Liao Yi clicked his tongue.
"You’re shameless to call me not smart, how come you’re getting confused now?"
"Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts are unsolvable! My mom often says that the key to harmonious relations between them depends on the husband’s attitude. Like my dad, who deceives both sides, making both women happy, hasn’t he kept peace for decades?"
"You actually want to choose? It’s not like it’s a life-or-death situation."
Liao Yi usually seems unreliable, but surprisingly, he managed to enlighten Li Huan at a crucial moment.
Li Huan gave a thumbs up: "Not bad, Liao Yi."
"Hehe, actually, it was Miss Ren who inspired me. She’s willing to give gifts with you, showing that she still thinks about you."
"Thanks for the reminder, I’ll treat you to dinner someday."
The two chatted and joked as they walked into the private room.
Liao Yi glanced around: "Strange, where’s Assistant Chen?"
"He’s gone outside with Third Young Master to wait for guests, they should be here soon," Li Huan explained.
Hearing voices.
Lin Zhiyi turned around to greet them: "You’re here, come and sit down."
Liao Yi handed the flowers to Lin Zhiyi and asked: "Where’s Second Madam? Isn’t she coming on such an important day?"
"She’ll arrive a bit later." Lin Zhiyi checked her watch.
Liu He was startled today, and wasn’t feeling well after returning in the afternoon.
So she would come a bit later.
Liao Yi tactfully didn’t ask further, and turned to play with Xingxing.
About ten minutes later, Liu He and Gong Shiyan arrived with their child.
They were dressed particularly formally.
And quite... old-fashioned.
Lin Zhiyi had never seen Liu He wearing a loose skirt with mixed colors and red hues in her lifetime.
She even styled her hair in a bun.
As for Gong Shiyan, he wore a gray suit, gray tie, and his hair was slicked to the side, shining brightly.
How much hair oil did it take?
Lin Zhiyi found it a bit bewildering.
"Mom, Uncle, what’s with the getup?"
Gong Shiyan helplessly said: "Your mom said to dress formally today."
But do we have to dress ten years older?
Ren Xiya stood up laughing.
"Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, are you planning to take advantage of Third Brother?"
Liu He quickly shook her head: "No, no, I saw this is how they’re dressed online."
Lin Zhiyi curiously asked: "Dressed like this? What do you mean?"
Ren Xiya pointed at the two of them: "Don’t they look like the mother and father-in-law? Later, Third Brother won’t even know how to address them."
Lin Zhiyi finally understood.
"This..."
"How to address them later?" Li Huan couldn’t wait to stir things up.
"Huanhuan!" Lin Zhiyi called out.
Liao Yi, wanting to mediate: "Just call them whatever, things have been scrambled for a while anyway, but... once it’s official, how should it be introduced?"
This made Lin Zhiyi calm down.
Alas.
Indeed, it was a troublesome issue.
Just as she was pondering this, the private room door opened.
Gong Chen squinted at Gong Shiyan and his wife.
"Second Brother, you have nothing to say?"
"Calling me Second Brother doesn’t feel appropriate today?" Gong Shiyan adjusted his suit, asserting his identity.
Everyone else chuckled.
Gong Shiyan patted Gong Chen’s shoulder: "No more jokes, congratulations on you and Zhiyi, may you be together happily in the future."
"Thank you." Gong Chen nodded.
Gong Shiyan also presented a gift.
"This is from Big Brother, who asked me to get it for you. He can’t appear personally. Thanks to you and your help years ago, his family was safely relocated. Now, their family of three has become four, living peacefully and happily."
"Hmm."
Gong Chen took the gift box and opened it. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
Inside was a piece of jade.
Back then, Gong Chen’s mother personally helped Big Brother Gong Shize put it on, symbolizing health and safety.
Now, Gong Shize wished this beautiful meaning to Gong Chen’s family.
But on a deeper level, it represented Gong Shize returning what was his, never intending to return to the Gong family.
Seeing this, Lin Zhiyi felt deeply moved.
It was admirable that Gong Chen’s mother raised the three children well.
Amidst the vortex of interests, someone who chooses to give up everything and leave is truly rare.
Gong Chen turned and put the jade around Xingxing’s neck.
"Why do I feel a bit extra? Luckily, I have Xingxing with me."
"Let’s play together." Xingxing held Liao Yi’s hand.
Seeing everyone’s smiles, Lin Zhiyi couldn’t help but recall Lin Fan’s face.
She wouldn’t let anyone ruin this kind of life.
At this moment, Lin Zhiyi felt a warmth on the back of her hand.
She looked up to meet Gong Chen’s gaze.
"What’s the matter?"
"Nothing, just finding it hard to believe."
Lin Zhiyi didn’t mention that Lin Fan approached her.
Now wasn’t the right time.
Gong Chen patted the back of her hand: "Take your time getting used to it, Mrs. Gong."
Lin Zhiyi blushed inexplicably.
Indeed, she needed to slowly get accustomed.
The meal lasted until late at night.
Separating, everyone felt a bit reluctant to part.
As they got into the car, Gong Chen stopped Chen Jin.
"Zhou Zhao drank, hiring a driver is unsafe, you should take him home."
"Unsafe? Even when drunk, he could handle ten men alone; who’d dare touch him?"
Chen Jin thought hiring a driver was riskier.
Lin Zhiyi poked her head out from the car window.
"Others may not dare, but you? You could beat him, no doubt."
"Alright then."
Chen Jin turned to head towards Zhou Zhao.
Afterward, Lin Zhiyi followed Gong Chen back home.
Home?
Lin Zhiyi didn’t know why the thought made her laugh.
Upon entering, even before sitting down, Gong Chen pulled her close.
The aunt chuckled, taking Xingxing for a bath.
Lin Zhiyi stopped Gong Chen: "What’s up?"
"Zhiyi, don’t you have something to say to me?"

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