Chapter 406: A Change of Heart?
Chapter 406: A Change of Heart?
Jiang Xia smiled and linked arms with her grandmother, while Zhou Chenglei supported his grandfather, leading the way at the front.
Following behind were Zhou Chenglei's eldest uncle, younger uncle, cousin, cousin-in-law, female cousin, cousin-in-law's husband, female cousin-in-law, her husband, and their children, a large group of people, heading towards the house.
The wives of the eldest and younger uncles trailed behind, both noticing how intimately Jiang Xia held her grandmother-in-law's arm. They exchanged a glance.
During the wedding, Jiang Xia had shown no warmth towards their family.
Her sisters-in-law, fearing the bride would be bored in the new house, went to keep her company, but she was aloof and cold, as if someone owed her millions.
So, the family knew that Zhou Chenglei had married a wealthy city heiress who looked down on them, her poor relatives.
Unexpectedly, this time, the other party was so enthusiastic.
The eldest female cousin, Li Qiu Yue, and the second female cousin, Li Qiu Ying, brought up the rear. The second female cousin held her cousin-in-law's arm, looking at Jiang Xia in front and asking softly, "Has our little cousin-in-law changed her attitude? Didn't she used to have eyes on her forehead?"
"Don't talk nonsense! She was probably shy and nervous when she first got married," the eldest female cousin replied softly.
The second female cousin didn't say anything more.
This cousin-in-law was always lecturing, and if she said one more word, she'd be scolded, so she didn't bother.
Zhou Chenglei's eldest cousin-in-law, Tan Yu Dai, overheard and whispered, "That's because Ah Lei is rich now and has more confidence. That's why she doesn't dare look down on us. Look at Ah Lei's grand house; it's so impressive!"
The three of them surveyed the three-story Western-style house, the lush and vibrant courtyard, even with many people working in the yard, the ground filled with bowls and dishes awaiting cleaning, and the ground littered with vegetable leaves, chicken feathers, and goose feathers, but they could still see the beauty and creativity of the courtyard when it was clean.
In any case, one look at this house showed that a lot of money had been spent on its construction.
After entering the house, Tan Yu Dai saw the interior decorations and became even more convinced that it was because Zhou Chenglei had money that Jiang Xia's attitude towards them had changed.
Jiang Xia led her grandmother into the house, helped her sit on the sofa, and then went to fetch stools for everyone.
With so many people, the sofa couldn't accommodate them all.
Jiang Xia went to get chairs, and Tian Caixia and Li Xiuxian also helped move chairs.
Zhou Chensen and Zhou Chengxin were busy serving tea to everyone.
After Zhou Chenglei helped his grandfather sit down, he took the chair from Jiang Xia, saying, "Let me do it. You should sit too."
Today's guests came in waves, and Jiang Xia had been busy receiving gifts, returning gifts, and welcoming guests all morning, hardly sitting down.
"It's okay," she said. Her maternal grandparents had driven for hours to support her, so she had to treat them well.
The sofa was full, so some people went to sit in the dining area. Jiang Xia went over to serve them tea.
She handed out tea to everyone, one cup at a time, until she reached Tan Yu Dai, "Cousin-in-law, have some tea."
Tan Yu Dai didn't reach out to take it.
"Just put it down!" She glanced at Jiang Xia and smiled strangely, "I didn't expect you to know I'm your cousin-in-law. I thought you didn't recognize me!"
"I just called her 'cousin-in-law' because Ah Lei did. It doesn't mean anything else."
Tan Yu Dai: "..."
What did that mean?
Jiang Xia left those words and directly handed the tea to Li Qiu Yue beside her, "Cousin, have some tea."
Tan Yu Dai: "..."
Li Qiu Yue smiled and took the tea, "Thank you. You must be tired after a busy day. Sit down and rest. Don't serve tea anymore, or Ah Lei will worry."
Jiang Xia smiled, "I'm not tired. Even if I am, I'm happy that you all came from so far to support me."
Tan Yu Dai was a little unhappy seeing her younger cousin-in-law take the tea.
Wasn't this a slap in the face?
During Zhou Chenglei's wedding, when they came, Jiang Xia didn't give them any face.
Li Qiu Ying was just letting out a sigh of relief, but Jiang Xia wasn't giving her any face at all, not even offering her a cup of tea!
This young miss's temper, isn't she afraid Zhou Chenglei can't stand her?
Jiang Xia poured another cup of tea for Li Qiu Ying, "Second Cousin, have some tea."
Tan Yu Dai signaled her with her eyes.
Li Qiu Ying pretended not to notice, quickly taking the cup with both hands, "Thank you, Cousin-in-Law."
Tan Yu Dai: "..."
Zhou Chenglei had been paying attention to Jiang Xia, and after setting up the chairs, he came over to take the teapot from Jiang Xia's hands, "I'll do it."
Tan Yu Dai seized the opportunity to say, "Ah Lei, I haven't had my tea yet! I don't know if I said something wrong to offend your wife, she didn't even give me tea."
Zhou Chenglei, focused on pouring the tea, pretended not to hear her words, and then addressed the younger generation and children, "Those who haven't had tea, come and get it. Please excuse our lack of hospitality."
After saying this, he pulled Jiang Xia back to his grandparents' side.
Tan Yu Dai, completely ignored: "..."
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Next time they hold a wedding, don't expect her to attend again.
With relatives like this, it's better to keep a distance!
The eldest aunt and the younger aunt toured the first floor, admiring all the rooms, and then came out laughing, "Ah Lei, your house is so beautifully built, and the layout is especially good. It's better than the house your cousin lives in now."
The younger aunt: "When your second cousin builds a house in the future, he can refer to this layout. It's comfortable, well-lit, and well-ventilated. The rooms are spacious and bright, unlike our old house, with just a small window in each room, making them all dark and gloomy! You can't even see inside without turning on the lights. And each room has its own bathroom, making midnight trips to the toilet convenient. This idea is great!"
Grandmother: "Houses were built like that in the past, but in this new era, there are new construction methods, even building bathrooms inside the house."
Zhou Mu: "It was Xia Xia who suggested this layout for better privacy, and having an en-suite bathroom in the master bedroom is especially convenient for midnight bathroom breaks, especially during the cold winter nights."
"A bathroom in the bedroom? Let's go see your house." The grandmother stood up, "Ah Lei, Xia Xia, come, show us your house."
Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Xia stood up to support her.
The others had been eager to tour the place and also stood up, looking around.
At this moment, someone shouted from below: "Dinner's ready! We can start the banquet!"
Zhou Chenglei said: "Grandparents, let's eat first! We can tour the house after the meal."
Zhou Chensheng spoke to Zhou Chenglei: "I'll take care of the grandparents, you go and arrange for Xia Xia's family to eat."
"Okay." Zhou Chenglei nodded, then went upstairs to ask Jiang Mu and the others if they wanted to eat now.
Jiang Mu: "We'll wait for Xia Xia's father to join us."
Zhou Chenglei: "Then I'll bring some pastries for you to snack on."
"No need, we're not hungry. You go ahead and take care of things!"
Zhou Chenglei added: "Xia Xia, don't go downstairs, stay here and keep Mom company, chat for a bit."
"Okay." Jiang Xia also wanted to sit for a while, having been busy since early morning without a moment's rest.
Just then, someone shouted from downstairs: "Ah Lei, guests are here!"
Zhou Chenglei went to the balcony to take a look, "It's Uncle Gong and the others."
Uncle Gong was a relative from Zhou Chenglei's late grandmother's side.
Like thunder in the sky, and Uncle Gong on the ground.
Such a senior relative! Jiang Xia had no choice but to stand up again and join Zhou Chenglei in greeting them.
After seating Uncle Gong, Aunt Gong, Cousin Uncle, and Cousin Aunt, Jiang Xia was about to have a drink when she heard: "Ah Lei, someone's here, and they came in a jeep!"
"There's also a small truck!"
(End of Chapter)
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