Relatives who love to show off

After Chen Xing finished washing up, he felt his stomach growling. Gao Yamei made three bowls of hot noodle soup in the kitchen, one bowl each for Chen Xing, Chen Yue and the old lady. It was simple and convenient.

Gao Yamei and Chen Hai had not eaten yet and were preparing the ingredients, mainly because they did not want to be looked down upon by others for today's dinner.

It is a rare opportunity for the Chen family to get together to celebrate the New Year.

Chen Xing finished her noodles and drank all the soup. She never drank soup in the past because she thought it was too greasy, but today she was really hungry.

Chen Xing didn't want to stay in the inner room with the old lady, so he left Chen Yue in the inner room with the old lady.

Chen Xing was helping Gao Yamei pick vegetables in the small hut in the yard, while Chen Hai was processing fish.

Chen Xing found a small stool and sat on the side. "Mom, when will my uncle and aunt and their family come?"

Gao Yamei said: "I don't know."

Chen Xing asked again, "What about my aunt and uncle? Didn't you say they left this morning? They should have arrived by now."

Gao Yamei said, "Who knows? There's been no news or reply yet."

Chen Xing said, "Then why are you and Dad so anxious? What if they don't come? Wouldn't it be a waste?"

Gao Yamei said: "If they don't come, we can eat by ourselves. It's not like we prepared everything for them."

Chen Xing nodded and said, "Oh."

Chen Xing didn't stay for long before he was kicked out of the kitchen by Gao Yamei.

Gao Yamei said, "Okay, stop making trouble and go out quickly to the house to warm up."

The kitchen, living room and bedroom of the old courtyard are separated. The kitchen is in a small house in the yard. There is no air conditioning in the summer and no heating in the winter.

The most difficult times for cooking in the kitchen are winter and summer.

Chen Xing was kicked out of the kitchen, but she didn't want to go back to the house, so she sat in the yard for a while. Within ten minutes, she was shivering with cold.

The temperature in the kitchen is about the same as outside, so how cold must Chen Hai and Gao Yamei be?

Something flashed through Chen Xing's mind, and just as he was about to tell Gao Yamei, Chen Tian arrived.

"Chen Xing, where are you going?"

Chen Xing saw Chen Tian's brows gradually relax, "Brother, you're here, are you waiting for the reunion dinner?"

Chen Tian flicked Chen Xing's forehead with his finger and said, "Hey, am I really that shameless as your brother? I'm here to help."

Chen Xing said: "Oh, then it's just right for us to go together."

Because of Chen Tian's arrival, Chen Hai and Gao Yamei no longer refused and handed the task of processing the shrimp thread to the two of them.

Chen Tian and Chen Xing did their work while playing, and the four of them felt a lot more relaxed.

After all the ingredients were processed, the time was almost up.

Chen De and Liu Fang brought Chen Feng and Wang Lili almost on time. After all the hard work was done, they all showed up.

Gao Yamei said angrily, "Hey! Why are you here at this time? You might as well wait until dinner is ready."

Liu Fang noticed Gao Yamei's bad expression and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be angry. Didn't I ask Chen Tian to help?"

"You also know that Lily is pregnant and a little heavy. Chen Tian and Lily just rushed back from her parents' home. Aren't they afraid that she will be tired?"

When Gao Yamei saw Chen Feng and Wang Lili, her expression improved a little, after all, the pregnant woman was the most important.

Chen Feng said, "Uncle and Aunt, Lily and I brought some cakes for Chen Xing and Chen Yue as an apology."

Chen Feng can still talk, unlike his parents, who always come empty-handed and leave with full hands.

Gao Yamei said politely, "It's okay, just come if you want. You don't need to bring anything. Chen Xing and Chen Yue are not children anymore."

Wang Lili said, "Second Aunt, don't be so formal with us. We are all family, and it's not often that we see each other. This is to be expected."

Wang Lili looks smart at first glance, but she is also polite in her words and deeds, which makes her very likable.

Gao Yamei saw that Wang Lili's belly was getting bigger and said, "Your belly looks like you're about to give birth. Is your due date coming soon?"

Wang Lili touched her belly and smiled: "Well, the due date is next month."

Gao Yamei said, "That's great. We can still celebrate the New Year in its entirety. This kid has a really big birthday."

Chen Hai said, "Alright, stop standing in the yard and go inside."

Chen Hai and Gao Yamei invited people into the house, and melon seeds, peanuts and candies were prepared on the table.

There were not enough sofas in the living room, so a few chairs were moved in. The entire living room was filled with people, and it instantly became lively, with a New Year's atmosphere.

The old lady was smiling, which was a rare sight. As people get older, they like to be around people, and her complexion looked rosy.

Once we started chatting, we forgot about time and two hours had passed before we even sat down for long.

Gao Yamei remembered that she had to prepare dinner early, so she asked, "When will Chen Hai and Chen Rong arrive? It's almost five o'clock."

Chen Hai went out and made a phone call, but no one answered.

Liu Fang said, "Maybe he won't come."

Gao Yamei's patience was almost worn out, and she said directly: "That's perfect, let's not wait for them. The children are almost hungry, so let's cook quickly."

As soon as Gao Yamei finished speaking, there was movement at the door outside.

Chen De said, "He's not coming, is he?"

The group went out to take a look and found that it was indeed Chen Rong and Xu Zhen who came with their two children. What a coincidence.

Before Chen Rong even entered the house, she called out, "Brother, Brother, we're here."

Gao Yamei thought that Chen Rong had brought a lot of things to greet them this time, but when all of them came out, she only saw two boxes of milk and a box of eight-treasure porridge, which did not look like they were newly bought.

Every time Chen Rong and Xu Zhen brought Xu Han and Xu Wei back, they would move seven or eight boxes, at least five or six, and they were all high-end gadgets they had rarely seen before.

Chen Rong exaggerated her words, saying that her sister-in-law brought it back from abroad and specially kept it for herself and brought it here.

Chen Rong's husband's family background was also average, but Chen Rong's sister-in-law was lucky. In that era, graduating from a junior college was considered a high level of education, and she was able to meet many good families.

Chen Rong's sister-in-law actually married a man whose family was in business. After she got married, she had no worries about food and drink, had a decent job, enjoyed a lot of life, and of course, took care of the family more.

Xu Zhen also benefited from his sister's help. With the help of his brother-in-law, he opened a factory. In the beginning, he could earn hundreds of thousands of yuan a year.

Every time Chen Rong came back, she couldn't help showing off. No one knew whether her exaggerated words were true or not, but everyone was half-believing and half-doubting.

But this time it was obviously more perfunctory, and everyone stood in the yard in a daze for a long time.

Gao Yamei was not laughing at the joke, nor was she thinking about Chen Rong's things. She was just angry that she came so late.

Chen De and Liu Fang couldn't stand Chen Rong's arrogant look the most. Among the three brothers and sisters, only Chen De's family had a hard time, so naturally they didn't like Chen Rong's showing off, and they would always complain about her every year.

This time, Chen De and Liu Fang found an opportunity to laugh at her, and Gao Yamei sighed as she listened.

When things are going well for someone, they try to curry favor with them, but when things are not going well, they start to be sarcastic to them. They are really like a family!

Gao Yamei and Chen Hai were the first to help Chen Rong get the things. There were three boxes in total, and they each carried a box and walked into the house easily.

With the addition of a family of four to the house, the living room seemed even more untenable.

Chen Xing, Chen Yue and Xu Wei are the same age and are the youngest in the family. The three of them had no place to sit, so they stood against the wall.

Chen Tian gave his chair to Chen Xing, and was caught by Chen Rong and scolded.

Chen Rong said, "Chen Tian is the most sensible one. Of all the kids, he's the only one who thinks of Chen Xing all the time, like she's his own sister."

Chen Xing knew that Chen Rong was standing up for Xu Wei. Chen Rong was on her son's side, so of course she couldn't stand the fact that Chen Tian was only nice to Chen Xing.

Chen Xing had no feelings for this aunt. In his impression, she was the one who had the most trouble. He did not consider them as family members at all, but only as people to show off. It was as if every time they came, it was her home court and everything had to be arranged by her.

Chen Xing wanted to stand up and didn't want to be the focus of attention, but Chen Tian held his shoulders.

Chen Tian had a smile on his face, but it didn't show any kindness.

Chen Tiandao: "Aunt, Chen Xing is my sister. Shouldn't I be nice to her?"

"Besides, if you want your son to enjoy life, shouldn't you, as his mother, be the one to give up your seat?"

"I have no problem with him sitting or lying down. It's not me who has no manners anyway."

Chen Tian couldn't bear to see Chen Xing being bullied. It was a regret for him that he hadn't been able to protect Chen Xing from the beginning when they were young.

But since he sincerely accepted Chen Xing as his sister, he would never allow anyone to bully Chen Xing, especially to say anything bad about Chen Xing in front of him.

Of their generation, except for Chen Feng who was a little older and didn't grow up with them, the other children all grew up together.

Chen Xing was often ostracized by Xu Han and Xu Wei at that time. Chen Tian was still ignorant at that time and just thought that what his mother said was right. After hearing a few bad words Liu Fang said about Chen Xing's family, he didn't treat Chen Xing well, but he didn't join in bullying.

Chen Xing was also afraid of Chen Tian. Although Chen Tian ignored her at that time, his expression was very scary, as if he was going to hit someone. Chen Xing avoided Chen Tian.

Later, because Chen Tian was bullied by the older kids, and Chen Tian couldn't beat them, Xu Han and Xu Wei ran away. Only Chen Xing supported his small body and stood in front of Chen Tian, ​​taking the blow for him. He was frightened and suffered a relapse of heart disease, and almost died in the operating room.

From then on, Chen Tian ignored everyone's opinions and no longer listened to Liu Fang. He clearly favored Chen Xing.

Chen Rong was unhappy when she heard Chen Tian's words, and her face turned green. This was the tone Chen Tian usually used when talking to them.

Chen Tian has been a naughty child since he was young. He is difficult to discipline and always gets into trouble. He has been criticized by his relatives many times, but Chen Tian doesn't care.

Even if they don't bully him, he won't take it to heart. He will just do whatever they say.

Chen Rong said, "Chen Tian, ​​I just said something to you casually. Do you really need to interrupt me for several sentences?"

"I'm still your elder. No matter how casual you are, you can't talk to me like that."

Chen Tiandao: "Aunt, haven't you heard a saying?"

He paused, his eyes teasing and cold as he said, "If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb."

Chen Rong was so angry at Chen Tian's words that her face turned red. She couldn't utter a word and would have started cursing a long time ago.

Gao Yamei almost laughed out loud while listening to this, and she lowered her head and didn't dare to show her face.

Gao Yamei likes Chen Tian's personality. He is straightforward and harsh in his words, but he always means well.

Gao Yamei also really likes Chen Tian. After all, when Chen Xing was a child, he didn't have Chen Tian to protect him, and he didn't know how badly he was bullied by Xu Wei and Xu Han.