However, their return before lunchtime did puzzle Grandma Su, since it's unheard of for a woman to return to her parents' home for the New Year without being invited to stay for a meal.

Moreover, they brought everything they took there back with them.

However, with both her daughters and sons-in-law present, Old Mrs. Su didn't press the matter further.

When Su He and the others returned, they saw their two aunts bringing their families and children back with them.

This year, my third aunt didn't go back to her parents' home because she was in postpartum confinement; it was my third uncle who took the baby back.

My aunt's parents have both passed away, and she doesn't have a good relationship with her younger brothers, so she didn't go back. Therefore, apart from my third uncle and two cousins, everyone else is at home right now.

When Su He returned, she greeted her two aunts and received a warm response.

Actually, she wasn't very close to either of her aunts. Her eldest aunt was alright, as she lived nearby and could come back once a year for holidays. But her youngest aunt was married far away and sometimes wouldn't even come back for the New Year. She could only see her once every few years, so she barely remembered her.

Unexpectedly, both of them came back this time, bringing their families and children with them.

The eldest aunt has five children, and the youngest aunt has three, all of whom are younger than Su He.

My aunt is alright, she's a bit introverted, and somewhat like my father. Oh, by the way, my aunt and my father are twins, and my father is the older brother, so their relationship is better than that of their other siblings.

But her aunt was particularly enthusiastic, constantly asking her all sorts of questions. At this point, Su He guessed that the news of her having a job had probably been spread.

However, he didn't say anything, but just smiled and made a few perfunctory remarks, then slipped away under the pretext of helping Grandma Su cook.

Of course, Grandma Su couldn't bear to let her eldest granddaughter cook, so she was chased away as soon as she went in. Su He then hid back in her room and didn't come out until it was almost time to eat.

When she came out, she saw Su Miao and Su Zi showing off the red hair ties that Su He had brought back for them to their cousins.

Su He didn't participate either; she went into the kitchen to help serve the rice.

The meal was quite lavish, probably because they had made some money at the market earlier and were able to buy a lot of meat.

The two aunts' families also enjoyed the meal.

Su He noticed that her aunt's family seemed alright, but her other aunt's family was clearly not doing so well. Her cousins ​​looked very thin and were dressed in very thin clothes. Su He felt a pang of sympathy for them and wondered what was going on. She remembered that her aunt's family was actually quite well-off.

After lunch, the two families left because the younger sister had to go to town to catch a bus.

When she left, her two aunts made a point of greeting her and inviting her to visit their homes sometime, which Su He readily agreed to.

However, after they left, Grandma Su sighed and went back into the house. She said to Su He, "If you are able, help your aunt in the future. If you are not, then forget it. Put yourself first. You have just started working, so don't meddle in too many things."

Su He knew that Grandma Su usually doted on her, but she hadn't expected that Grandma Su would care about her even more than her daughter this time. Her heart warmed, and she nodded, saying, "Grandma, don't worry, I know everything."

Then, she asked curiously, "What's going on with my aunt? She seems to be having a hard time."

It's worth noting that Auntie and Su's father are twins, the same age, but now Auntie looks at least ten years older than Su's father, which shows that she's not having an easy time.

Upon hearing this, Grandma Su sighed, "It's all because of her in-laws. If it weren't for the fact that your uncle is a good person, I would never have let your aunt marry into that family."