Chapter 63 Almost Forgot – The Daily Gossip of the Sickly Sister-in-law in the Compound

Chapter 63 Almost Forgot - The Daily Gossip of the Sickly Sister-in-law in the Compound

"Sister Lian—"

Lin Qing, eating in the kitchen, was startled by Zhou Qin's call, her chopsticks trembling in her hand.

Lin Qing looked up at Cen Xi: "Is there some drama going on again?"

Cen Xi instantly caught the meaning in her eyes. It suddenly hit him that he hadn't told his wife about the drama at the factory today. He'd been so caught up with the recruitment that he almost forgot about this!

He opened his mouth to speak, but his wife was already heading outside with her bowl. Without a second thought, he grabbed a few more bites from the dishes and followed her out.

Outside, one of the main players had arrived, and the crowd was ready, waiting for the other lead to show up. The drama was about to unfold.

Zhou Qin had been stewing all afternoon in the office. He figured Sister Lian's refusal had to be because of his dad. So he thought, if he just stayed persistent, Sister Lian would eventually see his efforts and be won over. Hehehe...

All afternoon, Zhou Qin swung between brooding and the occasional goofy chuckle. His office mates were wondering if he'd lost it after getting shot down at lunch.

The moment work was over, he bolted to the factory workshop entrance to wait for Qin Xianglian. But this time, Qin Xianglian deliberately dodged him, and he couldn't find her. It wasn't until most folks had cleared out that he realized Sister Lian had already left!

He figured Sister Lian must be shy, that's why she was avoiding him. Yeah, that had to be it. So, he bolted back home in a hurry.

He figured if he talked to her in the compound, Sister Lian wouldn't be shy. Everyone there knew each other, so she wouldn't avoid him. Hehehe...

So, the moment he got back to the compound, he started hollering.

The moment Qin Xianglian got home, she filled Mother Su in on what went down at the factory. "Mom, what am I supposed to do? Zhou Qin's not gonna back down!"

Zhou Qin was stubborn and a bit clueless, which is why she'd been stringing him along.

Mother Su hadn't seen this twist coming. She figured Zhou Qin might be mad after getting shot down last night, but she never thought he'd completely forget, like he'd blacked out!

Even crazier, he somehow got it in his head that his proposal had worked and had been chasing her nonstop.

She thought it over. Marrying Qin Xianglian to Zhou Qin was a no-go. That would just cut off other money-making chances.

"Here's the plan. When Zhou Qin gets back, he'll come looking for you. Stay inside; I'll deal with it.

Didn't you say Old Man Zhou's always been against it? We'll just pin it on him. He wouldn't want Zhou Qin marrying you, so he won't argue!"

"Mm-hmm." Qin Xianglian thought her mother-in-law's plan made sense. Her mother-in-law was so kind. Even when something like this happened, she was willing to step in and help. This made Qin Xianglian very touched!

Zhou Qin was calling out outside, and everyone was waiting for the other protagonist to appear. However, what they got was Mother Su.

"Mother Su, why are you here? Where's Sister Lian?" Zhou Qin was still peeking into the Su family's house.

Mother Su came out and directly closed the door behind her.

"Mother Su, you..." Why are you doing this?

"Zhou Qin, don't make things difficult for Sister Lian. I heard from her about what happened at the factory today. Your father would never agree to the two of you being together, so stop pestering her!" Mother Su spoke earnestly.

Zhou Qin thought to himself, so that's what it is! Good thing he already had a plan.

"Mother Su, don't worry. My feelings for Sister Lian are genuine. Even if my father disagrees, I will still marry her."

"How can that be?" Mother Su hadn't expected him to be so stubborn!

"But, your father..." Mother Su still wanted to use Zhou Qin's father as an excuse.

However, Zhou Qin had already thought of a solution, and he spoke triumphantly, "Mother Su, don't worry, my father is not a problem. Once Sister Lian and I get our marriage certificate, my father will have to agree whether he likes it or not!"

The crowd: What a bonehead, coming up with a plan like that!

Mother Su: "..." Is he really that clueless about rejection?

"No way, absolutely not!" Mother Su's tone became even more resolute.

Seeing her firm opposition, Zhou Qin felt something was amiss and suddenly thought of something, saying, "Is it because you, Mother Su, don't want Sister Lian to remarry?"

Mother Su: "..." Although... but...

"It must be, otherwise why would you keep making excuses to obstruct?" Zhou Qin, thinking he had grasped the key point, continued on his own, "This is a new China, a new society—how can you stand in the way of Sister Lian finding happiness again?"

Mother Su stared at him, at a loss for words: So, how do you think Sister Lian will find happiness again by marrying you?

Lin Qing leaned closer to Cen Xi and whispered, "What’s going on at the factory?"

Cen Xi glanced at Zhou Qin, who was still arguing with Mother Su, and whispered back, "Zhou Qin blacked out and completely forgot he was rejected last night, thinking his proposal was successful, so he went to the factory workshop entrance today to wait for Qin Xianglian, eager to set a wedding date with her."

"Wasn't he rejected?" Lin Qing said, looking at Zhou Qin.

"Yes, so what happened? You can imagine! The factory entrance was buzzing—almost everyone was there to watch the drama!"

Yikes! A total social disaster, huh?

Mother Jiang wasn’t in the best mood today, was she?

She watched the scene, her eyes darting around, and suddenly interjected, "Come on, Mother Su, isn’t it just that you don’t want your daughter-in-law to remarry, so you’re pinning it on Uncle Zhou?"

Mother Su knew right away that Mother Jiang was stirring up trouble, and couldn't help but glare at her fiercely. Mother Jiang naturally saw it and glared back without backing down, hmph, I knew she was up to no good!

With Mother Jiang's interjection, Zhou Qin doubled down on his belief, that it must be Mother Su who was unwilling, hence dragging his father out as an excuse.

"Mother Su, how can you do this? Sister Lian has every right to chase her own happiness—you can’t stand in her way. Let her speak for herself," Zhou Qin said in a reproachful tone.

Mother Su argued back and forth, but Zhou Qin wasn’t hearing any of it, instead blaming everything on her, which made her angry too!

At first, Zhou Qin was just the fallback option she’d picked for her daughter-in-law Qin Xianglian, but now she couldn't help but resent Qin Xianglian, surely she must’ve done something downright shameless to make Zhou Qin so obsessed!