Chapter 28 They really are family, like attracts like.
The beginning was good.
Be diligent and eager to learn, humble and polite, loyal and trustworthy, frugal and virtuous, cautious in speech and action, and prioritize filial piety and brotherly love.
OK, fine.
She knew why the old lady didn't like Zhong Yan anymore; it was because Zhong Yan didn't possess any of these qualities.
Actually, it's quite normal.
Ji Tanyuan rolled back again, her pupils contracting slightly.
Family gatherings require the attendance of all members; leave requests require approval.
[Dress appropriately; women must not wear revealing short skirts, and men must not wear shorts.]
[After childbirth, a woman's life must revolve around her husband and children.]
[At the table, one should not be the first to start using chopsticks; it should be done in order of age, gender, and seniority.]
[Everyone must prioritize the interests of their family (wives must prioritize the interests of their husband's family); anyone who violates this will be stripped of all family rights.]
[She must not have frequent contact with her maternal family, and her social circle must be kept clean.]
[One must kneel and bow to elders, and pay respects to them morning and evening.]
Ji Tanyuan: "..."
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"Tan Yuan, look at how many you've done?" Grandma Zhong said, looking at Ji Tan Yuan.
Ji Tanyuan pursed her lips. "Is it mandatory to comply?"
Old Master Zhong said in a deep voice, "What are you saying? You are Mrs. Zhong. Unless you don't want to be Zhong Yan's wife."
Mr. Zhong sighed, “I know you may not be used to it, but these things are not demanding. What the elders want is for you to show your attitude.”
"Tongji High-Tech's new energy project has been approved. I just wanted to let you know," Mr. Zhong said again.
Ji Tanyuan laughed, "Sure, husband and wife should follow each other. Now that I've married Ayan, I'll naturally follow him."
"Is this kneeling and morning and evening worship ceremony acceptable?" Wen Yi'an asked from the other side.
Ji Tanyuan now finally understood why Wen Yi'an looked like a mature and sophisticated woman but actually had a bitter expression on her face. It was all her own doing!
We've finally gotten over this hurdle, why bring it up again!
Ji Tanyuan smiled awkwardly, "Sure, let's do it another day, after Ayan comes back."
As I said before, kneeling is fine, let's all kneel together.
Grandma Zhong glanced at Ji Tanyuan twice, then snorted coldly and got up to leave.
Before leaving
Zhou Yanyu left Ji Tanyuan alone. Wen Yi'an bit her lip, unable to accept that her mother-in-law left Ji Tanyuan alone without inviting her to join them.
Zhong Jing got into the car and, knowing his wife was highly sensitive, advised her, "Don't overthink it. Ji Tanyuan is too close to people in the entertainment industry on Shanghai Jianghu. The family's media monitoring team reported it and felt it wasn't good for the Zhong family, so Mom kept her here to talk to her."
If it were just because of a photo with Zhang Zhang, that wouldn't be the case. Later, Ji Tanyuan completely let loose and went to parties, even though she didn't post about it on social media.
However, he appears in group photos with many people, including elites and celebrities, and he doesn't seem to understand the concept of being low-key at all.
In the Zhong family's sunroom tea room
Zhou Yanyu slammed the tablet in front of her, "Look what you've done! Even if Zhong Yan hadn't said anything, you would have..."
“He said so,” Ji Tanyuan said.
Ji Tanyuan swiped the tablet, "They even argued about it, and we haven't been in contact for over half a month."
Zhou Yanyu choked, "Wh...what?"
Ji Tanyuan laughed, resting her arms on the tea table and squinting at her mother-in-law. "Yes, he warned me that if I continued to act recklessly, we would get a divorce."
"Oh... it doesn't have to be that serious," Zhou Yanyu said.
She had barely finished speaking when she realized something was wrong. "Wait a minute, are you still going?"
Ji Tanyuan shrugged. "Please, Mommy, do you often listen to Daddy?"
Zhou Yanyu choked, then retorted, "Why are you dragging me and your dad into your business?"
Ji Tanyuan pouted, "I was just saying I was angry that he was so mean to me. You don't know, he didn't even come with me to see my mother that night. He went to the Bund to take a yacht, and then flew to Hong Kong the next day. He didn't even answer my calls."
Zhou Yanyu snorted coldly. That's just how he is; he's not likable.
"You can't do that! It's bad influence!" she said.
Ji Tanyuan didn't think those people were bad. In her eyes, people were only divided into useful people and useless people. Of course, those who could provide emotional value and coax her were useful. In this respect, Zhong Yan was not as useful as those people.
Zhou Yanyu said coldly, "Did you hear what your father-in-law just said? The honor and future of the Ji family rest on your shoulders."
Ji Tanyuan remained silent.
Zhou Yanyu continued, "Tell your people to delete your photos, or I'll have them shut down."
"You need to keep a low profile. Do you even remember?"
Ji Tanyuan: "I remember."
Yeah, right.
However, at this moment, Ji Tanyuan was forced to play the game of feigning compliance while secretly going against the grain, which is what Zhong Fangqi called "attitude." She had to have an attitude.
Ji Tanyuan came out of the tea room and walked outside.
Summer in Yanjing is hot and humid. She wore a beige sleeveless dress with wide straps, the belt being a simple white cotton rope that reached her ankles, revealing only her delicate collarbone and two slender white arms.
Her hair was tied in a bun, she wore sunglasses, and a jade pendant around her neck that looked quite valuable.
She hadn't noticed it just now, which indirectly meant that this person had overshadowed the brilliance of the jade.
Zhou Yanyu stared at the young figure from behind, momentarily lost in thought. Yes, Ji Tanyuan was only 23 years old, and the girl who had married into the family from Shanghai was also only 23.
She sighed, rubbing her forehead with a hint of distress. She didn't like either of her two daughters-in-law.
Wen Yi'an is thoughtful and, like her eldest son, silent but sensitive.
Ji Tanyuan may seem obedient and easy to talk to, but deep down she is arrogant and resentful, just like Zhong Yan.
Thinking of this, she scoffed, "Birds of a feather flock together."
Ji Tanyuan walked out the door and casually threw the family rules into the trash can.
Rubbish.
Zhong Yan didn't return home from the port city until the next day. After half a month, he was still somewhat dazed when he got home.
This was the longest he and Ji Tanyuan had been separated since their marriage; they hadn't even been in contact.
Besides nipping a mess in the bud for her.
He entered the room, loosened his tie, and stood somewhat stiffly in the entryway, his tall figure appearing somewhat awkward.
He went back out and looked at the door again; it was indeed his house.
So what happened to this chaotic scene inside the house, which looked like it had been ransacked by thieves?
Is Ji Tanyuan just letting herself go like this?
He heard a dog barking and saw a dog with carrot hair ties tied to its head and a slipper in its mouth walking out from behind the sofa.
The dog and the person stared at each other, and Zhong Yan lost all feeling. They didn't seem like a newlywed couple, the kind of estrangement and awkwardness that comes with seeing each other again after a fight.
Seeing the state of his home, he felt an urge to tear the dog apart.
Zhong Yan walked inside and called upstairs, "Ji Tanyuan!"
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