Seeing his dull face, Ji Jianhua swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He said, "Sit down first."

After they sat down, he spoke, "The matter between you and Ji Ling was not that she went home to complain to her family, but we overheard her phone call to your home, so we found out. Xiaoling is very sensible. She married you to save my father. Otherwise, with her personality, she would not have married so early, and she would not have married you in this way."

"Brother, I know."

"I'm telling you this because I want you to understand that although Xiaoling married you for these reasons, she doesn't take this marriage lightly. Now that she has made the decision, she will definitely manage your marriage well."

"You are her husband. When you encounter anything after marriage, you should put yourself in her shoes first, because from the moment you get married, you are the closest person to her in this world, and we relatives have to stand back. You are steady and prudent, and I am happy for Xiaoling, but you have disappointed her this time. I believe that not only our family members, but also your family members must be very disappointed."

How could parents-in-law stand on the side of their daughter-in-law instead of their son?

The fact is that this time the Zhu family also stood on Xiaoling's side.

"Brother, I'm sorry. I was wrong." Zhu Weidong apologized, "It was my carelessness that caused things to turn out like this."

"Yes, it's a matter of life and death. How can you pin the blame on Xiaoling so easily? If it's anything else, we won't bother with you. Even if Xiaoling is willful to you, we will still blame her."

Zhu Weidong nodded with a sincere attitude and followed Ji Jianhua's reprimand seriously. Facing the accusations, he did not shirk his responsibility and seriously reflected on what he had done wrong.

Ji Jianhua was originally prepared to be furious, but after seeing his pious attitude, he was speechless.

Just then, another phone rang in front of him. Ji Ke ran in and said, "Brother-in-law, there's a call for you. It's from your workplace."

Zhu Weidong stood up and nodded to Ji Jianhua, "Brother, I'll go answer the phone first."

Ji Jianhua stood up and said, "Go ahead."

Standing at the door, Ji Ke watched his elder brother follow him, and after hesitating for a moment, he followed him.

Ji Ling was sitting in the house and saw the three people go to the shop in front one after another. After thinking for a while, she also walked out.

Zhu Weidong answered the phone with a serious expression, "Yes, I left in a hurry and did not ask for leave. I will write a self-criticism after I return."

"Okay." I don't know what was said on the other end, but Zhu Weidong said this before hanging up.

After he hung up the phone, Ji Jianhua asked, "You came here without asking for leave?"

Zhu Weidong said, "I will take the early train back tomorrow and make it back before the project starts."

Ji Jianhua opened his mouth. Zhu Weidong's work was very important. If he was not there, the entire project would be delayed and affected. Building a railway was a big deal, a national event, and it couldn't be delayed because of his personal affairs.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have seldom gone home in the past six months since I got married.

Ji Jianhua asked, "Do you want to call your boss and tell him?"

"Brother, don't worry. I have already told the director that I will write a self-criticism after returning. Let's not talk about this today because it's New Year's Day." Zhu Weidong said.

Ji Ling also heard it from the back door. She quietly walked away and went directly to the kitchen. "Mom and Dad, Zhu Weidong is in a hurry and has to leave early tomorrow morning. I will go back with him."

"What? Going back tomorrow?" Ji Yong was picking celery and stopped. "Did you get a call just now?"

"Well, he came back without asking for leave."

"How can this be possible?" Ji Yong said nonsense, put down the celery in his hand, thought about it and picked it up again, "Your mother and I will cook, and you go and pack up. He is an engineer, how can we start the construction if he leaves? Go and ask him if there will be any impact?"

Ji Ling also knew that the situation was serious. When she came out of the kitchen, Zhu Weidong and Ji Jianhua had just walked back from the front. Ji Ling called him to go back to the room with her.

Ji Jianhua didn't have the heart to scold anyone anymore. Now, in order to appease his sister, he might be punished. It was such a big deal, how could they feel at ease?

In the room, Ji Ling looked at Zhu Weidong and complained, "How could you be so impulsive about such a big thing?"

"It's okay. I'll leave tomorrow and arrive in three days." Zhu Weidong walked to the kang, pulled his bag over, opened it and took out everything inside. "This is what I bought for you on the way. You can keep it and eat it. I'll go back to the southwest tomorrow. You stay at home and it won't be a problem if you go back before school starts."

Ji Ling watched as a large amount of delicious food was laid out in a short time. "Your bag can hold quite a lot of things. Where did you buy it?"

"The train stops at a station along the way, so I buy some on the platform."

Ji Ling noticed that they were all local characteristics.

But she didn't want to remain silent with Zhu Weidong for the moment, so she tried to find conversation, feeling depressed.

"I'm coming back on my own this time. My parents won't be angry if they know." Zhu Weidong emptied his bag, sat down next to his wife, and held her hand. "Xiaoling, I've reflected on this for many days. I'll talk to Accountant Chi about it in person, and I'll ask Tang Ping to go to the Chi family to apologize. When I go back to the capital after the holiday, I'll take you to Tang Ping to talk about it in person. I understand that none of this is important. What's important is my subjective judgment, which determines the outcome after being guided."

Finally, he said something sensible.

Know that the main fault is yours.

Ji Ling nodded, and then he continued, "I will correct this mistake in the future and will not make it again. If I encounter any problems, I will communicate with you first."

"We'll see how you perform in the future." Seeing that he summarized his mistakes and reflected on them sincerely, Ji Ling accepted his apology and said, "I'll go back with you tomorrow."

"No, it's rare for you to come back. I'll go first. You stay at home for a few more days. It won't be easy for you to come back after you give birth to the baby. This is a good opportunity to stay for a few more days." Seeing that his wife finally stopped being stubborn, Zhu Weidong hugged her in his arms and put one hand on her belly. "Dad is someone else's husband for the first time, so he will make misunderstandings. Can you and mom supervise Dad together?"

Ji Ling didn't want to laugh, thinking that if he saw her like this, he would think she was easy to coax. She laughed after a few words, and she tried hard to hold back her laughter, "Okay, then from now on, my mother and I will supervise you well."

Ji Ke was peeking out the window, and this was what she saw. She ran to the kitchen with a red face, "Brother-in-law has coaxed my sister into doing it."

(End of this chapter)