Fang Mu sneered, stood up, and turned to face Fang Pingjue. He returned to being that cold but filial man.
After inserting the incense sticks and burning the paper money, Fang Pingjue took the lead to kneel and kowtow.
Fang Pingjue had been arrogant all his life, but when he kowtowed in front of his father, he was a filial son. Among the old manâs grandchildren, Fang Yusheng was the eldest. He was the first of them to kneel and kowtow. After him came Fang Mu. Qiao Jiusheng also kowtowed, followed by Qiao Jiuyin.
Qiao Jiuyinâs stomach was too big for her to kneel, so she only bowed.
Since firecrackers were forbidden, the group quickly left.
As they left the cemetery, Qiao Jiusheng whispered to Fang Yusheng, âMy âsisterâ is buried in this cemetery.â
At first, Fang Yusheng was stunned. When he realized what she meant, he nodded.
âShould we pay our respects?â
Qiao Jiusheng shook her head. âForget it.â
When they returned to the Fang family, the day had darkened.
The ingredients for dinner had been prepared long ago, and the chef was almost done cooking.
As the mistress, Xu Pingfei had to help. When Qiao Jiuyin saw Aunt Xu enter the kitchen, she stood up as well. She walked into the kitchen and said, âMom, let me help you.â
Xu Pingfei pretended to be angry. âYouâre about to give birth, so donât come into the kitchen.â She then said to Fang Mu, âFang Mu, quickly take your wife away, and donât let her mess around.â As she spoke, she pushed Qiao Jiuyin out of the kitchen.
Fang Mu glanced at Qiao Jiuyin, his gaze still cold.
However, he had always been like this. Therefore, no one found this strange.
Qiao Jiuyin felt a little gloomy when she saw Fang Mu standing at the same spot without moving. However, she still walked to the sofa beside him and sat down.
Fang Qingyun, her aunt, suddenly said to Qiao Jiuyin, âJiusheng, youâre considerate. But, youâre pregnant now, so you have to pay more attention. Donât be too tired.â Then, she meaningfully said, âDonât be like the Eldest Young Mistress. Donât play with your phone too much. Donât hold your phone everywhere just because your vision is good now. In the future, when youâre old and your vision gets worse, youâll regret it.â
Qiao Jiusheng was speechless.
Is she implying that the second branchâs daughter-in-law is sensible and virtuous, while the eldest branchâs daughter-in-law is lazy and insensible?
She looked up and smiled at Fang Yushengâs aunt, Fang Qingyun. Then, she politely said, âAunt, youâre right. No wonder Weiwei had to wear glasses so early.â
âPfft!â Fang Yuqing could not help but laugh.
Weiwei was Xie Wei, Fang Qingyunâs daughter.
Fang Qingyun always had a sharp tongue, and she was the best at indirectly scolding people.
No one expected Fang Yushengâs wife to be so rude to her. She had directly attacked Fang Qingyun and left her speechless.
When the other family members heard Qiao Jiushengâs retort, their reactions were different.
Fang Yushengâs uncle, Fang Ping, could not help but smile with his eyes narrowed. He looked at Qiao Jiusheng with a deep smile.
Fang Mu, who was originally expressionless, wanted to laugh as well. Qiao Jiuyin, on the other hand, had a gentle expression. No one could tell what she was thinking. As for Xie Wei, who had been called out, she felt embarrassed. She suddenly got up and pulled Fang Yuqing upstairs.
Fang Qingyunâs expression froze.
She looked at Fang Yusheng, who was beside Qiao Jiusheng. Fang Yusheng always had a calm expression on his face. With a string of jade beads in his hand, he was indulging Qiao Jiusheng. Fang Qingyun said to Fang Yusheng, âYusheng, youâve been married for a while. Why is there still no news?â
Fang Yusheng suddenly stopped playing with the beads.
âSoon,â he said.
Qiao Jiusheng rationally remained silent.
âOh? Youâll have to hurry then. Youâre almost thirty.â
âAunt Lao, youâre too worried,â Fang Yusheng calmly said.
Fang Qingyunâs eyes darted between Qiao Jiusheng and Fang Yusheng.
It has been several months since the two of them got married, yet there has been no news. Is there a problem?