Chapter 160 Missing You

Jiang Shuo was speechless. He suddenly realized that his wife didn't care about him as much anymore.

"Wife..." Jiang Shuo still wanted to confirm it.

"Don't talk while driving," Sun Cuiping interrupted Jiang Shuo.

Jiang Shuo immediately shut up and escorted Sun Cuiping to the station. Sun Cuiping, holding Tao Ying's hand, walked towards the station without looking back, not even glancing at Jiang Shuo.

"Did they have a fight?" Tao Ying asked, puzzled.

“Yingying, I’ve thought about it carefully. It seems that all the reason I’ve been disliked at home for so many years is because of Jiang Shuo. Our family doesn’t get together very often to begin with, and Jiang Shuo always speaks ill of my family members in front of me. I’ve always been a little wary of Mom, my sister-in-law, and Jiang Jiang. After hearing what Jiang Jiang said that time, I felt that Jiang Shuo must have said something about me to them as well.” Sun Cuiping was really annoyed.

“I think you’re right. Look at my poor circumstances, my parents, older brother and sister-in-law, and Jiang Jiang all accept me and treat me very well. You’re so good, there’s no reason for them not to like you.” Tao Ying nodded heavily.

Because I discovered that Sun Cuiping, apart from being straightforward, is really a very good person.

These past few days, Jiang Jiang and Sun Cuiping have been getting along very well.

“So I’ve decided to stop revolving around Jiang Shuo. I’m going to focus on my career and become better so I don’t have to rely on Jiang Shuo’s fame anymore.” Sun Cuiping’s eyes sparkled.

"Second sister-in-law, I support you," Tao Ying said sincerely.

"Yingying, I should thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to get through this." Sun Cuiping wiped away the tears that were flowing involuntarily.

"Actually, your second brother still loves you," Tao Ying said softly.

“It is love, but at this age, what’s the point of talking about love?” Sun Cuiping said nonchalantly.

That's only because my mother-in-law is a very good person; otherwise, I don't know how I would have fared all these years.

The two traveled all the way to Beijing, where Wang Baoshan and Wang Chunli came to pick them up.

"Mom~" Wang Baoshan shouted loudly from afar, genuinely happy.

Wang Baoshan hasn't seen his mother for several months.

Wang Chunli was also very happy and ran towards Tao Ying, calling her "Auntie" and taking Tao Ying's suitcase.

"This is your Uncle Jiang's second sister-in-law, you can call her Aunt Ping," Tao Ying introduced them affectionately.

"Hello, Aunt Ping." Wang Baoshan immediately took Sun Cuiping's suitcase.

"Aunt Ping!" Wang Chunli quickly called out.

"Oh." Sun Cuiping was very happy and took out two red envelopes from her pocket and stuffed them into the hands of the two people.

The two looked at Tao Ying.

"Just accept what Aunt Ping gives you. It's warm at home, so don't be shy," Tao Ying said with a smile.

"Thank you, Aunt Ping," the two said quickly.

“Mom, I’ve gone to the film crew you mentioned on the phone. The film crew is in a very remote village with really bad conditions. I asked my second brother to transfer his car over, and Chunli and I will take turns picking up and dropping off Aunt Ping.” Wang Baoshan said to Tao Ying.

“No need, I have an assistant who can drive. She can drive over, and we can drive ourselves. You two are both top students, and we can’t let it interfere with your studies.” Sun Cuiping was not the kind of person who would be unreasonable and order other people’s children around.

Especially Baoshan, who's about to be a senior in college. And how did they raise him? He's so close to his mother, unlike my two troublemakers who are never home.

“No problem, no problem. My classmates are so envious of me because they heard that I have a famous celebrity relative. Aunt Ping, I’ll take them to see you then,” Wang Baoshan said with sparkling eyes.

“Okay, Aunt Ping will treat you to a meal then,” Sun Cuiping said generously.

Wang Chunli followed beside Tao Ying, holding Tao Ying's arm.

"By the way, does Baoshan have a girlfriend yet? Aunt Ping can introduce you to one." Sun Cuiping and Wang Baoshan got along better and better as they chatted, secretly regretting that she didn't have a daughter, otherwise she would definitely give her daughter to Wang Baoshan.

With such a wonderful mother and such a smooth talker, isn't she the perfect candidate for a partner?

"Aunt Ping, I just got rejected. Right now, I just want to focus on my studies and not think about these things anymore," Wang Baoshan sighed.

"Xiaoxue rejected you again?" Tao Ying was a little surprised. Her precious Baoshan had persisted for so long, had he given up?

"Mom, Xiaoxue is planning to go back to her home. She said she'll tell you when you get home. She said she only sees me as her younger brother and nothing else will change." Wang Baoshan was truly heartbroken.

"She's come to her senses?" Tao Ying had expected this long ago.

Wang Yuexue is not a bad child, she just doesn't quite understand her parents' love for her.

Tao Ying also owns houses in Beijing: a small courtyard house and two apartment buildings.

The courtyard house was too big and not suitable for living. Wang Baoshan lived in one of the tenement buildings, while the other one was always empty.

Wang Baoshan has already prepared the place, intending to let Sun Cuiping stay there.

Two bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen, and one bathroom – just the right size.

Sun Cuiping didn't stand on ceremony with Tao Ying; she already owed her a lot, so this little bit wouldn't make a difference.

That evening, Wang Baoshan treated the three of them to Peking duck, fulfilling his duties as host. After explaining everything, Tao Ying went straight home.

When I got off the bus, Wang Yuexue came to pick me up.

"Mom, did Baoshan tell you?" Wang Yuexue hesitated for a long time before speaking as she got into the car.

"Yes, Baoshan said you plan to go back and rejected him." Tao Ying said softly.

“Mom, after being here for so long, I’ve found that I don’t hate them as much anymore, especially when I see Chun Tao still going to the company on weekends. Bao Min and my older sister have never complained about you because they all know that you’re working so hard so that they can have a better life. They all understand you, but I’m not a good daughter.” Wang Yuexue cried as she spoke.

“Our Xiaoxue is a good daughter too. Look how good you are to me. You were just too young before to know how good your parents are,” Tao Ying comforted her softly.

“I’m not a good daughter. I always make them angry, I even hurt them with my own body, I ran away from home, and I even got involved with a man I just met. If you weren’t such good people, who knows what I would be like now? I can be considerate to you, but I can’t be considerate to my parents who are devoted to me wholeheartedly.” Wang Yuexue burst into tears.

"Don't cry, don't cry, we're still good children." Tao Ying gently hugged Wang Yuexue and patted her back softly.

Wang Yuexue cried for a long time, until she started hiccuping, before she finally stopped. "Mom, you're still my mom, right..." Wang Yuexue still couldn't bear to part with Tao Ying.

"Of course, Mom isn't just a name. I told you back then that no matter if you married into the family or not, you're still a good child of our family. Do you need Mom to accompany you when you go back?" Tao Ying asked gently.

"No need," Wang Yuexue shook her head.

"Come on, Mom will drive. You should get some rest." Tao Ying patted Wang Yuexue's arm affectionately.

"Okay." Wang Yuexue nodded, her voice choked with emotion.

Tao Ying took Wang Yuexue directly back to her home.

It was only four o'clock in the afternoon, and only Zhou Daya and Grandpa Wang were at home.

Actually, if Wang Chunni hadn't been so far along in her pregnancy, Zhou Daya and Grandpa Wang wouldn't be living here anymore.

This courtyard originally belonged to Tao Ying's family.

Now that Tao Ying has remarried, she feels uncomfortable living here anymore.

But she couldn't bear to leave her eldest granddaughter. Although Wang Chunni had raised Tao Chenyang, she had almost died back then.

"Ying'er, you're back?" Zhou Daya said happily.

"Yes, Mom, I'm back. Chunni is about to give birth, and I'm worried about her." Tao Ying affectionately took Zhou Daya's arm.

In fact, Tao Ying already considered Zhou Daya as her mother.

Zhou Daya was really good to Tao Ying.

“You have your mother at home, and a nanny to take care of you, so there won’t be any problems. You just got married, and it’s not good to be separated from her all the time.” Zhou Daya was still quite worried about Tao Ying.

The Jiang family is powerful and influential. No matter how good Ying'er is, she's still a widow with several children.

“Mom, Jiang Huan also supports me,” Tao Ying said softly.

“Jiang Huan supports you because he’s a good person. You should treat him well too. Life is a two-way street,” Zhou Daya advised softly.

At 4:30, Tao Chenyang returned and rushed into Tao Ying's arms, his eyes a little red. Tao Ying hugged Tao Chenyang and comforted him for a long time.

At five o'clock, Yang Lin drove Wang Chunni back.

Upon seeing Tao Ying, Wang Chunni jumped off the back of her bicycle and cried out, "Mom..."

"My goodness!" Tao Ying was so frightened that her heart almost jumped out of her chest, and she quickly stepped forward to support Wang Chunni.

Although Yang Lin was almost at a standstill, and Wang Chunni's feet weren't very high off the ground, Tao Ying was still terrified. This was over seven months along; it was no joke.

"Mom, I miss you so much." Wang Chunni said, and then burst into tears.

Wang Chunni didn't know why she was being so dramatic.

When I was pregnant with Yangyang and that other child, I could earn work points every day and take care of all the chores for the whole family. But now I just can't help it, I can't help but want to cry, and I can't help but want to act spoiled with my mom.

"You can't do this to me! You scared me to death just now. My belly is so big. If anything happens to me, I'll be heartbroken." Tao Ying gently hugged Wang Chunni.

"Does the child bother you?" Tao Ying asked softly.

"He doesn't make a fuss, he's very well-behaved, and he especially loves Yangyang. Yangyang reads stories to him every day." Wang Chunni truly feels incredibly happy right now.

"That's good. Our Yangyang is a good older sister." Tao Ying affectionately patted Tao Chenyang's head.

Tao Chenyang hugged Tao Ying's waist somewhat shyly.

During dinner, Wang Chunni sat close to Tao Ying and ate an extra half bowl of rice.

"You need to be careful with your diet, otherwise the baby will be too big to give birth easily." Tao Ying couldn't help but press down on Wang Chunni's bowl when she saw that she was about to eat more.

There was no cesarean section at this time; if the baby was too big to be delivered, it could be fatal.

"Mom, my grandma also said that we don't dare to tell anyone now," Yang Lin whispered to Tao Ying, complaining.

Yang Lin was genuinely worried, but every time he mentioned it, Chunni's eyes would well up with tears.

Yang Lin didn't dare to say anything, but he was also afraid that if the child was too old, it would hurt Wang Chunni.

Although Yang Lin really wanted to have a child of his own, he wanted Wang Chunni to be well even more.

A home is only a home if you have a wife; if you don't have a wife, even if you have children, you still don't have a home.

“Our Chunni knows, she’ll just wait for Mom to come back and then she’ll control herself properly, right?” Tao Ying affectionately touched Wang Chunni’s cheek.

“That’s right, I’ll start controlling my diet when Mom comes back.” Wang Chunni’s eyes were already red, but she laughed out loud when she heard Tao Ying’s words.

"Chunni, are you still able to handle your work? Why don't you take a leave of absence, or you can simply quit? You can go to our company if you want, or Mom can support you if you don't." Tao Ying was worried that Wang Chunni would be overworked.

Although the workload isn't too heavy these days, sitting in the office every day is still quite tiring.

"Mom, I won't do it. I'm doing a great job. My mentor has retired, and with your connections, I'm already the chief financial officer. I'm not going to work for your company." Wang Chunni quickly shook her head.

Of course I know that working at my own company is comfortable, but it's also the place where I can most easily waste my time.

Gradually, you'll stop working so hard and stop becoming outstanding.

I am not as good as my younger siblings, and I don't have that ability.

In the future, Dow will belong to Chuntao, and the logistics company will belong to Baomin.

Although the two of them wouldn't treat her badly, Wang Chunni would feel different in the future, as people would say she was a younger brother or sister who was given a chance to make a living.

Yang Lin wasn't cut out for business, so he simply decided not to get involved in the family business.

Mom also said that since she's given me shares, the future won't be bad.

"Okay, I respect your decision," Tao Ying said with a light laugh.

This girl really knows what she's doing.

After the family finished eating, Wang Yuexue went home to pack her things.

Wang Yuexue plans to transfer to another job after returning home, since she got the job through connections anyway, and it's not an important position.

Everyone else had gone back to their rooms to sleep early, but Wang Baomin was out of town managing a logistics company and hadn't returned yet.

Tao Ying sat alone outside, waiting for her youngest daughter to come home.

“Mom…” Wang Chuntao was overjoyed to see Tao Ying waiting in the yard.

"Mom, why aren't you inside? There are so many mosquitoes outside, did you get any bites?" Wang Chuntao said, looking down to check.

"Mom, it's nothing. I put mosquito repellent here. I just miss my dear daughter. Why have you lost weight? Are you studying too hard?" Tao Ying asked with some concern.

"Mom, I haven't lost weight. You just haven't seen me for too long. I miss you so much. Did you have a good time on your trip? How was Uncle Jiang? Did anyone in his family bully you?" Wang Chuntao asked worriedly.

Wealthy families love to torment their daughters-in-law.

Wang Chuntao was angry that she was not capable enough, nor old enough, and could not support her mother.

"No, everyone in the Jiang family is good to me. Don't worry, Mom won't be bullied. You know how capable Mom is." Tao Ying hugged Wang Chuntao affectionately.

“But no matter how capable you are, you’re still just one person. In the Jiang family, you can only rely on Uncle Jiang. Mom, I will study hard and try to protect you in the future.” Wang Chuntao’s voice was firm.

"Okay, then Mom will wait, waiting for my little daughter to stand up for me." Tao Ying was genuinely moved.

Who can be as happy as their own, with all their children being so obedient and outstanding?

“It’s just that I’m too small.” Wang Chuntao lowered her head, which she had just raised.

“It’s not a small matter. Mom can still do it now, but when she can’t do it anymore, I, her youngest daughter, will have to take care of her,” Tao Ying said softly, hugging Wang Chuntao.