Chapter 1106: Chapter 1097 Family Conflict (1)
Xia Siyu asked, "What kind of person is your uncle? Has he always had these rumors?"
Xia Siyu has been married to Bo Yan for over three years. Although the first three years were basically spent in opposition, she doesn’t really know much about the Bo Family’s affairs, let alone his uncle’s family, who is kind of at odds with Bo Yan.
However, she vaguely remembers that her aunt is some kind of well-known debutante, seemingly from a good family. Over the years, their side of the family has been quite united, always opposing Bo Yan wholeheartedly. It’s hard to tell if he and his aunt love each other due to their age, but after all these years, they seem to still respect each other quite well.
Of course, in these wealthy circles, playing around with a few celebrities, finding a few women, and having another family outside isn’t considered much of an issue. As long as there aren’t any illegitimate children fighting over inheritance with the legit family, most people just turn a blind eye. Some are even more open; both couples mess around outside, maintaining only surface harmony at home and the company, as long as the property agreements are signed early on.
However, the Bo Family, although they bully Bo Yan as the orphan, has a fairly decent family tradition regarding gender issues. There’s never been any gossip about the Bo Family members going out to find trouble and causing family conflicts. Well, not until now.
Bo Yan shook his head. "Haven’t heard of anything. He’s always had a good relationship with my aunt. Even when educating Bo Yi, he used to tell him to find a good helper."
And that’s why they found Xia Sicai. In terms of marriage, company, and taking care of the family, with elegant grace, Xia Sicai is indeed a suitable choice, and what’s rare is that Bo Yi likes him too.
"Never heard of anything? No problem, we’ll go check it out tomorrow."
As long as there’s gossip to enjoy, Xia Siyu is particularly delighted.
Early the next morning, she woke up, spent a while picking out clothes, and finally decided to wear the same style she wore as Li Yiru yesterday. Relying on memory, she also picked out small leather boots that matched the style and color of Li Yiru’s shoes. Happily, she went to enjoy the gossip with Bo Yan.
On New Year’s Eve, the confrontation between Xia Siyu and Bo Yan was still fresh in memory. When they saw the young couple arrive, even Xia Sicai spoke with an undertone in his voice: "It’s quite remarkable, two very busy people actually have time to come over. The movie’s quite popular lately, you’ve been to many places for publicity, haven’t you?"
The underlying meaning was that the movie’s popularity was indeed big, but mainly due to their good publicity, nothing to do with how well they acted.
At first glance, you can sense something’s off, but can’t pinpoint anything wrong; it’s indeed a veiled criticism cleverly masked by praise, not something a novice can easily respond to.
Normally, Bo Yan would just ignore it, couldn’t be bothered to respond, and Xia Siyu wouldn’t want to deal with it either.
But today Xia Siyu was different; without politeness or equivocation, she directly said, "You’ve been gaining weight lately, double chin’s showing. If you keep gaining, you’ll probably get stretch marks on your face, and your belly will become loose."
One sentence changed Xia Sicai’s expression instantly, making him pull out his phone’s front-facing camera to check himself. He’s been careful lately, even with pregnancy, he hasn’t overeaten, but now that it’s been five or six months, his pregnancy is showing, weight gain is inevitable.
Xia Siyu honestly added, "Less screen time, there’s radiation. Pregnancy is tough, but it’s for the child."
This prompted a cough from Xia Sicai’s mother-in-law, Bo Yan’s aunt, Bo Qiliu’s wife too. Xia Siyu then directed her gaze at auntie, and without warning, said, "Aunt, doing well lately?"