Li Long did not really feel anything toward Huang Yufei's family. Ever since Gu Xiaoyu had told him that his mother-in-law had no intention of having anything to do with his father-in-law Old Gu or his wife Xiaoxia, he had regarded everyone in that family except Gu Xiaoyu as strangers.
Greeting them when they met was the most courtesy he would offer. He could not let people think Gu Xiaoxia had married a rude man, and that was all.
Hearing Huang Yufei being so polite, Li Long immediately waved a hand.
"No need, no need. We aren't that close. If you have something to say, just say it."
His words only made Huang Yufei more awkward.
Ordinarily, if Harimu and the others had been Han Chinese, they would have more or less understood what was going on and gone into the courtyard to give them some privacy. They would have left the two to resolve their own affairs, since some matters were private and might need to be discussed away from others.
But Harimu and the others were different. Judging by Li Long's current attitude, they thought Huang Yufei might have come looking for trouble, so they stood to one side, ready to help sort things out if Li Long needed them.
They were dosen, after all. When a friend was in trouble, they had to help.
Huang Yufei had not expected Li Long to be so cold, either. He smiled and still wanted to make an effort by taking the things from Li Long's hands. But seeing the look in Li Long's eyes, he knew that pressing on might lead to an open falling-out, so he could only explain why he had come.
"Brother-in-law-oh, no, Comrade Li Long. Actually, I came because there's something I'd like to discuss."
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