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Chapter 1154: Wanting a Few Days of Peace

"Goodbye, Auntie! Goodbye, Xinyuan!" Wu Jiabao waved goodbye to Zeng Xia and Huo Xinyuan as she was dropped off at her doorstep.

"Goodbye! Contact me by phone!" Huo Xinyuan made a gesture as if she were making a phone call.

"Okay!" Wu Jiabao readily agreed.

On the way back, Zeng Xia said to Huo Xinyuan, "Go see your maternal grandparents and your maternal uncle tonight. Your maternal uncle is the best to you. He arranged everything for you at school before you even came back, and he even said he wanted you to have dinner at his house."

Unexpectedly, Huo Xinyuan replied, "I'm not going!"

Zeng Xia was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "What's wrong? Are you still upset with your uncle?"

"No, I just want to stay home quietly for a few days, and then visit my grandparents."

Zeng Xia glanced at her daughter, her lips moved, but in the end she didn't say anything. Considering that her daughter had just returned, she decided not to hold it against her and would just wait a few days.

She took out her phone and made a call.

"Mom, just letting you know, we won't be coming over tonight. Liujin said she wants to stay home and have some peace and quiet for a few days, and will come to see you and Dad in a few days."

Qian Jiazhen on the other end of the phone didn't seem to have any objections: "Okay, okay! She must be working very hard in the army, so it's only right that she comes back and rests for a few days."

After hanging up the phone, Zeng Jiahua asked, "What's wrong?"

Qian Jiazhen relayed Zeng Xia's words: "Liu Jin said she was tired and wanted to rest at home for a few days, so she wouldn't be coming over tonight."

Upon learning that his beloved granddaughter wouldn't be coming, Zeng Jiahua was somewhat displeased, muttering, "So young, always complaining about being tired. It seems she hasn't made much progress in her two years in the army?"

Qian Jiazhen, however, was still defending her granddaughter: "You're talking nonsense. I think Liujin is much better than before she joined the army."

Zeng Jiahua put his hands behind his back and walked outside.

"Old man, where are you going?" It was almost time to eat, and Qian Jiazhen quickly asked when she saw Zeng Jiahua about to leave.

Zeng Jiahua made up an excuse: "I'm going out for a walk; I'm so bored at home!"

After saying that, he put on his down jacket and went out.

He had only been gone a few minutes when Zeng Hong and Tang Jianhua arrived, as they had agreed to have dinner there that evening to celebrate Liu Jin's discharge from the army and return home.

"Mom, why are you home alone?" Zeng Hong asked as she entered the house. She found that besides the two caregivers, her elderly mother was home alone.

"Your father just went out." Qian Jiazhen, sitting on the sofa, seemed a little weak.

"It's almost time to eat, why are you going out?" Zeng Hong asked, puzzled, but then she remembered that her sister's family hadn't arrived yet.

"Why haven't my younger sister and her family arrived yet?"

Qian Jiazhen waved her hand: "Your younger sister called me and said she won't be coming tonight. We'll have dinner when your father comes back."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Hong first gave Tang Jianhua a wink, and Tang Jianhua immediately dialed his father-in-law's number.

Zeng Hong continued to press her mother, "Why didn't you come? What happened?"

"Nothing's wrong. We'll start eating when your dad gets back."

Seeing that her mother refused to talk about it, Zeng Hong couldn't force her and had no choice but to give up.

Meanwhile, Tang Jianhua had already contacted his father-in-law, Zeng Jiahua.

"Dad, where are you? Zeng Hong and I have arrived. Please come back quickly, or do you want me to come pick you up?"

Tang Jianhua didn't know what Zeng Jiahua said on the phone, but he replied, "Okay, I understand. Take your time, no rush."

After hanging up the phone, Zeng Jiahua thought for a while, then turned around and walked back.

He originally wanted to go to his sister and brother-in-law's house, as the two houses were not far apart, so it would only take ten minutes to walk there. However, halfway there, his eldest son-in-law called.

The phone call came just in time, dispelling his idea of ​​going to his sister and brother-in-law's house to vent his frustrations; that wouldn't be appropriate.

He took a few steps and then stopped. It was a good thing that his nephew was good to the younger generation, but as for his sister... well, some things would be pointless to say.

If I were to go over and bring up the matter of Liu Jin again, I would end up pleasing neither side. Forget it, I'd better just go home!

He returned home, his mind heavy with worry.

Upon seeing Zeng Jiahua return, Tang Jianhua quickly went to greet him and helped his father-in-law take off his down jacket.

"dad!"

Zeng Hong also stood up and greeted him, "Dad!"

"Eat, eat!" Qian Jiazhen immediately told the nanny to serve dinner when she saw the old man return.

After everyone was seated, Tang Jianhua asked his father-in-law, "Dad, would you like some wine?"

Zeng Jiahua waved his hand: "I'm not eating, you eat some!"

Zeng Hong then said, "If Dad isn't eating, then you shouldn't eat either. You're always out socializing, today's a good day to rest."

Tang Jianhua usually drinks at least six days a week. There's no way around it! That's how it is in business; there are just too many social obligations.

Zeng Hong didn't want him to continue like this, after all, excessive drinking is bad for your health, and if you drink like this every day, you'll eventually not be able to take it anymore. But her words didn't do much good, which was something that annoyed her.

Why can't he learn from his younger brother? They're both in business, but his business is much bigger than ours, and he doesn't socialize every night. He only has a few occasional social engagements, and even then, he doesn't drink much. Unlike our man, who, in the end, is just a heavy drinker and uses social engagements as an excuse.

Tang Jianhua was also sensible; the atmosphere today was clearly not right, so he stopped drinking.

"Alright, I won't drink any more alcohol today."

The four of them finished their meal in a somber atmosphere. Only then did Zeng Hong ask, "What exactly happened to my little sister?"

To his surprise, Zeng Jiahua and Qian Jiazhen, the elderly couple, did not respond to him at all and remained silent.

Seeing this, Zeng Hong stopped asking questions and directly called Zeng Xia.

"Little sister, didn't you say you were coming to Mom and Dad's house for dinner tonight? Where is your family?"

When Zeng Xia noticed that her daughter wasn't around, she told Zeng Hong what had happened that afternoon.

This infuriated Zeng Hong: "Please help me out, okay? I really don't understand who's the father and mother and who's the daughter in your family? She said she wouldn't come, and you agreed? And you yourselves aren't coming either. I'm truly fed up with your whole family."

Zeng Xia knew she was in the wrong, so she explained on the phone: "I know that my parents have prepared a lot of dishes for her to come back, but you know Liu Jin's temper. If I insist on taking her with me, it might cause everyone to have a disagreement."

I thought, Liu Jin has suffered outside for two years, and she said she wanted a couple of days of peace and quiet. I thought that made sense, so I agreed. Besides, she just got back, and I wanted to stay home with her, so I didn't go to my parents' house. I'll go over tomorrow to apologize to them.

"I won't say anything about how Huo Miao spoiled the child before, but why are you like this now? Liu Jin isn't a child anymore, and she's been in the army for two years, so she should be more sensible. Her grandparents prepared a whole table of dishes for her to come back, all of which are her favorite foods. Now look what happened, it's all wasted. How can the few of us finish it all? And her parents didn't eat much tonight either."

Zeng Xia bowed her head and admitted her mistake on the phone: "Big sister, it's my fault. Please help me persuade my parents. I will take Liu Jin to apologize to them in person tomorrow."

Seeing that her younger sister already knew she was wrong, Zeng Hong stopped scolding her on the phone and decided to stop while she was ahead.

"Before you come tomorrow, please call your parents first."

"Got it!"

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