Chapter 585: Rural Absurd Tales Chapter 585: Both Sets of Parents Meet

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

According to local customs, before marriage, both sets of parents must meet once; usually, the groom's parents visit the bride's parents' home.

Wang Erhai and Liu Meiqi discussed it and finally arranged for both sets of parents to meet this Saturday.

Upon hearing the news, Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan naturally did their best to cooperate, striving to do their best.

After all, this was their son's marriage, a matter of a lifetime.

Since Wang Erhai had already met Liu Meiqi's parents alone before, this time he was no longer as nervous as before.

Instead, Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan were both somewhat reserved.

Liu Meiqi's father, Liu Shanshui, loved drinking; although Wang Zhanggen couldn't drink much due to an underlying illness, he still politely had a few drinks with Liu Shanshui.

This was considered giving Liu Shanshui plenty of face.

Liu Meiqi's mother, Deng Cuihua, was still as she had been at the previous meeting, not saying much.

Li Xiulan also said little, leaving the two old gentlemen, Liu Shanshui and Wang Zhanggen, to chat happily.

Now that all three sons had successful careers, Wang Zhanggen was no longer as inferior and sensitive as before; he spoke with confidence and could talk fluently.

Liu Shanshui was actually quite pragmatic; hearing Wang Zhanggen say he still had a youngest son studying at Tsinghua University, Liu Shanshui became even more enthusiastic.

"In-laws, our county town has never had its first Tsinghua student, and it turns out to be your son! A few months ago, our county town was promoting your son everywhere; I never expected we'd become in-laws—what an honor!"

Liu Shanshui took the initiative to toast, and Wang Zhanggen was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.

"Erhai being able to marry your daughter is also our family's honor; Meiqi, this child, I could tell at a glance she is a virtuous, gentle, and kind good girl!"

Wang Zhanggen said these compliments with a hearty laugh.

Liu Meiqi, standing nearby, felt somewhat embarrassed listening to this.

She thought she had nothing to do with the word "virtuous," and didn't know how Wang Zhanggen could tell she was virtuous at a glance.

It could only be said that Wang Zhanggen had always been inaccurate in judging people.

The reason he thought Liu Meiqi was virtuous was entirely because last time when Liu Meiqi went to his home, Wang Erhai told Liu Meiqi to wash the dishes, and Liu Meiqi hurriedly went to wash them.

"Meiqi, after you marry over, you must live well; the in-laws' family atmosphere is very good, and Erhai should also know how to manage a household; from now on, don't argue, and communicate well about everything."

Liu Shanshui then said this to Liu Meiqi.

He had been emphasizing not to argue after marriage.

When Wang Erhai came before, he had also mentioned this condition, and now he mentioned it again.

It could only be said that he had truly developed a psychological shadow about arguing.

Meanwhile, Deng Cuihua, who had been eating with her head down, had an increasingly unpleasant expression.

Because of Liu Shanshui's words, she felt he was hinting indirectly, that Liu Shanshui was being sarcastic, thinking that in this family, arguments were caused by her, and that he disliked her arguing.

But now that there were guests at home, Deng Cuihua couldn't say anything.

She could only hold it in for now.

Wait until Wang Erhai and his parents left, then see how she would deal with this old thing Liu Shanshui!

In the blink of an eye, they finished eating; Wang Zhanggen and Li Xiulan sat for a while, and after chatting with Liu Shanshui enough, they said goodbye and left.

Liu Meiqi took the initiative to see Wang Erhai, Wang Zhanggen, and Li Xiulan off.

Since Wang Erhai and Wang Zhanggen had both drunk alcohol and were not suitable for driving, and Li Xiulan couldn't drive, Liu Meiqi had to drive.

Liu Shanshui had also drunk quite a bit; he hurriedly stood up:

"I'll also see you off, in-laws; come visit this side often in the future!"

Wang Zhanggen replied with a hearty laugh: "Certainly, certainly; we're so close, we should visit often during holidays and festivals!"

Deng Cuihua stood up at this time and grabbed Liu Shanshui with one hand:

"Having a daughter see them off is enough; what are you going for? Stay and wash the dishes!"

Liu Shanshui was stunned; Deng Cuihua's action made him lose face, but he still endured it.

After all, it wasn't good to lose his temper in front of outsiders.

So he could only laugh and say:

"Then Meiqi, you go see them off; Dad won't go; be careful on the road."

"Got it, Dad." Liu Meiqi looked at Liu Shanshui with some sympathy and pity.

Because she knew very well that after she and Wang Erhai and the others left, with only him and her mother left at home, the two would surely have another big argument.

Sure enough, just after Liu Meiqi, Wang Erhai, Wang Zhanggen, and Li Xiulan left, Deng Cuihua started causing trouble.

"Liu Shanshui, what do you mean by always emphasizing not to argue to them? If you dislike my arguing, you can just say it directly!"

Deng Cuihua, with a gaunt, hollow-cheeked, high-cheekboned gloomy face, questioned him aggressively.

"I don't dislike you; I just don't want my daughter to argue all the time after marriage—that's all."

Liu Shanshui didn't even look at Deng Cuihua, and took the initiative to clear the leftovers on the table, because he really didn't want to argue with Deng Cuihua anymore.

He had argued with Deng Cuihua for a lifetime, and this life of his was ruined.

"Look at your appearance; it's obvious you're guilty and dare not take responsibility; you don't even dare to say directly that you dislike me—what kind of man are you!"

Deng Cuihua walked over and questioned him while chasing.

Liu Shanshui's face was full of numbness:

"Right, right, right, you're right, I'm not a man."

After so many years of arguing, he had developed a resistance to it.

So now his heart was without waves.

He only thought of cleaning up the bowls and chopsticks, then quickly leaving this family.

"Do you love me or not?" Deng Cuihua suddenly burst into tears.

Liu Shanshui really couldn't help it anymore, smiling as he retorted: "You're already this old, how can you ask such a childish question?"

Hearing this, Deng Cuihua cried even harder:

"Liu Shanshui, do you know how much I've given for you, for this family? How can you be so cold-blooded!"

Liu Shanshui was speechless: "You make it sound like only you've given anything, and I haven't given anything at all."

"What do you mean by that? You don't want to go on, right? If you don't want to go on, just say it!" Deng Cuihua screamed in a frenzy.

Liu Shanshui sighed once, stopped speaking, and just kept his head down washing bowls.

But Deng Cuihua kept on endlessly, refusing to let go:

"Answer me, what do you mean!"

Liu Shanshui still didn't answer.

Deng Cuihua went even more crazy, she picked up the bowls and chopsticks and smashed them onto the ground:

"Are you going to say it or not, are you going to say it or not!"

Liu Shanshui's head was swollen; after great effort, his alcohol-numbed head was now much more awake.

And being awake often made people suffer.

"After Mei Qi gets married, let's go get a divorce."

Liu Shanshui said this one sentence.

In this kind of situation, divorce was actually a kind of relief for both sides.

But Deng Cuihua was unwilling; she had lived over forty years, but still acted like a little girl competing:

"Why divorce? So you can go find a woman outside?"

Deng Cuihua gritted her teeth:

"Liu Shanshui, I'm telling you, even if I go to hell, I'll drag you down to hell with me. You can forget about divorcing me. I won't let you and that fox spirit outside be together!"

Liu Shanshui was forced to the point where he really couldn't take it anymore, shouting violently:

"Are you neurotic? I've said it so many times, I don't have another woman outside! I'm fucking just a temporary worker at a construction site now, I'm not that state-owned enterprise employee anymore. I'm fucking old and have no money. Which woman would be blind enough to look at me? Deng Cuihua, will you just let me go? I'm begging you! How about I kneel down for you?"

Saying this, Liu Shanshui knelt down to Deng Cuihua with a thud.

Clean and neat, without a shred of hesitation.