Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s

Chapter 1020: Chapter 1021: Visiting

What?

She was to go to the Meng Family?

Chiang Xiao immediately frowned.

She had never considered going to the Meng Family.

”Listen to Grandpa, no matter how his parents are, let’s not discuss his stepmother’s character for now, let us first fulfill our own etiquette thoroughly, having a clear conscience is all that matters. Is that okay?”

Chiang Songhai had discussed this matter with Ge Liutao all night and still felt that since Chiang Xiao and Meng Xinian had been engaged for nearly three years without having met each other’s parents, it was really inappropriate by any standard of decency.

As a younger member of the family, and needing to go to the Capital City for a whole month, she surely couldn’t say she had no time even for a visit.

There are no perfect parents under heaven. Right now, Meng Xinian might have some unresolved feelings towards his father, but no matter what, that man is still his father. Severing ties completely in the future is impossible.

So he and Ge Liutao prepared quite a few gifts for Chiang Xiao to take to the Capital City, so that her visit to the Meng Family wouldn’t be seen as impolite.

Chiang Xiao was still reluctant to go.

However, it seemed right to visit Grandpa Meng when she was there, and she’d decide the rest then.

She took out half of the things and said, ”If I really end up going, I can just buy some things in the Capital City’s malls, no need to bring them from home.”

”How could that be?” Ge Liutao also said, ”Where can the things bought outside compare to what we make ourselves?”

She had never really dared to say this before, but now it was different. The various pastries they sold fetched such high prices, and with so many repeat customers, they earned so much money each month, she now had the confidence to say these words.

So, the gifts they were sending with Chiang Xiao were Youqingwei pastries that had just been made yesterday, along with several jars of meat floss that Ge Liutao had made herself. Chiang Xiao’s handcrafted flower teas were also packed in two jars.

All these items were really good things.

Especially the flower teas made by Chiang Xiao, they knew themselves by drinking it every day.

So, these gifts were by no means discourteous, one could even say they were quite generous.

The main reason Chiang Songhai wanted Chiang Xiao to bring these gifts was because of Duan Qingqing.

After all, she was not Meng Xinian’s biological mother, so they needed to be more thoughtful in terms of courtesy. A biological mother might treat her daughter-in-law better for her son’s sake, but a stepmother might not be as kind, depending on whether she deemed the courtesy sufficient.

As for what kind of person that woman was, in fact, Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao weren’t clear, only guessing from Meng Xinian’s reluctance to visit home that she must be difficult to deal with.

They didn’t want Chiang Xiao to marry into the Meng Family and face excessive scrutiny.

Chiang Xiao, feeling helpless, had no choice but to pack those items.

Meng Xinian initially thought they had some private matters to discuss with Chiang Xiao, so he didn’t follow them to listen.

Otherwise, if he knew they were persuading Chiang Xiao to go to the Meng Family, bringing so many gifts for Duan Qingqing, his face would certainly turn as dark as ink.

After saying goodbye to her grandparents, Meng Xinian drove her towards town.

Before departing, he had already called Chu Liang to buy train tickets for Chiang Xiao.

The several hours’ drive, which Meng Xinian just drove himself two days ago, felt especially long, as if he would never arrive.

Now, however, he found time passing too quickly, the road too short, feeling like he hadn’t driven long before they had already reached the train station.

The presence or absence of someone by your side really makes a huge difference.

Chu Liang was already waiting for them at the train station.

The train was almost ready to depart, leaving no extra time for Meng Xinian. He helped Chiang Xiao load her bags onto the train, settled her down, resisted the urge to kiss her passionately, and quickly got off the train.