She walked out with her head down and heavy steps.
As she passed by Zhou Qiqi, she could no longer suppress the anger in her heart!
She bit her lower lip, her eyes hardened, and she suddenly sped up, deliberately tilting her shoulder as if to crash into Zhou Qiqi!
Even if the impact doesn't hurt her, we still want to make her look bad in front of the old couple!
Before she could even touch Zhou Qiqi's clothes, she tripped for some reason!
"ah!"
He Wanrou cried out in surprise, lost her balance, and stumbled forward!
She frantically tried to grab something to steady herself, and was about to fall flat on her face!
Just then, a warm hand steadily supported her arm, and a voice, soft and gentle, spoke with tenderness and concern:
"Oh dear! Sister He, how can you be so careless when you walk? I just mopped the floor, it's still a bit slippery, you have to watch your step! It would be terrible if you fell!"
Hearing this, Qin Peilan, who was sitting on the bed, added a word of advice:
"Yes, Wanrou, be careful, don't be clumsy."
He Wanrou steadied herself, her chest heaving violently, trembling with anger!
She was about to point her finger at Zhou Qiqi and yell at her for tripping her up!
But when she looked up and met Qin Peilan's concerned gaze, and then saw Zhou Qiqi's innocent expression that said "I'm doing this for your own good," she swallowed the words that were in her throat!
She knew that if she spoke up now, she would only appear unreasonable and crazy!
She could only grit her teeth, swallow her hatred, and squeeze out a sentence through clenched teeth:
"Thank you, Qiqi. I...I'm fine."
After saying that, she glared at Zhou Qiqi resentfully, stomped her foot, and rushed out of the house.
She still harbored a sliver of hope, thinking that if she went to the kitchen to prepare food, she might run into Shen Huaichuan and find an opportunity to speak to him privately, explain herself, and salvage some of his image.
But Shen Huaichuan moved incredibly fast. When she finally made it to the kitchen, she saw that noodles, eggs, and canned goods were already neatly arranged on the stove.
Shen Huaichuan didn't even glance at her, turned around and walked straight to the bedroom, closing the door behind him.
It cut off all her sight.
He Wanrou stared at the tightly closed door, her nails almost digging into her palms.
She had underestimated her opponent before, thinking that Zhou Qiqi was a good-for-nothing.
She only just realized that Zhou Qiqi was several times more difficult to deal with than she had initially anticipated!
In just a short while, she not only filled in all the holes she had dug, but also dug so many holes for her!
She hadn't expected that the woman would be so bold as to scald her with boiling water, causing her to lose her composure.
Later, he even used this incident to "inadvertently" change the first impression he had on the Shen family elders.
Finally, he even used a sinister and sarcastic tone to insult her!
She spent months painstakingly serving them, and with great difficulty, she finally managed to carefully cultivate a caring and gentle image in front of the elderly couple.
Under Zhou Qiqi's attack, it collapsed in just over ten minutes!
She had to admire Zhou Qiqi's cunning and methods; they were truly remarkable!
No wonder she was able to defeat Lin Yao and rise to power.
However, He Wanrou was no pushover either; she wouldn't give up easily!
She glanced one last time in the direction of the bedroom, cursing viciously in her heart.
Zhou Qiqi, don't think you've won just because you got a few kind words from the old folks. We'll see!
Despite her complaints, she had no choice but to reluctantly start the fire.
Once the bedroom door was closed, the room finally became quiet, leaving only the real family of four.
Shen Huaichuan carefully helped his mother, Qin Peilan, lean against the headboard, and then took a pillow to support her back.
Qin Peilan had been traveling all day, and after that ordeal, she was feeling unwell with a sore back and aching muscles all over her body.
She leaned back against the cushion and immediately let out a comfortable "Ouch!" A look of surprise crossed her face as she said:
"This...this cushion is so comfortable! It feels like sinking into a cloud of cotton."
She shifted her waist, pointed, and continued,
"But the support here is really strong, it doesn't sag at all, and it feels quite supportive!"
Shen Zhenbang, who was sitting upright and ready to listen to his son's serious talk, couldn't help but glance at his wife and ask when he saw her reaction:
"This cushion is nice. Where did you buy it? I'll go buy one for your mom tomorrow too."
Shen Huaichuan smiled, looking at Zhou Qiqi with pride in his eyes:
"Dad, this wasn't bought from outside. Qiqi figured it out herself and made it. It's called something like 'human body'..."
He was hearing those words for the first time and couldn't quite remember them.
Zhou Qiqi naturally replied:
"It's called 'ergonomics.' The shape and the filling inside are designed according to the curves of the human back, so that the shape of the object can fit our body as closely as possible and not be tiring to use. The filling inside is acrylic cotton, which is the latest material. It is more elastic than cotton, has better support, and is also soft."
She tried her best to explain in simple and easy-to-understand language.
Qin Peilan was very surprised to hear this, and after carefully sensing it again, she nodded repeatedly:
"That's really good, Qiqi, you're so skillful."
Zhou Qiqi was a little embarrassed by the praise, smiled, and said:
"If you like them, Auntie, I'll buy some new fabric and make a few more for you two. You can put them in the car or lean against the sofa."
Shen Huaichuan seized the opportunity to continue the conversation:
"It's not just this cushion. Mom, Dad, look at the bed sheets and duvet covers in this room, as well as the curtains hanging outside and those little decorations. Qiqi made them all herself, picking out the fabric, drawing the patterns, and sewing them stitch by stitch. She's skillful and quick-witted. Otherwise, how could she have made such a big fuss at the garment factory?"
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