tang nodded.

The staff member immediately smiled and said, "It's you. Your husband just called me and was just about to notify you. I didn't expect that Comrade Jiang Tang was at our post office. I almost missed you."

Qin Xiao called!

Jiang Tang raised a smile and pulled Qin Chuyang back. Qin Chuyang looked up at her, "Sister-in-law, did my brother call?"

Jiang Tang nodded affirmatively, "Well, Chuyang, let's fight back against our brother now, okay?"

Qin Chuyang's little face was full of smiles and surprise, "Okay!"

The staff called back for Jiang Tang, and Jiang Tang wrote down the number carefully.

After a while, the call was connected and the staff handed the receiver to Jiang Tang, who took it and put it to his ear.

She pursed her lips, suppressing the inexplicable tension in her heart, "Qin Xiao?"

The girl's soft voice came into Qin Xiao's ears from the phone. The man smiled in his eyes and said "hmm" softly.

The voice was incredibly hoarse. "We have arrived at Pengcheng."

Jiang Tang blinked and said softly, "Okay, I see. We have calculated the time at home. Chuyang wanted to come to the post office early this morning to wait for you to call us. I thought you would have to settle there for a few days before calling home."

She was a little confused, "Why did you call us so soon?"

The little girl kept saying the same thing. They also kept track of time at home. Qin Xiao's heart was boiling with enthusiasm. He whispered, "We met a local from Pengcheng on the train. Something happened. We will stay at his house for the next few days. If you and Chuyang have any questions, you can come to the post office and call me."

After saying so much, the man didn't finish what he was going to say and called back so quickly. He wanted to hear their voices.

Jiang Tang responded obediently, "Okay."

"Jiang Tang."

The man suddenly called her name, and his tone was so serious. Jiang Tang swallowed and asked, "What's wrong?"

Qin Xiao said in a cold tone, "How can you be so brave?"

Jiang Tang was a little frightened and confused, "What's wrong with me?"

"The money in my bag."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Tang understood everything. This man was now calling for an explanation?

Humph, I gave him the wrong money.

The voice was fierce, and I thought she had made some mistake.

Jiang Tang took a deep breath. After all, they were on the phone now and the man couldn't do anything to her. She raised her voice and said, "Qin Xiao, you can't be mean to me. I'm telling you, our marriage doesn't count. If you are mean to me, I will go back to the capital."

"Who told you that our marriage is invalid!" The tone was totally different from the previous one. This time the man's tone was completely cold and emotionless, as if he was determined to find the culprit and was like a bloodthirsty beast ready to pounce on his prey at any time.

The man's voice was so cold that Jiang Tang shivered and swallowed. "Don't worry about who said it. He said that forced marriages don't count. You have to be nice to me and stop talking so coldly!"

Jiang Tang felt a lot tougher because her man was not around.

Qin Xiao's face was so gloomy that it looked like water could drip from it. Zhang Hetian and Wang Qilei beside him were both frightened.

What happened to Brother Xiao? He was fine when I called just now, with a smile on his face. What happened now?

So scary.

What did my sister-in-law say to make me so angry that I looked like I wanted to kill someone!

Qin Xiao's eyes turned as dark as ink. Who on earth said these things to his wife when he was not at home?

He had only been away for two days and someone was gossiping to Jiang Tang. This woman didn't like him in the first place.

After Jiang Tang finished speaking, he immediately put the receiver to the boy's ear as if trying to escape, and whispered, "Chuyang, it's my brother, talk to him."

Qin Chuyang opened his big eyes and shouted into the receiver, "Brother!"

The little guy shouted too loudly and was afraid that his brother couldn't hear him.

Qin Xiao's ears exploded.

In a low voice, "Qin Chuyang, when your brother was not at home, did any strange people come home and say anything to your sister-in-law?"

Qin Chuyang frowned and shook his head, "Brother, there are no weird people."

Qin Xiao frowned. How did that woman suddenly remember this?

Qin Chuyang said to the microphone in a soft voice, "Brother, I miss you. When will you come back?"

Qin Xiao hummed, "Brother said before that he would buy you something delicious when he comes back."

Qin Chuyang tilted his head to look at Jiang Tang, covered his mouth with his hands, and whispered, "Brother, my sister-in-law has a younger brother. When you come back, you must buy me new clothes. I want nice clothes so that I can look better than my sister-in-law's younger brother."

Let my sister-in-law always like him the most.

Hearing his brother say this, Qin Xiao frowned and guessed who had said those words to Jiang Tang.

He said calmly, "Good brother will buy it for you. Tell me if someone called your sister-in-law."

Qin Chuyang's eyes widened, "Brother, how did you know?"

My brother is so amazing, how come he knows everything?

The young guy sold his sister-in-law and looked confused and stupid.

Qin Xiao pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "Wait for brother to come back. Now give the phone to your sister-in-law."

Qin Chuyang was somewhat reluctant, but he still obediently handed the receiver to Jiang Tang.

After Jiang Tang took it, he heard the man's deep voice, "Jiang Tang, our marriage will not be voided. Wait for me to come back."

Jiang Tang's heart skipped a beat and his hand holding the receiver tightened.

What does this man mean? Threatening her? What will he do to her when he comes back? He won't beat her, will he? Jiang Tang's heart ached.

He wrinkled his nose and uttered a low "oh".

Qin Xiao said coldly, "Jiang Tang, I told you that if you want to go back to the capital, Chu Yang and I can go back with you anytime. Remember that."

His voice was indifferent, "As for our marriage, your parents' words don't count."

Jiang Tang was worried. How did Qin Xiao know that it was her parents who said that? This man was so scary!