Chapter 292 - 292 206 The Past

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292: Chapter 206: The Past 292: Chapter 206: The Past There’s just one update today; tomorrow there will be two, one at noon. ———————————- Seeing Zhou Xiangping sitting steadily by the bed with no intention to leave, Chuxia couldn’t take her clothes to the bathroom to change and made small talk, “Since the engagement between the Zhou and Ye families was called off, has Grandpa Ye not visited the Zhou family again?” “Yes, since the engagement was canceled, Grandpa Ye hasn’t visited the Zhou family again. Grandpa did go to the Ye family a few times, but Grandpa Ye avoided seeing him. Eventually, Grandpa stopped going over.” “Avoiding seeing him?” Chuxia pondered briefly and then realized, “Embarrassed to meet?” Zhou Xiangping nodded, “Grandpa Ye said that unless Third Brother finds a good place to settle down, he wouldn’t have the face to meet Grandpa. Also, he made a vow that if the Zhou family ever encountered any trouble, the Ye family must help unconditionally.” “Grandpa Ye is quite a man of loyalty,” Chuxia said wholeheartedly. A smile touched the corners of Zhou Xiangping’s mouth, “Yes, today Grandpa Ye took the initiative to visit, and Grandpa was overjoyed. He and Grandpa Ye are brothers who have been through life and death together, and it’s been tough not visiting each other.” “Living in the same city, with such status, and managing to not meet for over five years, Grandpa Ye really is intentional.” “Grandpa knows Grandpa Ye’s character well, so he deliberately cooperated with him. By the way, the ancestral home where third sister-in-law got married and the Ye family’s ancestral home are next to each other. Not sure if third sister-in-law has noticed, but next to the main door there’s a carved sunflower. Actually, there’s an identical one carved near the Ye family’s door.” This is because Grandpa and Grandpa Ye were comrades in the same unit during a battle with overwhelming odds, where only the two of them survived. The enemy wanted to capture them alive, and Grandpa and Grandpa Ye desperately ran to a field of sunflowers. During the cat and mouse chase with the enemy, the reinforcements arrived, and they were naturally saved. The ancestral home was built at that time; both of them felt that without that field of sunflowers, they would not have survived, so they both had sunflowers carved at their doorways.” “Previously, both the Ye and Zhou families lived there, but after the houses were confiscated, they moved out. The year before last, the Ye family’s home was returned first, and Grandpa Ye tidied it up and moved back with his whole family. Last year, our family’s house was also returned. If it weren’t for worrying about making Grandpa Ye uncomfortable, would Grandpa ever refuse even to look at it? This time, if it weren’t for Third Brother and third sister-in-law’s wedding, Grandpa wouldn’t have let people fix up the house.” “With such good relations between the two families, why didn’t they connect through marriage back then?” Since the conversation was flowing, Chuxia simply asked what she was most curious about; in that era, arranging marriages due to good relations was even more common than now. The Zhou family had sons and daughters, partnering with the Ye family to make a match wouldn’t have been difficult, right?” “The Ye family had no daughters; my little aunt and her husband grew up together, close as can be, so it would have been hard to separate them harshly. The families then pinned their hopes on the next generation. My eldest brother and Ye Meiyun from the Ye family, and Third Brother and Ye Meiru were age-matched, but my eldest brother and Ye Meiyun never got along, whereas Third Brother got along well with Ye Meiru. The elders set their engagement early and sent them abroad to study. Grandpa and Grandpa Ye have always regretted sending them out, feeling that if it weren’t for that period abroad, they would have definitely married.” “I think, however, the study abroad saved Third Brother. Otherwise, with Third Brother’s personality, if he married Ye Meiru, no matter what her nature was, he would have been responsible for her to the end. That way, Third Brother would never have had a comfortable life.” Seeing Zhou Xiangping glancing nervously at her own expression as she talked, Chuxia knew these talks definitely had a reason behind them, so she looked straight at her, saying nothing. Zhou Xiangping, feeling a bit embarrassed under her gaze, said, “If it weren’t for Grandpa Ye holding him back, Third Brother would have come to wake third sister-in-law up by now. He told me to tell third sister-in-law that no one can force her to do anything she doesn’t want to do. I know Third Brother is worried about third sister-in-law minding the matter with Ye Meiru. In fact, for Third Brother, it’s only due to habit and responsibility, but it’s completely different from his feelings for you, third sister-in-law. Grandpa Ye has really had a tough time these years.” Chuxia smiled, “Don’t worry, I won’t mind your Third Brother’s affairs with Ye Meiru. After all, that was before he met me. What is there for me to fuss over, right? If you want me to meet Grandpa Ye, just say it outright. Ah, I’ve discovered that people who seem straightforward can be really roundabout.” “Hehe...” Zhou Xiangping laughed embarrassedly, “I’m just worried about getting scolded by Third Brother.” “Yeah, I’m meeting Grandpa Ye of my own accord, rest assured...” Chuxia said as she walked to the bathroom with her clothes. “Third sister-in-law, we’re all girls, what’s there to be embarrassed about?” “It’s not like we’re in a bathhouse; of course, it’s embarrassing. Otherwise, why don’t you try getting completely undressed now?” “...” Zhou Xiangping really didn’t know what to say, but she also noticed that even though the third sister-in-law was young, she was truly sensible, much more so than Ye Meiru. It seemed that she had to frequently praise the third sister-in-law to Grandma Ye to help her accept the third sister-in-law sooner. She genuinely didn’t understand what Grandma Ye liked about Ye Meiru so much—aside from her family background, in all other aspects, Ye Meiru was far inferior to the third sister-in-law! “Is this Xiaomi’s wife?” Seeing Chuxia who came downstairs with Zhou Xiangping, the slender, white-haired Old Master Ye beside Old Master Zhou stood up somewhat excitedly. “Hello, Grandpa Ye.” Chuxia greeted him with a smile as she bowed, “I’m sorry for not greeting you sooner,” then she turned to greet Old Master Zhou and Zhou Jingping. “Good! Good! Very good! Very good indeed!” Old Master Ye nodded repeatedly, “You can tell she’s a good girl. Xiaomi, grandpa is now reassured!” Zhou Mikang then casually pulled Chuxia to his side, “Grandpa Ye, I’m really content to have married Chuxia.” “Good, good...” It seemed that apart from the word “good,” there was no other way he could express his excited emotions. Once he calmed down a bit, Old Master Ye smiled warmly at Chuxia, “Xiaomi’s wife, I met your parents this morning—such down-to-earth folks, very likable.” When her parents were praised, Chuxia’s eyes curved with joy, “Thank you for the compliment, Grandpa Ye. My parents would definitely be very happy to hear your kind words.” She wisely did not ask how he knew her parents. Earlier, Zhou Xiangping mentioned that the ancestral homes of the Zhou and Ye families were next to each other. Knowing her parents well, she assumed they probably got lost when going out. She didn’t think it shameful that her parents couldn’t find their way home, but if her parents were mindful of it, knowing that everyone already knew they got lost would surely embarrass them too much to meet with the Zhou family members again. Of course, if Old Master Ye insisted on revealing it, it was beyond her control. All she could do was keep the situation at bay in her own way. Fortunately, Old Master Ye then changed the subject, “I hear you young couple will be moving into the ancestral home soon. I hope you won’t find this old man too bothersome then?” Chuxia glanced at Zhou Mikang, who clearly had no intention of replying, and quickly said, “It’s a welcome thought, how could we find you bothersome?” Old Master Zhou then chuckled towards Old Master Ye, “From now on, I’ll live with them, and be a real nuisance to you old man.” “Good, I’m looking forward to it!” Old Master Ye laughed heartily. As a longstanding burden was lifted, Old Master Zhou was also in a great mood. During dinner, he ate an extra bowl of rice than usual and kept saying that Chuxia was the big hero of the Zhou family. Because of her, Zhou Mikang, who hadn’t stayed home often for years, was now coming home more frequently. The Ye family, which had not been in touch for years, was also connecting again... As for Old Master Ye, his mood matched that of Old Master Zhou. When he got home, he still wore a happy smile on his face. Grandma Ye, seeing how happy he was, gave her daughter-in-law a knowing glance... Suddenly, the day to return home came. Just as dawn was breaking, Chuxia found herself unable to sleep. She glanced at Zhou Mikang who was still deeply asleep beside her, then gently got up, holding her clothes, and tiptoed to the bathroom. The moment she closed the bathroom door, Zhou Mikang opened his eyes, filled with a helpless smile; he had been pretending to be asleep because he didn’t want her to get up so early. Oh, this girl! Feeling very pleased, she washed her face, brushed her teeth, changed her clothes, and checked herself in the mirror. Her thick, black hair shone healthily, her eyebrows were finely arched, her nose was high, her lips were red, her skin was tender... someone couldn’t help snapping his fingers, murmuring to himself, “Too beautiful, too beautiful, I am mesmerized.” Standing by the door, the company commander Tongzi’s mouth twitched uncontrollably, thinking his little wife... really was quite the character... “Ah?” The moment she opened the door, Chuxia startled and stepped back, then patted her chest forcibly, “Are you trying to scare me to death?” then guiltily glanced at him, “How long have you been here?” “I came over as soon as you got up.” “You...” Chuxia pointed at him indignantly, “That’s so improper, how can you peek without announcing yourself?” “How can I peek through a door?” “Uh...” Chuxia hummed uncomfortably, and then rolled her eyes at him, “Hurry up, I want to see my parents as soon as possible.” “Don’t worry, I’ll be quick...” Squad leader Tongzi said as he looked her up and down, “You are really beautiful, no wonder you were captivated by yourself.” Without giving Chuxia a moment to react, he quickly closed the bathroom door. Watching Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe, who sat upright in the living room, the housekeeper couldn’t help but purse her lips in amusement. The couple had been out strolling the past couple of days, but clearly, they were worried about missing their daughter and son-in-law coming to visit today. Honestly, who returns home just as dawn breaks? In fact, the couple weren’t out strolling these past few days because they were too excited and trembling with anticipation, unable to even wander off... (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to recommend and vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

Chapter 292 - 292 206 The Past

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