He doesn’t care who you are
Author: 橙子澄澄
Source: Instadoses
Back at the Chen courtyard, mealtime had indeed passed.
Family meal times were set. Chen Changdong coaxed the two children out early in the morning. They didn't know where they went and didn't know when they would come back, so the family didn't wait for them and only left them food.
Once in the door, Liu Yusheng saw her father winking at her, then gave Liu Zhixia a glare. "You run out early in the morning and you don't even know when to come back at meal time. If you're mischievous, go out on your own. Don't drag Nannan with you! Your Grandma and Grandpa have been waiting for you for half an hour!"
Liu Zhixia immediately dropped his head and wilted. "Dad, I was wrong."
Liu Yusheng thought about the role she should play now and quietly moved, half hiding behind Liu Zhixia timidly.
"Don't ever do that again, you can't just fool around just because Grandma and Grandpa love you!" After saying this, Liu Dalin immediately picked up the timid little baby. "Oh Dad's good girl, you haven't eaten morning breakfast. Are you hungry? I set aside your lunch and left a big drumstick especially for you!"
The grandparents who were robbed of the right to reprimand: "…" Liu Dalin has already said what they wanted to say. The momentum to rebuke them has already passed.
Chen Changdong who was ready to bear the wind and rain, "…" Uncle robbed the scene, he even had no chance to perform: "…" His uncle has robbed the show. He didn't even have the opportunity to perform.
Lu Zhixia who has blocked a ton of gunfire sighed to the sky and followed his father into the kitchen. He's been able to deal carrying the pot at any given moment with skill and ease.
He has gotten used to it.
It was a pity that Zhiqiu, that brat, wasn't here. Otherwise, he could have tricked him.
In the house, the complexion of the two elder Chens were black and white, interchanging several times. Finally, they looked at Chen Xiulan. Just as they were about to speak, they saw Chen Xiulan stand up and squeeze her temples, and walked outside; "I'll go check the kitchen. That big old man, Dalin, has rough hands and feet. He might drop the dishes."
"…"
The rest of the people in the house all looked at each other with varying expressions.
In the kitchen, Liu Yusheng immediately changed her expression and smiled like a little hamster.
"Father, you're so great. Rescuing me is tantamount to fighting fire with water, ah!"
Liu Dalin laughed and scolded. "Naughty, you're learning from your brother!"
Liu Zhixia sighed. He was shot while lying down again.
"Uncle, you are indeed amazing. For the first time, I saw Grandpa and Grandma speechless without even the chance to speak." After Chen Changdong gave his uncle a thumbs up, he turned his head as if to pay tribute to his ancestral shrine with his five internal organs.
"Huh, drumsticks, keep the drumsticks. That's more meaty. Give it to Nannan."
"I know, I know, I won't grab it!"
As the three were eating happily, Chen Xiulan also dug in. "I left two chicken wings for Nannan. She likes to eat that." From a bowl hidden under the cupboard, another dish of food came out. In addition to the chicken wings, there were chicken breasts.
Chen Changdong: "… Uncle, aunt, all the good food is here. What did you just eat?"
"There's still chicken feet and chicken asses, isn't there?"
"…" Awesome Uncle.
Liu Zhixia was about to burst out laughing. "Don't dally. Hurry up and eat. Our meal is all sumptuous, thanks to Nannan's blessing."
She was indeed a blessing. If Nannan wasn't here, his parents would never even leave him a chicken ass.
Liu Yusheng ate in silence, but her smile was like a flower.
They poked fun secretly in the kitchen, filling it with gaiety
The hall, on the other hand, was depressingly quiet.
Wang Shi secretly kicked Chen Qiming several times, motioning him to speak.
At times like this, a few random words of comfort with their parents could earn their good impression.
The man failed to catch on, and ended up kicking her heavily.
Wang Shi's complexion immediately went from blue to red.
"Father, mother, Xiulan has married and is the daughter-in-law of the Liu family. The way they handle things and their thoughts are their family's business. This may sound harsh, but don't mind it." Chen Qiming eventually opened his mouth, but only said what he wanted to say. "Xiulan and Dalin came back to see you. It's their token of filial piety. Just enjoy it on the line. Don't rely on being an elder to instruct them on what to do. They have their own parents! And Nannan, her last name is Liu!"
"Bastard, how are you talking to your parents!" Mr. Chen turned sullen and shouted angrily.
He felt ashamed being spoken by his own son like this.
"Did I say something wrong? You've been making a fuss. Xiulan might not want to come back next time! She used to come back and stay for ten to half a month at a time, but what happened later? Seven days, five days, three days!" Chen Qiming was also a bull in nature and wasn't afraid of his father's coldness. "I reckon next time, she'll go back on the same day she arrives."
No one dared to speak up beside him.
Chen Xiuying pulled her two daughters to sit on one side there, but didn't dare to raise her head.
Wang Shi was also dumbfounded.
Chen Qiming spoke mercilessly. The old man was so furious that his face turned black, and nobody knew when the water cup he grasped in his hand would go crashing down at some point.
Whoever helped out at such a time would be out of luck.
The atmosphere became more and more gloomy.
"Father, mother, just be content with yourselves. Dalin is a good man. He's good enough for Xiulan. It would really suck for you if you want to have another son-in-law like Xiuying's husband."
Moments after being named, Chen Xiuying lowered her head and retorted in a disgruntled whisper, "Brother, just talk. Why are you pulling my husband's head?"
Chen Qiming laughed furiously. "Am I wrong? Not to mention other things, the two villages are so close that a round trip won't take half an hour's walk. For the holiday, Xiulan and her husband came back from so far away to see our parents. Where's your man? Is he here? How many times a year does he come to the house? What did he ever do to show filial piety to our parents? He doesn't give a damn about Mom and Dad! What can I do to him? Simply nothing! We've got to put up with it! Why? Because we know he's only a son-in-law, not a son, and as wrong as he is, only his parents are really qualified to scold him! If we do go and admonish him, do you think he'll care who we are?"
After imparting these, Chen Qiming felt as if he was burning with anger. He couldn't stay any longer, so he simply got up and went out. He collected some farm tools in the courtyard on his way out, not forgetting to yell towards the kitchen, "Xiulan, Dalin, I'm going to work on the orchard. If you have nothing to do in the afternoon, bring Zhixia and Nannan to the orchard to eat some fruits. They're ripe and sweet."
Chen Xiulan yelled back inside, "Yeah, I got it, brother. Go ahead. We will come to the orchard later."
"Let Dong show you the way then. It's been so long since you came back. I'm afraid you've even forgotten the way there."
Chen Changdong immediately bellowed inside, "Dad, don't worry. I'll make sure to complete my task."
The exchange between the courtyard and the kitchen was clearly heard by the people in the hall, but no one uttered a word. In the end, Mr. Chen gulped down the water in the cup, which he clutched tightly, and with a long sigh, he stood up and went back to his room.
In an instant, only a few women were left in the room. Affected by the oppressive atmosphere just now, no one had the desire to speak.
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