Hearing Zhang Dongmei’s words, Pan Meijia nodded and replied, "My parents mentioned wanting to explore the village. I’m sure they will enjoy their time here."
When Li Lingyun joined them, the three of them went inside while Li Chenze continued washing the clothes.
In the house, Father Li was playing chess alone. Anticipating his second son and daughter-in-law’s visit, he had dressed in new clothes.
"Father," the couple greeted him in unison.
Father Li nodded and studied them. Seeing his second son’s radiant expression, he smiled inwardly.
’It seems their relationship is going well,’ he thought.
After they sat down, Zhang Dongmei suggested, "Second brother, Second sister-in-law, why not stay for lunch? The salted duck eggs should be ready today."
Noticing his wife’s eyes brightened at the words salted duck eggs, Li Lingyun chuckled and replied, "Then we won’t be polite and stay for lunch, sister-in-law."
Waving her hand, Zhang Dongmei said, "Aiya, there is no need to be polite with family. I prepared these salted duck eggs for my second sister-in-law."
Hearing this, Pan Meijia smiled and said, "Thank you, eldest sister-in-law."
"No problem. Both of you talk with Father, I will go work first," Zhang Dongmei said before she left.
After she left, Father Li looked at his second son and said, "Second son, since you have three days off, take your in-laws to town for a visit."
"I will take them to the town tomorrow, Father," Li Lingyun agreed.
Recalling their gifts, Pan Meijia placed the packages on the table and said, "Father, we brought some gifts for you and the others."
Father Li glanced at the gifts and nodded with a smile, "Mhmm, thank you."
Both Father Li and his son were men of few words. Sitting with them, Pan Meijia felt increasingly awkward, as though sitting on pins and needles.
Finally unable to bear it, she said, "Father, I will go help my sister-in-law."
Sensing her discomfort, Father Li nodded and said, "Go ahead."
As if being pardoned, Pan Meijia quickly went to find her eldest sister-in-law. She would rather work than sit in this awkward situation for a moment longer.
With nothing else to do, Li Lingyun went to assist his brother, leaving Father Li alone with his chessboard in the living room.
While everyone was busy with their work, Lu Jueyu and Li Chenmo arrived at Han Yuheng’s house.
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