novelhk Chapter 189 Real Relatives
Chapter 189 Real Relatives
"Okay, okay, go to bed early. I will go to pick up Third Aunt early tomorrow." Mrs. Yao said.
Master Yao then went to bed and asked his wife, "Did Third Aunt come back alone this time? Or was there someone with her?"
"The happy visiting card said that my third aunt's granddaughter also came back with us!" Mrs. Yao recalled.
"Is that so..." Master Yao thought for a moment and said, "I remember that my third aunt lost her son in middle age, and my cousin only has one daughter alive. I guess this child came back with her. This child lost her parents when she was young, and she has no brothers or sisters to help her. I guess she hasn't had a good life these years. You should take care of her in the future."
"I know. The parents-in-law have told me that your family is all the same. You seem to not care about anything on weekdays, but when it comes to the critical moment, you all still value feelings! Since you all miss this aunt, why haven't you invited her home over the years?" Madam Yao seldom heard her family mention the third aunt.
Master Yao sighed and said, "You don't know what happened in the past. My aunt had her eyes on the illegitimate son of the Cheng family and insisted on marrying him to the capital. Everyone in the family opposed it, but she insisted on marrying him. She had a falling out with her family and didn't come home for many years. Later, my grandparents passed away, but my third aunt Hu didn't come back either. My father has been angry with my aunt for many years! But on the one hand, he thought of the family relationship, and on the other hand, he couldn't save face and invite him back."
Madam Yao understood and said, "So that's what happened! How is Third Aunt doing after getting married?"
"I'm not sure, but it shouldn't be that good! Otherwise, how could there be a bastard son? My cousin passed away more than ten years ago, and now that bastard son is in charge of the family. My aunt may have had a hard time these years." Master Yao guessed.
Madam Yao nodded and said, "Then I will take care of them more in the future. Our family is big and wealthy, and we can afford to support them. If they don't want to return to the capital, we will take care of their aunt until she dies, and find a good husband for their niece!"
"it is good!"
The entire Yao family was very happy that Old Madam Cheng was returning to her parents' home, and they spent the entire night thinking about the scene of their meeting tomorrow.
The same was true for Old Madam Cheng. She was looking forward to it, but at the same time she was afraid that her family would disown her. So she didn't sleep well at night and woke up early, feeling listless.
Cheng Wenwen heard the noise next door and got up to look at her grandmother and asked, "Are you not used to living here?"
"No! It's just that I can't sleep. It's okay, you can go to bed. I'll have breakfast and go out for a walk."
Old people don't sleep much, and Cheng Wenwen likes to sleep in. But seeing Old Madam Cheng like this, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that she is looking forward to the arrival of the Yao family. She is also worried about her, so she said, "I'm hungry too. Let me have breakfast with grandma!"
"Okay! If you're hungry, eat something before going to sleep. It's good for your health!"
The grandparents and grandchildren asked the waiter to bring breakfast and were just about to sit down to eat when there was a knock on the door.
"Are Madam Cheng and Miss Cheng here?" a female voice came from outside.
Pei'er went to open the door and saw a noble lady standing outside. Then the mother beside the noble lady asked with a smile: "Are you Miss Cheng? We are from the Yao family. This is our eldest lady. We are here to take our aunt and cousin home!"
When Pei'er heard that it was someone from the Yao family, and that their attitude was so friendly, she was immediately happy. She shook her head and nodded, and answered in a panic: "I'm not Miss Cheng, my old lady and young lady are inside!"
Through the door, Old Madam Cheng had already heard the voice and stood up excitedly.
Cheng Wenwen said to her, "Grandma, please sit down first. I'll go and invite them in."
"Good, good, good!" Old Madam Cheng said several good words in a row with a smile on her face.
Cheng Wenwen walked to the door, opened it, and said to Madam Yao with a smile, "Are you my aunt? Please come in! My grandmother is waiting for you!"
When Madam Yao saw Cheng Wenwen, she couldn't help but be surprised. She had heard her husband say before that her cousin had a hard life when she was helpless as a child, so she thought that the girl just now was her. But it turned out not to be her. Her cousin was not as miserable and timid as she thought. Instead, she was generous and graceful. She was a little surprised.
"You are the daughter of the Cheng family, right? What's your name? This is the first time your aunt and uncle sees you, so she prepared a little gift for you."
Madam Yao took the box from the maid and handed it to Cheng Wenwen.
Seeing that Madam Yao was sincere, Cheng Wenwen boldly accepted it and said to her, "Thank you for the gift from my cousin. You can just call me Wenwen."
"Wenwen, you are just like your name, a quiet girl. I like you just by looking at you. When you go back home, I will call you sister A Miao to take you out to play." Madam Yao's daughter Yao Miao is now 19 years old and has not yet married.
Cheng Wenwen nodded and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Auntie. Please come in soon! I'm sorry for not entertaining you well. How can I ask you to talk outside the door?"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!"
Madam Yao entered the room immediately, and when she saw Madam Cheng, she knew who she was without having to guess, so she stepped forward with certainty and called out, "Third aunt, your niece-in-law greets you!"
"You are Ke'er's daughter-in-law, and you are beautiful." Old Lady Cheng praised.
"What's the point of looking good in my daughter-in-law's age?" Mrs. Yao said with a smile.
"My cousin's mother-in-law still looks very young!" said Cheng Wenwen.
"You have such a sweet mouth." Madam Yao did not chat and said directly to Madam Cheng, "Third aunt, I am here to invite you home. You don't know that my father-in-law received your invitation yesterday and was very happy to know that you came to Jiayang. He originally asked me to come to see you yesterday, but I was too busy last night to prepare, so I came this morning."
"Brother! How is your health now?" Mrs. Cheng was very moved when she heard it and asked.
"My father-in-law is a very good man. He still likes to go fishing! I was delayed in coming to pick you up yesterday because I couldn't find him while fishing." Mrs. Yao said.
"That's good, that's good." Madam Cheng thought for a moment and then asked, "What about my second brother? How is he?"
"The second eunuch went to Peng County to be a son-in-law in his early years. He only came home during the holidays. If you want to see the second eunuch, I will ask someone to write a divorce letter and go to Peng County..."
Madam Cheng said, "No need, no need. As long as they are fine, it's fine. I'm just asking."
Madam Yao said, "The second eunuch has lived a good life these years. Although he is a live-in son-in-law, he and the second mother-in-law and her husband love each other very much. He has taken root in Peng County. Their eldest grandson Yao Xuan passed the imperial examination two years ago and seems to be working as an official in the capital!"
"That's good, that's good!" Old Madam Cheng was happy to hear that the whole family was fine. She was also happy that her brother still recognized her as his sister.
"Oh! I was busy talking and disturbed your meal." Mrs. Yao said.
"We haven't eaten yet! Aunt, can you please sit down and eat with us?" Cheng Wenwen said.
Upon hearing this, Madam Yao smiled and said, "Since you haven't eaten yet, come home with me to eat! Your parents-in-law are eagerly waiting for you at home!"
"Okay, okay!" Old Madam Cheng stood up, not even bothering to refuse. There was no need for politeness between real relatives.