He Wanrou is a nurse at the nursing home who takes care of her parents-in-law. I heard that she is meticulous and thoughtful in her work and is very popular with the two elders.
The two elders treated her like their own daughter.
Zhou Qiqi felt no resentment towards this; on the contrary, she was grateful.
With a caring and reliable person by their side, the elderly couple can feel more at ease here.
But the little tricks of He Wanrou in front of me are written all over her face!
The moment she saw Shen Huaichuan, her face flushed instantly, and she couldn't hide it. Her eyes darted around, but she couldn't help but glance at him.
Like a young girl experiencing her first love.
Then, when he looked at her, the hostility and scrutiny deep in his eyes were impossible to conceal...
Zhou Qiqi has lived two lives; how could she not see through this?
This isn't a place to take care of the elderly.
This is clearly a pretense of taking care of her, but she's after her man!
In the few seconds that Zhou Qiqi was pondering, the group had already stepped into the courtyard.
As soon as He Wanrou entered the courtyard, her eyes were drawn to the large and small items piled up there.
As if she had discovered something extraordinary, she immediately covered her mouth dramatically, her voice both sweet and surprised:
"Oh my! Uncle and Auntie, look! There are so many things!"
She pointed to the washing machine and refrigerator in the corner.
"This...aren't these the Brandy washing machine and Snowflake refrigerator sold in the department store? I went with a colleague to look at them last month, and they were so expensive! These two big items, plus all these small odds and ends, like this cup, don't look cheap..."
She counted on her fingers, making an earnest estimation.
"This...this must have cost at least a thousand yuan, right?"
As she spoke, her eyes sparkled, and she looked at Zhou Qiqi with a smile, but her words were directed at Shen Huaichuan:
"Little Qiqi, did you buy all of these? Brother Huaichuan, you really dote on your wife! Such a generous gift!"
Then, as if genuinely praising Zhou Qiqi, he said:
"Little Qiqi, you're so good at shopping, and you're such a good homemaker!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Zhenbang and Qin Peilan's expressions visibly darkened.
Shen Zhenbang had only glanced at the price briefly and hadn't thought about it in detail, but after He Wanrou calculated it, his heart tightened.
The phrase "I really love my wife" in particular sounded rather harsh.
In their memory, their son was never a spendthrift, much less a hedonist; he always washed his clothes by hand and never needed a refrigerator.
But how did it come to this?
Is it all because of that woman?
The Lin family said on the phone that Huaichuan was completely bewitched. At first, they didn't believe it, but now it seems that there was some truth to it!
Although neither of them criticized Zhou Qiqi, they were clearly a little displeased.
Seeing that his parents' expressions were off, Shen Huaichuan immediately began to explain:
"Dad, Mom, don't misunderstand. Most of these things were bought by Qiqi with her own bonuses. She didn't spend my money."
Upon hearing this, He Wanrou immediately blinked her innocent eyes and asked, "Most of? What is that largest part?"
She looked puzzled and tilted her head to turn to Zhou Qiqi.
"Isn't Sister Qiqi from the countryside? I heard that her family died a long time ago, and she was adopted, or even a child bride! How can she have so much money?"
After speaking, he turned to Shen Huaichuan, his tone becoming earnest and persuasive, as if he genuinely cared about him, and advised him:
"Brother Huaichuan, I know you care about your wife and want to help Qiqi make a good impression on your parents, but you can't lie to them for that, can you?"
She paused, then added softly, with a hint of meaning:
"Like not long ago, when your aunt and uncle were coming, you lied to them and said you had a mission, even though you didn't have any urgent tasks, so they couldn't come... Was that also because of your little sister Qiqi?"
She sighed, her tone becoming even more earnest, as if she genuinely cared about Shen's parents, and said:
“Brother Huaichuan, I know you love your wife, but you've lied to your parents like this once and twice. They're old and their health isn't good. How heartbroken they must be, how harmful it must be to their health! Think about your aunt, she's already…”
Her words sounded like advice and concern, but they were actually adding fuel to the fire.
"I'm not..."
Shen Huaichuan immediately wanted to explain.
"Brother Huaichuan, let's go inside and talk it over. It's getting windy outside. Auntie was feeling a bit better, and if she catches a cold, who will be held responsible?"
He Wanrou reached out and gently supported Qin Peilan's arm to stop him from explaining, speaking with concern and tenderness.
Before Shen Huaichuan could say anything more, Shen Zhenbang looked at his wife's slightly frail body and said in a deep voice, "Alright, let's go inside first. It's getting windy."
Shen Huaichuan glanced at the gloomy sky, swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue, and looked at Zhou Qiqi instead.
Zhou Qiqi didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly to Shen Huaichuan to indicate that she was alright.
But in her heart, she thought that He Wanrou's "concern" just now was really spot on.
My parents-in-law look like the kind of honest and upright old revolutionaries.
After all, they came from the most difficult times in the country. At that time, it was common to not have enough to eat, eat tree bark, and gnaw on leather belts. Therefore, they advocated frugality in their food, clothing, and daily necessities.
Given Zhou Qiqi's extravagant spending habits, their first impression of her was definitely not good.
Moreover, He Wanrou's skill level is exceptionally high.
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