Secretly, he was planning how to vent his anger for his sister without breaking the rules.
“That day, we went to the department store in the county, and Bai Ni and Wang Junbao were also at the women’s clothing counter. They must have heard me buying wedding clothes.”
Ye Linlin wasn’t too angry. Even if Bai Ni and the others didn’t say anything, the news of the wedding would be told to everyone sooner or later. As long as they knew the groom was Su Chenhuai, and then thought about that night, with the guidance of someone with ulterior motives, there would definitely be nasty words spread.
However, Ye Linlin didn’t care about rumors, but that didn’t mean she would let others manipulate her.
“Brother, have you met with your brothers since you came back this time?”
“Not yet, what’s wrong?”
Ye Cheng was a little puzzled by Ye Linlin’s sudden change of topic, but he still obediently answered.
He hadn’t had time to get together with his brothers since he came back because he was busy with his sister’s wedding.
“Brother, then invite them to our house for dinner tonight. I’ll cook for you, I guarantee it’ll be delicious. You can also tell everyone about how I saved Brother Su, but was rumored by Bai Ni and Wang Junbao to have broken off the engagement and wanted to commit suicide, and Brother Su felt sorry and decided to marry me.”
After a pause, Ye Linlin continued.
“Also, tell them that Bai Ni and Wang Junbao have been hooking up for a long time, and that Wang Junbao bought Bai Ni a sweater a few days ago. Then let everyone go home and chat with their aunts and uncles.”
“Suicide? Ah, I understand. I’ll go find them in a while. Leave this to your brother. Make some more delicious food for your brother tonight, make that tofu and stir-fried cabbage with vinegar that you made today.”
As soon as Ye Cheng heard Ye Linlin’s words, he understood what she meant. Bai Ni and Wang Junbao wanted to ruin her reputation, so she would pay them back in their own way.
After the night of the broken engagement, there were rumors that the two had hooked up. When they broke off the engagement, they said they were innocent, but the day after the broken engagement, they went to the county to buy a sweater together. Who would believe they were innocent?
With a solution to the matter, everyone went back to their own business.
To make dinner for Ye Cheng and the others, Ye Linlin began to think about the menu for the evening.
Ye Quangui and Liu Xihong began to list the names of the guests again, and asked Ye Cheng to write the determined names on a piece of paper, so that the person who sent the message could send the message according to this list.
“Big sister! Are you home?”
A sharp female voice came from outside the house.
Hearing this voice, Liu Xihong frowned, her face full of disgust.
Even so, she still stood up and opened the door.
A middle-aged woman about the same age as Liu Xihong was standing at the door.
The slightly plump woman was wearing a suit, and her permed curly hair was tied on top of her head. This outfit could be considered fashionable in this era, but paired with her somewhat 尖酸刻薄 face, it really didn’t have much beauty.
“What are you here for?”
Liu Xihong stood at the door and didn’t intend to invite the visitor into the house.
“Big sister, look at what you’re saying. Linlin is getting married, as her aunt, shouldn’t I come and take a look?”
The visitor’s name was Wang Caifeng, and she was the wife of Ye Linlin’s uncle. Saying uncle was actually not related to Ye Linlin by blood.
Liu Xihong’s biological mother died of illness when she was 5 years old. Her father still needed to work to earn money to support the family. In order to take care of the children, he married a widow with a 3-year-old boy through an introduction.
Ye Linlin’s uncle, Liu Jun, was the son that Liu Xihong’s stepmother brought over.
Although this stepmother didn’t abuse Liu Xihong after marrying into the family, she was definitely not good to her.
Ye Linlin’s maternal grandfather knew this, but he was working outside all year round and couldn’t do anything about it. At least this way, the children could still have a hot meal.
After growing up, Liu Xihong worked in a tailor shop and rarely went home. Later, she married Ye Quangui, and after marriage, she almost never returned to her parents’ home except for the New Year, and she had little contact with Ye Linlin’s uncle’s family.
Unexpectedly, when Ye Linlin was 16 years old, Wang Caifeng came to her door, insisting on arranging a marriage for Ye Linlin.
She said that the other party’s conditions were good, he was a section chief, and as long as Ye Linlin married him, she would be the wife of an official, and she would just wait to enjoy the good life in the future.
But she didn’t say that the section chief was a middle-aged man in his 40s, even a year older than Ye Quangui.
If Ye Linlin hadn’t asked the other party’s age, she probably wouldn’t have mentioned it on her own initiative.
Hearing the other party’s age, Liu Xihong was so angry that she picked up a broom and chased the person away. Afraid that Wang Caifeng would come again, Liu Xihong and Ye Quangui quickly arranged a marriage for Ye Linlin.
After this incident, Liu Xihong and Wang Caifeng’s family completely cut off contact. Even if they occasionally met at her parents’ home, they ignored each other.
“The wedding isn’t today.”
Liu Xihong said, about to send the guest out.
Taking advantage of Liu Xihong walking out, Wang Caifeng quickly entered the house and sat down on a stool.
“Brother-in-law, is this how you treat guests in your house?”
Ye Quangui smoked his dry tobacco and ignored Wang Caifeng. Wang Caifeng wasn’t annoyed and turned to look at Ye Linlin and Ye Cheng.
“Oh, our Linlin has grown so beautiful! I wonder who is so lucky to marry you. I just don’t know what the conditions are like. That one I introduced to you before has been promoted again. What a pity.”
“Aunt, if you think it’s a pity, marry your cousin over there. That way, the big leader will have to call you Mom.”
Ye Linlin smiled and retorted Wang Caifeng’s equivocal
“You child, ah! This is Ye Cheng, right? I haven’t seen you for so many years in the army. You’re really getting more and more handsome. Do you have a girlfriend?”
Hearing Wang Caifeng’s words, Liu Xihong quickly blocked Ye Cheng behind her, looking at Wang Caifeng warily.
“What exactly do you want to do? Our Ye Cheng has a girlfriend, you don’t need to worry about it.”
Seeing Liu Xihong’s posture of a hen protecting her chicks, Wang Caifeng’s face also darkened.
“Big sister, what are you saying? Would I, as an aunt, harm him? I’m just concerned about him. Alright, seeing that you don’t welcome me, I’m just here to deliver a message. Linlin’s cousin is also getting married, and the wedding will be next month. The man’s father is the director of the bureau!”
The more Wang Caifeng spoke, the more smug her expression became.
Wang Caifeng’s family was well-off when she was young. Her father was the deputy director of the cannery in the county. Although she wasn’t good-looking, there were many people who came to propose marriage, but she only took a fancy to Liu Jun, who came to her house with gifts, wanting to get into the factory.
Liu Jun looked fair and clean when he was young, with a bit of a gigolo style, and Wang Caifeng took a fancy to him at first sight.
Liu Jun’s family background was exactly what she wanted, and the two quickly got married. Liu Jun also entered the factory as he wished, and started to get promoted after working for two years. Now he has been promoted to director.
After Wang Caifeng and Liu Jun got married, which of Liu Jun’s relatives didn’t hold her up? Only Liu Xihong not only didn’t hold her up, but also dared to refuse the marriage she introduced. If she had facilitated that marriage back then, Liu Jun might already be the deputy director now.
So Wang Caifeng came this time to deliberately disgust the Ye family. Ye Linlin was getting married, and her daughter was also getting married. She wanted to show off and let Liu Xihong know the difference.
“Big sister, how much dowry is the man giving for our Linlin’s wedding?”