Xie Di's fury was uncontrollable. She gritted her teeth and, without further hesitation, leaped to her feet. Her words gushed out with a hint of undisguised resentment: "You clever little girl, how could you possibly have the right to interrupt here?"
After saying this, his eyes seemed to be able to spit fire as he stared straight at Xu Qinghe.
Faced with the sudden accusation, Xu Qinghe remained calm. She gently fluttered her long eyelashes, a sly glint in her eyes as she asked, "Sister-in-law, have you forgotten the principle of friendship between us as equals? You can speak freely, so why should I be denied this right? Just because I'm a little older, can you suppress me and disregard etiquette? Isn't this too much of a bully?"
At this point, although her voice was soft, every word she said was so powerful that it could not be ignored.
"You..." Xie Di was furious, her chest was stuffy, and an irresistible urge made her almost want to step forward immediately and cover the mouth that made her angry.
At this moment, Old Master Yin, who had been silent the entire time, finally spoke. His face was gloomy, his eyes were sharp, and he looked directly at Xie Di. His tone was filled with displeasure and severity. "How many times have I told you that as the eldest sister-in-law, you should behave like an elder. How can you always be so impulsive and lose your temper, as if you have never received a good upbringing?"
This sentence, especially the four words "without mother's education", pierced Xie Di's heart like a needle. It was not only a humiliation to her, but also involved her mother's family.
Xie Di was shocked. She had been married to the Yin family for many years and had never suffered such harsh reprimands. And all this seemed to be because of Xu Qinghe's arrival.
Anger surged in her chest, almost bursting out, but in front of everyone, Xie Di had to suppress the impulse.
Xu Qinghe, with his quick response, gained the upper hand. Even Old Man Yin and Old Lady Yin could no longer criticize him. In the end, Old Man Yin simply glanced at Xu Qinghe with dissatisfaction and said helplessly, "Our purpose is simple. We hope that the children can go there and strengthen their family ties. You two haven't returned home since your marriage. Although you have separated, blood is thicker than water. You should still visit each other more often."
"Father, you're right." Yin Yunjie and Xu Qinghe responded obediently, nodding repeatedly. This scene comforted Old Man Yin a little. He was about to ask them to take the children to stay for a few days, but Xu Qinghe politely declined: "The house is still a bit messy and nothing is ready yet. I don't want to bother my parents and my eldest sister-in-law and second brother with a visit at this time. We'll clean up and prepare delicious food, and then we'll sincerely invite you and your family to join us for a happy gathering."
Hearing this, although Mr. Yin was a little unhappy, he could only nod and agree: "That's fine, you can go back first."
The matter came to a temporary end. The two were about to leave when they were stopped by Yin Laoer, the second young master of the Yin family: "Third brother, third sister-in-law, please wait a moment!"
He stood in front of his house, waving and smiling innocently.
Yin Yunjie had always had a good impression of this loyal and honest brother, so he stopped and turned to ask, "Second brother, what's going on?"
"Hehe, I heard that you built a new house. In my spare time, I made a table and a wardrobe by myself. Although they are not as good as those exquisitely crafted furniture in the city, they are also practical things. How about I help you move them there now?" Yin Laoer had a simple face.
Zhou Yuan, who was standing by, nearly popped his eyes out of his sockets when he heard this.
She originally thought that these were goods that her second brother was going to sell at the market, but she didn't know that they were actually to be given to Yin Yunjie!
I couldn't help but wonder, Yin Yunjie's family is well-off, why does he need these crude furniture?
I am such a stupid man, I am really infuriating!
However, now that everyone was watching, Zhou Yuan didn't dare to express his complaints even though he had them in the open. He could only grit his teeth and pray that Yin Yunjie would be smarter and politely decline this kindness.
However, Yin Yunjie didn't notice Zhou Yuan's expression change. Looking at his second brother who looked sincere, he slowly said, "Second brother, there's really no need. We've already bought some second-hand furniture that can be used after a little cleaning. You can sell these new ones to supplement the family income."
Zhou Yuan was delighted when he heard this, but suddenly he heard his honest husband say: "Why should we be so distant from each other? I know you prepared these things specially for my new home. They are not valuable things, but just a few pieces of wood. Don't be polite. Let's work together and move in!"
These words almost made Zhou Yuan's anger, which he had suppressed with great difficulty, burst out again.
Without saying a word, he straightened his back and took the lead in carrying the heavy wooden table.
While taking action, he keenly gave Yin Yunjie a meaningful look, which contained a tacit understanding between brothers, indicating that Yin Yunjie should deal with the heavy old cabinet behind him.
In front of Zhou Yuan, Yin Yunjie was silent as a mountain. Without any hesitation, he firmly grasped the edge of the cabinet with both hands, using all his strength.
His steps were steady and firm, without a trace of complaint on his face, he just carried out his orders silently.
"Oh my god, God is so blind!" After the figure disappeared around the corner, Zhou Yuan finally couldn't help but explode. He sat down heavily on the ground and complained in dissatisfaction.
The two daughters rushed over upon hearing the noise and tried to help their mother up, but Zhou Yuan pushed her away with one hand, muttering to herself about the helpless life she had to spend day after day with that "blockhead" Yin Laoer.
There was a mixture of indignation and exhaustion in her tone.
The neighbors around were already accustomed to this. No one stepped forward to intervene. They just watched calmly from the side, allowing Zhou Yuan to vent his emotions on the ground.
In the new house, Xu Qinghe insisted on giving him two pieces of precious brown sugar and a bag of colorful candies to express his gratitude.
Faced with this sudden gift, he instinctively refused it, but under Xu Qinghe's repeated insistence, thinking that these sweet little things might make the two little girls at home laugh, he accepted it.
The moment he accepted the gift, a barely perceptible embarrassment crossed his face, and he said politely, "Third brother, third sister-in-law, Yueyue and Xiaoye are here to play today. Please don't take it to heart if I disturbed you. I will teach them a lesson later and tell them not to mess around with Xiangyang and the others. Try not to come here to disturb us in the future."
Although he had reminded the children before dinner, he knew he needed to remind them again after returning home to be on the safe side in case the children's forgetful nature got in the way again.
"Second brother, you're being too polite. We're all family, so it's only natural for us to visit each other. Besides, Yueyue and Xiaoye are so sensible and cute, I love them so much. I wish they could come and keep me company every day!"
Xu Qinghe deliberately emphasized her love for the two girls and deliberately avoided talking about other children, in order to send a signal to Yin Laoer: she had no prejudice against the daughters of the Yin family, but was not very fond of the people from the first house.
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