Of all the people in the room, Zhao Qinglan was probably the only one who could view Zhou Yunting with a relatively calm attitude.
Anyway, Li Huai and his sons all looked at Zhou Yunting with unfriendly eyes.
Newlywed Ji Rou did not come out to greet the guests. Both her mother-in-law, Zhao Qinglan, and her eldest child were considerate of her "unwell" and told her to go and rest.
"Did you meet my daughter Xiaoduo abroad?" Li Huai asked.
"Yes, Uncle." Zhou Yunting was extremely obedient at this moment.
"So you're also in school?" Li Huai continued to ask.
"No, I've already graduated."
"How old are you this year?" the eldest child couldn't help but ask.
"I am twenty-eight years old this year." Although he was reluctant to say it, Zhou Yunting answered honestly.
"Wow, it's even bigger than me!" the eldest child exclaimed in surprise, and the rest of the family members were also slightly astonished.
Upon hearing the age, Li Huai became even more dissatisfied. This age was far too much older than his daughter. His daughter was excellent in every way, and it wasn't like she couldn't find a partner. Why did she have to find someone so much older?
The real issue is that Zhou Yunting and Xiao Duo aren't dating right now, so Li Huai couldn't directly express his dissatisfaction.
However, Zhou Yunting wasn't stupid, so he naturally figured it out.
He knew he was much older than Xiaoduo, but he truly loved her, so how could he give up on her because of such a small matter?
Xiao Duo could also see her father's dissatisfaction, and she couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
“Dad, you’re several years older than Mom.” She couldn’t help but mutter.
As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized she shouldn't have said them, and her ears turned red.
Li Huai is indeed five years older than Zhao Qinglan.
Li Huai became increasingly critical of Zhou Yunting, saying, "My daughter hasn't even started dating anyone yet, and she's already blaming outsiders."
Zhao Qinglan, seeing the tension escalating, smiled and tried to smooth things over.
By the time Zhongyun finished dealing with the questioning, Zhou Yunting felt his back was completely soaked with sweat.
However, the gifts he brought did add a little to his image, at least showing his affection for Xiaoduo.
It's precisely because they care that they value their family so much, isn't it?
Li Huai was pulled to the kitchen by his wife, while Da Wa told Zhou Yunting to practice in the yard.
Although Zhou Yunting was older than Da Wa, Da Wa was Xiao Duo's older brother. He was trying to curry favor with him, so how could he refuse?
But as soon as he left, Xiaoduo started to worry.
The second and third children stopped their older sister.
"Sister, he's so much older than you. If he's as weak as a chicken, how can he protect you?" Sanwa said sarcastically.
"Yeah, sis, don't worry, big brother can't kill him," Erwa said nonchalantly.
His words only made Xiaoduo more worried.
Fortunately, Zhou Yunting did not disappoint them. He and Lan Song had both learned martial arts, but they just didn't have a way to practice it in their daily lives. Their skills were not bad.
Grandpa Dou and Madam Sun simply watched the younger generation's antics without getting involved.
Both Da Wa and Zhou Yunting's men were well-behaved; after their exchange, they were both covered in sweat, but neither of them was seriously injured.
When Da Wa went back to change his clothes, his wife Ji Rou complained to him.
"Tell me, is it really that serious?"
"How could it not be? He's so old, why is he still thinking about Xiaoduo?"
Ji Rou couldn't help but chuckle. Anyone who didn't know better would think Zhou Yunting was old enough to be Xiao Duo's father.
After Zhou Yunting finished his fight with the eldest brother, he had to deal with all sorts of strange and difficult questions from the second and third brothers working together.
He was only rescued when Zhao Qinglan announced that dinner was ready.
When Xiaoduo saw him off after their visit, she felt somewhat apologetic.
"I'm sorry, you're a guest, but I'm letting you in."
“Xiaoduo, I’m so happy that your family loves and cherishes you just like you said.”
He didn't mind being challenged or tested; it meant they were seriously considering him and Xiaoduo. If they didn't care about him at all, he would be worried and sad.
This time, neither Zhao Qinglan nor her husband wanted their daughter to take Zhou Yunting back to the hotel, so in the end, it was their eldest daughter who drove Zhou Yunting back.
The fact that Xiaoduo couldn't help but speak up for Zhou Yunting at home was enough for her family to see how much she cared about him.
In the car, the eldest child said irritably, "Don't think that everything will be fine just because you've managed to get my sister to like you now. We respect Xiaoduo's opinion, but if you really want to be with Xiaoduo, it won't be that easy."
“I didn’t lie to her. I really like her and I genuinely want to be good to Xiaoduo. I know that no amount of sweet talk will help, but you can see from my actions.”
The eldest child hummed, but there was no reply.
Li Huai decided not to linger any longer and returned to Guangshi the next day after inspecting Zhou Yunting.
Zhou Yunting stayed in the hotel in the provincial capital and didn't leave. Xiao Duo also kept her promise and took him to visit various places in the provincial capital.
However, her family was worried about Xiaoduo being alone with Zhou Yunting, who had ill intentions towards her. Every time, one or two people would follow her, sometimes it was Erwa, sometimes Sanwa, and sometimes the two brothers together.
What else could Zhou Yunting do? Rather than not being able to see Xiaoduo, he would rather have a third wheel following him around to keep an eye on him.
Compared to Han Yi's case, where neither her family nor Xiao Duo herself were willing, this time, she was happy, and her family saw it as mostly a test without strongly opposing it, so Xiao Duo was already very happy.
Da Wa and Ji Rou's wedding leave was also limited. After staying at home for three more days, they returned to their workplace.
The two have now officially registered their marriage and will be able to apply for a couple's dormitory when they return to the military.
Before leaving, the eldest brother reminded his younger sister and two younger brothers not to underestimate Zhou Yunting.
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