"Mom, you make me so proud," Zhou Xinya said, sneaking into Sun Lifang's bed at night. "They have lots of new toys and more pocket money than me, but I'm not envious of them."

After her daughter said that, Sun Lifang understood.

Because of herself, Zhou Xinya became someone others envied.

In a narrow sense, happiness is derived from comparison.

Children are simple-minded; through simple comparisons, they feel "impressed" in front of others.

For example, right now.

"My mom's here to pick me up! Excuse me, make way."

Zhou Xinya, carrying her small schoolbag, broke through the encirclement, tiptoeing around to look around. Once she spotted her target, she waved vigorously, "Here! I'm here!"

Sun Lifang turned to the side and secretly rolled her eyes—

I'm not blind.

You're the tallest in the crowd, with the most elaborate braids.

Whenever Sun Lifang sees Zhou Xinya, she thinks—

Is this lively daughter really my child?

Why is Zhou Yunshi so gentle and refined, yet also somewhat "aloof and reserved"?

What would a girl born from the union of two people look like?

It's not that it's bad, Sun Lifang is just worried—

If the older sister is like this, when the twins grow up, they'll probably learn to be just as mischievous and playful as her.

"Oh my god, will my house turn into a husky's den?"

After picking up her daughter and ordering a cake from a bakery, Sun Lifang decided to find a Sichuan restaurant to eat at.

Upon hearing her decision, Jiang Meimei chuckled, "Madam, so the saying 'sour for a boy, spicy for a girl' isn't so accurate."

Yes, pregnant women can eat whatever they want.

Who made the rule that sour foods mean boys should be born with a sour diet and spicy foods mean girls?

This is like telling a man, "A man with a big nose must have excellent sexual function."

So, small noses aren't good?

It's a shame no one uses this to point fingers at men; it's really unfair.

In general, it involves classifying people by their characteristics, then associating those characteristics with commonalities, thus confusing the concepts.

The thought of how many people had nagged her, "You're carrying a girl, what are you going to do?" made Sun Lifang feel uneasy.

"Eat! Eat big mouthfuls of chili peppers!"

Let's start with a plate of green bell peppers, chili peppers, long green peppers, and a cold dish of preserved eggs.

The rest can be ordered by Zhou Xinya; she can handle spicy food too.

"Madam, you can't eat anything too spicy," Jiang Meimei advised. "It'll irritate your stomach, and besides—"

This was a subtle way of putting it.

Sun Lifang understood immediately.

You're enjoying your meal now, but tomorrow when you go to the bathroom...

After ordering "medium spicy" from the owner, I still don't know how spicy "medium spicy" is.

Because Shanghainese people love sweets, the "medium spicy" in the Sichuan restaurants here is what Sun Lifang calls "mild spicy".

While I was still hesitating, the waiter brought over two small plates with toothpicks next to them.

"Madam, you can try some first. This is medium spicy, and that is extra spicy."

How thoughtful!

After trying the food, Sun Lifang still chose the medium spicy option.

Afterwards, I praised the waiter, saying, "Your service here is truly excellent."

Yeah, what restaurant gives you samples and spiciness levels?

Few families in later generations did it this way, right?

As soon as Sun Lifang finished praising him, the other party smiled and said, "This is our restaurant's rule, 'altruistic thinking'."

"The owner said that if customers feel the service is good and the food is delicious, they will come again next time."

"Everyone's tolerance for spiciness is different. What we find mild and not spicy might be unpalatable to the other person, wasting money and food."

Hearing the waiter's explanation, Sun Lifang understood.

I tried the food myself and chose the spiciness level, which made things convenient for me and also gave the restaurant a very high score from the bottom of my heart.

etc!

Altruistic thinking?

In a flash, Sun Lifang immediately understood how to create a magazine advertisement!

Helping others is helping yourself.

Why not do something convenient for others?

Putting down the toothpick in her hand, Sun Lifang sighed inwardly, "Amazing, absolutely amazing."