Chapter 434: 434: Kidnapping and Running Away
Chapter 434: Chapter 434: Kidnapping and Running Away
Tang Chuxia seemed to be losing control of her strength.
She dry-laughed and covered the broken pieces under her feet, grinding them down twice to destroy the evidence―completely unrecognizable from their original form.
At this moment, Gu Beihuai could only shake his head helplessly.
“Brother-in-law, you’re going to have a tough time in the days ahead!” Zheng Duoqing kindly struck up a conversation with Gu Beihuai, only to be thrown out by Gu Beihuai grabbing his shoulder.
“What right does a bastard who wants to elope with my sister have to mock me here?”
Gu Beihuai growled through clenched teeth.
Zheng Duoqing: …
Was that necessary?
He really was just trying to give a friendly reminder.
Zheng Duoqing hadn’t expected such a huge reaction from Gu Beihuai.
Luckily, at this time, Qin Zhan arrived, which calmed Gu Beihuai’s fiery temper.
“What’s up?”
Gu Beihuai had a bellyful of anger, and only remembered he still had things to deal with when he saw Qin Zhan.
Qin Zhan greeted Tang Chuxia and then said, “Haipeng needs help with shopping, shall we go together?”
Gu Beihuai glanced at Tang Chuxia, then dragged Zheng Duoqing away by the collar.
Gu Nanzhi made a face at Gu Beihuai’s retreating back, thinking her brother’s temper was particularly bad, always so fierce.
“Sister-in-law, do you think my brother’s gone nuts? Why is he not happy when I’m dating someone?” Gu Nanzhi handed Tang Chuxia a persimmon cake and began eating one herself.
Tang Chuxia leaned back, toasting the persimmon cake by the stove.
Eating it alone would be cold, and heated toasts tasted so much better.
“He is your brother after all!”
This could explain a lot about the playful fights between siblings and why even at marriage, the elder brother still has an aversion to his brother-in-law.
It was a very special emotion, a capability endowed to them by blood relation.
Gu Nanzhi sighed, “You see, my brother is very contradictory at times. I thought after you two got married, there would definitely be daily fights, but you seem to be getting along well! It’s just, were the battles too fierce last night?”
Tang Chuxia didn’t understand what Gu Nanzhi meant until Gu Nanzhi pointed to her neck to remind her. Tang Chuxia looked in the mirror and noticed the red marks on her neck.
Not just one, they were numerous.
“Was he a dog in a past life?” Tang Chuxia was so angry her teeth itched.
Gu Beihuai loved to wear her down, now how could she go out with these marks on her neck, especially in this weather where wearing a turtleneck sweater would be fine, but she hadn’t thought of that today and had just grabbed a jacket and run out.
Gu Nanzhi was laughing hysterically.
Her brother really was up to no good.
However, when the two began to talk about Dangdang and Wu Haipeng’s marriage, Gu Nanzhi pouted, “I don’t see it ending well!”
Tang Chuxia was puzzled; she honestly hadn’t felt anything amiss.
“I bet you, on Dangdang and Brother Haipeng’s marriage, there will definitely be problems!”
Tang Chuxia became interested, not understanding why Gu Nanzhi would say such a thing.
Gu Nanzhi shook her head, “Dangdang originally wasn’t good enough for Brother Haipeng’s family, yet she still caused trouble for Brother Haipeng. Brother Haipeng’s mother appeared unconcerned and even went to propose marriage arrangements, but that’s all a facade!”
In this regard, Tang Chuxia was indeed not as savvy as Gu Nanzhi.
Perhaps Tang Chuxia’s family life in her past was very simple and harmonious, so even after transmigrating into the novel, she was still spoiled by her family and had not encountered scenarios where the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship was in discord. She was temporarily unaware of the problems that could arise in such relationships.
Having seen a lot didn’t mean she understood it.
It was Gu Nanzhi’s analysis of Dangdang’s recent behavior and the potential risks that shocked Tang Chuxia.
“If you ask me, if Dangdang’s parents were here, they would definitely take Dangdang to Brother Haipeng’s house to apologize immediately. Dangdang handled this matter too lightly, and it could lead to serious trouble, unless Dangdang’s parents are unreasonable!”
Gu Nanzhi spoke with such certainty that Tang Chuxia didn’t know whether Dangdang’s parents were reasonable or not. While they were talking, Tang Chuxia hadn’t even finished her dried persimmons when Gu Beihuai came running over, asking Tang Chuxia to help mediate the conflict.
“I told you so!”
No sooner had Gu Nanzhi finished speaking than the incident occurred.
Oh, this mouth of hers!
Tang Chuxia and Gu Nanzhi followed Gu Beihuai to Wu Haipeng’s house. On the way, Gu Beihuai said that Dangdang’s parents had come and were pressing Dangdang to apologize to Mrs. Wu.
Everything Gu Nanzhi predicted had come true.
Upon arriving at the Wu Family, Wu Haipeng was busy comforting Dangdang, while her parents, who were simple and honest farmers, awkwardly apologized to Mrs. Wu, admitting their failure to discipline their child properly, causing such an unpredictable turn in the agreed-upon marriage.
In fact, Dangdang and Wu Haipeng had settled on a marriage, but due to Dangdang’s previous desire to call off the engagement and the further complications with Wu Haipeng’s leg, they simply hadn’t had the energy to deal with it.
Now, a month had passed, and the situation had finally stabilized. With Dangdang’s parents able to come to the city, this scene unfolded.
Mrs. Wu held Dangdang’s mother’s hand, constantly smiling and praising Dangdang without a single word of criticism.
Gu Nanzhi poked Dangdang, “Stop crying, or you’ll completely lose your mother-in-law’s favorable impression!”
Dangdang quickly wiped away her tears, looking at Gu Nanzhi for help.
Gu Nanzhi whispered a reminder with a sigh, “Go apologize to your mother-in-law and make it clear that you misspoke because you were too upset before, but now you realize your mistake!”
Dangdang was naturally cute and spoke nicely, so her sincere apology made it hard for anyone to stay angry.
Mrs. Wu took Dangdang’s hand, repeatedly saying she was a good child, and not to worry about it.
Gu Nanzhi indicated to Tang Chuxia, “It’s all over now; these mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relations, oh, there will be a lot to deal with!”
Tang Chuxia still hadn’t seen the way things worked.
Although Tang Chuxia was quite capable in dealing with other matters, she was not a professional when it came to handling mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts, mainly because she had never experienced it firsthand.
Regardless, Dangdang and Wu Haipeng’s marriage was settled. As Wu Haipeng was still in recovery and needed care, Dangdang’s parents suggested they should marry soon so Dangdang could move in and take care of him.
As for the dowry, Dangdang’s parents also expressed that they would prepare as much as they could within their means, but it might not be very impressive.
Fortunately, the social climate nowadays didn’t require one to compare dowries and betrothal gifts.
The two families settled the matter particularly quickly.
However, when Tang Chuxia and Gu Nanzhi took Dangdang out for a stroll, Gu Nanzhi asked Dangdang, “Your parents seem nice, so why do you look so aggrieved?”
Dangdang let out an “Ah” sound.
She said she wasn’t.
Gu Nanzhi sighed, “My dear sister, take my advice, be more mindful of your mother-in-law from now on!”
She didn’t specify why Dangdang needed to be more mindful, but obviously, Dangdang understood. Only Tang Chuxia felt that Gu Nanzhi was being alarmist—Wu Haipeng’s mother was a good person, how could she possibly treat her daughter-in-law poorly?
Impossible!