Chapter 678: Chapter 679: I’ll Teach Him a Lesson for You_1 Chapter 678: Chapter 679: I’ll Teach Him a Lesson for You_1 “It’s okay, I’m in no hurry to get married. As you know, I’m quite popular right now, I can wait…”

“No need to wait anymore. Some things can’t be waited for. I don’t want you to do this for me either. If you meet the right man, don’t reject him. The words I said to you three years ago, I am saying them again now, unchanged. I won’t say them a third time. I also hope you won’t continue like this, doing things that have no result,” Zhong Yulang said with finality, not wanting to give her any more hope. Chen Yuhua was great, and she deserved a better man than him.

Chen Yuhua’s eyes reddened slightly; she felt at a loss for words and let out a choked sound before turning and fleeing the room.

Zhong Yulang forced a bitter smile across his face but ultimately said nothing more. The next morning, he had already packed his bags, and Shen Dong took him to the dock to take a boat to the Puhai area.

By the time Chen Yuhua learned of his departure, he was already gone. Her heart ached even more. Perhaps he left in such a hurry because he didn’t want to face an awkward situation with her. This time he would be away for half a year; when he returned, perhaps she would have forgotten him?

“Lady, Lady! Little Fu has returned with news – Mr. Zhao and Madame Zhao have already entered the Capital!” Qingya burst in, excitedly announcing.

Muniang felt a surge of joy: “Where did they go?”

“They have gone back to the Zhao Family’s home. According to tradition, they should visit their family first, and then visit the Qiao family tomorrow. Lady, shall we go and see?”

Muniang stood up and headed for the door: “Let’s go! Call your Third Aunt and Third Uncle as well, let’s all go together. Enough with all these formalities, we are all family after all.”

Qingya laughed: “What the Lady said is true. I’ll send someone to invite Lord Qiao and Mrs. Qiao right away!”

When Muniang arrived at the Zhao Family’s home, Zhao Jiangshui and Tianniu had already paid their respects to their parents. At the moment, they were being bombarded with questions by Zhao Song. After all, it had been three years, and as parents, they naturally had a lot to say.

“Tianniu!” Muniang called out excitedly as she entered.

Tianniu happily got up and threw herself at Muniang: “Mu! I’ve missed you so much!”

“You little girl, you still remember to miss me. I was afraid you’d completely forgotten,” Muniang joked with a smile.

“Of course not, I could forget anyone but not Mu!” Tianniu said playfully. “By the way, Mu, I brought lots of nice things for you. Shall I show you?”

“There’s no hurry. Your parents and siblings will be here soon too. Let’s meet them first,” Muniang said.

“Really? That’s great!” Tianniu exclaimed.

Muniang took Tianniu’s hand and they walked inside as Zhao Jiangshui got up and formally greeted her: “Second Sister.”

“Enough of that, we’re all family. There’s no need for such formalities. Come on, sit down,” Muniang waved her hand and smiled. “Not having seen you for years, you seem even more composed than before. It seems like the past few years in the bureaucracy have really served you well.”

Zhao Jiangshui gave a smile: “It’s been alright.”

“Tianniu also looks like she’s grown up a lot. She was still like a child when she got married, and now she increasingly looks the part of a wife,” Mrs. Lin also remarked nostalgically.

Tianniu’s smile barely faltered for a moment, while Zhao Jiangshui gave Tianniu a glance that held a certain meaningfulness. If possible, he would prefer her to always be that child who never grew up.

Mrs. Lin and Zhao Song didn’t notice anything, but Muniang was particularly sensitive and naturally discovered it, yet she didn’t speak out. She would rather ask Tianniu privately later—it was better that way, to avoid worrying her parents if they found out.

Madam Liu and Qiao Yuanming also hurried over with their three sons, aware that it wasn’t quite proper, but after all, it had been three years since they’d seen their precious daughter; they couldn’t suppress the longing in their hearts. Moreover, the relationship between the two families was rather special, so it was no issue to consider it as coming on Muniang’s behalf.

“Mom, Dad!”

“My dear child, mom has missed you so much. Have you been well these years? You look like you’ve lost weight,” Madam Liu said, her eyes brimming with excitement and turning red.

Tianniu sniffled, “Not at all. I’ve clearly put on weight.”

“Sister, if you didn’t come back, I would have gone to the Capital City to find you. Didn’t you miss me at all? You can’t even see Honghai. Honghai is unhappy,” Honghai complained.

Tianniu patted the heads of her three younger brothers, “Oh, look how tall you’ve all gotten. How could I not miss you? I’ve missed you terribly.”

Hongde pinched Honghai’s cheek, “You’re so big now and yet you’re always acting spoiled. Aren’t you ashamed?”

Honghai, now eight years old, retorted, “I’m not acting spoiled. I just missed my sister. Look, Sister, Second Brother is always picking on me!”

Madam Liu reprimanded, “Enough, enough, you little radishes, will you let your sister have some peace? Save the ruckus for when we’re back home! What kind of manners are these at someone else’s house?”

Zhao Song chuckled, “It’s alright, it’s fine. We’re all happy with the kids back, and having a laugh together is good too, haha.”

“Today I’ve prepared a big table of food early on. Let’s eat together—it’s not often we have such a grand reunion. It’ll be nice for our two families to be together,” Mrs. Lin said with a smile, then added, “Muniang, later have someone send a message to your husband to come back for lunch, so everyone can be together.”

Yu Ze was still at the Guard and not as free as Muniang; naturally, he wasn’t there. Muniang quickly nodded, “Alright, I’ll send Qian right away.”

Today, they had a pleasant meal at the Zhao family’s house. The Qiao family couple, truly missing Tianniu, simply decided to take their daughter home to stay for a few days, so Zhao Jiangshui remained at the Zhao family’s house, as it wouldn’t have been proper otherwise.

Muniang was actually happy about it, because the Qiao family lived nearby, and this way she could spend even more time with Tianniu.

That evening, Muniang simply left Yu Ze and pulled Tianniu with her to catch up on family matters.

“Mu, take a look at this, do you like it? It’s a ‘smoke cage’ skirt made of the latest fine fabric from Qing Yun Pavilion. I specially ordered it. The embroidery work is exquisite. Now that summer is nearly here, it will be both cool and beautiful to wear,” Tianniu said cheerfully as she took out a piece of clothing.

Muniang laughed, “You’re so thoughtful. The dress is really pretty, and your taste has certainly improved.”

“That’s right, I haven’t been idling these years,” Tianniu said proudly, handing the skirt to Muniang, “Mu, why don’t you try it on? You’ll look gorgeous in it.”

Muniang grabbed Tianniu’s hand, “No rush on that. Tell me first, what’s going on with you and Zhao Jiangshui?”

Tianniu’s smile faltered. “What could be going on with us? Isn’t everything just fine?”

“Look at your face. Still telling me everything’s fine? You know I’ve watched you grow up; how would I not know?” Muniang said sternly, “Tell me, has he been causing you trouble? I’ll teach him a lesson for you!”