flstandardbreds Chapter 280: Future Mother-in-Law Helps Deal with Bizarre Relatives
Chapter 280: Future Mother-in-Law Helps Deal with Bizarre Relatives
"Sui Sui, why aren't you saying anything? Haven't you made up your mind yet? It's okay, you can take your time to think about it, or you can want both. I'll prepare for both possibilities."
Li Wanyin was very excited. Jiang Qianhui didn't know that she was a little reluctant to say that this was just a contract marriage and didn't need to be taken so seriously.
At this moment, Gu Xunjing walked over and said, "Sui Sui, we're not even engaged yet, but my mom has already started preparing for the wedding. Today I saw people from Fengming Pavilion come over to deliver the designs for the phoenix coronet and wedding gown, and my mom is already contacting the most famous wedding dress designers in the world."
What they actually did was far more advanced than what they said.
Li Wanyin said with slight excitement, "Sui Sui, phoenix coronet and embroidered robe or happy wedding dress? Since we can't choose, let's have both. Sui Sui, don't worry, I will make the most beautiful and enviable phoenix coronet and embroidered robe for you by hand."
Everyone knows that Li Wanyin was once a beauty pageant winner, but few people know that she is the owner of Fengming Pavilion and is proficient in Suzhou embroidery and Chinese dresses.
Gu Xunjing said slowly, "Mom, don't make such a big promise yet. What if it doesn't look good? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?"
Li Wanyin: "..." Others may not know that she is the owner of Fengming Pavilion, but he is her son. Doesn't he know?
"What are you saying, you brat? If you don't do a good job, you won't be getting married."
Gu Xunjing's face turned green upon hearing this.
"I'm sorry, Mom, I misspoke. I apologize."
"Is an apology just something you say? That's too simplistic."
Gu Xunjing said helplessly, "Then what do you want?"
"As punishment, you can't accompany Sui Sui to her prenatal checkup this time. I'll go with Sui Sui instead."
"Mom, you really haven't given up yet, have you? You're waiting here."
"Who are you calling a persistent scoundrel? Who told you to say the wrong thing?"
Gu Xunjing, looking like a wilted eggplant, said, "Alright, this time you can go with Sui Sui."
Gu Xunjing said pitifully, "Sui Sui, let me go with my mom. Remember to bring the test results back for me to see."
Gu Xunjing felt a pang of sadness as he spoke, as if someone had stolen something important from him.
Gu Xunjing looked rather pathetic, while Li Wanyin looked extremely smug.
Watching the humorous interactions between Gu Xunjing and his mother, Jiang Qianhui couldn't help but laugh.
It seems that wherever there are family members around, she feels relaxed and at ease.
Yang Huirong came out with a smile and said, "Young Master Gu and Madam Gu, you've arrived."
She was somewhat surprised when her daughter told her that she wanted to marry Gu Xunjing, because it was too fast.
But the sooner the better, isn't it?
I just didn't expect the Gu family to be so quick, arriving with betrothal gifts right away.
Looking at the large and small boxes of betrothal gifts, Yang Huirong said with a smile, "Madam Gu, you are too kind. There are ten large boxes of gold. I think even the emperors of ancient times probably didn't have this much gold jewelry when they gave betrothal gifts."
“My son was not destined to be emperor, but Sui Sui is destined to be empress, so this must be arranged properly.”
Li Wanyin dotes on Jiang Qianhui; it's a love she feels for her from the bottom of her heart.
Yang Huirong was truly relieved. Back when Jiang Qianhui married into the Zhan family, Xie Qingyi never gave her daughter a kind look. Her daughter had to serve her with utmost devotion, and Xie Qingyi kept finding fault with her. But now, Li Wanyin was treating her wholeheartedly, which made her very happy.
They entered the living room. The old lady sat upright, looking down on everyone like a matriarch. Li Wanyin saw the old lady and went up to greet her.
"Hello, Madam Jiang. You look to be in very good spirits."
The old lady narrowed her eyes slightly as she looked at Li Wanyin. After a long while, she said, "So this is the lady of the Gu family. She certainly has an elegant demeanor."
"Madam, you flatter me. I brought my son here today to deliver the betrothal gifts, which are all here. Madam, please let me know if there's anything inappropriate. Our Gu family will definitely make improvements immediately."
The old lady was a countrywoman and rarely received such respect, so she became a little carried away with pride.
"Your Gu family is quite sincere, and it looks alright, so let's just make do. Anyway, my granddaughter is getting married for the second time, so let's leave it at that."
The old lady spoke very arrogantly, and Yang Huirong didn't want to argue with her in front of her in-laws, so she just swallowed her anger.
Li Wanyin's face also turned pale. What kind of words were those? She was her own grandmother, yet she was making such sarcastic remarks about Sui Sui.
However, today they are the ones delivering the betrothal gifts, and this old lady is, after all, Jiang Qianhui's grandmother, so we can't offend her.
Li Wanyin smiled and said, "Sui Sui deserves the best. If there's anything wrong with her, just tell us."
Li Wanyin's attitude was already very good; if the other party hadn't been Jiang Qianhui's grandmother, she would have confronted her long ago.
At this moment, Chen Lina said from behind the old lady, "Mrs. Gu, you are too modest. You have done a great job. This 100 catties of gold and the dowry of 8.8 million yuan, the money and gold fill the whole room. No girl in Country A who is getting married for the first time has received this treatment, let alone Sui Sui who is getting married for the second time. How could she complain? You are really overthinking it."
Li Wanyin was so angry she felt like she was about to explode. She felt that Sui Sui was surrounded by a bunch of weird and awful relatives.
Which scallion is this?
Who are you?
"Me? I'm Jiang Qianhui's aunt, and the mother of Jiang Qianhui's cousin."
What kind of introduction is this?
Li Wanyin glanced at Yang Huirong, whose face was full of anger, but she was clearly thinking about the good life and didn't want to argue.
If they don't want to argue, then she'll have to. It's not good to offend Grandma; isn't this gossipy aunt just asking for trouble?
"Are you Sui Sui's aunt? May I ask what your zodiac sign is?"
I was born in the Year of the Rooster.
Upon hearing this, Li Wanyin was immediately shocked.
"Oh my, I didn't expect there really are people born in the Year of the Rooster. I had someone tell my fortune before, and they said that people born in the Year of the Rooster should avoid us when we go through the betrothal ceremony, otherwise it will bring bad luck."
Upon hearing this, Chen Lina's face instantly turned green.
"Then why didn't you say so now?"
"I know that neither of Sui Sui's parents were born in the Year of the Rooster. I didn't expect Auntie to come here. It was my oversight, so I'm sorry. Please find a room to leave for a while, Auntie."
Chen Lina said angrily, "My mother-in-law was also born in the Year of the Rooster. Are you going to make her avoid us too?"
Chen Lina intended to use this to suppress Li Wanyin, but Li Wanyin smiled broadly upon hearing this. Then, she visibly restrained herself and said, "Grandma, I'm really sorry. I didn't know you were also born in the Year of the Rooster. In that case, you should go back to your room and avoid us for a while. You can come out again after we leave."
"Are you doing this on purpose? Are you looking down on us?"
Chen Lina is a narrow-minded person by nature, and now she can clearly sense that Li Wanyin is deliberately targeting them. She thinks what Li Wanyin said earlier was unpleasant, right? But she really didn't expect Li Wanyin to defend Jiang Qianhui like this; what's so special about defending a divorced woman?
"Look at what you're saying, how could I look down on you? This is all what the fortune teller said. It's all for good luck, that's why we asked the fortune teller to do it, please don't mind."