Rebirth Counterattack with Space
Chapter 454 - 438: In-laws

Chapter 454: Chapter 438: In-laws

"You’ve raised such an outstanding child for our family to become our daughter-in-law; we’re the ones who’ve gained the greater advantage no matter how you look at it. You haven’t even put forth any demands, which already makes us quite embarrassed. How could we possibly complain about the amount of your dowry?"

Xia Na was momentarily taken aback, but still, she felt very satisfied in her heart to have met in-laws who weren’t greedy for money. Her smile became even more sincere, "Mother-in-law, father-in-law, we won’t hide anything from you, let me give you an insight. Gu Feng’s father and I also have only two sons, and we have always been keen on fairness.

Whether it’s the wedding dowry or future inheritance, it’s not going to happen that because Gu Feng is the elder son, he will get more of the family wealth, or that we favor the younger son and leave him more. Thus, what we’ll give to Xiaoman will be the same as what we gave to the younger daughter-in-law back then.

We only have two children, and naturally, we hope that the two brothers will always be united and supportive of each other. This is also to avoid any imbalance in their hearts over who got more or less in the future, turning close brothers into feuding enemies. Would you agree that’s the right principle?"

"Exactly. Harmony brings wealth to all endeavors. Only when the elders are fair and impartial will the children naturally be close to each other, and the family business can flourish even more." Ye’s mother nodded repeatedly, showing great agreement with Xia Na’s words.

A consensus like this naturally brought joy to everyone involved.

The two families discussed the marriage of the young couple for a bit, and then they agreed on a time for a visit the next day. Before leaving, Xia Na took Ye Man’s hand, "Xiaoman, you rest well at home for a while. Don’t worry, if Gu Feng bullies you again, we’ll team up to deal with him, and make sure he won’t dare to misbehave."

Ye Man’s face turned pale, mistakenly thinking that Xia Na meant for her to give up her current job. She couldn’t help but look a little downcast and tentatively said, "Director Xia, I don’t need to rest."

"Still calling me Director Xia? You can start calling me Mom now."

Xia Na corrected her with a smile, patting Ye Man’s hand. Then, noticing her worried expression, she quickly grasped her concern and explained affectionately, "Don’t worry, I didn’t mean for you to quit your job. If you want, you may continue to work at Lu Family’s company, or stay at home. Look at me, am I not still working? If you think you can handle it, why don’t you take a day off, then go back to work the day after tomorrow? How about that?"

"... I, I want to keep working."

Ye Man hastened to speak and finally breathed a sigh of relief, but she just couldn’t manage to call her "Mom."

Xia Na patted her hand again, speaking in her consistently gentle voice without rushing her to change the way she addressed her, "Secretary Zeng is about to get promoted. She recommended you to take over my secretary position a while ago. Originally, your transfer order would have been issued by next week at the latest. If you still wish to continue working here, you should mentally prepare yourself. However, after your transfer, I’m afraid I’ll need to find someone else to assist with your duties."

Xia Na said this, glancing meaningfully at Ye Man’s belly, her face full of smiles.

"Ah?" Ye Man was momentarily stunned, then her face flushed with surprise and joy.

"Mom."

Was Xia Na really teasing her daughter-in-law like this, right in front of him?

Gu Feng looked at Xia Na with dissatisfaction, looped his arm protectively around Ye Man’s waist, his protective stance obvious.

So he’s come to her defense?

The smile on Xia Na’s lips grew more pronounced, but seeing Ye Man’s bashfulness, she ultimately gave up on teasing the couple further.

Seeing Gu Feng’s respectful behavior, both Mr. and Mrs. Ye felt more at ease.

The next day, as agreed, Gu Tianming and Xia Na brought many gifts and formally visited the Ye Family.

Mr. and Mrs. Ye tidied up the house but didn’t make a fuss by inviting others to join them.

Ultimately, both families quickly agreed to skip the engagement and go straight to the wedding ceremony. Regarding the date, the earliest auspicious day was in twenty days; if they missed it, they would have to wait another two months.

Considering that Ye Man was already pregnant, after some discussion, everyone finally settled on the date twenty days later.

After escorting Gu Tianming and Xia Na downstairs and watching them drive away, Mr. and Mrs. Ye turned to head back upstairs. A nosy old neighbor, who was always eager for local gossip, stopped Mrs. Ye, curiosity plastered all over her face, and asked, "Suying, are those two some relatives of yours? What’s their background? They seem very important, and that car didn’t look cheap either, complete with a driver. How come we’ve never seen them at your place before?"

Living in a neighborhood that consisted of re-settled residents from old street quarters had its pros and cons. The advantage was that you saw familiar faces outside, most people knew each other well, and there was always someone willing to help with anything, which was better than living on a floor full of strangers.

But the downside came with it, the inability to avoid the neighborhood’s incessant rumors and gossip. For instance, Ye Man used to have a job that made Mr. and Mrs. Ye quite proud, the envy of many.

However, as time went on and Ye Man was in her mid-twenties without a boyfriend, let alone wedding plans, the neighbors inevitably began to speculate and gossip. Some even suspected behind her back that Ye Man might have some scandalous issue.

Mrs. Ye had heard all of this and was even approached by people asking directly, pretending to be helpful and wanting to set her up.

Truth be told, Ye Man was quite sought after. Although she wasn’t particularly beautiful, she wasn’t bad-looking either. More importantly, she had a decent job, was an only child, and her family owned two apartments.

Initially, Mrs. Ye was enthusiastic about finding a suitable young man for her daughter, but to her disappointment, Ye Man didn’t cooperate at all. She showed no interest and eventually told her parents she was dating an "orphan."

It was like a bolt from the blue.

Unable to persuade her daughter, Mrs. Ye gradually lost interest in the boys introduced by the neighbors. After a while, the introductions stopped, and the rumors started circulating.

Because of this, Mrs. Ye was quite depressed for a while, especially when she heard discussions about someone’s child marrying a girl with certain qualifications, or about some girl getting married to so-and-so... it was utterly disheartening.

To make matters worse, some even deliberately mentioned in her presence that someone they originally considered for their own daughter ended up marrying someone who, by all accounts, had better prospects than her own daughter, then pointedly questioned her about whether her daughter with the great job had found a boyfriend yet. It was intolerably irritating.

But now the situation had changed dramatically. Her daughter’s wedding date was set, and she was marrying into such a family. Mrs. Ye felt that she could stand tall with backbone, and her tone was distinctly different from the past, bouncy with pride, "Oh, them? They’re not relatives; they’re the in-laws."

"In-laws?"

The neighbor’s voice also rose a few notches, instantly more enthusiastic, and she gripped Mrs. Ye’s hand, unwilling to let go, "When did Ye Man get a boyfriend, and how come you didn’t let slip a single word about it?"

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