"Something up?" Lin Chuxia opened the door and glanced at the person at the doorway, raising her eyebrows slightly.
"Chuxia, did you just wake up? But it's already after ten..."
"Just spit it out!" Lin Chuxia interrupted her impatiently.
An Mingzhu's smile briefly stiffened on her face, then she continued to smile and said, "Chuxia, Shanwen and the others came over today, they're downstairs chatting with mom and dad! You should clean up a bit and come down too!"
"Slam!"
Lin Chuxia closed the door without hesitation.
With no one around, An Mingzhu dropped her act. Her smile collapsed, and she stared at the closed door with a dark look in her eyes, her thoughts unknown.
As she headed downstairs, An Mingzhu resumed her usual graceful and dignified demeanor.
Chu Yiyi watched her descend and couldn't help but admire, "This is the sister-in-law I want!"
As for Lin Chuxia...
Chu Yiyi pursed her lips disdainfully, "Sister Mingzhu, that woman might still be in bed, right?"
"Ah? That, well... no, not at all. Chuxia got up early today, yes! She got up very early to study, Chuxia has been very diligent lately..." An Mingzhu explained hastily for Lin Chuxia.
However, upon her saying this, the expressions on the faces of the Chu family in the living room worsened.
"Humph! Sister Mingzhu, stop making excuses for her! We heard your whole conversation clearly! It's obvious that Lin Chuxia was just lazing in bed, and only you speak well of her, yet just now she was so rude to you!"
She doesn't appreciate what she's got!
In comparison, Sister Mingzhu is so much better than that Lin Chuxia!
I wonder if their visit today will achieve its purpose.
I don't want Lin Chuxia as my sister-in-law. If Lin Chuxia dares to cling to our family shamelessly, I will definitely not be polite to her!
Chu Yiyi was fuming, her every word filled with disdain and scorn for Lin Chuxia.
Since Lin Chuxia's room was near the staircase and they had talked right by the door without covering it, their conversation could clearly be heard from downstairs.
In the living room, Xie Jinya's face turned from red to white, feeling extremely embarrassed.
"Alright, Yiyi, watch how you speak! Sit down properly and stop causing trouble!" said Mrs. Chu, addressing Xie Jinya, "Jinya, I'm sorry, it's my fault for not raising my child properly. She's been spoiled by me and her father. She talks without thinking, please don't mind!"
But her words only made Xie Jinya feel even more embarrassed.
"Jinya, you probably guessed why we came this time." Mrs. Chu said apologetically to the An couple, "Originally, the marriage between our families was just a joke made by the older generation. The kids nowadays have different ideas, and our old-fashioned ways just don't work anymore."
"It's not that I don't like your Chuxia, but over the years, we haven't really interacted with Chuxia, and there's no affection between the kids. We simply can't force this!"
"Marriage is a big deal, relating to the happiness of our children's lives; we can't just settle! I think it's best if we just let it go!"
Essentially, Mrs. Chu's speech boiled down to one thing: canceling the engagement.
Lin Chuxia was coming downstairs and, after hearing Mrs. Chu's words, said without any reluctance, "Indeed, marriage is a big deal, we can't just settle! So let's call it off then!"