Having found a demon, I've decided to raise her.

Chen Jun met his gaze, lightly punched his shoulder with his fist, and said—

"Xiaomei is so nice, you're lucky to have her. Treat her well from now on."

"Ah."

Chen Ming nodded vigorously.

The two men stood on the steps, the wind gently blowing through the weeds sprouting from the cracks and brushing past them.

Chapter 857 The Conversation Before the Wedding

With a smile, Grandma took out the gorgeous red dress from the box. The red background was dignified yet vibrant, and the gold patterns were hand-embroidered, with dazzling gold threads.

She looked at her daughter, smiled, pulled her close, and said—

"Come quickly and let Seventh Sister-in-law see if it fits."

"Seventh Sister-in-law..."

Chen Mei was too shy to stand up. Seventh Sister pulled her over and compared her shoulders and waist. It fit her perfectly. She was a beauty in the making.

Grandma smiled and said—

"Okay, looks like I don't need to change it. If it were too different, I don't know if I'd have time to fix it for you. I never expected it to turn out like this... You brat..."

As he spoke, he habitually began to nag, tapping Xiaomei's forehead with his finger, saying with a mix of helplessness and reproach—

"You used to be naughty, but now you've caused such a big mess without saying a word. I'm really exasperated by you."

"Seventh Sister-in-law...I'm sorry..."

Chen Mei lowered her head, opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything. She had indeed been a constant source of trouble for Seventh Sister-in-law; she had never been an obedient child and had caused her a lot of worry.

So now she feels somewhat guilty, even though she made such a mistake, her seventh brother and sister-in-law are still very good to her.

The old woman glanced at her and said—

"You really know you were wrong?"

"Yes, I was wrong."

"Where did we go wrong?"

"Forehead……"

Chen Mei suddenly froze. Although she did feel sorry for her family, had she actually done anything wrong?

Her pregnancy was not due to any lack of self-discipline, but rather to her abilities. She did nothing wrong; she simply caused trouble for her family for no reason.

She pursed her lips and said—

"I shouldn't... I shouldn't have caused trouble for my family..."

"..."

Her mother stared at her intently, then shook her head with a helpless smile, tapped her forehead with her finger, and chuckled as she scolded—

"I knew it! You brat, you're not going to admit you're wrong. Once you've made up your mind, that's it. Your reputation doesn't matter. That's your choice. It's your troubles that are the bad thing."

"No, isn't that how it is?"

Chen Mei subconsciously shrank her neck.

Upon hearing Chen Mei's admission, her mother sighed and said—

"I really want to beat you up with a broom again... but I'm old now, and you've grown up too. You're getting married tomorrow, so I'll let you off the hook."

Chen Mei's skin was tense at first, but she relaxed after hearing Seventh Sister's words. Then, looking at her aged face, she felt a pang of sadness.

Seventh Sister-in-law is so old, yet I still get angry and worry about her affairs, and she's always taking care of me. I've always been protected by her.

The mother looked at her, gently patted her hand, and then said—

“It’s okay for the family to cause each other trouble. As long as you’re doing well, I’m willing to help you no matter how much trouble I have. If you’re happy, we can even arrange a wedding for you urgently. Xiaomei, your happiness is the most important thing.”

This is what a mother is like; as long as her children are doing well, she doesn't care about much else. The only thing she cares about in her life is whether her children are happy.

Chen Mei lowered her head, feeling the warmth of her seventh sister-in-law's care, and said—

"Seventh Sister-in-law, you've been taking care of me all this time..."

But I didn't even have the chance to be filial.

In reality, because of this incident, Chen Mei was sent abroad to study, hoping to give her a place where no one knew about those absurd things and allow her to start over.

Grandma smiled and said—

“Your mother is getting old and can no longer take care of you. The only thing I can do is find you a husband so that they can take care of you.”

"..."

Chen Mei opened her mouth, then suddenly felt a strange sensation. Wasn't the family she married into Mingming's family? It was still, after all, this family…

This is the principle of keeping the good stuff within one's own family.

She twitched her lips, but still didn't say anything more.

She lowered her head shyly and said—

"I want to stay by Seventh Sister's side."

"Really? You want to stay at home and don't want to get married?"

"..."

Chen Mei thought of Chen Ming's somewhat wicked smile, and turned her head away, refusing to look at Seventh Sister's smiling face.

"You little rascal, look at you, so distracted, still pretending."

Seventh Sister-in-law laughed and scolded again, saying—

"Oh my, I really didn't expect you to be getting married so soon. You're still in school and you're already having a child... You really like him, don't you? Tell Seventh Sister-in-law the truth."

"I……"

Chen Mei blushed, nodded, and said—

“I really like him. At first, I just wanted to tease him because I thought he was cute and approachable. When I feel lonely, he always understands me and stays by my side, treating me very, very well…”

Even if what it was before wasn't love, but just his care for his family, it always made her feel warm, which eventually led to its change.

The old woman blinked as she listened to what she said and then said—

"Could it be that you took the initiative?"

"He was just taking care of me at first, but I was the one who changed my mind first..."

Chen Mei felt a little embarrassed, thinking that she was really shameless for being an old cow eating young grass, relying on Mingming's gentleness, and then greedily wanting love.

Looking at Xiaomei in front of her, the mother couldn't help but smile and say—

"Well, you can't really blame them entirely. I didn't expect my Xiaomei to be so reckless after meeting someone she likes..."

Chen Mei felt a little embarrassed. Although it wasn't what her sister-in-law thought, she had indeed gone all out... Despite the burden of dating a younger man and the risk of social death in front of her brother and sister-in-law, she still agreed to be his lover.

The mother looked at her belly with gentle eyes and said softly—

"That's good... It's good to settle down sooner. Unlike me, I was almost thirty when I met your seventh brother, and it wasn't easy even giving birth to nineteen. You're young now, so pregnancy won't be too harmful to your body. I'm just worried that you might feel burdened..."

Older mothers truly experience a significant drain on their energy and recovery. On the bright side, having a child now means there's no need to rush later on, allowing them to focus on their studies and work with peace of mind.

Chen Mei reached out and touched her flat stomach, thinking of Xiaoxiao, her daughter. Her eyes softened, and she said—

"How could it be a burden? My daughter is so lovely, her very existence is my greatest fortune."

It is my child, who is connected to me by blood, who gives me an important bond in this world.

Grandma tilted her head and said—

"A daughter? Is a daughter what you want, Xiaomei?"

"!"

She then realized she had accidentally let something slip and quickly said—

"No, no, I love both sons and daughters..."

The old woman didn't press further, but instead picked up the phoenix coronet and wedding gown, and said with a smile—

"Alright, enough said. Let's try it out. On the wedding day, when you lift the veil, you have to impress your future husband to be considered successful."

"Huh, huh?"

Chen Mei imagined that scene: him calling her "wife," lifting her veil, and helping her down onto the bright red bed...

She was too embarrassed to speak.

Chapter 858 Apologizing to your grandson is not shameful.

"Seventh Brother, it seems like someone from your husband's family has come. Seventh Sister-in-law is busy right now, what do you think..."

An uncle cautiously watched Seventh Brother, who was sitting on a rock smoking his pipe with a sour face. He knew that Seventh Brother was in a bad mood and didn't really want to bother him.

"..."

The old man's stern and rigid face was indeed somewhat frightening, and his cloudy eyes watched everyone bustling about, all doing things for his daughter.

We tried our best to help her correct her mistakes; they are all very good relatives.

They all understood what to do now, so how could Seventh Brother not understand? It's just that the older people get, the more rigid they become, and it's hard for them to put on a serious face.

After all, all that's left for the old man is his face.

But what does saving face matter if it's for your own daughter?

"Ugh……"

He sighed softly, his expression softening slightly. He put the pipe aside, stood up, patted his face, and became serious again.

When meeting someone's family, you can't look listless.

He stood ramrod straight and said—

"Let's go."