"Hehe, if you say that, everyone will stay far away from anyone surnamed Zhu or Yan in the future. Who knows who has offended whom?"
"Alright, that is all I have to say today. I have introduced everyone. Brother-in-law, please let everyone enjoy their meal happily," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
Taishu Yuanxiang nodded slightly. "Alright, everyone. Today’s main course is still buffet style. Of course, if you prefer à la carte, you can tell the staff nearby. They will fulfill your requests."
The people present breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Taishu Yuanxiang’s words. Finally, they could eat in peace. They had already memorized the faces that had appeared today. They would avoid those people in the future to prevent offending someone unknown.
As for Zhu Yanyi and her group, they naturally returned to their private room. They also needed to eat while others were dining.
The old madam saw Yan Aohan and nodded slightly. "I originally thought you only knew how to cause trouble. But seeing your words just now, I am quite satisfied. Let me tell you, you must protect Yanyi well. If Yanyi loses even a single hair, I will hold you accountable." In the old madam’s heart, Yan Aohan was definitely not as considerate as Zhu Yanli. She remembered Yan Aohan had not returned home for years since he was eighteen. But now, after their engagement, she and Zhu Yanyi often visited the Yan family. She believed this was the daughter-in-law’s merit, not her son’s. Naturally, she favored her daughter-in-law.
Zhu Zhibin smiled and said from the side, "Aunt Yan, if my sister loses hair on her own, will you also blame my brother-in-law?"
"Absolutely. If Yanyi loses hair, it must be because she worries too much and is too tired. Why does she worry so much and get so tired? It must be because your brother-in-law did not take good care of her. If she solved all the problems, your sister would not need to worry or tire herself out." The old madam was unreasonable in some aspects.
"But isn’t it normal to lose hair in spring and autumn?" Zhu Zhibin could not believe such a mother-in-law existed, one who only loved her daughter-in-law and not her son.
The old madam said seriously, "You must know your sister is a little divine doctor. She can prevent herself from losing hair. If she loses hair, it is definitely because that brat, the fourth son, did not take good care of her."
Hearing such unreasonable words, Zhu Zhibin looked at Yan Aohan with pity. It seemed his brother-in-law, like him, had a very low status at home.
Zhu Yanyi chuckled lightly and sat directly beside the old madam. "Mom, Aohan is very good. Besides, losing hair is common. It means my bad hair is naturally shedding. You cannot blame Aohan for this, or I will feel heartbroken."
"You unshy girl," Qi Qiaoer scolded playfully. But this also showed that Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan had a very good relationship. If their relationship was bad, Zhu Yanyi would never speak up for Yan Aohan.
"Mother-in-law, you cannot say that. I like Yanyi’s personality. She is straightforward and speaks her mind without beating around the bush, just like me." The old madam’s personality was like this. She could not tolerate any sand in her eyes and naturally did not allow anyone to be complicated or twist things in front of her. She was most impatient with such matters.
Zhu Yanyi linked arms with the old madam. "Mom loves me the most."
"Mom of course loves you." The old madam liked Zhu Yanyi being so close to her.
Xie Xinlian smiled from the side. "Mother-in-law, do not spoil this girl. Her personality is becoming more and more domineering." Xie Xinlian noticed that since Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan got engaged, the girl had become more delicate and could not tolerate any grievance. She believed this was because Yan Aohan spoiled her.
"My Yanyi cannot be spoiled," the old madam said directly.
"Grandma, why do I feel like Second Sister is Aunt Yan’s biological daughter, and Mom is the mother-in-law from the plays?" Zhu Zhibin said to Qi Qiaoer from the side.
Qi Qiaoer smiled and said, "That is your second sister’s blessing." One of the hardest relationships in the world is between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Since ancient times, there have been very few mother-in-law and daughter-in-law pairs who could get along peacefully.
The old madam heard this and said, "Mother-in-law, I am a person who speaks directly. I did not have a mother when I was young. Back then, I was even a bandit. I saw many mothers-in-law treating their daughters-in-law poorly. Seeing them like that, I worried that when I married, I would meet such a mother-in-law.
Later, I married our old man. When I met my mother-in-law with her, I found her personality was very good. She did not look down on me because of my bandit background. Instead, she taught me many things hand-in-hand and treated me like her own daughter. At that time, I thought, when my son grows up and marries, I will also treat her wife like my own daughter."
"Mother-in-law is right. Being a daughter-in-law is not easy. Having a good mother-in-law is a happy thing for the daughter-in-law," Xie Xinlian said from the side.
"I remember before I met my real mother-in-law, the aunt of the fourth branch was my mother-in-law. She often made things difficult for me.
I remember when An’ni was born, it was July. The weather was hot, and I needed to sit the month. Our house was made of mud and straw, so it was extremely stuffy inside. After a month, the baby got heat rash. That was not all. Who told us we had no money to build a good house?
During my confinement, if it were not for my mother, my aunt, and neighbor Aunt Qiao taking turns helping me wash An’ni’s diapers, I would have had to get out of bed to wash them myself. At that time, I thought, if I have a son in the future, I must be a reasonable mother-in-law. Fortunately, my later fortune was good. That was not my real mother-in-law. My real mother-in-law treats me like her own daughter now."
Xie Xinlian saying this also showed that she and Huang Meiying got along very well.
Huang Meiying heard Xie Xinlian’s words and said, "Xinlian, the fourth branch treated you so poorly when An’ni was born."
"It was not just poor treatment. They ignored me and did not help. It seemed as if my life or death had nothing to do with them," Xie Xinlian said casually.
"Hmph." Huang Meiying snorted angrily. "When your father recovers, I will go back with him. I will have a good talk with them. Back then, to find your father and arrange Shun’Yao’s future, I left five yellow croakers. I thought two of them could be used for Shun’Yao, and the remaining three would be their reward. I did not expect them not only to not use the croakers for my son but also to abuse him and not let him go to school. When my son finally married a good wife, they made things difficult for my daughter-in-law. Just wait. I will definitely go back and settle the score with them."