Chapter 662

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

"I'm not sure either; we'd have to ask the two of them to know."

In the end, Wang Erhai said something vague and noncommittal.

Hearing this, Li Xiulan couldn't help but sigh:

"In previous years, the New Year's Eve dinner was always eaten together... you've all grown up now, and this chance to eat the New Year's Eve dinner together — once it's eaten, it's one less... Actually, I don't expect you three brothers to have any great prospects; as long as you can get along harmoniously, stay reunited as a family, safe and sound, healthy and well, that would be enough to satisfy me."

"Mom, why say these things? There'll be plenty of chances in the future!"

Wang Erhai said this.

At this, Li Xiulan took out her mobile phone:

"How about I call Dashan and ask him personally?"

"Mom!" Wang Erhai called out, but then didn't know what to say.

He could only look at Wang Xiaohua:

"Third Brother, you say something."

Wang Xiaohua actually didn't want Big Brother and Sister-in-law to come back for the New Year's Eve dinner; he was just afraid that when the time came, Wang Zhanggen would say more hurtful things to Sister-in-law.

The bastard things he said at noon today had already wounded Sister-in-law's heart deeply.

If at the New Year's Eve dinner, her heart got wounded once more, then Big Brother and Sister-in-law's marital relationship would probably be affected.

But seeing his mother's expectant expression, Wang Xiaohua couldn't bear to refuse.

So he said:

"Mom, how about letting me call Big Brother?"

Wang Xiaohua took out his mobile phone, then stood up:

"I'll go outside to call; I'll be back in a bit."

As he went out the door, Wang Zhanggen's sarcastic words still drifted from behind:

"If they don't come eat the New Year's Eve dinner, then they don't come; I don't care about them either!"

Wang Xiaohua really wanted to snap back at him a couple of lines, but in the end held his tongue and said nothing.

Out in the corridor outside the private room, Wang Xiaohua didn't call Wang Dashan, but instead directly called Du Xiaojuan.

He knew that whether Big Brother and Sister-in-law could come back for the New Year's Eve dinner tonight, the one who could ultimately make the decision was Sister-in-law.

As long as Sister-in-law nodded, everything was negotiable.

If Sister-in-law didn't nod, even if Big Brother himself insisted on coming back to eat together, that wouldn't be a good thing either.

That would only hurt the harmony.

"Sister-in-law, it's me, Xiaohua."

"Xiaohua, we've already finished eating lunch outside."

Du Xiaojuan thought Wang Xiaohua was calling her to ask her and Wang Dashan to come back and eat lunch together, so she spoke up first with this sentence, to refuse the request to come back and eat together.

Actually they hadn't started eating yet; they'd only just ordered dishes, but the dishes hadn't been served yet.

"Sister-in-law, I'm not calling about lunch."

"Then what is it?"

"I've already thought up a scheme that can make that old man personally come before you to apologize and admit fault, and from now on he'll treat you with respect and then some."

As soon as Wang Xiaohua said this, Du Xiaojuan was stunned.

Then she laughed:

"You should know your dad's temper better than I do; how could he possibly apologize to me?"

But Wang Xiaohua said:

"Sister-in-law, just trust me this once, okay? I even got into Tsinghua; you just believe me this once, I'll definitely tame him until he's completely obedient."

Du Xiaojuan of course hoped to be able to tame this old man Wang Zhanggen into complete obedience; no matter how you put it, she's now Wang Dashan's wife, and Wang Zhanggen is Wang Dashan's biological father — Wang Zhanggen, this person, is ultimately someone she can't get around.

So she asked:

"Then tell me, what do you need me to do?"

Du Xiaojuan is very clever; Wang Xiaohua calling to say these things definitely meant he wanted her to cooperate and do some things.

Hearing Du Xiaojuan ask like this, Wang Xiaohua went with the flow:

"Tonight, you have Big Brother come back for the New Year's Eve dinner; as for you, if you really can't stand to see that old man's vile mug, then don't come back; if you can bear it, it's best to come back together."

"Just that?"

Du Xiaojuan was a bit baffled.

"Of course not just that; after dinner, we'll go see Xiao Xueqing together, and at that time we'll find a chance to have me and you, and Big Brother, take a group photo with Xiao Xueqing."

"And then?"

"I'll handle the rest myself."

Wang Xiaohua said this.

Clever as Du Xiaojuan was, she also couldn't figure out what medicine Wang Xiaohua was selling in his gourd.

Could it be he wants to use Xiao Xueqing this Deputy County Magistrate to pressure Wang Zhanggen?

Feels like that won't really work.

Xiao Xueqing is indeed a Deputy County Magistrate with immense power, but Wang Zhanggen doesn't need to live under Xiao Xueqing's thumb; plus Wang Zhanggen's notion of continuing the family line is so strong, how could he possibly change his view of Du Xiaojuan just because of Xiao Xueqing?

In Du Xiaojuan's view, there was only one way to change Wang Zhanggen's mind, and that was for her, Du Xiaojuan, to become pregnant.

But in the short term, it was impossible for Du Xiaojuan to prepare for pregnancy.

She herself didn't want to, and the real-world conditions didn't allow it either.

"Xiao Hua, if you want to use Xiao Xueqing to pressure your dad, then I think forget it, this probably..."

"No, that's not my plan. How could Xiao Xueqing suppress that old man's rotten behavior?"

Wang Xiaohua interrupted Du Xiaojuan's words.

Du Xiaojuan was even more puzzled:

"Then what exactly do you intend to do?"

Wang Xiaohua didn't say directly, but said:

"Eldest Sister-in-law, if you trust my words, then just listen to my arrangements. If you don't, no matter how much I explain, it's useless."

Du Xiaojuan pondered for a moment, and in the end chose to trust Wang Xiaohua.

Because besides that, she already had no better method.

If it was dealing with business rivals, she had a hundred methods, but dealing with her own father-in-law, she really was at a loss.

After all, she couldn't go all out to destroy him.

"Fine, then I trust you. Tonight Dashan and I will go back together to eat the New Year's Eve dinner."

Du Xiaojuan also said:

"Tonight I'll endure it. No matter what that old man says to me, I'll endure it all."

Seeing Du Xiaojuan trust him so much, willing to sacrifice so much, Wang Xiaohua couldn't help but feel a bit unable to bear it in his heart.

So he said tactfully:

"Eldest Sister-in-law, how about you don't come back? As long as my eldest brother comes back, that's fine. To tell the truth, with tonight's situation, I can't guarantee either that that old thing won't say more unpleasant things to you."

Du Xiaojuan just laughed it off:

"It's fine. If he wants to speak, let him speak. Endure it and it'll pass."

Du Xiaojuan had only said at noon today that if she went home with Wang Dashan again, she'd be a little dog.

But now, having calmed down, for the sake of her and Wang Dashan's marriage, for the sake of the small family she and Wang Dashan would build in the future, for the sake of the overall situation, she still chose to make a sacrifice, to swallow her grievances and make do.

"Eldest Sister-in-law, you're such a good person. Eldest Brother marrying you is truly fortune accumulated over eight lifetimes!"

Wang Xiaohua spoke from the bottom of his heart, involuntarily moved, and also said:

"Eldest Sister-in-law, rest assured. Even if that old thing finds you an eyesore no matter what, me and Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law, and my mom, we'll all always stand on your side!"

Hearing this, Du Xiaojuan smiled knowingly:

"Thank you, Xiao Hua."

After hanging up the phone, Du Xiaojuan said to Wang Dashan:

"Let's go back together tonight to eat the New Year's Eve dinner."

Wang Dashan was stunned for a moment, somewhat surprised:

"Let's not go back. If we go back, Dad will definitely say unpleasant things to you again."

Du Xiaojuan just laughed it off:

"It's fine. Anyway, it's just the time it takes to eat a meal."

Du Xiaojuan also said:

"Xiao Hua just said he's already thought of a way to solve the problem. We have to trust him."

But she didn't know that although Wang Xiaohua had thought of a layout to deal with Wang Zhanggen, calling to ask her to come back for the New Year's Eve dinner was not within the layout to deal with Wang Zhanggen.

It was merely borrowing this pretext to have her and Wang Dashan both go back, so that Li Xiulan wouldn't be so sad.

Wang Xiaohua was trying to cover both sides — both resolve the conflict between Du Xiaojuan and Wang Zhanggen, and soothe Li Xiulan's emotions.

As a son, he truly couldn't bear to watch his mother sigh and lament while eating the New Year's Eve dinner.