Xiao Wu left the house, walking as he pondered his thoughts, and stopped at a spot near Zhang Guofu’s workplace, leaning against the wall.
From a distance, he waited patiently for Zhang Guofu to come out with his colleagues, watched as he smiled at them in farewell, and greeted acquaintances.
Following his brother, Xiao Wu felt his brother had been wronged and suffered... Look, even close to the house, he hesitated, still needing to turn and head towards their parents.
If there were a good wife at home, who wouldn’t want to enjoy the warmth of family life? Instead, he had to brave the cold weather to visit his mother.
"Zhang Guoqiang."
Xiao Wu turned around to see Huang Yaoguo from the Huang Family pushing his bicycle not far behind. It wasn’t clear if he’d followed Xiao Wu or come to find his brother for an explanation.
But what does it matter to him?
He didn’t care, glanced at Huang Yaoguo, nodded, and was about to leave.
Huang Yaoguo quickened his pace, "Wait, I need to talk to you."
Xiao Wu stopped and squinted at him silently.
"How about a drink?"
Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment, then nodded. He wanted to hear whatever his brother-in-law had to say!
"Hop on, I’ll give you a ride."
Over there, Zhang Guofu thought he heard someone calling his brother’s name, looked around but couldn’t see clearly from afar, but the figure felt familiar.
Huang Yaoguo brought Xiao Wu to his home.
As he entered, passing through the outer room, Xiao Wu naturally noticed Huang Cuilan and her sister-in-law, but ignored them and followed Huang Yaoguo into the east room.
In the east room, a table was already set on the kang, with four dishes and two bottles of liquor—it seemed he originally intended to find his brother but changed his mind for unknown reasons.
"Come, don’t be shy, let’s have a drink."
Xiao Wu internally scoffed: Who’s being shy with you! Your sister has troubled my brother for so long, who knows how much she’s taken back to her family.
He raised his glass, clinked it with Huang Yaoguo’s, and downed it in one go.
The two seemed to have an agreement—neither spoke. Drinking glass after glass, eating bite after bite, but no one said a word.
After finishing a bottle...
Huang Yaoguo spoke, "Time flies, we’re getting old."
"You’re getting old, I’m quite young."
"Look at you, still the same temper for years. What, have a problem with me?"
Xiao Wu chuckled and shook his head. Too many problems to list, and if he started, it might end in a fight!
"You..." Huang Yaoguo picked up some food and glanced at him, "Initially, I wanted to invite your brother, my brother-in-law, over. As a couple, why do they have to fight at their age, don’t you think?"
Xiao Wu gave him a sidelong look, "Say less nonsense. Why fight? Ask your sister. You know what my brother’s like, would he cause trouble?"
Huang Yaoguo sighed, "As a couple, under the same roof, there’s always some bickering. But sending her back to her family is a bit much, right?"
Xiao Wu laughed and pointed his chopsticks at him, "Don’t put labels on my brother. What’s wrong with a daughter serving her mother?"

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