Seeing the gray-haired old lady talking like this, Xie Jing's smile was not sincere: "Don't worry, he and I will be fine. Even though Jiyun and I just got married, I'm still in school, and I don't understand Jiyun's work."
"I can't really help my relatives with the things they asked me to do, so how can I possibly cause them more trouble?"
"I'm marrying into a wealthy family. If I jump too high at this time, people will think that our Xie family is eager for quick success and instant benefits. If I cause Ji Yun's disgust again, wouldn't that be more trouble than gain?"
Grandma Liu's words sounded nice. If she didn't count on me, why would she bring a group of people to me? If she didn't count on me, why didn't Grandma Liu object when they wanted to marry?
Now that they had sold themselves out, how could Xie Jing possibly willingly help them with their plans? She wasn't stupid. Instead of running around for others, she should plan for herself.
So, whether it was the Xie family or the Liu family, their sincerity and true feelings towards her were really pitiful. In this case, Xie Jing did not get too serious with them, and both sides just dealt with it perfunctorily.
When necessary, Xie Jing would bring out Zhou Jiyun, the big Buddha. After all, once Zhou Jiyun, the old man, and Liu Liming's relatives were mentioned, few would dare to speak.
They only dared to act so presumptuously in front of Xie Jing because they were Liu Limin's relatives. But when they were in front of the Zhou family, weren't they all cowering obediently?
Grandma Liu was stunned for a moment, as if she hadn't expected Xie Jing to actually follow her lead. Generally speaking, a girl who married into a wealthy family would grit her teeth and agree to something, even if it was something she couldn't do, just to show off how well she lived in her husband's family.
Take Liu Limin for example. The Liu family was originally a small family, but later her family found a way to get Liu Limin to marry into the Xie family. Later, Liu's grandmother used this reverse PUA to coax Liu Limin into being completely devoted to the Liu family over the years.
How could this be compared to Xie Jing? She directly pointed out her limited ability and inability to help, which really caught Grandma Liu off guard.
Zhou Jiyun had been standing by the door for a long time. He had come to give Xie Jing some jewelry and take her to the banquet hall. Coincidentally, he had heard everything Xie Jing did with Liu Limin, Grandma Liu, and other difficult relatives.
He didn't mean to eavesdrop. Who told these people not to close the door tightly after entering?
Yu Linjun put his ear to the door and said, "Third brother, it seems that Third Sister-in-law is quite capable now."
Chu Yue: "Indeed, Third Sister-in-law is quite different."
Cheng Qinghe: "What's rare is that he can reject others without leaving any evidence. That's amazing."
Xu Yize shook his head and said, "So I have to study more. Now when I watch the videos of my third brother and his wife, I think they are really talented."
Zhou Jiyun glanced at them and said, "No matter how talented she is, she is still my wife. It's only natural that my wife should be excellent."
What was wrong with these people? They were praising their wives right in front of him? Although he felt very happy, Zhou Jiyun was worried that someone else would steal his girlfriend. Even though they had been friends for many years, he still felt this sense of crisis.
Knowing it was his turn to show up, Zhou Jiyun pushed the door open and walked in: "Jingjing, I'm coming in. Grandpa is already in the banquet hall. The dinner is about to start."
After seeing the women in the room, Zhou Jiyun frowned slightly: "So lively? I was wondering why Jingjing has been in the room the whole time. Turns out she's been chatting with my mother-in-law."
Liu Limin couldn't bear the reputation of delaying the party, so she immediately laughed and said, "Jingjing's grandmother and aunt couldn't bear to leave Jingjing, so they came here specially to talk to Jingjing from the bottom of their hearts, and they lost track of time."
Liu Limin's sister-in-law also quickly tried to make amends: "It's our fault, Mr. Zhou, please don't be offended. We just remembered that we forgot to bring the gift money to the wedding banquet at noon, so we came to Jingjing to make up for it."
Zhou Jiyun said "Oh" and glanced at the empty table. What does that mean? Where's the gift money? Why can't I see it?
Although Grandma Liu was old, her reaction was not slow at all. She took out a red envelope from her small bag. It was bulging and seemed to be filled with cash.
Soon, almost every female member of the family who had come with them had contributed a red envelope. Xie Jing was naturally delighted to receive the red envelope, and the fatigue from socializing with everyone just now seemed to have vanished without a trace.
"Thank you, aunt, thank you, grandma, and thank you, aunt, uncle, and aunt. I'm so sorry to have cost you so much."
Grandma Liu was the first to wave her hand: "You are the child of the family. It's just a red envelope, how can it be considered a big expense? Your aunt and I will go to the living room first. You two can come over to our house to play later."
The other relatives also spoke up, and their main point was: they didn't mean to make Grandpa Zhou wait, but wanted Xie Jing and Zhou Jiyun to come to their house more often after their marriage.
Soon, the presidential suite returned to silence. Zhou Jiyun curled his lips. He looked at Xie Jing's hurried movements and said soothingly, "Don't worry, Grandpa is still resting in the room."
Xie Jing looked up in surprise: "Didn't you say that grandpa is already in the banquet hall?"
Zhou Jiyun didn't have the slightest guilt in his heart. Instead, he said confidently, "If I didn't say that, how could they leave so easily? I think you're exhausted dealing with them."
Xie Jing thought about the invisible verbal battle just now and suddenly smiled: "Actually, I'm not tired. I suddenly understand the meaning of "the fox borrows the tiger's power to bully others". I feel..."
"What do you mean?" Zhou Jiwen also smiled. He leaned forward slightly, forcing Xie Jing to lean back, her hands resting on the dressing table to stabilize her center of gravity. However, this position brought her upper body even closer to Zhou Jiyun, as if the small space she was in was completely locked by Zhou Jiyun.
When the groomsmen at the door saw this, they simply refused to come in. Yu Linjun even slammed the door shut, muttering, "I was told Third Brother was like a peacock spreading its tail. It's started all over again."
Cheng Qinghe played with his phone: "Just like an animal seeking a mate, always thinking about flirting."
Xu Yize: "I used to be reserved and flirty, but now I'm...tsk tsk tsk, I'm embarrassed to say it."
How could Zhou Jiyun forget that his groomsmen were still outside the door? He just wanted to spend some time with Xie Jing and hear her opinion on the fox borrowing the tiger's power.
Xie Jing tried hard to control her emotions. She pointed her index finger at Zhou Jiyun's chest, as if wanting to push him away: "It's fine."
Zhou Jiyun also decided to stop while he was ahead. He took a step back to increase the distance between him and Xie Jing: "I think it's good too."
"Hmm?" Xie Jing was puzzled. She borrowed Zhou Jiyun's power, but not only was he not angry, he even said it was fine?
Zhou Jiyun straightened his crooked bow tie in the mirror and said, "I'm very happy that you could think of using my influence."
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