"What do you mean, Grandma? I'm pregnant, can't I even eat a chicken leg?" Sun Sijia wiped away her tears in front of He Ziqian.

He Ziqian frowned: "It's just a chicken leg, didn't I give you the wings?" He Ziqian was impatient, feeling that she was being too petty.

"Can wings compare to chicken legs?" Sun Sijia pressed her advantage: "Grandma just looks down on me, she's biased."

He Ziqian mocked, "Sun Sijia, that's enough. Before you married me, you probably couldn't even afford chicken wings at home. You're content with having something to eat. Stop making a fuss. If you upset my grandma, she'll kick us all out."

Sun Sijia wanted to say something, but He Ziqian warned her: "If you want a divorce, just say so. You were the one who wanted to get married in the first place, but you refused to have an abortion. Now that you're married, you're causing trouble again."

Sun Sijia was furious and wanted to make a scene, but when she saw the disdain in He Ziqian's eyes, she had no choice but to swallow her anger for the sake of the family. She immediately coaxed He Ziqian, saying, "I'm just worried about the baby in my belly being mistreated. After all, you are the eldest grandson of the eldest son."

He Ziqian laughed in anger: "Sun Sijia, your feudal thinking is unacceptable. What era are we living in? You still talk about the eldest son and eldest grandson. You can say that to me, but if others hear you and arrest you for criticism, I won't care."

Sun Sijia realized she had misspoke and immediately explained, "I didn't say that only to you. I certainly wouldn't say that to others. I'm doing this for your own good. Grandma is so good to my aunt and the others."

“Then you should learn to please my grandma. She’s all about gentle persuasion, not force. The reason Xiao Niangao is so popular is because she has a sweet tongue and knows how to coax my grandma.” He Ziqian whispered, “My grandma has a lot of good things. If you want them, you’ll have to cater to her tastes.”

Sun Sijia's eyes lit up: "Really?"

He Ziqian nodded: "Would I lie to you? My aunt has a jade bracelet that my grandma gave her. My grandma had several. She used to say that if I got married, she would give it to my wife."

Sun Sijia got anxious: "Am I not your wife?"

“But I’d have to get my grandma’s approval first!” He Ziqian blinked.

Sun Sijia understood and knew what to do.

Sun Sijia, who was making a fuss about sending Xiaodoubao away the day before, started playing with the dog the next day.

Little Bean Bun also has a temper and completely ignores her.

Sun Sijia's sucking was useless; the little bean bun seemed not to hear her.

Seeing the little dumpling ignoring him, he felt like throwing a stone at the dog.

When the dog ignored her, Sun Sijia had no choice but to try her luck with the little rice cake, offering it candy and asking, "Little rice cake, do you want some candy?"

The little rice cake was very defiant: "I won't eat it."

"Where are the peach shortbreads?"

"I won't eat it!"

Where's the watermelon?

"I won't eat it. My mom will buy it for me. I won't eat your food. You can eat it yourself. Don't tempt me. I'm not a three-year-old. I won't fall for it!" Two-and-a-half-year-old Xiao Nian Gao said righteously.

Sun Sijia: "......"

He's mother, who was eavesdropping on their conversation, secretly gave Xiao Niangao a thumbs up.

Sun Sijia didn't expect that even a little kid was so hard to fool. Having no other options, she could only turn to He's mother, showing her concern and warmth, accompanying her to buy groceries and take walks, following He's mother wherever she went.

Having no other choice, Mrs. He said, "Go and sweep up the dog poop that Doubao left on the side of the road, so that passersby won't step in it."

Sun Sijia was speechless: "Grandma, I can't stand the smell of dog poop."

"Okay, you stay home and rest, I'll go sweep up." With that, he called Xiao Niangao and Xiao Doubao, and the two of them and the dog went out for a walk. They bought watermelon, grapes, and other things that Xiao Niangao liked to eat.

Finally, he also bought popsicles for Yun Jin.

When Yun Jin returned, she ate the popsicles that Xiao Niangao had bought: "Mom, eat! It's hot, so we need popsicles. Grandma bought them, and they're delicious!"

"Thank you, Mom!" Yun Jin said with a smile.

Sun Sijia looked at Yun Jin eating an ice pop with envy.

Yun Jin said, "My daughter bought it for me. If you want to eat it, ask your husband to buy it for you."

Sun Sijia seized the opportunity to say, "I won't eat it. I can't eat cold things during pregnancy. Next time, Auntie, don't let me eat cold things. What if I get a stomachache?"

Yun Jin was speechless: "I told you to eat, so you ate, and you even got a stomachache. Don't you have any opinions of your own?"

Sun Sijia, who was rebuked, said: "Auntie, are you still upset about me saying I was going to send Doubao away?"

"I didn't, you said it yourself." Yun Jin took Xiao Niangao out to play with Xiao Doubao.

Sun Sijia was left fuming. When she saw He's mother come out of the kitchen, she looked aggrieved and asked, "Grandma, did I do something to upset my aunt?"

"I feel like my aunt doesn't like me very much!" Sun Sijia said sarcastically.

Mrs. He said expressionlessly, "Pregnant women shouldn't overthink things. Just read more books. Your aunt is busy with school every day, and she has to take care of the baby when she gets back. Where would she find the time to dislike this or that?"

Sun Sijia: "......"

It's a pity you're not biological mother and daughter; it will make me angry.

Sun Sijia felt invisible to He's mother, and when she saw He Zizhen, she looked aggrieved: "Zizhen, what should I do to make my aunt like me?"

He Zizhen wasn't going to tolerate her: "Speak less, and don't try to get attention if there's nothing wrong with it."

Sun Sijia: "Zizhen, your brother said that you and he have been close since childhood."

"So what? My brother and I are close, but we've been close since childhood. You're new to our family and don't know our situation," He Zizhen kindly reminded her.

Sun Sijia pressed, "What's going on?"

“In our family, you can mess with me, you can mess with my brother,” He Zizhen said kindly, “but don’t mess with my aunt, Xiao Niangao, or Xiao Doubao. If you make them unhappy, you’ll make everyone unhappy.”

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