Huang Qinqin also felt unlucky. She had noticed that whenever she came to the state-run restaurant, she would almost always run into Chen Ermei and Xu Jingui.
What kind of incredible luck is this?
Chen Ermei also saw Huang Qinqin and the others. She looked Huang Qinqin up and down and found that she looked even better than before she got married.
It's obvious she's living comfortably at her husband's family home. Chen Ermei thinks Huang Qinqin is incredibly lucky, but she's not bad either, even though she now has to take care of the housework.
But Xu Jingui said he was worried about her being too tired, so she wouldn't need to take care of Da Bao and Xiao Bao. Everyone used to say being a stepmother is hard, but what's so hard about this?
Their lives are difficult because they married bad men who don't cherish them. Unlike her, Xu Jingui cherishes her; she doesn't even have to worry about the children. All she has to do each day is clean, buy groceries, cook, and do laundry.
Chen Ermei gently stroked her belly, secretly thinking with pride that if she were to give birth to a boy, her life would definitely get better and better!
Sure enough, right after she found out she was pregnant, she said she didn't want to cook that day, so Xu Jingui immediately took her out to eat at a state-run restaurant.
Moreover, they came out alone, without even bringing Xu Jingui's two sons. This is enough to prove that Chen Ermei's status in Xu Jingui's heart is getting higher and higher.
Xu Jingui saw them too, but he didn't want to see them at all. Xu Jingui stared at Huang Qinqin with a sinister gaze, secretly resolving: although they had escaped before, he would find a chance to get rid of them sooner or later!
Chen Ermei arrogantly wanted to go over and show off to Huang Qinqin, but unexpectedly, Xu Jingui rudely dragged her to order food.
Chen Ermei almost fell over when he pulled her like that. She wanted to tell Xu Jingui not to use so much force next time, but seeing his bad expression, she decided against it.
After ordering, Xu Jingui told the waiter he wanted to pack the food to go, and the waiter asked them for the lunchbox. Xu Jingui then realized the lunchbox was still on his bicycle, so he went out to get it.
Chen Ermei thought they were going to eat at the restaurant, but it turned out they were taking it home. Fortunately, Xu Jingui had left, and she walked towards Huang Qinqin with her head held high.
"Oh, what a coincidence! You're eating at the state-run restaurant too?"
After finishing speaking and seeing that no one answered her, Chen Ermei was not embarrassed and continued to talk to herself: "Qinqin, if I remember correctly, we got married on the same day, right? Judging from your appearance, you shouldn't be pregnant yet, right?"
"I'm not trying to be mean, but for us women, the most important thing after marriage is to carry on the family line. You need to hurry up too. Unlike me, I'm already pregnant not long after we got married, haha."
After saying that, she even pretended to stick out her belly and covered her mouth while laughing. Chen Ermei was very certain that Huang Qinqin was not pregnant, because in her previous life, Huang Qinqin had never gotten pregnant after marrying Xu Jingui, and Chen Ermei suspected that she might be infertile.
Thinking of this possibility made Chen Ermei even happier. She couldn't wait to see Huang Qinqin being kicked out of her husband's family because she couldn't have children!
Huang Qinqin really doesn't understand Chen Ermei. The two families are already at odds, so how can she still have the nerve to come up and provoke them time and time again?
"Yes, yes, you're the best! I wish you could have one baby a year, eight in a row. Even a sow can't have as many as you. Are you satisfied now?"
"If you're satisfied, please stay away from us. We're not familiar with each other."
"you!"
Chen Ermei was surprised that Huang Qinqin showed no sign of disappointment after hearing that she was pregnant. She thought Huang Qinqin was faking it and that she was probably already devastated.
As soon as Xu Jingui returned, he saw Chen Ermei with Huang Qinqin and pulled her away without a word. He said impatiently, "What are you doing there?!"
After handing the lunchbox to the waiter, they waited for them to pack it up. However, instead of packing it up for them, the waiter asked Zhang Yumei and her companion a question.
"The braised pork is ready. Would you like to serve it now or later?"
Zhang Yumei glanced at Huang Qinqin's watch, sensing that Xu Weiguo and the others had almost arrived, and replied with a smile, "Let's serve the dishes now, thank you for your help."
Xu Jingui felt humiliated by the waiter and asked through gritted teeth, "Why weren't you able to pack our food first?!"
"Don't you understand the concept of first come, first served? They arrived first, so what's wrong with serving them their food first?"
Xu Jingui felt the waiter was being incredibly rude: "Do you know who my father is? How dare you talk to me like that?!"
The waiter looked up impatiently: "What, you've grown up and you still don't know who your dad is? If you don't know, go ask your mom, why are you asking me?!"
"Eat if you want, or get out!"
Waiters hate this kind of person the most. They probably have parents who are minor officials or something. The families of real high-ranking officials wouldn't be so ill-mannered.
Xu Jingui clenched his fists, his eyes bloodshot, and turned to look at Zhang Yumei and Huang Qinqin, adding this grudge to their names as well.
After they finished packing the food, they handed the lunchbox to Chen Ermei. Seeing Chen Ermei standing there blankly, not even taking the lunchbox, they were surprised.
He said irritably, "Take your lunchbox! What are you standing there for?!"
Chen Ermei pointed to herself and asked, confused, "Should I take it?"
"Otherwise what? If you don't carry them, am I supposed to? So many lunchboxes are heavy. I brought you here to carry things, otherwise why would I have brought you along?"
Xu Jingui really thought Chen Ermei was out of her mind. Now that she was pregnant, he hoped it would be a daughter, otherwise he was afraid that if she had a son, the son's intelligence would be like Chen Ermei's, and then it would be all over.
As for the daughter, let her be stupid; she's just a money-losing burden to be married off anyway.
Watching Xu Jingui and Chen Ermei interact, Zhang Yumei asked curiously, "Qinqin, why does Xu Jingui's wife still come over to you with such a haughty look and show off?"
"If Xu Jingui is this rude to her outside, his attitude towards her at home will probably be even worse, right?"
Huang Qinqin was also completely baffled; she couldn't understand where Chen Ermei's sense of superiority came from. Could it really be because she was pregnant that she thought she could turn her life around?
Although time reveals true character, if someone treats her badly even right after marriage, the chances of them changing later are slim.
Small things reveal big things, and details reveal character. The fact that Xu Jingui allowed his pregnant wife to carry things, and even dragged her twice in just half an hour, proves that Xu Jingui is not a trustworthy person.
“I don’t understand either. Back when we were still living in the family compound, she was like this. She did all the housework, and she thought it was because she was capable and her family couldn’t do without her.”
"She seems particularly prone to self-pity, but she is undeniably capable."
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