Neither of them wanted to lend the money, so Qiu Hongxing's parents went to the city to find Sun Yuan themselves.
The implication was that if Sun Yuan didn't lend the money, she would be disrespectful to the elderly couple and would cause a lot of trouble at the textile factory. If Sun Yuan weren't the niece of the factory director's wife, there would have been even more gossip.
People say that emperors love their eldest sons, while commoners love their youngest sons.
But in Qiu Hongxing's family, it's the other way around. The elderly couple felt that their eldest son would be the one to take care of them in their old age, so they were biased towards his family.
When Qiu Hongxing was conscripted into the army, his parents insisted that he send all of his five-yuan monthly allowance back home during his basic training period.
But Qiu Hongxing wasn't stupid. He didn't reveal the news of his promotion back at all. Over the years, he saved up a lot of money. After being injured and demobilized, he was assigned to work in a textile factory.
After marrying Sun Yuan, the elderly couple still kept an eye on the couple's wages, but they didn't spend a single penny of it and lived their lives well.
But they still showed filial piety during holidays and festivals, and in the eyes of outsiders, the two of them had done enough.
“If it weren’t for Qiu’s dedication to our little family, with his parents’ demanding nature, we would have broken up long ago,” Sun Yuan said to Lin Xiao, glancing at Qiu Hongxing.
Qiu Hongxing smiled at her.
Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the two of them and felt happy for Sun Yuan. Although her in-laws were not easy to get along with, her husband's heart was with her, and she had a job and her aunt's family to support her at the factory. This life was good enough.
After spending just a few hours together, she could tell that Qiu Hongxing was extremely accommodating to Sun Yuan.
The couple and their child could only spend four days in Beijing.
During these four days, Lin Xiaoxiao took them to visit famous historical sites in Beijing, let them eat many local specialties, and bought some local products for them to take back.
Four days later, Lin Xiaoxiao took them to the train station again.
"Xiaoxiao, I'm leaving now. You must come to Jiangcheng to visit me if you have the chance." Sun Yuan held Lin Xiaoxiao's hand reluctantly.
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded, "I'll definitely go when I have time."
She watched them board the train, then turned and left.
On her drive home, she noticed a figure flash by on the roadside. It looked somewhat familiar, but after thinking for a long time, she couldn't figure it out and gave up.
I just turned the calendar to the beginning of the month, and the leaves outside the window have turned from tender green to deep yellow. Before I knew it, more than half of the days had slipped through my fingers.
Before they knew it, it was Wen Mo's birthday.
Upon hearing from Shiyu that Wenmo hadn't celebrated his birthday in over twenty years, the whole family unanimously decided to give him a proper birthday celebration this time.
When Grandpa Chu came to play chess with Uncle, he overheard Lin Xiaoxiao asking how many layers of cake to make. He then asked who was having a birthday party, and Uncle didn't hide anything, saying it was for Wen Mo.
"The old man will come and join in the fun then," said Old Master Chu with a smile.
If he wants to come, then of course he's welcome.
Once Old Master Chu found out, the others gradually found out as well; it was impossible to keep it a secret any longer. They had originally planned to have a proper celebration among their own family.
Everyone in the Chu family, including Chu Wuxuan and his wife who recently returned from the base to visit relatives, will be coming.
Qin Jinye somehow found out about this news and made a special call to the house to ask for the exact date and time. Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't hide it from him, so she told him the truth.
Unexpectedly, Qin Jinye brought Yao Huixian along as well.
Yao Huixian looked much more gloomy, probably still recovering from Qin Huaijun's incident, and her whole being exuded a faint deathly aura.
Lin Xiaoxiao frowned, but since everyone was already there, she couldn't very well turn her away in front of so many people.
We can only let people in.
As soon as the banquet began, Yao Huixian said she was going out for a bit. No one suspected anything. Lin Xiaoxiao and Qin Yushen exchanged a glance, both seeing doubt in each other's eyes.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiaoxiao made an excuse and went out as well.
Before she had taken two steps, she saw Yao Huixian bring someone in. It was someone she recognized very well, someone who looked exactly like the fleeting figure she had seen on her way back from dropping off Sun Yuan last month.
"Stepmother, who is this?" Lin Xiaoxiao calmly stopped the person in the yard.
The woman, who had been hanging her head and had her hair down, raised her head, revealing a very familiar face.
"Qin Huaiyi?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked in surprise.
Qin Huaiyi looked at her with a sinister gaze, her voice somewhat eerie, "What, are you surprised to see me?"
Lin Xiaoxiao looked her over a few times. "Does Dad know you're back?"
At this moment, the group of people inside the house, who were clinking glasses and exchanging toasts, also noticed the three people confronting each other in the courtyard.
Upon seeing Qin Huaiyi, Qin Jinye jumped to his feet, his face darkening and radiating a menacing aura. Anyone in the know would immediately understand that he was unaware of Qin Huaiyi's sudden return.
The Chu family members all frowned in unison, and Tang Jie hugged Xiao Bao even tighter.
"I have some personal business to attend to, please excuse me," Qin Jinye said apologetically to the others.
Everyone nodded, "We understand."
Qin Jinye walked into the courtyard, grabbed Qin Huaiyi's arm, and said, "Let's go."
Qin Huaiyi broke free from him. "I'm not leaving, Dad. What right do you have to control me? Are you going to send me to the forest farm again? How can you be so heartless?"
Yao Huixian also rushed over and grabbed Qin Jinye's hand, "I finally managed to bring Huaiyi back, you're not allowed to send her away again."
"This is my only child."
The mother and daughter stood together, looking at Qin Jinye as if he were their mortal enemy.
As their argument grew increasingly heated, the people inside couldn't sit still any longer and came out to watch the spectacle.
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