Chapter 1047: Looks Like the Rest of Us Were Worrying Over Nothing

Zhang Yurong hadn't expected her sister-in-law to confront her directly. Just as she was about to say something more, she saw Liu Chuxue looking at her.

Her face full of awkwardness, she said, "I-I-I, I didn't mean anything else."

Liu Chuxue naturally heard what she said. Those words were neither here nor there to her. Besides, it was only the second day after the wedding, so she still had to show some respect to her in-laws and couldn't make things too ugly.

Fu Yanwan, who had taken leave to come back for the wedding, secretly gave Liu Chuxue a thumbs-up and mouthed a single word: "Awesome."

After saying that, she quickly put her hand down, afraid of being discovered by anyone else.

Just as the troublemaking on this side had come to an end, they heard the front gate being slapped: "Ruzhi, what happened at home?"

Mother Fu glared at her second son and his wife, then lowered her voice to her second son: "Why aren't you supporting your wife and getting back to your room for me right now."

Being scolded like this by his own mother in front of the whole family—this was the first time. Fu Yanwei's face was very ugly, but he also knew family shame should not be aired, let alone that if today's matter got out, the ones who would lose face the most were him and his wife.

He grabbed Hao Yanhong and dragged her into the room.

Seeing them go inside, Mother Fu swept a glance at the remaining people in the courtyard: "Go on and do what you should be doing."

After saying that, she patted the nonexistent dust on her body, cleared her throat, then hurried to open the front gate: "Oh, what brings you here?"

The Song family's daughter-in-law next door, Ma Guihua, craned her neck to peer into the courtyard: "Ruzhi, such a big commotion first thing in the morning—what happened?"

Mother Fu deliberately stepped aside a bit: "Wasn't it just the second son's wife wanting to help make breakfast? She felt she'd gotten up late and left in too much of a hurry, took a tumble in the courtyard, and ended up twisting her ankle.

You know her temperament too—she can't stand the slightest bit of pain. Fu Wei learned a few moves from someone in the countryside, so he went ahead and set the bone back for her."

Auntie Qin, who shared a courtyard with the Song family, chimed in: "I told you so. How could it be that just yesterday a new bride came through the door and today the household is already in turmoil? Looks like the rest of us were worrying over nothing."

After saying that, she tactfully added: "Oh dear, I still have porridge cooking on the stove, I'll head back first."

The Miao family's daughter-in-law living on the right also gave an awkward smile: "Everyone was overthinking it. We thought something was up and came over to see if we could lend a hand. Since nothing's wrong, I should head back too to make breakfast, otherwise his dad won't make it to work in time."

After saying that, she also quickly turned around and went back to the courtyard on the right.

Seeing this, the others each found their own excuses and slipped away.

Only the Zhang family's bound-footed old lady, Grandma Zhang, was the last to leave, but she wasn't in a hurry to go: "Ruzhi, how many days can Xiao Wan stay home this time?"

Mother Fu had happened to learn of the Zhang family's eldest grandson Zhang Hongchang's intentions. Previously, when Xiao Wan had no one she fancied, it wasn't her place to say much. Now that her daughter had someone she intended to marry, even though she had a decent impression of the boy Hongchang, she couldn't keep giving him hope, lest it cause trouble for her own daughter: "Auntie Zhang, Xiao Wan will head back to the farm after my fourth son's wife completes her return visit."

Ge Pozi's face immediately broke into a broad smile upon hearing this: "That's wonderful. Have her come over to play when the time comes. I still have some honey at home—I'll make her honey cake then."

Mother Fu laughed: "You're remembering how that girl loves her sweet treats?"

Ge Pozi smiled and nodded: "Time really flies. In the blink of an eye she's grown into a proper Miss, and it's already time to talk about marriage."

She naturally knew her own eldest grandson's feelings. He was already twenty-one now, and every time the subject of matchmaking came up, he refused. It was only later that she discovered the boy had taken a liking to the youngest daughter of the Fu family next door, the deputy factory director.

Although she herself knew it was somewhat Gao Pan of theirs, since her grandson wouldn't budge, she could only set aside her old face and come to the Fu household to sound things out.