Qin Hai was right. The reason Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu were in such a hurry to go to the city was to get a free meal. Spending five cents on a bus ride and getting a big meal was such a good deal, why not take advantage of it?
Qin Hai twitched the corner of his mouth.
What could he say?
Instead of going to work to earn work points, they came with Qin Ye to freeload meals. Who would do something like that? Only these two rich bastards would do that.
What could he do? There was nothing he could do but indulge them, since those two had a higher status than him at home.
Sigh, they're still just kids, let's just spoil them.
"Alright, you guys sit here for a while, a little while... wait, what's up with your brother coming to the county town today?"
Qin Xiaoxiao quickly replied, "My brother and Sister Su Yun got their marriage certificate today. This is a very happy occasion, shouldn't we celebrate?"
We just wanted to help them celebrate, to add to the festive atmosphere and liveliness; it wouldn't do for none of us from the Qin family to participate.
Qin Hai's lips twitched.
With such a strong reason, what can he say?
Qin Hai took a deep breath and slammed his hand on the table. "Well said! In that case, I'll prepare two hearty dishes for you, with generous portions, so you can eat your fill."
Qin Xiaoxiao's eyes shone so brightly they could be used as a third wheel. "Thank you, Second Uncle. I knew you cared about me."
Su Lu nudged Qin Xiaoxiao's arm and quickly changed his tune, "No, Second Uncle is just worried about Big Brother, it has nothing to do with us."
Qin Hai twitched his lips again, speechless as he looked up at the sky.
So, he doesn't even want to do favors when he's getting a free meal. This Su Lu is cunning enough, just like the Qin family.
Qin Hai ignored the two of them and turned to go to the kitchen to prepare.
Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu sat obediently in their chairs, waiting without saying a word, their smiling faces making it seem as if they had some happy news to share.
A moment later, the curtain was lifted, and Qin Ye led Su Yun in. He was taken aback to see Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu sitting directly opposite the door.
Before Qin Ye could make a move, Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu's eyes lit up when they saw him. They stood up abruptly and rushed enthusiastically toward the two of them.
"Brother, sister-in-law, happy wedding."
"Wishing you both a long and happy marriage."
One of them hugged Su Yun, and the other pulled Qin Ye along. The two of them warmly ushered the two into the state-run restaurant and sat them down at the same table they had just been sitting at.
Su Yun looked at Qin Ye with a blank and helpless expression.
Qin Ye gave her a reassuring look, sighing as he tried to figure out how to get rid of these two third wheels.
Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu sat obediently in their chairs, watching Qin Ye and Su Yun.
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Sister Su Yun, from now on you are my sister-in-law. On behalf of the Qin family, I welcome you to join our big family."
First of all, please rest assured that all members of the Qin family are very kind, especially my grandmother and my aunt. They always greet people with a smile and never argue with the aunts or mothers-in-law in the village, so there is absolutely no way that such a thing as mistreating a daughter-in-law would happen.
Secondly, you can tell from the way my grandma and my aunt get along that the Qin family treats their daughters-in-law exceptionally well. They may not be as close as mother and daughter, but they are definitely much better than most families. So you don't need to worry about not getting along with my aunt. She will be as tolerant and loving towards you as my grandma is towards her.
Secondly, my brother is a typical member of the Qin family—oops, I mean, a representative of Qin family men. Qin family men may not have many other virtues, but loving their wives is ingrained in their bones. You don't need to worry that my brother will treat you badly. I assure you, he will never beat or scold his wife or do anything to betray you.
Finally, ...hehe, I, your sister-in-law, have nothing to say. As long as you and my brother are doing well, I'm happy.
Seeing Qin Xiaoxiao's silly smile, Qin Ye was both touched and rubbed his forehead.
Touched that Qin Xiaoxiao spoke well of him, she first soothed Su Yun's uneasy heart upon entering the Qin family. He sighed, thinking that his sister's intentions were too obvious, her thoughts were written all over her face. What would happen if she left him? Wouldn't she be swindled out of all their wealth?
Just as Qin Ye was about to speak, Su Yun, who was standing next to him, grabbed Qin Xiaoxiao's hand with a look of gratitude. "Xiaoxiao, thank you so much. Your words have put my mind at ease. To be honest, I was quite uneasy before, afraid that your family wouldn't like me."
There's a saying that goes, "familiarity breeds contempt, while closeness breeds contempt." Before, I was just dating your brother, not married yet, so naturally he thought I was perfect. But things will be different now that we're married and living together. Our lifestyles will be different, and I'm worried that the elders will have opinions about me.
Now that you've said that, I feel much more at ease. I believe that with my efforts and sincerity, I will definitely be able to live well in the Qin family.
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded, then grasped Su Yun's hand in return. "Sister-in-law is right. Actually, I didn't say anything special; it was all the truth. After you've been with us for a few days and you've gotten to know what kind of people we Qin family members are."
Su Yun smiled and nodded, tears welling up in her eyes.
Qin Xiaoxiao was a little anxious, her eyes constantly glancing at Qin Ye.
Qin Ye already knew what she wanted to do, but he just wouldn't look at her, keeping his head down and counting on his fingers, looking completely innocent.
Qin Xiaoxiao nudged Su Lu, signaling him to go up.
Su Lu received a hint from his wife and immediately poured Qin Ye a cup of tea.
"Brother, have some tea. You must be exhausted from the journey. This tea was brought from home by your second uncle. Try it."
Qin Ye sneered, "I know, I brought this tea back for my second uncle when I came back the year before last."
Su Lu paused, but showed no embarrassment on his face. He smiled and said, "No wonder it tastes so good to me. It turns out it was brought back by my elder brother. I knew my elder brother was different from us. He always brings good stuff."
Qin Ye raised his hand and took a sip of tea. "Nothing is as amazing as you, brother-in-law. There's nothing you can't do in this county."
Su Lu's heart tightened, and he nervously looked at Qin Ye, but Qin Ye completely ignored him, and he couldn't tell what Qin Ye was thinking.
Seeing Su Lu's defeat, Qin Xiaoxiao cursed him inwardly for being useless, then turned to Su Yun and smiled.
"Sister-in-law, today is the day you and my brother get your marriage certificate. This is a very happy occasion, so we have to have a good meal. Before my brother came out, my grandma, grandpa, uncle, and aunt all told him to take you out for a good meal and order lots of meat and vegetables. Don't try to save money for him; he's not short of money."
If you won't say "please," then don't blame me for being blunt.
Before Su Yun could speak, Qin Xiaoxiao continued with a smile, "My grandma and the others knew you hadn't officially joined the family yet, and they were worried you'd feel uncomfortable being alone with my brother, so they specially sent me... and Su Lu to keep you company."
Have I made myself clear enough? Hurry up and tell us to eat with you! Consider it a celebration!
Su Yun was still moved and hadn't come to her senses for a moment, so she didn't think much of it. Instead, she thought the Qin family was really nice, and they even specially asked Qin Xiaoxiao, whom she knew well, to come and keep her company so that she wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
Qin Ye stood to the side, his face twitching, utterly speechless.
Why are we not comfortable being alone together? How did you even start dating if you've never spent time alone together?
Then look at his wife beside him.
Well, the young wife isn't much more cunning than her sister; didn't you see she was almost moved to tears?
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