eurekapd Chapter 108 Heading to 3
Chapter 108 Heading to 3
Regardless of how embarrassed and helpless Wei Chaoyan and his companions looked as they swaggered through the streets with their attendants carrying large amounts of New Year's gifts, completely exposed to the blatant amusement of the villagers who were gathered in twos and threes, chatting loudly as they prepared to go to work.
Wei Chaoyan and her group arrived at the gate of Village Chief Wei's courtyard. She stepped forward and stood in front of the wide-open gate, politely announcing to the host inside that she and her younger brother had come to pay their respects to their elders. After announcing this, she shut her mouth and patiently stood by the gate to wait.
Just then, the entire Wei family was in the courtyard. Uncle Wei and his two uncles were gathered around Village Chief Wei, who was smoking his pipe in a daze. They were openly and secretly discussing the grand entourage of Wei Chaoyan and her entourage yesterday, constantly speculating about the relationship between Wei Chaoyan and the important person in their eyes—Madam Yan. Each of them was secretly calculating whether they could benefit from their niece Wei Chaoyan's influence and gain the favor of the important person.
They were engrossed in their discussion and ideas, and naturally forgot about the time, not going to work like the other villagers. Just then, Wei Chaoyan and his entourage arrived to deliver New Year's gifts.
Before her father-in-law, Village Chief Wei, could even speak, the second aunt, who couldn't hide her temper, shouted, "Hey, Yan girl, do you have to be so polite when you come back to your own grandfather's house? Come in, come in!" As she shouted, she swayed her plump waist and rushed to the courtyard gate, eagerly pulling Wei Chaoyan and the others who were standing outside the gate in without giving them a chance to explain.
Unable to break free from her second aunt's large, rough hands, Wei Chaoyan had no choice but to follow the force of her arm and walk into the courtyard. A few steps later, she arrived at the main hall, which was packed with people.
Once inside the hall, under the stern and unfriendly gazes of her parents-in-law at the head of the table, Auntie Er awkwardly released her grip on Wei Chaoyan's arm and shrank back behind her husband, Uncle Wei Er, to avoid their stares.
Ignoring the subtle misunderstandings among the elders, Wei Chaoyan quickly shook her arm, which was a little sore from being pulled so hard by her second aunt, as she placed Qingyan on the ground. She then greeted the elders present with a nonchalant and respectful air.
When Village Chief Wei and his family generously said that they were all family and there was no need for such formalities, Wei Chaoyan, without waiting for the self-important Village Chief Wei to ask any questions, preemptively signaled the attendants behind her to place the gifts on the table to the side, and solemnly stated that these were the generous New Year's gifts from the third branch of the Wei family this year.
Perhaps knowing that Village Chief Wei was wondering why Wei Chaoyan was sending New Year's gifts to them in advance when there were still more than half a month until the New Year, Wei Chaoyan politely crossed her hands over her lower abdomen and subtly explained that she would be spending the New Year in town with her three younger brothers this year and would not be able to return to Wei Village, so she was sending the New Year's gifts in advance.
"What?" Everyone in the Wei family was shocked.
Wei Chaoyan tactfully explained that her family had nowhere to stay temporarily after returning, and that being in mourning made it inconvenient for them to stay at other people's homes, which was why she had come here.
The members of the Wei family exchanged glances, somewhat guilty, and glossed over Wei Chaoyan's unconventional behavior, indicating that their lack of objection was tantamount to acquiescence.
Seeing that the matter had been easily resolved, Wei Chaoyan's smile became a little more sincere. Faced with the Wei family's subsequent open and covert probing, Wei Chaoyan always smiled and said "I don't know, I'm not clear, I don't understand," mainly playing the "I know nothing" card.
Lady Yan is an elder, and Wei Chaoyan, being a junior, is unaware of the depth of her relationship with Lady Yan. Yesterday's grand affair was all thanks to Lady Yan's influence. She has no significant relationship with Lady Yan and has no right or ability to influence Lady Yan's decisions.
Therefore, if the Wei family members have any thoughts or requests regarding Lady Yan, they can express them to her directly. Trying to achieve their goals through Wei Chaoyan is not feasible.
Wei Chaoyan repeatedly evaded their questions with evasive answers. The Wei family wanted to get angry and scold Wei Chaoyan for being an ingrate and heartless, but when they saw the silent servants standing behind Wei Chaoyan, they suppressed their anger and desperately stopped the few shallow-minded juniors below them who couldn't see the situation.
In the end, the Wei family members, having gained nothing from Wei Chaoyan, watched with resentment and sullenness as Wei Chaoyan gracefully and dignifiedly led a few people away from the courtyard. Once Wei Chaoyan and her entourage were out of sight, the crowd began to angrily denounce Wei Chaoyan's despicable behavior, each voice louder and more reasonable than the last. Instantly, the Wei village chief's courtyard was filled with a cacophony of voices, bustling with excitement.
Village Chief Wei, his face grim and brows furrowed, puffed on his shiny black pipe, remaining silent as he joined the crowd's condemnation of Wei Chaoyan. His constantly shifting eyes betrayed his inner turmoil: What's wrong with Yan'er? She's become so distant and rude after only half a month? She wasn't like this when I left town last time! Could something have happened? Or has this girl become arrogant and started plotting something, wanting to be an ingrate? No, he had to find time to check on her alone. This girl was on the rise; he couldn't let her become estranged from the Wei family. The future of the eldest and second eldest sons' children depended on her!
Unaware of or concerned about the thoughts of the Wei family members, Wei Chaoyan led the obediently pretending-to-be-a-mushroom Wei Ying and the others towards Lady Yan with light steps. At the same time, she also spent half of her attention diving into the now lively live broadcast room to secretly watch the screen. Sometimes, when she saw the witty comments sent by netizens, Wei Chaoyan would give them a few big thumbs up in her heart. In this way, they returned to the temporary camp in a lively manner.