Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 881: Chapter 531: Praise

Yang Ming looked apologetically at Song Yaxian: "There was a car accident on the way here, my phone broke too, and after bandaging my wounds, I managed to borrow a phone. When I called you, it said your phone was off. I had no choice but to take a taxi to get here. I’m late meeting your family for the first time, Yaxian, I’m sorry."

Song Yaxian looked at him with concern: "You fool, how could you rush out like this? Is your arm okay?" She said as she took out her phone for a look and scratched her head embarrassedly, "It’s dead, and I didn’t even realize."

"Third sister, who is this?" Li Ru asked with a playful smile.

Before Song Yaxian could answer, Yang Ming spoke up, "Hello, I’m Yaxian’s boyfriend, Yang Ming."

Li Ru pouted, "Third sister, you’re so mean, you got a third brother-in-law and didn’t tell me, and I thought I was closest to you. Turns out I was just imagining things."

"Alright, stop nitpicking." Song Yaxian worriedly looked at Yang Ming, "Are you sure it’s okay to leave the hospital?"

"No bones were injured, it’s fine." Yang Ming politely smiled at the people glancing over, and spoke softly, "Let’s go greet the elders first."

"Okay." Song Yaxian supported his arm and led him to the table, shyly smiling at Grandpa Song, Mr. Song, and Mrs. Song, "Grandpa, Dad, Mom, this is my boyfriend Yang Ming. He’s late..."

Grandpa Song quickly interrupted his granddaughter, "Alright, alright, we’re not unreasonable people. He’s hurt this badly and still came over, we can all see Xiao Yang’s sincerity. Xiao Yang, I’m Yaxian’s grandpa, come sit beside me."

"Why are you getting involved?" Grandma Song playfully slapped her husband’s arm and smiled at Yang Ming, "Xiao Yang, don’t listen to him, sit next to Yaxian. This girl kept it really tight-lipped, we were just discussing her a moment ago."

"Hello, Grandpa and Grandma," Yang Ming bowed to the elderly couple, then looked at Mr. Song and Mrs. Song, "Hello, Dad and Mom."

"What are you saying!" Meeting for the first time and calling them "Dad and Mom," isn’t he too bold? Song Yaxian’s face reddened and she punched him, then turned to Grandpa and affectionately wrapped her arm around his shoulder, "See, this is today’s birthday star, Great Grandpa."

"Hehe... gimme." Grandpa extended his hand.

Yang Ming was startled but quickly handed over a gift he’d brought along, "Wishing Great Grandpa everlasting happiness and longevity."

Grandpa received the gift, murmured contentedly as he hugged it to his chest, and stopped paying attention to Yang Ming. His cloudy eyes scanned the table and pointed at a plate of pumpkin pancakes, "I want those."

"Great Grandpa, only one, they’re too sweet and not good for your health." Li Ru quickly picked one up and handed it to Grandpa.

Old kid, old kid indeed, at Grandpa’s age, he truly was just like a child. He gobbled down the pumpkin pancake in a few bites and pointed at the plate again, "I want those!"

Having greeted everyone already, Yang Ming smilingly looked at Grandpa, "Great Grandpa, your blood sugar is a bit high, you can’t eat too many sweets. How about this, if you listen to me and eat some more bitter melon, I’ll cook you some wax gourd and seaweed cakes another day, how about that?"

"Fine." Grandpa replied, dutifully picking up the bitter melon to eat.

Mr. Song chuckled, "Xiao Yang, you’re impressive, Great Grandpa actually listens to you. It’s true what they say, ’birds of a feather flock together.’ By the way, Xiao Yang, how did you know Great Grandpa likes wax gourd and seaweed cakes?"

"Xiao Xian mentioned it."

"When did I tell you that?" Song Yaxian asked, surprised.

Yang Ming reminded her, "One time when we were eating, when the wax gourd came up, you mentioned that adding seaweed and making cakes with it is delicious and it’s Great Grandpa’s favorite."

Grandma Song smiled contentedly, "Xiao Yang, you’re really attentive, go ahead and eat, start with something light."

"Thank you, Grandma. I arrived late, it’s hardly polite to just start eating." Yang Ming stood up, "How about this, first, I’ll toast to Great Grandpa, then to all the elders, and lastly, share a drink with the junior brothers and sisters as an apology."

Song Yaxian glared at him, "Drink what? Don’t you remember your arm is injured?"

"Exactly, Xiao Yang, no need to be so formal. Didn’t we just say, under these circumstances, you coming here already shows how much you care about Xiao Xian." Grandpa Song spoke, then looked at Song Yaxian, "Quick, pull your son-in-law down to sit."

"Grandpa, this is the first meeting, can’t you use a more normal term?" Song Yaxian was utterly speechless. Did she really look like no one would marry her?

"What’s your son-in-law’s job?" Wang Xianglan asked with a smile.

Yang Ming politely smiled, "I’m sort of a civil servant."

"Sort of?" Song Yaqin raised an eyebrow, "What does ’sort of’ even mean? Are you or aren’t you? Got it, you must be either in the public sector or corporate sector, right?"

"Big sis, I’m a registered civil servant."

"Which department are you in?" Song Yaqin continued questioning.

"Yeah, tell us which department, maybe your brother-in-law can help you." Wang Xianglan eagerly chimed in.

"I..." Yang Ming hesitated, glancing at Song Yaxian. In their previous chats, Song Yaxian had complained, and he knew she didn’t have the best relationship with Aunt and the eldest cousin. In such a situation, standing up for his girlfriend might make him seem petty, but not standing up felt unsatisfying. He was a bit torn.

"Aunt, Big Sis, Yang Ming achieved everything with his own capability, no need to trouble Big Brother-in-law." Song Yaxian spoke as she placed a dish into Yang Ming’s small plate, "Hurry and eat something, once you’re done, I’ll go with you to the hospital."

Yang Ming checked the time and rejected, "No need, after the meal, I have to rush back, it’s almost work time."

"You’re this badly hurt and still going to work, how could that be?" Song Yaqin feigned concern and then turned the conversation, "How about this, tell me which department or unit you’re in, and I’ll ask your brother-in-law to see if he can speak on your behalf and help you leave. Given your situation, you probably won’t even have your pay docked for it, don’t worry."

"There’s no need to trouble Big Brother-in-law." Yang Ming responded warily.

Song Yaqin chuckled triumphantly, "What’s there to be wary about, helping relatives is what he ought to do, right?"

"Show-off!" Li Ru murmured quietly.

"Xiao Ru, what are you saying?" The Aunt glared at Li Ru.

"What?" Li Ru offered Wang Xianglan a napkin, unfolded it, and smiled, "Aunt, I was saying, it’s dead, look, it’s dead."

"Ugh..." Wang Xianglan covered her mouth, heaving dryly, and waved her hand repeatedly, "Take it away, quickly." Then she screeched outside, "Waiter! Waiter!"

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Today I drank peach blossom water and got diarrhea, it’s awful, boo, I’ll never drink it again... (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian () and vote recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)