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The eldest daughter-in-law already had objections to their favoritism towards Alang. If she finds out about Alang’s marriage being organized twice, and the fact that the brothers have to contribute money to buy a house for Alang, who knows what kind of uproar it might cause.
“Mother, rest assured, I know what to do,” Qin Xian reassured. He understood that Mother referred to his wife and was well aware of the kind of person she was.
It was a good opportunity to clarify all the things that needed to be said.
The family returned home happily. Upon seeing them back, Lu Ruixin frowned and made a sarcastic remark, “I wonder which family’s girl has such a big attitude.”
“The County Lord’s younger sister-in-law, is this status sufficient?” Qin Xian looked at Lu Ruixin and asked with a cold tone.
In the past, he refrained from doing much for the sake of the child’s face, but now Lu Ruixin was making such sarcastic remarks.
Who is she trying to embarrass?
Qin Shu approached Di Qing silently, inquiring without words. Di Qing spoke softly into his ear, and after hearing it, Qin Shu furrowed his brow tightly.
However, she was his elder sister-in-law, and he had no right to say anything.
“Is everything settled for Alang, husband?” Di Qing asked in a hushed tone.
“It’s settled. We’ll come back to choose a date. While Shan Shan’s parents are here, we’ll arrange the engagement first. Later, we’ll go to the capital to propose formally,” Qin Shu replied.
Di Qing nodded with a smile, “That’s good. Husband, aren’t you planning to go to the capital? Buy a courtyard there for A’lang. It will be convenient for him when he becomes an official.”
Madam Qin and the others looked at Di Qing in surprise. They hadn’t expected her to suggest such a thing.
Qin Shu saying it himself and Di Qing suggesting it were two completely different concepts.
“Don’t you mind?” Qin Shu asked.
“If A’lang becomes an official, and you and Big Brother engage in business together, with all three brothers working together, the Qin family will only get better. It’s also for the good of the Di family, and I know my family just needs an opportunity; they don’t need help from the Qin family in other aspects,” Di Qing said, considering the interests of the Di family while understanding the boundaries.
Qin Shu was also impressive. They had saved a considerable amount of money, so buying a house for A’lang in the capital was a straightforward matter.
For the first time, Qin Shu looked at his wife seriously. He realized that his understanding of her in the past was too one-sided. Because of the matters related to her family, she might get upset. However, when he thought about it carefully, besides asking for his help in matchmaking, her father and his elder brother hadn’t asked for anything else.
Considering that, his wife probably had a much better relationship with her family than he thought.
“Qingqing, I’m sorry for misunderstanding you before,” he apologized sincerely. Today, he discovered how much he had misunderstood his wife.
Di Qing smiled and shook her head, “Don’t apologize to me. We are husband and wife.”
“Okay.”
Madam Qin looked at her son and daughter-in-law, feeling satisfied. This was how a husband and wife should be, how brothers should be.
Lu Ruixin looked at Di Qing and spoke bluntly, “You brought this up yourself. Use your own money. Don’t expect to take a single penny from my family.”
Madam Qin’s face turned dark, and she slammed the table heavily, “I haven’t died yet, and this house hasn’t become your family’s property. When did the Qin family become yours? Why was I not informed?”
Lu Ruixin turned to look at the angry madam Qin, feeling somewhat regretful. Why did she blurt out all these words in front of her in-laws?
“Even if my younger siblings didn’t mention it, I’ve already discussed with Shu about using our own money to buy a house for him. Whether you agree or not, the result will be the same. Also, don’t think I don’t know how much money you’ve taken from the family over the years. With that money, we can easily afford to buy a house.” She hadn’t considered that her silence might be seen as ignorance by some.
A’Lang was about to get married, and he would continue his studies here. What if something happened to him in the future? He couldn’t let that happen.
“Qin Xian, you’ve gone too far. I am your wife.”
“Wife? All you think about is how to move the Qin family’s assets to your family. In the future, aside from the monthly expenses, don’t think about touching a single penny of the family’s money.” Lu Ruixin’s appetite had grown larger lately. A few days ago, he had given a thousand taels to the Lu family. Did she think he earned money so easily?
Upon hearing this, Lu Ruixin couldn’t accept it, “No, I don’t agree.”
“The thousand taels you gave to the Lu family a few days ago, I won’t take it back. Consider it my final filial piety to them. If you’re not satisfied, you can go back to your parents’ house.” He had to clean up any unpredictable factors in the family before Shanshan got married.
Lu Ruixin turned pale, unable to believe that Qin Xian knew everything.
“Since the birth of our son, you’ve frequently taken money back, sometimes even blaming our daughter. I initially didn’t plan to bring these things up, but I didn’t expect your appetite to become so large. Did you take me for a fool, even a thousand taels at a time?” Qin Xian’s eyes were filled with gloom.
“What? Do you think with a son backing you up, you can stand tall? Do you think you can be the master of this house? You keep sending money back to your maternal home without even telling me?” Qin Xian was genuinely angry today.
Lu Ruixin indeed thought highly of herself.
Lu Ruixin, with a pale face, looked at Qin Xian, “You want me to go back?”
“Didn’t you think your maternal home is better than my Qin family? Since that’s the case, then go back.”
Seeing Qin Xian like this, Lu Ruixin understood that if she compromised now, she wouldn’t be able to bring benefits back to her maternal home later. She was clear that without those benefits, her maternal family wouldn’t treat her well. She absolutely couldn’t let that happen.
She had given birth to two daughters and a son for Qin Xian. She didn’t believe Qin Xian would really treat her like this.
With this thought, Lu Ruixin gained confidence. Looking at Qin Xian, she spoke directly, “Fine, I’m leaving.”
After saying this, she went to get her clothes and left. If Qin Xian didn’t come to pick her up this time and didn’t apologize to her, she wouldn’t come back.
Seeing Lu Ruixin leave without even looking at the three children, Qin Xian took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.
“Can we stay with Grandpa and Grandma? I don’t want to be with Mother,” Qin Xian’s eldest daughter spoke up at this moment.
“I don’t want to either.”
Qin Xian looked at his two daughters like this, his brows slightly furrowed, “Why?”
“Mother doesn’t like us. She takes the things you buy for us to give to her nieces and nephews at her parents’ house. Even our little brother’s things too,” Qin Xian’s eldest daughter spoke up.
“Dad, my sister and I will obediently listen to Grandpa and Grandma. Can you let us stay here? Mom wants to hit us,” Qin Xian’s second daughter added.
Qin Xian’s face turned red with anger. He looked at his three children and forced a smile, “Alright, from now on, you’ll stay with Grandpa and Grandma.”
“Mother, we’ll trouble you and father to take care of the children in the future.”
Madam Qin favored wanted daughters, treating her granddaughters and grandsons equally. Now, seeing her granddaughter so wronged, she felt heartbroken. That Lu Ruixin was really hateful, daring to treat the children of their Qin family like this.