Xia Qingyuan chatted with Jia Dahua for a few words and then went home.
Before she reached the door of her house, she saw a fat figure standing at the door of the yard, looking around.
That sneaky look, who is it if it's not Pan Yuegui?
Xia Qingyuan could guess that she was like this now.
However, she didn't want to interact with their family members.
She paused in her steps, ignored her, and planned to go directly into the yard.
Pan Yuegui spotted her with sharp eyes.
Shout: "Qingyuan!"
Xia Qingyuan didn't stop and continued walking inside.
Pan Yuegui knew that Xia Qingyuan wanted to ignore her, so she started running with her short legs.
She stopped in front of Xia Qingyuan and smiled flatteringly: "Um, niece-in-law, I'm calling you."
Xia Qingyuan raised her eyebrows: "Oh?"
She looked at her with a look of disdain: "How do I remember that our two families had no relationship as early as more than a month ago?"
Pan Yuegui knew that Shen Yizhou's family was not what it used to be. Even if she wanted to accuse Xia Qingyuan of being a mother, she could only endure it.
I wonder if she had heard that Shen Yizhou had become a minor official, and she wouldn't be licking her face!
She smiled and tried to pull Xia Qingyuan's hand, but Xia Qingyuan dodged it.
She could only continue to laugh awkwardly: "Your uncle heard that you are back today and invites you to have a meal at home."
Xia Qingyuan finally understood.
She chuckled: "Are you afraid this is the Hongmen Banquet?"
Using the pretext of dinner to bring up the matter of the two families' reconciliation, one doesn't need to guess what Shen Xing's wishful thinking was.
She brushed the broken hair in front of her forehead: "There's no need to eat."
She looked at Pan Yuegui's old face that was suppressing redness: "We have nothing to do with each other now. It's better to try not to have these unnecessary interactions."
With that said, he passed her and entered the courtyard.
Pan Yuegui couldn't help but get angry when she saw that Xia Qingyuan didn't take her seriously.
She took a few steps forward and stopped Xia Qingyuan again, her expression not very good: "Qingyuan, I think you're almost done.
After all, your uncle is your elder and your father-in-law’s brother.
As someone's daughter-in-law, you can't make the relationship so tense, right?"
Hearing this, Xia Qingyuan laughed angrily.
There was no smile in her eyes, instead there was a heavy sense of sarcasm.
She said: "According to what you say, should I still be grateful?
If my father-in-law were still here, he would definitely support me in doing this with both hands and feet.
What kind of affection do I have for you, these blood-sucking leeches?"
She said with a cold face: "Good dogs don't block the road, get out."
After saying that, he passed Pan Yuegui and walked directly into the house.
Finally, he closed the door.
Pan Yuegui looked at Xia Qingyuan's leaving figure, and her lips trembled with anger.
She spat in her direction: "Bah! What the hell!
Do you think being an official’s wife is a big deal?
It’s not like a hen that can’t lay eggs!
I tell you, wait..."
With a "bang" sound, the door opened from the inside.
Xia Qingyuan stood in the room, looking at her coldly.
His gaze was like a knife, which made Pan Yuegui's body feel cold and painful.
She couldn't say another word.
She turned around in panic and was about to leave.
After taking a few steps, I happened to meet Lin Dongxiu who was coming back from outside.
Just when Lin Dongxiu wanted to talk to her, she glared at Lin Dongxiu and left angrily.
Lin Dongxiu looked at Xia Qingyuan, who had returned to a gentle smile: "Mom, you are back."
Lin Dongxiu nodded: "Why did your aunt come to our house?"
Looking at Pan Yuegui's expression just now, it seemed that she was a little unhappy.
Recalling Pan Yuegui's domineering appearance, she was worried that her daughter-in-law would be bullied.
Xia Qingyuan smiled: "She said that uncle asked us to have dinner at their house."
She looked at Lin Dongxiu: "I refused."
Lin Dongxiu also nodded: "We won't go."
The most important thing is that Shen Yizhou had already told her about it when he went to Diancheng last time.
Therefore, she is not an ignorant person.
Xia Qingyuan was finally somewhat satisfied with Lin Dongxiu's answer and responded: "Yeah."
As for what Pan Yuegui said, although she will not tolerate others using this matter to humiliate her, she has to admit that as long as she and Shen Yizhou do not have a child, such remarks will always exist.
Now that Shen Yizhou has become the Secretary-General, he will reach a higher position in the future.
And the child may become his only shortcoming.
Shen Yizhou will go to the provincial capital in a year. By then, she must find an expert to treat herself.
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Later, Shen Yizhou also came back.
Xia Qingyuan told him about Pan Yuegui's visit to the house, and Shen Yizhou nodded: "Ignore it.
In the afternoon, I also met Shen Yitao."
Looking at Shen Yizhou's behavior, he clearly refused.
Xia Qingyuan responded: "Okay, ignore them."
In the evening, after everyone had dinner, Shen Yizhou took Shen Yilin to go out.
Shen Yilin was carrying a small bamboo basket with a closed top on his back and said to Xia Qingyuan: "Sister-in-law, brother, take me to the fields to catch frogs and eels!"
A trace of discomfort appeared on Shen Yizhou's face: "Yilin was worried that he wouldn't be able to play there, so he asked me to accompany him."
Xia Qingyuan smiled: "Let's go, I'll go too."
She went back to the room to get a flashlight, changed into a pair of plastic sandals, and went out together.
When she was a child, she also went to play in the fields with Xia Jingyue and Xia Jingchen.
Frogs, like eels, will freeze for a while when exposed to strong light.
As long as you look for the right moment and strike quickly, you can usually catch it.
But at that time, everyone was short of food and clothing, and everything edible, whether in the fields or on the mountains, was scooped up.
Only Xia Jingchen has a sharp and sensitive eye, and can always discover the delicious food that no one else sees.
Thinking of this, the smile on Xia Qingyuan's lips was a bit far-fetched.
She quickly calmed down her emotions and followed Shen Yizhou and Shen Yilin.
They came to a paddy field, squatted on the bank and listened to the crow of frogs for a while, then chose a direction and started to go to the field.
The memory of being crawled all over by leeches as a child was still there, so Xia Qingyuan didn't dare to go down.
But I was really greedy, so I hesitated, lifted up my trouser legs, and followed.
The cold and slippery mud squeezed up through the soles of the feet and between the toes, giving an indescribable touch.
Xia Qingyuan could only pray that these leeches would have the habit of sleeping at night.
Perhaps sensing Xia Qingyuan's fear, Shen Yizhou took a step slower and held her hand.
He said: "Don't be afraid, follow me."
Shen Yilin, who was walking in front, also turned around and whispered: "Don't be afraid.
When you see them, just take a flashlight and shine them."
He patted his small chest and said, "I'll catch you."
Xia Qingyuan couldn't help but laugh.
She responded: "Okay."
So, gradually, Xia Qingyuan focused her attention on finding frogs and eels, forgetting her fear.
She held the flashlight, and the light was shined on the water surface, reflecting a piece of water.
Suddenly, she saw a small black hill on the water.
On both sides of the hills, there are two small light dots reflected.
Xia Qingyu was a bit uncertain at first. When she saw a bubble in that place, she knew it was right.
With excitement and embarrassment, he reached out and poked the Shen Yizhou next to him.