Chapter 69 How Could You, How Could You Do This!

Chapter 69: How... How Could You Do This!

"Alright."

Having no recollection of ever going grocery shopping together with Lin Wanqiu in the past, Chen Jianghai naturally did not refuse at this moment.

On the way to the vegetable market, seeing that Chen Jianghai remained silent the whole time, Lin Wanqiu hesitatingly asked, "Jianghai, you... you aren't angry with my mom and dad, are you?"

"Huh?"

Chen Jianghai was momentarily caught off guard. He stopped in his tracks and looked at her in surprise. "What do you mean by that?"

All the way there, Chen Jianghai's mind had been entirely occupied by matters concerning the shop, so he failed to understand why Lin Wanqiu would ask such a question.

"My mom and dad treated you like that. Aren't you upset inside?"

Lin Wanqiu bit her lip and followed up with the question.

Originally, she hadn't given this much thought, but after hearing what Grandpa Jiang had said earlier, her mind started wandering.

Previously, she had always assumed that Chen Jianghai wouldn't care about these things, but now, she wasn't quite so sure anymore.

Had she been too neglectful of Chen Jianghai's feelings?

A man who was clearly very capable was constantly being looked down upon, scorned, and mocked, and even his own mother-in-law and father-in-law were no exception!

Could he possibly feel comfortable inside? Could he not feel wronged?

Lin Wanqiu felt that she was a very incompetent wife who had completely ignored Chen Jianghai's feelings.

Chen Jianghai quickly figured it out. He put his arm around Lin Wanqiu's shoulders and smiled slightly, "Is this because of what Grandpa Jiang said just now? He was just making casual conversation, don't take it to heart."

"No, Jianghai, you are my husband. I want to know what you really think." Lin Wanqiu shook her head with a hint of stubbornness, stopped walking, and looked straight into Chen Jianghai's eyes.

In truth, Chen Jianghai hadn't taken the matter to heart at all, but Lin Wanqiu was overthinking it. Moreover, judging by her expression right now, if he didn't clear the air today, she would probably remain unhappy.

"What on earth are you imagining?"

Chen Jianghai pressed both hands onto Lin Wanqiu's shoulders. "If I truly had issues with your parents, would I have put aside my work over the past couple of days to find them a place to live, and then accompanied you to buy all these groceries?"

Hearing Chen Jianghai put it this way, Lin Wanqiu felt it made a lot of sense.

"But..."

She still felt a bit uneasy.

Chen Jianghai continued, "Remember this: you are my wife, which means your parents are my parents. Who would hold grudges against their own parents? Besides, instead of wasting energy being angry, wouldn't it be much better for me to go out and make more money?"

Looking into Chen Jianghai's exceptionally sincere eyes, Lin Wanqiu finally set her mind completely at ease.

"Jianghai, you're so good."

Lin Wanqiu couldn't help but lean affectionately into his embrace, murmuring softly.

Chen Jianghai's eyes filled with deep tenderness. He stroked Lin Wanqiu's hair and said, "No, that's not enough. My goal is to make you happy every single day, to turn you into the happiest woman in the world, completely free of worries and sorrows."

Against such unreserved and bold sweet talk, Lin Wanqiu had zero defense capability.

Seeing Lin Wanqiu with her cheeks flushed like rosy clouds and her enticing red lips, Chen Jianghai was deeply stirred and couldn't resist leaning in to kiss her.

Lin Wanqiu was utterly dumbfounded.

They were out on the street, and people were walking past from time to time.

How... how could he do something like this!

Startled like a frightened little deer, Lin Wanqiu hurriedly pushed Chen Jianghai away with all her might.

"What are you doing! There are so many people outside. If you have anything to say, wait until we get home..."

Lin Wanqiu's ears turned completely red as she spoke in a shy whisper.

The last two words trailed off into almost inaudible silence.

Chen Jianghai broke into a grin and said, "Let's go, let's go see if they have those braised dishes you like today!"

"Should we buy a couple of goose heads as well? Don't you like eating them too?"

"Right, let's get some goose blood too. It's especially delicious when cooked with tofu. How does that sound?"

"Mhm!"

...

Two days later, Lin Jianguo and Xue Chunli arrived as scheduled.

The moment the couple stepped off the long-distance bus, they saw Chen Jianghai and Lin Wanqiu waiting outside the station.

Originally, Lin Wanqiu was supposed to work today, but Chen Jianghai had insisted that she take time off to come pick them up together.

His reason was very simple: the old folks were making a rare visit, and as their daughter, Lin Wanqiu certainly needed to welcome them in person.

Otherwise, it would inevitably disappoint the elders and make them feel unwelcome.

Seeing that Chen Jianghai cared so much about her parents' feelings, Lin Wanqiu felt a quiet wave of joy and accordingly took the day off.

"Mom, Dad, come here, let me carry the bags."

Chen Jianghai stepped forward with a smile and took the heavy bags from their hands.

Faced with such an enthusiastic Chen Jianghai, Xue Chunli was clearly a bit unaccustomed to it, her expression stiffening slightly.

Lin Wanqiu stepped up, grabbed her mother's hand, and smiled, "Mom, when Jianghai heard you were coming, he even went to the department store and bought a lot of things for you."

Lin Jianguo was currently quite satisfied with this son-in-law and chuckled heartily, "Oh, what did you buy for? There was no need for that. We just came to visit you two."

Hearing Lin Jianguo say this, Xue Chunli couldn't help shooting him a fierce glare.

Catching Xue Chunli's look, Lin Jianguo immediately clamped his mouth shut, not daring to speak another word.

Chen Jianghai chimed in, "Mom, Dad, since you're here this time, you should stay for a longer while. I've even rented a place for you."

"What?"

Xue Chunli widened her eyes in astonishment. "Rent isn't cheap, is it? We can just roll out a mat on your floor to sleep on, there's no need to be so wasteful."

Chen Jianghai shook his head and said, "Dad, Mom, how could we let you sleep on the floor? Don't worry, the place has already been cleaned up, you can just move right in."

Xue Chunli wanted to say more, but Lin Wanqiu cut in ahead of her.

"Mom, when Jianghai heard you were coming, he prepared a lot of things well in advance. You must stay for a few more days, otherwise Jianghai will be upset."

Hearing this, Chen Jianghai merely chuckled and said nothing more.

Enduring the pressure, Lin Jianguo spoke up again, "I say, old woman, this is the son-in-law's thoughtful gesture, let's just leave it at that."

Xue Chunli didn't say anything further, which was as good as tacit consent.

Lin Wanqiu then said, "Mom, let's go home and eat first, the dishes are all prepared!"

Chen Jianghai quickly hailed a pedicab on the roadside, letting his father-in-law and mother-in-law board it, while he rode his bicycle with Lin Wanqiu.

On the way back, Chen Jianghai acted obediently as the cyclist, hardly saying a word.

Lin Wanqiu chatted endlessly with her parents about various trivial matters, occasionally bursting into cheerful laughter.

The pedicab stopped at the entrance of the alley. Lin Wanqiu led her parents ahead, while Chen Jianghai followed closely behind carrying the luggage.

"Jianghai, let me carry a couple of those?" Lin Jianguo lagged behind a few steps and whispered.

Chen Jianghai smiled and replied, "Dad, it's fine. These things aren't heavy, I can handle it."

Seeing that Chen Jianghai insisted, Lin Jianguo pressed no further, though inwardly he felt quite pleased with his son-in-law's current demeanor.

Once inside the house, Chen Jianghai set the bags down, looked up at Xue Chunli, and said, "Mom, the rented place is nearby. Would you like Wanqiu to take you over to have a look first, while I stay here to cook?"

Hearing Chen Jianghai say this, Xue Chunli looked extremely surprised.