Chapter 720: Chapter 482: Collide Together

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Chuxia and Zhou Mikang had returned home and were eagerly waiting for Zhou Shanping to come back.

Seeing her sitting there with a thoughtful look on her face, Old Madam Zhou chuckled, “Chuxia, you can worry about choosing a daughter-in-law yourself in the future, but now it’s my son getting married, you have nothing to worry about.”

Chuxia couldn’t help but smile shyly, “Uncle just announced his marriage out of the blue; it’s natural to be curious.” She snuggled up to Old Madam Zhou. “Do you really know nothing about the future third sister-in-law?”

“Chuxia, do you think Grandma likes to keep people in suspense?” Old Madam Zhou said with amusement, “Think carefully before you answer.”

Chuxia smiled embarrassedly, “Grandma, I’m just anxious, especially since Uncle has been so secretive. The more secretive he is, the more curious I get. I simply feel that Uncle is doing this to tease me.”

“Sister-in-law, I don’t know either. I’m not even that anxious, so why are you so worked up?” Zhou Huakang walked over and sat down grandly across from Chuxia. “I sometimes feel like you’re more like my dad’s child than I am.”

Chuxia pouted, “That’s because boys are too carefree.”

“I agree!” Lin Yanqiu quickly joined in, “I absolutely agree with Chuxia. Look at Xiaomi, who could stay away from home for a year without missing us at all. If that’s not carefree, what is?”

“Mom, why are you bringing me into this?” Zhou Mikang, who was caught in the crossfire while looking up from the chessboard, protested displeased, but his protest was cut short as Old Master Wan ate one of his chess pieces with a smile and looked at Old Master Zhou playing against Zhou Xikang, “Keep it up, I’m close to victory here.”

“Don’t worry, I definitely won’t let Xiao Xi cross the river,” Old Master Zhou chuckled, then his smile suddenly froze, and he snatched a chess piece from Zhou Xikang’s hand, “Who told you to eat mine? Your brother gives way to Old Wan, can’t you give me a break?”

“I won fair and square, it definitely wasn’t given,” Old Master Wan protested with dissatisfaction, “Old Zhou, you can’t be so unreasonable, I clearly won, you can’t slander me like that.”

“Would you have beaten him if Xiaomi hadn’t distracted him?”

“He had already moved before he spoke.”

“The key isn’t whether he moved before or after he spoke. The key is, would he have been able to respond if he hadn’t been listening to someone else? Dividing his attention like that, isn’t that letting you win?”

Old Master Wan was at a loss for words. Lately, the two had been playing together every day, and their relationship was exceptionally good, which made Old Master Zhou particularly fond of playing tough, totally unlike how he used to treat him with all courtesy.

Nevertheless, he was quite fond of this feeling, which allowed him to stay over at the Zhou’s household comfortably and guilt-free. Oh, if only he could have such a devoted father and son relationship in his family too; alas, it was unlikely in this lifetime.

Little Jing and Aunt Liu were busy in the kitchen, Lin Yanqiu and Liang Xiaohong occasionally went in to lend a hand, a bunch of elderly men sat together, Old Madam Zhou and Chuxia along with Yu Tao sat together, the scene of joy and harmony was simply delightful to behold.

“What are you laughing at?” Seeing Old Master Wan smiling as he looked at everyone, Old Master Zhou asked curiously, “Did you find something funny? Share it so we can all have a laugh.”

“It’s just seeing all of you together so happy, it truly makes me happy from the bottom of my heart. A happy family is the key to success, it’s something money can’t buy.”

Old Master Wan and his daughter’s situation was an open secret, Old Master Zhou just coughed and said, “We’ve also waited so many years for this day, continue enduring, my friend.”

“The way you say it, am I supposed to be hopeful or hopeless?” Old Master Wan looked at Old Master Zhou with a helpless expression, “That word ‘endure’ makes me think of a lamp running out of oil.”

“You really have a rich imagination,” Old Master Zhou chuckled and shook his head, “What I mean is, endure for another three or five years, and hope will come. Which family isn’t like this?” He looked at Lin Wenbin, who was chatting with Zhou Huakang, “Xiao Bin, don’t you think that’s the case?”

Lin Wenbin nodded repeatedly, “Yes, yes, our family also endured all those years, before we found my second uncle’s family, my grandfather would have nightmares all night long. Now he sleeps well, eats well, his health is good, everything is better.”

“Brother, are you talking to me or listening to everyone else?” Zhou Huakang protested.