"Is it really that serious?" Zhou Huakang looked at him with a speechless expression, "At most I was just lost in thought, nothing else really, but since you’ve noticed, I’ll talk about it. Maybe you can help me come up with an idea..."

Chuxia and Luo Xiaoqiong were engrossed in their conversation when Zhao Qiliang and Zhou Huakang returned, shamelessly seating themselves on the sofa opposite the two of them.

"What’s up?" Feeling interrupted, Luo Xiaoqiong glared at the two of them with dissatisfaction, "Weren’t you off to play chess? Or did you encounter a disagreement and need us to mediate?"

Zhou Huakang looked at her apologetically, "I’m really sorry to bother you, sister-in-law, but I have something that needs the help of you two sisters-in-law. We’ve been discussing it over there for ages and haven’t had even a clue, so we came over for assistance."

"Oh oh oh..." Usually very enthusiastic about such matters, Luo Xiaoqiong looked at him earnestly, "Tell us about it. Two heads are better than one, and with so many people here, don’t worry, no matter how tough the problem, it’ll surely be resolved."

Chuxia had already guessed what Zhou Huakang wanted the group to help with, so she smiled at him, "Just briefly tell Xiaoqiong, I’ll be thinking about it here."

"Thank you, third sister-in-law..." Zhou Huakang then recounted his situation with Tian Tian, how Old Master Zhou didn’t agree with his approach, and asked him to think of a way to satisfy both sides.

This time, Luo Xiaoqiong was dumbfounded too. She really didn’t expect the problem to be this complex; it was beyond her capacity to resolve.

If they listened to Old Master Zhou and Old Madam Zhou, they’d be failing Tian Tian and Tian Zhuang.

If they didn’t listen to Old Master Zhou and Old Madam Zhou, it would sadden the elders and might even affect the entire family’s interests.

In principle, she chose to listen to Old Master Zhou and Old Madam Zhou.

However, it seemed like Old Master Zhou was suggesting that besides listening to him, they should also help resolve the Tian siblings’ issue. That was the challenging part...

After pondering for quite a while, Luo Xiaoqiong sighed dejectedly, "This is basically an unsolvable problem, no matter what you do, both sides can’t be satisfied."

"If it were easy to solve, Laoqi wouldn’t have come to ask for our opinions..." After thinking for a while, Chuxia repeated what Zhao Yulan had said before, concluding, "Laoqi, even though my mom hadn’t known grandpa and grandma for long, she understood their intentions. We definitely shouldn’t doubt them.

I now feel that grandpa might have already thought of a way to solve this from his side, but this is their level of game-play and they can’t tell you right now.

And what you should do is be honest, right? Just tell Tian Tian grandpa’s analysis. I believe, as long as she’s not confused, she’ll understand.

Of course, if she resents us for not helping because of this, then she’s not worth helping. Interpersonal relationships are about equality and trust. If those basic principles can’t be met, there’s no need for a relationship. Her disappointment or lack thereof shouldn’t concern us, would you agree?"

After thinking it over for quite a while, Zhou Huakang looked at Chuxia seriously, "Despite being grandpa’s grandson for so many years, I haven’t managed to grasp his intentions as well as you. No wonder grandpa is disappointed in me. Thank you, third sister-in-law, I know what to do now."

"Just like Xiaoqiong said earlier, two heads are better than one, why say thank you?" Chuxia spread her hands towards him, "We’re family, always saying such formal things can hurt feelings."

"Third sister-in-law..." Zhou Huakang looked at Chuxia with a flushed face, speechless and not knowing what to do.

"Just kidding..." Chuxia smiled helplessly, realizing that people from this era don’t really get jokes. Even the outgoing Zhou Huakang wasn’t an exception. She figured she really needed to be cautious in the future, to avoid her unintentional actions causing misunderstandings.

That night, Chuxia reported the matter between Zhou Huakang and Tian Tian to Zhou Mikang. They are husband and wife, and she wouldn’t hide this kind of thing from her partner. Besides, she trusted that Zhou Mikang would handle it even better than she could.

"Not bad, you did very well..." Zhou Mikang hugged his little wife and gave her a good kiss, "My baby’s mom is so smart, thumbs up."

"You’re learning fast..." Chuxia squirmed away playfully, "Zhou Mikang, do you think spending so much time with me will make others find you even stranger?"

"Does it matter to me what others think?" Zhou Mikang gently caressed his wife’s round belly, "I only care about what my baby’s mom thinks."

"You’re so annoying..." Chuxia lightly patted his hand, "I’m talking to you seriously."

"I’m talking to you seriously too..." Zhou Mikang looked at his little wife earnestly, "Or do you think I’m joking? That would really make me sad."

"I’ll be happy when you’re sad..." Chuxia mischievously raised an eyebrow, "I’ve never seen you truly sad before. If I could do that, I’d be quite proud."

Zhou Mikang: "..." Was it really good for his little wife to treat him like this? (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)