Marry a female star at a bargain price

Chapter 15. Meeting the New Son-in-Law
After rushing, we finally arrived at Ronghua Hotel before seven o'clock.

On the way, Lin Xiao got a general idea of ​​his mother-in-law Liu Liyun's family situation.

Han Xixi's grandparents are both native Ninghai people. After experiencing a long and eventful life, they retired from the positions of municipal government and teachers respectively. They are now both nearly 80 years old.

The old couple had two sons and two daughters in total. Liu Liyun was the second child, with an older brother and a younger brother and a younger sister.

Except for the youngest sister who married in Beijing, the other three of the four siblings are in Ninghai. Tonight they will all bring their families to attend the meeting of Lin Xiao, the new son-in-law. There will be more than a dozen people in the family.

When Lin Xiao heard this, he knew that tonight’s dinner party would not go smoothly.

Arrived at private room 308 of Ronghua Hotel.

Before entering the door, I could hear the hustle and bustle inside, with laughter and chatter in the Ninghai dialect.

Lin Xiao pushed the door open and took Han Xixi in.

As soon as he appeared, he immediately attracted the attention of more than a dozen people inside, and more than twenty eyes were looking at him eagerly.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao said calmly: "I'm sorry, elders, there was a traffic jam on the road, so I'm late!"

He had a peaceful smile, and although he was saying words of apology, his tone was not humble.

This sentence actually only serves as a greeting.

As he spoke, his eyes quickly scanned the entire audience and immediately saw a pair of silver-haired elderly people sitting in the main seat, obviously Xixi's grandparents.

To the right of the old man, a middle-aged man with gray hair smiled and said, "It's not too late, it's not even seven o'clock yet!"

Judging from his age and seating position, Lin Xiao guessed that he was Liu Liyun's elder brother, Liu Lisong.

As soon as these words were spoken, others quickly echoed them, and the atmosphere in the private room became cheerful and harmonious.

Lin Xiao raised his eyebrows, feeling that the situation was much easier than he thought.

Liu Liyun brought Lin Xiao to meet his grandparents. The old couple saw that he was handsome and behaved calmly, and both of their eyes were full of approval and appreciation.

"Grandpa, grandma!" Lin Xiao shouted, his tone sincere.

"Okay, good boy!"

Shen Suzhi was all smiles, genuinely happy. She held his hand and couldn't help but greet him, asking him how old he was, where he was from, where he went to college, etc.

Lin Xiao answered each question seriously, without any impatience.

Shen Suzhi became more and more happy, and suddenly took out a red envelope from her pocket and stuffed it into his hand.

"Grandma, this..."

"Take it. This is a gift from your grandparents!" Shen Suzhi's tone was kind but unquestionable.

After hearing this, Lin Xiao stopped being pretentious and accepted it.

At this time, the waiter had already started serving the dishes, and Han Haijun asked everyone to take a seat.

Lin Xiao and Han Xixi sat together at the lower seat of the round table. On both sides were young people from various families. The family of Liu Lisheng, the eldest uncle, already had the third generation.

"This is my eldest uncle and aunt, this is my second uncle and aunt..."

Liu Liyun introduced them one by one.

Lin Xiao just obediently followed suit and the whole process was orderly and busy.

In comparison, Han Xixi was much more relaxed. She sat there the entire time, whispering and chatting happily with the person sitting next to her who seemed to be her cousin.

After getting to know everyone and the dishes were almost served, the dinner officially got down to business.

Han Haijun raised his glass and said, "Today our family gathers together to celebrate Xixi's marriage certificate and to celebrate the addition of a new member to our family... Let's raise our glasses!"

Everyone congratulated and drank a toast together.

After sitting down, the interrogation test of Lin Xiao officially began.

In less than half an hour, he had revealed all his basic information, from how many people were in his family to whether he had ever had his hemorrhoids removed.

Lin Xiao remained calm and composed throughout the whole process, without any stage fright, which made the elders look at him with higher regard. Han Haijun and Liu Liyun also nodded in satisfaction.

Before coming, the couple was actually a little worried.

Although they found Lin Xiao to be a good young man with good character and good manners, he was from the countryside after all, and he had no chance to gain experience at the drinking table at work, so he was bound to be shy in front of such a grand occasion.

However, Lin Xiao behaved quite well. He was very polite to the elders, but he did not let them lead him by the nose. He made a few jokes from time to time to make everyone laugh, making this meeting with the new son-in-law, which was full of interrogation and questioning, become very harmonious and calm.

The way several elders looked at him changed quietly.

At this time, Han Xixi's second aunt Deng Juan suddenly laughed and said, "Xiao Lin, Xixi was raised by her grandparents since she was a child. She is the treasure of the old couple. Now that you have married her, you must treat her well, otherwise this family will not forgive you!"

Lin Xiao nodded and said with a smile: "Second aunt, don't worry, I will definitely treat Xixi well!"

Han Xixi, who was standing next to him, felt inexplicably guilty when he heard this and lowered his head.

"Look, Xixi is shy!" my aunt joked.

Everyone laughed.

Second aunt Deng Juan added: "But speaking of which, for a child from a rural family like you who passed the imperial examination, to marry the only daughter of a public servant family like Xixi is definitely marrying up... Auntie is being frank, please don't mind it!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone at the dinner table looked unhappy.

Lin Xiao's eyes changed slightly, and he continued to smile.

In the previous conversation, he felt that his second aunt's words were a bit sarcastic, and he thought he was overthinking.

Now it is finally confirmed that she is targeting herself, or to be more precise, Han Xixi's family.

Of course, this is normal.

Even teeth and tongue can fight sometimes, let alone this family. It would be strange if there was no conflict at all!

Lin Xiao was too lazy to guess and smiled, "Aunt is right. Xixi is gentle and pretty, and my parents treat me like their own son. It's really high for me to be able to become a family with them!"

As soon as these words came out, Han Haijun and Liu Liyun's faces suddenly brightened.

I was flattered by the praise from my son-in-law and I was also impressed by his ability to respond.

It’s actually difficult to answer what Deng Juan said just now.

If Lin Xiao had any inferiority complex, he would fall into the trap of "climbing the ladder higher up". He would neither admit nor deny nor remain silent, which would easily make the whole room awkward.

Liu Liyun was about to help immediately.

However, Lin Xiao didn't give her a chance at all, and his answer came out almost blurted out. He acknowledged the fact of "marrying above his station", got rid of the irony of the difference in family background, and praised his father-in-law and mother-in-law in passing. His tone was so sincere that people felt that it was what he really meant.

The elders' faces changed, and then they gave Han Haijun and Liu Liyun an affirmative look.

Deng Juan didn't expect that the boy would answer so readily, and she felt a little embarrassed.

After a pause, she smiled grimly again, raised her voice and sneered, "Oh, you changed your mind pretty quickly, you haven't even had the wedding yet, and you've already invited your parents...Are you afraid that you won't get the money to change your mind in the future?"

Lin Xiao’s smile paused.

If what my second aunt said just now could be interpreted as quick-tempered remarks, then this sentence was clearly a deliberate provocation, and was filled with strong malice!

The others also heard it and frowned.

Second uncle Liu Linian pushed her unhappily: "What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Deng Juan remained calm: "It's just a joke, Xiaolin won't take it seriously...right Xiaolin?"

Lin Xiao chuckled and prepared to fight back.

At this time, Han Xixi, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up: "Whether my parents take the change of name fee or not, after Lin Xiao and I got the marriage certificate, of course he has to change his name to mom and dad. Just like if you didn't pay the change of name fee, didn't Lin Xiao call you aunt all night!"

Han Xixi's tone was cold, which immediately choked Deng Juan and made her face full of embarrassment.

Liu Liyun quickly scolded, "Xixi, how can you talk to your second aunt like that? You are so disrespectful!"

The others quickly echoed and changed the subject.

Lin Xiao stared at Han Xixi in surprise. He didn't expect that she, who had always been introverted, would dare to confront her elders. Today really opened his eyes.

Han Xixi's ears turned a little red from being stared at by him.

When she turned around, she saw Lin Xiaozheng's admiring expression, and then he seriously gave her a thumbs up under the table.

"puff--"

Han Xixi couldn't help but almost laughed out loud.

(End of this chapter)