I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

After everyone was seated, the servants of the Li family began to serve the dishes one by one. These were all delicacies that the Su family had never seen before. Su Qingsong, being young and even more unrestrained, before anyone else at the table could even sit down, he eagerly picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a chicken leg from the "Dragon and Phoenix Auspiciousness" dish, and was about to stuff it into his mouth.

Even though Lin Shi usually spoiled her child, she couldn't bear to see him humiliated in front of so many people. So she quickly reached out and patted Su Qingsong's chopsticks, then whispered in his ear:

"You brat! Everyone else hasn't even started eating yet, how come you've already started eating? Put it down right now, don't embarrass me!"

Upon hearing this, Su Qingsong looked aggrieved and placed the chicken leg he had just picked up into the bowl in front of him, his eyes fixed on it, smacking his lips and swallowing hard...

Seeing Su Qingsong's appearance, the other guests at the table couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Look at this person, how did they raise their child? He's already a grown man, and he's still sitting at the same table as us."

"Don't you know the saying that a half-grown boy can eat his father to death? Sitting with us women, doesn't he eat more?"

"Heh, you're just a country bumpkin, you have no taste!"

Lin Shi naturally heard their discussion, and she felt extremely ashamed. However, she couldn't make a scene at the dinner table, since she had indeed failed to discipline her son properly. So, she couldn't help but glare at Su Qingsong.

Seeing this, Qin, who was sitting next to her, snorted coldly and whispered to Su Tao:

"Su Tao, did you see that? You're being looked down upon. You're really not presentable."

Su Tao didn't know why she found her mother so hostile towards her third aunt when she returned to her parents' home this time. But after all, they were family, and Su Tao always thought of finding an opportunity to ease the tension between the two. After all, once she returned to the Zhang family, her mother would be left alone in the old Su family. If she really quarreled with her third aunt, her mother would definitely suffer.

Su Tao frowned, patted Qin Shi on the shoulder, and whispered:

"Mom, please don't talk nonsense. Qingsong is still young, and it's understandable that he's a little greedy. We're all family, so don't boost his morale and diminish our own. Alright, stop talking and have some tea to rest."

Seeing that Su Tao had said this, Qin sighed, picked up the teacup on the table and gulped it down. She didn't have enough strength and choked on the tea, spitting it all out.

The women at the table gasped in surprise, jumped up, and disgustedly patted the water splashed on their clothes.

"Oh dear, what are you doing!"

"You can't even drink tea properly, and you're so clumsy at your age!"

"Who says otherwise? It's such a waste of all this food, it's all covered in her saliva, how are the others supposed to eat it now!"

Madam Li, who was sitting in the main seat, also heard the commotion. She turned her head and saw that the women were all disgusted with the food. So she quickly ordered the servants to remove the food from the table and serve a new one.

When the servants came to clear away the dishes, Madam Qin immediately became anxious upon seeing this.

"Oh dear, why are you taking away this perfectly good food!"

Seeing this, the servant quickly explained:

"This dish is too cold to eat. I'll take it downstairs and bring up a fresh table of dishes."

Upon hearing this, Madam Qin immediately became anxious.

"What do you mean it can't be eaten because it's cold? You're just upset because I spat in the food earlier, aren't you? If you're not going to eat it, I'll eat it. Don't touch it, save it for me to take home!"

Seeing Qin Shi's fierce demeanor, the servant turned to the head maid standing beside him with a troubled expression. The head maid sighed helplessly and said:

"Go find a box and pack all this food up. Let this lady take it with her when she leaves."

Qin nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. Although she had lost face in front of everyone, it was still good to have such a delicious meal. She could take it back to Su Tao to help her recover. After all, she was her own daughter and wouldn't mind her spittle.

Seeing this, Su Tao sighed helplessly and tugged at Qin Shi's sleeve.

"Mother, please sit down."

Seeing the Qin family's humble and lowly appearance, the crowd couldn't help but sneer:

"There are all kinds of people in the world. I've really seen something new today."

"Maybe she had planned all along to take the food back with her, and that's why she did that."

"Seriously? There really are people like that? It's just a bite to eat, why are they so fussy?"

Qin was already furious, and hearing this group of people chattering on and on, she slammed her hand on the table.

"You old women, relying on your good family background, keep whispering and grumbling endlessly. What do you know? I'm just not wasting food! If you don't understand, don't spout nonsense!"

The ladies had never seen a woman speak so rudely before. They were all stunned by Qin's outburst and sat there dumbfounded, exchanging bewildered glances.

Seeing this, Lin couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. If she had known that Qin would act so capriciously, she would have stopped pretending long ago.

Lin Shi let Qin Shi get a table full of food for nothing. She looked around and thought to herself that she should take something back with her when she left. She absolutely could not leave empty-handed, otherwise it would be a wasted trip!

Madam Li was currently discussing the marriage between Su Songchuan and Li Shuer with Granny Liu.

“I’ve already told Su Songchuan that your family won’t have to pay a single penny for this clarification. Since we’re looking for a son-in-law to live with us, we need to make our stance clear. The wedding will be on the fifteenth of the first lunar month. After the wedding, the young couple will live in the Li family’s residence. If Su Songchuan moves to our Li family’s residence, your time in the village will naturally be shorter. We can’t let you raise a son for nothing. I’ve also discussed it with my husband. It wasn’t easy for you to raise this son, so Su Songchuan should give you some pension money every year. That way, you two can live more comfortably in the countryside.”

As she spoke, Madam Li turned her head and glanced at him. Su Songchuan, who was sitting next to her, continued:

"We also wanted Su Songchuan to stay in the Li residence with peace of mind and focus on his studies. After all, he has a long way to go in his education, and it would be more convenient for him to study while staying in our residence."

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu immediately burst into laughter, her eyes crinkling at the corners of her mouth.

"Oh dear, mother-in-law, we're really putting you through this trouble. We feel so unworthy to have you spend so much money on us!"

Mrs. Li smiled.

"It's alright. This is what Su Songchuan should do. So even though Su Songchuan became our son-in-law, he is still your son."

Granny Liu nodded repeatedly, then turned to look at Su Songchuan.

"When you get to the Li family, you must listen to your parents-in-law. They have put a lot of effort into your marriage. Live a good life with Li Shuer. If you two live well, that's better than anything else."