Accidentally Married to the Big Shot

Chapter 124: Chapter 124 Favoritism

In the kitchen, Su Meixi took out a bunch of greens and handed them to Zhou Yuan, “Do you know how to wash veggies?”

“Just rinse them, right? I may not have eaten pork, but I’ve seen pigs run,” Zhou Yuan said with a laugh as she took them.

Then she simply rinsed the greens under the faucet and placed them in the basket, “All washed.”

Su Meixi was a bit puzzled.

Well, anyway, the vegetables the Gu Family bought were all green and pollution-free; they didn’t really need much washing.

“Sister Su, I didn’t expect that the Gu Family would require the daughter-in-law to prepare the New Year’s Eve dinner. I can’t cook, what should I do? Should I sign up for a cooking class now?” Zhou Yuan seemed very troubled, as if she were about to marry Gu Cheng right then and there.

Su Meixi smiled, “Don’t worry, Gu Cheng wouldn’t let you cook.”

If Gu Wei were here, she wouldn’t need to cook either; Gu Wei would take it all upon himself.

When she thought of Gu Wei, she felt that a little grievance didn’t matter.

Zhou Yuan noticed something off in Su Meixi’s expression. Although she was young, she seemed to have sensed something.

“Sister Su, are you happy living here?”

“It’s okay.”

“How about I come over every day to keep you company? Anyway, my parents are spending the New Year out of town, and they won’t be back until the second day of the first lunar month.”

“Sure, but since Gu Cheng isn’t staying here, you won’t run into him.”

Zhou Yuan’s eyes sparkled, and she looked a bit shy, “I’ll come to keep you company and chat with Auntie to bond a bit.”

“That’s fine, you seem to be quite popular in this family,” said Su Meixi.

For Qiu Yurou, it’s about the family’s background; if it’s a good match, then any girl would do.

As they were busy, Mdm. Zhang came over, “Second Young Madam, Miss Zhou, the lady asks you to come out for the New Year’s Eve dinner.”

“The New Year’s Eve dinner isn’t ready yet,” Zhou Yuan said surprisingly.

“It’s the Eldest Young Master who had it delivered from the hotel. It has already arrived.”

After Mdm. Zhang finished speaking, Zhou Yuan exclaimed excitedly, “That’s great, Sister Su, we don’t have to cook, we already have food ready to eat outside.”

Su Meixi was about to speak when Zhou Yuan added, “It seems that having the daughter-in-law cook is just a formality and not really about doing it. I don’t need to sign up for any cooking class then, you truly startled me just now.”

Su Meixi smiled faintly once more.

Naive girls really are lovely, and those who are innocent and kind are even lovelier.

…

The New Year’s Eve dinner was sumptuous, and Gu Cheng even specially kept the waitstaff on a high salary, so the meal was no different from dining at a hotel.

Grandpa Gu just focused on his meal without saying much.

Gu Cheng also didn’t talk much.

Qiu Yurou was not in a good mood; this year’s New Year’s Eve dinner was missing Gu Wei but gained a daughter-in-law she didn’t like.

Fortunately, Zhou Yuan was there.

Zhou Yuan was like a happy pill, talkative and knew how to keep things appropriate, occasionally making Qiu Yurou burst into laughter.

Seeing this, Qiu Wenyin, worried she might fall out of favor with her aunt, tried her best to make her aunt laugh as well.

Su Meixi just quietly ate, not joining the conversation, occasionally chiming in a word or two.

She missed Gu Wei and last year’s New Year’s Eve dinner.

Even though it was a tense day, the atmosphere in the military compound was lively, and everyone got along harmoniously. It was a real New Year’s Eve dinner.

…

After the meal, Grandpa Gu went back to his home in the suburbs.

Gu Cheng was also about to leave, but Qiu Yurou stopped him, “Ah Cheng, stay and chat with Zhou Yuan for a while, isn’t she your friend? It’s not right for the host to leave and keep the guest here.”

Gu Cheng had no choice but to sit over by the sofa.

Zhou Yuan couldn’t help but smile, happily sitting down beside Gu Cheng.

Qiu Yurou added, “Didn’t you just say your parents aren’t at home? Why don’t you stay over at my house for the New Year?”

“Sure, then tonight I’ll share a room with Sister Su.”

“That’s fine.”

Su Meixi, seeing that Zhou Yuan had achieved her aim, didn’t want to be the third wheel, so she said to Qiu Yurou, “Mom, I’ll go back to my room to tidy up a bit, to make Zhou Yuan comfortable here.”

Qiu Yurou had no objections, but Qiu Wenyin wasn’t having it.

Pointing at the snacks on the table, Qiu Wenyin said, “Sister-in-law, if you go back to your room, who’s going to clean up here later? We can’t expect Mdm. Zhang to do everything, right?”

Qiu Yurou looked helplessly at Qiu Wenyin.

Qiu Wenyin and Zhou Yuan were about the same age, but Qiu Wenyin was clearly not as sharp as Zhou Yuan.

When Zhou Yuan heard what Qiu Wenyin said, she immediately became indignant and stood up to argue, regardless of Gu Cheng, “You are the cousin, if the sister-in-law doesn’t clean up, then you should, why with so many people here, should Sister Su have to clean up?”

“But I’m a guest,” said Qiu Wenyin. “Since when do guests clean up?”

“Even if you are a guest, you’re one of the younger ones, like last year I went to Aunt’s house too, and I was very respectful to my sister-in-law, you show such disrespect to your own sister-in-law, aren’t you afraid your two cousins will kick you out?”

“I… How can you compare yourself with Su Meixi? Who is she, and who are you?”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan was even more displeased, “You actually called Sister Su by her name, do you have no manners? Moreover, I am who I am, and Sister Su is Sister Su, she’s no different from me! You’re disrespectful to her, which means you have no upbringing!”

“I have no upbringing? I only show respect to those who deserve it. For those who don’t, there’s no need for me to be respectful.”

“You’re saying Sister Su doesn’t deserve your respect? What about her doesn’t deserve respect, tell me!” Zhou Yuan glared at Qiu Wenyin.

“She’s thick-faced, coming from such a poor family, and still wants to marry into the Gu Family.”

“You’re wrong, Sister Su doesn’t want to marry into the Gu Family at all. When she was at the border, she consistently refused Gu Wei. It was Gu Wei’s relentless pursuit, nearly costing him his life for Sister Su, that moved her!”

Zhou Yuan argued forcefully.

Qiu Wenyin had no comeback and couldn’t appeal to her aunt for support, so she could only say, “Anyway, she’s just thick-faced.”

Zhou Yuan said, “You don’t like Sister Su, and I don’t like you either.”

“Do you think I care? Who do you think you are? Just the daughter of a small company, acting like you’re the lady of the house here? Have you seen my older cousin give you a second look?”

No sooner had Qiu Wenyin finished her sentence than two voices rang out at once: “Enough!”

One came from Qiu Yurou, and the other from Gu Cheng.

Qiu Wenyin had been berating Su Meixi earlier, and Qiu Yurou only listened with cold eyes, but now that Qiu Wenyin was targeting Zhou Yuan, she had to intervene.

Gu Cheng didn’t know why, but he just felt the cousin’s words were unpleasant, so he had to stop her.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan immediately sat next to Gu Cheng.

“Brother Cheng, thank you for protecting me.”

Gu Cheng: “…”

He had only said two words, and the thinking of this imaginative young lady before him must surely be that of an Aries.