Chapter 151: I just don’t like her

They were all dressed in military uniforms and carried some items.

Xia Qingyun smiled brightly, “Comrade Yu Xiangnian, hello. We heard that Yu Xiangyang was injured, so we came to visit him.”

Yu Xiangnian smiled and stepped aside, “Please come in.”

Yu Xiangyang was half-reclining on a single sofa and immediately recognized Xia Qingyun’s voice.

Whether it was guilt or nervousness, he straightened up with a tense body and glanced at Yu Jiashun and Zhao Ruozhu’s reactions.

Fortunately, they didn’t show any reaction.

A total of six people arrived, three men and three women. As soon as they entered, they saluted in unison.

“Hello, Commander!”

Yu Jiashun stood up from the sofa, his expression kind, “Hello, everyone. Please come in and have a seat.”

“You little comrades, why bring anything? Just come.” Zhao Ruozhu greeted them with a smile, “Come in, come in, and sit down.”

Xia Qingyun said, “Auntie, we came to visit Yu Xiangyang. This is a little token of our appreciation.”

“You’ve gone to such trouble.” Zhao Ruozhu said with a smile.

Zhao Ruozhu gave Yu Xiangnian a signal, and Yu Xiangnian quickly took the items from everyone’s hands and placed them on a nearby table.

Cheng Jingmo and Yu Xiangnian served tea and water, inviting everyone to sit down.

Yu Jiashun and Zhao Ruozhu chatted with everyone for a while, then made an excuse—one went to the study, the other to their room—to leave the space for the younger people.

After Yu Jiashun and Zhao Ruozhu left, the atmosphere in the living room was noticeably more relaxed.

Even Yu Xiangyang’s tense back relaxed, and he leaned lazily against the sofa.

Xia Qingyun sat closest to Yu Xiangyang, saying nothing, just slightly turning her face and gazing at him with eyes full of sympathy and grievance.

Yu Xiangyang, meeting her enchanting gaze, couldn’t help but blush, shyly avoiding her eyes.

Even his voice, usually loud, was now much softer.

“It’s just a minor injury, not serious. It will heal soon,” he said proactively.

Yu Xiangnian thought to herself: Yu Xiangyang is done for. It’s the first time she’s seen him so shy.

Yu Xiangnian tugged at Cheng Jingmo’s sleeve, signaling him to look at Yu Xiangyang.

Cheng Jingmo glanced over without much expression and then turned to chat with the other guests.

Xia Qingyun and the others stayed for less than an hour before preparing to leave.

“Yu Xiangyang, make sure to rest well,” Xia Qingyun said as she stood up, looking at Yu Xiangyang.

Although the words sounded ordinary, her gaze held a lot of unspoken meaning.

Whether Yu Xiangyang understood her silent message, he nodded and said, “Okay, take care.”

Yu Xiangnian and Cheng Jingmo accompanied them out of the family quarters.

On the way back, walking side by side, Yu Xiangnian asked, “Cheng Jingmo, what do you think of Xia Qingyun?”

“I don’t know her well.”

Yu Xiangnian said, “I’m asking for your impression.”

“No impression.”

A typical direct answer from him!

Yu Xiangnian smirked, feeling playful, “You’re not just pretending in front of me, are you? She’s so pretty, and even Yu Xiangyang is smitten. You must have a good impression of her.”

Cheng Jingmo remained calm in his tone, “No impression.”

“I don’t believe it!” Yu Xiangnian said, “You’re just pretending! She’s from the art troupe and performs for you often, and she’s so beautiful. You must have noticed her long ago!”

Cheng Jingmo said seriously, “I really haven’t paid attention to her.”

It was only after Yu Xiangyang started interacting with her that he noticed Xia Qingyun.

The more serious Cheng Jingmo was, the more Yu Xiangnian wanted to tease him.

Yu Xiangnian took Cheng Jingmo’s hand, fingers intertwining, and looked up at him with her face close, her bright red lips right in front of his eyes.

Cheng Jingmo: “…”

Yu Xiangnian always asked for kisses this way.

In broad daylight, outside…

“Let’s go home,” he said.

Yu Xiangnian shook her head and stayed put.

Cheng Jingmo looked around, making sure no one was nearby, and then gave Yu Xiangnian a quick peck on the lips.

Even this simple gesture made his face turn darker.

“Alright, let’s go home,” he said.

Yu Xiangnian, pleased with herself, smiled and walked with him, “You’re not this serious at night!”

“Yu Xiangnian,” Cheng Jingmo’s face grew darker, and he said in a deep voice, “Don’t talk like this outside.”

Yu Xiangnian hugged his arm, leaning against him, and coquettishly said, “I’m just talking to you. There’s no one else around.”

“There are ears everywhere.”

“You checked thoroughly, so only then did you dare kiss me.”

At the door of their home, Cheng Jingmo pulled his hand from Yu Xiangnian’s grip, went inside, and closed the door behind him.

Yu Xiangnian thought to herself: Acting all high and mighty during the day, not even willing to hold hands!

Inside, Zhao Ruozhu was giving Yu Xiangyang a lecture.

The gist was that she disapproved of Yu Xiangyang’s relationship with Xia Qingyun.

Yu Xiangnian admired Zhao Ruozhu’s sharp intuition; she figured out the situation with just a few words.

Curious, she asked, “Mom, why do you suspect Xia Qingyun when there were three women who came? Why not suspect the others?”

Zhao Ruozhu didn’t hesitate, “I just find her displeasing!”

Yu Xiangyang gave Yu Xiangnian a look, signaling her to help out.

Yu Xiangnian returned a look, indicating that she understood, but kept talking.

“I think Xia Qingyun is pretty, and she carries herself elegantly.”

Zhao Ruozhu’s discerning gaze said, “That’s just pretentious!”

Yu Xiangyang, feeling indignant on Xia Qingyun’s behalf, defended her, “You’re just prejudiced against the art troupe! If you’re talking about pretentiousness, can you find anyone more pretentious than Yu Xiangnian?”

Yu Xiangnian: “…”

Is this how you ask someone to do something?!

Zhao Ruozhu glared and corrected, “Nian Nian isn’t pretentious; she’s just a drama queen!”

Yu Xiangnian, unfairly caught in the crossfire, thought: You’re all such wonderful family members!

Yu Xiangyang successfully shifted the topic to Yu Xiangnian.

He looked at Cheng Jingmo and said, “It’s only because your parents aren’t around that you’re allowed to marry this drama queen!”

Cheng Jingmo replied, “No matter whether they agree or not, I will marry her.”

Zhao Ruozhu was pleasantly surprised and temporarily forgot about lecturing Yu Xiangyang.

Yu Xiangyang was dumbfounded.

Cheng Jingmo was always throwing him bits of “dog food,” as he called it.

Yu Xiangnian triumphantly said, “Cheng Jingmo and I are planning to visit his hometown. When I come back, I’ll tell you how much his parents adore me.”

Yu Xiangyang rolled his eyes dismissively, “Then his parents must be as blind as Cheng Jingmo!”

Zhao Ruozhu was surprised, “You’re going back to his hometown?”

Cheng Jingmo replied, “I’ll report next week and plan to go back as soon as possible.”

Zhao Ruozhu nodded, “Nian Nian hasn’t been back since marrying you. It’s time to go back.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she hurried off to discuss gifts for her in-laws with Yu Jiashun.