After Transmigrating, The Fat Wife Made A Comeback!

Chapter 2439: The Banquet

“How mushy!” Qiao Mei had goosebumps from listening to Tang Hui.

“Hey! Did you hear? Xia Yuan and Zhou Xi’s marriage seems to be over,” Tang Hui whispered into Qiao Mei’s ear.

“What? Really!” Qiao Mei said as she looked at Tang Hui in surprise.

“It’s absolutely true! I heard it with my own ears! It appears to be because Zhou Xi had forced Xia Yuan to get married and even said that she was pregnant! In the end, she had to go to Xia Fang’s place for a checkup and then they found out that it was all a scam. Xia Yuan was furious and that’s the end of the marriage,” Tang Hui said.

Qiao Mei listened with relish. She had not heard anything about this! It seemed that the second branch family had kept this matter under very tight wraps! How could Yao Nian be so unprofessional and not tell her about such a big matter!

“How did you find out?” Qiao Mei asked curiously.

“One of the Zhou family’s children is my student. He took a leave of absence from class for two days and I felt that something was wrong. So I asked and he told me,” Tang Hui said.

“You’re really something! In that case, Second Aunt-in-law must be planning blind dates for Xia Yuan now,” Qiao Mei guessed.

Tang Hui gave her a thumbs up and said, “As expected, you make good guesses. She has taken a fancy to the daughter of the Xia family’s family friend and the granddaughter of the Ge family’s second branch family, Ge Hong.”

It would be Old Madam Ge’s birthday two days later. Many Xia family members would be attending her birthday celebrations. Could Liu Fen be waiting for this day so that she could go and gather more information?

“I hear that Ge Hong’s mother is a very difficult person. She’s well known in the capital for being fierce,” Qiao Mei said.

“You’re right! The ladies from the other prominent families don’t like to interact with the Ge family because Ge Hong’s mother likes to make things difficult for others. The Ge family changes helpers every two months and all the previous helpers are very unhappy with the family,” Tang Hui said.

“Then why does Second Aunt-in-law still want Xia Yuan to marry Ge Hong?” Qiao Mei asked.

“That’s because Ge Hong’s grandparents were also in the military, like our family. The Ge family’s second branch family is the most outstanding in their family. If Ge Hong marries into the Xia family’s second branch family, then our eldest branch family might even have to step aside!” Tang Hui said.

“So that’s why. Second Aunt-in-law has really gone all out. If she likes all this reputational stuff, I can just spend some money and get the media to write more articles about the Xia family’s second branch family,” Qiao Mei said resignedly.

“I don’t know what’s come over Second Sister-in-law. Ever since she adopted An An, her fighting spirit seems to have been ignited. She seems tireless and is always thinking about how to make the second branch family bigger and stronger,” Tang Hui said.

Qiao Mei took a sip of tea and said calmly, “Let’s just wait and see. As long as these people do all these things willingly, I have nothing to say.”

Before Tang Hui married into the Xia family, she had heard from other people that Qiao Mei was a nasty character and was arrogant and willful. However, after interacting with Qiao Mei for a while, she realized that Qiao Mei had the best temper in the Xia family. Even when Liu Fen harassed Qiao Mei, she did not kick Liu Fen out or say anything harsh.

“Alright, you should go and get ready. The family will need you to prepare the gift for Old Madam Ge’s birthday banquet.” After saying that, Tang Hui went to play with Xia Hai.

Qiao Mei quickly asked Yao Nian to find out more about the Ge family and also to check on Ge Hong’s style of doing things. She found out that when Xia Yuan was on a mission in the army, Ge Hong was a military doctor on the same mission. Later on, when Ge Hong was trying to save the injured soldiers on the battlefield, she accidentally fell and fainted. It was Xia Yuan who carried her and sent her to the infirmary.

From then on, Ge Hong never forgot Xia Yuan. She held a torch for Xia Yuan silently and remained single.

“It’s really… a nice love story,” Qiao Mei lamented as she read through the information.

“It seems that Xia Yuan doesn’t like Ge Hong though,” Feng Hua said.

“That’s right. Xia Yuan has his own ideas and no one can force him against his will. However, I can’t manage the Xia family’s affairs based on Xia Yuan’s wishes. I have to give Second Aunt-in-law some respect as well. It’s really difficult!” Qiao Mei said with a sigh.

“You didn’t complete your confinement period properly after giving birth to Xia Yang. That’s why you’re always tired now. If it’s too tough, then don’t do so much,” Feng Hua said with heartache.

“It’s fine, I can take it. These things are just a little more troublesome,” Qiao Mei said.

Given that Qiao Mei was the female head for the Xia family, she wore a dark red dress to attend Old Madam Ge’s birthday banquet. She also brought along all the gifts from the Xia family. When the Ge family members saw Qiao Mei, they welcomed her into the house respectfully.

The moment Qiao Mei entered the house, she saw a classy-looking woman in the main hall. The woman was dressed in a very eye-catching red dress and wore very expensive jewelry. It seemed that this was the person in charge of the Ge family’s household affairs, Ge Hong’s aunt, Ge Ping.

“I never expected Xia Zhe’s wife to be so beautiful! I believe this is the first time we have met each other,” Ge Ping said with a smile.

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