Um?
Everyone immediately perked up their ears.
Is Qin Yushen a relative of Commander Zhao?
How could they not know?
Sister-in-law Wang was also taken aback. "Oh, so they're relatives. I didn't know that before."
Qin Yushen has been in the Jiangcheng Military Region for so many years, and not a single word has come out. He's incredibly patient.
If it were them, they would probably have spread the word to everyone by now.
Lin Xiaoxiao glanced at the time and said to her close sisters-in-law, "Sisters-in-law, it's getting late. We're in a hurry to get to the Zhao family. If I have time tomorrow or the day after, I'll come and chat with you all."
The women realized what was happening and realized they had been blocking the person at the door for quite some time.
"Okay, remember to come find us."
They all knew that Lin Xiaoxiao liked gossip and wanted to chat with her about what had happened in the past six months.
They also wanted Lin Xiao to tell them about Beijing, as they had never been there before.
Even if you can't see it with your own eyes, it's still pretty good to hear about it from others.
After Qin Yushen registered the information, he took Lin Xiaoxiao towards the Zhao family.
Upon learning that the two had arrived today, Zhao Weiguo returned from the military headquarters early in the morning, and He Meng, unusually, cooked a large table of dishes without any temper.
As for Zhao Yu, upon hearing that Qin Yushen was coming, his first thought was to find an excuse to hide in the army.
But neither Zhao Weiguo nor He Meng gave him a chance.
Zhao Weiguo said, "Yu Shen and his wife have come all the way to Jiangcheng. What kind of behavior is it if you're not here? Since you're getting married, you need to be mature and treat them well. Don't act like a child."
He Meng said, "Remember what Mom told you, don't lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of small things."
Zhao Yu gets annoyed whenever he hears his mother speak.
How utterly useless must he be to fawn over someone he used to bully?
Ever since He Meng returned from Beijing, she has been thinking about Qin Yushen's large courtyards and knows that her eldest son has become quite capable.
Having such a successful older brother is more of a benefit than a drawback for Xiao Yu.
Although Lao Zhao is a division commander, he is getting old. Right now, he is protecting Xiao Yu, but what will happen when Lao Zhao is gone? Who will support Xiao Yu?
He Meng naturally thought of Qin Yushen.
Regarding Zhao Yu's past bullying of him, she wanted to say that they were brothers, sharing half the same blood.
There should be no lasting grudges between husband and wife, and the same goes for brothers.
Brothers born to the same mother are much closer than brothers born to the same father.
The two brothers should support and help each other.
If Lin Xiaoxiao knew what He Meng was thinking, she would only say, "No wonder you like to fantasize; you're just dreaming."
Although He Meng came from an ordinary background, she dreamed of becoming the young mistress of a wealthy family. This dream was not realized when she married Qin Jinye, nor when she married Zhao Weiguo.
Even if I had the means, I wouldn't have the guts.
If you're not careful, a hat will fall on you and you won't be able to take it off.
All she could do was stay at home, wearing beautiful cheongsams and jewelry, standing in front of the mirror admiring herself in solitude.
Over the years, even Zhao Weiguo hadn't discovered that she had this hobby.
I really like it, but I'm also very cautious.
Finally, after being lectured by both Zhao Weiguo and He Meng, Zhao Yu reluctantly stayed, even though he didn't want to see Qin Yushen.
When Lin Xiaoxiao and Qin Yu arrived at the Zhao family's house, they saw Zhao Yu with a long face, as if someone owed him eight million.
"Hey, what's going on now?"
"Isn't our groom getting married tomorrow? Why is he looking so grumpy on such a joyous occasion?"
Lin Xiaoxiao's lips curled up slightly, her tone sounding somewhat malicious.
When Zhao Yu saw the two of them, he snorted and made it clear to them that the reason he was looking sour was because of them.
However, Lin Xiaoxiao has always been thick-skinned, and he seemed like a joke to her because of his aggression.
"Commander Zhao, it's been a long time." Lin Xiaoxiao greeted Zhao Weiguo before sitting down.
Zhao Weiguo gave a curt "hmm," his attitude lukewarm.
Lin Xiaoxiao shrugged, not caring at all.
There's Zhao Mei standing between her and the Zhao family, so she can forget about ever getting along well with them.
She had anticipated Zhao Weiguo's attitude.
"Yu Shen, sit down." Zhao Weiguo liked Qin Yu Shen very much; who wouldn't like a promising and ambitious child?
"Driving must be tiring, Xiao Yu, pour your brother some tea." Zhao Weiguo, wanting to ease the tension between his biological son and stepson, gave Zhao Yu a wink.
Just as Zhao Yu was about to lose his temper, Qin Yushen said calmly, "No need, I can do it myself."
Then he poured two glasses of water for Lin Xiaoxiao and himself.
Finally, Zhao Yu should have been happy that he didn't have to serve tea and water to people he didn't like, but when he saw the fleeting look of disdain on Qin Yushen's face, his mood instantly plummeted.
It's one thing to not want others to dislike you.
He gave a heavy snort and turned his head away.
Qin Yushen and Zhao Weiguo chatted for a while about the recent situation, mainly focusing on the military. Zhao Weiguo intentionally or unintentionally got Zhao Yu involved as well.
After all, chatting is the fastest way to foster a stronger relationship between two people.
Qin Yushen clearly didn't want to have much interaction with him. He remained silent when Zhao Yu was speaking, and only spoke when Zhao Yu stopped talking.
Lin Xiaoxiao watched Zhao Yu's ever-changing expressions for a while before going into the kitchen to watch He Meng prepare the last dish.
"Thank you for your hard work, Grandma." The tables outside were almost full, but He Meng was still cooking with great enthusiasm. Lin Xiaoxiao was truly impressed.
Seeing her come in, He Meng said, "When the new bride comes in tomorrow, stand far away and don't bump into her."
Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes widened, wondering when He Meng had become so considerate?
The next second—
"According to the custom in my hometown, when a new bride enters the house, pregnant women should stay away to avoid bad things from offending her."
In He Meng's hometown, pregnant women and women who have just given birth and are in confinement are considered unlucky and cannot participate in many happy occasions, which would inevitably cause the host family to blame them.
Although many of these old ideas have disappeared after the "Four Olds" campaign, many elderly people still retain traditional elements in their bones.
It's better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't.
He Meng also wanted to keep Lin Xiaoxiao away, but if Lin Xiaoxiao didn't come, her son wouldn't come either.
All he could do was tell Lin Xiaoxiao not to offend the new bride.
Lin Xiaoxiao: "......"
She really shouldn't have had any expectations of He Meng.
This person is both laughable and hateful.
"Did you hear that?" He Meng asked after repeating it again when she saw that she didn't speak.
Lin Xiaoxiao took a deep breath. "Don't worry, it definitely won't collide with anything."
She won't step foot in the Zhao family's door tomorrow.
He Meng was overjoyed to receive her assurance. She finished cooking the last vegetable and had Lin Xiaoxiao take it out.
It's just serving a dish; it's nothing serious.
Before her fingers even touched the edge of the bowl, they were grasped. Looking up, she saw Qin Yushen; she had no idea when he had walked in.
Sitting in the living room, one can see the kitchen. While Qin Yushen was talking to Zhao Weiguo, his gaze kept following Lin Xiaoxiao.
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