Chapter 280: Stealing a Chicken, Losing the Rice
The two men left the compound in embarrassment.
Mu Qinglian couldn't hold back her tears when she got home.
Xiao Bai also looked dazed and confused, not knowing how to remedy the situation.
When the nannies heard the noise, they all ran out, looking very nervous.
Call Xiao Jinchen.
Xiao Jinchen had to rush back from work. When he entered the room, Mu Qinglian was lying on the sofa crying, Xiao Bai was slumped over there, and the family doctor was examining them.
Guo Lingyue had already asked servants to help her out in a wheelchair.
Seeing him come back, it was like I had found my backbone, and my heart and eyes were full of dependence.
This gave the male chauvinist Xiao Jinchen great satisfaction. "What's going on? Mom and Dad, what's wrong with you?"
After the examination, the family doctor murmured, "It's not a big problem, just a little tired. Just rest well and don't get stimulated."
After the family doctor left, Xiao Jinchen asked the nanny and the others to leave and asked patiently, "Mom and Dad, didn't you go to grandpa and grandma's this morning? What happened?"
It would have been fine if he didn't mention it. As soon as he mentioned it, Mu Qinglian started to cry loudly again, saying intermittently: "Your grandmother scolded us for being hypocritical, and also scolded you, saying that you were spoiled by us and didn't know the priorities and couldn't take on any responsibilities. Finally, she told us openly that since we didn't attend your brother's engagement party, we didn't have to go on the wedding day. She also said that she had already informed the in-laws. Does your brother not recognize us?"
Xiao Jinchen and Guo Lingyue's faces changed at the same time.
Neither of them expected that the old couple of the Xiao family would be so dissatisfied with this matter, and they even talked about Xiao Jinchen like a child who had not been weaned.
You have to know that Xiao Jinchen is now in politics, and reputation is very important. More importantly, the Xiao family's connections are in the hands of the old couple. Without the support of his grandparents, he has to rely on himself if he wants to move up.
On your own? What a joke!
Xiao Jinchen's face turned pale, and he felt anxious for the first time. "Mom, it was a sudden thing at that time. Dad and I couldn't handle Yuanyuan at all, so we asked you to replace Lingyue. You didn't mean to not go!"
Guo Lingyue nodded vigorously in agreement and began to regret her impulsiveness.
Mu Qinglian smiled sadly, "Yeah, we also said that we didn't do it on purpose. Your grandparents think that we are biased towards you and deliberately slap your brother in the face. From what she said, she doesn't intend to let Jinlin recognize us.
As for you, we can understand that there are reasons for it, but you can't. Your grandmother said that you are already in your thirties, your younger brother has been independent since childhood, but you can't stand on your own, and she is very dissatisfied.
They already had opinions about Lingyue, and now they are just afraid of... Forget it, it's all your father and I who did the evil, we deserve it."
With tears in her eyes, Mu Qinglian stumbled to her feet and went upstairs holding the handrail.
Xiao Jinchen came back to his senses, clenched his fists tightly, and yelled with bloodshot eyes, "Grandma, what right do you have to say that to me! I am the eldest grandson of the Xiao family. What's wrong with the Xiao family's resources leaning towards me? It's obvious that grandpa and grandma are partial to Xiao Jinlin, but in the end you say you are partial to me. Who is partial to me?"
Xiao Baiqi suddenly slapped Xiao Jinchen in the face, "Are you crazy enough?"
"Ah!" Guo Lingyue covered her mouth in fear, her face full of horror.
Xiao Jinchen covered his face with his hands, looking stunned.
Xiao Bai snorted coldly, "Your grandparents have four grandchildren, not just you. They are the sky of the Xiao family, and Jinlin was raised by them. Don't say they are partial. Even if they openly protect someone, you can't object!
Another thing is that your brother has been independent since he was a child. He has always handled everything by himself. But you have been overprotected by us. You are over 30 years old, impulsive, angry and selfish. Look at the way you are now. Go back and reflect on yourself!"
Xiao Jinchen lowered his eyelids, covered his face, nodded, turned around and strode away.
Guo Lingyue was flustered and stood there, not knowing whether to stay or leave. Her mind was full of the words that Old Madam Xiao had something against her. She wanted to cry but didn't dare to, and her whole body was like a mess.
This time, Mu Qinglian just stood on the stairs and watched her eldest son being scolded without moving, feeling exhausted.
Xiao Bai vented his anger, thought about it, then sat down and called Xiao Sheng.
About ten minutes later, Xiao Sheng arrived.
"Brother, you guys are finally back. I thought you would be away for a week. How are you doing?"
Xiao Bai had long regretted accompanying his son on this trip. When Xiao Sheng mentioned it, his face darkened a little, "I did see the famous doctor and he treated the patient. Chinese medicine is all about the harmony of yin and yang and the lesions of the five internal organs. He wrote a prescription and asked us to take medicine for the child. It's a pity for such a young child to take Chinese medicine! Let's not talk about it.
We didn't go to Jinlin's engagement party. Thank you for your hard work. Did the guests say anything?"
This was what he feared the most, and he suspected that this was the reason why the old couple was so angry.
Xiao Sheng shook his head and laughed heartily, with a hint of excitement, "Brother, you don't know, even though the Chen family is from the south and is engaged in business, they actually have ridiculously wide connections. The Gao family absolutely values the Chen family. Several big shots from the Gao family were present that day, as well as Xinyue's godfather, the young master from the Gao family, who protected them the whole time.
The Li family also gave face and came to support.
Several young upstarts from Shanghai and Guangdong Province, each worth hundreds of billions, also came. Not to mention that Xinyue was the daughter of social media, all the political and business celebrities who wanted to cooperate with E-Society were present, and several big stars also came on stage to sing.
Tsk tsk tsk. Anyway, I was lucky enough to have my horizons broadened. By the way, the Chen family took me to meet many people. The guests were all praising me. No one was watching the private affairs of the bride and groom, so you can rest assured. "
Not only did these words fail to make Xiao Bai feel relieved, but they made him feel even more regretful and resentful, and he also began to feel vaguely dissatisfied with his eldest son.
Guo Lingyue, who was hiding at the stairs and eavesdropping, had turned pale and turned her wheelchair back to her room with an expressionless face.
In order to embarrass Chen Xinyue, she even resorted to self-harm to hold back her parents-in-law. As she expected, her parents-in-law did not show up. However, Chen Xinyue was not embarrassed by this. The engagement banquet was even more grand than her wedding ceremony. Instead, their family was criticized and was regarded as nothing. The elders were even more dissatisfied with her.
Now their whole family is unhappy, but Chen Xinyue and Xiao Jinlin are in a sweet relationship and are not affected at all.
How can this be!
Guo Lingyue pounded the quilt unwillingly, her face twisted with jealousy.
But she didn't dare to vent her anger and could only endure it, feeling depressed and helpless.
The Spring Festival will be here soon after Xiao Jinlin and Chen Xinyue’s engagement party.
The old couple of the Xiao family didn't even want to have the Spring Festival reunion dinner this year because they were dissatisfied with their eldest son's family. The reason was that the engagement banquet was very tiring and everyone needed to have a good rest so that they could face the wedding in February next year with a better mental outlook.
This is what they said to the outside world, but privately, He Xue and Xiao Sheng took advantage of their two sons' return to secretly call Xiao Jinlin and Chen Xinyue and invite them to the old house for dinner.
Chen Xinyue and Xiao Jinlin were both engaged, so they changed their words according to the rules and called their grandparents as soon as they entered the door.
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