Chapter 21 - Chapter 21: Chapter 19: Liu Sisi’s Counterattack! Continued (1/2)
Chapter 21: Chapter 19: Liu Sisi’s Counterattack! Continued
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“Old man, someone is trying to push my wife to death. People say stepmothers are hard to please, but my stepmother doesn’t even respect you, let alone me!”
Seeing that Elderly Mr. Di had returned, Ms. Zhao took the initiative and threw herself at his legs, crying as if her heart was broken.
Elderly Mr. Di did not speak, his gaze sweeping over everyone around, taking in the lively Second daughter-in-law, his sniveling and tearful wife clinging to him, the plucked wild pheasant lying on the ground, and lastly, Liu Sisi, who was being guarded closely by Di Yelei.
He said nothing, gently but firmly pried Ms. Zhao’s hands off and walked a few steps before bending down to pick up the wild pheasant that everyone had ignored. He then turned to look at Di Yelei and Sisi.
Di Yelei continued to guard Liu Sisi closely, remaining silent even when his father looked over.
Unlike Ms. Zhao and Ms. Wang’s nagging, Elderly Mr. Di’s face showed a gentle smile: “You must be the new bride of Ye Lei? Come, sit inside.” As he spoke, he stepped into the room.
Di Yelei wanted to refuse, instinctively saying, “Dad, it’s not necessary, we were planning on leaving…”
“Ye Lei…”
Liu Sisi softly called out, shaking her head at Di Yelei’s questioning gaze.
Following Elderly Mr. Di, everyone entered the hall. Sisi pushed away the arm that guarded her and stepped forward. She came to Elderly Mr. Di and, following the etiquette of this era, bowed deeply to him.
“Daughter-in-law Liu Sisi pays respects to father-in-law. I apologize for the delay in visiting due to my ill health. Please forgive me, father-in-law.”
“Get up, get up! Third Child, help your wife up quickly.”
Di Yelei’s face lit up with happiness. He looked at the wild pheasant in the basket: “Life hasn’t been easy for you two. From now on, don’t bring food to the old house every two or three days. As long as you two live earnestly, even if I eat a bit less, I’ll be happy.”
“Dad, I…”