Although Liu Rufeng was a good man, she had never really considered him as her son-in-law.
Xu Lanzhi was seriously lecturing her daughter when Liu Rufeng's question, "Are your eyes bothering you? Why are you twitching?" left Xu Lanzhi speechless.
It turns out that the refined and knowledgeable appearance was just an act; this guy was a fool who couldn't understand such obvious hints.
After all, Liu Rufeng had done her a favor, so Xu Lanzhi patiently finished her meal and had Baogen escort Mr. Liu out.
Yindi had just stood up when she was called back: "Second girl, sit down properly, your mother has something to say to you!"
Yindi reluctantly sat back down, looking at Liu Rufeng with a look of reluctance.
Liu Rufeng finally realized that Madam Xu was trying to intimidate him. He wanted to ask, "Should I come again tomorrow?" But he knew Madam Xu wouldn't agree anyway, so he could only look back at Yindi every few steps, afraid that she would be punished.
While Xu Lanzhi wasn't paying attention, Yindi waved to him, urging him to hurry up, and Liu Rufeng left.
On the way, he asked Baogen, "Madam Xu usually seems gentle and virtuous, and speaks softly. Why is she acting so strangely today?"
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Baogen was also preoccupied. He casually said, "I guess all mother hens protecting their chicks are like this. To be honest, Mr. Liu, I was also startled!"
"Auntie is still traumatized by what happened to Zhaodi. It'll be difficult for her to marry one of her daughters in the future!"
Liu Rufeng said gratefully to Baogen, "You're close to their family, so please keep an eye on things for me. If there's anything I need to pay attention to, please give me some pointers."
Bao Gen had also studied writing with Liu Rufeng for a period of time, and Liu Rufeng was his teacher. He was not used to Liu Rufeng speaking to him so politely.
Baogen quickly bent down and said, "Mr. Liu, you're too kind. We can exchange what we have, but right now, it might be difficult to persuade your aunt!"
Liu Rufeng was deeply moved by Baogen's worried expression, never expecting that the boy would worry about something so important.
Little did he know that Baogen saw his own future reflected in Liu Rufeng's present, and he was already worrying about himself!
As soon as Liu Rufeng left, Yindi couldn't hold back any longer. She said unhappily, "Mother, how could you say that? Mr. Liu was here just now, how could you talk like that!"
Xu Lanzhi asked Jiedi to take her younger sisters away, saying she had something to say to Yindi alone. Tang Qiqi wanted to stay and help Yindi, but Xu Lanzhi showed no mercy and she had no choice but to go out with her sisters.
After everyone had left, Xu Lanzhi asked, "Second Girl, what's the situation between you and Mr. Liu? How far have things progressed?"
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Yindi was displeased. She said angrily, "What do you mean by 'it's come to that point'? He's been here all day. What have we done that we can't be seen doing? We've been busy settling accounts the whole time, unlike some people who go out to wipe my Uncle Erzhu's sweat!"
Xu Lanzhi didn't expect Yindi to say that. She thought no one had seen her little action, but her second daughter had seen it.
Xu Lanzhi initially couldn't bear to see the sweat drip into the teacup, but now she couldn't explain it no matter what she said.
Xu Lanzhi was so angry that she couldn't speak. After a long while, she finally said, "Yindi, I just don't want you to repeat your mistakes. I just want to keep an eye on things for you."
Yindi didn't care much about Xu Lanzhi wiping Erzhuzi's sweat, and she didn't mean any harm. It was just that she had said something in a hurry. Yindi was a little uneasy and wanted to apologize, but Xu Lanzhi's lecturing made her very uncomfortable, so she started arguing again.
Yindi said angrily, "Mother, you're not trying to help me choose. You just ask us how far we've gone. In your eyes, what kind of person do you think your daughter is? Is she as shameless as you?"
Xu Lanzhi never expected her beloved daughter to say such a thing. She was furious and slapped her: "You unfilial son, how could you say such awful things!"
Yindi was also stunned. Even in the most difficult times, Xu Lanzhi had never taken her anger out on the sisters. Was she the one who had torn off her fig leaf?
"Don't always use that high-sounding reason of doing it for my own good. When my older sister found a scumbag, you didn't react so strongly."
Mr. Liu had wanted to propose marriage for a long time, but I felt that my elder sister's marriage was not yet settled, so how could I, as her younger sister, get engaged first?
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Mr. Liu has always been considerate of us, and you just chased him away like that? I know you just don't like me. Since you trust me to run a shop in the county by myself, then don't interfere in my affairs!
After Yindi finished speaking, she left Xu Lanzhi behind and went back to her room in a huff.
Xu Lanzhi felt her blood rushing to her head, her chest tight, and she almost couldn't catch her breath. She slumped into a chair, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
Tang Qiqi was worried about her mother and second sister, so she waited not far outside the house. Suddenly, she saw Yindi running out crying. No matter how much she asked, Yindi ignored her and ran straight back to her room, slamming the door shut.
Tang Qiqi went to find her mother again, only to find her mother pale, with a gloomy expression and tears still clinging to the corners of her eyes.
Tang Qiqi rushed over to wipe away her tears and asked, "What happened? How did things turn out like this? Second sister is so unreasonable, making you so angry. We'll talk to her about it tomorrow."
But Mother, I think Mr. Liu is quite good, so you don't need to worry too much.
Xu Lanzhi sighed and said, "I didn't say anything bad about Mr. Liu. We hadn't even started talking before she shut me down."
Your second sister is right. I shouldn't have stayed in Tangjiagou by myself and only sent you all to the city to study. I also shouldn't have let your eldest and second sisters take over the shop at such a young age. I neglected you, and that's why she resents me!
Xu Lanzhi was filled with deep self-blame. She wanted her family to live a good life, to give her children enough confidence, and to give them a skill so that they would not be looked down upon or bullied because they were girls.
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But it seemed she had made a mistake. While the whole family was busy with their careers, they all went their separate ways, busy with their own lives. The warmth of relying on each other for support was gone. She realized with horror: "The children have become estranged from me!"
Seeing her mother's low spirits, Tang Qiqi tried everything she could to help, but to no avail. She never expected that such a small matter would cause such a huge uproar.
What worries Tang Qiqi even more is that Liu Rufeng is just a trigger; in the past few years, the whole family has been busy with their own things and have really become estranged.
This was the last thing Tang Qiqi wanted to see. She worked so hard and did so many things just to make this family better and to protect this warmth.
Tang Qiqi didn't know what Xu Lanzhi and Yindi had talked about. Xu Lanzhi looked dejected, and Yindi was furious. Neither of them was in a good mood to solve the problem.
Tang Qiqi finally managed to calm Xu Lanzhi down to sleep. There were still two days left before the grand opening celebration, and she was going to be busy.
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