At the Ji family's house, Xu Fang returned home from get off work, took a quick look, and only her eldest daughter and son-in-law were not there, so she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you back? We went to Tian's house for lunch and didn't prepare anything to eat. I'll make whatever you want." Ji Yong took a nap and was awakened by the noise when his wife came back.

"I'll do it. You take good care of it." Xu Fang got up and went to the outer room. Ji Ke also came out from the west room. "Mom, do you want me to go out and buy some groceries?"

Ji Ke's mind was in a mess that afternoon and he couldn't concentrate on reading.

Xu Fang saw that her daughter looked listless, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, I was a little sleepy after reading for the whole afternoon."

"Don't stay indoors all the time reading. Go out for a walk in the yard after reading for a while." Xu Fang didn't want to let her daughter go shopping, but she changed her mind when she saw her like this. She handed her the basket and said, "Buy some radishes and make some radish-filled steamed dumplings tomorrow morning."

Ji Ke went out with a basket, walked out of the family compound and headed towards the vegetable market, when she was suddenly stopped by a figure coming out from the side, which scared her.

"Ji Ke, I heard that your sister is back?" Liu Zili asked directly.

Ji Ke was not familiar with the people in the agricultural machinery family compound, but he knew them.

Seeing that it was someone he knew, Ji Ke took two steps back, "You're back."

Liu Zili asked again, "She got married? When did it happen?"

Ji Ke didn't answer, but looked at him. While she was hesitating, Liu Zili smiled and said, "Didn't you grow up in the same family compound? I'm curious."

Ji Kecai said, "We got married during the summer vacation."

"From the capital?" Liu Zili asked himself, "She's a great match."

Ji Ke watched the man walk away muttering to himself, looked back at him in confusion, and then went to buy groceries.

I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but when I came back, I saw Tian Jing in the alley. I could see her from a distance, but she hadn’t left until Ji Ke walked over.

"Sister Tian Jing, are you waiting for someone?"

Tian Jing turned around and saw Ji Ke, and smiled, "Yeah, did you go shopping for groceries? I was just thinking that after I was done with my work, I would go to your house and tell you that you should not cook for the next few days and eat at my house."

"No, it's too much trouble. My mom said she'll make dumplings tomorrow morning."

"What's the trouble?" Tian Jing asked casually, "When you went to buy vegetables earlier, you met Liu Zili, right?"

"It's him." Ji Ke asked, "You two can't meet these days, right?"

Ji Ke grew up in the city and didn't know much about the custom of marriage.

Tian Jing smiled and said, "Yes, we couldn't see each other for the first three days. We lived in the same hospital and had to avoid each other. That was troublesome."

Ji Ke chuckled, "That was troublesome, but also very interesting."

"What's so funny? Just look at what happened just now. I saw him from a distance and I didn't dare to go over."

"My brother-in-law and I didn't say anything just now. We just happened to meet. He heard that my sister was back and knew that my sister was married, so he asked a few questions."

Tian Jing smiled a little stiffly, "Your sister and brother-in-law were so eye-catching today, maybe they heard this."

The two talked as they walked, and then they came to a fork in the road, so they divided the work.

When Ji Ke came home with the basket, Xu Fang had already prepared dinner. She took the basket and asked casually, "Why are you back so late?"

Hearing that it was Tian Jing, Xu Fang became concerned and asked, "What did you say?"

Ji Ke briefly explained it. Xu Fang put the basket on the ground and frowned, "You were not at home often before, so you didn't know some things at home. You know that Liu Zili pursued Ji Ling. Now that Liu Zili is marrying Tian Jing, how can he not feel uncomfortable? If they ask you about Ji Ling again in the future, don't answer them and let them go."

Ji Ke lowered his head dejectedly, "Mom, why do I always do the wrong thing? Last time you told me not to tell Tian Jing about family matters, and I met her today, and I still remembered it, and she took advantage of me again. She must have guessed that Liu Zili had found out about my sister, so she came to me to confirm it."

"It doesn't matter. She's already working. She's in contact with a lot of people, and they're full of evil. You're protected by your family, so how can you know that people are evil? It's normal that your brain can't outsmart her. You'll understand it naturally after more contact in the future. Look, aren't you reacting now?"

Ji Ke was praised and the disappointment on his face disappeared. He took Xu Fang's arm and acted coquettishly.

Ji Yong went out to talk to someone else. He came back at this time. Seeing the mother and daughter, he smiled and said, "Jianhua, will you come back tomorrow?"

"My brother said on the phone that he would arrange some things for the factory today and come back tomorrow."

Ji Yong nodded.

Xu Fang called the father and daughter into the house to eat. During the meal, Ji Yong talked about his job. The salary offered by the company was lower than that of others. Ji Yong had already reported it to the company, but the person who wanted to buy the job changed his mind. Ji Yong did not expect to encounter this problem.

Xu Fang, "Why does it sound like someone is doing something bad in secret?"

"What's so bad about this?" Ji Yong is kind and never thinks the worst of others.

Xu Fang opened her mouth, seemed to be about to say something, but in the end she said nothing.

She suspected that Liu Zilii was behind this. After all, her family had offended the Liu family before. It was just a suspicion without any proof. She wanted to tell her husband, but her youngest daughter was there, so she didn't say it out loud.

Ji Yong saw that his wife had something to say, and he was also concerned about his little daughter, so he didn't ask any more questions, but changed the subject, "Xiaoling sent Weidong back, I'm afraid he was left there and eaten."

"After getting married, how can you always go back to your parents' home for food?"

Ji Yong smiled and said, "Yeah, you have to get used to it in the future. When Xiaoke gets married, and Jianhua gets married, then we will be the only ones eating at home."

Ji Ke said shyly, "I won't get married. I want to be with my parents for the rest of my life."

Xu Fang smiled, "Don't you want to get married and be an old maid? Your father and I can't support you for the rest of your life, and it's embarrassing to have an old maid in the family."

The family is happy.

In a corner of the family compound, Liu Zili pulled Tian Jing over and lowered his voice, "Do you know that Ji Ling is getting married?"

Tian Jing pushed him away and said, "The Ji family kept it a secret, so how could I know? It's not good to meet before the wedding. Did you ask me out just to ask this?"

"No, I missed you, so I came over to visit."

Tian Jing saw that Liu Zili was lying and did not expose him. "The day after tomorrow is a wedding day. Many people will come to my house. I will go back first."

After she turned around, she heard Liu Zi behind her asking her, "Is Ji Ling's husband good-looking? And does he have a good family background?"

Tian Jing felt a tightness in her chest, as if she was being squeezed tightly together. She forced a smile when she turned around, "Yes, you are from the capital, with a good family background and a good job, so you have to work hard. You didn't catch up with Ji Ling at the beginning, and you were outdone by her husband. I would feel ashamed in front of Ji Ling."

Liu Zili sneered, "If you can't hold your head up, then don't marry me. You can regret it now."

"You are not excellent in Ji Ling's eyes, but you are the best in my eyes. How could I regret marrying you? I just want to feel unfair."

(End of this chapter)