Xue Chengdong's expression froze.

Only then did Xue Qingyin come forward from behind and almost burst out laughing.

"Auntie, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you don't even recognize your father?" Xue Qingyin said softly.

When Mrs. Xue saw her, what did she not understand? Mrs. Xue couldn't help but glare at her, and then stood there, not knowing how to react.

After getting married when they were young, Mrs. Xue hated Xue Chengdong very much, but her hatred was also born out of love.

It was rare to see Xue Chengdong bow his head like this, and Mrs. Xue felt both ironic and sad.

Should I just get off the road and go back? Or should I insist on breaking up with him?

Mrs. Xue didn't think well either.

In fact, it doesn't matter, Xue Chengdong will think about it for her.

Xue Chengdong regarded her hesitation as a silent rejection.

Mrs. Xue is not a good communicator.

When she gets angry, she usually pours out her anger. When it comes to her ability to truly solve the incident itself, she may not be as strong as Xue Qingyin.

For her, she had almost never seen Xue Chengdong like this.

So why not Xue Chengdong?

She stood there with her head lowered and her lips pursed. Her face was covered with a layer of frost.

She no longer opened her eyes angrily and opened her mouth.

She just stood there speechlessly, but it was more powerful than any expression or words.

Xue Chengdong was in a trance for a moment, and recalled what Mrs. Xue looked like when she first married him.

But soon, the image disappeared from his mind.

I can't stand here anymore... Xue Chengdong took a step forward and whispered: "Azhi, go in and talk."

In fact, these words were not addressed to Mrs. Xue, but to Xu Qi and others who had arrived belatedly.

Xu Qi had always been in awe of this sister-in-law, so after hearing this, he quickly said: "Yes, yes, let's go in and talk. What will it look like outside?"

Mrs. Xue turned around coldly and strode inside. Halfway through, she paused again, turned around and stretched out her hand.

Xue Chengdong's eyes moved slightly.

The next moment, I heard Mrs. Xue say: "Qingyin, come here."

Xue Qingyin walked over obediently and hugged Mrs. Xue's arm.

The mother and daughter then moved forward closely leaning on each other.

Xue Chengdong: "..."

Xu Qi touched his beard awkwardly: "Ha, haha. My sister has always doted on Qingyin." When he had nothing to say, he asked, "Sister-in-law, the household department is not busy today?"

"The Ministry of Household Affairs knows that there are a lot of things going on in my house recently, so they allowed me to take a few days of leisure." Xue Chengdong said, and was "concerned" about Xu Qi: "I heard that Qianru and the young master of the Ji family of Yingzhou fell in love with each other a few days ago. The Ji family

I don’t know why I’m a little hesitant? Mr. Ji’s uncle has been in his position for some years, and I have a few friends in the official department..."

Xu Qi was still a little flattered, thinking that her sister-in-law's words have been much more pleasant recently!

Qianru is Xu Qi's daughter, but she lives with her grandparents all year round and is not in the capital.

This room is talking.

In the other room, Mrs. Xue was also asking Xue Qingyin: "Are you going to go back or not?" She said: "I will listen to you."

Xue Qingyin smiled and said: "I'm afraid I have to go back this time."

Mrs. Xue also thought about it: "Yes, otherwise, what will you do on the day you get married?"

Xue Qingyin spread her hands: "But it didn't say we can't leave again after we go back."

Mrs.

Xue Qingyin shook her head: "Why is Auntie so easy to coax?"

Mrs. Xue was puzzled: "Didn't you already say you are going back?"

"That doesn't stop him from spending time coaxing you. All these years, my mother has been spending time on the family, and it's his turn."

This sentence also spoke to Mrs. Xue's heart.

The corners of her lips curled up again, but she still said: "But your father is too smart. I'm afraid you can't hide this trick from him."

Xue Qingyin nodded and said: "I definitely can't hide it. My father also knows what I want to do. But because he is so smart, he will understand that by lowering his head, the Xue family's face will be safe. Why go with me anymore?

Do you want to make it clear?"

Mrs. Xue sighed: "He is just like that... he lowers his head not because he knows that he is really wrong. But after calmly weighing it, he knows what kind of decision to make to better solve the matter at hand."

As she spoke, a look of disappointment quickly flashed across her eyes.

Xue Qingyin said: "So I have to rub him hard to relieve her anger. When one day in the future I am too lazy to rub him anymore, you can make peace with him and we can find happier things on our own."

"

Mrs. Xue wanted to say how could it be that easy? But thinking that Xue Qingyin could make her father bow her head today... Mrs. Xue swallowed her words back.

As long as you live long enough, nothing is impossible in this world?

Mrs. Xue suddenly felt that the world was broadened.

Seeing that he was about to walk to the flower hall, Xue Qingyin whispered: "Auntie, talk to him later, don't get angry."

Mrs. Xue frowned: "Why? Didn't Qingyin say that I should give him a good rub?"

"Because for a person like my father, the angrier you are, the calmer he becomes. Think about it, every time you get angry and look at his calm demeanor, do you feel more angry?

?”

"...Yes." Mrs. Xue grinded her teeth.

"My mother-in-law also imitated him, just like she was standing there just now, looking at him without saying a word."

Mrs. Xue felt as if she had learned it.

After entering the flower hall, Xue Chengdong really wanted to talk to Mrs. Xue alone.

Xue Qingyin pretended to want to follow, but Xu Qi held her back.

"If your parents are talking, don't join in the fun." Xu Qi grabbed him and hurriedly told Xue Qingyin what Xue Chengdong had just said to him.

"Qingyin, you do have some tricks, my uncle discovered it! Your father is going to look at your face now."

"That's called taking advantage of the situation." Xue Qingyin corrected.

Xu Qi didn't care whether he took advantage of the situation or not. He was in a good mood and said: "If I can solve your cousin Qianru's marriage, another big stone will fall in my heart."

Xue Qingyin said: "It's best not to listen to my father."

"What?"

"He lured the Ji family with benefits, and those who succeeded were naturally those who put profit first."

"this……"

"Since the Ji family is hesitant, let's change to another family."

"Where can I find such a good family?"

"Uncle, I would rather waste time before marriage than waste time after marriage." Xue Qingyin said this sincerely.

Xu Qi sighed: "I will discuss it with your aunt."

Xue Qingyin suddenly reacted.

What's going on with you? Why are you all asking me for my opinion?

It's as if she is the backbone.

The other side.

Xue Chengdong and Mrs. Xue walked into Xinyi Pavilion one after another.

Then he closed the door behind his back.

Mrs. Xue said coldly: "Is there anything else you want to say? Just say it."

Xue Chengdong stepped forward and took something out of his sleeve.

It is a flat and long box.

Opening the lid reveals a section of hosta inside.

Xue Chengdong said: "These days, every time I return to the house from the Ministry of Household Affairs, I feel deserted."

Mrs. Xue wanted to accuse him. In the past, when she was still in the house, she still felt deserted.

But thinking of Xue Qingyin's words, she swallowed them back and just stared at him coldly.

Xue Chengdong presented the box in his hand to Mrs.

"I put it away and hid it in the study. Occasionally, when I recall that time, I would take it out and play with it.

"It's just that I accidentally knocked down the box the day before yesterday, and the hairpin broke into two halves. It's like the friendship between you and me was also broken.

"That day I wanted to...come to Xu's house to pick you up."

Mrs. Xue wanted to ask why you didn't come, but she held it back.

She lowered her eyes and stared at the broken hairpin, and some memories were evoked.

The two of them were naturally in love back then.

Xue Chengdong is also a rare person who is not greedy for beauty.

He bought hairpins for her, rouge and gouache, painted her eyebrows, and also protected her from the elders of the Xue family who were not easy to get along with.

But it was precisely because of this that someone later gave him a beautiful concubine, which almost caused her and Qingyin to die... That made her really go crazy, and from then on she forgot her soft face back then.

Mrs. Xue's eyes turned red and she felt really uncomfortable.

But she still held back and said nothing.

Xue Chengdong saw the tears in her eyes, but he also saw her pursed lips and cold expression.

She will no longer be moved by his tenderness.

Only at this moment did Xue Chengdong really show his astonishment.

His hand holding the box became so hard that it even made a crunching sound.

It was as if a dense needle had penetrated his brain.

He took a step forward uncontrollably, and another newly bought hairpin in his sleeve fell to the ground, shattering to pieces.

But Xue Chengdong actually forgot to pick it up, and he also forgot to take the opportunity to say something to soften Mrs. Xue's heart.

There was a lump in his throat, and for a moment, he even felt that Mrs. Xue really didn't want to go back with him.

Mrs. Xue took in his appearance.

So rare.

Mrs. Xue thought about it and suddenly felt very happy.

In the flower hall, Xue Qingyin slowly ate a piece of pastry. She thought that Xue Chengdong would be very angry just because she recognized her young father-in-law as her godfather last time. If her mother-in-law really finds a stepfather for herself again, Xue Chengdong would be very angry.
Chapter completed!