Chapter 27: Two Kisses

All of the relatives who came to help the Xie family were unharmed. After the event, Xie’s father and mother, Xie Qingxiao, and Lin Xiangyi thanked them.

After the relatives left one after another, the Xie family members began cleaning up.

Lin Xiangyi was the bride today, and Xie’s mother told her not to work. Lin Xiangyi didn’t want to sit idly by and watch others work, so she helped clean up the dishes and apologized with a heavy heart:

“I’m sorry, Father, Mother, Big Brother, and sisters and brothers-in-law. It was because of my past mistakes that caused this trouble for you.”

“Sister-in-law, what are you apologizing for? It wasn’t your fault. It was that scumbag Lu Dingyuan who betrayed you and slandered you. I despise people like him! I just want to slap him twice!”

Xie Wenqi said indignantly, “You are our family now, and we will protect you!”

“Xiangyi, your second sister is right. It’s not your fault. Don’t worry about it. If they bully you again, just tell Ah Xiao, me, or your father, and we’ll take care of them for you,” Xie’s mother echoed.

When Xie’s father and mother first heard the rumors that Lin Xiangyi might have married their son to get revenge on Lu Dingyuan, they were naturally very angry.

No one likes to see their son being used as a pawn.

Fortunately, the misunderstanding was resolved.

Xie’s father and mother could understand the fact that Lin Xiangyi and Lu Dingyuan almost dated. Who hasn’t had a past?

Not only did they not harbor any resentment towards Lin Xiangyi, but they felt even more sorry for her.

If what she said was true, then she was truly pitiful.

Seeing that they genuinely didn’t mind, Lin Xiangyi finally felt relieved.

Although people’s minds have become more open with the development of society, there are still many people with closed and backward thinking.

On her wedding day, she had a conflict with the man who almost became her ex-boyfriend, which made her relatives laugh. It was embarrassing regardless of the era.

She was grateful that the Xie family understood her.

“To be honest, your father and I are also at fault. If it weren’t for us, Wang Juhua probably wouldn’t have targeted you like this,” Xie’s mother said, recounting her past with Xie’s father and Lu’s mother.

Lin Xiangyi was surprised, “There was such a past?” The novel didn’t seem to mention it.

Xie Wenqi and her siblings also heard this for the first time and looked at Xie’s father in surprise, “Father, it seems you were quite handsome when you were young.”

Xie’s father, who was silently cleaning up, didn’t say a word.

“Your father was indeed handsome when he was young. He relied on his face to make everyone in the village know him! Otherwise, why would I have fallen for him?” Xie’s mother boasted, pointing at Xie Qingxiao and saying, “Ah Xiao looks most like your father when he was young. You can tell how handsome your father was by looking at the fourth brother!”

Everyone turned to look at Xie Qingxiao.

“He is indeed handsome,” Lin Xiangyi said with a smile.

“Right? You were also captivated by his looks, weren’t you?” Xie’s mother chuckled, “He’s just like his father, only his face can charm people. If it weren’t for that face, I wouldn’t have married into the Xie family!”

“Mother, you’re wrong,” Xie Qingxiao walked over and started dismantling and cleaning the empty tables.

These tables and chairs were left over from the days of communal dining, belonging to the village collective. Xie Qingxiao borrowed them from the village committee and needed to return them later.

He had already taken off his “groom’s attire” and changed into casual clothes. He easily flipped the tabletops and glanced at Lin Xiangyi, “My wife didn’t just fall for my face.”

“Yes, yes,” Xie Wenqi suppressed a laugh and chimed in, “Just now, Sister-in-law said that Ah Xiao is not only handsome, but also has good values and character!”

Lin Xiangyi？？？

When did she say that? – No, she did!

Her exact words weren’t like that, but when she was confronting Lu Dingyuan, she did say something similar.

No, although she did think that way, how could Xie Qingxiao be so shameless?

He even said it so openly. Did he have no self-awareness?

Lin Xiangyi gave Xie Qingxiao a disdainful look.

Xie Qingxiao took it all in, and even gave Lin Xiangyi a smile.

Lin Xiangyi: “…” Did he take the wrong medicine?

Of course, Xie Qingxiao didn’t take the wrong medicine. He was not only normal now, but also in a very good mood.

How could he not be in a good mood?

He originally thought that Lin Xiangyi married him to get revenge on Lu Dingyuan, but unexpectedly, it wasn’t true!

Not only was it not true, but she also said he was better than Lu Dingyuan!

If not for the presence of so many people, Xie Qingxiao would have wanted to hold Lin Xiangyi and kiss her deeply.

The family chatted and laughed, working together to quickly finish the cleanup.

It was already 4:30 PM.

Xie’s eldest sister’s husband lived in the mountains, and it took two hours to walk back from Longjing Village. They also had two children, so Xie’s father and mother were worried about them walking at night and had already urged them to leave earlier.

Xie’s second sister, Xie Wenqi, came back on her own. Her husband had to work and couldn’t take leave, so he didn’t come back. After finishing the cleanup, she also prepared to go back.

Xie’s eldest brother, Xie Qingrong, was a postman who worked at the county post office and had already settled down in the county. He had also taken leave to come back today.

His wife was a primary school teacher. Today was Friday, and the end-of-term exams and summer vacation were approaching, so she couldn’t take leave either, so she didn’t come back.

Xie Qingrong also had to go back to the city, so he left with Xie Wenqi.

The house became quiet, leaving only Xie’s father, Xie’s mother, Xie Qingxiao, and Lin Xiangyi.

Lin Xiangyi was a bit tired, so she went back to the room to rest her eyes.

Xie Qingxiao followed her into the room. After a while, he saw her sleeping with her eyes closed and didn’t disturb her. He went out.

Xie’s father and mother were resting under a tree in the yard. The weather was extremely hot, and Xie’s mother fanned herself vigorously, but she couldn’t stop the sweat from pouring down her face.

Seeing Xie Qingxiao come out of the room, Xie’s father and mother called out to him, “Ah Xiao, come sit with us.”

“What’s wrong?” Xie Qingxiao walked over.

Xie’s mother moved a small stool for him to sit on, then fanned him with a palm leaf fan, smiling and asking, “Your wife is asleep?”

“She’s asleep, Mother. Just tell me what you and Father want to say,” Xie Qingxiao said, “No need to fan me.”

Xie’s father and Xie’s mother looked at each other, then glanced at the west room where Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi lived.

Xie’s father pondered for a moment and said, “Ah Xiao, do you know how much Xiangyi knows about the matter with that boy from the Lu family next door?”

“I basically know everything,” Xie Qingxiao said.

Actually, he didn’t know much. Before, he even thought, like everyone else, that Lin Xiangyi married him mainly to get revenge on Lu Dingyuan.

But of course, he couldn’t tell his parents this. They were at an age where they were easily worried, and no matter how kind and generous they were, they would definitely be more partial to their son.

If they thought Lin Xiangyi married him for Lu Dingyuan, they would definitely be unhappy with Lin Xiangyi.

Xie Qingxiao definitely wanted to prevent this from happening.