Zhai Sheng felt much better that Zhai Yaohui was lectured by his wife and laughed at by his granddaughter. He said lightly, “Dad, you should keep your wife in check and discipline your daughter.” They must not keep coming after Nan Nan!

  Tian Dong would be getting married to Zhai Hua tomorrow. It was not his wedding with Nan Nan. There was no need for him to stay in a separate room from his wife on the eve of the wedding.

  Things had come to this state because Zhai Yaohui did not control his wife and discipline his daughter.

  Zhai Sheng, who had to spend the night by himself, was full of grievances and he directed his anger at his father for not controlling his wife and daughter, and he ended up being separated from his wife.

  Zhai Yaohui sneered. “One is your mom while the other is your sister. If you are capable, you can take your wife away from them. The room is yours. You can also choose to drive them out of your room.” If his son managed to do that, he would have his wife back as well.

  Old Master Zhai touched his beard while his son bickered with his grandson.

  When his wife was still around, he doted on her and she would have her way with him. This seemed to be the good tradition of the men in the Zhai family. Although there were very few women in the Zhai family, all of them were treated like empresses.

  Old Master Zhai knew that no matter how his son and grandson bickered with each other, they could do nothing with the three women in the family. Old Master Zhai could not be bothered with them. He snorted. “Two fools.” One was his son while the other was his grandson. He was too embarrassed to say anything.

  \r \r \r

  After the old master left, Zhai Yaohui and Zhai Sheng could not stand the sight of each other. To Zhai Yaohui, Zhai Sheng’s sister and wife kidnapped his wife. To Zhai Sheng, Zhai Yaohui’s wife and daughter kidnapped the mother of his children.

  They were glad that both of them were in the same predicament and they had to sleep by themselves.

  Zhai Yaohui and Zhai Sheng did not know that Old Master Zhai was the happiest of all. Ever since his wife passed away, he had been sleeping by himself for more than ten years. His son and grandson only had to sleep by themselves for a night, yet they were full of complaints!

  The men in the Zhai family spent the night in frustration. The next day, they made a unanimous decision. Today, they would make sure that the other man suffered as well!

  The fleet of bridal cars from the Tian family arrived at the Zhai family early in the morning. Tian Dong, who wore a suit, looked energized as he walked into the Zhai family’s residence. The men in the Zhai family saw the wide smile on his face and found the smile to be very ‘ugly’!

  It was because this ‘ugly’ man wanted to marry Hua Hua that they did not have a good sleep yesterday night. Zhai Yaohui and Zhai Sheng could not stand the sight of Tian Dong, especially the foolish smile that he had.

  One of them was his father-in-law, while the other was his brother-in-law.

  Since they wanted to make Tian Dong pay for it, there was no way that Tian Dong could avoid being punished by them.

  By the time Tian Dong passed the tests that were so much harder than the tests Zhai Sheng went through when he married Qiao Nan back then, he was exhausted and drained of all energy. He was weak in his arms and knees that he almost could not carry his bride and bring her back with him. Many guests could not help but tease him. Some of them enjoyed watching the fun and provoked him. “Tian Dong, should we ask the bride to carry the groom back home instead?”

  Zhai Hua, who felt nervous initially, laughed loudly at this situation and relaxed. “Sure. Dongzi, shall I carry you instead?” All of the guests today were close friends of the Zhai family. They had a close relationship with the Zhai family.

  They knew Zhai Hua since a young age and they knew that she was a tomboy. Otherwise, they would not have cracked such a joke. Since everyone knew her well, Zhai Hua relaxed and behaved like herself. She was unlike the other brides who were shy and awkward.

  It was alright that his relatives and friends laughed at him, but he could not take it that his wife joined in the fun as well. Tian Dong, who was tortured by his father-in-law and brother-in-law, gritted his teeth and used all his might to carry Zhai Hua, who was about fifty-five kilograms, downstairs.

  Many people let out catcalls when Tian Dong carried Zhai Hua in his arms. The noise was so deafening that the roof might be lifted away.

  Luckily, Qiao Nan had foresight. She remembered what happened when she got married and she knew that the people upstairs would be up to a lot of tricks. Therefore, she stayed downstairs with the triplets and their grandparents.

  Even so, the triplets were intrigued by the catcalls and howls coming from upstairs. They could not help but look upward to check what was going on. Old Master Zhai noticed that the triplets were not frightened by the loud sounds but were bursting with curiosity instead. Although San Bao was a young lady, she was not timid at all.

  Old Master Zhai glanced at Qiao Nan, his granddaughter-in-law with a look of satisfaction on his face. What he was most satisfied with was that not only did she give them triplets but she was also sensible and mature despite her young age. She gave birth to triplets and taught them well. Although his grandson seldom spent time with them, they did not become sensitive and timid from the lack of their father’s accompaniment.

  Back when he took care of his grandson and granddaughter, they were not as brave and daring when they were at the same age as the triplets.

  Old Master Zhai could tell that by the time the triplets grew up, the Zhai family would be doing as good as their current situation or even better than what they were now.

  The future of the family depended on the children.

  The younger generations had to do well in order for the family to thrive and prosper forever.

  While Old Master Zhai was zoning out, Tian Dong had already carried Zhai Hua downstairs. Miao Jing and Zhai Yaohui were already seated and two cushions were placed in front of them.

  Tian Dong and Zhai Hua knelt on the cushions. Zhai Hua was bidding her farewell to her parents. “Dongzi, Hua Hua is used to being willful. She is my only daughter. I will leave her in your hands. In the future, you must be good to Hua Hua. You must not bully her, understand? Hua Hua, after getting married, you will be an adult. You must be sensible. As a married couple, it will not work for one party to keep giving in to the other. The couple must learn to forgive and show tolerance to each other. Do you understand?”

  Miao Jing turned teary-eyed as her daughter was getting married. She had tears in her eyes, but she maintained a smile as she wanted to send her daughter off happily.

  She had finally waited for this day where her daughter got married. She believed that her daughter would lead a good life at her in-laws’ house.

  1325 Uncle Is a Baddie

  Tian Dong and Zhai Hua nodded. Tian Dong also gave his solemn promise to his in-laws. “Dad, Mom, you can rest assured that Hua Hua and I will lead a happy life. I will never cause concern and worry for you. I am a man. It’s alright that I give in more to Hua Hua. Dad, Mom, I will visit you often with Hua Hua in the future.”

  Zhai Hua’s eyes turned red. Her voice was choked up and her eyes were brimming with tears. No matter what her parents or Tian Dong said, she kept nodding, promising that she would make sure that she do that.

  Miao Jing smiled even though she was in tears. “Alright, today is a good day. We should not be crying. It is rare that my daughter is dressed up and dolled up so nicely. If you cry, the makeup will be ruined. Hua Hua, you must be happy in the future.”

  “Sure, Mom……” Zhai Hua only managed to say two words before her voice turned hoarse from stifling her tears.

  It was Old Master Zhai’s turn to drink the tea offered by his granddaughter and her husband. “Alright, the two of you must lead a good life in the future. This is more useful than saying nice words or making promises to me.”

  Old Master Zhai did not say much. He had a stern expression when he looked at Tian Dong. He was warning him silently that if Tian Dong dared to bully Hua Hua from the Zhai family, he must be prepared to be dealt with harshly by the men in the Zhai family.

  Tian Dong understood Old Master Zhai’s warning. He smiled bitterly and nodded seriously in his direction. He made a promise with Old Master Zhai that he would never bully Zhai Hua.

  Old Master Zhai was hale and hearty despite the years, and his father-in-law and brother-in-law had the means and the power. There was no way that he could go against them. All the men in the Zhai family were ready to defend and protect Hua Hua. He would never dare to bully her. Besides, he loved her so much he could not wait to lavish her with love and attention.

  \r \r \r

  Tian Dong wiped the beads of perspiration off his forehead. After going through all the challenges and tests, he had finally married his wife and she was seated in the bridal car, getting ready to go back home with him!

  “Auntie?” San Bao was puzzled. Why did someone carry her auntie away? “Will she be back?”

  Qiao Nan caressed her daughter’s cheeks, while she looked at Da Bao and Er Bao who were stopped by Zhai Sheng. They dashed around like two tiger cubs. “Your auntie is getting married. Have you forgotten that the man is your uncle? I have taught you to address him as uncle.”

  San Bao did not understand what marriage was. “Auntie, belongs here.” She was her auntie and should stay with them in the house.

  Da Bao and Er Bao could not be bothered with who the auntie belonged to. They only knew that their auntie was their relative. The man who was their uncle was a baddie and he took their auntie to the car. They had to bring their auntie back. Otherwise, what would happen when their auntie cried when she was being bullied?

  Thankfully, Zhai Sheng was quick to stop his sons who had a bad temper. Otherwise, Tian Dong would have to appease Da Bao and Er Bao before he could get his wife.

  The problem was Da Bao and Er Bao were still very young. They would not listen to reason or behave themselves after receiving red packets. They had no idea what money was. They were well fed and clothed. To them, no amount of paper notes could compare to their auntie who would play with them at home.

  Zhai Sheng knew that his sons had a fierce temper. Therefore, he kept a tight watch on them.

  He only wanted to teach a lesson to Tian Dong who kidnapped Zhai Hua. He wanted Tian Dong to understand it was not that easy to kidnap the women in the Zhai family. However, it had never crossed his mind to make Zhai Hua stay single all her life and not to have children of her own.

  After all, if Zhai Hua was to spend all her life at home, he would be the one who suffered. He did not wish that what happened yesterday would happen again. He was at home, but his wife and his children had to entertain his sister, and he had to spend the night alone by himself, as if he was a jilted husband.

  If he looked at it that way, he had to thank Tian Dong for marrying Zhai Hua so that he could be rid of Zhai Hua, the troublemaker.

  Therefore, Zhai Sheng had to keep a watch on Da Bao and Er Bao on behalf of Tian Dong so that they would not make a din and stop Tian Dong from marrying Zhai Hua today. If so, he would end up going ‘hungry’ and suffering.

  Da Bao and Er Bao were stopped by their father. Although the two tiger cubs might be strong, they could never escape from Zhai Sheng, the tiger. They could only watch helplessly as their auntie was taken away by their uncle. Their eyes turned red and they shot angry stares at their father. “Baddie. Auntie is gone!”

  If the baddie had not stopped him and Er Bao, they would have saved their auntie.

  Miao Jing could not help but laugh at the cute look on Da Bao’s and Er Bao’s faces. “Da Bao, Er Bao, don’t be angry. Your auntie is still around. She will be back in a few days. He is not a baddie. Don’t you remember that he is your dad?”

  Miao Jing could understand why Da Bao and Er Bao missed their auntie so much. After all, the time that Zhai Hua spent with the triplets was much more than that of Zhai Sheng. It was natural that they were closer to their auntie than their father.

  They might be young, but they were good and well-behaved. They knew who was good to them.

  Qiao Nan let go of San Bao while she walked to stand next to her sons. “Da Bao, Er Bao, look at grandma. Her eyes are red. She is crying. Do you want to comfort her?”

  Da Bao and Er Bao turned to look at their grandma. Their attention was now on their grandma.

  They noticed that their grandma looked teary-eyed. Da Bao was very sensible. He reached out his tiny hands to wipe the tears off Miao Jing’s face. “Don’t cry. I am here.” With that, Da Bao pouted his lips and kissed Miao Jing on the left cheek. Er Bao did not want to lose out. He kissed Miao Jing on her right cheek and gave her a hug.

  Miao Jing felt touched that her grandsons kissed her to comfort her. “I am alright. I am very happy. I have Da Bao and Er Bao to keep me company. In the future, Da Bao and Er Bao must be good to me.”

  San Bao, who stood next to Qiao Nan, noticed that her grandma did not mention her. She felt anxious. She shrugged her hand away from her mother and ran toward her grandma. She hugged her leg. “Grandma, San Bao loves grandma.”

  “Yes, I love San Bao as well. I love Da Bao and Er Bao too. I love the three of you. I love you so much.” Miao Jing felt contented to have the love of the three children. She should not be sad that her daughter was getting married. She still had three little darlings with her.

  Zhai Yaohui watched as the triplets coaxed his wife. He walked happily toward them and carried his eldest grandson. “Da Bao is awesome. In the future, you must spend more time with your grandma. If she cries, you must help me console her, will you?” Miao Miao really loved the triplets. She loved them more than Hua Hua.