Chapter 75: Because I am your sister-in-law
The courtyard was instantly silent, and the villagers were stunned. In their impression, Huang Kairong had always been an introverted and weak man, afraid of men outside and women inside. When had he ever retorted to someone with such confidence, and it was his own nephew.
Huang Qi also clicked his tongue in amazement. He had never seen his father so confident since he was a child.
Huang Long and Huang Bo were still young. They were stunned by their uncle’s roar and were at a loss for what to do for a moment.
Huang Kaiyou and his wife saw their son being slapped in the face by their useless elder brother, and their faces instantly turned very ugly.
“Big brother, you can’t say that. We are brothers. Isn’t your family my family?”
Huang Kaiyou reminded him “kindly”.
“Yes, big brother, are you even disowning your brother?”
Zhou Fang also escalated the situation.
“Haven’t you heard that even brothers need to settle their accounts clearly? Your family is your family, and my family is my family. What do you mean my family is your family?”
Huang Kairong unceremoniously drew a line. He had long been displeased with this unfilial brother, but he simply didn’t have the confidence to fall out with him because his son hadn’t found a partner.
“That’s not necessarily true. If Huang Qi can’t find a wife in the future, he’ll still be counting on my grandson to support him in his old age. So, this courtyard will be ours sooner or later.”
Zhou Fang unceremoniously revealed her ambition. Anyway, he was a useless elder brother, so she didn’t need to be polite.
“Rely on your grandson to support you? Is it like how Dad did, kicking people out when they can’t work anymore? No thanks!”
Huang Kairong sneered. Without waiting for his brother and sister-in-law to retort, he announced loudly, “Everyone, let me introduce you to my daughter-in-law!”
After saying that, he turned sideways to Huang Qi next to him to show respect.
“What? Is it true or not?”
“How could such a rich young lady fall for Huang Qi? Could it be because she’s too ugly? After all, she’s always wearing a veil.”
“Impossible. Judging by her figure alone, she could find someone better than Huang Qi with her eyes closed.”
…
The courtyard instantly boiled over. The vast majority of people were skeptical, as the matter was indeed too unbelievable.
“She has a toothache, so she can’t speak. Her face is also swollen, so it’s inconvenient for her to be seen. I hope everyone will be understanding.”
Huang Kairong explained after hearing the comments.
“So that’s why she’s been wearing a veil.”
The elders and villagers below were relieved.
“Big brother, although I’m happy that Huang Qi found a sister-in-law, you don’t have to put on a show by finding a young girl to act, do you?”
Huang Kaiyou had already recovered and questioned her with feigned composure.
“Are you happy? I don’t see it.”
Huang Qi couldn’t help but complain.
“Acting? Look at her clothes. Do you think I can afford it? Why don’t you try to invite one?”
Huang Kairong immediately refuted.
Huang Kaiyou opened his mouth, but in the end, he couldn’t utter a single word. Indeed, in this world, as long as a woman had some looks, who would be short of money? It was harder than climbing to heaven to hire an actress.
“Impossible, she won’t fall for Huang Qi. Women understand women best.”
“Yes, what about Huang Qi does she like? Is it his looks or his family background? There’s no reason at all.”
…
Xie Mei and Qu Zhen, two women, spoke almost hysterically.
“Do you think every woman is as superficial as you are, either judging by looks or being snobbish? I really worry about Huang Long and Huang Bo.”
“Yes, my elder brother’s way of dealing with people is ten thousand times better than Huang Long and Huang Bo, as everyone can see. Sister-in-law has a much better eye than you.”
…
How could He Chao and Liu Keqian miss this opportunity to turn the tables? They struck back immediately.
When Huang Qi heard his two cousins call him “sister-in-law,” he felt incredibly ashamed. His face was hot as if he had caught fire.
The two women were so humiliated that their faces turned red. They could only look to their companions for help.
Huang Long and Huang Bo, however, were like ducks with their throats squeezed, unable to make a sound.
“Where is my granddaughter-in-law? Where is my granddaughter-in-law?”
Just then, the birthday star, Huang Xinghu, stumbled out of the side room, asking as he walked.
“Grandpa, your granddaughter-in-law is here!”
Li Fen called out.
When Huang Xinghu heard this, he walked forward unsteadily and then stared intently at Huang Qi with his cloudy eyes.
Huang Qi couldn’t speak, but he still bowed respectfully.
The wrinkles on Huang Xinghu’s face completely smoothed out, as if he had become ten years younger. He kept praising, “Good! Good! My eldest grandson has good taste, much better than those two. Now our Huang family has hope.”
Huang Kaiyou and his wife were even more jealous when they saw this scene. The old man had never been so excited when his two sons found girlfriends.
“Being slapped in the face by his own father in public, Huang Kaiyou’s family’s faces were all swollen.”
“Serves them right. They got their tails in the air after finding two daughters-in-law. It’s one thing to be sarcastic in front of us, but they don’t even put their elder brother in their eyes.”
“This is great. Their two daughters-in-law combined are not as good as one of his daughters-in-law. If I were him, I probably wouldn’t be able to eat anything later.”
“I don’t know how many lifetimes of good fortune Huang Kairong has accumulated. Judging by the girl’s clothes, she must be either rich or noble. Their family will have good days ahead.”
…
The villagers in the courtyard had watched a great show and immediately started discussing it excitedly.
Huang Kaiyou and his wife were embarrassed, but they couldn’t leave immediately, otherwise, it would confirm their identity as unfilial sons.
On the contrary, Huang Kairong and his wife were smiling so hard that their muscles were stiff. Their eyes on Huang Qi were even more fervent.
At this moment, Huang Qi felt immense satisfaction, but it wasn’t enough. He picked up a pen and wrote a note, then calmly handed it to his two cousins.
The people around curiously tilted their heads to look. They saw written on it: “You two, get lost and go to work!”
When the villagers saw the writing clearly, they were dumbfounded. They never dreamed that a girl who hadn’t even entered the Huang family gate would be so assertive.
“I’ll do whatever you tell me to do? Based on what?”
Huang Bo immediately sneered dismissively.
“Because I’m your sister-in-law, and the elder sister-in-law is like a mother.”
Huang Qi quickly wrote a few words and handed them over.
“Well said. Although our Huang family is not a wealthy noble family, we still have family rules and education. She is your sister-in-law, so she naturally has the right to order you around.”
Huang Kairong immediately echoed loudly, with admiration on his face.
“You haven’t even entered the door yet? Don’t think too highly of yourself.”
Huang Bo retorted nonsensically.
Huang Long next to him wanted to say something but stopped. In the end, he wisely kept quiet. This girl, both in appearance and dress, did not look like an ordinary person. It was best not to provoke her.
“Oh? I’m not your sister-in-law because I haven’t entered the door yet? Then is Qu Zhen your daughter-in-law?”
Huang Qi quickly wrote on the paper again, questioning her.
“You…”
Huang Bo was cornered and stood there with his mouth open, like an idiot, not knowing what to do.
“Tell me! Am I or not?”
Huang Qi wrote relentlessly, almost shoving the note into Huang Bo’s face.
Huang Bo avoided his gaze, glanced at his companion, and his face was full of struggle.
“Huang Bo, if you’re a man, don’t listen to her.”
Qu Zhen, enraged, stopped him.
“Then you mean you’re not Huang Bo’s daughter-in-law anymore?”
Huang Qi turned and questioned Qu Zhen.
Qu Zhen’s breathing became rapid. She really wanted to say “yes,” but even in this world, finding a companion like Huang Bo was satisfactory for her, so she didn’t dare to speak casually.
“Huang Bo, you useless good-for-nothing, say something!”
Qu Zhen, enraged, cursed at her companion next to her.
