Xie Jing couldn't bear it, so she picked up a corn dumpling for him. Zhou Jida held the small bowl and smiled at Xie Jing, looking very well-behaved.
Fang Qin saw this scene and just clenched her chopsticks. Forget it, on such a happy day, there was no need for her to find fault with this brat. Moreover, he was Zhou Zhida's beloved child now, so why would she bother to poke Zhou Zhida in the lungs?
It would be enough for her to help Zhou Jiwen plan all the benefits that belonged to him.
After breakfast, people started to come to the old house one after another. Most of them were relatives and friends of the Zhou and Shen families, and the partners only came in the evening.
Although the protagonists today are Zhou Jiwen and Shen Yaozhi, as the eldest daughter-in-law, Xie Jing still has to socialize with relatives and friends on both sides. She doesn't like socializing, but that doesn't mean Xie Jing can't socialize. She is not that petty.
After a wave of social events, everyone realized that although Xie Jing was not favored, she knew it in her heart.
Chen Yaozhi had no intention of competing with Xie Jing today. She was getting engaged today, and it should be the happiest moment for her. Even if she wanted to argue with Xie Jing later, she would have to wait until after the engagement banquet.
If she acted arrogantly at this time, she would only make others laugh at her.
Xie Jing was also happy that Chen Yaozhi was quiet today. After all the socializing, it was time for lunch. Now it was Zhou Zhida and Fang Qin's turn to be the main event, after all, it was their son who was being engaged.
Looking at Fang Qin and Zhou Zhida toasting with their glasses, and Zhou Jiwen and Shen Yaozhi chatting happily, Xie Jing suddenly whispered, "In such a lively moment, I feel like I hear the death knell of doom."
Zhou Jiyun raised his eyebrows: "Really? Thinking about the evening, I'm already looking forward to it."
At this moment, he and Xie Jing were sitting at the main table. Apart from Old Man Zhou, the others sitting at the table were the elders from the Zhou and Shen families.
As juniors, Zhou Jiyun and Xie Jing should sit at the juniors' table. But Zhou Jiyun was not a mere junior; he was now the leader of the Zhou family, so he was on equal footing with the elders.
The old man of the Shen family glanced at Xie Jing and said, "Yaozhi is young, I'll have to trouble you, Jingjing, to take care of her in the future."
Xie Jing raised her eyebrows slightly. Was the old man from the Shen family trying to please her, or was he trying to pressure her? In Xie Jing's opinion, it was probably just a pressure. After all, Chen Yaozhi was the only daughter of the Shen family and had the support of the Shen family behind her.
But what did Xie Jing have? She was just an unloved young lady. If she became a sister-in-law to her granddaughter, wouldn't she have to rely on her granddaughter in the future?
After figuring out this relationship, Xie Jing didn't break up, but just said falsely: "Yaozhi and I hit it off right away. If we really become a family, I will definitely get along well with her."
She emphasized the word "really". Although the Shen family felt that Xie Jing's words were a bit strange, they couldn't figure out what they meant. They just thought that Xie Jing had heard their implicit warning.
Zhou Jiyun glanced at the Shen family and started to criticize Xie Jing in front of him. It seemed that after the marriage between the two families fell through, there was no need for him to show mercy to the Shen family and he had to cause them some trouble.
Chen Yaozhi was in a very good mood. She glanced at Xie Jing with a hint of provocation. With Xie Jing like this, would she dare to act like the eldest daughter-in-law in front of her?
Xie Jing naturally saw the look in Chen Yaozhi's eyes, and honestly, she didn't mind at all. After all, the more Chen Yaozhi jumped around, the more ridiculous he looked in her eyes.
She had originally thought about talking to Shen Yaozhi about Zhou Jiwen, but now Xie Jing had changed her mind. It wasn't like she was being too naive. Since Shen Yaozhi and the Shen family had the guts to warn her in person, there was no need for her to respond with such warmth.
It was embarrassing, after all, they had warned her in person without even considering her dignity. Xie Jing now wanted to let Chen Yaozhi know that taking things too far, or getting too carried away, would obviously not end well.
After lunch, Zhou Jiyun's face was horribly cold. On the way back to the bedroom, Zhou Jiyun said in a deep voice: "There's no need to inform Chen Yaozhi about this."
Xie Jing raised her eyebrows: "You and I are thinking the same thing. Now I feel like I was a big fool before."
Zhou Jiyun's brows relaxed slightly: "This shows that we are in tune with each other."
Xie Jing held Zhou Jiyun's arm and said, "I suddenly feel that it's rare for people to remain true to themselves after they gain power. Just like Chen Yaozhi, she couldn't wait to be proud before she even got engaged to Zhou Jiwen."
"I used to think she was a girl who was deceived, so I felt a little sorry for her. But now it seems that she is not pitiful at all. It is not her turn for me to feel pity for her. I am the most ridiculous one to feel pity for her."
Zhou Jiyun corrected him, "That's not funny at all. You feel sorry for her because you have good intentions, but not everyone can do things properly. As you said, there are very few people who can maintain their original intentions."
"I particularly admire this about you. You are always rational and clear-headed. You never judge others by their external halo. You always see the person, not anything else."
Xie Jing was in a good mood: "It's still comfortable to be with you. These people talk so... weirdly."
"By the way, is it really okay if I don't accompany them for social events this afternoon?"
Zhou Jiyun said sarcastically: "What does it matter? The Shen family is Zhou Zhida's in-laws, not ours, so naturally Zhou Zhida will entertain them. Besides, can this marriage be successful..."
Xie Jing said softly, "Let's go back to the bedroom and talk. There are many people at home today."
Zhou Jiyun's journey back to the courtyard was very quiet, so naturally, no one overheard his ridiculous conversation. After all, today's matter was ultimately about the Second House, and it wouldn't affect the First House.
Back in the bedroom, Xie Jing didn't feel like taking a nap. Since she couldn't sleep, she logged into Lin Jing's account. After just a few glances at the messages, Xie Jing smiled: "My netizen sent me a message."
"Netizen? The arranger you used to work with? A'li?" Zhou Jiyun was lying next to Xie Jing with his eyes closed, and he just asked softly when he heard this.
Xie Jing turned over, holding her phone. "Is this the advantage of being reborn? You really know a lot about me. Have you met A-Li?"
Zhou Jiyun shook his head: "I haven't seen it in person, but you once showed me a photo of you two together."
Xie Jing was happy: "Really?"
She was about to ask more, but coincidentally, Ah Li was also online at the moment. Seeing her online, she immediately sent messages one after another. Xie Jing immediately turned over and said, "I won't talk to you anymore. Ah Li and I are going to chat for a while."
Zhou Jiyun shook his head slightly. Forget it. Xie Jing was a rare friend, so he would not bother her. A qualified husband would never stop his wife from making friends, nor would he feel lost because his wife ignored him, nor would he feel jealous.
Yes, he really is not jealous at all!
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