The sound of running water came from inside the bathroom. Ou Yufan stood there and let the shower wash the blood and sweat off his head. After cleaning himself up, he looked at the mirror to make sure that there was no more blood before changing into a clean set of clothes. There was still faint traces of blood on the ground. Ou Yufan didn't look at it again as he turned around and walked out …
As Ling Qianqian slept, she came to the bedside and was about to wake her up. The extended hand stopped in mid-air, changed the quilt to cover her body, then turned around and walked out.
and his wife were already waiting downstairs. Seeing that Ou Yufan was the only one who came down, Li Minhua's expression immediately darkened. According to the rules, when the couple returned from their honeymoon, they should have come to visit their father-in-law first. Now, however, they wanted her to go to visit their son and daughter-in-law first. She had finally managed to get back, but it was only her son. How could she not be angry?
The butler had already said earlier that he saw Bai Ziqiang at the door when his son and his wife returned. This made Li Minhua even angrier, during the wedding, Ling Qianqian had spread some rumors with Bai Ziqiang, and during the past few days when she was out playing cards, the rich ladies of the rich families would always tease her about it.
Now that Bai Ziqiang had followed him here, if this matter were to spread, the Ou Family would become the laughingstock of the upper class. Furthermore, the moment they returned, they immediately went into the room, and only Ou Yufan came out alone. This Ling Qianqian really did not put his grandfather and grandma in his eyes.
"Yufan, why did you return alone? Where's Qianqian? Why didn't she come? " Li Minhua deliberately asked.
"Mom, Qianqian is a bit tired. She's sleeping up there." Ou Yufan spoke the truth and sat down at the dining table. Ou Yufan could tell that Li Minhua was unhappy, but as long as his father did not say anything, it was fine.
"Chuxiong, look at you, this good daughter-in-law. He just got married and didn't put his in-laws in his eyes, so it's fine if he doesn't come back to visit us on his honeymoon. "Now that we're finally here, and we don't even see face to face, is there a rule to it?" Li Minhua complained as she looked at her husband in dissatisfaction.
Ou Chuxiong was also slightly dissatisfied with Ling Qianqian's attitude. Although he did not mind such small matters, this junior should have some form of courtesy. But compared to these, he was more concerned about Ling Qianqian and Bai Ziqiang's matter. When he married Ling Qianqian, he did it for the sake of Ou Family's face, so right now, he couldn't let her sully Ou Family's reputation.
"What's going on with that Bai Ziqiang? I heard he came here? Ou Family cannot allow such a shameful thing to happen. " Ou Chuxiong said.
Seeing that her husband had also said the same thing, Li Minhua immediately added in: "That's right, Yufan, what's going on?"
Ou Yufan said indifferently: "It's nothing, it's just a small matter. Mom and Dad can be rest assured that I have already settled it."
"That's good. You just took over the company, so you have to pay attention to the company's image." Ou Chuxiong did not dawdle too much on this issue, and let the butler serve the dishes.
"Yufan, it's fine if you don't come to see me and your dad after your honeymoon, but you shouldn't be hiding somewhere and not even coming to eat, right? Don't tell me you want me, your mother-in-law, to invite her over? " Li Minhua said unhappily. She had never liked her daughter-in-law in the first place, and now, she was even more unhappy.
Just as Li Minhua finished speaking, the sound of footsteps came from upstairs. It was the Ling Qianqian who had just woken up. She had already woken up when Ou Yufan covered her with the blanket, but she had not gotten up yet. It was as if his entire body was in disarray and he really didn't want to move.
However, considering that this was the Ou Family, if she did not go out to eat, her father-in-law would not be happy. After a simple shower in the bathroom, she opened the door and walked out. Coincidentally, she heard her mother-in-law's words, so Ling Qianqian lowered her head and walked down.
Standing in front of the dining table, he respectfully called out, "Dad, Mom."
"Hmph, you have quite a bit of airs. You just married into such a grand show, I'm afraid that in the future, even my grandma wouldn't be willing to see you." Li Minhua said snappily.
How could he blame her? If Ou Yufan had not insisted on pulling her into the room, she would not have been scolded. Even now, her legs were still trembling, but she still had to listen to her mother-in-law's mocking and ridicule. Ling Qianqian felt extremely wronged in her heart. However, they also knew that it would be best to not say anything more at this time. As long as they endured this meal, they could leave.
Seeing Ling Qianqian not saying a word, Li Minhua became even angrier, she glared at Ling Qianqian and said angrily: You're not happy about what I said, are you? Is this the attitude of an elder talking to you? Didn't your mother teach you to be filial to your parents-in-law? "
The matter of being contradicted by Ling Qianqian the last time was still infuriating to Li Minhua. She purposely brought up Mother Ling again, wanting to see if this Ling Qianqian still dared to contradict her here?
"Grandma, I was wrong to be late, but please don't say anything about my mother, she's still in the hospital." Family members were Ling Qianqian's bottom line. No matter who the other party was, she would not allow them to insult her family members.
"Aiyo, I'm not going to say you, am I? Chuxiong, look, she actually treated my mother-in-law like this. We Ou Family cannot afford to marry such a daughter-in-law. " Li Minhua was so angry that she started shouting.
"Enough, she overslept due to exhaustion, isn't she already coming down? Let's hurry up and eat." Ou Chuxiong did not respond to Li Minhua's provocation, but instead, had the intention of defending Ling Qianqian.
Seeing her husband say that, Li Minhua could only grumble and no longer speak.
Ling Qianqian looked at her father-in-law gratefully, not expecting him to speak up for her.
"Qianqian, stop standing, hurry up and sit down to eat. Seeing that your expression is not too good, young people should pay more attention to rest. This way, you can also fill in Ou Family as soon as possible with a man and a woman. " Ou Chuxiong said.
Ling Qianqian sat down beside Ou Yufan, and did not know how to reply to his words. They probably didn't know that Ou Yufan and her were only engaged to each other, and that after a year, they would part ways. But since Ou Yufan did not say it, and it was not her turn to say it, Ou Yufan believed that he would take care of this matter.
"Yufan, your mother intentionally made the kitchen cook soup for you. You just got married, and you have to take care of the company, so you have to make up for it. Li Minhua obsequiously brought a bowl of soup in front of Ou Yufan.
"Thank you, Mom." Ou Yufan thanked his politely but estranged from his.
Ling Qianqian watched Li Minhua's actions, but in her heart, she thought: What else do I need to do? From what she saw, his energy was very vigorous. It was clear that he had an excess of energy, and each time, he would torture her to the point where she was on the verge of death. Of course, it was impossible for Ling Qianqian to say these words.
On the other hand, Ling Qianqian felt that Ou Yufan and his were getting along a little too rashly. There was no intimacy between mother and son at all, as if they were strangers. Then, she secretly laughed at herself. What did it have to do with her whether they were intimate or not? She just needed to live through this year.
Ou Chuxiong, on the other hand, noticed that Ling Qianqian's expression didn't look good, and said in concern: "Qianqian, you drink some soup too. I see that your face is a little pale."
"Thank you, Dad." Ling Qianqian said politely. She sensed her mother-in-law's sharp gaze and lowered her head, pretending that she did not see anything. She continued to eat the food in front of him.
After the meal, Ou Yufan was called to the study room, and the only people left in the living room were Ling Qianqian and Li Minhua. Ling Qianqian felt a little awkward sitting in the luxurious living room, especially when she saw Li Minhua's unfriendly gaze, she wanted to avoid her even more. She might as well stand up and help pick up the bowl, since that would save him the embarrassment of facing Li Minhua face-to-face.
However, Li Minhua did not plan on letting her go, as she coldly looked at Ling Qianqian and said: "Those are the jobs of servants. As the Young Mistress of Ou Family, you should look like a young mistress."
Li Minhua's words made it so that Ling Qianqian couldn't continue either, nor could she let go of the bowl.
The servant hurriedly took the bowl from Ling Qianqian's hands. "Young Mistress, you can leave this to us."
Ling Qianqian could only place the bowl in the servant's hands. She then sat down beside the sofa and waited for Ou Yufan, hoping that he would finish talking about them and leave.
"He has a poverty-stricken look on his face." Li Minhua looked at Ling Qianqian and got angry for some unknown reason, "I really don't understand why Yufan would fall for you."
Ling Qianqian sat there and chose to ignore Li Minhua. She knew that she wouldn't be able to come to a conclusion if she argued with her, so she might as well pretend she didn't hear anything.
Li Minhua saw that Ling Qianqian did not reply and felt that it was meaningless, "I'm going to rest, I've been playing for an entire day and I'm tired." As she said this, she stood up and walked upstairs.
Li Minhua finally left and she heaved a sigh of relief. She really did not want to face this unkind old granny. Seeing that Ou Yufan had not come down, Ling Qianqian opened the QQ on her phone, where her older sister's profile image was flashing. Seeing that his sister was talking to him, Ling Qianqian's mood immediately rose up. Her fingers quickly opened the dialog box, and on it was Ling Wanwan's message.
"Qianqian, my work was praised by the teachers and I even took it to attend the school's exhibition. The instructor also said that my design was very creative and I wanted to take it to the tournament. At that time, I could even get a bonus if I won the award. Qianqian, when I really succeed, I will earn a lot of money to let you continue your studies and also come here to broaden your horizons. Then we can live together. "
Big Sister's message was warm and considerate. Ling Qianqian felt warm in her heart, and quickly replied on the message, "Alright, then I'll look forward to your success. When the time comes, you have to raise me."
Very quickly, Ling Wanwan replied, "No problem, when the time comes, you don't need to do anything big sister. You can eat whatever you want to eat at home and play wherever you want. That's right, Qianqian, how are you and Bai Ziqiang doing? What did he do to you? Did you get bullied? "
Seeing her sister's reply, Ling Qianqian did not know what to say. She and Bai Ziqiang had long separated. But she didn't want to tell her sister, otherwise her sister would be sad for her again. Elder sister's personality was different from hers. She was the type of person that was more sensitive. She didn't want her elder sister to worry …