novellhall Chapter 267 Appeasing the Wife
Chapter 267 Appeasing the Wife
Zhuang Qingxiang blushed at Lu Congyue's words, but with her three children around, she couldn't do anything to Lu Congyue and could only endure it.
Little Lu Yue pounced over and chattered incessantly.
"Mom and Dad, what are you whispering about?"
"Yueyue wants to whisper secrets with her parents."
"Mom, what did Dad say to you? Why is your face red?"
Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't answer, and glared at Lu Congyue in anger. Lu Congyue laughed twice and tickled Xiao Luyue's armpits. Soon the child forgot about the "whys".
Meanwhile, in the west room, Shi Peiran was also holding a bright red scarf and face cream to coax his wife.
"Yongxian, look, I specially went to the department store to buy this. You can't even get your hands on it outside. I had to pull some strings to get it. Come over and see if you like it!"
"Yongxian, don't be angry. I've already told my parents to go back to their hometown. We won't go back for Chinese New Year this year; it'll just be the two of us, okay?"
"Otherwise, you can pinch me, and I promise I won't say a word."
The more he tried to coax her, the more wronged Sun Yongxian felt, and her eyes even reddened.
But she just wouldn't look at him or pay him any attention.
This was the first time she had ever been slapped in the face, and it was by her mother-in-law. She felt extremely wronged.
She could only blame Shi Peiran for this.
Seeing his wife silently weeping, Shi Peiran was so anxious that he wanted to hang himself.
His wife is such a cheerful girl, always so talkative and charming, she's loved by everyone wherever she goes.
As a result, he's now so angry with his family.
"Don't cry." Shi Peiran threw the things aside, ignoring Sun Yongxian's struggles, and hugged her tightly. His voice was choked with sobs. "I was wrong, wife. I knew my parents were unreasonable, but I didn't prepare in advance and I couldn't stand in front of you in time. You suffered a great injustice. I promise this will never happen again."
Sun Yongxian struggled twice but couldn't break free. She sobbed angrily, "What guarantees do you have? They're your parents. Aren't you the most tolerant one?"
"I misunderstood. I was thinking about appearances and reputation. Now I've realized, they don't care about appearances and reputation anymore, so what's the point of talking about appearances with them? Yongxian, I mentioned it to Director Lu today. I asked him to help me get transferred to the provincial capital. We can come to the provincial capital together, but we won't give them the address so they can't find us. What do you think?"
Sun Yongxian was so moved by what she heard that she forgot to cry.
Is this a direct attempt to disappear?
"Shi Peiran, this is desertion!" she accused.
Shi Peiran's face fell, his expression full of sadness.
He knew, of course, that this was escapism, but it was only temporary; he needed time to grow and plan.
"Otherwise, why don't you go back and ask your parents-in-law and brother-in-law if it's okay for me to marry into their family?" Shi Peiran asked in a low voice.
Sun Yongxian slapped him in anger.
He brought it up before we got married, but my parents politely declined. Now that we've been married for so long, why isn't he giving up?
"I just thought that after I marry into the family, I'll have no connection with my parents anymore. A married son is like water spilled from a cup, don't you think?"
"You... shameless!" Sun Yongxian laughed in anger.
Seeing her smile, Shi Peiran breathed a sigh of relief and hugged Sun Yongxian, whispering about their future plans.
Sun Yongxian thought for a moment and said, "Since Director Lu said you should ask my parents for their opinions, how about we go back to my home for Chinese New Year this year?"
Shi Peiran had no objection. It would be too lonely for just the two of them to spend the New Year together. Going back to his hometown for the New Year would only make him feel bad. It was much better to stay with his parents-in-law, where it was lively and bustling.
He liked Sun Yongxian's personality and her family atmosphere. He genuinely wanted to marry into her family, but unfortunately, his father-in-law disagreed. Alas...
The two talked about going back to her parents' home for the New Year, and Sun Yongxian forgot her anger.
She's always like that; she forgets her anger in just two days.
Only then did she realize that Shi Peiran had been holding her tightly the whole time, and her cheeks flushed red.
"Let me go! This is Director Lu's house."
"I know, I closed the door, let's hug a little longer..."
The atmosphere at home has been so tense these past few days, it's like our ancestors have died. His wife hasn't given him a kind look either, and he hasn't been able to hug her for days.
"Don't worry, I know the rules. I won't do anything, just hug you for a while. Yongxian, I missed you so much..."
He sounded pitiful, and Sun Yongxian felt sorry for him, so she hugged him too, and the two of them hugged quietly for a while.
When the two came out of the house, they were already holding hands.
Zhuang Qingxiang looked at them, her eyes crinkling with a smile.
Sun Yongxian immediately shook off Shi Peiran's hand, rushed over and hugged her arm, acting coquettishly: "Sister Zhuang, you're laughing at me."
"I'm innocent," Zhuang Qingxiang said immediately. "I was just happy to see you two make up."
Sun Yongxian rubbed her head against Zhuang Qingxiang's shoulder.
Shi Peiran looked at her with a smile, as if she were a fairy.
Lu Congyue patted him on the shoulder: "Stop looking, they can't escape! Come on, let's cook today and let them rest."
Shi Peiran naturally had no objections.
He also had a tough childhood. Although his cooking wasn't as good as Zhuang Qingxiang's, it was still decent. Otherwise, Sun Yongxian wouldn't have agreed to marry him in the first place.
The two of them busied themselves in the kitchen preparing four dishes and a soup, and enjoyed a lively meal together.
Zhuang Qingxiang suggested they go out for a stroll and stay overnight, but Shi Peiran refused, saying they had to rush back to pack their things so they could go to his and his wife's parents' house for the New Year. He said goodbye shortly after dinner.
Zhuang Qingxiang was still a little regretful: "We finally got to see each other, why are you in such a hurry to leave... It's so hard to buy tickets at this time of year, I wonder if they can even get tickets for today."
Lu Congyue didn't say anything.
We definitely can't get tickets for today, and it's uncertain whether we can get tickets for tomorrow or the day after. We're not staying at their house because it's inconvenient. After all, they're a young couple. We have to buy them things to appease them, and then we have to appease them in bed. It's more convenient to stay at a guesthouse.
Thinking about it, he glanced at Zhuang Qingxiang.
She secretly envied Shi Peiran's intelligence; how happy the two of them must be without children.
Therefore, there can be no more children! Lu Congyue secretly made up his mind.
After Sun Yongxian and Shi Peiran left, Zhuang Qingxiang continued to live her own little life.
That day, Lu Congyue suddenly returned and said that he would stay home to look after the children, and asked her to go out for a walk to see if she needed to buy anything else.
Zhuang Qingxiang was completely baffled by him.
We've bought everything we needed to, and this year's celebration is more than enough. What else is there to buy?
But when she arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, she was stunned by the long queue.
What time is it? Why are there still so many people in line?
Just as she was about to slip away, her ears twitched, and she keenly caught the word "bread".
Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't help but move over there.
Then I heard several middle-aged women having a lively discussion.
"The bread that the food factory launched before the Lunar New Year was really good. It was fragrant and soft. I heard it was something that foreigners ate."