Grandma Xu was also very pleased to see her daughter's rare happy smile.

But the meeting in the small living room should not last too long. Everyone in the Xu family knew that the two elders adopted Xu Zhen in order to facilitate the remarriage of their son-in-law Shen Heping. There was no reason why Shen Heping, the real owner, would get along so well with his son and daughter-in-law before he even came to visit.

Since ancient times, the children of the first wife and the stepmother have disliked each other. It is rare for stepchildren to be willing to get close to their future stepmother. This is too abnormal and will arouse others' curiosity and exploration, which is not good.

Grandma Xu told Xu Zhen that Shen Yu and Taotao had just returned from Province D and were tired from the flight, so she asked them to rest here. She would go to the kitchen and make some of their favorite dishes for dinner.

Xu Zhen had just seen her own son and daughter-in-law, and was so happy that she was reluctant to leave. However, she also felt that the couple should have a good rest, especially since Taotao was still pregnant. So she nodded and prepared to go out with Grandma Xu.

At this time, my aunt came, holding a basin of freshly made snacks for everyone to eat, and told Grandma Xu: There are guests coming, drinking tea in the living room, waiting to meet and talk with you.

Grandma Xu asked, "Who is it?"

Aunt: "Aunt Lian, with her eldest daughter-in-law, and her eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Niu."

"What does it mean to bring her family along? It's impossible that she just came to visit for fun. We don't often visit her family, so..."

Grandma Xu frowned and continued, "Her eldest grandson Lian Yinghao was engaged to Yingying before, but Yingying didn't want to be engaged, so the marriage didn't go through. Later, Lian Yinghao married someone else, and now Yingying is dating our Heng Kai. I heard that Lian Yinghao wanted to go back to Yingying after losing his wife... Could it be that the old lady from the Lian family came here for this?"

The aunt looked at Xu Zhen who was giving snacks to Shen Yu and Meng Tao, and said softly:

"It shouldn't be about this. I just talked to them for a while. Old Madam Lian and her eldest sister-in-law have asked about my younger sister several times... Mom, do you still remember that the fourth son of the Lian family often came to our house to wait for my younger sister? Whenever my younger sister went out, he followed her around. My younger sister married Uncle Shen, but the fourth son of the Lian family didn't give up until my younger sister gave birth to Yu'er... He has been single and has not married yet."

Grandma Xu was stunned for a moment: "It seems that this is the case, but your little sister has never paid attention to Lian Lao Si, which means she doesn't like him at all. He is willing to be single, and it has nothing to do with your little sister."

"That's right. But today, Old Lady Lian came uninvited and asked about Miss Xu Zhen several times, saying she wanted to meet her. I guess that Old Fourth Brother Lian liked my little sister's looks back then, and now there's a 'cousin sister' who looks similar to my little sister. She went out to attend a banquet a few days ago, and he might have seen her and had some ideas. Is Old Lady Lian coming here today..."

“No idea is of any use.”

Grandma Xu snorted, "Let's go, call your little sister, and let's go meet Grandma Lian."

"Little sister, why don't you just stay away from them?"

"Why not go? This is our own home, why should we be so shy? If they want to watch, let them watch. If they have any thoughts, just tell them in person."

Xu Zhen left with Grandma Xu and Aunt Xu, leaving only Meng Tao and Shen Yu in the small living room.

Although Grandma Xu and her aunt tried to speak as quietly as possible, the couple heard it. Meng Tao didn't know who Lian Lao Si was, but she remembered Lian Yinghao, a complete psychopath and dangerous person. There was also Gu Panpan. Compared to Gu Yingying, these two were big hidden dangers.

"Of course, she and my eldest cousin have confirmed their relationship, and the two families will discuss the wedding together during the Chinese New Year."

Shen Yu knew what his wife was thinking, and he touched her head and said, "If you hadn't happened to pass by last time, Sister Yingying might have been killed by Lian Yinghao. My eldest cousin will not let him go. He is collecting evidence from all aspects. By then, the entire Lian family will be finished."

"In the previous life, that group that was causing trouble, was the Lian family also part of it?"

"right."

In this case, it wouldn't be unfair for their family to fall apart.

They thought that Grandma Xu would entertain the guests for at least an hour or two, so Shen Yu and Meng Tao sat leisurely on the sofa and chatted. However, after more than forty minutes, they saw Aunt Ma come in and said that the Lian family had left, and Grandpa Xu and his eldest and second uncles had just returned from outside and were sitting in the front living room. She invited the couple to come over as well.

Meng Tao thought that her family was quite decisive. They would leave immediately if they failed to achieve their goal and would not waste any time at all.

The couple went to the living room. Although Grandpa Xu had already learned over the phone that Meng Tao had a physical examination in Gangcheng and everything was fine, he still wanted to ask a few more questions when he met her. After all, they had encountered a dangerous situation in Gangcheng and he was afraid of scaring her.

Of course, this situation was kept secret from Grandma Xu, otherwise she would be worried to death.

Seeing that Meng Tao was still talking and laughing as usual, lively and cheerful, as if she had never experienced any danger, Grandpa Xu felt relieved and became more satisfied: this is what his granddaughter-in-law should be like, brave, knowledgeable, and fearless.

After showing concern for her grandson's wife's health, Grandma Xu continued to talk about the purpose of Grandma Lian's visit. It turned out that she came for Xu Zhen, wanting to ask for a marriage for her fourth son. Grandma Xu explicitly refused. Grandma Lian was a little angry, but she did not give up. She said she would come again in two days and bring her fourth son to meet Xu Zhen to see whether Xu Zhen would choose the first-time marriage of Lian Laosi or the old widower Shen Heping.

Granny Xu was irritated by Old Lady Lian, so she stopped insisting that Shen Heping had to wait until the old man's birthday to come, and told Grandpa Xu to let Shen Heping return to the capital in advance, and after the "visit", they could get things done during the Spring Festival! It was a bit hasty, but now that I think about it carefully, it seems more reasonable. First, it saves the daughter and son-in-law from the pain of missing each other; second, Taotao is about to give birth, and the mother-in-law can take care of her first; third, the eldest grandson Heng Kai and Yingying. They are not young anymore, and they finally have a partner. The Gu and Xu families also hope that they can get married as soon as possible. If the aunt and uncle don't do it, the nephew's wedding date will have to be postponed.

Grandpa Xu asked Shen Yu what he thought, and Shen Yu said, "The preparations that grandma and aunt have spent so much effort on are enough to bring my dad back."

Grandpa Xu looked at his daughter. Xu Zhen couldn't contain her excitement when she saw her father finally nodded, and tears already welled up in her eyelashes.

That evening, Director Shen received a call from his mother-in-law, who said that something had happened at home and asked him to take time out to return to Beijing in two days.

How could Director Shen wait two days? He wanted to fly to Beijing right away, but he was too impatient. The next day, it rained and snowed heavily, and flights were suspended. Director Shen had to endure the torment of three days without eating or sleeping well before he boarded the plane.

(End of this chapter)