Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack! Chapter 213 - 212: Third Uncle’s Arrival (Third Update)

Gu Xiaoqing noticed that the faces of Mr. Wu and Wu Fengying didn’t look good, and it was obvious that Mr. Wu was a bit regretful. He gave a quick look to Li Xuei on the other side.

If you don’t give him a way out, how can he step down gracefully?

Li Xuei had already beco very shrewd due to her years in business.

Knowing her daughter managed to get things done, she said to the matchmaker next to her, "Aunt, why don’t you try persuading them one more ti? If it still doesn’t work, we won’t bla you."

The matchmaker sighed; after all, it was her matchmaking that brought this marriage together, and if it doesn’t work out, she would feel guilty too.

So she put on a big smile, looking as bright as a peony, and approached again. This ti things went well. Without any fuss, Mr. Wu from the Wu family cheerfully got out of the car.

The back door opened, and Li Jianhui also got out, carrying Wu Fengying to the new house.

The matchmaker couldn’t figure out what was happening for a while.

She felt vexed—was the Wu family playing a trick on her?

Finally, everything settled down.

The banquet began.

Many people from the village ca to celebrate.

For Li Qinghai’s two grandsons’ wedding, they set up a hundred tables for the banquet.

Dishes kept coming, with good cigarettes and liquor laid out, thus the banquet finally started.

Gu Xiaoqing and Gu Xiaoying only ate a little; they weren’t interested in all this at and fish as they’re not short of these in the city. Watching the people around them gobble down food and drinks, and so even tearing apart a whole chicken, stuffing it into greasy paper bags to take ho for their kids.

Even now, the rural areas couldn’t be considered affluent.

So they weren’t very hungry either.

When the villagers left, those remaining packed up the leftover food, which was still good stuff.

The aunts helping out all took a big bag ho, as a token of appreciation for their help.

Everyone was happy.

Gu Ruhai and Li Xuei took the kids and went ho too.

With the wedding done, there was nothing more for them as aunt and uncle to do.

On the way ho, Li Xuei curiously asked Gu Xiaoqing, "What did you say to them that got those two to co down? It seed like they ca down quite willingly."

Li Xuei knew her daughter, and there were probably no kind words exchanged.

Gu Xiaoqing chuckled, "I just said if they don’t get out of the car, I’ll have the driver take the bride back."

Li Xuei burst into laughter, poking Gu Xiaoqing’s forehead and scolding, "You’re just causing trouble for your uncle and them. Luckily, the Wu family was intimidated by you. If they had really gotten angry and left, I wonder what you’d do then?"

Thinking about it, it was indeed a bit daunting.

Gu Ruhai, however, defended his daughter imdiately, "My daughter wasn’t wrong. I think those two daughters-in-law aren’t good news. They’ve just entered the family and already dared to assert themselves like that. There’s no way they’ll be peaceable in the future. We’d be better off sending them back."

Li Xuei glared at Gu Ruhai accusingly and said, "You just keep defending her. She’s eighteen now, and in a few years, she’ll be getting married. If nobody dares to take such a bold wife, what will you do? Keep her at ho as an old maid?"

Though knowing how dear Gu Ruhai cares for the children like precious jewels over the years, she couldn’t help but complain.

Gu Ruhai grinned and said, "My daughter is wonderful. If soone rejects her for being bold, that’s their loss for not having foresight. Our daughter doesn’t need to marry. She can stay at ho; I, Gu Ruhai, can afford to keep my daughter.

Besides, your daughter’s worth more than I am now, I should be the one to be supported."

Li Xuei had nothing to retort.

Having such a protective father, who knows whether it’s a blessing or a curse?

If the children were to tear the roof down, Gu Ruhai wouldn’t say a word.

As soon as they got ho, they saw Aunt Zhang coming out.

The car was parked.

Aunt Zhang quietly told Li Xuei, "Your third brother is back, with his whole family, and they are inside talking to your parents. I have a feeling they didn’t co with good intentions, so you should be careful."

Li Xuei nodded gratefully.

Aunt Zhang went back ho.

Li Xuei and Gu Ruhai got out of the car and went inside, seeing Gu Ruhe, Xiao Xue, Mr. Gu, Mrs. Gu, Gu Xiaofeng, and Gu Xiaomin sitting under the grapevine arbor.

Gu Xiaofeng was already quite tall, like a teenager, but he seed to have also gained weight.

The flesh on his face was so squeezed together that his eyes were almost invisible, yet he was still stuffing his mouth with cake. Gu Xiaoqing recognized those cakes as the fresh city-style ones they brought back ho.

This kid barely stopped eating; he shoved more inside before even swallowing the last bite.

Gu Xiaomin was sitting on a stool, holding Xiao Jie’s ga console, engrossed in playing.

When Gu Ruhe and Xiao Xue saw Gu Ruhai and Li Xuei, they stood up, smiling, and greeted, "Big brother, sister-in-law, you’re back."

Xiao Xue warmly greeted, "Wow, Xiaoying and Xiaoqing have grown up so much, and Xiaojie, why so thin? Sister-in-law, this child shouldn’t eat so little during growth spurts, or he might not grow taller in the future."

This rare greeting made Gu Xiaoying and Gu Xiaoqing feel a bit uncomfortable.

Xiao Xue and Jiang Xiulan were different; soone who always held herself so high all of a sudden being enthusiastic to those she previously disregarded—it felt odd.

Li Xuei smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, how co you have the ti to visit with the third brother?"

Xiao Xue giggled, "We heard that mom and dad ca back, so we rushed back, just to show so filial respect."

In her heart, Li Xuei scoffed. Filial respect? If they were really filial, they wouldn’t have abandoned the old lady in the city, leaving the old man alone without caring.

"Give back my ga console!"

Xiao Jie was long unhappy. Seeing Gu Xiaomin playing his console so happily, his eyes turned red.

That ga console was sothing Gu Xiaojie begged Gu Xiaoqing for months to buy for him, cherishing it dearly, so watching soone else playing it made him anxious.

Gu Xiaomin was engrossed in the ga and, upon looking up and seeing Xiao Jie’s upset face, swatted away Xiao Jie’s reaching hand, saying, "What a miser! I’m just playing a bit, and besides, granny said it’s for ."

Hearing this, Xiao Jie beca furious and quickly snatched the ga console from Gu Xiaomin’s hand. After all, being a boy, Xiao Jie was stronger and had the upper hand against the fifteen-sixteen-year-old girl Gu Xiaomin.

Gu Xiaomin refused to give up, reaching to scratch Xiao Jie’s face, crying, "Why? Granny gave it to . Give it back, or I’ll tear you apart." (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, please visit Qidian (qidian) to vote for recomndations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian for reading.)