Zhou Ruilan opened the door and tried to shut Yang Guangyu out as soon as she saw him.
Zhou Weili noticed in time and let the person in.
Yang Guangyu rode over on his bicycle, his nose red from the cold, and greeted everyone while sniffling.
Finally, he said, "I...I've come to take Lan Hua home for a family reunion dinner."
Zhou Ruilan moved to her parents' home last year to live permanently. Yang Le goes back to his own home when he is in school, but goes back to his parents' home as soon as he has a holiday.
Yang Guangyu knew she was throwing a tantrum, but he tolerated it, thinking that as long as she was happy, that was all that mattered. Since she was still willing to come home, it meant there wasn't a big problem.
But it wouldn't be right for someone to spend New Year's Eve at their parents' home.
Yang's parents ordered Yang Guangyu to come over and apologize, and to take him back to reunite with his family.
Yang Guangyu has always felt that he has done nothing wrong. Over the years, he has had to apologize whenever Zhou Ruilan gets angry, and he has become somewhat impatient.
But seeing his brother and sister-in-law's family so happy and harmonious, and missing Zhou Ruilan and his daughter, he came.
Sigh, what else can I do? That's just the kind of personality I married. I can only give in.
He's a man, so he should just accept the injustice.
Yang Guangyu walked up to Zhou Ruilan and said in his usual good-natured manner, "I'm sorry... come back with me, okay?"
Zhou Ruilan flung his hand away, walked to the side, and said nothing, but her meaning was clear.
Zhao Chunmiao said casually, "We're about to have dinner at home, so Lan Hua won't go back with you. Let's talk about it after the New Year."
"Mom..." Yang Guangyu said anxiously, "It's not good to spend New Year's Eve at my parents' house. Please let Lanhua come back with me."
Zhao Chunmiao sneered, "Am I the one who won't let her go back with you? You ask her if she wants to go back with you!"
Yang Guangyu then turned to Zhou Ruilan and pleaded, "Orchid..."
Zhou Ruilan's brows twitched, as if she had relaxed a little.
Yang Guangyu pressed his advantage, "Even if you don't think about me, you should think about Lele. Lele's surname is Yang, so she will definitely spend the New Year at her own home. Her grandparents have even prepared a big red envelope for her."
In the past, Lele would definitely have remained silent at this point.
But for some reason today, she actually said, "I don't want to go back to my grandparents' house, I want to stay at my uncle's house."
Yang Guangyu was stunned, "Lele, your grandparents love you the most, you..."
Yang Le pursed his lips and remained silent.
It's true that her grandparents love her, but her aunt doesn't like her. She even secretly pricked her with a needle before, and it hurt a lot.
She didn't tell anyone about it because she knew that if she did, her parents would definitely argue, and she was afraid of that.
However, the fear of her aunt was deeply ingrained in Yang Le's heart. No matter how good her grandparents were to her, she didn't like going there.
Yang Le silently took Qin Hanshu's hand.
Qin Hanshu looked down and said, "Lele has grown up so much, and this is the first time I've met her as her aunt. I don't know when she'll come back to visit again, so let her and her daughter spend the New Year with me."
This reason is impeccable.
Yang Guangyu hesitated, wondering if he should stay as well.
Although it wouldn't sound good if the son-in-law spent the New Year at his brother-in-law's house, he also didn't bring Lan Hua and Le Le back with him, so it would be difficult to explain to his family.
"Guangyu, you should go back first. Your family reunion dinner is probably about to start, and you don't want to keep your family waiting for you." Zhou Weili said slowly and deliberately, his words carrying weight.
After all, he is in a position of authority; even at home, his casual remarks carry an air of officialdom.
Even though Yang Guangyu felt awkward, he didn't dare to say anything more. He asked Zhou Ruilan one last question before reluctantly leaving.
Zhou Chang'an remained silent throughout the entire meal. Halfway through the reunion dinner, he suddenly asked Zhou Ruilan, "What were your thoughts on that marriage?"
Zhao Chunmiao clicked her tongue. "Why bring this up during the New Year?"
Zhou Chang'an pretended not to hear and looked at Zhou Ruilan, saying, "What married woman stays at her parents' house and doesn't leave? You should know how to deal with your little family."
These words also stirred up Zhao Chunmiao's thoughts.
She rarely talks about this issue with her daughter, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have her own thoughts on it.
In Zhao Chunmiao's view, marrying someone like Yang Guangyu would be the most unspeakable hardship.
Because you can't say he's a bad person; outsiders might even praise him as a great person. Apart from his family, very few people can stand in Zhou Ruilan's shoes and speak up for her grievances.
However, Zhao Chunmiao and Zhou Chang'an were older people, and their ideas about marriage were still quite traditional. They never thought about letting Zhou Ruilan get a divorce.
The current situation is that Yang Guangyu keeps admitting his mistakes and making concessions, but he has never actually corrected his behavior; on the contrary, he has become increasingly demanding. This is because Zhou Ruilan only appears tough on the surface, but is actually a paper tiger.
They hoped that Zhou Ruilan could be even more ruthless, completely control Yang Guangyu, and keep the entire family under her control.
Everyone at the table turned their attention to Zhou Ruilan.
Zhou Ruilan was in a state of utter confusion.
Life was not going well for her, but she didn't know what to do or how to change things to make things better.
Zhao Chunmiao sighed inwardly and said, "Let's enjoy the New Year now, and talk about everything else after the New Year."
***
After spending more than half a month in her hometown, Qin Hanshu prepared to pack up and return to Jiangcheng.
They arrived with lots of bags, and they left with lots of bags, or even more.
Zhao Chunmiao said, "Anyway, Lan Hua will be traveling with you. With her help, bring more food. We have more food at home than we can eat..."
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