Chapter 287

Chapter 287

Xu Niandi’s parents and her brother were sitting at the dining table, nitpicking about the food and drinks served by the He family.

"Listen, in-laws, our Niandi has always said that your life is good, but this is what you eat? After all, this is our first official visit as a family, and on this table, apart from this dish of braised pork, there isn’t a single other meat dish?

Do you not take us seriously?"

It was Xu Niandi’s mother speaking. She looked quite a bit like Xu Niandi, with similar features.

However, years of hard work had left her looking somewhat weathered.

Zhang Yunzhi, dissatisfied, was scrutinizing the He family’s hospitality, calculating how to get more benefits from them.

She had already received eight hundred yuan, but she hadn’t secured a job for her son yet.

Now, Niandi was pregnant with their first grandchild for the He family. How could they dare to be disobedient?

Zhang Yunzhi’s mind was racing with a thousand schemes.

Sitting across from the Xu couple, Qi Yingying was about to lose her composure.

It was one thing for them to show up empty-handed, but to be so picky! Yesterday, they even had Xu Niandi pass a message, insisting that her brother’s job must be arranged as soon as possible and asking her to keep an eye out for a good match for him.

The He family still has some dignity!

If they helped find a partner for Xu Niandi's good-for-nothing brother, would they even be able to stay in this courtyard?

What about Old He’s work?

What about my own work?

Qi Yingying found this entire family outrageous.

"Niandi hasn’t even crossed the threshold yet; we can’t really call each other in-laws. You shouldn’t keep addressing us like that," Qi Yingying ignored her son’s pleading gaze, firmly believing that she couldn’t indulge him any longer.

This family is insatiable.

They don’t understand how difficult it is to find a job for Xu Niandi’s brother, and now they’re complaining that it’s just a gatekeeper’s position.

This job isn’t something anyone can have!

If I continue to be nice to them, they’ll not only want the job and a wife, but also for their whole family to move in!

Zhang Yunzhi was taken aback, not expecting such a poor attitude from the other party.

What do you mean we’re not one family yet?

“My daughter is already carrying your family’s child. How can you still say we’re not one family? Are you trying to back out of this? Let me tell you, my family isn’t that easy to get rid of. If you don’t acknowledge this marriage, it means you’re bullying my daughter.”

"It's just being a thug!

I will insist on reporting this and having your son arrested."

Xu Zhigao slammed the table and stood up abruptly, shouting at the whole family.

"Dad… Aunt Qi didn't mean it that way. I, I, and Brother Cheng are sincere. If I can't marry him, I simply won't marry anyone in this lifetime. You can drive me out later if you want, do whatever you want."

"At worst, I'll just die and be done with it."

Xu Niandi spoke with a sense of grievance. As she spoke, Zhang Yunzhi had wanted to scold her daughter for being so useless.

Isn't this just asking the He family for money?

But before she could say anything, she gained a new perspective.

He Cheng was also quite unhappy about his future father-in-law pounding the table. This was his home, after all, and the Xu family had already asked for a lot.

He had already been quite supportive of his future father-in-law's family. What more could they want?

But before he could get angry, he heard Xu Niandi's words and his heart softened.

He was deeply moved.

Niandi truly loved him. She was beautiful, gentle, and bold in love. It was a pity she was born into such a family. To be with him, she even had to lie, saying her family valued her greatly.

All of this was because she felt inferior and was afraid he would abandon her.

She usually didn't dare to defy her family, but now she had said everything for him. In Yunjiu's novel.

Her love for him was deep, and he couldn't just ignore it.

Thinking of this, He Cheng once again looked to his mother for help.

Qi Yingying had a similar thought to He Cheng's. This young girl really had courage and truly loved He Cheng.

It was just a pity that she had such a troublesome group of relatives.

But once she married into the He family, she would start thinking of He Cheng in everything. She would be one of them.

Right now, He Cheng needed someone who truly cared for him and put him at the center of her world.

After coming to this realization, Qi Yingying smiled gently. "Why are you speaking nonsense, child? I didn't call you too intimately because I was afraid someone might overhear and know that we haven't registered our marriage yet, so I changed my address prematurely. If others say something bad about you, it's actually for your own good.

As for the meat dishes, please understand, in-laws.

Supplies are limited these days, and both Old He and I have been busy today, so we really didn't have the time to prepare a better reception for you."

"We're not just dealing with each other this one time. When I come back in the future, I'll make it up to you all."

Qi Yingying spoke gently, her words always carrying a touch of elegance.

With her saying that, the Xu family couldn't utter a single word.

Zhang Yunzhi glanced at her husband, preparing to bring up the new request.

"So that's how it is. Then I won't be polite and will call you 'in-laws.' After all, if possible, let's be straightforward and get things done in the next couple of days. In-laws, when can you get my son a job?

My son won't have peace of mind without a job, and neither will my husband and I because of Niandi.

We need to let the child have peace of mind, right?"

Zhang Yunzhi urged her.

"Haven't you already found one? It'll take ten days to half a month for the succession there." Qi Yingying was puzzled; what more did this family want?

"That long? Who knows what changes might happen in such a long time." Xu Changfu, who had been silent and focused on eating, was unhappy.

If the job wasn't secured for him first, what if there was a change of plans?

"There's always this process. Unless the factory is hiring and you pass the exam yourself, you don't need to. If you want to go to work directly, you can only take over someone else's position, and there has to be someone willing to give you their spot. It's only by luck that things can be done.

It's absolutely impossible to speed things up.

Let's be a bit more patient.

Today, in-laws, you've come to talk about the marriage of our two children, right? We've already given the betrothal gifts, and we've prepared everything you asked for. What else do you want to discuss?" Qi Yingying quickly asked them before Old He lost his temper.

This family was at a loss about what to do because of Qi Yingying's attitude.

What she said seemed right, but in fact, nothing had been done for them.

Zhang Yunzhi was unwilling and glared at her daughter.

Xu Niandi could only say what they had told her: "Aunt Qi, I was thinking, could I buy a bicycle for my dad? All my sisters are married far away, and my parents miss them. But they live too far away.

If only we had a bicycle."