The custom of returning to one's parents' home on the third day after birth is also known as "returning to one's parents' home".
At the gate of the mansion, Chi's mother was worried and repeatedly instructed Chi Yan: "When you see your father-in-law, be more respectful and thick-skinned. Even if he gives you a cold shoulder, you can bear it. As the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face. Even if he is very angry, he will be too embarrassed to kick you out on such a day."
She has said this at least ten times.
Chi Yan's lips twitched as he listened: "Mother, in your eyes, is your son really that worthless?"
He felt that, putting everything else aside, just his face and mouth alone would surely change his mother-in-law's opinion of him!
Madam Chi's complicated gaze swept over his face, then she hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't: "Do you want to hear the truth from your mother?"
Chi Yan: "...Never mind, I don't really want to hear it anyway."
Shen Tangning, sitting in the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked over: "Husband?"
"Coming, coming! Mother, I remember everything you said, so stop nagging and let's go back!" Chi Yan felt like he had been granted a pardon and jumped into the carriage.
Madam Chi was quite troubled by his unreliable behavior and looked at her husband with worry in her eyes: "Do you think our in-laws will really beat him out?"
Master Chi was embarrassed and pondered for a moment: "Lord Shen is a respectable man, he probably wouldn't."
Even so, he wasn't sure himself and was secretly worried for his son.
Even if he gets hit, he'll grit his teeth and bear it for his wife's sake.
...
After a short delay, Chi Jingyu and Shen Xiwei's carriage had already arrived ahead.
Seeing Chi Yan's listless expression, Shen Tangning couldn't help but chuckle: "Why does my husband look like that? Did Mother say something to you?"
Chi Yan straightened up and leaned forward, carefully choosing his words: "Madam, does your father... hit people?"
Judging from Shen Chang's cold and indifferent attitude towards him that day, he felt that his father-in-law most likely disliked him.
She raised an eyebrow slightly, catching a glimpse of the unease in his eyes. She instantly understood, and deliberately frowned, her expression hesitant.
His eyes widened in horror: "Are you really going to hit me?"
Seeing his expression as if the sky had fallen, Shen Tangning couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile: "Husband, you can rest assured. My father cares about his reputation and won't embarrass you in front of everyone."
He's only good at bullying his own people.
She felt a chill run down her spine.
Chi Yan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "I knew it. My father-in-law is a second-rank minister, after all. He wouldn't stoop to my level."
He sat back down with a relaxed air, resuming his lazy posture, and awkwardly put his crossed legs down when he caught sight of her.
Shen Tangning didn't notice; she rested her hands on her knees, her eyelids slightly lowered, looking somewhat absent-minded.
This trip was quite a grand affair, and Madam Chi Er specially prepared generous gifts for Chi Yan to take home.
She was good at interpersonal relationships. Although her in-laws were already dissatisfied with her in other ways, she had to be considerate in terms of etiquette so that they could see her family's sincerity.
The onlookers on both sides of the street recognized the Chi family's emblem on the carriage and talked about it with great interest.
It's rare for two daughters of the Shen family to marry into the Chi family at the same time, especially since such a big mishap happened on their wedding day, with the two sisters ending up marrying the wrong people!
"I've always heard that Miss Shen is both beautiful and talented, but I never expected that by some twist of fate, she would marry such a good-for-nothing playboy!"
"Isn't that right? She missed out on the position of Crown Princess by just one step, and her half-sister got the better deal! If I were Miss Shen, wouldn't I be crying my eyes out every day?"
Xueqing, who was following beside the carriage, frowned in annoyance and muttered, "Pah! Miss doesn't spend all her time crying! It's just a position as the Crown Prince's consort, and nobody seems to care about it!"
She said indignantly, "What's wrong with these people? Why are they always nitpicking about other people's trivial matters in their backyards?"
Granny Qin's expression was also unpleasant. She glanced at her and said, "You know they're just idle? Be more careful, or people will laugh at Miss!"
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