After Xia Qingzhu dragged Zhao Yingying away, Xia Qingju also followed. Kang Xiaoqiao had an obvious expression on her face, so her words just now were naturally sarcastic. Haha, she always used the matter of her marrying Lu Yichen as a pretext, but now... With a young lady from a rich family who was not even as good as her in front of them, there would be a good show to watch.
At this moment, the old lady's expression was not very good. She looked coldly at her second aunt, Wu Xiumei, and said, "You chose her yourself. Don't regret it when the time comes."
When Wu Xiumei heard this, she immediately said, "I don't regret it. Yingying, she has a family background, she has..."
Before she could finish speaking, the old lady waved her hand and said impatiently, "Alright, don't talk to me about that. As long as you think it's good, go do what you need to do."
"Let's go, let's go--"
Hearing this, Second Aunt Wu Xiumei's face turned red and she left in anger. Behind her was her eldest daughter-in-law, Xia Zikuan's daughter-in-law.
When she passed by Kang Xiaoqiao, she gave her a smile. Although she did not say anything, she was very friendly.
After second aunt and the others left, the old lady touched her forehead. Kang Xiaoqiao quickly went to brew a cup of tea and brought it over. She smiled and said, "Grandma, these are wild chrysanthemums that I picked in the mountains myself. They are the best for clearing away heat and detoxifying poison. You can have some more."
The old lady saw this and took the tea. She took a sip and said, "Good child, come and sit."
"Sigh, my family is so unfortunate. I let you see a joke."
Kang Xiaoqiao took the opportunity to sit down and winked at her first aunt. Only then did her first aunt heave a sigh of relief and quickly went to the kitchen.
Kang Xiaoqiao smiled and said, "Grandma, look at what you said. We are a family, what's there to laugh about?"
The old lady saw this and sighed and continued, "Your second aunt has lived for so long in vain. She has such a good son, and he's about to be ruined by her."
"I'm so angry. My heart hurts, it hurts so much--"
"That girl surnamed Zhao used to live in our house all the time. Everyone knew what was going on, but she was a fool. How did she teach those girls?"
"Everyone knew what was going on in that girl's mind. Later, she went to study medicine and went to Chenchen's department. To be honest with you, that child has a good temperament. She's also a sensible person. She's much better than her mother."
"If it weren't for you, Chenchen would have married her even though her status is a little low."
"But, how could she marry someone else's brother instead of her younger brother? I don't know--"
"But your second aunt is like a fool -- Aiyo, I'm so angry. I'm so angry."
When Kang Xiaoqiao heard this, she was stunned. What did she mean by her status was a little low? Zhao Yingying's status was not low. Her father was the deputy director of the political department. No matter what, he was still a teacher.
A deputy director and the daughter of a high-ranking family had become Lu Yichen's wife, yet she was despised for having a low status. Oh my god, no wonder she was said to be climbing up the social ladder. She was practically climbing a towering tree.
What was Lu Yichen's status?
However, Kang Xiaoqiao was definitely not a seventeen-year-old girl. She quickly calmed down. At this time, her first aunt had already brought out a bowl of warm chicken millet porridge from the kitchen. Kang Xiaoqiao quickly went forward to get it. Then, she smiled and said, "Grandma, don't be angry. The children and grandchildren will have their own fortune."
"Come, have some rice porridge first. This rice porridge is really fragrant. First aunt's cooking is really good. It makes me want to eat it."
When the old lady heard this, she immediately smiled and tapped her little head with her hand. "You greedy cat, what's so good about a bowl of porridge? It makes you want to eat it so much. However, your first aunt's cooking is definitely excellent."
At this time, her first aunt, Liu Fengxia, smiled and said, "Xiaoqiao likes to eat, so I'll get a bowl for you too. It's been hard on the way here. Let's buy some food first. The meal will start soon."
Kang Xiaoqiao replied happily. She took the bowl of rice porridge from Yunshu and started to drink it. The old lady saw that Kang Xiaoqiao was enjoying it and actually had some appetite. So, she picked up the small bowl and ate a few mouthfuls. The taste was really good.
Of course, it was also possible that she had not eaten well recently and was really hungry. She drank the whole bowl of rice porridge until it was empty.
After eating, the old lady's mood was much better. Aunt was afraid that she would accumulate food, so she took the initiative to accompany the old lady to walk around the courtyard. At this time, Xia Yunshu came over and whispered, "Aunt, let me help you with your things."
"I have already cleaned your room with my little uncle. The bedsheets and covers have all been washed clean."
When Kang Xiaoqiao heard this, she said happily, "Yunshu, you're really good. It's not in vain that your aunt dotes on you so much, huh--"
After saying that, she kissed Xia Yunshu. The little girl was so embarrassed that her face immediately turned red. She turned around and ran away. Meanwhile, Kang Xiaoqiao laughed out loud and carried her things upstairs.
She pushed the door open and swept the room. It was exactly the same as when she left. She cleaned it without a speck of dust. Everything was still the same as before. She looked at the rows of neatly arranged textbooks on the desk. Cough, cough. Of course, they were not textbooks for school. They were all military-type.
There was also an old photo frame. At that time, Lu Yichen was still very young. On it was a group photo of a group of boys. It was a photo of Lu Yichen and the Xia brothers.
It could be seen that Lu Yichen was so unruly when he was young. The sharpness in his eyes had never changed.
Kang Xiaoqiao picked it up and wiped it. She looked at it again and again, and she actually couldn't put it down.
At this moment, Xia Yunshu said, "Eh? Auntie, this is? Oh my god, you brought so many--"
Xia Yunshu looked at Kang Xiaoqiao in shock, while Kang Xiaoqiao put her finger to her mouth. "Shhh--"
Xia Yunshu's eyes sparkled as she looked at Kang Xiaoqiao. That meant that she had brought so many essential oils, so how long would it take for her to get the results? She knew very well how difficult it was to refine the essential oils. Looking at the big bottle in her hand, she immediately became cautious.
Auntie was making a big move. After she had placed the things properly, Kang Xiaoqiao said to Xia Yunshu, "Yunshu, you have to help auntie take care of these things. Auntie's private money has been exchanged for this."
When Xia Yunshu heard that, she immediately nodded and said, "Don't worry, little aunt. I'm determined not to tell anyone. I'll definitely keep an eye on them."
Looking at Xia Yunshu's silly look, Kang Xiaoqiao laughed out loud. Then, she nodded her serious little head and said, "I'm just joking with you. You actually took it seriously."
"Come, tell me, what's up with that Zhao Yingying?"
"Did she get rid of your fourth uncle?"
Ah?
Xiao Yunshu was stunned. She could not keep up with Kang Xiaoqiao's pace, but she seemed to have understood the meaning behind it.
She nodded while thinking foolishly. Kang Xiaoqiao patted her forehead. She had taught a child badly.
However, the truth was not much different from what Kang Xiaoqiao had thought. It was just that there was a slight deviation.