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

Does "tough" refer to having a hard head?

Chen Ming smiled and said—

"I came back because I like Xiaomei, not out of a sense of responsibility. Of course, I will take full responsibility for what I should take."

Grandpa smiled and looked into the distance. The grandfather and grandson remained silent, spending their time together.

An atmosphere of harmony permeated the air.

Chen Ming lowered his eyelids slightly.

Grandpa suddenly said—

"This world is really strange; anything can happen, like you appearing in front of me... It feels so absurd..."

Chen Ming's eyes widened slightly.

Did the old man, who was supposed to be in his fifties, realize something? Unlike others who prefer to think logically, Grandpa was a man of feeling.

Chen Ming's nose tingled, and he subconsciously blinked to calm himself down before speaking in a relatively stable tone—

"People who aren't family don't enter the same door..."

"One family..."

Grandpa repeated the three words, his somewhat cloudy eyes looking at Chen Jun, who was leading the way.

Indeed...it looks very similar...

Chapter 867 Little Bridesmaid

The sounds of gongs and drums reached the bride's room. Her mother stood looking out the window. Although she couldn't see the procession below, she could tell from the noise that they had already set off.

The village isn't big; they'll probably only visit a few nearby villages before returning, so they don't have much time left.

She disgustedly shook off Chen Mei's arm, which was holding her, and said—

"Don't cause me any trouble. Hurry up and get it ready for you, or it will be too late."

"It's okay, we can just make Mingming wait a bit."

Chen Mei had a spoiled and arrogant look on her face. Today, she was the bride, and it didn't matter if she acted "bossing around" with the groom. However, who knew how Chen Ming would deal with her afterwards? The more smug she was at first, the louder she would beg for mercy later.

She seems to have forgotten about the wedding night.

Her mother looked at her and said—

"If you're so willful, I won't stand up for you when your in-laws scold you."

"..."

Chen Mei glanced at her mother with her pale eyes and said—

"As long as Seventh Sister-in-law doesn't bully me."

What's the point of me not bullying you?

"Hum..."

Chen Mei seemed nonchalant; wasn't her in-laws' home here too? Then she suddenly saw Yun Yi passing by the door and paused for a moment.

Something's not right.

It seems that my husband's family should be considered my sister-in-law's family.

She hesitated for a moment, then called out sweetly to Yun Yi, who was helping outside—

"sister in law……"

"Ok?"

Yun Yi looked over and blinked. Why was his sister-in-law looking at him with teary eyes?

Chen Mei said coquettishly—

"After my sister-in-law marries my brother, she won't bully me, will she?"

How could that be?

Yun Yi looked completely bewildered. Why was he bullying his sister-in-law for no reason? Was he playing a game?

"You said it yourself, so don't bully me anymore."

Chen Mei chuckled and kicked her calves. Her sister-in-law used to always tease her, sometimes for no reason, which was really just like Mingming's personality. They were mother and son, after all.

The most terrifying presence in the house.

Anyway, she made up her mind. Even if this wasn't reality, it meant her sister-in-law had agreed. Even if reality was exposed later, she wouldn't be allowed to bully her!

Chen Mei nodded with an expression that said, "That's only right."

"..."

Yun Yi looked at her. He had heard that his sister-in-law was quite strange, and now it seemed that she was indeed a bit inexplicable and didn't quite fit his personality.

Unable to understand what Chen Mei meant, Yun Yi went back to work on his own.

Having received assurances from her "mother-in-law," Chen Mei felt reassured about the future of their relationship and continued to inquire about gossip with peace of mind. She told her mother-in-law—

"What then?"

"What happened later?"

"Seventh Brother carried Seventh Sister-in-law for 100 kilometers, and Seventh Sister-in-law was so moved that she married him?"

"..."

The mother saw Chen Mei's eyes sparkling, as if she really wanted to hear it, but unexpectedly the topic had jumped back to this. This girl... there was just no way to deal with her...

The mother took a gold ring and carefully put it around Chen Mei's neck. A gold flower was coiled at the opening of the ring.

She said as she worked—

"It wasn't a hundred kilometers, I only carried it for eighty li."

"Huh? Seventh Brother gave up?"

Chen Mei was puzzled. If Seventh Brother hadn't succeeded, why did Seventh Sister-in-law still marry into the family?

Seventh Sister glanced at her, and seeing that the other woman looked at her like a curious child, said—

"I don't see you being curious about anything else, but you have to ask so many questions about this trivial matter... After he said those words, I saw that he was exhausted, so I said let's take a car back."

"Ah, it's Seventh Sister-in-law feeling sorry for Seventh Brother."

"..."

Seventh Sister-in-law remained silent, then reached out and touched Chen Mei's ear, as if she were about to pull it off forcefully. Startled, Chen Mei quickly covered her ear and said—

"I was wrong, I won't interrupt."

Seventh Sister-in-law seems a little shy? Chen Mei smiled secretly.

Seventh Sister-in-law pursed her lips, still deciding not to hit the child today, and continued—

"I saw he was too tired and was worried about his health, but he thought I was going to back out, and he sighed sadly..."

“I told him that I had no regrets, but the custom is to carry it home, not that it can’t be carried on the bus. We can get there faster by bus.”

"He asked if this would be okay. I said yes. Then we hitched a ride back to the main road outside the village, and he carried me all the way home..."

Seventh Sister-in-law stopped there.

Chen Mei blinked and said—

That's it?

"You're already home, of course that's all. What else do you want to hear?"

Seventh Sister-in-law rolled her eyes at her again, patted her head, and said—

"Turn around, let me dress you up and present you to your son-in-law."

"..."

Why the sudden change in attitude, as if you're about to throw her out of the house? Am I that annoying to you? Chen Mei puffed out her cheeks.

Seventh Sister-in-law took out a gold hairpin and fastened it to the flaxen hair, letting a few tassels hang down. A naive girl slowly transformed into the most beautiful woman she would ever be.

Of course, there was a sequel. Seventh Sister-in-law's eyes flashed with amazement as she recalled the moment her husband lifted her veil. She knelt down and said to her—

"Will you marry me?"

Seventh Sister's answer is obvious in retrospect.

That was a connection made by their older generation.

Now, watching the younger generation pursue their own happiness, I feel both happy for them and inevitably a little sad.

Not long after the two got married, they had Chen Jun; Chen Mei's arrival came later.

I remember it was a rainy night when he came back carrying a baby. He said the child was getting wet in the rain by the roadside and looked pitiful, so he brought him back.

The baby was wrapped in a plum blossom quilt, so they named her "Chen Mei".

So many years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Seventh Sister smiled slightly and stroked her hair.

……

Chen Ming and his wedding procession had arrived at several checkpoints outside the bride's room, where a group of aunts and uncles blocked their way, laughing and saying they wouldn't let them pass.

But the opposing team was actually from the same group, so everyone knew each other well. After a few jokes and playful banter, it was time for Chen Ming to be put to the test.

He got out of the car and walked over, but was stopped by a petite figure who called out to him—

"If you want to pass, leave some money to pay the toll!"

"..."

He looked at the grinning Gu Qing speechlessly, reached out and patted her head, and said—

"Good heavens, what are you doing on the other side? This is treason!"

Besides, as the queen of the Gu family, isn't it a bit beneath her to ask me, a bakery owner, for money? Chen Ming wanted to brush it off and tell Xiao Gu Qing not to make a fuss.