The old dwelling of the Qu Family was located in a high-class villa area at the outskirts of F City. There was no public transportation or subway system, so Shi Xingcan could only take the subway system to the nearby before taking a taxi. By the time she reached the Old Hall of Qu Family, it was already eight in the evening.
Qu Zhong had only let her "night" come, she thought to try and miss Qu Family's dinner time, so he left a little too late. Upon entering the gates of the Qu Residence, the mama saw her and rolled his eyes at her in disdain. He snorted from his nose and didn't even bother to pay attention to her. Shi Xingcan could only put the fruits in his hands aside awkwardly and walk towards the main hall of the Qu Family.
The moment he entered the main hall, Shi Xingcan was startled. Seated in the hall were nearly ten people, and they did not look young. Shi Xingcan saw that they looked familiar, and knew that they were all the seniors of the Qu Family. But I've only seen them once at a wedding and I don't remember who they were.
"Dad, Mom." Shi Xingcan first greeted Qu Zhong's parents who were sitting at the head of the table. Han Yue sat next to kohlrabi fructus and looked at her complacently.
"Haven't you seen these elders? You don't even know how to greet? " kohlrabi fructus scolded in dissatisfaction.
But Shi Xingcan did not know who they were. She glanced at Qu Zhong and realised that he was currently peeling the fruits on his head. He did not have any intentions of introducing them to her. Helpless, Shi Xingcan could only bow slightly and say, "Hello uncles and aunts."
"What do you mean?" The kohlrabi fructus immediately frowned, "Is there anyone who would greet me like that?"
"Mom …" Shi Xingcan's face turned ugly, but she could not say anything, could she not remember who these people were?
"I've only seen it once at a wedding. How can I remember everyone so clearly?" "At that time, it took you several years to differentiate between my uncle and second uncle." He said to the kohlrabi fructus.
kohlrabi fructus hit Crooked Father for a while and then did not say anything. The Crooked Father then said to Shi Xingcan:
"Xingcan, let me introduce you." Saying that, he stood up, "This is Qu Zhong's Second Aunt."
"Good morning, Second Aunt." Shi Xingcan hastily greeted.
Second Aunt rolled her eyes at Shi Xingcan, and unhappily acknowledged her.
"This is Qu Zhong's fourth aunt."
"Hello, Fourth Aunt."
Moreover, Fourth Aunt's attitude was even worse than Second Aunt's, she did not even pay attention to Shi Xingcan. The Crooked Father laughed awkwardly and continued with the introductions. These relatives belonged to the kohlrabi fructus, but there was not a single person on his side. Shi Xingcan faintly guessed the reason. kohlrabi fructus didn't find him an eyesore either, it was reasonable for her to call her relatives to help her deal with Shi Xingcan together.
After Shi Xingcan greeted all of them, the Crooked Father called her over to sit next to him.
"Sit where? What right does she have to sit down? " kohlrabi fructus immediately objected, "Don't sit down until the jewelry matter is explained clearly!"
"Xiuzhen, this daughter-in-law of yours really has some airs." "Before Shi Xingcan could say anything, Second Aunt who was at the side said sarcastically. What time is it to come? Let us elders wait for her alone. "
"I'm sorry, Second Aunt." Shi Xingcan hurriedly apologized. She knew that everything today was against her. Thus, as long as she maintained a good attitude and apologized, she would leave the rest to them.
"She's always been so rude." kohlrabi fructus rolled her eyes at Shi Xingcan, "What exactly is this jewel all about? Who gave it to you? Are you having an affair? "
"Mom, this piece of jewelry was really given to me by a friend." Shi Xingcan replied with sincerity.
"Friend? "Boyfriend?" kohlrabi fructus slammed her hand on the table, "Who knows what kind of people are your b * stard friends?"
"It's my college roommate. She's overseas and sent it to me a few days ago." Shi Xingcan said the word she had prepared beforehand. She did not want to cause trouble for Qin Yanmo.
"Who would believe that!? You and Little Zhong have been married for a year and have no children. If you aren't having an affair, what else could you be? " Qu Zhong's fourth aunt said. It was as if it was normal for Qu Zhong to have an affair, and if Shi Xingcan had an affair, she would be kicked out of the house.
Shi Xingcan looked at Qu Zhong again, wanting him to say a few words on behalf of his in regards to the child. After all, he had never slept with him before, so how could he possibly have a child?
But Qu Zhong only looked forward expressionlessly, not looking at her at all. Shi Xingcan then dismissed the idea. And thought about it again, if she really said that he and Qu Zhong had never had a relationship in front of these elders, who would believe him. However, if they really did believe it, it was likely that they would immediately get a divorce.
"There's really no affair. I've always been single-minded towards Qu Zhong." Even Shi Xingcan herself didn't believe those words. His own husband's mistress sat to the side, yet she said that she was single-minded towards his husband? There probably wasn't such a woman in the world.
"This set of jewelry brands, even the cheapest would cost at least tens of thousands right? How could you have such rich friends? " kohlrabi fructus looked at him with disdain, "Hurry up and tell the truth!"
"I have a good relationship with this dorm mate of hers. When we were in university, I helped her a lot, so now that she's earned money, she gave me a set of jewelry." Shi Xingcan looked at kohlrabi fructus with a pleading expression.
"Who doesn't know how to tell lies? Isn't it easy to make a girl up?" Han Yue gave a peeled tangerine to kohlrabi fructus, and started to attack.
Shi Xingcan did not speak. She automatically ignored Han Yue, and only looked at kohlrabi fructus.
"What are you interrupting!" Crooked Father said to Han Yue with an imposing tone. He never liked Han Yue from the start, and even more so didn't want Han Yue to get involved with this matter in the Qu Family. However, kohlrabi fructus insisted on it, since she was the one who reported the jewelry to kohlrabi fructus. Therefore, the Crooked Father could only acquiesce and give her a seat in the main hall.
"Ah Yue found out about the jewelry, why can't she talk?" The kohlrabi fructus was very dissatisfied, and indicated towards Han Yue, "If you have any thoughts, say it!"
"Call that classmate to prove it." Crooked Father quickly said.
"You've always been biased towards her. Now that your son has been cuckolded, why are you still biased towards this daughter-in-law of yours!" kohlrabi fructus slapped her thigh, "Don't say anything!"
Crooked Father sighed helplessly. Seeing that, the pleased expression on Han Yue's face increased.
Everyone kept saying that Shi Xingcan had brought Qu Zhong a green hat, and that Qu Zhong's lover was sitting here openly, so no one would criticize him. After all, in the eyes of those rich families, it was normal for men to have women outside, and it was also normal for women to rely on their sons to stabilize their position. But a woman can't cheat, can't have a lover outside.
"You see, you can't prove you don't have a lover out there." Han Yue said again.
"You can't prove I have a lover out there either." Shi Xingcan looked at Han Yue, and said each word clearly.
"You …" Han Yue was speechless. She could never win against Shi Xingcan.
"How can you say that!" The kohlrabi fructus scolded again, "I saw that you were looking for a job in N City and you are not willing to come back yet, so you have someone in N City right?"
Shi Xingcan immediately thought of the photos that Shi Mengxi had secretly taken. She thought that kohlrabi fructus knew about this, but looking at her expression, it seemed that they did not know.
"I only work in N City because I go to college there, and I don't go there anymore." Shi Xingcan patiently explained, trying his best to keep his voice calm and not be affected by his emotions.
"We've been married for a year. If I really had someone outside, you wouldn't have discovered it now, would you? Furthermore, if the person who delivered the items was really my lover, how could he possibly send the items to Qu Zhong's villa? "
"That makes a lot of sense. "Therefore, you guys don't have to ask anymore. Return the jewelry to Xing Can!" Crooked Father stood at the side, staring at Han Yue in displeasure.
Han Yue shrunk her head and looked at kohlrabi fructus aggrievedly. kohlrabi fructus immediately opened her mouth:
"One is your grandson's mother, the other is a woman who has been married to your son for a year and still hasn't given birth to a child. Tell me, who do you believe in?" kohlrabi fructus stared at Crooked Father.
kohlrabi fructus was also shocked, her husband was actually angry at her for her daughter-in-law's sake. But regardless of whether Shi Xingcan had an affair or not, as long as she had no children, she would always be wrong in Qu Family!
The main hall quietened down, Shi Xingcan looked at Crooked Father gratefully. But following that, the kohlrabi fructus became irritable again, because Han Yue came close to her ear and said a few words.
"What?" And the note? Take it out and recite it! "
Shi Xingcan suddenly felt chilled all over. Han Yue looked at her complacently, took out her card, and read with an exaggerated tone: "You have to take care of yourself, be happy, I will always be here!"
"Yo yo yo, such sour words. How can you be so embarrassed to say that your classmate wrote them for you?" Han Yue stood in front of the sofa and looked at Shi Xingcan with a victorious gaze.
Shi Xingcan's hands were trembling from anger. She glared at Han Yue and knew that no matter how she explained, the people of Qu Family would not believe her.
"Why aren't you speaking?" Qu Zhong's Second Aunt lit a cigarette and held it in the middle of his fingers, looking like a poor woman. She rolled her eyes at Shi Xingcan, and said: "Is this tacit agreement?"
"Can't a good friend write such a note? I have a very good relationship with my friend. " Shi Xingcan could only explain.
"I don't care how you explain it, if you can't give birth to a child, then it's a mistake!" Second Aunt exhaled a breath of smoke and said slowly.
"It's been a year and there's still no movement in his stomach. If he could be pregnant, he would have already. Is there something wrong with him?" Qu Zhong's Fourth Aunt followed up.
"Have you checked before you got married? It's possible that he's really sick. "
"Exactly! Ah Yue has already given birth to a child. This proves that there is no problem with Little Zhong's side. There must be a problem with the female side. "
The middle-aged women in the main hall immediately started talking at once, turning the topic to the issue of having children. Han Yue was shocked, the killing move that she had — this card did not seem to have any decisive effect. However, she quickly regained her composure. After all, it was impossible for Shi Xingcan to admit that she had cheated, but she would definitely win when it came to the matter of having a child.
Shi Xingcan stood in the middle of the living room, her face completely red. She really wanted to shout at her relatives that she and Qu Zhong had never been to bed before!