Chapter 834: 874: Introverted Nature

Chapter 834: Chapter 874: Introverted Nature

“Hmm! What did your sister-in-law say?”

“Nothing, she just asked me to call you.”

The three of them went back to the small shop together, and the naughty kid was still crying. As soon as Xu Xianxiong glared, he was immediately too scared to continue crying.

A childhood friend gave Xu Yingshan a knowing look, implying that their uncle and cousin are really something; one can make a child cry over the phone, and the other can scare him into silence with just a glare.

Sure enough, before long, the phone rang, and Zhao Lanzi answered it.

“Ningning?”

“Mom, it’s me.” Sheng Ning felt really close upon hearing Zhao Lanzi’s voice, feeling fortunate to have such a great mother-in-law in this lifetime. “Mom, how are you and Dad doing?”

“Good, we’re all good, we’re doing well!” Zhao Lanzi was most concerned about her son and daughter-in-law. She didn’t know why, but she had been even more worried than usual these days and was just about to write a letter when the kids called.

“How are you guys? Is training tough? What about Qigang? Why isn’t he with you?”

Sheng Ning hesitated for a moment, thinking about how to bring up the matter without scaring the elderly. “Mom, I need to tell you something.”

As soon as Zhao Lanzi heard this, her heart skipped a beat, secretly thinking something was wrong! Could it be that the son and daughter-in-law aren’t getting along? Or does the daughter-in-law dislike that her son can’t sweet talk?

No way, she couldn’t let her daughter-in-law ask for a divorce; if it really happened, there’d be no room for reconciliation.

“Ningning! Listen to me, Qigang has always been straightforward since he was a kid; you have to be more understanding.”

“It’s not that, Mom…”

Zhao Lanzi forcefully interrupted, “Ningning, don’t say a word, I know what you’re trying to say. But in marriage, who doesn’t have arguments? Even teeth can bite lips! You two are still young and don’t know the hardships of life. Our Qigang is good at everything; even if he doesn’t say it, he’s well aware inside!”

Sheng Ning was dumbfounded, it wasn’t like that! What do you mean, the Living Yama doesn’t talk? He talks a lot; he’s just a taciturn type.

“It’s not like that, I’ve been with Qigang for less than ten days.” Sheng Ning quickly clarified, if not, her mother-in-law might think she wasn’t keeping her word and didn’t want to have children! Why else would there be no progress until now?

“What?” Zhao Lanzi exclaimed, scaring both Xu Xianxiong and Xu Yingshan.

“You… are you…” Zhao Lanzi’s face turned pale. They had been married for more than three months, and they’d been together for less than ten days. This was clearly a separation, just knowing that city folks have open-minded thoughts. Reform and openness every day, and now even marital relationships have opened up.

Sheng Ning understood that her mother-in-law had misunderstood, evidently she couldn’t be too subtle. “Mom, it’s like this, Qigang went on a mission right after the New Year and only came back a few days ago.”

“That’s good, that’s good…” Zhao Lanzi breathed a sigh of relief, then remembered that her daughter-in-law had something to say, “What were you going to tell me just now?”

“Qigang got injured on a mission, and I thought you and Dad should know, so I’m letting you know.”

“It’s okay, as long as there’s no divorce, we can let it go.”

“…” Is this really her son? This can’t be her son.

“Is Qigang alright? How about this, we’re not busy at home, so why don’t we come to the city to see him?” Zhao Lanzi suggested, “I haven’t seen my son in a while, I miss him a lot.”

“It’s fine, the doctor said there’s no major problem, just a small injury. When do you want to come, I’ll pick you up at the train station.”