After returning to City A.

Jiang Tong also began preparing for her family's Lunar New Year celebrations. Since she had entrusted Uncle He to take care of things before leaving, she didn't need to worry about hygiene at home.

The flowers and plants are all doing well.

Zhou Yuansheng went to finish up the last few things at the company, and the three kids started following Jiang Tong around like little shadows again. Jiang Tong also took them to prepare for the New Year.

They lived a peaceful and happy life.

When they arrived at the supermarket, everyone turned to look at the beautiful mother with her three adorable babies, which brought smiles to the faces of passersby.

Jiang Tong told the three of them to buy whatever they wanted to enrich their knowledge of life.

At least the three kids in the family know far more than the average child their age.

This also gives them an idea of ​​prices.

Although there are plenty of snacks at home, Jiang Tong doesn't let her children eat them excessively. However, they can go a little overboard during the Lunar New Year because it's the New Year, and things should always be different. The three kids are ecstatic during the New Year.

They chattered excitedly, discussing what to choose.

Jiang Tong didn't disturb the three of them. She followed behind the children and bought some New Year's goods herself, depending on what they needed.

She smiled as she watched the children discussing things excitedly. She used to look forward to the New Year when she was a child, but now the festive atmosphere has faded a lot. However, she didn't want to disappoint the children and hoped that they could have high hopes for the New Year.

When Zhou Yuansheng learned that Jiang Tong had taken the children to shop for New Year's goods, he felt wronged and sent Jiang Tong a voice message asking why she didn't take him.

Jiang Tong couldn't help but laugh: "Mr. Zhou, aren't you working? Go home early when you're done."

Zhou Yuansheng smiled and said, "I'm about to get off work. I'll come pick you up later."

Jiang Tong chatted with him casually, feeling sweet inside. After hanging up the phone, she was also very happy. She then went for a walk with the children.

Now she doesn't need to worry about prices much when buying things, but she still keeps an eye on them before buying.

Never waste.

While browsing around, she suddenly remembered that in previous years, before her divorce, she would have had to arrange New Year's goods for the whole family, including food, drinks, daily necessities, and gifts. In particular, her ex-husband's family was very concerned about their image, and she would have to prepare New Year's gifts for a bunch of relatives, which would cost a lot of money.

It will take a lot of effort.

Jiang Tong was left to manage everything. Jiang Tong used to have a headache every Chinese New Year because her in-laws were awful and kept giving orders, and her scumbag ex-husband was demanding and didn't care about the family at all. She had to take care of two young children all by herself.

This is really giving me a headache.

This year, all she needs to do is take the children shopping to buy some New Year's goods for their own consumption.

Jiang Tong's relatives don't need to worry too much. She can just send a small red envelope to each of the more distant elders via WeChat. Of course, these elders are those who are the same age as her grandparents and are also quite close to her.

Other relatives are out of the question.

She doesn't plan to go back to her parents' place this year; she'll just visit her grandparents beforehand.

Her younger brother and sister-in-law did make video calls to her, trying to find out if she wanted to go back.

Jiang Tong was making dumplings in the living room at the time, and her three children were also clumsily learning to make them. It didn't matter if they were ugly; they could just be used for steaming. She wasn't worried that they would burst open if they were boiled. "I won't be going back this year," she said.

She said it somewhat coldly.

Her parents have broken her heart over the years; they don't care about her at all.

She was nothing more than a tool for her parents to maintain appearances.

Jiang Tong didn't want to go back to that oppressive home, so she chose to avoid it.

Her brother and sister-in-law looked at each other, and finally nodded awkwardly and agreed.

They also noticed that Jiang Tong's new home was quite clean and bright, and asked her how she was doing lately.

Jiang Tong smiled and said, "I'm fine. Just take care of yourselves and don't worry about me. Oh, and Hanhan, Peipei, and Jiaqi, please say hello to your aunt and uncle."

The three kids chattered away, saying, "Hello, Uncle and Aunt!" They were all holding dough in their little hands, and their faces were covered in flour, making them look especially funny.

When the uncle and aunt asked the children a few questions, they suddenly realized there was an extra child. Remembering the recent rumors among relatives, the two of them became flustered and hesitated for a while before daring to ask.

"Sis, I heard you've started dating someone new? Is that boy...?"

Hearing her younger brother's awkward question, Jiang Tong continued making dumplings without stopping, and replied frankly, "Ah, yes."

She figured things between her and Zhou Yuansheng would be over soon. She could sense that Zhou Yuansheng had been secretly up to something lately, like stealing her ring and secretly measuring her measurements in the middle of the night. She knew it all but pretended not to.

A sweet expression crept onto Jiang Tong's face, leaving her younger brother and sister-in-law speechless. The young couple wanted to gossip but dared not.

Jiang's parents were very strict and taught their children in a very rigid way. They had even higher expectations for Jiang Tong, their eldest daughter, which resulted in Jiang Tong not being close to her younger siblings. She was also strict with her younger brother, so he was somewhat afraid of her.

She didn't dare to gossip about her own sister, but she was really itching to ask.

The sister-in-law is a very kind and good person, but they didn't dare to ask too many questions. Seeing Jiang Tong's happy appearance now, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Tong then transferred some money to her younger brother and sister-in-law so they could buy something for their parents, or simply transfer the money to their parents. She would not meet with them directly.

The young couple didn't know what to do either, and could only say they would try to see how things went.

Jiang Tong isn't short of a few thousand yuan right now. "If they don't want them, you two can keep them. I won't be going back often in the future, so keep an eye on them."

Her younger brother and sister-in-law said that it was her duty to take care of their parents and that she didn't need to do this.

Jiang Tong told them to keep it, since she wouldn't give them more anyway, fearing that greed would only create enemies.

Sometimes, it's important to strike the right balance.

Seeing that she was really not joking, her younger brother and sister-in-law accepted the gift with embarrassment.

He also said he would take the children back when he had time.

They, as the uncle and aunt, took the children out to play; a new amusement park had been built in the city.

Jiang Tong smiled and agreed, but she knew she probably wouldn't be taking the children back with her.

At least not in the short term.

She could chat with her younger brother and sister-in-law for a bit, but then her younger sister came back and immediately came over, asking, "Are you video chatting with your older sister?"

Jiang Li squeezed through the crowd and saw her sister on the screen looking radiant, without a trace of dejection or discouragement. She couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

But on the surface, she said very warmly, "Big sister, are you coming back for the New Year this year? Are you bringing your child and new brother-in-law back? The rumors in the village have reached our relatives' ears. I heard that the new brother-in-law is very rich!"

She saw Jiang Tong's background; it seemed to be in the living room, with a balcony behind her featuring floor-to-ceiling glass doors. It looked bright and beautiful, and she couldn't help but like it.

"Is this your new home? Your new home is so beautiful! I thought the old neighborhood was very run-down! When will you invite our whole family over for a visit, ma'am?"