Grandma Lin Damei finally couldn't help but burst into laughter, pointing at Xiaoxiao and saying, "I told you to watch the child, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what happened, you got a beating! Hahaha..."

Zhu Fanfan: ...Could it be that she hit me?

There were two adults in the house, so this wasn't directed at Aunt Xiaoxiao. Aunt Xiaoxiao looked bewildered; it couldn't have been her. It could only have been her. Could it be that she hadn't been dreaming but had actually hit someone?

Because Lin Damei laughed loudly, the third son was so frightened that he stopped crying and stared blankly at his grandmother.

Lin Damei finished laughing before saying, "The third brother was being naughty just now. Fanfan was still sleeping when he tried to hug her, and he almost drooled on Fanfan."

Yan Xiaoxiao said helplessly, "Mom, I know. Third brother just likes Fanfan too much. He keeps getting close to Fanfan. I wasn't paying attention and he got his way. I'm not angry."

Fanfan is still a child! She doesn't know anything and only reacts instinctively. What kind of person does her mother think she is? After giving birth to her eldest child, many of the childcare skills were taught to her by Aunt Yumin. How could she possibly repay kindness with enmity?

The third child stopped crying and started looking for Zhu Fanfan again, wanting a hug. Zhu Fanfan saw that he was drooling all over the place and was disgusted. She dodged when he reached out his hand, ignoring his constant babbling.

The third brother, unwilling to give up, tried his best to climb towards Zhu Fanfan, but unfortunately, he didn't know how to climb yet. He could only watch Zhu Fanfan anxiously. Zhu Fanfan watched him from a distance, not moving, since the bed was only so small and she couldn't hide far away.

The third brother struggled to climb toward Zhu Fanfan, but after a long time he was still paddling in the same spot. Zhu Fanfan became interested and just watched him. The third brother worked even harder and paddled even more vigorously.

Lin Damei chimed in with sarcastic remarks: "Go, third brother! Go!"

Yan Xiaoxiao was a little unhappy: "Mom, why are you still cheering him on? Can't you see how much Fanfan dislikes him?"

After saying that, she added a blanket around the third brother, so that the third brother could hardly see the pretty sister, let alone crawl. He was so anxious that he was about to curse. Seeing this, Zhu Fanfan's head was covered in black dots. Is this really her biological child?

Unexpectedly, the third child suddenly moved, and in just a few seconds, he adapted and crawled directly towards Zhu Fanfan. His speed stunned everyone. Zhu Fanfan reacted and immediately walked to the other side. She didn't want to play with a little brat who only drooled.

The third brother seemed to have found something fun and kept chasing Fanfan as he climbed. Fanfan kept dodging, but when he couldn't escape anymore, he slapped the third brother on the back, and the third brother immediately felt very aggrieved.

Even after feeling wronged, he still chased after her. Zhu Fanfan tried to dodge, but if he couldn't, he would slap her, at least to make her pause and feel wronged for a while.

Neither Lin Damei nor Yan Xiaoxiao stopped them. In their eyes, it was just two children playing around. If a boy gets hit, he gets hit. How much strength can a child have?

In the evening, the eldest and second eldest brothers returned and took the youngest brother out to play. Lin Damei and Yan Xiaoxiao took turns watching Zhu Fanfan cook. After the meal was ready, Ming Zhengyang returned, but he was followed by a family of four. Zhu Fanfan guessed that it was Ming Yunshan's family.

When this family arrived, only Ming Yunshan gave a perfunctory greeting, Grandma Lin Damei hummed in response, Ye Shuhua held her head high with pride, and Aunt Xiaoxiao looked completely flustered, her face full of apprehension, and she didn't say a word. This family was quite interesting.

Ming Zhengyang explained, "I happened to run into the eldest brother's family today. They hadn't eaten yet. Anyway, we make a lot of food every day, so I let them come back with me."

Lin Damei simply hummed in response, said nothing, and silently set out the bowls and chopsticks. Yan Xiaoxiao looked at the two children; she wasn't hungry and didn't want to eat.

Unexpectedly, Ye Shuhua spoke up, saying sarcastically, "There's only so much food for each person. Are you trying to save it for Yunshu, Auntie?"

Lin Damei slammed her hand on the table: "You didn't even say a word before you came. You only made enough for three adults and two children. Be grateful that you're eating. If you think it's not enough, go make some yourself."

Ming Yunshan immediately pulled his wife aside and apologized to Lin Damei: "Shuhua didn't mean that. She's been too busy with work lately and has been a little distracted. She's always like this at her own parents' home. Auntie, please don't take it to heart."

Lin Damei was even angrier. She had raised him all these years and all she got in return was a "auntie." Naturally, she was furious, but she didn't say anything more.

But Ye Shuhua was unhappy: "We're going back to our biological father's house, which is our own home. Can't we even have a full meal at our own home? And we can't even say anything?"

Ming Yunshan immediately said seriously, "Shuhua! This is also Auntie's home. Watch your words, or I'll get angry."

My aunt and dad have been married for almost thirty years. No matter what, they are family, and that's beyond question. You can say other things, but you can't say this.

Ye Shuhua remained silent, but Lin Damei wouldn't tolerate it: "Who goes back to their own home and acts like a king, waiting to be served? If you're going to eat for free, you should be aware of that. If you want to show off, go back to your parents' home. This isn't a theater."

Ye Shuhua immediately became angry: "What do you mean? Are you saying I'm acting? Look at Yan Xiaoxiao, look at the rice in her bowl, and then look at the rice in our bowls. What do you mean by that? This is clearly preferential treatment, and you don't even want people to talk about it?"

Lin Damei retorted directly: "I did fill Xiaoxiao's rice bowl, so what? She gives me five yuan a month for living expenses. Yunshu isn't coming back, and the two kids don't eat much. Even if the three of them are stuffed, they still can't use it all. If you want to stop being treated differently, pay for living expenses. I can't guarantee that you'll be full."

Ye Shuhua was unhappy: "Who pays for meals at their own home? It's not like they care about their own children."

Ming Zhengyang and Ming Yunshan stopped Ye Shuhua with their words. Yan Xiaoxiao and her two sons lowered their heads and ate their rice, not daring to say a word or even look up. Even the third son was affected and quietly gnawed on his fingers.

Ming Zhengyang looked sternly at Ye Shuhua: "Who told you these things? Your aunt is my lawfully wedded wife, and Yunshan was raised by her. Yunshan, is this what you meant?"

Ming Zhengyang was somewhat disappointed. Although Lin Damei was not her biological daughter, she treated both children equally and loved them both the same. She even felt that Yunshan was being taken care of more because he had lost his mother. Yunshan was too heartless.

Ming Yunshan immediately stood up and denied it: "Dad, I absolutely did not mean that. Aunt has always taken good care of me, and I am very grateful. It's just that Shuhua felt too tired and had some unpleasantness at the Ye family. She has been in a bad mood, so she spoke a bit harshly. I absolutely did not mean that."

Ming Zhengyang finally breathed a sigh of relief, but Lin Damei sneered: "You're eating and drinking for free at your parents' house, and your sister-in-law is disgusted by you, aren't you? You don't dare to make a scene at the Ye family's house, so you come here to shout and yell. You should see if I'm a pushover.

She's spoiled! She's a stepmother, not a nanny. Doesn't she realize that since there's no blood relation, why should she treat her like a slave?