Chapter 196: Backing Her Up

When at Willow Tree Village, he wanted to stand up for Liu Chuxue, but she stubbornly gave him no chance.

Liu Chuxue asked him to escort her sister back, and the other purpose was naturally to back her sister up; since the topic had been brought right to him today, he naturally had to do something.

As she handed over the fish, she raised her head and swept her gaze toward the Qiu family.

He had been on the battlefield; once that aura was unleashed, let alone the Qiu family women, even the Qiu family men felt immense pressure instantly.

Qiu Great-Grandmother, old and cunning as she was, immediately forced herself to step forward: "Comrade, thank you for bringing my grandson and his wife back; come in for a glass of water and rest your feet."

Only then did the Qiu family realize, and Qiu Mu quickly chimed in: "Yes, yes, come in and rest a while."

Fu Yan Cheng handed the fish to Qiu Shaofeng: "No need; once the person is safely delivered, my mission is complete. I still have to rush back to the city; any later and I'll have to travel by night."

Having spoken, he looked at Xia Qiu: "Sister, the matter Liu Chuxue entrusted to me, I will handle it as soon as possible; by then, she will bring it to you."

Qiu Shaofeng looked utterly confused and asked in a low voice: "What matter?"

Actually, Xia Qiu didn't know either; she was just smart. Seeing the glance Fu Yan Cheng cast toward the Qiu family, she understood he had heard those words and was backing her up for her sister, so she played along: "Really troubling you."

Seeing his wife not speak, Qiu Shaofeng looked at Qiu Shaohu.

Qiu Shaofeng curled his lips slightly, lowered his voice a bit, but it was enough for the Qiu family to hear: "Liu Chuxue said her sister has lost a lot of weight and is now pregnant, so she needs proper nourishment; she asked me to find some milk powder coupons for her."

Hearing this, Xia Qiu was completely stunned; she had thought it was just acting, but she never expected her sister would actually ask someone for help, and embarrassment instantly filled her face.

Fu Yan Cheng naturally saw her unease: "Sister, it's no trouble; I borrowed out quite a few milk powder coupons before, so it's just a matter of collecting them back."

Hearing Fu Yan Cheng's words, everyone became even more curious about his identity, each one eager to try their luck.

Unfortunately, Fu Yan Cheng gave them no chance; after greeting Qiu Great-Grandmother and Qiu Mu, he said: "Sister, brother-in-law, I'll be leaving now."

When leaving the Liu family, Liu Chuxue had instructed them not to delay too long, so the couple naturally wouldn't keep anyone: "Drive carefully on the road."

Fu Yan Cheng acknowledged, then immediately turned and got into the car.

Watching the car leave, the onlookers all crowded forward: "Xia Qiu, is your sister's boyfriend from the city?"

Since Liu Chuxue had asked him to deliver her, Xia Qiu felt there was nothing unsayable: "Yes."

"Then what does he do for work?"

As Xia Qiu walked toward the courtyard gate, she replied: "He's a soldier in the army."

However, she did not mention Fu Yan Cheng's rank.

Fearing the crowd might jostle Xia Qiu, Qiu Shaofeng quickly protected her as he prepared to enter the courtyard: "Uncles, aunts, and all, let's put the things down first; we can chat later."

Some gossip-lovers even followed into the courtyard.

Zhang Shanmei, the second daughter-in-law of the eldest branch, had been staring at the bundle taken by her brother-in-law Qiu Shaofeng; after they entered the courtyard, she said: "Oh, third sister-in-law, your natal family really treats you well. What exactly is in that bundle? Let us have a look."

Not only Xia Qiu, but even Qiu Shaofeng found this second sister-in-law truly annoying; in an unfriendly tone, he said: "Second sister-in-law, you also brought things from your natal family, yet you never showed them to us; we can't make exceptions here."

Having spoken, he pulled Xia Qiu toward the room: "My Xia Qiu is tired and needs to rest."

Qiu Mu followed behind and asked: "Shaofeng, have you eaten?"

Before entering, Qiu Shaofeng replied: "Mom, we've eaten and are back; don't worry about us, go eat quickly."

Zhang Shanmei watched as Qiu Shaofeng carried the bundle into the room, stamped her foot in anger, and said: "So stingy; who cares anyway."

Qiu Great-Grandmother was already angry before, and hearing her say that, she snapped: "Shaohu, control your wife; all she does day in and day out is gossip about neighbors' affairs and stare at what others have. If you can't control that mouth of hers, and one day she really causes trouble, don't come crying to the family."

Qiu Shaohu knew very well what his wife was like, but he had been tolerating it because he wanted her director uncle to arrange a job for her; today, when Great-Grandmother singled him out in front of the whole family, he naturally felt his face burn: "Zhang Shanmei, shut up and behave, or I'll be forced to lay a hand on you."