Lin Yuxi put down the cat teasing stick, got up and went out.
Zhou Yanjing stood in the living room, raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. He caught a glimpse of her from the corner of his eye and raised his eyelids: "What have you been eating to recuperate your body recently? You've grown so big that I have to come back to invite you in person?"
Lin Yuxi said: "You don't have to come back."
Zhou Yanjing didn't seem to take her sarcasm seriously. He frowned when he saw the cat hair on her clothes and took a flat box and handed it to her.
"Twenty minutes left, go upstairs and change clothes."
Lin Yuxi didn't answer. She turned on the faucet and rinsed her hands slowly in the water: "I said I won't go."
Zhou Yanjing was quite patient with her today: "Want me to change it for you?"
Lin Yuxi gritted her teeth and turned to look at him: "With our relationship, is it necessary for us to attend such an occasion together? Who can we act for?"
Zhou Yanjing's eyes also turned cold: "Do you think I'm acting out a couple's love drama with you?"
Lin Yuxi wanted to say, isn't it? Zhou Yanjing's lips twitched slightly, not without sarcasm.
"You're thinking too much, I don't have that spare time."
"No matter how reluctant you are, you are still my wife, Zhou Yanjing. The basic etiquette in social interactions is the basic etiquette."
He threw the dress on the sofa: "Do your job."
That's right, it's true that she is too sentimental, and he doesn't have the time to play the role of a loving couple with her.
He specifically wanted to take her there because she was the second wife of the Zhou family, and if she didn't go, the Zhou family would lose their etiquette and face.
Lin Yuxi picked up her clothes and went upstairs.
In the car driving to Shi's house, she faced the window the whole time and never said a word to Zhou Yanjing.
On the way, Zhou Yanjing looked over from the side.
The dress was chosen by him. The light aqua blue color was smeared on the smooth and delicate white satin. The satin surface was smooth and delicate, elegant yet beautiful.
The skirt was tightened at the waist and abdomen, and several layers of shallow pleats spread downwards, giving it a hazy and fresh beauty that perfectly complemented Lin Yuxi's fairy-like temperament.
Zhou Yanjing's eyes slowly walked over her body.
"Is the skirt a little too big?"
Lin Yuxi's hands on her knees curled up.
The skirt is a bit loose. Whose size did he remember wrong?
Lin Yuxi turned the back of her head towards him and ignored him.
"You've gained a lot of temper in the past two years, haven't you? You give me a bad look every day." Zhou Yanjing said this, but it didn't sound like he was angry. His tone was casual, "Who did you learn this from?"
Lin Yuxi turned around and asked, "What kind of expression did I give you?"
Does she dare to look down on him?
Besides, she couldn't see anyone else for three out of the three hundred and sixty-five days a year, so how could she show mercy to him?
Lin Yuxi has been a person who has never lost her temper since she was a child. When she is angry, she will only raise her delicate eyebrows and stare at people.
She may feel very angry herself, but in the eyes of others, she is like a kitten glaring at others, which is the least deterrent kind.
Like now.
Zhou Yanjing laughed, not knowing where he found the leisure to tease her: "You have a pretty face, okay?"
"..."
Lin Yuxi turned her head back, not wanting to talk to him.
After getting out of the car, she consciously put her hand in Zhou Yanjing's arm and raised a smile, naturally and skillfully, like a well-trained actor.
The old man of the Shi family is over eighty years old. He has just given birth to a great-grandson. His whole face is rosy and his energy is bright.
Zhou Yanjing led Lin Yuxi over to say hello, and the old man laughed: "As soon as the wine is thrown out of our wine cellar, I will know that it is your boy who is back."
Zhou Yanjing said: "Please don't accuse me unjustly. I don't do sneaky things."
"If you don't want to do it, let that brat Shi Tang do it."
Shi Tang was unhappy at the side: "Grandpa, I am also your grandson after all. Don't you think it's embarrassing for you to say it?"
The old man glared at him: "You still know that you are embarrassed!"
Shi Tang pouted: "Then I'm not a fool."
The old man didn't bother to talk to him.
The two families had a close friendship, and he had watched Zhou Yanjing grow up since he was a child, like half a grandson. After not seeing each other for a long time, he patted Zhou Yanjing on the shoulder: "Are you finally willing to come back?"
Zhou Yanjing smiled without hesitation: "I dream every day that you miss me, so why don't I come back to you quickly to relieve the pain of missing me?"
The old man burst into laughter, swung his cane as if to hit him, but actually touched Zhou Yanjing's leg like it was tickling him: "You bastard! How dare you make fun of your grandpa."
Lin Yuxi stood aside quietly, saying nothing except saying hello to Grandpa Shi when she came over.
The old man loved his wife so much that he turned around and spoke to her amiably: "It's been a while since I last saw Xiaoxi. She's getting more and more beautiful as she grows older."
Lin Yuxi smiled obediently.
Maybe it's because the family just had a baby, so the old man was thinking about this: "You and Yan Jing have been married for almost three years. When do you plan to have a baby?"
Lin Yuxi's smile froze.
In fact, everyone around them knew that their relationship was not very good. How could a couple who had lived in two places all year round give birth to a child?
The atmosphere solidified slightly, and Lin Yuxi tried to deal with it vaguely: "I haven't thought about it yet."
The old man was not satisfied with this answer: "Then think about it now! You two have such good genes, do you think it's worth it for me not to have a child?"
Lin Yuxi: "..."
This matter seems to have nothing to do with you.
Shi Tang clicked his tongue: "Hey, my Aunt Qiong is not even in a hurry. Why are you in a hurry? What's the matter with you?"
"Who said Yaqiong wasn't in a hurry? If she wasn't in a hurry, she could watch the baby for a long time. She couldn't put it down and almost took her home."
A circle of people followed the old man's crutch and saw that not far away, Ling Yaqiong was holding the Shi family's newborn great-grandson, smiling kindly.
The old man said again: "Xiao Xi, because your mother is so greedy, hurry up and give her a baby just for fun."
Lin Yuxi really didn't know how to answer the question, and looked at Zhou Yanjing for help. He stood there with nothing to do, with no intention of helping to rescue him.
Lin Yuxi gritted her teeth and said, "Actually, we don't want children. The problem is not mine."
Everyone was stunned and all their eyes turned towards Zhou Yanjing.
Zhou Yanjing raised his eyebrows, and under the complex and concerned gazes of the elders, he slowly took over the words: "You mean, the problem is with me?"
Lin Yuxi: "It's not convenient for me to talk about this kind of thing. You can tell Grandpa Shi yourself."
After saying that, he picked up the hem of his skirt and walked away.
The air fell into a profound silence.
Everyone was silent.
Mr. Shi didn't say anything for a long time.
Zhou Yanjing stared at Lin Yuxi's back as she walked away casually. She looked back after walking out for a while. When she met his gaze, she quickly turned back and walked faster.
Zhou Yanjing laughed angrily.
Shi Tang felt as if he had been struck by lightning, as if Zhou Yanjing had a problem, which was more difficult to accept than his own problem.
Staring at Zhou Yanjing's body several times with shocked eyes, he couldn't believe it: "Brother, you..."
Zhou Yanjing raised his hand and closed his chin, which was about to fall to the ground: "Shut up. Don't make me beat you."
