Chapter 603 Returning to the City
Deng Qiuxia quickly fetched the household registration book from the house. Guo Xinpei took it from his wife and passed it to Guo Jinnian, acting official as he told her, "You’re now part of the Tong family. You must take good care of your husband and show respect to your in-laws. Call us once the marriage certificate is signed."
Guo Jinnian was excited inside as she took the household registration book, though she pretended to be nonchalant on the surface. With the book in her hands now, she was even less inclined to speak with Guo Xinpei.
Seeing that Guo Jinnian stayed silent, Tong Yao chuckled and addressed her father-in-law: "Uncle Guo, once we’re back in Kyoto and have fixed the wedding date, we’ll come to pick up Uncle Deng."
Guo Xinpei nodded and cast an unsatisfied glare at Guo Jinnian before replying cheerfully: "Tong Yao, you’re much more sensible. My daughter can’t be more disobedient. Her elder sisters are very sensible, and I just can’t figure out why she’s so rebellious. She must have been spoilt by her mother."
Tong Yao smiled and said, "It’s okay. In our family, we only have me and my younger brother. My parents treat Jinnian as their own."
Guo Xinpei nodded appeasingly, while Deng Qiuxia replied with reddened eyes, "Jinnian is truly a fool for her fortune. I was always worried that she couldn’t get married, and I didn’t expect her to find such a good in-law family. It was fortunate that she didn’t marry Chen Lao Wu."
Upon hearing Chen Lao Wu’s name, Guo Jinnian felt a surge of disgust. "Please stop mentioning Chen Lao Wu. It nauseates me. We need to leave now since it’s getting late; we must head to the city."
Deng Qiuxia urged them to stay, "It’s noon, why not have lunch before you leave?"
"No, the New Year is approaching, and we need to finish our business in the city as soon as possible before heading back to Kyoto to decide on the wedding date." This time Gu Hongwei made the reply.
Seeing the serious look on his face, Tong Yao hid a smirk. This trip was an education for Gu Hongwei.