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"You're making it sound so serious, you've been so kind to me, and my parents know it too. They couldn't possibly blame you, please don't overthink it!" Kong Shi of course knew that Old Lady An was joking. She felt incredibly fortunate to have married into the An Family, with a husband who adored her and in-laws who treated her with genuine kindness. She thought she must have accumulated several lifetimes' worth of good fortune to have such blissful happiness now.
"Haha! Silly girl, I'm just teasing you! Come on, let's eat!"
"What about Zisheng?" Kong Shi found it odd, wondering why An Zisheng hadn't come back yet.
"He got held up with something, he's on his way now, almost here. We won't wait for him, let's start eating to avoid getting hungry." Unlike the typical mother-in-law, Old Lady An was very understanding and wouldn't make the foolish mistake of not starting the meal just because her son wasn't home yet.
