"Miss Su, please sit down. The Master and Madam will be down shortly. Would you like sothing to drink?"
"Water, just water is fine..."
Su Xiaong swallowed, feeling like her throat was burning up.
Yin Shixiu took off his coat and set it aside, seating himself next to Su Xiaong.
Su Xiaong tugged on Yin Shixiu and quietly asked, "Uncle, can you check if my hair looks okay?"
Yin Shixiu straightened the two stray hairs standing up on her head, "It’s fine."
"Thud"...
Though not loud, Su Xiaong imdiately recognized the sound of Mr. Yin’s cane hitting the ground.
Oh my, she quickly stood up. Even Yin Shixiu wasn’t as quick to react. She put down the tea she had just picked up and got up to greet the elders coming down from the stairs.
"Dad, Mom."
"Uncle, Aunt..."
Su Xiaong called out, feeling more nervous than the first ti she t Mr. and Mrs. Yin...
Maybe because back then she didn’t know how Mr. and Mrs. Yin would view her.
When Old Master Yin and Old Madam Yin saw Su Xiaong, they didn’t show any displeasure. On the contrary, they smiled kindly.
"Xiao ng is here?"
"...Yes."
Su Xiaong replied.
"Uncle, Aunt, Happy New Year. Over there are so specialties my dad asked to bring from Chengdu. They’re all made by my family, with no additives, completely natural, very suitable for the elderly."
"Oh! Great! Please thank your dad for . That’s very thoughtful."
The Old Madam smiled, maintaining her humble yet noble deanor.
Su Xiaong couldn’t help but find the elderly woman in front of her very beautiful.
"Ah Su, have the kitchen bring out so snacks."
"Yes, Madam."
The Old Madam held Su Xiaong’s hand, about to invite her to sit, when her gaze unintentionally fell on Su Xiaong’s slightly rounded abdon—
Su Xiaong saw that the Old Madam’s gaze lingered on her belly and almost felt her heart stop.
She pressed her lips tightly together, swallowed again, and saw the Old Madam gently smile and ask, "Is this... are you pregnant?"
"...Yes."
"Is it my fourth child’s?"
The Old Madam still wore a smile.
This made Su Xiaong feel that smile chilled her to the bone!
She glanced at Yin Shixiu, then nodded, "Yes..."
"...How many months?"
"Five months and one week..."
"So... when my husband and I last visited Shixiu to see the fourth child, you were already pregnant?"
"Aunt, I’m sorry, it wasn’t intentional to hide it from you last ti, I..."
"It’s all right, all right, being pregnant is a happy event. Don’t worry, sit down quickly. I’ll have the kitchen make you so soup."
"No need, I—"
"Pregnant won must rember to supplent their nutrition."
"...Thank you, Aunt."
At this mont, Su Xiaong couldn’t tell if Mrs. Yin was sincere or just putting on a show.
She sat down with stiff limbs.
Old Master Yin looked at Yin Shixiu, his aged face tense.
The kitchen brought out snacks, and the Old Madam introduced each of them, but the usually food-loving Su Xiaong didn’t hear a word.
She dared not even try any... Wouldn’t there be poison in these snacks?
Yin Shixiu knew her all too well, knowing her mind had probably already gone through several soap opera lodrama scenarios.
He bit into a snack and then offered it to her, "Try it."
Only then did Su Xiaong open her mouth, taking a bite. It really was quite delicious.
"It seems my fourth child really does like you. Do your parents know yet?"
The Old Madam asked softly.
Su Xiaong nodded, "They know."
"What... is their attitude?"
"Well... they hope Uncle and I do well together..."
"Is that so?"
The Old Madam squeezed Su Xiaong’s hand, "Xiao ng, the fourth child never ntioned any of this to your uncle and . It’s all so sudden, so please don’t bla us for being abrupt."
"I understand, I understand! I’m the one being abrupt."
Su Xiaong quickly responded.
"Our Yin family is quite historical, and Shixiu is at an age where marriage is naturally on the agenda. If he simply picks soone to marry, it’s hard to explain to the whole family."
"...I understand."
Su Xiaong nodded, but whether she truly understood was anyone’s guess.
"Could you give your parents’ contact information? Whatever the case, we should arrange to et. You’re carrying our fourth child’s child, we certainly won’t treat you unfairly."
Su Xiaong’s heart sank suddenly.
Despite usually being slow on the uptake, her nerves were unusually sensitive at this mont, and she vaguely inferred the Old Madam’s underlying aning.
Not treating you unfairly...
"Is that okay?"
Su Xiaong took a deep breath, "Okay..."
"There’s no need for that."
Yin Shixiu spoke calmly, looking at the Old Madam Yin.
"What do you an by unnecessary?"
Old Master Yin asked with a stern face, his voice deep and commanding.
"Su Xiaong and I are already married. During the New Year, I t her parents in Chengdu and talked a lot. They approve of my marriage with Xiaong, so today, as soon as we landed, we went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get our marriage certificate."
"So, there’s no need to et Xiaong’s parents for now. Even if we t, the outco wouldn’t change. The only way to treat her right is to get your blessing."
Su Xiaong watched as the expression on Old Madam Yin’s face froze, while Old Master Yin’s eyebrows knitted suddenly, and the veins on his forehead popped.
"What did you just say? Say it again!"
Old Master Yin’s voice was so deep that it shook the floor.
A sinking feeling hit. It’s over.
Su Xiaong felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, not daring to breathe heavily.
For a mont, the air in the living room seed to freeze.
Su Xiaong raised her eyes slightly, glancing at Yin Shixiu, seeing his expression still calm, even when faced with Mr. Yin’s icy gaze.
Actually, at this mont, Su Xiaong really wanted to tell Yin Family’s elders...
Getting married was just a temporary asure to clear her na at school and give her a foothold.
Once the child is born, she and Yin Shixiu will divorce.
So... could they please not look at Shixiu with such stern eyes...
As if he had done sothing more terrifying than the sky falling.
She really wanted to honestly tell the details, so this standoff wouldn’t have to continue.
But...
She couldn’t bring herself to say it. She didn’t dare, and maybe... she didn’t want to.
"Little Uncle, Xiaong! You’re finally back!"
Just as everyone was at an impasse, the Yin ng family arrived.
The first person Yin Shihua saw upon entering was Su Xiaong, with her large belly, sitting on the sofa with a look of panic.
She was nervously picking at her fingernails.
So the fourth actually has a girlfriend.
Looking at the expressions of their parents, she probably guessed this girl wasn’t what the Yin Family elders favored.
Yin ng wasn’t oblivious or clueless; she certainly saw the slightly stiff expressions of their grandparents and the obvious awkward atmosphere.
But she pretended not to notice, walked over to Su Xiaong, and sat down to hug her tightly, "I’ve been wondering when you’d co over!"
Yin Shihua rubbed her temples, feeling that Yin ng was quite a handful too.
Knowing that their grandparents didn’t like this girl, she still went up to act so intimately with her...
"Shixiu, won’t you introduce us?"
Yin Shihua said, noticing that the girl’s belly was quite large, and she was quite pretty and delicate.
But if she doesn’t gain the parents’ favor, she definitely won’t be allowed into the Yin family’s house.
She believed that her smart younger brother wouldn’t oppose their parents just for so girl.
The only issue now is how to address the child.
"Third Sis, this is my wife, Su Xiaong."
Yin Shihua and her husband were dumbfounded.
"Ah! Little Uncle, you’ve already got your marriage certificate?"
Yin ng asked excitedly.
Yin Shixiu nodded, "Yes."
Yin ng hurriedly patted Su Xiaong on the shoulder, "Hey, Little Auntie... Hehe!"
Su Xiaong was imnsely embarrassed, hoping Yin ng would say a little less!
She’s the only one having fun here!
Didn’t she notice her grandparents and her parents looking pale and green?
"You’ve... got the certificate?"
Yin Shihua asked a bit uncertainly.
"Yes, we got it today. If we waited until the child was born, it wouldn’t be good for Xiaong’s reputation."
Yin Shixiu said it matter-of-factly.
Yin Shihua swallowed and exchanged a look with her husband, both speechless.
Now she finally understood why their mother, usually unfazed, had such an unpleasant expression.
"Fourth, co with to the study."
In the end, valuing face, the elder said this heavily, then went upstairs with his cane.
The sound of the cane hitting the floor was much louder than before...
Each ti it hit the ground, it felt like it was thudding on Su Xiaong’s heart, making her jumpy!
Yin ng saw the little white rabbit looking scared out of its wits and hurriedly consoled her, "It’s okay, it’s okay."
"..." Su Xiaong looked at Yin ng, exaggeratedly mouthing silently, "This is okay?"
Yin ng knew that as long as Little Uncle had gotten the certificate with her, no matter what, the grandparents wouldn’t do anything further, unless they were willing to pay a much heavier price to divorce them.
Old Madam Yin glanced at Su Xiaong before going upstairs, her face still cold.
"Dad, Mom, I ntioned my roommate Su Xiaong to you! Haha, now she’s also my Little Auntie!"
"Hehe..."
At this mont, Su Xiaong forced a smile uglier than crying. She waved slightly at Yin ng’s parents, "Hello, Uncle and Auntie."
"H-hello."
Yin Shihua couple responded, knowing this girl actually got the certificate with Yin Shixiu, they looked at her differently.
There was an inexplicable sense of... this was sothing sacred.
Yin Shixiu and the elders didn’t know how long they stayed in the study; Su Xiaong watched as the sun was about to set, yet there was still no movent from upstairs.
Su Xiaong felt grateful Yin ng arrived; otherwise, sitting here alone would have driven her crazy!
Having not seen her best friend for nearly a month, of course, they had endless things to talk about, although Su Xiaong wasn’t in the mood to chat, Yin ng seed genuinely excited!
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