Marriage First, True Love Later Novel

Chapter 42: Meeting the In-Laws

Qin Yun came out of the yard with a smile on her face, and she stared straight at Anran. She nodded her head—the more she looked at Anran, the more she liked her.

Anran glanced at Su Yicheng, then turned toward Qin Yun slightly and called out somewhat shyly, “Mom.”

Qin Yun was overjoyed upon hearing Anran call her mother. For so many years, she had been eagerly anticipating the day her daughter-in-law would call her by this. That day had finally arrived. She was grinning from ear to ear as she nodded. “Good girl, good girl.”

Anran was a little embarrassed. After graduating from elementary school, none of her teachers nor did her parents had ever called her a good girl to praise her for obedience, so she couldn’t describe how she felt at the moment. She felt awkward yet didn’t know how to ease the awkwardness, so all she could do was stand there with a dry smile plastered on her face.

Qin Yun held her hand joyfully and fixed some stray strands of hair in front of her forehead. She asked with concern, “You have been in the car for so long. Are you tired?”

“No, I’m not tired.” Anran shook her head quickly and had an earnest expression on her face.

Seeing this, Qin Yun couldn’t help but notice how modest and honest this girl was. Although her son’s marriage was abrupt, fortunately, he made the right choice in choosing his bride.

Su Yicheng took out the health products from the back seat and the gifts Anran had bought. There was a smile on his face as he looked at Anran and his mother.

“Mom, did my brother and my sister-in-law just return?” Su Yijiao had her hair up in a ponytail and was wearing some light makeup on her fresh and youthful face as she came out from behind the red, wooden door. She was in T-shirt and jeans, so she appeared less glamorous and much younger than she had seemed the other day. Seeing Anran and her mother standing at the door, she asked with a smile, “Mom, why are you standing at the door with sister-in-law? Come on in.”

“Of course, of course.” Qin Yun came back to her senses and mocked herself, “Look at me getting all worked up. Come here Anran, come on in with me. Your dad and grandfather are waiting.” As she said this, she dragged Anran away toward the yard.

Su Yicheng carried stuff in his hands as he followed them, and as he passed by the door, Su Yijiao, who was standing by the door, slapped his shoulders. With her eyes on Anran and their mother, who were walking in front of them, she whispered into his ears, “Well done.”

Su Yicheng patted her back scornfully. “You’re too cheeky.”

Su Yijiao naughtily stuck her tongue out at him, ran forward quickly, and entered along with her mother and Anran.

The courtyard had the vibe of an old Beijing Siheyuan and had a small garden in the middle with various flowers and plants planted in it. Anran was unfamiliar with botany and therefore could only recognize a few of the flower varieties. Several rooms, such as the study, living room, kitchen, and bedrooms surrounded the garden.

The living room faced the garden. At that moment, Su Wenqing and Su Hannian were sitting on the sofa in the living room. When they saw Su Yicheng, Anran, and the others coming in, they smiled at them.

Anran felt a little uneasy because, due to lack of experience, she didn’t know what to do at the moment. She turned her head and looked at Su Yicheng helplessly. There was a pleading look in her eyes.

Su Yicheng looked at her in amusement, then came forward and clutched her hand tightly.

With her hands in his, Anran’s flustered and anxious heart also settled down, and she held on to his hand tightly as well.

Su Yicheng glanced at her with tender affection, then turned to look at Su Hannian and Su Wenqing to say, “Grandpa, Dad, this is my wife, Gu Anran.” Then, he turned to Anran and said, “Anran, greet them.”

Anran nodded quickly, then greeted them solemnly one by one, “Grandpa, Father, Mother, Yijiao, greetings e-everyone.” Due to her nervousness, she tightened her grasp on Su Yicheng’s hands.

Su Yicheng looked at her mirthfully, and, rubbing her hand with his thumb, he seemed to be telling her that everything was going to be okay as long as he was there, so she need not worry.

Grandpa Su, whose name was Su Hannian, smiled and nodded at Anran, but his expression seemed somewhat unnatural. As a man of military background, he had a certain toughness and austerity to him, so his gentle and soft expression seemed somewhat out of character.

Although Su Hannian was already in his 70s, as a man of military background, even though he had already retired, he still insisted on doing military exercises with everyone in the morning, so his entire person appeared energetic and lively.

On the side, Su Wenqing, who wore glasses and had a graceful air to him, nodded at Anran with a smile. Su Yicheng resembled Su Wenqing and also had the same air of gracefulness.

Su Yicheng passed the items in his hands to Anran and motioned her to give them to everyone.

Anran abided quickly and gave Su Hannian the diabetic medication according to what Su Yicheng had told her before and said, “My father’s blood sugar and blood lipids are also a bit high. This was effective for him, so you should try it as well. If it’s effective, then I’ll bring you two more boxes next time. ”

Upon hearing this, Su Hannian broke out into a smile on his stern face and couldn’t help but feel pleased with his granddaughter-in-law. He was impressed with Ah-Cheng’s choice of his bride and considered her far better than the previous ones his mother had introduced him to.

He stretched out his hand to present the red envelope he had prepared earlier and handed it to Anran, “Good girl. Best wishes for your future together with Ah-Cheng.”

Anran froze. She couldn’t quite understand the situation, so she turned to look at Su Yicheng.

Su Yicheng smiled and nodded at her. “Grandpa gave it to you, so take it.”

“Thank you, Grandpa,” Anran said as she accepted it with both hands.

After putting away the red envelope from Grandpa Su, Anran gave medication for lowering blood pressure to Father Su and said, “Dad, I heard Yicheng say that your blood pressure is a little high. This medication is very effective at lowering blood pressure. Try it.”

“Anran is really filial.” Su Hannian nodded with a gentle smile, then took the health supplements from her hands and passed her the red envelope he had prepared for her. “We are all family now, so don’t treat us like strangers.”

Anran nodded and said, “Will do. Thank you, Dad.”

Then she gave Qin Yun and Su Yijiao the two silk scarves that she bought yesterday. “I didn’t know what to buy. I asked my friends and everyone said that silk scarves looked nice this season, so I went and bought one for Mom and one for Yijiao, but I don’t know whether you two will like it or not.”

“Haha, we like it. Of course we like it. Oh my, I was just talking about how great my daughter-in-law is, unlike Yijiao, who is always upsetting me,” Qin Yun said as she held Anran’s hand and grinned from ear to ear. In her eyes, the more she looked at her daughter-in-law, the more pleased she was.

“Mom, since it’s pretty obvious that, from now on, your daughter-in-law will take the place of your daughter in your heart, then I won’t be coming back anymore.” Su Yijiao pretended to be offended.

Qin Yun scolded her playfully, “Well then, don’t come back before you find yourself a husband, so I won’t get annoyed when you come back.”

“Oh, Dad, look at Mom. Look at how she is thinking of ways to kick me out every day.” Su Yijiao held Su Wenqing’s arm childishly and turned to Su Hannian to say, “Grandpa, you make the decision. I want to spend more time with you, but how can I do so when Mom is always thinking of new ways to kick me out?”

“You naughty little girl.” Su Hannian patted his granddaughter’s forehead. There was a rare smile on his usually stern face. His beloved granddaughter was the only one who could fill him with such joy.

Su Wenqing glanced at her daughter, then turned to Qin Yun to say, “All right, now. Since everyone is here, let’s start dining.”