Chapter 1433
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Tong Qiao and Liu Lingfeng came back from the garden and were ready to eat.
Tong Qiao and Lu Jinshen had spent the entire night together, so she was famished. She sat down and picked up her chopsticks, ready to eat.
Xu Dechang coughed and looked at Tong Qiao unhappily. "The elders haven't started eating yet. How can the younger generation start eating first?"
Tong Qiao's chopsticks paused in midair. She retracted them and put down her chopsticks. She said obediently, "Uncle Xu is right. I'm immature. Please eat first."
Liu Lingfeng wanted to say something, but Xu Dechang glared at her, so she swallowed her words.
Xu Dechang picked up his chopsticks and ate first. Only then did everyone start eating.
At the dining table, Xu Dechang kept picking on Tong Qiao's faults.
"You can't make a sound while eating."
"Why are you eating so fast? No one's fighting with you."
"You can't just eat from one plate."
"Don't just eat by yourself. You have to take care of your child and husband."
Tong Qiao didn't eat much during the meal, but she learned a lot of rules. She still had a temper. She could tell that Xu Dechang was deliberately making things difficult for her, but for the sake of being with Lu Jinshen, Tong Qiao endured it.
Who told him to be the father of Lu Jinshen's savior?
After the meal, Liu Lingfeng pulled Xu Dechang out for a walk to help with digestion. As soon as they left the villa, Liu Lingfeng began to ask, "Old Xu, what do you mean?"
Xu Dechang put his hands behind his back and said maturely, "What do you mean?"
"Tong Qiao is such a good child. What's the point of making things difficult for her?"
"Which eye of yours saw me making things difficult for her? I'm just teaching her the rules. "
"Don't pretend in front of me. Rules? We're from a small family. Why would we care about rules? You're obviously deliberately making things difficult for that child. You're an old urchin. When have you ever followed the rules you just mentioned? Let me tell you, I like Tong Qiao very much. I think she will definitely treat our grandson well. If you continue to make things difficult for her, don't blame me for exposing you in front of the children. "
Xu Dechang raised his eyebrows. "You dare?"
"Let's see if I dare."
Xu Dechang angrily strode forward. After walking for a long distance, he turned back and said angrily, "You are so short-sighted. No matter how good a stepmother is, can she be better than your own mother?"
"It's good to have a biological mother, but Jin Shen and Yufei haven't developed feelings for each other after being together for five years. This shows that they're not suitable for each other. It was selfish of you to force Jin Shen to marry Yufei back then. Now, you want to break up their marriage. That's too unkind."
"I'm doing this for Ziqian's sake."
"I know you're doing this for Ziqian's sake, but Old Man, we can't be so selfish. We've already wasted five years of Jinshen's time. Do you want to waste his entire life?"
Xu Dechang's gaze shifted uncomfortably, but he didn't say anything.
Liu Lingfeng continued, "Hua 'er did save Jin Shen, but if Hua' er finds out that we're treating Jin Shen like this, he won't be able to rest in peace."
Xu Dechang thought of his son who had passed away at such a young age. His eyes darkened and his vision became cloudy instantly.
Liu Lingfeng's eyes were also wet with tears. She held Xu Dechang's arm and continued walking forward. "We can't shackle Jin Shen with the shackles of gratitude. It's been five years. It's time to set him free. If he has feelings for Yufei, that would be great. But he doesn't like her. He's been with Yufei for five years, but he's never touched her.
Xu Dechang kept his mouth shut.
"Can't you tell that the way Jin Shen looks at Tong Qiao is really happy? If Hua 'er were here, he would definitely want them to be happy."
"Don't mention Hua 'er in front of me." Xu Dechang's voice was full of vicissitudes. "If it weren't for saving him, my Hua 'er wouldn't have left us …"
"Dechang, this is Hua 'er's choice. Why can't you see through him after so many years? Why can't you get out of this dead-end?" Liu Lingfeng said as she lowered her head and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Xu Dechang sighed heavily. The two of them didn't speak again and remained silent throughout the journey. When they were walking back, Xu Dechang said, "We'll stay here for a few days. I want to test her. Don't give me any trouble."
Liu Lingfeng smiled and nodded repeatedly. She knew that Xu Dechang had already taken a step back. She believed that he would be satisfied with Tong Qiao in the end.
Xu Dechang frowned. "What are you laughing at? If she's not up to par, I'll never agree to let her be my grandson's stepmother. "
"Yes, yes, yes. If she's not up to par, we naturally can't agree."
"…" Xu Dechang wanted to object but realized that he had nothing to say. He hummed awkwardly and strode towards the villa. "I can't be bothered to hang around here with you. I'm going to accompany my grandson."
…
After Xu Dechang and Liu Lingfeng left, Tong Qiao sent Lu Ziqian away and asked him to go upstairs to see his sister. Then she asked Lu Jinshen, "Did you bring Uncle Xu and Auntie Liu here?"
"No, they came here on their own …" Lu Jinshen paused for a moment and said, "Auntie Liu told me that Yufei called them and told them about our marriage."
Tong Qiao pursed her lips unhappily. "Your ex-wife wants these two elders to break us up. It seems that she has deep feelings for you."
Lu Jinshen's eyes gradually lit up with a smile. He waved at Tong Qiao, who was sitting across the table. "Come here."
Tong Qiao sat still. "What?"
"Come here."
"I'm not going."
Lu Jinshen got up and walked to Tong Qiao's side. His well-defined fingers gently rubbed Tong Qiao's neck, which was full of ambiguous marks. His eyes were smiling. "Are you jealous?"
Tong Qiao pushed Lu Jinshen's hand away and looked up at the tall man standing in front of her. "Yes, I'm jealous. Can't I?"
"Okay." Lu Jinshen's smile deepened. He put his hands in his trouser pockets and looked down at Tong Qiao. "Actually, even if Yufei didn't call them, I was planning to pick a time to take you to meet them. I hope that they will approve of our marriage."
Tong Qiao could understand Lu Jinshen's thoughts. Xu Dechang and Liu Lingfeng were Lu Ziqian's grandparents. Naturally, they had to approve of their grandson's stepmother. But … "If they don't like me, will you not want me?"
"Haven't we already registered our marriage?" Lu Jinshen paused for a moment and said, "I can tell that Auntie Liu likes you very much. I believe that it won't be long before Uncle Xu likes you too."
Tong Qiao laughed. "Uncle Xu obviously doesn't like me very much. I don't even have the confidence to get him to approve of me. Why are you more confident than I am?"
Lu Jinshen took a hand out of his pocket and gently rubbed Tong Qiao's full lips with his thumb. He looked at her deeply. "Yes."
Tong Qiao felt as if a current had passed through her lips and spread throughout her body in an instant. Lu Jinshen's affirmative answer made her very happy. She stood up from the chair and grabbed Lu Jinshen's collar with one hand and put the other on his shoulder. "Don't tease me."
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