The first day Qiu Tingting and Feng Xianxu confirmed their relationship status wasn't spent on a date, but rather informing Cheng You.
"You'll have to call me sister-in-law from now on!"
Cheng You chuckled, "When you get married, I'll give you a big red envelope."
Qiu Tingting squatted beside Cheng You, poking at the dirt with a stick.
"Cheng You, I wanted to ask you about something."
Cheng You watered the Mu Xi grass as she asked, "What is it?"
"Your maternal uncle is in the hospital, isn't he? I was wondering if I should buy some tonics and go visit."
Qiu Tingting felt that as a junior, she should be considerate.
Cheng You didn't answer immediately. She actually didn't recommend Qiu Tingting going.
Clashing with someone like Zhu Yan would definitely lead to conflict.
And as a junior, she would be at a disadvantage.
"If you want to go, you can have Brother Xu take you."
Qiu Tingting detected a hint of something amiss. "I can't go by myself?"
Cheng You scratched her cheek. "It's not that you can't, it's just that his mother can be a bit difficult."
"How difficult?"
Cheng You didn't need to answer this question; Qiu Tingting soon found out.
Zhu Yan came to the military district alone, claiming she was looking for Feng Yaojie.
As she passed by Cheng You's house, she glanced inside and happened to see Qiu Tingting.
She had seen Feng Xianxu and Qiu Tingting together from a distance before. Later, she sent someone to discreetly inquire and learned that this young lady was from the cultural troupe.
Being from the cultural troupe wasn't that impressive, and she was from the countryside.
After picking apart every possible detail in her mind, she felt that Qiu Tingting wasn't good enough for her son.
Thinking this was a perfect opportunity to put her in her place, she said,
"Cheng You, I'm talking to a friend."
She walked in very casually.
Qiu Tingting looked back, her eyes asking Cheng You for an explanation.
Cheng You introduced her, "This is my maternal aunt, Brother Xu's mother."
Qiu Tingting: "..." Speak of the devil.
Maintaining her politeness, she still stood up and straightened her slightly wrinkled clothes.
"Auntie, hello. I'm Feng Xianxu's girlfriend, my name is Qiu Tingting. I was planning to visit you, but I didn't expect to meet you here. What a coincidence."
She was naturally sweet-looking, and her smile was very endearing.
However, the sweeter her smile, the more blinding Zhu Yan found it.
"Girlfriend? I haven't agreed to you being my son's girlfriend, so don't get too close."
Qiu Tingting had received unanimous praise from Feng's elderly parents and never expected to be rejected by her future mother-in-law.
Zhu Yan's sharp tone surprised her. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
She didn't feel much distress, as they wouldn't be living together anyway.
She wasn't a universally loved person, so it was normal not to be liked by everyone.
"I think that for Feng Xianxu and I to be together, I don't need your consent."
After all, they weren't at the marriage stage yet.
Zhu Yan sneered, lifting her proud head and taking two steps forward.
Her gaze was like thorns, scrutinizing Qiu Tingting from head to toe.
This kind of look was extremely impolite, and Qiu Tingting finally understood what Cheng You meant by "difficult."
"She has a good figure and looks decent, no wonder she got into the cultural troupe. But let me be clear, our Xu is outstanding, and I haven't considered anyone from the countryside as his future wife. On this point, you are unqualified."
Qiu Tingting's smile faded, her expression gradually tightening.
She had been pampered at home and didn't have a particularly good temper.
If it weren't for Feng Xianxu, she would have retorted long ago.
Seeing that she remained silent, Zhu Yan looked satisfied and continued to say a lot of critical things.
A daughter-in-law was supposed to be tempered by her mother-in-law.
Cheng You didn't look up, finishing planting the last Mu Xi grass in her hand before speaking, "The interaction between people naturally requires mutual tolerance and understanding, but for those who are uneducated, there's no need to yield. You marrying him, it's not for you to be wronged."
Qiu Tingting bit her lip. She was mainly worried about making Feng Xianxu uncomfortable.
"If Brother Xu hears these words and remains indifferent, would you dare to marry someone like that? You're marrying Brother Xu, not his mother."
Zhu Yan felt displeased upon hearing Cheng You's words.
Just as she was about to speak, she heard Qiu Tingting scoff.
"You say I'm unqualified, but do you think, as a mother-in-law, you are qualified in my eyes? Your son is outstanding because he's inherently outstanding, it has nothing to do with you. To judge what kind of person you are, you have to look at the daughter you raised. What Feng Xue has done, you didn't teach her that, did you?"
She imitated Zhu Yan's demeanor, scrutinizing her from head to toe.
"Being so petty, you'll have a short life," Qiu Tingting said, hands on her hips.
Zhu Yan's anger turned into laughter. She never expected Qiu Tingting to talk back.
"I am your elder, how dare you speak to me like this!"
Qiu Tingting spat, "Even if you are an elder, you're the type who is old but not wise, not worthy of my respect!"
Zhu Yan was furious, her finger almost poking Qiu Tingting's nose.
"Let me tell you, based on what you've said, you will never be able to enter my Feng family!"
Cheng You walked to the side to wash her hands, saying calmly, "Whether she can enter the Feng family is not something you, as her aunt, can decide. Just like your own parents-in-law didn't like you back then, yet my uncle still married you."
Zhu Yan's face turned a spectrum of colors, from green to red, looking extremely embarrassed.
She couldn't affect Cheng You, so she took out her anger on Qiu Tingting, "You just wait! I'll tell Ah Xu to break up with you!"
Qiu Tingting, after having her moment of verbal victory, secretly regretted it.
"Is everything going to be alright? Did I say too much just now?" she asked, running to Cheng You.
Cheng You confidently comforted her, "Brother Xu is a man with his own opinions. He won't break up with you just because of what others say. Besides, this wasn't your fault to begin with."
She seemed calm, but Qiu Tingting was panicking.
She grabbed Cheng You's hand, "Go and explain to your brother for me, don't let him be angry with me later."
She didn't want to lose the girlfriend she had finally pursued.
Cheng You was a little helpless and followed her out.
They had intended to go directly to the Feng family to wait for Feng Xianxu to finish work, but they unexpectedly saw Zhu Yan and Zheng Lei arguing on the way.
Qiu Tingting sighed, "It's good that I don't have to live with her in the future, otherwise it would be really tough."
Zhu Yan had only been here for a short while and had already quarreled with several people.
"That's why I asked you to think carefully before. Marrying Brother Xu isn't that simple," Cheng You smiled.
Qiu Tingting rubbed her little face, "Whatever, I've already chased him anyway!"
"That's not right, don't I recall Brother Xu pursuing you?"
Qiu Tingting shot her a glare, "How long has he been pursuing me? If you count it, I spent more time pursuing him, so of course I'm the one who chased him!"
Cheng You didn't say much more to her and had no intention of getting involved in Zheng Lei's affairs. After watching for a while, she prepared to leave.
As soon as she took a step, Zheng Lei caught her.
"Cheng You!"