After returning to Hai City, Chen Xianghong was invited by Yu Hongzhen to have dinner at his home at the beginning of winter, which was considered a formal meeting.
Chen Xianghong was a little nervous. He took advantage of the convenience at the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some good things and even bought a bottle of white wine from the purchasing manager that he had originally wanted to keep for himself.
She wore fashionable clothes and tied her hair into two neat pigtails, making her look very likable.
Anyway, Yu Hongzhen's eyes brightened a lot.
"Xiang Hong."
Chen Xianghong raised her head slightly and asked nervously, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with me?"
Yu Hongzhen shook his head. "You're good in every way, but I want to tell you that my mother...is not quite what you imagine."
Chen Xianghong nodded and said, "I know, your mother must be a very capable person." She is gentle, successful in her career, and good at educating her children. She is a good person in every way.
Yu Hongzhen: It seems that she has realized that his mother is really difficult to get along with. It turns out that the girl that Yu Hongzhen likes is so smart.
The two people were thinking about completely different things and soon arrived home.
"Hello, uncle and aunt." Chen Xianghong politely handed over the gifts she had carefully prepared. "I hope you like these."
Yu's mother took it, put it aside, and enthusiastically pulled the person in. "It's cold outside, right? What else do you need to bring? We have everything we need at home."
Father Yu also smiled and said, "Yes, come in and have a cup of tea to warm yourself up. Dinner will be served soon. You must try our cooking later."
Yu's father was wearing an apron and looked a very amiable person. Chen Xianghong felt relieved.
After Yu Hongzhen asked Chen Xianghong to sit down, he was called by Yu's father to help in the kitchen. Only Yu's mother and Chen Xianghong were left in the living room. Yu's mother's expression changed after the two of them turned around.
"Xiao Chen, I heard that you had a fiancé in the countryside before?"
Chen Xianghong nodded. "Yes, but it didn't count at that time. I was just threatened."
Yu's mother sneered, "Threat? Aren't you just being naive and envious of the rich? With the opportunity to return to the city and my son being a battalion commander, you abandoned the honest people in the countryside and attached yourself to my son instead?"
Chen Xianghong got angry when she heard this. She had told Yu Hongzhen about this matter before, and he had also asked her about it indirectly when they met last time. She had already explained it clearly, so why did he keep asking?
"aunt."
Yu's mother hummed "hmm" from her nose.
"Have you lost your memory? Do you still remember who you are? Do you remember anything else besides me?"
Yu's mother glared angrily: "What do you mean?"
Chen Xianghong: "I said you have a bad memory. I heard from a colleague at our supply and marketing cooperative that her father was also forgetful at first, but later he couldn't remember anything at all and started beating people like a madman. Why don't you go to the hospital?"
"You!" Yu's mother was so angry, but when Yu's father came out with a bowl of meat, Yu's mother returned to her previous gentle look and kindly asked her to eat some dishes first.
After Yu's father chatted with the two of them for a few minutes and returned to the kitchen, Yu's mother pointed her finger at Chen Xianghong, her chest heaving with anger at this country girl. "As expected, you're from the country, so uneducated! Didn't your parents teach you etiquette? You, a junior, talk to your elders like this?"
Chen Xianghong noticed that her eyes were always focused on the kitchen. She thought that she liked to maintain her image in front of her husband and son, so she was very kind to her before. Now that they were not around, she could show her true self. Chen Xianghong immediately knew that Yu's mother looked down on her.
Since that was the case, there was no need to pretend with her. Since she was pretending in front of them, of course she could do the same. Chen Xianghong asked doubtfully, "Ah? Didn't I ask you to see a doctor out of kindness? I'm concerned about your health. By the way, are your parents dead? Didn't they teach you not to curse at other people's children a long time ago?"
As the child of Old Lady Xia and Old Chen, and influenced by her colleagues at the supply and marketing cooperative, Chen Xianghong was a natural at cursing. Yu's mother's face turned from red to blue in a flash, and then she picked up the soup bowl and smashed it into the bowl of meat she had just prepared.
She screamed, "Ah! Xiao Chen, you..."
The Yu family father and son came out after hearing the noise and found that Yu's mother was frowning, with her eyes drooping. A few tears fell on the back of her hand, and then she wiped them away as if to cover up.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Yu's father came to Yu's mother, supported her and asked softly.
Yu's mother shook her head, pretending to be strong. "It's okay, it's okay. It's all my fault for serving the dishes that Xiao Chen doesn't like. It's normal for her to push it away. I didn't hold it firmly."
Yu's father immediately had a bad impression of Chen Xianghong. How could this child not understand the ways of the world? When the elders served her food, she couldn't refuse it no matter whether she liked it or not. But this was someone else's child, and the girl his son liked. It was difficult for him to say anything since they met for the first time.
Yu Hongzhen was shocked. It was over. His mother had made a move so quickly.
"Let me see, Mom, what did you serve Xiang Hong?"
Yu's mother pointed casually and said, "That piece of braised smoked fish."
Yu Hongzhen picked up the bowl. It was greasy, but the inside was spotless. He wondered, "Why isn't there even any sauce from the smoked fish in it? Mom, you didn't hand an empty bowl to Xiang Hong and let her fill it for you, but your hand slipped and dropped it in?"
Yu's father: "Your mother is not that kind of person. She wouldn't lie."
Yu's mother panicked for a moment, "I remembered it wrong, it's the peanut shop next door."
Yu Hongzhen complained, "Xiang Hong just came in. It's so cold, and you didn't even offer her a hot dish. How could you let her eat cold peanuts? Mom, I remember you weren't that kind of person."
Seeing her son already protecting the girl, Yu's mother became even more unhappy. "I just had a wrong thought, okay? Are you going to punish me for this?"
Chen Xianghong spoke up at this time. "Uncle is the leader of the army, and Auntie is the leader of the Women's Federation. When you judge who is right and who is wrong, can you just listen to the words of one of them and determine who is guilty?"
She didn't even want to call her uncle and aunt, and just called them uncle and aunt. She didn't care whether they were happy or not, and told them what had just happened.
Yu's mother immediately denied it and turned around and accused her of slandering her.
What was supposed to be a warm dinner had now turned into a criminal investigation scene, leaving Yu's father feeling very troubled. Even more troubled was Yu Hongzhen, who knew Chen Xianghong best and how angry she was. He wanted to appease her, but this situation wasn't the right one.
Yu Hongzhen was panicking. Thinking of Old Lady Xia's fighting ability, he was a little worried about whether he could leave an intact body in his family.
If everything was smashed, the money he saved should be enough to compensate his parents. Then he could take Xiang Hong to her parents' home and apply for a transfer.
Yu Hongzhen has already thought of a way out!
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