Xie Shuyan had a tough time; after much pleading and even offering two books given to him by his grandfather, he was finally allowed to sit at this table.
The location is a bit awkward though!
He had originally intended to sit next to his wife.
However, Tian Yixuan picked him up like a chick and carried him to the opposite side, the place furthest away from his wife.
Well, at least I can eat at the same table as my wife.
Besides, he's sitting right across from his wife; he can see her as soon as he looks up.
It sounds pretty exciting!
The birthday girl, Xiaoguoguo, was also very happy, especially after hearing everyone's blessings. She even stood up very politely to thank everyone.
This made everyone instantly feel adorable.
Everyone praised Guoguo for being so pretty, so sensible, and so well-behaved...
The Tian family members were also happy.
Grandma Tian even brought her husband out to greet everyone, and everyone showered him with auspicious greetings as if they were free!
The scene instantly became lively.
While the courtyard was bustling with activity, the kitchen inside was anything but!
Ding Zhaodi and her sisters-in-law finally realized, belatedly, that they had been tricked by that old hag from the Tian family!
How could they possibly tolerate that?
The two sisters-in-law of the Xie family both had fiery tempers and immediately wanted to go out and tear Old Lady Tian apart.
Ding Zhaodi, unusually clever, pulled them aside and whispered a few words in their ears, which immediately made their eyes light up.
And in the courtyard.
The banquet is still going on.
The Tian family boys kept serving food to their younger sister, and soon her small bowl was completely full.
Xie Shuyan was not to be outdone.
But he wasn't serving food to his wife; he was feeding her!
He was even particularly considerate.
In my memory, my wife liked to eat the marrow from pork bones, so he would pick out all the marrow from the big bone bowl on the table.
Then, he walked to his wife's side.
Carefully scoop up the pork bone marrow with a spoon and feed it to his wife, while also guiding her through the meal.
"Wife... ah..."
Tian Guoguo…
With the spoon already brought to her lips, should she eat it or not?
Eat it, it feels a bit childish.
If she didn't eat it, it would seem like she was being disrespectful! Just as Xiao Guoguo was hesitating, a few more people came in from outside!
It was none other than Qian Bao and his brothers.
Wait, there's General Cui too!
Qian Bao went out around noon. He told Xiao Guoguo that he was going out to take care of some business and would be back a little later!
Looking back now, it really is quite late!
Tian Yifan and his brothers had been waiting for Qian Bao to return. Now that they finally saw him, they all rushed over.
Qian Bao also walked this way.
He was holding a bundle in his hand. When he saw Tian Yifan and his brothers coming over, he squatted down with them and opened the bundle.
General Cui entered after Qian Bao.
The villagers of Anping Village and Qingshan Village all knew General Cui, and at this moment they all stood up to kowtow and pay their respects to him!
General Cui waved his hand in time.
"Everyone, please don't stand on ceremony. I'm here to celebrate Guoguo's birthday, so there's no general here today!"
"They only have Tian family relatives and friends!"
These words sounded like they were trying to put everyone at ease, that we didn't need to care about his status today, but in reality, they were telling everyone...
He treated the Tian family as his own!
Anyone with a brain could understand it, even the three sisters-in-law of the Xie family who happened to run out of the kitchen.
The three of them did something a little mischievous in the Tian family's kitchen!
Right now, they're thinking of escaping.
Upon hearing General Cui's words, Ding Zhaodi's heart, which had always dreamed of marrying into a higher social class, was immediately stirred.
When Grandma Tian and the rest of the Tian family saw General Cui arrive, they all went forward to greet him.
Tian Guoguo didn't care about being childish or not. She ate the pig bone marrow that Xie Shuyan handed her and wanted to follow him.
Don't ask the little guy why he's so enthusiastic.
Didn't you hear me?
General Cui said that he came to celebrate her birthday, so he must have brought a gift!
Given General Cui's status, the gifts he sent must have been very valuable!
General Cui did bring a valuable gift.
The exquisitely crafted sandalwood box contained a set of three gold jewelry pieces.
Gold bracelet, gold necklace, gold longevity lock.
The key point is that they are all solid!
Tian Guoguo's big eyes are almost unable to close, this...this...this...
That was way too flashy!
She was about to reach out her little paws to take it when Grandma Tian suddenly stopped her.
It was already an honor for the Tian family that General Cui could come to celebrate Guoguo's birthday; how could they possibly accept any gifts from him!
Moreover, it's such an expensive gift!
The old lady was about to refuse.
General Cui was the first to retort, "Does Auntie still consider me an outsider?"
The old lady quickly waved her hand, "No..."
The old lady wanted to explain further, but General Cui spoke first, "Since you're not an outsider, why won't you accept my gift, Aunt?"
"I heard that Auntie accepted all the gifts everyone gave her!"
Mrs. Tian…
What else could she say?
If we say anything more, we might anger this big shot!
She could only thank the general and was about to help Guoguo accept the gift when a hand suddenly appeared and snatched it away.
Ding Zhaodi's ingratiating voice followed immediately.
"Oh my, what a precious gift! General, you are so kind! Thank you so much, General!"
General Cui?
He didn't know Ding Zhaodi, but seeing how she accepted the gift so rudely, could she be someone from the Tian family?
Then Ding Zhaodi explained herself, "General, please don't misunderstand, I'm not a bad person, I'm Guoguo's mother-in-law!"
As she spoke, she recounted the entire story of Xie Shuyan's engagement to Tian Guoguo.
What she said wasn't wrong.
The marriage between the two children was arranged by two old men. Although the old man from the Xie family had passed away, the old man from the Tian family was still alive!
As long as Old Man Tian doesn't say anything...
Even if Ding Zhaodi didn't want to acknowledge Tian Guoguo before, the marriage agreement is still valid!
Therefore, although the Tian family members all had dark faces, they couldn't say anything on this topic.
This made Ding Zhaodi even more smug.
She held the gold jewelry in her arms and looked at it again and again, wishing she could wear it all on herself, but unfortunately, it was too small!
Grandma Tian was anxious and wanted to snatch it back several times, but she didn't do so because of General Cui's face.
But Xiao Guoguo can!
She was just a child, and that was originally a gift from General Cui. Even if she took it back, Ding Zhaodi had absolutely no reason to say anything!
She was about to step forward...
But at this moment...
Xie Shuyan, who had come with her, suddenly grabbed her, and then the young boy quickly stepped forward and snatched the gold jewelry back from his mother's hands.
He turned around and handed it back to his wife.
Ding Zhaodi was admiring the gold jewelry when her son suddenly snatched it away, making her so angry she almost exploded on the spot.
Completely disregarding the fact that General Cui was still nearby, he rushed towards Xie Shuyan to attack.
How could Xie Shuyan just stand there and get beaten?
He took off running outside!
Ding Zhaodi immediately gave chase!
The people present…
General Cui was speechless. At the same time, he vaguely understood something, but he didn't say anything. He just told Xiao Guoguo to keep it safe!
Tian Guoguo looked at the gold jewelry again and again, her mouth practically watering.
Hearing General Cui's words, she quickly closed the lid and ran into the house.
They're going to hide, aren't they?
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