Ling Hancheng continued, "But regarding this banquet..."
The old lady had said that she didn't want Ling Hanmin and his wife to come, but now Chu Yuefang had agreed to it. Ling Hancheng couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
Will this make me angry?
"There's nothing we can do about it. Besides, this relationship can't be erased. There's no reason not to let them come," Chu Yuefang whispered. "Anyway, let's just do it first and ask for permission later. Mom won't get angry in front of so many people. We can just deal with it later."
Ling Hancheng sighed.
"That's all we can do."
Fortunately, it was his wife who made this decision. Ling Hancheng himself would not have dared to do so.
It's because his mother treats her daughter-in-law better than him. If he makes such an arrangement, he will definitely be taught a lesson.
well.
Under pressure from the old lady, the couple temporarily agreed to let Ling Hanmin and his wife come to the banquet.
Ling Hanmin and his wife walked home with grim faces.
Zhou Meixiang whispered, "Isn't that your mother's temper? Why are you so angry now? She might never get over the fact that you've come to my house. You said before that you could endure it no matter how angry your mother gets. Now you're putting on such a face... Are you regretting it?"
Ling Hanmin was originally still angry, but after hearing what Zhou Meixiang said, he said: "How could I regret it? Being able to marry you is the best thing I have done in my life. Meixiang, please don't say that."
Zhou Meixiang smiled and said, "Well, that's good."
"I just didn't expect my mother's attitude towards me to be this bad. She simply doesn't treat me as her own son anymore. Do you think my second brother and the others are in there again..."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Meixiang immediately patted his arm and said, "Don't talk nonsense. I don't think... Second Brother and the others would do that. Besides, you didn't do anything. Even if you instigated it, there must be a reason."
"You're right, sigh." Ling Hanmin couldn't help scratching his hair, "It would be so embarrassing if others saw my mother's attitude towards me..."
"Hey, you two just came out from Teacher Ling's place!"
The two of them ran into Wu Gang's mother, Wang Guilan, who looked at them with curiosity in her eyes.
This person is the most talkative person in the whole Huaihe Village.
Zhou Meixiang looked down on him in her heart, but with a smile on her face, she said, "Yeah, let's go see Hanmin's mother."
Wang Guilan looked them both around. "Really? Hanmin's mom is back! How come she's back so early? Isn't she usually back around the 27th or 28th of the twelfth lunar month?"
How do they know this...
Ling Hanmin's expression, which had just relaxed, now became a little gloomy again.
He didn't say a word to his mother at all, and he didn't even have time to ask the reason.
If there was anything different this year, it was just that his second brother's family adopted a girl, but Ling Hanmin and Zhou Meixiang didn't think that Mrs. Ling came back just for this.
Now, facing Wang Guilan's question, the two of them were still speechless.
Zhou Meixiang forced a smile and said, "Hanmin's mother is worried that her second sister-in-law might be too busy since she just had a baby, so she wanted to come back and help out."
Wang Guilan nodded: "That's true."
Everyone in Huaihe Village knew that Old Lady Ling and her second daughter-in-law got along like real mother and daughter, so it was only natural that she would be worried about them and come back early to help.
"We're leaving first. We have to go home to see the kids."
Seeing that the chatterbox Wang Guilan seemed to want to ask something, Zhou Meixiang quickly found an excuse to pull Ling Hanmin away.
When he got home, Ling Hanmin's face was extremely dark.
Their youngest son Zhou Anyuan was playing in the yard with mud, which mixed with snow and looked very messy.
When Zhou Anyuan saw Ling Hanmin coming back, he wanted to pounce on his father.
"Go wash your hands, go wash your hands, look how dirty you are!" Ling Hanmin scolded with a dark face.
Zhou Anyuan was startled and pouted as if about to cry.
Zhou Meixiang hurriedly said, "Who told you to play in the snow? There's a chicken coop over there, it stinks. Go wash it up."
As he spoke, he took the child to the kitchen.
Zhou Danfei was sitting by the kitchen stove warming herself, and Zhou Meixiang asked her daughter to get some hot water for her son to wash his hands and face.
Ling Hanmin followed in, still with a sullen look on his face.
Zhou Danfei asked curiously, "Didn't Mom and Dad go to see Grandma? How come they're back so soon?"
Because they were marrying into the family, Zhou Danfei and Zhou Anyuan both called the deceased Zhou Changfu "Grandpa". However, Ling Hanmin felt that his mother would definitely not recognize the title "Grandma". After discussing with Zhou Meixiang, he decided to let the children call Old Mrs. Ling "Grandma".
Anyway, there is only one elderly person on each side, so the terms grandpa and grandma will not be confused.
But even so, it was impossible for Old Mrs. Ling to be happy.
Ling Hanmin knew that his mother really wanted a granddaughter. At that time, his eldest brother had just given birth to his second son, and his second brother had just given birth to twin sons Ling Lin and Ling Sen. As a result, Mr. Zhou Meixiang gave birth to a daughter, Zhou Danfei.
Although her surname is Zhou, she is his bloodline. He thought that this daughter could help ease the relationship with his mother, but her mother was very cold to this granddaughter.
He was also very excited to tell his mother the good news, but his mother just said, "It's not Ling." When Zhou Danfei came to the table, she only gave her a small basket of red eggs.
He and Zhou Meixiang's daughter is fair and pretty. Everyone in the village praises her and they are eager to find a husband for Zhou Danfei right away. But his mother still doesn't like her very much.
I don’t like Zhou Danfei much, nor do I like his son much.
He often saw Ling Mu and his brothers eating the snacks sent by their eldest brother from Beijing, but his mother never thought of sending some to their home.
Ling Hanmin really got angrier the more he thought about it.
Zhou Danfei washed her son's hands and face, gave him a few snacks, and said to Ling Hanmin, "If you're angry, don't show it outside. If people see you, they'll gossip. That Wang Guilan is not a pushover. Your second brother even gave them a lot of eggs as compensation."
Ling Hanmin said, "They themselves failed to take good care of their son. If they hit someone else's child, they should pay compensation."
Seeing that her father looked unhappy, Zhou Danfei quickly poured him a cup of hot water: "Dad, don't be angry. It's not good for your health. Drink some water."
Ling Hanmin felt a little relieved after hearing his daughter's words. He took the teacup and took a sip. He couldn't help but complain, "My daughter is so good, but your grandmother just doesn't like you. I don't know what she's thinking. She's getting more confused as she gets older."
It was fortunate that Ling Hanmin didn't see how much Old Lady Ling liked little Linglong, and he didn't know that his mother had paid for little Linglong's milk powder, otherwise he would probably have fainted from anger.
But I don't know now. I will know when we have a banquet in a few days. I don't know what Ling Hanmin's expression will be then...
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