Chapter 330: The Child Has a Good Heart, But You Must Not Be Confused

Several of the Qiu family's aunts had already heard from Great-Grandmother Qiu about Xia Qiu's pregnancy; upon entering, they showered her with concerned inquiries, very warmly.

At the same time, they did not neglect the Liu family, praising the three sisters extravagantly during the pleasantries, and naturally did not leave out Fu Yan Cheng either.

In their eyes, Fu Yan Cheng was already the Liu family's son-in-law; hearing that he was not only from the city but also an officer, and that he had arrived driving a car today, they knew this relationship must be cultivated well.

Fortunately, once the banquet began, with Great-Grandmother Qiu mediating in between, those Qiu aunts and male elders turned their attention to the dishes before them; one of the Qiu aunts said, "This banquet shows the Lai Chang couple really went all out; it seems they are very satisfied with the new daughter-in-law."

Having spoken, she then belatedly realized she had misspoken: "Um, I didn't mean anything else by that."

Great-Grandmother Qiu inwardly chided this brainless niece and quickly spoke up: "You all know the family's situation; to have this banquet, we owe much to Shaofeng's wife and her natal family's efforts."

"Aunt, what do you mean by that?"

Great-Grandmother Qiu had a fairly good relationship with these nieces from her husband's side: "You all know that recently Shaohu's wife had a difficult birth, nearly dying along with the baby; all the family's money went to pay the medical fees, leaving not a penny behind.

But Shaocheng's wedding date had been set long ago; it wouldn't do to change the wedding date, so they could only borrow money to hold the ceremony.

It was Shaofeng's wife, fearing her in-laws would face scorn from others, who first took out the dowry her natal family had given her to handle the emergency, which is why we have this banquet today."

The Qiu aunts and elders were now even more satisfied with Xia Qiu: "Aunt, the child has a good heart, but you must not be confused; afterward, the family must repay the money as soon as possible."

Saying this, she patted Great-Grandmother Qiu's hand.

How could Great-Grandmother Qiu not understand the meaning behind those words: "You don't need to remind me; I will keep it in mind. Besides, the Lai Chang couple have even more clarity in their hearts; rest assured."

Saying this, she also smiled at the Liu couple: "In-laws, Xia Qiu has been raised very well by you; regarding this matter, I should thank you most of all. Rest assured, if anyone in the family bullies Xia Qiu in the future, I, this old woman, will be the first to not forgive them."

Qiu Shaofeng, who had been sent by Qiu Mu to look after his in-laws, happened to enter: "Great-Grandmother, does that sound like you're speaking to me?"

Great-Grandmother Qiu couldn't help but laugh: "Of course, it includes you too."

Qiu Shaofeng sat beside Xia Qiu, reached out to serve Great-Grandmother a piece of braised pork, and joked playfully: "If it's not just pointing at me alone, then I'm relieved."

Great-Grandmother Qiu rolled her eyes at him in mock annoyance: "It is mainly about you."

Everyone in the room laughed.

Great-Grandmother Qiu smiled at Qiu Shaofeng: "Stop joking and take good care of your father-in-law, mother-in-law, and wife."

Having said that, she looked at Chunxiao sitting beside her: "Eat whatever you want; if you can't reach something, ask your brother-in-law to help. We are all family, so absolutely do not hold back."

Chunxiao nodded with a smile: "Okay."

Great-Grandmother Qiu then looked at Liu Chuxue and Fu Yan Cheng: "You two take good care of each other."

With Qiu Shaofeng and Great-Grandmother Qiu hosting, the meal proceeded in perfect harmony, and the Qiu aunts and male elders' impression of Xia Qiu deepened further.

After the meal, after a short rest, and once the wedding escort party had left, Liu Chuxue and the others bid farewell to the Qiu family and prepared to depart.

Fu Yan Cheng still had important matters to attend to, but he insisted on seeing them home before leaving; Liu's father and mother did not wish to delay Fu Yan Cheng's time because of them.

(End of this chapter)