It's true what they say, birds of a feather flock together.

Out of sight, out of mind.

"Sister-in-law, what brings you here?"

Zhou's mother was arrogant and domineering in the village, but when she arrived in the provincial capital and faced this sister-in-law, she felt inferior and awkward.

Even her voice was much softer than usual. "Sister-in-law, these are some vegetables grown at home, and I also brought you some rice." She then took out a net bag. "This is chocolate, you can try some too."

Auntie finally smiled genuinely, "Sister-in-law, this is a good thing; you can only buy it with remittance certificates."

Zhou's mother didn't know what remittance certificates were, but seeing her sister-in-law's delighted expression, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wasn't this a gift from someone? By the way, is your brother still at get off work?"

"Sigh, he's away on a business trip. You know, he's not young anymore, but he still refuses to admit defeat and acts like he's still young."

"What about Akihito and the others?"

“Sigh, Mingren and the others have moved out to live in separate rooms. As for Mingzhi, you know, he's serving in the military in another city. His wife's father is also a doctor, so they've settled down there. As for Mingli, I don't even know what he's busy with. I never see him. Isn't he just fixing machines? Sigh, now it's just me and your older brother at home. The house is so empty.”

What seemed like a complaint was actually a boast, and Zhou's mother felt extremely uncomfortable listening to it.

"Look, your older brother is away on a business trip right now. It's good that you guys came, you can keep me company. Oh dear, I forgot as I was talking, I still have some vegetables cooking in the pot."

Soon, she brought out a plate of shredded potatoes. "Please sit for a while, I'll go to the vegetable market to see what other vegetables they have," she said, taking off her apron as she spoke.

But its movements were like those of a sloth.

Shen Banxia just watched, then her mother-in-law stopped her, "Hey, why go grocery shopping? I brought plenty, don't bother, we're all family, just eat whatever you like."

Shen Banxia watched as they pushed and shoved each other back and forth, but in the end, they still didn't go.

Looking at the three green vegetables and the egg drop soup, oil droplets floated on top.

Shen Banxia understood what Zhou Mingqian meant when he said that she was just as bad as her mother-in-law.

That night, Shen Banxia had a rare bout of insomnia. Next to her was her mother-in-law, whose snoring sounded like a bugle call. As for Zhou Mingjiao, she was with her aunt.

What will tomorrow bring? Shen Banxia wondered uncertainly.