Chapter 1575

"Those are good words. One must not be willful." Zhu Shunyao supported Xie Zhong into the room, with Qi Qiao'er following behind.

Zhu Yanyi moved aside to let Xie Zhong sit. Xie Zhong sat next to Zhu Xinfu. "In-law, I am Xinlian’s father. I heard you were hospitalized, so I came specially to visit you."

Zhu Xinfu gripped Xie Zhong’s hand tightly, his face full of gratitude. Huang Meiying said from the side, "In-law, it is enough that you came to see him. Please do not blame him for his current state. He cannot speak now. When he recovers, we will surely chat about the past."

"In-law, do not worry," Xie Zhong said directly. "Shunyao is a good boy. Since marrying Xinlian, he has always protected her. Although our family was poor back then, he loved his family deeply and was very filial to my wife and me."

Zhu Xinfu made a gesture. Huang Meiying interpreted, "In-law, it is proper for juniors to be filial to elders. Shunyao married such a good wife as Xinlian. It would be wrong if she did not treat her well."

Zhu Shunyao laughed from the side. "Mom, Dad, Father-in-law, Mother-in-law… I feel like I am a biological son here, where everything I do is praised. But with my own parents, I am treated worse than a son-in-law, almost rejected. Have things turned upside down?"

"You are the one who is upside down," Huang Meiying scolded with a smile. "Besides, I think Xinlian was wronged marrying you. Look at her; she handles everything inside and outside the house. She is much better than you."

Xie Zhong laughed heartily. "Mother-in-law, do not scold Shunyao. I like Shunyao. Do you not know my Ailian’s temper? Her heart is good, but she is too direct. She does not know how to speak softly. Sometimes she offends people without realizing it. Fortunately, she married Shunyao. If she married anyone else, I would worry about her happiness."

"I think Xinlian’s temper is good. It suits my taste perfectly. In-law, you must not dislike Xinlian," Huang Meiying said seriously with a smile.

Zhu Yanyi spoke from the side, "Stop praising each other. My dad and mom are both very good."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. They felt a helpless affection for Zhu Yanyi’s personality. They could only point at her.

Seeing them happy, Zhu Yanyi chatted for a while longer. Since she had other matters to attend to, she did not stay long in the ward and left soon after.

Zhu Shunyao watched Zhu Yanyi go back to her busy work. A trace of pity flashed in her eyes. "This child… she just keeps working like this. She never finds time to rest properly."

"What are you saying? If this child wanted to rest, she would not have achieved what she has today," Xie Zhong said. Having watched Zhu Yanyi grow up, she knew her character well.

"I was just saying," Zhu Shunyao smiled. "But fortunately, Little Yan takes care of her. As parents, we can rest assured."

"Are you planning to let them marry early?" Xie Zhong did not think Zhu Shunyao was that kind of person.

"How could I have such a plan?" Zhu Shunyao’s face showed clear disagreement. "If they want to marry, they must wait until Ani is at least twenty-three. Otherwise, do not even think about it."

Although Zhu Shunyao usually had no objections to his two sons-in-law, the thought of them taking away his precious daughter made him feel uneasy.

"You have been holding onto this for so long," Qi Qiao'er laughed from the side. "Ani and Little Yan are already engaged. Do you still have objections?"

"I have no objection to the engagement. But for marriage, Ani must be at least twenty-three. On this point, I will absolutely not yield," Zhu Shunyao huffed, showing his seriousness.

Zhu Xinfu made a gesture. "Correct, correct. Our pearl is not so easily taken away."

In fact, she had already been taken away. Xie Zhong wanted to remind them that Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan had been living together since their engagement. If anyone said they were not together, no one would believe it. Fortunately, Xie Zhong knew that both Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan were self-disciplined. While some things might have happened naturally, they would take precautions. So he said nothing.

Seeing Zhu Shunyao’s attitude, Xie Zhong ultimately could not bear to break his illusion.

In truth, how could Zhu Shunyao not know? For a family like the Yan family, there was little difference between engagement and marriage. The only difference was a secular certificate.

In fact, from the moment the engagement was confirmed, their status as husband and wife was recognized by the family.

This was also why Zhu Shunyao deliberately delayed the marriage. Since they were already together, his public refusal showed his love and respect for his daughter, preventing others from looking down on her.

Xie Zhong changed the topic, starting to talk about the childhood stories of Zhu Yanyi and her two siblings. Zhu Shunyao stopped talking about the marriage matter.

Days passed slowly and steadily. The day of the little monkey’s one-month celebration arrived.

On August 3rd, as if knowing the Zhu family had a happy event, the weather was very pleasant. On the night of August 2nd, it had rained in the capital. On the morning of August 3rd, although the sun was not blazing, the air held a comfortable coolness. In such hot weather, mornings were usually very hot. It was rare to have such a comfortable day.

That day, Zhu Yanyi came to the hospital early. She mainly performed acupuncture and other daily treatments for Eddie, then went to see Zhu Xinfu.

Zhu Xinfu could now walk a few steps with support or crutches, but she mostly rested in a wheelchair. This was Zhu Yanyi’s instruction; she did not allow her to tire herself out.

However, today was a special day. Zhu Xinfu changed into new clothes and would attend the event.

Zhu Yanyi arrived early. After confirming Zhu Xinfu was fine, she helped Huang Meiying dress her, then pushed her out in her wheelchair.

Luo Gang was there to pick them up. Yan Aohan had matters to attend to and would go later.

Yan Aohan’s matter involved dealing with the fake Zhu Shenfu.

The higher-ups already knew that the Zhu Shenfu from Xiangshui was fake. Because he was fake, the convention was not to let him return. However, as the day of Xiangshui’s return approached, even if he did not return now, he might have a chance later. Yan Aohan went to explain this matter to the higher-ups.

"Your meaning is that you want this fake Zhu Shenfu to come, and then deal with him in Zhu City," the Big Boss said, looking at Yan Aohan. He had expected Yan Aohan to make such an arrangement.

Yan Aohan smiled. "It is not what I want, but what Ani wants. Ani said that since her grandfather suffered such a big loss, she should at least recover and have a meeting between the real and fake grandfathers. That would be more interesting."

The Big Boss looked at Yan Aohan. After a long silence, he said, "You are eager for the matter to become big." Then he laughed. "But this matter indeed should be done."