Chapter 424: 292: Solution

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Chapter 424: Chapter 292: Solution The second watch of the night had arrived. ————– “Xiaomi, did you really cook this dish?” This was the Nth time Lin Yanqiu had uncertainly asked her son. Zhou Mikang frowned impatiently, “Chuxia cooked it.” “No, no, no...” Chuxia waved her hands repeatedly, “Mom, I can’t take credit for this. At most, I helped arrange the plates, nothing more, I really didn’t help much.” “Not bad,” Old Master Zhou glanced at Zhou Mikang with a faint smile on his lips, “Knowing how to pamper your wife is a good habit.” “Hehe...” Zhou Jingping also laughed, “I really didn’t expect Xiaomi’s cooking skills to be not bad, it’s not even burnt, hehe...” Everyone: “...” Was that a compliment or a criticism? Lin Yanqiu gave him a dissatisfied glare, “What’s so funny? At your age, you’ve never cooked for me, and compared to your son, don’t you think you should find a rope and hang yourself?” “Look at you, jealous over the daughter-in-law now?” Zhou Jingping picked up a chopstickful of stir-fried chives with eggs and placed it into Lin Yanqiu’s bowl, “You love this, don’t you? Eat more.” “Who’s jealous of the daughter-in-law? I’m complaining about your lack of progress!” Lin Yanqiu turned to Chuxia, “Xiaomi’s wife, don’t listen to your dad’s nonsense, I didn’t mean what he said.” Chuxia nodded repeatedly, “I know, I know.” Old Madam Zhou turned to look at Old Master Zhou. He hurriedly picked up some food for Madam Zhou. Almost simultaneously, Zhou Gangping, Zhou Xikang, and Liao Hui also quickly picked up food for their other halves. Because of this little interlude, the somewhat discordant atmosphere finally eased. After breakfast, Zhou Xiangping and Liao Hui were sent back to the Liao family. Zhou Xiangping certainly wasn’t happy about it. She really wanted to stay with the Zhou family indefinitely, returning only when her mother-in-law had a change of heart, but unfortunately, no one supported her decision, including Lin Yanqiu and Zhou Jiping, who didn’t think it was a good solution to the problem. While Cai Hongying’s actions were annoying, parents were not something you could choose, and Liao Hui taking his mother to the Zhou family and speaking his mind was enough evidence of Zhou Xiangping’s place in his heart. Therefore, after seeing his sincerity, the Zhou family naturally wouldn’t want to put him in a difficult position. When the couple returned home, Cai Hongying was sitting on the couch sulking. As she saw them enter, her eyes flickered, and her face turned away. Old Master Liao and Old Lady Liao were also present. Seeing Liao Hui and Zhou Xiangping return together, their eyes simultaneously brightened, and then Old Master Liao stood up and walked out. “Grandpa, where are you going?” Liao Hui called out after him. “To find Old Man Zhou! To apologize!” Cai Hongying’s face froze at once. With her father-in-law speaking like that, it was clear that he intended to slap her face hard. But whatever she had done, wasn’t it for the sake of the family? After the Zhou family’s disaster, the father-in-law locked the daughter-in-law at home, prohibiting her from going out, and instructed them to take turns accompanying her. It was supposed to be company, but it was actually surveillance. She felt that her father-in-law didn’t want the Zhou family’s troubles to spread to their own, and she also received news from her parents that someone was aiming to ruin the Zhou family completely. She was initially doubtful, but after the Zhou family was evicted from their old home, she couldn’t help but believe. It was at this time that Jiang Xue found her, saying that as long as Liao Hui was willing, she could marry him at any time. After weighing the pros and cons, she started creating opportunities for Jiang Xue and her son, like sending Jiang Xue to bring some clothes for her son to change into, or bringing him some food... Her idea was that she would not forcefully intervene, but subtly, she wanted to make Zhou Xiangping understand that her son’s affection was for Jiang Xue, not Zhou Xiangping. If under such circumstances Zhou Xiangping still didn’t wish to part from her son, she would no longer meddle in their affairs. Subconsciously, she indeed felt some jealousy towards her daughter-in-law; after all, she had lovingly and carefully raised her son, but in the end, he had transferred all of her loving care to another woman, which always left a sour feeling in her heart. What she had never expected was for her son to return and question her, forcefully dragging her to the Zhou family. This act truly chilled her heart, making her wonder what she meant to her son. And now, her father-in-law treated her this way too... After a moment of hesitation, Zhou Xiangping, holding onto Liao Hui, sat down beside Grandma Liao, “Grandma, I’m sorry, I was thoughtless, you’re not mad at me, are you?” “Ah, your grandpa was wrong, it’s not your fault,” Grandma Liao said with a smile, wrapping her arm around Zhou Xiangping’s shoulder. “You don’t need to blame him. I do want to help you, but in all my life, I’ve never been able to get your grandpa to listen to me even once. When he sets his mind on something, not even nine oxen can pull him back, and yet, he always thinks he’s right. As for your mom, don’t be too hard on her either. All mothers are like that, looking forward to their sons growing up and getting married. But when their sons actually do marry and are too good to their wives, it starts to taste bitter in the mother’s heart. In the future, you’ll have children too, whether girls or boys. One day, you’ll experience the same thing. When your daughter gets married and you see her getting along well with her husband and in-laws, as a mother, you’ll feel both happy and lost. It’s the same principle.” “Mom...” Zhou Xiangping moved next to Cai Hongying and hesitated for a moment before tugging at her sleeve, “Liao Hui has been good to me, actually because he’s afraid that I won’t treat you well. Regardless of who was right or wrong in the past, let’s make peace and have a good life from now on, without any more trouble, okay?” Cai Hongying tugged her hand away, tears flowing down her cheeks. Old Lady Liao nudged Liao Hui. After hesitating slightly, Liao Hui sat down on the other side of Cai Hongying, “Mom, I didn’t mean to, I was just anxious. I truly love only Xiao Si, and you, you’ve just been creating misunderstandings between me and Xiao Si all the time. Tell me, could I not be angry? Xiao Si may be carefree, but she has a kind heart and never engages in petty underhanded tricks. Living with her, I feel secure. Mom, if you really love me, you should understand me and not judge who is more suitable for me according to your own wishes. Matters of the heart are for the individual to know, whether it’s suitable or not is something one must feel for oneself. It’s useless no matter how suitable it may seem to others.” Cai Hongying continued to cry silently without speaking. At this time, Chuxia and Zhou Jiping walked in following Lin Yanqiu. Cai Hongying quickly turned her back to wipe away tears, and when she turned around again, she put on a reluctant smile, “I’ll make tea for you.” “Mom, I’ll do it.” Zhou Xiangping held her back and headed to the kitchen. Lin Yanqiu got straight to the point, “If it were before, I could truly give you a beat, my lovely daughter married into your family, and what right do you have to treat her like this? My Xiao Xiang has a stubborn temper, and I can understand why you might not like her, but I hope you can be like me and not interfere with the children’s marriage. My coming here is to tell you that the Zhou family will not hold grudges. I know that you must have been affected by the messy news during this period, which is why you considered nullifying the marriage agreement with the Zhou family. Now, having gone through these events, I’ve also come to understand that sometimes, I can’t expect others to be like me, only hoping for the children to be well and disregarding everything else. But, the Zhou family’s obstacle has passed, and the issues you’ve been worried about no longer exist. Let the children live their own lives, alright?” Cai Hongying hung her head in silence. “Come on, let’s go inside and talk,” Lin Yanqiu said as she pulled on Cai Hongying’s sleeve to head upstairs. They’ve been neighbors with the Liao family for many years, and she knew the Liao house as well as her own. On this side, Zhou Xiangping brought out the tea and saw that only Grandma Liao and the three younger family members were left in the hall, with Grandma Liao praising her dear nieces and nephews for their good looks. Liao Hui pointed upstairs and whispered, “They’ve gone in to talk.” Zhou Xiangping nodded and sat down next to Zhou Jiping, “Why did Mom think to bring you guys over? It seemed earlier that she didn’t want to meddle at all, insisting on letting us deal with it ourselves.” “She was just saying it. Do you think she could really rest easy? Right after you left, she was pacing back and forth in the hall, fretting and not knowing what to do. It was your third sister-in-law who couldn’t stand it and discussed with her whether to go out for a walk. She took that as an excuse to come out with us. After coming out, we purposefully led her forward, but who knew, she turned this way on her own without a word.” Zhou Jiping couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh, “I thought our mom’s personality had really changed, but how easily can one’s nature change?” Liao Hui became embarrassed, “It’s all my fault. Otherwise, Mom wouldn’t have been put through so much trouble. Xiao Si, I promise you, from now on I definitely won’t have anything to do with Jiang Xue, whether it’s business or personal matters.” Zhou Xiangping’s eyes darted around, “Do you dare to go with me to find her now?” A trace of difficulty flashed in Liao Hui’s eyes. “I knew it, you’re just paying lip service,” Zhou Xiangping rolled her eyes in contempt, “Don’t make promises you can’t keep.” “Fine, let’s go now. I’ll get that letter,” Liao Hui stood up and went to the bedroom. “You just never let things go,” Zhou Jiping helplessly poked her sister, “Sometimes learn to be a bit softer, look at your third sister-in-law, how gentle she is.” Zhou Xiangping’s gaze turned to Chuxia, “Third sister-in-law, were you born gentle or did you become gentle because you’re with my brother?” After hesitating, Chuxia said, “You’d better ask Third Brother about that. I’m afraid my words wouldn’t be fair, and you might be disappointed later on.” The Zhou sisters: “...” The group found their way to the Jiang family. Only Old Master Jiang and Old Lady Jiang were in the house, Jiang Xue wasn’t there. Zhou Xiangping handed the letter to Old Lady Jiang, “Grandma, please give this letter to Jiang Xue, tell her it’s from me.” “Alright, alright,” Old Lady Jiang agreed, staring intently at Chuxia’s face, “Xiaomi, you’re so pretty. You should come over more often, remember to visit us.” “Of course, Grandma, I will,” Chuxia replied with a smile, following the Zhou sisters and Liao Hui out of the Jiang family’s courtyard. They hadn’t even turned the corner when they ran into Jiang Xue. (To be continued. If you like this book, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

Chapter 424: 292: Solution

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