Rebirth: The Courtyard Bride Is Cool and Radiant

Chapter 1068 - 1072: They’re Bound to Be Disappointed

Qiao Wenyu’s mom said somewhat helplessly, "The way we address each other in our two families is really messed up now."

Based on seniority, Qiao Wenyu should call Fourth Uncle Huo, but Qiao Wenyu stubbornly refuses to call him uncle, insisting on calling him Fourth Brother.

Yunyi and Qiao Wenyu used to work in the same place, and got used to calling each other by name. But this is the compound, and she really wants to smack her clueless son.

Actually, the moment Qiao Wenyu blurted out Yunyi’s name, he regretted it. After all, they’ve returned to the compound, and Yunyi is already married to Fourth Brother Huo, so he should call her sister-in-law.

Hearing his mother’s words, Qiao Wenyu scratched the back of his head, "It’s just a bit of getting used to."

But as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a chill on the back of his neck. When he turned around, he saw Fourth Brother Huo looking at him with a half-smile.

Qiao Wenyu, being tactful, said, "I should change the way I address her, from now on I should call her sister-in-law."

At this moment, Gao Ruyi joked, "You call us auntie, and call Yunyi sister-in-law. Doesn’t that make us a generation apart?"

Jiang Jingya didn’t care about these things and invited Zhang Meifeng to sit down, "These young people’s matters, let’s not get involved."

Actually, she doesn’t want Qiao Wenyu to call her by seniority, because despite being young, she doesn’t want to be called grandma, nor does she want her daughter-in-law to be called aunt.

But since she married an older man, she doesn’t want to take the initiative to lower the seniority either.

Afterwards, many families came over to pay New Year’s visits.

For a while, they were busy welcoming and seeing off guests.

Not until after five in the afternoon did things finally quiet down.

Her mother-in-law Jiang Jingya felt somewhat tired and went back to her room to rest, while her sister-in-law naturally went out with Lu Licheng to nurture their relationship.

The kids were led outside by Huo Xiaodong, the eldest brother, to set off firecrackers. Cheers occasionally came from outside the courtyard.

The men of the family were called into the study by Father Huo Shanhe.

The three sisters-in-law rarely found peace, brewed a pot of tea, and sat on the living room sofa chatting about family matters, "Third sister-in-law, are you planning to stay at the school dormitory or commute when school starts?"

"I plan to commute, it’s more convenient that way."

She didn’t mention that Huo Jingrui had already prepared a place near the school, fearing that she might say something wrong and cause unnecessary trouble, given the family’s special circumstances.

Gao Ruyi looked envious, "I’m really envious of you, being able to go to school."

Yunyi casually refilled the second sister-in-law’s tea cup, "Second sister-in-law, you will soon have the chance to be promoted to deputy section chief. There’s no need to envy me. If there are any opportunities for training at your unit, be sure to strive for them, they’ll be helpful for your career path."

Gao Ruyi nodded, "You’re right. No matter what, learning more things is always beneficial."

Although Gui Hongmei was also envious, she had already reached the stage of being a grandmother, so didn’t have the energy for that anymore. Besides, her unit was good, stability was what mattered.

As the pot of tea came to an end, the topic shifted elsewhere.

Gao Ruyi glanced upstairs, "Yesterday I heard from my neighbor next door that the Duan family is actually preparing to find a match for Duan Zhuangyu."

"Has her health improved so quickly?"

"How could it be so fast? But she’s already been discharged and is recuperating at home."

"Why is the Duan family so rushed?"

"I heard from my neighbor that the Duan family wants to provoke Gaodi."

Upon hearing this, the few of them understood right away, guessing it was meant to show the Huo Family, although as parents, they hope for reconciliation between their children, which is understandable.

Unfortunately, Huo Gaodi didn’t make the decision in a moment of impulse, they are likely to be disappointed.

They didn’t expect anyone else to visit so late, but unexpectedly, when Huo Xiaodong brought back his younger siblings, there was a guest following them.