Tong Hua appeared apologetic and worried.
Yin Bowen frowned. Although Guo Tong was startled, today was still their big day.
This small incident wasn’t sothing they wanted to dwell on, so he just looked at Tong Hua and said,
"Brother-in-law, fortunately, your sister-in-law and the child are fine. Next ti, be careful and don’t let the child run around in crowded places."
After Yin Bowen said this, he placed his hand on Guo Tong’s stomach.
"So cold... Were you scared?"
Guo Tong pressed her lips together, nodded slightly, and only after a while did she let out a breath,
"Good thing you supported in ti."
After speaking, she bent slightly, pulled Tong Xiang’s small hand,
"Don’t be afraid, Auntie doesn’t an to bla you, but in the future, you must pay attention to your surroundings in crowded places. It’s one thing if you bump into soone else, but what if you hurt yourself?"
Tong Xiang bit her lip and murmured,
"Little Aunt... I understand."
Guo Tong patted Tong Xiang’s head and looked at Tong Hua,
"Brother-in-law, I was frightened earlier and scolded little Xiang a bit, I hope you don’t mind."
"No, no, sister-in-law is broad-minded, I will certainly teach little Xiang well in the future."
Tong Xiang knew she was in the wrong and went back with Tong Hua to her seat. The little girl, who was already quiet, beca even more so.
Having heard what happened from Tong Hua, Yin Bong quietly advised Tong Xiang but didn’t overly bla her.
Then, while speaking softly with Tong Hua about the matter, she expressed her surprise at Guo Tong’s later reaction,
"Perhaps today is indeed her wedding day, and all the guests are prominent figures, so she restrained herself."
Tong Hua agreed with his wife’s words.
Since marrying into the Tong Family, Yin Bong no longer paid attention to the Yin Family’s matters.
The couple focused solely on managing their own little family. The Yin Family was too complicated, and her father and brothers wanted too much, sothing they never wished to get involved in.
As Yin Bong put it,
A married daughter is like spilled water, even if I wanted to ddle, I wouldn’t have the standing to do so.
Nonetheless, Yin Bong was filial and would take Tong Xiang to visit her parents once a month.
Later on, after her eldest brother and sister-in-law divorced and Guo Tong moved into her brother’s house, Yin Bong visited less often.
Guo Tong had a bad temperant, sowhat arrogant due to her favored status, and the smallest disputes could easily set her off.
As they say, if you can’t provoke, stay away, right?
The small episode soon passed. Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaong didn’t even pay any attention to it; once the banquet started, they were busy taking care of their two little ones.
Even if soone wanted to take the opportunity to talk or offer a toast, Yin Shixiu skillfully used his youngsters as an excuse not to engage.
Xiao ng didn’t eat much, and mainly stuck to vegetarian dishes; she didn’t touch much of the greasy at dishes.
Yet she chatted with Yin Bong while eating, and they talked for quite a while.
The topics were mostly those won usually discuss, like the latest TV dramas and movies, entertainnt gossip, and when talking deeper, about the things they were currently busy with...
Although Yin Bong had a gentle personality, she wasn’t a housewife.
"n are all the sa. If I always stayed ho as a housewife, I would have less and less to talk about with my husband, and my work skills would dwindle..."
"Honestly, I think it’s not worth it. I feel... my personal value is constantly declining."
Xiao ng smiled and said,
"How could that be? I think being a housewife... perhaps you might lose so work skills, but your personal value shouldn’t be determined by that."
Yin Bong nodded,
"True, I just can’t adapt to the mundane life of a housewife. Plus, look at you, Little Aunt..."
Su Xiaong was montarily stunned and then realized what Yin Bong was implying, and couldn’t help touching her head.
About to have a third child, yet she hadn’t given up her studies...
Xiao ng thought if it weren’t for the man beside her being exceptionally outstanding, she wouldn’t have worked so hard.
"But everyone has their own aspirations, back then I did talk with Sister-in-law Guo Tong a bit, and she wants to stay at ho and support the family."
"... Really?"
"Yes, but isn’t Sister-in-law Guo Tong very capable too?"
Su Xiaong thought about it, then said faintly,
"Probably, I’m not very familiar."
Yin Bong, quick to think, noticed that the lively conversation dampened when Su Xiaong ntioned Guo Tong, indicating that their kinship was indeed distant.
"Little Aunt, there’s a question, actually... I’m curious about."
"... What question?"
"Initially, I didn’t plan to ask. My brother is past his thirties and has his own judgnt..."
"..."
Yin Bong lowered her voice; her expression remained natural, so others wouldn’t think they were discussing anything private.
"Guo Tong and my brother, did they really have love at first sight... Did they get together within just a month of eting?"
"..."
Su Xiaong quickly replied,
"Why are you asking this question?"
Yin Bong pressed her lips together and said lightly,
"I heard from the Yin Family servants that Little Aunt had t Guo Tong in a Beijing shopping mall before..."
Xiao ng was startled, slowly recalling...
The first ti she and Guo Tong t in a Beijing shopping mall, the person with her should have been Ah Su...
Looks like Ah Su had ntioned this incident to other servants privately.
"I think, if Miss Guo wasn’t relying on you at the ti, then..."
"Bong, that’s enough."
Xiao ng quickly interrupted her, "Today is your brother’s wedding day."
Yin Bong and Su Xiaong locked eyes...
After a long mont, Yin Bong chuckled softly,
"Little Aunt, I’m not foolish. Do I need to ruin their relationship now? I’m just curious..."
"And... as Yin Bowen’s sister, I want to understand a little about the person who is going to beco my sister-in-law."
Yin Bong had her own considerations, ones Su Xiaong hadn’t thought of.
These are considerations one can’t avoid when born and raised in a prestigious family.
"Recently, Sister-in-law seems to have restrained herself a lot. The household servants say she seems like a different person, unlike how arrogant she was when she first arrived at the Yin Family."
Su Xiaong thought she likely knew the reason for Guo Tong’s change.
"Actually, one couldn’t really call it arrogance; it’s more of an imposing manner. Plus, your brother likes to protect her, making it hard for others to warm up to her."
Yin Bong was a bit surprised,
"Really? Wasn’t it said that after the New Year, at Grandpa and Grandma’s place, because a servant accidentally spilled water on her, she knocked over a hot water pot and scalded the servant?"
Su Xiaong wasn’t present at the ti but had heard Ah Su ntion it afterward.
Ah Su recounted with indignation, and she too felt Guo Tong was excessive.
However, the Yin Family elders didn’t criticize her, so as juniors, they had even less reason to address it.
"People change little by little... let’s not dwell on past things."
Yin Bong thought that made sense.
"What are you two chatting about so engrossedly?"
Su Xiaong’s bowl had, at so point, beco filled with food.
Yin Shixiu saw her talking non-stop with Yin Bong and couldn’t help but comnt.
Su Xiaong turned back and replied lightly,
"Nothing much, just things that you n might find boring."
"Is that so..."
Su Xiaong noticed his slightly cold tone and couldn’t help but glance at him, eting his aningful gaze.
With just one look, Xiao ng understood.
Yin Shixiu didn’t want her to have too much interaction with Yin Bong, let alone discuss any matter concerning Yin Bowen and Guo Tong.
In Yin Shixiu’s view...
No matter how harmless the appearance, the blood in all those veins was still Yin Shiqing’s blood.
In the latter half of the banquet, Xiao ng no longer talked much with Yin Bong, instead, she focused more on Shuangshuang and Huang Huang.
The little girl Tong Xiang didn’t eat much either.
For children, a banquet is just about eating, and once they’ve had their fill of what they want, it only leaves boredom.
Just as Tong Xiang felt bored, Yin Junjie ran over from the main table, whispering sothing in Tong Xiang’s ear...
Tong Xiang then said a couple of words to Yin Bong and ran out of the banquet hall with Yin Junjie—
Shuangshuang and Huang Huang, seeing Yin Junjie going out to play without them, began clamoring that they weren’t interested in eating anymore and just wanted to go outside...
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