Chapter 268: Chapter 268: Only My Second Brother and I Know

Qi Zheng walked a few steps and didn’t hear anyone following behind, so he turned around.

Seeing Mrs. Qi heading in another direction, he asked, “Mrs., aren’t you going back to the house to rest for a while?”

Mrs. Qi gave a wry smile, “I’m going to check on Manbao. Right now, the fourth daughter-in-law is watching over her, and I’m not at ease.”

“Manbao is in our room. The fourth daughter-in-law should already be asleep. Don’t go disturb her.”

Qi Zheng said, glaring at his old wife.

Did he really think she wanted to avoid him?

Mrs. Qi’s face crinkled like a bitter melon, “Then, then I’ll go and check…”

“Go back inside!”

Qi Zheng raised his voice a bit.

Mrs. Qi knew she couldn’t escape, so she braced herself and followed the old man back to their room.

The others looked at each other, not daring to make a sound, quickly returning to their own rooms.

Once inside, Mrs. Qi saw her precious granddaughter sprawled on the kang, sleeping with limbs spread wide, the little belly exposed as the cloth covering had slipped up, the pale belly pointing at the ceiling.

Quickly, she moved forward to cover the child’s belly with a thin quilt and was about to take her shoes off and get on the kang.

Just as she took off one shoe, Qi Zheng said, “Well, tell me what happened. How did it escalate to going to someone else’s house?”

Mrs. Qi pursed her lips and sullenly recounted the whole story.

She didn’t forget to add, “This is not our fault, but that old hag had the nerve to make plans involving our Manbao.”

Qi Zheng’s face darkened, wanting to scold, but looking at the sleeping little granddaughter, he lowered his voice and rebuked, “Mrs. Lai Sr. is definitely wrong, but are you completely right? If you hadn’t mentioned Manbao, would she have been involved?”

“Look at you, someone of your age, causing such a ruckus when things happen. Luckily, no one died today; if Er Laizi had been seriously harmed, what would the boys in our family do in the future?”

Qi Zheng was truly angry.

This matter didn’t need to be handled this way.

Even if Mrs. Lai Sr. had those wicked thoughts, this method of resolution was inappropriate.

Now, with the villagers watching, even if their family was in the right, some will still think the Qi Family is bullying villagers.

Mrs. Qi pouted and remained silent.

She knew she was also at fault, but certainly not the main fault.

Seeing her silence, Qi Zheng couldn’t let his anger out, sighed, and took the initiative to hold his old wife’s hand.

She resisted slightly, but Qi Zheng used a bit of force, not letting her pull away.

Mrs. Qi stopped resisting, letting him hold her hand.

For some reason, she even felt a bit shy.

Qi Zheng earnestly advised, “Mrs., our family’s days are finally getting better. If something bad truly happens, the children’s future will be ruined.”

“I know you feel sorry for Manbao, and I do too, but this isn’t the way to show it.”

“Right now, Manbao is young, and it’s not a big deal yet. But if she grows up with brothers known for injuring or killing people, how will she discuss marriage in the future?”

“Do you think there would be anyone bold enough to marry our Manbao?”

Qi Zheng sighed, seeing his wife’s expression, ready to argue, he continued, “I know you mean to say it doesn’t matter if our Manbao doesn’t marry, we can support her. But consider this: not being able to marry is very different from not wanting to marry!”

“Alright, today, I won’t say more. When the fourth returns tonight, we’ll sit with the whole family and discuss.”

Qi Zheng knew that his wife was still upset, and saying more would only irritate her.

Better to give her some time to think it over.

Outside their room, the other couples were also discussing what had just happened.

Some cursed Mrs. Lai Sr. for being heartless, others scolded their sons for being impulsive.

But no matter what, when it was time for the afternoon work, everyone went as usual with composed faces.

Even when meeting others on the way to work, if someone asked about the matter, the Qi Family all consistently explained it as a misunderstanding.

Yi Meng didn’t know any of this had happened.

She had already fallen asleep when the old lady was scolding.

When she woke, the family was mostly busy, so she took care of feeding Xiao Shiyi, put on her hat and scarf, and opened the window for ventilation.

Mu Yunniang brought over dinner.

Being a quiet person, Mu Yunniang rarely initiated gossip.

She only helped change Xiao Shiyi’s diaper, then took the dishes away after Yi Meng finished eating.

It wasn’t until evening, when Qi Quanjin returned to the room, that Yi Meng noticed his bad mood and asked a few questions to learn what had happened at noon.

“They wanted Manbao to marry her grandson?”

Yi Meng immediately sat up upon hearing this, “How dare she think that way?”

“It wasn’t that they insisted on the idea; it was your mother-in-law’s words, leading to that thought.”

Qi Quanjin quickly reassured her, fearing his wife would get too upset, “Don’t be mad, it’s already resolved.”

“How was it resolved? Tell me.”

Yi Meng couldn’t help but be irked.

Although Manbao was not her biological daughter, she was a child cherished deeply in her heart. To be targeted like this, how could she not be angry?

Qi Quanjin was filled with regret.

If he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have told his wife.

The matter had already been settled, and now he had unnecessarily caused his wife distress, really an oversight.

But now that it was mentioned, Qi Quanjin couldn’t brush it off, so he explained the resolution.

Yi Meng remained silent until Qi Quanjin finished washing and lay down on the kang. Only then did she say, “So, according to you, Er Laizi is actually good now. But anyway, regarding Mrs. Lai’s plan, who is she eyeing?”

Mentioning this made Qi Quanjin sigh involuntarily, “She did have someone in mind. When my second brother and I delivered medicine to the Lai Family tonight, she told us.”

“Who was she eyeing?”

Yi Meng was curious.

There were no unmarried girls in the Qi Family, and few in the village.

Counting them would fit on one hand.

Qi Quanjin remained silent.

He was pondering how to divert the topic, afraid his wife would get upset once more.

After waiting a while without an answer, Yi Meng thought Qi Quanjin had fallen asleep and nudged his arm, “Asleep?”

“No, no.”

Qi Quanjin did want to pretend, but he didn’t dare.

He feared his wife would be angry, more afraid she’d lose sleep over this.

Not waiting for further questioning, Qi Quanjin whispered, “Wife, I’ll tell you, but don’t let my mother-in-law know! This matter is only known to me and my second brother, and we’ve agreed not to let her know, so you…”

“Really, fussing around, are you going to say it or not?”

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