Night was falling.

Zhang Weiguo then brought Li Dahong back from the hospital.

Li Dahong's head was wrapped up like a rice dumpling, and he would occasionally wince in pain.

Upon hearing the commotion, Shen Xiang immediately pulled Tang Jiang to Li Dahong's side.

"Jiang'er, kowtow to your grandmother!"

"I'm sorry, Grandma!"

Tang Jiang knelt down on the ground with a thud.

Li Dahong's face turned pale and then red; normally he would have already started cursing.

But considering Zhang Weiguo's special circumstances, she held back.

"It's okay, kids like to make a fuss, that's normal. Don't do that next time."

That smile looked incredibly forced.

"Mom, I'm hungry."

Zhang Qingqing shouted like a starving ghost reincarnated.

Li Dahong said irritably, "Hungry, hungry, hungry! Your mother is in the hospital and you don't care! You're only thinking about your belly!"

Zhang Qingqing cried out in grievance, "Mom, I didn't want to either. I only ate a few cornbreads today. Even an iron body can't take it!"

"Where is the eldest son's wife? Why don't we see her cooking? She's always so attentive when we come over for meals."

"Mom, my sister-in-law has something to do at her parents' home, so she went back after get off work. Oh, stop talking, we're starving, hurry up and cook some rice."

At this moment, Zhang Weimin ran out of Zhang Yaozu's room with a look of disgust: "Mom, Dad has soiled himself again. Please come and take care of him."

Li Dahong felt a surge of blood rushing wildly to the top of his head.

What kind of mess is this?!

"Weiguo, hurry up and call your wife out. The house is in complete chaos. How can she not come and lend a hand?"

"Godmother, Nian'an went out this afternoon and hasn't come back yet."

Mentioning Ye Nian'an's name, Shen Xiang felt both pain and anger.

The thought of losing a hundred yuan for no reason made me feel like I was breathing a thorn.

Zhang Weiguo was slightly taken aback: "She's not back yet? Niannian doesn't have any relatives left in Haicheng, where else could she be wandering off to?"

Since the Ye family was demoted, Ye Nian'an's relatives have automatically severed ties with the Ye family.

With the Chu family about to be demoted and the engagement already arranged, it was even less likely that she would go.

"Weiguo, you really need to keep a closer eye on your wife! She neglects the mess at home and only thinks about running away. What will she be like after we get married!"

Just then, Ye Nian'an returned.

From a great distance, one could hear a commotion erupting at the Zhang family's house.

Upon seeing Ye Nian'an, Li Dahong's eyes seemed to spit fire.

"You brat, where did you run off to?"

Where I go is none of your business.

Ye Nian'an looked at Li Dahong with the same look she would give someone who was mentally ill.

"How can it not be your business? The house is in this state, and you just run off to find some peace and quiet. Don't you even act like a proper wife? Can't you even help with the cooking?"

Ye Nian'an stretched out his hand: "Sure, give me the money and the tickets, I'll take charge."

"All you ever talk about is money. Can't you just pay for it upfront and then come back to me for it?"

How could Li Dahong let this brat manage the household? He wouldn't feel at ease until everything was locked in his own little savings account, otherwise he wouldn't even know if it got stolen one day.

"Yes, Nian'an, we're all family. If you keep acting like this, it'll hurt our harmony."

Shen Xiang is playing peacemaker again.

Ye Nian'an looked at Shen Xiang with a smile: "Since we're all family, shouldn't you, as her goddaughter who's been eating, drinking, and staying here for free, show some appreciation?"

Shen Xiang's face darkened.

Should she pay for it upfront?

When Li Dahong gives it to her, what expression should she make?

To accept or not to accept?

Besides, the Zhang family has so many people, they need at least a few dishes, and it's quite a lot of work to prepare them.

Zhang Weiguo frowned imperceptibly: "Niannian, all guests are welcome. Do you expect them to cook for you?"

"If this gets out, it won't be good for your reputation."

"First of all, I'm not your wife yet."

"Secondly, she was called my goddaughter when she moved in, but now she's a guest? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

"Shen Xiang, aren't you supposed to be a very filial son? You call her 'godmother' so affectionately, yet Li Dahong was still ruined by your son."

"As the goddaughter and the mother of the culprit, if you don't speak up now, when will you?"

Ye Nian'an is a veritable war god.

Trying to use moral blackmail? Forget it.

Zhang Qingqing shouted, "Anyone can cook, hurry up, I'm starving!"

"Mom, come and help! Dad keeps groaning in the room, it stinks!"

Li Dahong was in a real bind.

Since they couldn't control Ye Nian'an for the time being, they could only turn to Shen Xiang.

"Shen Xiang, you help with the cooking first."

Since Li Dahong had spoken, Shen Xiang had no choice but to obediently nod, "Okay, godmother..."

Tang Jiang's nose twitched at that moment.

"It smells like meat!"

Tang Jiang kept sniffing everyone around like a lapdog, finally fixing his gaze on Ye Nian'an.

"Mom, she went out to eat meat. I really want to eat meat, I'm starving."

"Meat?"

All eyes turned to Ye Nian'an, and everyone was practically drooling.

The last time I wanted to eat meat was when Shen Xiang first came to the Zhang family.

Li Dahong reluctantly squeezed out the money and ration coupons to buy a large chicken leg and pork.

As a result, it all ended up in Ye Nian'an's stomach.

How can anyone eat meals like this every day? How can we possibly survive?

In the days that followed, the diet consisted mostly of vegetables, with occasional meat dishes.

As a result, Ye Nian'an showed off the meat from the Zhang family, ate soy milk and steamed buns for breakfast, and then went to eat meat again in the evening?

How could this not inspire envy, jealousy, and resentment!

In this day and age, meat is more important than anything else!

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