CHAPTER 309: CHAPTER 256: NO NEED FOR SUCH GRAND GESTURES_2

They brought over four bowls in total.

Old Sir Qin and Qin Zhen... along with Qin Ye and his own spouse each had a bowl.

After all, it would be awkward for the guests if there were only two bowls.

"Here, drink some tea, in-law."

Old Sir Qin hurriedly said, "This is really too polite, no need to be so courteous!"

Madam Rong then asked Qin Zhen to sit down for tea.

"Thank you, Aunt Rong." Qin Zhen didn’t bother with pleasantries.

After he sat down and saw Old Sir Qin drink, only then did he begin.

Qin Ye wanted to offer Rong Yan some tea, but Madam Rong refused, "You drink, there’s still more in the pot!"

Fortunately, she didn’t skimp in the end; there were three extra eggs in the pot.

Even Qin Yu and Qin Mei each had a bowl.

Madam Rong also had to prepare dinner... that was a bit of a headache.

After all, she wasn’t prepared.

Luckily, there were still some vegetables at home.

"Mom, I’ll see if there’s anything..." Rong Yan originally wanted to say she’d go outside to see if she could buy some vegetables.

In reality, she was going to step out for a moment and then buy some food from the space.

But before she could finish speaking, Qin Zhen came over and said, "Auntie, there’s some meat here you need to take out, otherwise it will go bad. Oh, and there’s some fish too."

Madam Rong was shocked; she had just been in the kitchen and didn’t know what the Qin Family had brought over.

"Why bring over so many gifts when just coming over is fine?"

Qin Zhen said, "It was a last-minute decision to come, so the half side of pork we ordered can only be delivered tomorrow. We could only bring over a piece for now."

In truth, he heard that someone was looking for trouble with Rong Yan and them, and as soon as Old Sir Qin found out, he couldn’t sit still.

He had to come over and see for himself.

Madam Rong was startled, "No, you can’t send so much. How could you send that much."

Qin Zhen said with a smile, "Auntie, don’t rush to refuse. The matter of Qin Ye and Rong Yan redoing their wedding banquet is a big event for our Qin Family, a joyous occasion. Let’s go through the marriage procedures again; this will also fulfill Old Sir Qin’s wish. So, he’s here to discuss the wedding and the betrothal gifts as well."

Madam Rong was shocked:...

Discuss this again?

The red envelope with so much money was already given last time, there can’t be a need for betrothal gifts, right?

But as for these... she didn’t know what to do.

Rong Yan said, "Mom, we can talk about this later. You cook first, I’ll help you."

Madam Rong:...

What could you possibly help me say?

Of course, she couldn’t actually say this; she couldn’t expose her daughter’s shortcomings.

Just as she was about to nod in agreement, Qin Ye came striding over, "Mom, never mind Yanyan, I’ll help you. It’s a good opportunity to show off my skills."

Madam Rong:...

Would it be alright for Old Sir Qin to see his grandson cooking in the kitchen?

But before she could refuse, Qin Ye had already entered the kitchen.

***

The neighbors were astonished to see the small car parked at the Rong Family entrance.

They had clearly seen the large heap of gifts being brought in earlier.

"Where did the Rong Family get such wealthy relatives?"

Someone just couldn’t contain their curiosity and asked.

"I know, I know, it seems to be the grandfather of Madam Rong’s son-in-law. I’ve heard he’s the real grandfather, and that spirited young man driving seems to be Madam Rong’s son-in-law’s own cousin! He’s really good-looking and has quite the presence."

"It’s true he has a presence, quite the handsome man indeed. Madam Rong’s son-in-law is also quite good-looking; the eyes, the nose, everything is so proper."

At this point, someone was full of doubt, "Wasn’t Madam Rong’s son-in-law from a rural village? This old gentleman doesn’t look ordinary at all. How could he be the real grandfather? Also, if he’s the real grandson, why didn’t Madam Rong’s son-in-law’s siblings go to live with their real grandfather? Instead, why did they come to live at Madam Rong’s place?"

This didn’t seem right at all! Not staying at their own grandfather’s place but ending up being a burden instead.

"You’re out of the loop! They already bought a courtyard house and are moving in a few days. I heard that Madam Rong is going to re-host a wedding ceremony for her daughter! Right, this is a triple celebration, combining the housewarming, congratulating on getting into university, and the wedding all together!"

"Really? For real?"

"Of course it’s true, don’t believe me, go ask Aunt Jin."

...

The outside world buzzed with a mix of envy, jealousy, and sour grapes.

But none of this affected the lively atmosphere in the Rong Family courtyard.

Rong Yan returned to her room, fetched the medicinal liquor from her space, and also specifically bought some items from the Space Supermarket as return gifts.

For dinner, Madam Rong took the lead in cooking, Qin Ye assisted her, Qin Yu was in charge of tending the fire, and even Qin Mei kept herself busy; she helped with washing and chopping vegetables, tasks at which she was very adept.

After nearly an hour and a half of bustling, dinner was ready.

Since it was still bright outside, Madam Rong simply decided to move the table into the courtyard to eat as the main room was a bit crowded.

Rong Yan brought out soda and liquor, some medicinal liquor for the Old Sir Qin to drink, and regular alcohol, which was prepared for Qin Ye and Qin Zhen.

Everyone except Madam Rong came over to sit down.

Qin Yu didn’t sit; he stood in the corner of the table, sipping his soda.

"This liquor’s delicious!" Old Sir Qin hadn’t expected the medicinal wine to have a mild medicinal taste and a very pleasant flavor to drink.

Rong Yan hurriedly said, "You can’t drink too much, just this one glass."

Old Sir Qin laughed heartily, "You’ve hidden it all away, how can I drink more?"

"Just so," Rong Wenming’s mood matched Old Sir Qin’s.

Qin Zhen was also quite surprised—the hospitality at the Rong Family was so high-end, they even had Maotai.

He remembered that Old Sir Qin hadn’t brought this kind of liquor last time. It seemed the Rong Family was quite something to even have liquor tickets, which were not easy to come by.

The meal went well, as Madam Rong was an excellent cook, and everyone was quite happy.

After the meal, Old Sir Qin didn’t hurry to leave; instead, he simply started discussing the matter of sending a betrothal gift, including having both families’ banquets together, all to be held at Qin Ye’s quadrangle dwelling.

The reason for not bringing up the Qin Family doing it themselves was mainly because they knew that both Qin Ye and the Rong Family would disagree.

Both families discussed until about nine o’clock in the evening, which seemed to settle things.

Only then did Qin Zhen take Old Sir Qin back home.

Before they were gone, Madam Rong was somewhat worried, "Is it really appropriate to accept another betrothal gift?"

Rong Yan didn’t care, "There’s nothing inappropriate about it. Since it’s been given, we might as well take it."

Madam Rong:...

Qin Ye: "Mother, Yanyan is right. If it’s been given, we take it. Later on, Yanyan will take care of Grandfather’s health."

"Alright, if everything’s been settled, then let’s leave it at that. Besides, we’ve already agreed beforehand not to go overboard with the betrothal gift, so there’s no issue."

Their family wouldn’t take more than necessary, after all, the betrothal gift had to be taken back, and dowry items also needed to be prepared.

Luckily their daughter was capable. Otherwise, the Rong Family would really have nothing and wouldn’t be able to give her much.

"Let’s go to sleep," Rong Yan didn’t want to discuss it any further. Since everything had been decided, there was no need to discuss.

"Yes, let’s sleep," Rong Wenming also nodded in agreement.

Just then, a knocking sound came from outside.

"Who could it be at this late hour?" Madam Rong was puzzled.

"Let’s go have a look." Rong Wenming, who initially intended to return to his room, changed direction and walked towards the outside.

Qin Ye, fearing there might be trouble, immediately followed.

"Father, I’ll open the door."

After opening the door, he found Xu Guilan, the woman, standing there.

Qin Ye and Rong Wenming both looked displeased.

"What are you doing here?"

Xu Guilan immediately fell to her knees with a thud, which startled Rong Wenming. "What are you doing? Get up quickly..."

But Qin Ye simply moved aside, his gaze filled with disgust.

"Father, I’ll go call Aunt Jin to come and take her back."

Rong Wenming thought this was best too and quickly nodded, "Yes, go quickly."

Was her niece out of her mind? Kneeling at their doorstep in the middle of the night like this.

Madam Rong and Rong Yan, having heard the commotion, came outside.

When Madam Rong saw Xu Guilan kneeling at their doorstep, her complexion darkened considerably.

"What are you doing, Xu?" Her voice was sharp.

Rong Yan narrowed her eyes dangerously as she looked at the kneeling figure.

Then, with a cold laugh, she said, "What, is this your way of thanking me? You needn’t show such grand gratitude."