Chapter 134: Chapter 134: Joint Interrogation
"Xiao Nian, Lu Cheng, come sit down. You must be tired from the journey!"
As soon as they walked in, Miao Cuifen ushered Shen Nian and Lu Cheng over, telling them to sit down and rest.
However, it was only then that Miao Cuifen noticed what Lu Cheng was carrying.
"You two... what is all this?"
Miao Cuifen pointed at the things in Lu Cheng’s hands, her eyes wide. ’Surely these aren’t all...’
"Mom, these are all things you can use around the house."
Although Lu Cheng didn’t say much, Miao Cuifen understood the implication—these were clearly gifts Lu Cheng and Shen Nian had brought for the family!
’Of course, it was normal for them to bring a few gifts when visiting. It was a nice gesture from the groom’s family. But the problem was, this was just too much!’
"You two... just coming home is enough, why did you have to bring so many things! This... this is really too much!"
Faced with Miao Cuifen’s gentle scolding, Shen Nian said nothing. Instead, she just looked at Lu Cheng, her expression clearly saying, ’You started this, so you can be the one to explain it.’
"Mom, it’s nothing expensive, just a small token of our appreciation. Please accept it!"
"Well..."
Miao Cuifen was still hesitant, but Shen Jian Country, who had been standing to the side, spoke up.
"Since it’s a thoughtful gesture from the kids, let’s accept it. But only this once. Don’t bring so much next time."
"Okay, we’ll do as Dad says!"
Lu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. ’If my father-in-law and mother-in-law had stubbornly refused to the end, I really would have been in a bind. Thankfully, they’re both very kind people.’
’As for whether he’d bring gifts next time, or how many... well, that was a problem for next time.’
With Shen Jian Country having spoken, Miao Cuifen no longer fussed over it.
"Come on, come on, put those down. You must be exhausted from carrying all that! Xiang Dong, Xiang Nan, get over here and help Lu Cheng put this stuff away."
"Coming."
The two brothers, Shen Xiangdong and Shen Xiangnan, were also stunned by the Lu Family’s sheer generosity. Seeing that their parents had accepted the gifts, they could only obediently come forward and help Lu Cheng set everything down and sort it out.
Meanwhile, Miao Cuifen had already pulled Shen Nian aside.
"Xiao Nian, you said you were going to see Lu Cheng. So what really happened?"
"Mom, I did go find him. As it happened, his commander gave him some leave, so we just came back together!"
"So, does he treat you well?"
"Mom, you can rest assured. He treats me very well!"
"Really?"
"Of course!"
Miao Cuifen could see from Shen Nian’s expression that she wasn’t lying. Besides, the affection her daughter and son-in-law had shown when they arrived didn’t seem forced. With that, Miao Cuifen’s worries gradually subsided.
"That’s good, then! Xiao Nian, your father and I just want you to be happy."
"Mom, please don’t worry. Lu Cheng and I will be very happy together, I promise."
"You silly girl. Before, you were so reluctant about the whole thing. What made you suddenly come to your senses?"
"I was just being foolish before, wasn’t I? Now that I’ve figured things out, of course I know who treats me well and who doesn’t! Mom, Dad, I was just being childish before. Please don’t hold it against me!"
"Silly girl, you’re our daughter. How could we ever hold anything against you? All right, Lu Cheng and the others are coming over. We should go join them."
"Mhm."
Miao Cuifen had seized the opportunity while Lu Cheng was putting the gifts away to pull Shen Nian aside for a few questions. Of course, she couldn’t very well keep Shen Nian cornered there and ignore Lu Cheng.
Meanwhile, Lu Cheng, who had gone with the two Shen brothers to put the things away, was undergoing a joint interrogation by his new brothers-in-law.
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