Zhou Ruhai believes that there are two reasons why Huan'er cannot be accepted as his adopted daughter. First, Huan'er is a little maid, that is, a servant of his own family. Such an identity is not even as good as Chun Ni'er. If anyone outside knows, If the Zhou family and his wife recognized such a goddaughter, they would definitely be laughed at.
The second reason is more solid. Huan'er is Lin Ajiao's dowry maid and is a member of the Lin family. Within a few days of her arrival, she was recognized as her daughter. What will the Lin family think?
And once she recognizes Huan'er as her daughter, how should Huan'er get along with Lin Ajiao in the future? Should she call her sister-in-law or miss?
"You have no control over who I want to be my daughter!" Mrs. Zhou was really angry. She had never resisted her old man like this in front of the servants.
The servants present were all dumbfounded. On the one hand, they did not understand why Mrs. Zhou insisted on recognizing a maid as their daughter. On the other hand, they also felt that this old couple was too ridiculous. At the moment, the lives of the young master and the young mistress were uncertain, and even the lives of the young master and the young mistress were uncertain. Even if they couldn't find the shadow, the old couple tried their best to find the young master and the young mistress, but they ended up fighting here. They really didn't look like masters at all.
Zhou Ruhai was so angry that Mrs. Zhou was so angry that he pointed at Mrs. Zhou with a trembling hand and said angrily: "How dare you!"
When things got to this point, Mrs. Zhou no longer cared about her virtuous and virtuous image. She got up and wanted to have a big fight with Zhou Ruhai. Firstly, this would alleviate the pain in her heart, and secondly, she could breathe a sigh of relief for Huan'er.
But before Mrs. Zhou could speak, a voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"What's there to be afraid of?"
Everyone in the study was stunned because the voice was so familiar. The first person to react was Huan'er who was kneeling on the ground. She recognized that the speaker was none other than Zhou Ming.
She didn't have time to explain the situation to everyone, so she stood up and ran outside the study in a few steps. She saw two people coming side by side at the door.
One of these two people is Zhou Ming, and the other is Lin Gillian.
The two walked hand in hand, talking and laughing.
Although Yi Ming's clothes were in tatters at this time, his handsome appearance still shone brightly. Standing with his young lady, they were the envy of others, a match made in heaven.
Seeing the two closest people, Huan'er ran to them desperately, got into their arms, and cried in grievance.
"Master, Miss, you are finally back!"
"Silly girl, why are you crying? Aren't your young ladies and I already back?"
Zhou Ming patted her head and smiled.
"Damn girl, were you naughty again while I was away? Before I even entered the gate, I heard that you made the master angry. If you make the master angry, I will expose you carefully!"
Lin Ajiao held Huan'er in her arms, slowly raised her face, and said with an angry look on her face.
"Miss, I didn't." He had already suffered a lot of grievances. When he saw his young lady coming back, Huan'er thought that she would seek justice for him. However, he didn't expect that his young lady didn't say a word of comfort and instead asked him Raise troops to investigate.
For a moment, Huan'er was so aggrieved that she couldn't speak, and her tears couldn't stop flowing down.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Yiming felt uncomfortable. He and Lin Ajiao both had martial arts training and their senses were much more sensitive than ordinary people. So when they were still on the street just now, the two of them heard the argument in the study. .
When she heard Zhou Ruhai say that she could not accept Huan'er as her goddaughter, Lin Ajiao's expression changed. Although she adjusted quickly and returned to normal immediately, this subtle change still caught Zhou Ming's attention. inside.
Zhou Yiming understood Lin Ajiao's feelings. She insisted on marrying into the Zhou family against the wishes of the whole family. She only had the little maid Huan'er with her. It could be said that Huan'er was her only natal family member in this family. Because of this, Huan'er's status in her heart was unmatched by others.
When Lin Ajiao was away, his father said that her personal maid was not worthy of being his goddaughter. Wasn't this just looking for trouble and deliberately humiliating her?
If Lin Ajiao is estranged from her father because of this, Yi Ming's life will not be easy in the future. After all, no matter how bad the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is, it is still a war between women. If the daughter-in-law is at odds with her father-in-law, it will be the end of the war. .
After all, these two people have sacrificed too much for themselves, and Yi Ming will definitely not be able to bear which side he prefers.
It was precisely to avoid this situation that Zhou Ming shouted "Why don't you dare" on the street. He wanted to use this method to prevent his father from continuing to say hurtful words.
Seeing the cold expression on Lin Ajiao's face, Zhou Yiming felt scared, but he really couldn't bear to see Huan'er suffer unfair injustice, so he could only say with a smile: "Madam, why are you doing this? ? Huan'er has always been well-behaved and sensible, don't you know? There must be some misunderstanding, as long as you figure it out, everything will be fine! "
Lin Ajiao stood there, hugging Huan'er and not saying a word.
Zhou Yiming groaned secretly in his heart, thinking that it was over, his wife was really angry.
When the servants in the yard saw Zhou Yiming and his wife coming back, they all gathered around and said hello to the two of them.
At this time, Zhou Ruhai and Mrs. Zhou also came out of the study. When they saw that Zhou Yiming and Lin Ajiao were safe and sound, they were all moved to tears.
"My son, you are finally back, do you know? I, an old lady, almost died of panic just now!" With the help of a servant, Mrs. Zhou walked to Zhou Yiming and Lin Ajiao, held their hands, and planned to Take them to the study room.
Although Lin Ajiao was angry, she was still polite and considerate after meeting the two elders: "Mom and Dad, it's because of Yiming and I's fault that you two worry about us."
Zhou Ruhai wiped his eyes and asked Zhou Ming with some blame: "Ming'er, why did it take you so long to find your daughter-in-law?"
Zhou Yiming chuckled: "Hey, don't mention it. My wife and I originally had a good heart and could find each other very quickly. However, something went wrong and it was delayed."
One sentence made everyone laugh.
"No matter what, it's good to be back!" Mrs. Zhou said with emotion, "Quick, you guys, take the young master and young mistress into the study. They must be starving."
Zhou Ruhai slapped his forehead, thinking how could I forget this problem? The two of them must have been hungry since they had been out for so long, but I kept asking questions like a fool.
"Ming'er, your mother is right. You and your wife must be hungry. If you have any questions, we'll wait until you two are full." Zhou Ruhai said as he planned to enter the study first.
Just when everyone was about to enter the study to eat and drink, Zhou Yiming suddenly stood on the spot and said firmly: "Wait a minute, before eating, I have to finish one thing first, otherwise, this meal It’s not a good taste anymore.”
After hearing these words, everyone was stunned on the spot, wondering what tricks Zhou Ming was going to play again.
Only Lin Ajiao seemed to have guessed what Zhou Ming wanted to do. She walked forward, took Zhou Ming's hand, and said with a smile: "Don't be so fussy. Everyone is in a better mood today. Let's eat first." Even if something happens, I’ll tell you later when I have the opportunity.”
"That won't work!" Zhou Ming replied resolutely, "If this matter is about someone else, maybe it can be delayed, but this matter is about my most beloved person, and it must not be delayed."
All the servants present were confused.
Standing in the crowd, Huan'er didn't understand what Yi Ming was doing. She even complained a little bit about Yi Ming, feeling that he had no discernment. It was obviously the best time for the whole family to be happy, but he insisted on singing the opposite tune. It's causing trouble for everyone.
Zhou Ruhai thought that Yi Ming wanted to thank the servants at home. After all, these servants worked hard to find him last night.
"The whole family is here, Ming'er, if you have anything to say, just say it." Zhou Ruhai encouraged him, stroking his beard.
Mrs. Zhou had the same idea as Zhou Ruhai. When she thought that her son had learned to be grateful to others, Mrs. Zhou was filled with emotion. She felt that her son had finally grown up.
"Dad, I want to ask you, why can't Huan'er be your daughter?" Zhou Ming said as he pulled Huan'er out of the crowd.
"Huh?" Zhou Ruhai looked surprised. He didn't expect that Zhou Ming would actually ask himself such a pointed question in front of so many people.
"This... this is the rule of our ancestors," Zhou Ruhai thought for a long time and said with lack of confidence, "Although our Zhou family has declined a lot now, I think back in the past, it was one of the most famous families in Huijing City.
Although our family's circumstances are not what they used to be, we still have to maintain our basic decency. Although Huan'er is the daughter-in-law's personal maid, she comes from a humble background. If your mother and I recognize her as our daughter, wouldn't it be a shame? Is it a shame? "
The servants present all thought that Yi Ming was going to say something big, but when they finally heard it, they found out that he was just standing up for his wife's personal maid. While everyone was disappointed, they also felt that Yi Ming was very owed for doing this. Appropriate.
After all, if a little maid could transform into the eldest lady of the Zhou family, it would be unjustifiable both emotionally and rationally, and it would make servants like them feel unfair.
Lin Ajiao originally guessed that Zhou Ming would do this, but it turned out that things did not go as she expected. While she was moved, she was also a little worried, fearing that Zhou Ming would have trouble with her father because of this.
In fact, when Lin Ajiao heard Zhou Ruhai say that Huan'er was not worthy of being her daughter, she was not very angry. After all, she was a very generous woman. She just felt that the only natal family she brought into the Zhou family was being treated by Zhou. It makes me sad that my family treated me like this.
