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Back to the 80s: A Marriage of Convenience
"I spit! Who is so shameless!" Qian Minmin's voice was not loud, more like a mutter to herself.
However, those nearby heard her clearly.
Wang Jun did not expect Chen Cui's family to cause trouble at his son's wedding banquet. He had never liked Zhao Fourth Uncle's family, so he immediately stood by Qi Zheng's side. "Aunt Si, what is this all about? Did our Wang Family not host you well? Today there are many people, coming and going are all relatives and friends. I hope Aunt Si can be understanding and not get angry." Wang Jun was very skilled at talking to people. Even though he felt quite disgusted with Chen Cui's family, his words were pleasant to hear.
Seeing Wang Jun step in, Chen Cui's expression softened slightly. She then pointed at Qi Zheng with annoyance: "It's not that I, Aunt Si, want to cause trouble; someone is deliberately making things difficult for us!"
"Aunt Si, is there some misunderstanding? My brother-in-law is straightforward but truly means no harm," Wang Jun naturally defended Qi Zheng. After a few sentences of explanation for Qi Zheng, he pulled Chen Cui to a nearby dining table. "Come, Aunt Si, sit down and have some tea to calm down; don't be angry."
Chen Cui wanted to settle the score with Qi Zheng. However, Wang Jun was too strong for her to break free from his grip. In the end, she could only passively sit down at the dining table.
Seeing Chen Cui sit down again, He Yun at the same table curled her lips and moved her chair away as far as possible from Chen Cui.
He Yun's actions were not subtle. Under everyone's gaze, it was clear to see, and everyone understood the situation well. However, Chen Cui was just that kind of person; everyone knew it without needing further explanation.
Chen Cui also noticed He Yun's actions. She wanted to explode in anger but held it back.
She was still waiting for He Yun to give them a monetary gift for her daughter Ying'er's marriage! It was not the right time to turn hostile; she needed to wait a little longer.
It was already a great relief that Chen Cui did not cause a scene. Besides that, Zhao Ying'er and Zhao Lei were not worth worrying about.
"Zhao Lei, come here!" Zhao Lei was in a bad mood and had missed the best opportunity to confront Qi Zheng. By the time he thought of provoking him again, Xue Long had already waved him over.
Zhao Lei was self-aware. He knew very well that if it were just him alone, he could not defeat Qi Zheng. Seeing that Xue Long and the others were unwilling to help him only fueled his frustration.
Glaring fiercely at Qi Zheng, Zhao Lei lowered his voice and gritted his teeth as he spat out a threatening remark: "Just you wait." Then he angrily walked towards Xue Long's side.
Without Chen Cui's help, even Zhao Lei had disappeared without a trace. Zhao Ying'er was already a coward who feared the strong and bullied the weak; she immediately shrank her neck and quietly walked over to sit beside Chen Cui.
Seeing that the Chen Cui family of three had ceased their conflict, Zhao Jin let out a silent cold snort and simply pulled Qi Zheng over to sit at another dining table.
Faced with the expressions of Chen Cui and the others, she worried that she wouldn't be able to eat her lunch!
Qian Minmin shared the same thought as Zhao Jin. With the elders gone, wouldn’t it be better for all of them, who were not well-liked, to leave?
Pulling Zhao Zhenan with her left hand and Sun Chun'er with her right, Qian Minmin called out to Zhao Zhenqi, “Eldest Brother, let’s go, let’s change tables!”
Zhao Zhenqi was busy unwrapping candy for the three children. Upon hearing Qian Minmin's call, he picked up one child in each arm and took Zhao Yaozong and Zhao Yaozu along to change tables.
Zhao Yiyi was already eight years old. Without needing her parents to call her, she hopped over with her pockets full of candy and sat down beside Zhao Jin. “Aunt, have some candy.”
“Thank you, Yiyi. Our Yiyi is the best and most generous!” Zhao Jin couldn’t help but smile when she received the candy from Zhao Yiyi.
The previous unpleasantness instantly vanished. Zhao Jin pushed the plate of candy in front of her towards Zhao Yiyi. “Here, Aunt returns it to you.”
“Aunt, have some candy!” With one doing it, there was bound to be another. Following Zhao Yiyi's lead, Zhao Yaozong and Zhao Yaozu also handed candy to Zhao Jin. “Oh, just you two have grown mouths; what about the rest of us? Whenever there's something good to eat, you only think of your aunt. Us parents can’t even touch the candy wrappers; how pitiful.” Qian Minmin pretended to be angry as she raised her voice, glancing at the reactions of the three children: Zhao Yaozong and his siblings.
“Second Aunt, have some candy.” Zhao Yiyi, being the oldest and quickest to react, generously picked up another piece of candy and handed it to Qian Minmin.
Seeing his sister do this, Zhao Yaozu followed suit and offered a piece of candy with his chubby hand towards Qian Minmin.
Only Zhao Yaozong looked at Zhao Jin and then at Qian Minmin before stubbornly offering his candy towards Zhao Jin. “Aunt, have some candy.”
“Thank you, Yaozong. Come here, let Aunt give you a hug.” Amused by Zhao Yaozong's gesture, Zhao Jin reached out to embrace the three-year-old boy.
Zhao Yaozong was usually very close to Zhao Jin and loved being held by her. At this moment, sitting on Zhao Jin's lap, he not only did not cry but also laughed out loud. "Ah! Yiyi and Yaozu are truly Second Aunt's darlings. From now on, Second Aunt will only spoil the two of you and won't care about that bad boy Zhao Yaozong." Although receiving sweets from her nephew and niece made Qian Minmin feel warm inside, watching her precious son continuously offer himself to Zhao Jin made her unable to resist the urge to tease him. She pouted and raised her voice again.
Called out by name, Zhao Yaozong looked up, puzzled, at Qian Minmin.
Qian Minmin remained silent, pretending to be unhappy as she looked at Zhao Yaozong, waiting for his reaction.
It was Zhao Yiyi who, being very understanding, took out her own candy and stuffed one into Zhao Yaozong's hand, instructing him sweetly, "Brother, give it to Second Aunt."
Zhao Yaozong tightly clenched the candy in his palm but did not hand it over to Qian Minmin as she wished.
The attention of everyone at the table was drawn to Zhao Yaozong. Originally, he had a round face that looked quite adorable; at this moment, he appeared serious and thoughtful, which was amusing and interesting.
Finally, Zhao Yaozong moved. However, his hand did not reach out to Qian Minmin but instead extended toward Qi Zheng, who was sitting on the other side of Zhao Jin: "Uncle eats candy."
Zhao Yaozong's voice was still sweet and childlike. No one expected that between his biological mother and Qi Zheng, whom he had only met a few times, he would choose Qi Zheng.
This twist left even Zhao Jin stunned.
Qian Minmin was also a bit confused. It was one thing for Zhao Jin; before she got married, Zhao Yaozong had been very close to her. But what was going on with Qi Zheng?
Qian Minmin could hardly accept that in Zhao Yaozong's heart, she as his mother was actually less significant than Qi Zheng. Zhao Yaozong and Qi Zheng had only met a few times. Moreover, she hadn't seen Qi Zheng being particularly close to Zhao Yaozong during those encounters!
It seemed too incredible that Qi Zheng could win Zhao Yaozong's affection without even trying!
Regardless of how Qian Minmin felt about it, the candy in Zhao Yaozong's hand was indeed handed over to Qi Zheng.
Qi Zheng himself was somewhat surprised; after receiving the candy and looking at Zhao Yaozong, he seemed unsure of what to do next.
Unlike Zhao Jin, the next generation of the Qi Family has not yet been born. As a result, Qi Zheng has had little opportunity to interact with children and is even more unsure about how to entertain them.
In his own childhood, he did help take care of his younger siblings, but back then, he only focused on feeding them and ensuring they weren't hungry, completely neglecting their emotional needs.
One look at Qi Zheng's reaction makes it clear that he has never entertained a child before. Considering Qi Zheng's personality, Zhao Jin is not at all surprised by this discovery.
Amused, Zhao Jin hands Zhao Yaozong over to Qi Zheng, explaining, "Yaozong likes you and wants you to hold him."
Qi Zheng feels somewhat stiff. Suddenly having a soft child on his lap, he is unsure if he can control his strength and is afraid of hurting Zhao Yaozong.
Zhao Yaozong, however, is quite pleased with himself and wraps his arms around Qi Zheng's neck: "Uncle, lift me up high!"
It is only after Zhao Yaozong says this that the adults finally understand why Zhao Yaozong favors Qi Zheng so much.
Compared to Zhao Zhenqi and Zhao Zhenan, Qi Zheng is taller. Zhao Yaozong has clearly taken a liking to Qi Zheng's height and is eager to play a game!
Although Qi Zheng has never entertained a child before, he understands the game of "lifting high." Without hesitation, he stands up and starts playing with Zhao Yaozong.
Zhao Yaozong is thrilled to finally get what he wanted. He shouts and laughs joyfully, clearly having a great time.
Zhao Zhenan helplessly supports his forehead with his hand and says to Zhao Jin, "Jin, your Qi Zheng is going to spoil Second Brother! Once that little brat enjoys playing with your Qi Zheng, he'll definitely wear me out as his real dad."
Zhao Zhenan doesn't love his son any less nor does he mind playing with Zhao Yaozong. It's just that the conditions are not in his favor; after all, he is indeed half a head shorter than Qi Zheng!
The reality is too cruel; just thinking about it makes Zhao Zhenan feel unable to face it.
"Pfft!" Zhao Jin isn't intentionally mocking her Second Brother. However, the scene described by Zhao Zhenan seems amusing indeed.
Understanding Zhao Zhenan's pain deeply, Zhao Zhenqi gives his brother's shoulder a supportive pat, silently offering comfort. In this regard, the two brothers are alike; no one should mock the other.
Compared to the lifeless expressions of the Zhao brothers, Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin were laughing heartily.
It wasn't really a big deal. However, seeing their men act this way made even them unable to hold back their laughter.
"Aunt, I want to be lifted high too." Watching Zhao Yaozong having so much fun, Zhao Yaozu was envious and eagerly grabbed Zhao Jin's clothes.
"Sure, no problem! Once Yaozong is done playing, it will be your turn, okay?" Zhao Jin always doted on both Zhao Yaozong and Zhao Yaozu equally without favoritism.
"Okay." Zhao Yaozu's eyes immediately lit up as he earnestly nodded at Zhao Jin, his face breaking into a smile.
Zhao Jin patted Zhao Yaozu's head and paused for a moment before looking at the silent Zhao Yiyi: "Yiyi, do you want to play too? Let your uncle take you for a ride?"
Compared to being lifted high, Zhao Yiyi's age was clearly more suitable for being carried on Qi Zheng's shoulders to overlook the world. So, that thought came to Zhao Jin immediately.
However, despite the anticipation and excitement on Zhao Yiyi's face, she still shook her head shyly: "Aunt, can I wait until next time for my uncle to play with me? I'm wearing a dress today."
The girl already knew about wanting to look good and paying attention to her image. She was wearing a dress today and couldn't afford to embarrass herself...
Zhao Jin almost laughed out loud but managed to hold it in. She nodded with a smile and raised her hand towards Zhao Yiyi: "No problem."
Zhao Yiyi immediately smiled. She raised her hand and high-fived Zhao Jin. That settled it.
"Aunt, I want to play next time too." Zhao Yaozu quickly raised his hand to high-five Zhao Jin as well.
"Okay. Next time, let your uncle take you home and play with you all day long, alright?" At that moment, "home" for Zhao Jin was not the Zhao Family but the Qi Family.
"Okay." Both Zhao Yiyi and Zhao Yaozu nodded in unison without hesitation.
They both liked their aunt very much. Now that they had an uncle as well, they liked him too.
Zhao Jin really did not expect that Qi Zheng would be so good with children. She looked up at Qi Zheng, who was playing with Zhao Yaozong, and a smile crept onto her lips. Suddenly, she felt a strong anticipation for her and Qi Zheng's child to be born soon.
Because it was Qi Zheng, Zhao Jin believed that whether it was a son or a daughter, Qi Zheng would cherish and protect them dearly.
So, Zhao Jin blinked and began to seriously think about what name she and Qi Zheng should give their child...
In the end, Qi Zheng did not accompany Zhao Yiyi for a horse ride. However, he still held Zhao Yiyi in his arms and performed a vertical lift, making Zhao Yiyi burst into laughter, filled with joy.
Seeing that Qi Zheng was having such a great time with the three children, the Zhao Family undoubtedly felt very pleased. They had always valued Qi Zheng as their new son-in-law, and now they could simply sum it up in one word: good.
The Zhao Family felt this way, and everyone else shared the same sentiment. They were delighted to praise Qi Zheng and sincerely admired the Zhao Family for having such a good son-in-law; it was indeed a great blessing!
Zhao Ying'er pouted, wanting to say something sarcastic. But looking at the innocent smiles on the faces of Zhao Yiyi's three children, she found herself unable to utter a single word.
Even a fool could see that the three children were genuinely having fun. Qi Zheng was incredibly patient with them, seriously engaging in their play.
The reason Qi Zheng acted this way boiled down to one thing: Zhao Jin.
Because Qi Zheng truly liked Zhao Jin, he treated everyone in Zhao Jin's family sincerely, even little Zhao Yaozong, who was only three years old.
Moreover, Zhao Ying'er had heard that Zhao Jin was doing very well in the Qi Family; she hadn't washed a single bowl or swept the floor.
Without a doubt, Zhao Jin's treatment in the Qi Family depended largely on Qi Zheng's attitude. The more comfortable Zhao Jin was in the Qi Family, the more it indicated that Qi Zheng was protective of her.
Thinking of this made Zhao Ying'er feel somewhat unbalanced inside.
Originally, Qi Zheng should have been her man! Originally, the person who married into the Qi Family should have been her! Originally, she should have been the one enjoying such favorable treatment!
And now, looking back at herself? Remembering Wu Feng's indifferent reaction when he came to deliver the bride price made Zhao Ying'er feel inexplicably aggrieved.
If it weren't for Zhao Jin, Qi Zheng would have been marrying her. The Bride Price sent by the Qi Family belonged to her, and at this moment, all the praises from everyone should have been directed at her!
Chen Cui also felt a bit uncomfortable. She thought that by having Zhao Jin marry into the Qi Family on her behalf, Zhao Jin's life would be over; there was no way she could ever overshadow their Ying'er.
But Qi Zheng repeatedly slapped their family in the face. Now, just by playing with three children, Zhao Jin had gained so much attention and earned everyone's envy and praise.
If it were their Ying'er...
Thinking of this, Chen Cui shook her head vigorously, almost raising her hand to slap herself.
How could she think like that? How could Qi Zheng compare to Wu Feng? Once their Ying'er married into the Wu Family, she would have a life full of blessings, something Zhao Jin could never imagine.
Just wait and see. Qi Zheng could only resort to these trivial tricks to make a fool of himself. When it came to comparing with Wu Feng, Qi Zheng was nothing at all. No matter how proud Zhao Jin was now, it didn't matter. The one who would ultimately laugh last would definitely be their Ying'er.
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