The two of them stood in the yard whispering and talking quietly, as if they were afraid of being noticed by Cheng's mother. Suddenly, Cheng's second brother came in from the door and saw her mother angrily scolding Cheng's second wife. He hurried over to the two of them.
Xu Qianjiao thought he was going to speak up for Cheng Ersao and plead for mercy, but as soon as he opened his mouth, she was shocked.
I saw Brother Cheng frowning at Sister Cheng with impatience in his eyes. He asked with a look of disgust: "What did you do to make mother angry again? Apologize quickly."
Cheng Ersao lowered her head with red eyes, not daring to look him in the eye or answer his questions directly. She just shed tears silently, "I...I..."
Before she could say anything, Cheng's mother interrupted her and said, "She's taking things back to her parents' home again."
When Cheng Erge heard this, his eyes widened immediately, the anger in his eyes still burning, and he looked at her angrily. Seeing this, Cheng Ersao immediately explained in a panic, waving her hands excitedly, "I didn't, I didn't take anything, it's just...my mother said she was sick and asked me to go back to see her, I really didn't take anything."
Brother Cheng gave her a warning look and said, "It's okay if you didn't take it. If I find out that you dare to take things from home back to your parents' home, you'll just have to wait."
"No, no." Mrs. Cheng quickly waved her hand to express her attitude.
Seeing that she didn't look like she was lying, and since she had almost finished scolding her, Cheng's mother let her go and said, "Hurry up and go cook."
"Okay, okay." Mrs. Cheng nodded quickly and ran into the kitchen.
Seeing this, Second Brother Cheng quickly apologized to Mother Cheng in a low voice: "Mom, it's my fault. I didn't keep an eye on her and let her run back to her parents' home again."
Mother Cheng waved her hands and said, "Well, it's all my fault for marrying you such a wife."
"No, I know everything my mother does is for my own good." Brother Cheng said sincerely.
When Cheng's mother heard this, she was very touched and said, "You are really filial~"
The mother and son were praising each other, looking very loving and filial. Cheng Jiawen and Xu Qianjiao stood in the corner, watching with great interest.
Xu Qianjiao nudged Cheng Jiawen with her elbow, "Hey, didn't you say your mother loves your eldest brother the most? Now it seems that your second brother is also quite favored."
Cheng Jiawen sneered, "Bullshit, this is just my mother's trick. She just talks, but all the benefits actually go to my eldest brother."
He thought for a moment and continued, "But this is something we both agreed to. My second brother wants fame, and my mother wants real benefits. It just so happens that they complement each other perfectly."
"That's true. Your second brother didn't contribute anything. He just talked and expressed his attitude. But the real work was done by your second sister-in-law." Xu Qianjiao shrugged and said playfully.
Xu Qianjiao stood aside and watched the two of them play the motherly and filial piety tricks, yawning in boredom, "Still here with the motherly and filial piety, that's enough, it's not boring anymore, these two."
Cheng Jiawen supported her shoulders, turned her around, and pushed her back to the room from behind. "Okay, if you're tired, go back to the room and rest for a while. We'll prepare dinner later."
"Okay~"
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By the time Cheng Ersao finished cooking, night had already fallen. The sky was like a thick black velvet, covering the earth tightly.
The stars and the moon seemed exceptionally bright in this endless darkness, like sparkling gems inlaid on velvet. The distant mountains were also swallowed by the darkness, leaving only vague outlines, standing like silhouettes between heaven and earth.
"Let's eat~"
Cheng Jiawen and Xu Qianjiao heard Cheng Ersao's call in the room, and hurriedly put on their shoes and prepared to go out for dinner.
When they arrived at the dining room, everyone was already seated. Cheng Jiawen and Xu Qianjiao hurried over and sat upright on the kang, waiting for Cheng's mother to serve them the food.
Xu Qianjiao was the last one to get the rice. She took the bowl and looked at the amount in it, which was obviously smaller than that of others. There were only a few pieces of sweet potatoes and a large bowl of water. She was a little speechless, but she didn't dare to get angry.
Seeing this, Cheng Jiawen reached out and switched their bowls. He ate less and Xu Qianjiao ate more.
Seeing his actions, Cheng's mother's face suddenly darkened, "Fourth Brother, change the rice back."
"Mom, there's no need. Jiaojiao is weak and needs to eat more." Cheng Jiawen lowered his head, took a sip of water, and said lightly.
Mother Cheng slammed her hand on the table and said, "We haven't even separated yet, and you dare not listen to me?"
Cheng Jiawen looked up when he heard this. "What are you talking about? Didn't I just exchange a bowl of rice with my wife? Is there any need to make such a fuss?"
"Is this just a matter of a bowl of rice? This is a matter of attitude." Seeing that he was still unmoved, Cheng's mother became even angrier.
"I don't know what my wife did wrong. You even withhold her food. If this gets out, people will definitely say that you are withholding your new wife. This will not be good for your reputation." Cheng Jiawen finished the food in the bowl in a few bites, wiped his mouth, and said calmly.
"Haha, in our family, we have always eaten as much as we work. She hasn't done any work, and she still wants to eat?" Mother Cheng pointed at Xu Qianjiao and said angrily.
Cheng Jiawen stood in front of Xu Qianjiao and said, "The work I do is enough to support her. She doesn't need to work."
"You? You can't even support yourself? And you're talking about supporting him. Don't ask us to help you support your wife in the end? I'm helping you train her, and you don't appreciate it?"
Hearing this, Cheng Jiawen couldn't help but laugh, "Mom, I love my wife. I don't need your help in training her. She is fine the way she is now."
After hearing him contradict Mother Cheng again and again, Father Cheng slammed the table with a slap. "Cheng Jiawen, do you still have your father and mother in your eyes now? You've married a wife and you don't care about your parents anymore, right?"
"Hey, Dad, I didn't say that." Cheng Jiawen waved his hands in rebuttal, muttering softly, "Besides, it's not like I can just give it up if I want to.
When Cheng's father heard this, he was furious. He glanced at Cheng Jiawen up and down and said, "Okay, you are great. You love your wife, right? Okay, I will let you love her. Let's pick a time to separate."
Cheng Jiawen was delighted when he heard this, but his face remained calm yet contained a hint of sadness. "Dad, are we really going to split up the family?"
Father Cheng looked at him with a look of melancholy and sadness in his eyes, and finally felt that he had lost a round. He sneered and said, "Humph, this was agreed upon at the time. If you want to marry her, we will separate. Now you have to keep your word."
Cheng Jiawen took a deep breath, closed his eyes to hide the joy that was about to overflow, and asked in a low voice, "When will we break up?"
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