On the day of Father He's 70th birthday, the He family set up three tables and invited all the good friends from the compound, including Uncle Chen.

They had all prepared gifts, all of which were things that Mr. He liked: a bottle of wine, a packet of tea, a treasured newspaper, and other things. Yun Jin was too embarrassed to check them all.

Anyway, Mr. He was very happy to receive the gift.

The He family has a camera, and Yun Jin suggested taking a family photo today to make it more lively.

I also took a picture with the guests who came to celebrate my birthday.

Yun Jin's suggestion was agreed upon by He's parents. Everyone lined up in the yard for a while, and finally, with Yun Jin's mediation, everyone stood in their preferred positions and smiled at the camera.

Yun Jin said that after the prints are finished, she will give one to each person as a souvenir.

Mr. He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll pay for the photo printing."

Yun Jin smiled and said, "How can we let Dad pay for it? This money must be paid by me and Xiao Niangao's dad. It's our way of showing our love as son and daughter-in-law, and Dad can't refuse!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. He smiled happily.

Uncle Chen and the others all praised Yun Jin as a filial daughter-in-law, saying that He Tingchuan was very lucky.

The tactful Yun Jin smiled modestly, ignoring the eye-rolls from He Zizhen and her daughter.

He Zizhen said, "Mom, look at him, what a sycophant!"

Sister-in-law He thought to herself, "He's just a sycophant. When it comes to flattery, I'm ashamed of myself."

No wonder her parents give her all the best things; they're so good at taking pictures, something she could never learn.

Everyone ate and drank happily that day. Seeing that Uncle Chen and the others had drunk too much, Yun Jin asked He Tingchuan and He Ziqian to take them home and instructed them to keep an eye on them to prevent any accidents from happening.

The meticulous and thoughtful arrangements made Mr. He increasingly satisfied.

Mother He also thought Yun Jin was good at handling things.

He Ximei glanced at her sister-in-law, whose face was pale and whose limelight had been stolen, and inwardly mocked her sister-in-law for finally having someone outshine her.

Let's see if she dares to act arrogantly at home again.

Did they really think she was the only daughter-in-law in the He family?

After the chefs who came to help finished eating, they cleaned up, and each of them, having eaten their fill, took the payment prepared by Mrs. He and left satisfied.

The money they earn from the work they do today is equivalent to half a month's salary for them. That's why they like to take on these family banquets; they charge high prices because they earn more than if they ate at a restaurant.

Unfortunately, in this day and age, everyone is short of money, and very few people hold banquets at home.

If it weren't for Mr. He's birthday celebration, they wouldn't have had the chance to come to the military compound villa area to work.

You should know that this area is where retired senior cadres live; before retirement, they were all prominent figures.

Although Yun Jin didn't do any physical labor, entertaining guests still required a lot of energy. After seeing the guests off, she told He's mother to ask He Tingchuan to take the little rice cake upstairs so that the mother and daughter could take a nap together.

He Tingchuan stayed by the bedside for a while, then bent down and kissed the foreheads of both the big and small children before going downstairs to see if there was anything he could help with.

He Ximei saw him and chuckled, "Is your wife asleep?"

He Tingchuan nodded.

He Ximei said, "Come visit my house tomorrow. Your sister-in-law has never been before, so it would be nice to get acquainted with the place."

He Tingchuan said, "I'll ask her later."

"You can't make the decision?" He Ximei teased.

He Tingchuan glanced sideways: "Can your brother-in-law make the decisions?"

“It’s not impossible for him if he wants to,” He Ximei said, flattering her husband.

He Tingchuan said, "I don't want to; she's the one who makes the decisions in our family."

"Tch, I never expected you to turn out like this after you got married. He Tingchuan, you've changed!" He Ximei mocked exaggeratedly.

He Tingchuan gave her a bored look and went to find his father to play chess.

He Ximei wasn't angry. She went to find He's mother and inquired about He's sister-in-law and Yun Jin's relationship. She saw that the two sisters-in-law were outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds.

I asked around and found out that it was indeed the case.

He Ximei said, "That child is just as petty as her mother. She has to be pampered and spoiled. I can't spoil her like that anymore. She's such a grown-up and doesn't know any manners at all."

Mrs. He regretted it: "I'll teach him properly from now on."

“If other people’s mothers are unwilling to teach, and you try to teach them, they’ll think you’re being biased!” Instead of speaking ill of He’s sister-in-law and her daughter, He Ximei mentioned that she had invited He Tingchuan and his family of three to their home.

Mother He said, "Let's see if Yun Jin wants to go. Their holiday is short. I heard from your brother that you want to take them, mother and daughter, to have a good time."

He Ximei raised an eyebrow: "Not taking you guys?"

Mrs. He chuckled, "Why would we take them? Let the three of them go out. We've been to Beijing for so many years, where haven't we been?"

He Ximei, always eager for a good show, exclaimed, "That's not the same at all! More people, more fun!"

Mother He punched He Ximei lightly: "I can tell, you're just here to sow discord. Tell me, are you jealous because you saw me give the bracelet to Yun Jin?"

"I thought Mom didn't know!" He Ximei had liked that bracelet for a long time, but her mother was reluctant to give it to her. Now that her mother had generously given it to Yun Jin, how could she not be jealous?

Mrs. He explained, "You have big hands, and that bracelet is too small for you to wear."

“If I can’t wear it, can’t I give it to my daughter?” He Ximei wasn’t at a disadvantage at all.

Mrs. He asked in surprise, "You're pregnant?"

He Ximei blushed and waved her hand, "Not yet, but what if I get pregnant later and have a daughter?"

"We'll talk about it after you give birth. I'll go to your Uncle Chen's place and pick out a bigger one, or even a better one, okay?" Mother He knew that her eldest daughter-in-law was just like her daughter, only eyeing her jade bracelet.

Having gotten the answer she wanted, He Ximei was delighted: "This is what Mom said. I'm just waiting to wear the jade bracelet that Mom gave me. It's definitely not as ugly as the one Yun Jin wears."

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