Then she complained to Qin Yalan, "Mom, why didn't you tell me that my brother-in-law was coming?"

Qin Yalan wasn't going to put up with him at all, and since she was in a bad mood, she said irritably, "Who knows which garbage dump you're hiding in? How am I supposed to find you? Alright, alright, it's almost time. Get ready to go to the front yard, or we'll have more trouble if we wait until then."

In the past two years, every year during the Spring Festival and other holidays, we would go to the old folks' house for a meal, which is a way for everyone to get together.

However, the house in the old house in the front yard is small, and the kitchen is also small, which saves them the trouble of going over to help with cooking. Of course, this is what the old lady and the fourth daughter-in-law say. In Qin Yalan's opinion, it's just that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law don't trust them. They always feel that if they cook, they will waste their family's oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.

Anyway, Qin Yalan was happy to have some free time, so she naturally wouldn't go to the front yard to bother people.

Seeing that it was almost time to eat, the family locked the door and went to the front yard.

On the way, Qin Yalan met Aunt Dou, who lived in a two-courtyard house, and greeted her. She originally thought she would just say hello and leave, but she didn't expect that Aunt Dou had come specifically to find Qin Yalan.

So Chen Tiejun led Chen Shuning and his wife, along with Chen Jiandang, to the old lady's place, while Qin Yalan and Aunt Dou stood at the corner gate between the second and third courtyards and talked.

The elderly couple lived with Chen Tiewen and his wife in the two main rooms of the courtyard. The house wasn't big, but it was the main house, so it had good lighting. A few years ago, they replaced the windows with glass windows, making the rooms very bright.

However, in recent years, as Chen Jianzhong got married and Chen Jianhua grew up, the house became a bit cramped.

After Chen Jianzhong got married, the young couple lived in the inner room where the old couple used to live, while the outer room was where Chen Tiewen and his wife and Chen Jianhua lived. The two beds were separated by a cloth curtain.

The elderly couple from the Chen family moved into the kitchen after Chen Jianzhong got married. A makeshift bed made of wooden planks was placed next to the original stove. The planks were erected during the day and lowered at night to sleep.

Because of the place where the elderly couple lived, many people advised Chen Tiejun and his wife, saying that their family was well-off and their house was spacious, and that they should take the elderly couple back.

Whenever she encountered someone like this, Qin Yalan would bluntly retort with a barrage of words until the person was speechless.

"When we divided the family property, Chen Tiejun and I left with nothing. The old couple even asked for 200 yuan from us for the house we lived in when we divided the property."

After we separated, my husband and I had no money or food, so we borrowed from our neighbors. Even so, the old couple never offered us a single grain of food.

Moreover, after the family split up, we have been giving the elderly couple money every year for their retirement, and they also receive money and gifts during holidays. Is that still not enough?

If you're really so concerned, you should talk to Lao Si and his wife! We give them a considerable amount of money for their retirement each year. While it might not be enough to buy a house, it's enough to build a small hut in the yard. It's not like we want the elderly to live in the kitchen, is it?"

Over time, no one came to talk to Chen Tiejun and his wife about this anymore. Instead, more people started saying that Chen Tiewen and his wife were unfilial.

As soon as Chen Shuning entered the room, supported by He Chaoyang, she was greeted by the enthusiastic Old Mrs. Chen, who called her "granddaughter" repeatedly and led her to sit down beside her.

But his eyes were fixed on the gift in He Chaoyang's hand.

In addition to what Chen Shuning prepared, He Chaoyang also brought two boxes of American ginseng suitable for the elderly.

These days, these things aren't easy to buy. The old lady's eyes lit up as she praised He Chaoyang for his filial piety.

Even Chen Tiejun, who had never looked up to her, seemed much more agreeable to her. When arranging seating, he directly pulled Chen Shuning and He Chaoyang to sit next to him.

This made Chen Shuting, who had just wandered around outside and didn't know where to go, even more resentful of Chen Shuning, since the old lady's seat had always been hers.

But now, that position is occupied by Chen Shuning, who has been at odds with her since childhood.

What's even more infuriating is that Jiang Hong, who was just mocking her, is now all smiles and surrounding Chen Shuning, praising her clothes and her skin, acting like a sycophant.

She had been sitting in the house for so long, but no one paid any attention to her.

Looking at Chen Shuning, who was sitting and chatting with her grandmother who had doted on her since childhood, and the outstanding man beside her.

Thinking of the man in her family who couldn't earn money and would often throw punches at her, Chen Shuting finally broke down.

A wicked thought secretly formed in her mind: she couldn't let Chen Shuning be outdone. Why should that fool who had always been inferior to her be so happy?

Little did she know that what she cared about now was not something everyone wanted.

At least in Chen Shuning's perception, eating in such a cramped room was definitely a misery.

Especially during this particular time for Chen Shuning, the cramped and stuffy room made it hard for him to breathe.

The smell of the old lady next to him, who hadn't bathed in a long time, and the food on the table that was low in oil and salt, all made Chen Shuning feel uncomfortable.

Chen Shuning was never one to compromise herself for the sake of others' feelings, so she only ate a couple of bites before she couldn't eat anymore. She put down her chopsticks and said, "Grandpa and Grandma, you can eat slowly. I'm not feeling well. Chaoyang just got back today and is quite tired after traveling by train for several days. We'll go back first and come see you and Grandpa again later."

This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!