Chapter 137 She Disdains Picking Up Such an Old Son
"The daughter of Captain Chengmen?" Xue Jinxiu looked her up and down, his eyes fell on Shi Chunfen, he covered his mouth and said with a smile: "No wonder I stay with you."
These words were full of sarcasm, and Shan Rou's expression changed instantly.
Shi Chunquin was also a little embarrassed. She didn't expect that Xue Jinxiu would even be in trouble for Shan Rou. It was simply unreasonable.
"It's good to stay with me." Shi Chunquin smiled softly, "in case I meet someone as aggressive as you, Second Aunt, a single girl can't stand it."
Seeing the two of them tit for tat, everyone's expressions were somewhat meaningful.
Although Aunt Liu was happy to see Shichun Equinox being made difficult, she also knew that if something happened on an occasion like today that would disgrace the Chu family, the old lady would only blame the big house and her and Chu Yan for their lack of supervision.
, letting these people make nonsense, so she coughed lightly and interrupted: "When will the dragon boat race start?"
Shi Chunquin glanced at the layout of the dragon boat and said calmly: "It's almost done."
The guests have almost all arrived, and even the Liuzhou prefect is here. I think we can start on time as long as we wait for the auspicious time.
Probably seeing that the people on their side had arrived, Weng Xiaohuan quickly came over and said, "Xiaohuan has met all the ladies."
Seeing that she was so generous and generous, and introduced herself as soon as she arrived, smiles quickly appeared on the faces of Xue Jinxiu and others.
"You don't have to be polite, Xiao Huan." Aunt Liu said kindly, "It seems like it hasn't been that long since we last met, but you are becoming more and more lively."
"It's nothing." Weng Xiaohuan's cheeks turned red, "The eldest lady is so complimentary."
Seeing her directly address Aunt Liu as "eldest lady", everyone in the Chu family was startled.
Aunt Liu was naturally overjoyed and wished she could replace the head of Huating County, but the expressions of the others were quite intriguing.
Probably pleased by this title, Aunt Liu took the initiative to point to Xue Jinxiu and Cao Yingchun and introduce: "This is the Second Madam, and the person opposite is the Third Madam. I wonder if you have met them before?"
Weng Xiaohuan's eyes paused for a moment on Xue Jinxiu's face, and he quickly shook his head, "I haven't had the chance to meet him yet, but I will definitely have the opportunity to meet him more often in the future."
Cao Yingchun was amused by her words and couldn't help but said: "Isn't it right? From now on, everyone will be our own people, especially the second lady, who will be your mother-in-law in the future, why don't you take good care of her?"
She deliberately said the word "mother-in-law" very hard, which made Xue Jinxiu's face darken.
What kind of mother-in-law, she wouldn’t bother picking up such a big son for nothing!
But in front of Weng Xiaohuan, she couldn't get angry, so she could only laugh and said: "Yes, not everyone has the opportunity to be a mother-in-law, can't I cherish it?"
Cao Yingchun's expression changed instantly. Xue Jinxiu was clearly mocking her for not being able to give birth to a son!
Seeing that she had successfully stepped on the opponent's tail, Xue Jinxiu looked proud. She took off a jade bracelet from her wrist, handed it to Weng Xiaohuan, and said with a smile: "Come on, Xiaohuan, it's our first meeting. I didn't have time to prepare any gifts."
, this bracelet is a piece of my heart, I hope you don’t dislike it.”
Weng Xiaohuan hurriedly stepped forward and took it with both hands, "Thank you, Second Madam."
Cao Yingchun snorted, feeling that Xue Jinxiu was really hypocritical. He usually ignored Chu Run, but now that he was asking for a good marriage, she was acting like a mother-in-law.
Although Xue Jinxiu lost a jade bracelet, she felt happy when she saw Cao Yingchun's unhappy face. She took Weng Xiaohuan's hand and said kindly: "You are here to see Arun, right? He and his elder brother went to see him together.
The dragon boat is here and will be here soon, how about you sit next to me and wait?"
Weng Xiaohuan blushed and nodded. She had specially sent someone to check Chu Run's life experience before and found out that Chu Run's biological mother died young and that she had a similar relationship with Xue Jinxiu.
But now it seems that Xue Jinxiu treated him well, didn't he?
Even her daughter-in-law-to-be takes very good care of her.
Seeing Weng Xiaohuan being won over so easily, Qian Ling'er seemed to have seen herself in the past, and was also blinded by Xue Jinxiu's seemingly generous attitude. Not long after marrying Chu Quan, Xue Jinxiu's true form appeared. The difference was that
, Chu Quan is Xue Jinxiu’s biological son. No matter how much she targets her daughter-in-law, she will still be treated lightly in front of outsiders. As for Weng Xiaohuan... ha!
Qian Ling'er sneered, "You will have to suffer in the future!"
Shi Chunfen looked at everything in front of her coldly, and silently lit a candle for Weng Xiaohuan in her heart. Her little tricks were not enough in front of Xue Jinxiu, and she didn't know how the second wife would be after entering the Chu family in the future.
It's a shame, but all this seems to have nothing to do with her, and she won't be stupid enough to interfere in the affairs of the second room, but she can't help but worry about Chu Run in her heart, wondering whether he can cope with the dispute between Weng Xiaohuan and Xue Jinxiu.
Shan Rou didn't know the rights and wrongs of the Chu family. She just saw that Xue Jinxiu had looked disdainful to her just now, but now he was kind to Weng Xiaohuan. She imagined that the other party was a snobbery and didn't take her seriously at all. She
Naturally, he would not be stupid enough to ask for trouble, so he simply turned his attention to Chu Qian and said, "Miss Chu, we met at the tea party last time. I wonder if you still remember me?"
Chu Qian raised his head and saw Shan Rou looking at him with a smile, and quickly nodded, "Remember, Sister Shan is enthusiastic and cheerful, it's hard not to be impressed."
"Just remember." Shan Rou smiled, looked around, and asked, "By the way, why didn't your sister Ying come today?"
When this was mentioned, the atmosphere at the dinner table instantly cooled down. Not only Dan Rou, but other members of the Chu family were also curious about this matter, and one or two of them pricked up their ears.
The entire Chu family knows that Aunt Liu has always protected her two daughters like eyes, and has never favored one over the other. Although Chu Ying is young, she is often taken to various banquets, and many ladies from wealthy scholar families are.
Knowing her, Aunt Liu has no reason not to bring her to attend such a grand occasion as today.
Suddenly asked this question, Chu Qian was obviously a little embarrassed, but she still replied gracefully: "My sister is ill today, so she didn't come with us."
"That's it." Shan Rou nodded slightly, not doubting it.
However, Xue Jinxiu couldn't help but interrupt, "Is Ying'er sick? Why didn't we hear about it?"
Aunt Liu met her gaze, knowing that she was retaliating for interrupting her conversation with Shi Chunfen and indirectly helping Shi Chunfen, so she was unwilling to give in at the moment and deliberately made things difficult for her.
Aunt Liu smiled and said calmly: "It's not a serious illness. It's just that she didn't cover herself with a quilt last night and got a bit cold. Today the dragon boat race will be held at the pier again, so the wind will inevitably continue to blow. I'm afraid her body won't be able to bear it, so
Didn't let her come over."
This statement is quite reasonable, and even Xue Jinxiu can't find fault with it.