The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 1388

Zhang Fanghui received many congratulatory gifts, and even Pei Qiuyu, who was unable to attend due to illness, sent someone to deliver a fine purple gauze dress with a dark embroidered pattern.

It must have taken quite a few days to cut and embroider, and a lot of thought and effort was put into it.

Xu Lingqiao presented Zhang Fanghui with a pair of hand-sewn cloud-patterned shoes. The shoes were exquisitely crafted and beautifully designed. Zhang Fanghui was immediately captivated by them and praised them repeatedly.

Qi Yueniang and Xiao Yinxiu each gave Zhang Fanghui a set of jewelry and headdresses, which were so valuable and luxurious that Zhang Fanghui repeatedly said she didn't deserve them.

“Nowadays, I, your sister-in-law, rarely go out. All these colorful items are kept at the bottom of a trunk. They can’t stay hidden from the light for a long time. Why don’t you wear them and play with them, little sister?”

Qi Yueniang had always been plain-looking and had been a widow.

The set of headdress jewelry given as a gift consists of seven pieces of varying sizes. It is made of silver with gilt filigree and kingfisher feather inlay, with gilt gold inlaid with dark blue, and is extremely beautiful.

Normally, she was kept hidden away in her dressing case, never seeing the light of day. As the eldest daughter of the Qi family, the things she brought out were naturally of high quality, but even the best couldn't compare to Xiao Yinxiu's.

Xiao Yinxiu was generous, and her entire set of gold filigree and gemstone inlaid headdress was even more eye-catching. The material was pure gold, inlaid with luxurious ornaments such as sapphires, white pearls, and white tourmalines, six hairpins of different sizes and styles, a pair of head ornaments, two hairpins, a bracelet, four pairs of earrings, and a forehead pendant.

The craftsmanship is intricate, employing techniques such as stitching, wire drawing, and inlay. The decorative patterns mainly feature butterflies, flowers, auspicious beasts, and treasure vases, and their exquisite beauty is breathtaking.

Not only Zhang Fanghui loved it so much, but Xu Lingqiao and Qi Yueniang also praised it highly when they saw it.

"You two should give up on that idea. I'll give you the same gift on your birthdays tomorrow, how about that?"

Qi Yueniang covered her mouth and chuckled, "Our family's future wealth depends on you." She linked arms with Xu Lingqiao and teased Xiao Yinxiu.

Looking at Song Guanzhou, it's clear she went to great lengths to deliver this gift.

Because Ren Dong had been feeling unwell for the past few days, she had to use her crutches to go to the storeroom and look through the rewards and gifts she had received over the past six months. She picked out a pair of warm red jade Qilin ornaments, which were not particularly outstanding but were quite valuable.

Song Guanzhou gave a dry laugh, "Fourth Sister-in-law, when it comes to gifts, my talent is shallow and my personal treasury is meager; I really have nothing to offer. I can only borrow some flowers to present to the Buddha—"

Zhang Fanghui also had a somewhat forced smile on her face, while Song Guanzhou frowned, realizing that he had sent the wrong item.

Xiao Bei stepped forward, picked up the palm-sized jade unicorn, examined it closely, and finally sighed, "Guan Zhou, you don't like this ornament?"

"I do like it, but it's too big to hang on my waist, and too small to place on my desk. To be honest, it's been collecting dust in the storeroom for quite a while..."

Seeing Xiao Bei's amused expression, she had a feeling something was wrong.

Pei An and Pei Chen stopped talking and Pei Chen went forward to examine the jade unicorn. Pei An rubbed his forehead and smiled wryly, "My wife, this jade unicorn is a masterpiece made by a jade carving master from my fourth sister-in-law's family—"

ha?

Song Guanzhou was shocked. "So I returned the things my fourth cousin and his wife gave me?"

Zhang Fanghui then chuckled, "It wasn't given to you by me; it was probably chosen by your wife for you to play with."

This is incredibly embarrassing.

Song Guanzhou quickly had Hehua go forward to retrieve it, and then looked at Pei An with a coquettish expression, "Fourth Brother, you can choose another one for your fourth cousin-in-law. Ren Dong has been unwell these past few days, and without her, I've made quite a few embarrassing mistakes."

Her face was flushed, making her look even more charming and lovely.

Pei An used the lotus flower to take it down, bowed deeply to Zhang Fanghui, and said, "Please forgive my clumsy wife, Fourth Sister-in-law!"

Such a joke would have made anyone else feel uneasy, but Song Guanzhou didn't take it seriously at all. He even coaxed Zhang Fanghui, saying, "Perhaps I shouldn't have given you this. Maybe we should go to Longen Temple another day and choose a golden boy and jade girl to serve the Goddess of Fertility, right, dear sister-in-law?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fanghui paused for a moment, then shook her head.

"That's enough. Silang and Guanzhou don't need to bother with additional gifts. With your auspicious words, Ruige will have a sibling in a few months."

Is she pregnant?

Zhang Fanghui nodded shyly, "I shouldn't have said that, but things got carried away and our lucky lady just happened to be right."

After saying that, she put her hand on Song Guanzhou's shoulder and said, "Even if you don't give me anything, I will still be very happy."

“This should be doubled! But I made a fool of myself today, so please take it as a joke and let Silang make it up to me later.”

Seeing this, Xiao Yinxiu was naturally displeased.

The most expensive gift she gave was still not as good as the one given to the woman in front of her. She didn't even understand how to give gifts, yet she still won the favor of her own younger siblings.

Her eyes darkened slightly as she continued the conversation.

"This is a great joy. It's been a long time since we've had a new addition to the family." She took Qi Yueniang's arm, looked at everyone, and said kindly, "My sister-in-law and I gave up on the idea a long time ago. Lingqiao and my second sister and aunt are waiting to get married. Only you, Guanzhou, are left. I thought that you and my fourth brother have been married for more than two years. It's not good to have no children. We have to pay attention to it."

The atmosphere changed the moment those words were spoken.

Zhang Fanghui inwardly resented her elder sister, saying that she couldn't live without her criticizing her. Everyone knew that Pei An was struggling to raise a child, and Guan Zhou was jealous and intolerant of others. There were only the two of them in the house...

The topic of offspring should be a taboo subject.

But the eldest sister didn't care and said it so bluntly in front of the men. She didn't dare to look at Song Guanzhou's face. She just found a way to start the conversation, "Eldest sister is also a worrier. Some things can't be rushed. Guanzhou is young. Although the marriage is a long time away, he is only nineteen years old now."

Xiao Yinxiu didn't take it seriously, picked up her tea and took a small sip, "When my sister-in-law and I were her age, Qin Ge'er and Ling Ge'er were already born."

Upon hearing this, Pei An tried to get up, but Pei Chen pulled him back.

"Just idle talk."

The fourth brother is good in every way, except that he is too protective of his wife. "If Mother were here, your second sister-in-law wouldn't be saying this."

"Second brother..."

But then Song Guanzhou said with a smile, "Second sister-in-law knows that my health is not good and that it may be difficult for me to give birth, but it doesn't matter. Eldest sister-in-law only has one son, Qin'er, and I am reluctant to part with him. But if second sister-in-law has a few more children with second brother, I dare not ask for your son Ling'er. How about giving Huan'er to me?"

Her oval face had skin as white and tender as porcelain, with a faint pink hue, and her eyes were very lively.

She beckoned Huan-ge'er to come to her side, and the two of them looked at Xiao Yinxiu, who was speechless for a moment, with their faces close together. "Second sister-in-law, you mustn't say you can't bear to part with him. Huan-ge'er, call me Mother, okay?"

“That’s definitely not going to work. What if you give birth to your own child? How will I, Huan-ge’er, be able to face that?”

Xiao Yinxiu looked embarrassed and gave a reluctant reply.

"Second sister-in-law, don't worry. It's difficult for me to give birth to even one child. I also won't allow Si Lang to take any concubines or marry anyone else. From now on, my husband and I will only have Huan Ge'er by our side, okay?"

The last few sentences were spoken in a soft voice, coaxing Pei Yuhuan.

Pei Yuhuan, however, had a serious face like a little adult and shook his head, "Fourth Aunt, you mustn't do that. Huan-ge'er will definitely serve his own father and mother."

puff!