This is a big fish; it might bring them huge profits.

"By the way, don't come empty-handed. Bring something every day, preferably something expensive."

Su Jinxiu frowned. It's just a chess piece; is it really necessary to go to such lengths?

Shu Yan is already deeply grateful for their appearance today, which is like a savior. Spending any more unnecessary money would be a waste.

Su Jinshu knew she wouldn't understand, so she simply stated it plainly.

"Although this person is dressed in tattered clothes, she is a college student, which means that her family is relatively well-off. She has fair skin and slender fingers, which means that she has never done housework at home. Her family did not look down on her because she is a daughter. She is probably the daughter of a wealthy family. She has seen good things and ordinary things are not worthy of her attention."

"Furthermore, if we buy more things, and she still can't pay us back, she'll have no choice but to listen to our arrangements. People's hearts are the easiest thing to manipulate."

Moreover, this kind of greedy and unintelligent person.

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Shu Ying hadn't seen Xie Wanying come over for several days, and she was starting to feel a little strange.

Song Zhaodi came in from the courtyard, carrying a watering can.

"The weather is nice today, perfect for airing out blankets. I'll go and air them out for you all in a bit. It's good for the children's health to sleep on blankets that have been aired out in the sun."

She is very hardworking, and her days here are filled with work.

Besides washing clothes and cooking, even the vegetables planted in the yard are kept neatly arranged, without a single weed.

“Sister Song, I feel tired just looking at you. There isn’t that much work to do at home. Take a break when you’re not busy.”

Song Zhaodi smiled, but her hands didn't stop: "I don't care about these jobs. I used to do much more tiring work in the countryside. They were all housework that anyone with hands could do. I didn't feel tired. I've gotten used to it over the years. It's only when I suddenly stop doing nothing that my body feels uncomfortable."

The farm work in the fields is much heavier than this. Every day she just washes and cleans, and she still gets paid, so it's already quite easy for her.

She should do her job properly since she took other people's money.

Shu Ying pulled her hand and sat her down: "That's true, but things are different now than before. You're not doing manual labor. Women should treat themselves better. When you have a formal job in the future, it will be much more tiring than it is now."

Song Zhaodi put the watering can aside and started fiddling with the water glasses on the table.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Both of your families need me now, and I certainly won't let myself fall like this. I noticed you seemed to be looking at something. Are you waiting for someone?"

The two steered the conversation back to the present. Shu Ying sat up straight, tidied up the cushions on the sofa, and said, "No, it's just that I haven't seen Xie Wanying for a few days. She's always been like a ghost that won't go away. I don't know if she's really changed her personality or if she's up to some bad idea again."

Xie Zhiyan is about to be discharged from the hospital. If Xie Wanying causes any more trouble at this juncture, it will truly destroy the last bit of friendship with the Xie family.

Song Zhaodi hesitated, and Shu Ying, seeing that she had something to say, said directly, "Sister Song, I have always treated you as family. If you have any thoughts, you can communicate with me in time. Before you find a job, this is your home. You don't need to feel guilty."

Song Zhaodi put down the rag in her hand, and after what seemed like a long time of deliberation, she hesitated before speaking.

“Yingying, I think your sister-in-law is probably not a simple person. She's been acting suspiciously around here for a while now. I always felt that there was something wrong with the neighbors. Two days ago, she was spreading rumors about you here, and I caught her red-handed. Logically speaking, you are family, and I shouldn't say such things, but you can't be too careful. I'm just afraid that you will be bullied in this family.”

Shu Ying's smile deepened, and her heart warmed considerably. Although she and Song Zhaodi had only met halfway through their lives, it felt as if they had known each other for a long time.

"Sister Song, I know you care about me. If you see something like this again, don't worry about it. Just tell me when you come back. I was just thinking that she hasn't been here recently, but this is good. At least out of sight, out of mind."

Song Zhaodi smiled and said, "That's right."

Shu Ying got up to help with the housework. Now that everyone had something to do, Li Qingqing's complexion had improved a lot.

She was overjoyed after secretly delivering the sewing machine to Li Qingqing last night.

Now that she has more important things to do, she's not in a hurry to go to the hospital anymore. She spends her days either sewing new clothes at the sewing machine or playing with Tuantuan. Duan Huaichuan at the hospital is no longer so important to her.

At first, Song Zhaodi was worried about her, but Li Qingqing herself was very open-minded.

"Anyway, I might not get any favors in the hospital. Rather than pouring my heart out and getting scorned, I might as well stay home and spend time with the kids. With Zhong Yun'er by my side in the hospital, Duan Huaichuan will probably be overjoyed. He doesn't care about his reputation anymore, so what do I have to worry about?"

Is having children or money more important to a man?

She had already walked through the gates of hell, and no one in this world was more important than her life, let alone men.

After the house was all tidied up, Shu Ying took some daily necessities to the hospital and saw Li Qingqing in the yard, holding Tuantuan and sunbathing.

"Our Tuantuan seems to have grown quite a bit taller these past few days. He'll be a little man soon, and then he can go to school with his older brothers and sisters, okay?"

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