Reborn in the 1980s: Recapture My Devoted Husband-Chapter 831 - 742: Picking a Fight

"Grandfather, whatever you say goes," Mei Langchi took a sip of his drink and deliberately glanced at Han Yi as he spoke.

Han Yi nodded but didn’t say anything.

Old Mr. Mei sighed but didn’t say much. They would have to work through this themselves.

"Dad, is the restaurant all set?" Mei Shuqing hadn’t been here for half a month. He wasn’t curious about the eldest’s matters, but for the old man’s birthday, he needed to pay attention. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"Your elder brother arranged it, and it’s almost done. Relatives and friends have mostly been informed. Why hasn’t Junzi returned yet?"

"Probably has some urgent matters to deal with. He should be able to make it the day after tomorrow."

Old Mr. Mei glanced at Mei Langchi and sighed deeply, probably thinking of something.

This grandson can’t go into national agencies now, which makes his future development a bit difficult.

A few days ago, I talked to him about going into a factory, but he refused to go.

Yes, once a proud person, suddenly falling from the clouds into the mud. It’s hard for someone without strong willpower to accept that.

Well, let’s give him some buffer time; there will always be a time when he understands.

"Xiao Wan, eat more of this; it’s good for your health," Liang Qian knew about Lin Wan’s pregnancy and didn’t want others to know, so she didn’t say much and just served her a bowl of chicken soup, placing it in front of her.

Before Lin Wan could speak, Xie Lingzhi snorted from the side, giving Liang Qian a sidelong glance, "Sister-in-law, you really have a heart for them."

"Of course, how could I not care for my goddaughter? Are you going to care for her instead?"

Liang Qian’s blunt words choked Xie Lingzhi, who took a while to catch her breath and said, "Once she enters the Mei Family, she’s the daughter-in-law of the Mei Family. According to the hierarchy, she should call me mother-in-law. It’s only right for a daughter-in-law to respect her mother-in-law, don’t you agree, Xiao Wan?"

"Yes, second mom," Lin Wan knew what she meant and didn’t argue. Instead, she smiled and called her that.

Lin Wan originally thought Xie Lingzhi would get angry, but she underestimated Xie Lingzhi’s patience.

Xie Lingzhi not only didn’t get mad, but she also raised an eyebrow and looked at Lin Wan with a smile, "The term ’second mom’ should be for your mother-in-law, after all, I am the officially married eldest daughter-in-law of the Mei Family."

"In terms of rank, you should be after my mother-in-law, but you’re right, the term ’second mom’ is not suitable. From now on, we will call you Aunt Xie. What do you think?"

"Humph, rest assured, I don’t want to be your elder anyway. Our family only needs Xiao Chi, and you are just grandchildren of the old man who came back. You need to have a correct understanding of this."

The Mei family’s dining table was rectangular, with the men seated at the upper end and Old Mrs. Mei at the other end, daughters-in-law sitting on the sides.

The men were talking about other things at the time and weren’t paying attention here. Xie Lingzhi, when speaking, also deliberately lowered her voice.

Of course, Old Mrs. Mei must have heard this, but she pretended not to hear anything, just quietly eating her meal.

This was a direct show of power to Lin Wan. Naturally, Han Yi, sitting next to Lin Wan, was paying attention to his wife, and he certainly heard Xie Lingzhi’s words.

However, Lin Wan was holding his hand under the table, preventing him from interrupting.

"Don’t worry, we didn’t originally want to have an elder like you anyway." Lin Wan didn’t care, whether it was Old Mrs. Mei or Xie Lingzhi. Even for appearances, she didn’t want to compromise.

Before coming, her grandmother did say that if the women of the Mei Family bullied her, she shouldn’t wrong herself, she should fight back, without needing to save face for them.

If it turns into trouble, she has her own family.

Sigh, now it seems, the Lin Family indeed has a more upright worldview.

The meal was rather pleasant for Lin Wan, but as for whether it was pleasant for Xie Lingzhi, she couldn’t tell.

Originally, after eating, they planned to return, but Old Mr. Mei insisted they stay.

"Since you’re all back, there’s no reason to stay out overnight. You’re not staying for many days; take this time to be with family. The rooms upstairs are ready for you. On the third floor. Go up and rest for a while."

"Our clothes are in the courtyard house, so maybe tomorrow, we’ll go back and pack first," Han Yi said.

"Look at the child; they’re already sleepy. Just go rest; there are clothes prepared upstairs. After resting, you can drive and pick them up in the afternoon."

Seeing Old Mr. Mei firmly insisting they stay, Han Yi and Lin Wan didn’t argue any further and had to nod in agreement.