312: Chapter 312 The First Informal Family Representative Meeting of the Jiang Family - 1

Xu Man smilingly shoved the basin of chives waiting to be picked into her hands, her eyes full of "understanding" and "tolerance":

"Don't worry, Auntie is very open-minded! Although, given your current situation, one man... well, anyway, the current law doesn't allow for marriage, but in Auntie's eyes, whether you're in the same household registration or not, we are all one family. I will definitely treat you as... *cough*, I'll treat all of you like my own daughters."

Lin Wanxing opened her mouth in astonishment, almost dropping the chives in her hands.

Isn't Auntie's open-mindedness a bit too much?!

She thought she understood, but she didn't quite understand!

And what was the meaning of that suspicious pause and "all of you"?

Seeing her shocked expression, Xu Man assumed she was moved by her own "righteousness," chuckled softly, and her tone became increasingly kind:

"Silly child, don't just stand there. Auntie knows you have a good temperament, are steady, virtuous, and live a down-to-earth life. Auntie sees your good qualities. As for Xiao Ye, he's still young, and for now, he might prefer those who are lively, playful, and know how to handle things."

She said this, glanced meaningfully toward the kitchen, and lowered her voice:

"But in Mom's... in Auntie's opinion, once you've been together for a while longer, life has stabilized, or once you have children, he will realize that someone gentle, considerate, and capable of managing a household like you is what a first wife should look like! You are the most reassuring and indispensable one!"

A... a first wife?!

Lin Wanxing was completely dumbfounded, her face instantly turning bright red, and she hurriedly waved her hands: "Auntie! I don't! I'm not..."

Xu Man kindly took her flustered hand, patted it gently, and then took the opportunity to shove another handful of chives into her hand:

"Don't worry, Little Lin, Auntie is not that kind of old-fashioned person, nor will I be like those meddlesome dowager empresses in TV dramas, meddling in your affairs and making things difficult for you. Auntie understands, I understand~"

After saying this, she stood up, glared fiercely at the kitchen again, and snorted:

"Little Lin, you go ahead and pick the chives, I'll go see if that big idiot is slacking off again! Making him knead dough is slower than giving birth!"

Before she even finished speaking, without waiting for Lin Wanxing to explain another word, she rushed toward the kitchen in a whirlwind.

"..."

Lin Wanxing sat alone on the sofa, looking at the emerald green chives in her hand, then blankly stared toward the kitchen, and the words that had been stuck in her throat for a long time were finally weakly spat out:

"...He has a girlfriend."

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Half an hour later, the living room coffee table was cleared off and became a temporary "conference table."

Xu Man and Lin Wanxing sat on small stools, while Jiang Ye sat cross-legged on the carpet, leaning against the sofa.

Two mobile phones were propped up on tissue boxes, their screens lit up, each displaying an "ongoing voice call with Ye Cheng / Su Ning" interface.

The Old Jiang Family's first informal but highly significant "Family Representative Conference" was held in this slightly abstract setting, in a way no one had expected.

The trigger for the meeting was that Lin Wanxing could no longer stand Xu Man's increasingly loving, "mother-in-law looking at a daughter-in-law" gaze, as well as the words like "managing a household" and "children" that popped up from time to time, making her scalp tingle. While Jiang Ye was kneading the dough, she explained everything exactly as it was.

Hearing this confession, the smile on Xu Man's face instantly froze.

She looked at Lin Wanxing, who had an expression of "please believe me," and a flash of astonishment crossed her eyes, followed by a huge sense of loss—the cooked duck had actually flown away?!

Immediately following that, the embarrassment of "I've been acting out a whole TV series in my head, doesn't that make me look really stupid" surged into her heart.

She had clearly...

She had clearly even imagined the scene of helping them raise their grandchildren in the future! She had even secretly thought of a few names for the children!

Suddenly losing a daughter-in-law, and the one lost was the most virtuous, sensible, and suitable "first wife," Little Lin—who could stand that?

More importantly, didn't that make all of Xu Man's previous "open-minded," "tolerant," and "righteous" statements seem like wishful thinking, very...

Stupid?

And the culprit, Jiang Ye's response to this was:

"Oh, this is all just a matter of time. It's a big holiday, instead of talking about these three wives and four concubines to make people happy, let's wrap dumplings, let's wrap dumplings!"

As soon as these words came out, Xu Man and Lin Wanxing were both speechless.

Xu Man was angry that her son's ability to brush things off had become even more profound, and Lin Wanxing was shocked that this person's thick-skinnedness could actually break through the lower limit.

Therefore, Ms. Xu Man decisively took action, and in the capacity of the current head of The Old Jiang Family, convened this "The Old Jiang Family's First Informal Family Representative Conference."

She had to get this matter sorted out today!

It couldn't be so muddled anymore, otherwise, where would her authority as a mother-in-law be? Where would her face be? Where would her daughter-in-law be?

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"Is everyone here? Alright, let's have a short family meeting."

Xu Man cleared her throat, assumed the posture of the head of the family, and spoke first: "Everyone speak up! What exactly is the situation between the three of you and Xiao Ye?!"

Lin Wanxing immediately raised her hand, trying to clarify again: "Auntie, I'm really not involved in this, I..."

Xu Man waved her hand imperiously, directly interrupting her: "Little Lin, don't be anxious, Auntie knows what's going on."

"Mom, I request to speak!"

Jiang Ye raised his hand, trying to gain some speaking rights, but Xu Man completely ignored him and directly called out: "Little Ye, you say! Little Lin says she has no relationship with Xiao Ye, is that true?"

Comrade Ye Cheng then began to speak: "Auntie, as of now, Wanxing and Jiang Ye have indeed not reached that step; they are just good friends and Landlord and tenant."

"Phew..."

Lin Wanxing immediately let out a long sigh of relief, feeling that the world had finally become a bit clearer.

The next second—

"...However, I believe in fate, I believe in feelings, and I believe that lovers will eventually be together. They will definitely be together in the end, and I bless them."

Lin Wanxing: "???"

Her eyes instantly widened, and she looked at the phone in disbelief, as if she wanted to reach through the screen and drag Ye Cheng out to ask her.

No?!

Sister, who are you blessing here? Me and your boyfriend? Are you that kind of person?!