Enraged, Lin Damei immediately hit someone, saying, "You two, go away and be all lovey-dovey, don't corrupt Fanfan."

Who knows if a child will become curious if they see something they shouldn't? Fanfan is smart, what if he accidentally learns it?

Yan Xiaoxiao blushed. She hadn't expected Yun Shu to coax her at this moment, and she felt quite embarrassed.

Ming Yunshu protested his innocence: "I just explained a few things, I didn't do anything, how could I have led Fanfan astray?"

Even for ordinary couples, it's normal to express appreciation for a wife's hard work. He had seen Uncle Zhu say that Auntie had worked hard many times. Since he appreciated her efforts, he should express it. What's wrong with that? He hadn't done anything to cause any misunderstanding.

Lin Damei felt it was a waste to even hum in response. The two of them exchanged glances, and she told her that nothing had happened and nothing had been done.

Lin Damei asked directly, "You've never even met Fanfan, so why did you suddenly think of giving him a gift, especially your most precious gift?"

She wouldn't believe it if her son hadn't discovered that Xiaoxiao had misunderstood something and deliberately came to explain today. He's been as petty as a sieve since he was little, and Xiaoxiao was being led by the nose without even realizing it.

Ming Yunshu explained, "Xiaoxiao said Fanfan is cute, and anyone would like him. We should at least give him a gift when we meet for the first time. I just trust Xiaoxiao's judgment!"

The main thing is that he likes all the children in the Zhu family and thinks they are all good. His family doesn't have any girls, so even if he wanted to give the bracelet to a child, he couldn't. What family would let a boy wear a little girl's jewelry?

Besides, given Xiaoxiao's temperament, she wouldn't lie. She even dislikes her own son, so she's always been honest about appearances. If someone says she's good-looking, then she must be very good-looking.

Lin Damei scoffed at this. She knew her son best. Despite his upright appearance, like a just and righteous official, he was cold-hearted at heart. Only her foolish daughter-in-law thought her husband was the best in the world.

As they were talking, Ming Zhengyang arrived with Ming Yunshan's family. Before Ming Yunshan could speak, Lin Damei said directly, "Dinner is ready. It's been a long time since we've all eaten together. Let's have a good family reunion today. If there's anything, let's talk about it calmly after dinner."

Dinner was brought by Lin Damei and her daughter-in-law. A group of people sat in the living room waiting. Ming Yunshu, on the other side, didn't greet them, nor did he hear Ming Zhengyang speak. He was busy playing with Fanfan, while the older two children did their homework, so he didn't need to watch them. He also kept an eye on his younger son beside him.

Ming Yunshan said to Ye Shuhua, "Go and help her out."

Ye Shuhua didn't move, rolled her eyes, guessing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law probably didn't want to see her now, so she wouldn't go and annoy them. The two Ming brothers, Fei Yang and Fei Yang, sat obediently in their chairs. Their father was very angry recently, so they didn't dare to cause trouble.

Zhu Fanfan's ears perked up; she wondered if Ye Shuhua would cause a scene.

Ming Yunshu looked at Zhu Fanfan with amusement: "There's no fight now. We'll listen to it openly later. The real show hasn't even started yet."

Ye Shuhua is a bully who preys on the weak. She dares to raise her voice at her mother and laugh at Xiaoxiao for being uncultured and a country bumpkin. If she dares to say anything sarcastic to him, he will slap her across the face. Even if Ming Yunshan helps her, he will get beaten up. No one in her family dares to provoke him.

In other words, the mother wanted to be at home and everything would be fine, so she endured it. Xiaoxiao felt inferior to Ye Shuhua because he was uncultured. Once he climbed to a high position, Xiaoxiao would no longer have this mentality. In the end, it was because he was too weak.

Mother prepared a sumptuous dinner today, which he thinks is a trap. There will definitely be a big announcement. He wonders what everyone's expressions will be like. It will be very lively. He can watch the excitement to his heart's content.

He guessed his mother's plan and wanted to know what her choice would be.

Seeing that Zhu Fanfan still looked curious, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "You look a lot like your dad."

Fate is truly wondrous. He randomly adopted a child who looked so much like the Zhu family. He even wondered if Zhu Ji had been reincarnated.

Zhu Fanfan: ...Who taught this person to lie through their teeth? She's never even met her biological father, and they're not related by blood. How do they resemble each other?

Ming Yunshu said with a hint of nostalgia, "Your dad always had this expression on his face whenever he wanted to watch the excitement. He was a clever man with a lot of bad ideas. Your expression is exactly the same as your dad's."

Zhu Fanfan protested: "You're bad!"

She's a beautiful young woman, how could she be so wicked? How annoying! She snorted and turned her back on Ming Yunshu.

Ming Yunshu naturally rushed to coax her. This little girl was angry but still acted like a spoiled child. She was so cute. No wonder her mother and Xiaoxiao were both eager to see her. Are all girls this heartwarming?

While they were still trying to appease everyone, Lin Damei had already set out the meal. A group of people came over and sat down. On a large table were two fish, a pot of braised pork, a plate of scrambled eggs, and several other dishes of vegetables. The food was very oily, and the rice was still dry rice.

Ming Zhengyang wanted to lighten the mood, so he joked, "Is this lavish feast today meant to last a month? Are you planning to skip it in the future?"

Nowadays, cooking oil is rationed. Even if you can find a way to buy some lard, it's not much. Resources are limited, so they can't be too extravagant. If conditions aren't good, no family would dare to use so much oil unless they didn't want to make a living.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ming Zhengyang's heart skipped a beat. Could this really be the last meal? Da Mei hadn't stopped being angry; she just wanted the family to be together, which was why she asked him to call everyone over.

Lin Damei didn't respond, which was taken as tacit agreement. She really didn't want to live like this anymore. All she wanted to do was see her grandson, her own grandson. She didn't owe anyone anything except her own son. She only wanted to make amends to Yunshu in the future.

Unfortunately, she can't get a divorce, and she shouldn't get one, because if she did, she and the person she loves most wouldn't be buried in the same grave.

Ye Shuhua was seething with anger. Today, she had heard her mother say that Lin Damei had driven her away and refused to acknowledge her grandson. Her mother spoke to her politely but didn't even offer her a glass of water. If she hadn't run away quickly, her mother would have splashed water all over her, saying that she was bad luck.

When she was at home, she ate cornbread and wild vegetables every day. Lin Damei even said that there were too many people in her family and no extra food. She was so sick of eating that she almost threw up, but they still didn't improve the situation.

After she left, she ate fish and meat every day. Who knows what delicious food she was making behind her back? Fish is hard to buy at this time, especially such a big one. And meat too. She couldn't buy this much meat even after saving up her meat coupons for three months.

However, Yunshan has now sided with Lin Damei and thinks that everything Lin Damei does is right. He warned her not to disrespect Lin Damei or he would divorce her. She can't make a scene now, but when Yunshan is on her side again, she will definitely take revenge.

Yunshan doesn't even realize how good the food is here. His excuse about having too many children to look after is just that—an excuse. Lin Damei doesn't treat him like a son at all and doesn't want to see her grandchildren.

Ming Zhengyang advised, "Da Mei, we are all family. It's inevitable that families will have disagreements. Let's talk things out and make sure we understand each other. After all, we are family."