Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhang was terrified and looked at them with pitiful eyes.
"Can I eat with you guys later? I don't want to eat steamed buns! Don't worry, I'll go back to watch the car after I finish eating."
Lu Zhixia: "Of course, we'll have dumplings and fish ball soup today too."
"This is such a feast!" Xiao Zhang ignored the look the captain was giving him; all he could think about now was the delicious food.
Gu Lingxiao coughed loudly to remind Xiao Zhang to tone it down.
"Captain!" Xiao Zhang's voice became softer and more coquettish as she spoke.
"Alright, we can eat together, but you need to start driving right now. If you keep arguing, you won't get to eat!"
"Okay, I'll drive right away!"
Lu Zhixia couldn't help but laugh as she watched their interactions; the two of them were simply a pair of clowns.
Gu Lingxiao was deeply moved when he saw the woman's smile.
Thinking about the dream I had this morning, it just keeps getting more and more absurd.
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Chen Jianing looked at the food on the table. She had brought her daughter home that morning and saw her mother, brother, and her partner eating a sumptuous breakfast.
Two fried eggs per person, and noodles cooked in bone broth.
Now there are two dishes on the table: stir-fried shredded potatoes, shredded pickled vegetables, and a bowl of egg sauce that has been sitting for who knows how long.
This lunch was extremely meager.
"Mom, I'm going home for a bit, and this is what you're going to give me to eat!"
Chen Jianing couldn't understand it at all. Her parents both had jobs and earned several tens of yuan every month.
Yu Qiuping said to his daughter in an annoyed tone, "If we don't eat this, what else can we eat? Your brother is getting married next year, and we'll have to spend a lot of money to buy him a house. We have to be very frugal."
"Just make do with this!" Chen Wei said.
"Dad! I'm a daughter, I don't come back often, this is too much of a slap on the wrist."
Chen Jianing thought she would be well treated when she returned, but the treatment she received was something she had not expected.
Yu Qiuping stretched out his hand, "If you want to eat something delicious, fine, give me the money now and I'll go out and buy it for you. I'll buy you whatever you like to eat!"
Chen Jianing looked at her mother's mercenary demeanor as if she didn't recognize her.
"How did you become like this? Besides, didn't I leave money with you?"
“Those are meant to be saved for your brother to buy a house; you can’t touch them.”
Yu Qiuping is now preoccupied with getting money for her son's wedding. In her view, a daughter is like water spilled out after marriage.
After they pass away, the only ones they will worship are their sons' descendants.
Their daughter's money is also their money; otherwise, they wouldn't have raised her for nothing.
"What? What do you mean my money is going to buy a house for my brother? That's my savings, that's what I saved up!" Chen Jianing stared at her mother in disbelief.
His daughter in his arms started crying because of his shouting.
The sound grew louder and louder. Seeing that the child was crying, Chen Wei picked the child up with both hands and took him back into the house.
Let the mother and daughter argue; he won't get involved anyway.
That money is definitely going to their son. They just want to squeeze more money out of their daughter; otherwise, where would they get so much money?
"What do you mean by the money you saved? Your father and I worked hard to raise you, so isn't your money our money too?"
"Don't forget that your brother is your own flesh and blood, the closest person to you in the world. How can you ignore his affairs?"
“The woman only made one condition when she got married: she wanted to move out and live separately. I thought they were young, so I let them have their way,” Yu Qiuping said earnestly. “If your brother doesn’t get into university, he’ll only be able to go to a vocational school, and he won’t get a good job after that.” She patted her chest and said, “I’m doing this for the sake of our family. We can’t let our family line die out with your brother’s generation!”
Chen Jianing stood up anxiously, "That's your business, what does it have to do with me? That money can't be used to buy a house for my brother, that's my last bit of security!"
"Since you've given me the money, it's ours. You can't take it back!"
Yu Qiuping was adamant that he would never return the money to his daughter.
Chen Jianing burst into tears, having just gotten a divorce.
She didn't have much money on her. She had planned to come back and get 200 yuan for self-defense, but now it seems she won't be able to get a single penny.
How can there be such parents in this world?
And yet, she had to fall into this situation. They had made all sorts of promises, telling her to save more money, because a woman can't be without money.
Moreover, she managed to keep Guo Chen in the dark about the money.
As a result, the parents were unable to do it.
The door opened, and my younger brother and his girlfriend returned, carrying the things they had bought.
Yu Qiuping rolled her eyes, then put on a smiling face.
"What nice things did Lulu buy?"
Xue Lulu put the things on the table, looked at the dishes, crossed her arms, pouted, and said...
"Auntie's food today was really bad."
"It's not that you weren't back yet. There's still pork belly in the kitchen, it's your favorite. If you want some, I'll make it for you tonight!" Yu Xiuping said with a smile. "Your dad and I can't eat much, so it's all for you!"
Chen Jianing was so angry she almost fainted. Before they could react, her daughter was shoved into her father's arms.
"Alright, you've seen me and your mother, now go back!"
Chen Wei asked her to leave, as he didn't want his daughter's presence to cause dissatisfaction among his future daughter-in-law.
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