Shen Yizhou drove the car in front, and Wang Ping sat in the back with the window open.
She stuck her head out and kept saying hello to people, showing off her style.
Xia Jingyue and Gong Lianxin sat aside, picking their fingers and not daring to speak.
When Xia Jingchen called back before, Wang Ping looked very normal. Apart from showing off to her neighbors, she didn't do anything out of the ordinary.
It wasn't until Xia Youming came back last night and said he met Xia Qingyuan and his wife that Wang Ping took action.
But they really didn't know that she had arranged this.
Moreover, Xia Qingyuan was obviously unhappy.
If it were anyone else, a nice trip back to her parents' house would be like the leader's inspection of work, and no one would be happy.
However, Wang Ping acted as if she didn't know, and greeted people so openly, as if she wanted everyone to know that her son-in-law had become an official.
Gong Lianxin quietly reached out and poked Xia Jingyue who was sitting beside her, signaling him to remind her mother-in-law to restrain herself.
Xia Jingyue was helpless.
He sat next to Wang Ping, and he didn't know how many times he had pulled her clothes off.
I just hope that when he gets home later, his sister-in-law won't cause any trouble again.
Otherwise, his sister will definitely not tolerate it anymore.
Xia Qingyuan sat in the passenger seat, looking straight ahead, her lips pursed tightly, not knowing what she was thinking.
When we arrived at the door of our house, before the car could stop, another swarm of people came over.
Shen Yizhou could only respond with a smile.
Zhang Yujiao and her two daughters were watching with complicated expressions on their faces.
After meeting Xia Qingyuan's eyes as she got out of the car, she curled her lips, grabbed her daughter and went back to the house.
Regarding Zhang Yujiao's behavior, Xia Qingyuan just pursed her lips and said nothing.
Fortunately, Xia Youming came out with his two grandchildren, thanked the enthusiastic villagers, and then led them into the house.
When they entered the room, Wang Ping still had some unfinished thoughts, while Shen Yizhou and Xia Qingyuan looked embarrassed.
Especially Shen Yizhou, not only had finger prints all over his shirt, but also scratches on his chest.
Wang Ping made the arrangement without telling everyone. She proposed to pick up Xia Qingyuan and his wife, but they just thought it was a literal pick-up.
Xia Youming glared at Wang Ping and said in a deep voice: "Look, what did you do?"
Wang Ping disagreed: "Since Yizhou has become an official, of course he wants everyone to know about it.
My second brother called me back, and when I told them, neither one of them believed it."
Especially when Wang Cuifen got divorced and returned to her parents' home, her mother kept saying that Xia Qingyuan was the one who caused her harm.
Xia Youming held back his anger: "Even if you are a high-ranking official, it is fine if your family knows about it. Why do you need to beat gongs and drums to make everyone know?
Yi Zhou has just taken office, if the news is passed back, it will have a bad impact on his career."
Seeing that the two elders were about to quarrel, Shen Yizhou had no choice but to say: "Mom, Dad, it's okay.
Mom also means well, just be careful in the future."
Wang Ping waved her hands impatiently: "Look, Yi Zhou said it's fine.
I’m just telling everyone to be happy, is there any need to be so formal?”
She was in a rare good mood today and did not argue with Xia Youming again.
She smiled and said to Shen Yizhou: "Yizhou, whatever you want to eat, mom will make it for you."
Shen Yizhou smiled: "Anything is fine, I won't choose."
Wang Ping said: "That's OK.
I’m going to bring out all my specialties today.”
As he spoke, he patted Shen Yizhou's arm and said to Xia Qingyuan: "Look, Yizhou has lost weight.
You kid, you didn’t know how to take care of your own man in the past.”
She motioned to Gong Lianxin: "Lianxin, come with me to the kitchen and get the melon."
With that said, he went to the kitchen.
Gong Lianxin also responded: "You guys sit down first and I'll come back as soon as I go."
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As soon as Wang Ping walked away, everyone felt that the air was different.
Xia Jingyue took Shen Yizhou to the room to change clothes, while Xia Qingyuan helped Xia Youming sit down.
She just noticed that when Xia Youming stood, he supported his waist with his hands from time to time.
After Xia Youming sat down, he patted Xia Qingyuan and said, "Dad is fine, don't worry."
Naturally, Xia Qingyuan couldn't express the blame. She could only blame her second brother for being ignorant.
She said: "You know your own body well, but don't insist on it.
Isn’t it worth the loss to make your body exhausted just to make some money?”
The two nephews also said: "Grandpa always comes back very late.
Last night, we saw grandma applying ointment to grandpa."
Xia Youming laughed and scolded: "You two are the only ones who know everything!"
Xia Qingyuan then remembered that they had not taken out the things they had brought.
She said to the two little ones: "Let's go get something with aunt."
When Xia Baiheng and Xia Baiyun heard this, they immediately cheered: "Oh, there are sweets to eat again! Thank you, aunt!"
Xia Baiheng was older, took the dishes to the kitchen, and then ran back to the main room in a hurry.
Xia Qingyuan glanced at Zhang Yujiao's closed door and said to Xia Baiyun: "Go and ask your aunt and sister to come out. Auntie has brought you something."
Xia Baiyun immediately responded: "Okay."
"Hey, wait a minute." Xia Qingyuan called the young one back again: "If Auntie doesn't come, forget it. Don't force me, you know?"
Usually at home, Zhang Yujiao is often yin and yang, so the little guy naturally knows a little about the twists and turns between adults.
He nodded: "I know, aunt."
Xia Qingyuan's thoughts were not hidden from Xia Youming.
While taking things, she said: "Dad, please don't persuade me.
As long as she doesn't offend me, I won't say a word."
Hearing this, Xia Youming wanted to speak but stopped.
Looking at Xia Youming's much older face, Xia Qingyuan felt a little soft-hearted.
Then he changed his tune: "As long as she doesn't go too far, I'll tolerate it, okay?"
Unexpectedly, Xia Youming said: "If you feel uncomfortable, just say it directly. There is no need to make yourself unhappy for your mother and me."
His daughter has been well-behaved since she was a child. How could he not know how much grievance she was forced to swallow afterward?
But his wife has such a temperament, she takes care of everything at home, and he is often outside, so it is impossible to change her.
The debt to his daughter can only be compensated by more fatherly love.
Later, he gradually realized that some problems would not exist if you didn't care about them.
Xia Qingyuan was a little surprised by Xia Youming's words.
Suddenly my heart felt warm.
In this family, his father has always been on his side, right?
After a while, Zhang Yujiao came out.
She was holding her two daughters, with a bad expression on her face.
Of course Xia Qingyuan knew that she was doing this for Zhang Yu'e's sake.
She didn't bother to pay attention to her.
She called out "Second Sister-in-law" lightly and waved to her two nieces: "Come here quickly, my aunt has brought something for you."
Xia Sitong and Xia Siyan first glanced at Zhang Yujiao's expression, and when they saw that she didn't stop them, they ran over.
It happened that Shen Yizhou also changed his clothes and came out with Xia Jingyue.
Xia Jingyue looked at the big and small bags and said, "It must have cost a lot of money to buy so many things, right?
It’s not easy for you to make money, so save more and think about yourself.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Yujiao sneered: "My brother-in-law has become a high official, how can he still have no money?
These things are not enough for people to stuff between their teeth."