Qiao Yuyan did not expect that Mrs. Xu would ask such a question when there was not much time left before the wedding.
But when the standard answer came to her lips, she suddenly hesitated.
This hesitation made Xu see the clues, "So, you just have no choice, right?"
Yeah?
Qiao Yuyan asked herself.
It was not that she had never thought about this question, but this time she suddenly felt that the answer was vague. It was not the vagueness of affirmation just now, but the vagueness of the negative that felt extremely firm in her heart.
Mrs. Xu's eyes fell on her daughter's slightly red ears, and she suddenly stopped asking.
"Don't be disturbed by my mother's words. There are only a few days until the official date, and our minds should be focused on October 16th.
As for you and Zingyuan, mother believes in you and Zingyuan, you will definitely be able to live a good life, your good days are yet to come!"
The topic was dropped, and Qiao Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief, and really talked about getting married with Mrs. Xu.
As they talked, they started talking about life in their husband's family after marriage.
Mrs. Xu took Qiao Yuyan's hand and suddenly her tone became very serious, "Yan'er, although the Wen family has a good relationship with us, Zingyuan is also a promising person, and I believe he can protect you.
But... it's easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows. It's all my mother's fault. She has raised this scourge to such a great extent, and now she wants to do it with you. In the future, you must be careful when you are under the same roof with her.
"
Qiao Yuyan didn't realize what Xu said to Qiao Yuyan at first. It was really a bit inconsistent for these words to come out of Xu's mouth.
Seeing her daughter's expression, Mrs. Xu also knew the surprise in her heart. She could only shake her head and said: "Now I don't feel taboo at all when talking about her, and you don't have to look at me like this.
If you make a mistake, just admit it. There is nothing to be ashamed of. Although my mistake is really outrageous, if I call you grandma..."
"Mom!" Qiao Yuyan interrupted her, "I have already told you that this matter has passed, not only with you, but also with the entire Qiao family."
Of course, Qiao Yuyan was angry at Xu's past partiality, but Xu was her mother, and she could not stand on the moral high ground to watch her jokes.
What's more, even if Mrs. Xu is ignorant, her feelings are genuine. Now that she is suffering from such a thing, she is the one who suffers the most.
Xu shook her head, "No, I have to face this matter head-on. I have to see everything clearly. Yan'er, listen to me!"
She stared into Qiao Yuyan's eyes very seriously, "She is very good at pretending, especially pretending to be pitiful. She can act cute and clever with just one mouth, and can win people's sympathy with just a few words.
Although both you and her are named Qiao, and although they are both your father's children, you must remember that she is not your sister. Morally speaking, she not only has no relationship with you, but she even has a grudge!"
Qiao Yuyan patted her half gently, nodded with a smile and promised, "Mom, don't worry, I have remembered everything. Do you think that your daughter, I, am such a weak person who can be bullied?"
"No, the great thing about her is that she can use anything, even getting herself hurt, to make you believe what she wants you to believe.
After all, I don't actually have any blood relationship with her, but look at how much I have trusted her over the years.
You and her..."
"Mom, I don't have any affection for her. Ever since I returned to the capital, the relationship between us has always been one of scheming and being plotted. If I could be moved by her few words, I wouldn't be alive now."
Mrs. Xu was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "Mom, you think too much. Sure enough, your grandmother taught you well, so you won't be as easily deceived as I am."
"Mom!" Qiao Yuyan thought for a while, then started to persuade her, "There is some misunderstanding between you and my grandmother. Although I can't help but... why are there so many overnight feuds between mother and daughter?
Find an opportunity to talk it over with her! If you don’t think about anything else, just think about how many years she can stay angry at her age now."
When Mrs. Xu heard this, her face suddenly turned pale.
Seeing this, Qiao Yuyan couldn't help but regret a little, fearing that her words were too harsh.
But Xu didn't give her a chance to speak out. She just nodded lightly and talked about other things.
When Qiao Yuyan went out, Aunt Liu followed her for a while and said, "Girl, you don't have to think too much. My wife is stuck in these relationships. She has always been unable to get around the corner with the old lady.
For so many years, none of us have been able to mention this matter. Now that you are about to leave the cabinet, you have said such things. Maybe this knot will be resolved, so don’t take it to heart."
Aunt Liu was the wet nurse of the Xu family, so what she said naturally made sense, and Qiao Yuyan felt much relieved.
Then I thought of Mrs. Xu, and inevitably felt a little melancholy, "The wedding date was set so quickly that my grandmother didn't even have time to come and watch the ceremony. After all, she has raised me for so many years."
Aunt Liu knew that this was true, so she could only find a few words of comfort.
When they arrived at Qingxitai, Qiao Yurong had been waiting for a long time, and the spittoon was full of fruit cores she had spit out.
Seeing her coming, Qiao Yurong threw a handful of dried fruits into the fruit plate and walked over quickly, "What do you mean? Who is so anxious to marry off their daughter? I also said that I would go to the bath with you this winter.
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Qiao Yuyan came over, stretched out her hand and pinched her face, "What can I say? It's all decided by adults."
"Stop lying to others!" Qiao Yurong didn't accept her words at all, "I still believe other people's girls when they say it's the adults in the family who have the full power to make the decision. But you, I don't believe it! If my uncle and aunt can do whatever they want without your permission,
Luan Ding, my surname is not Joe either."
After Yao's death, although Qiao Yurong quickly came out of her sadness, her personality became much more depressed. It was rare for Qiao Yuyan to see her look so bright, and her mood immediately improved a lot.
"Although it looks fast, I have already told the outside world that the etiquette is almost gone. It's just that the outside world doesn't know the wedding date."
Qiao Yuyan cleaned her hands and still sat down with her, "If you don't come, I will go find you."
Qiao Yurong curled her lips with a look of disbelief, "Come on! Now that you have a brother-in-law, do you still remember me? I've heard a lot about you two, even if I'm at home and don't go out.
, but I also know the news from outside, okay?"
Qiao Yuyan immediately blushed, but she also knew that she couldn't pick on Qiao Yurong at this time, otherwise she would be amused even more miserably, so she continued with her previous topic, "I have some things to explain to you, otherwise I won't be able to tell you anything."