Hearing their second daughter's concern, the elderly Chang couple felt their hearts warmed and their faces beamed with smiles.
Seizing the opportunity, Chang Lanhua casually mentioned, "Mom and Dad, I can't compare to my second sister in how much she cares for you. But Mom, why did you only stay at our house for a few days last time and then come back so soon? The family is still worried about you. Why don't you stay a little longer..."
Granny Chang looked pained and said, "Why would I go to your house? The person is about to die!"
Old Man Chang didn't think much of it and cheerfully persuaded Old Woman Chang, "If Lan Hua misses you, then go! Lan Hua's in-laws will welcome you!"
He didn't realize that his eldest daughter was practically a nobody, treating her own mother like a slave!
After listening to Old Man Chang's advice, Granny Chang felt uneasy. She knew right from wrong, and that her eldest daughter's house was no place for a human to live!
Got it!
Mei and Ying said she shouldn't go to Lan Hua's house!
What about the US and UK...?
Chang Meiying had already been coaxed away by Old Man Chang with a handful of candy.
Zhou Hongyu spoke up for her mother-in-law: "Elder sister, your family has more than a dozen people in total. If Mom goes to your house, she will definitely be restless. If she goes there, she will have to take care of more than a dozen people. Elder sister, do you want Mom to live?"
Old Man Chang's eyes widened: He really hadn't expected this!
Chang Lanhua downplayed the issue, saying, "Mom came to my house to enjoy herself. How can this be considered serving someone? Even without Mom, our family still manages to get by!"
Old Man Chang was relieved and said, "You know, my daughter isn't that bad."
Zhou Hongyu laughed at Chang Lanhua's nonsense: "Oh, so Mom went there to enjoy herself? Then there's no need to move. There are still rooms at home. Eldest sister, you stay here today and take care of Mom and Dad for a while before going back!"
Chang Lanhua immediately made an excuse: "Gangzi's wife is pregnant, I have to go back to take care of her!"
"Oh~~"
Zhou Hongyu said meaningfully, "So it turns out that Gangzi's wife is pregnant. Luckily, my eldest sister told me herself, otherwise I would have thought that my eldest sister was planning to coax Mom to come home to take care of her granddaughter-in-law!"
Granny Chang nodded: "Gangzi's wife is pregnant. No wonder Meiying complained that her older cousin's wife was mean to her. I'll explain to Meiying next time that pregnant women sometimes can't control their emotions, it's not that she has a problem with her!"
You've misunderstood. They just have a problem with the US and UK!
It's all because America and England stole our free babysitter!
Zhou Hongyu would never allow Chang Lanhua to bring her mother-in-law home to be a laborer, neither now nor in the future!
Chang Lanhua's family is a den of wolves!
Zhou Hongyu bluntly said, "Sister, Gangzi's wife is pregnant, which is exactly the time when she needs your care. Don't go home and say that Mom can come to your house to enjoy herself. Is this what you call enjoying yourself? If you have this kind of filial piety, you should give Mom more money instead!"
Old Man Chang agreed: "Lanhua, you haven't thought things through. What's important for you now is to take care of Gangzi's wife. You'll have plenty of time to be filial to your mother!"
Chang Lanhua glared at her resentfully.
Zhou Hongyu's words blocked her path!
Her plan was indeed to have Granny Chang serve her daughter-in-law.
Gangzi's wife also agreed, because Granny Chang had almost no temper and could be ordered around at will. Moreover, Chang Lanhua and her mother-in-law had a bad relationship, so Gangzi's wife was unwilling to let her take care of her.
Granny Chang did not agree to go to Chang Lanhua's house, and the topic was dropped.
The elderly couple from the Chang family chatted with their two daughters.
Chang Meihua was the most proactive. Her eldest sister's scheme failed. Her scheme was based on a slow and steady approach, and she didn't miss any opportunity to play the victim.
Unable to get a word in edgewise, Chang Lanhua slowly wandered over to Zhou Hongyu's side. She sneered, "Go ahead and target me! See if I'll expose your son's popsicle selling business! You don't know yet, do you? Chang Pengfei is secretly selling popsicles outside!"
She knew about this?
Zhou Hongyu was a little unsure how to evaluate her eldest son. He was really foolish. He didn't make any money, not only did he lose money, but he also kept getting caught by acquaintances!
Zhou Hongyu bared her sharp teeth: "Are you threatening me? Say what you want, I don't care. I'm sure there are people who care more than me. If you dare to say another word, just wait and see if Mom and Dad will let you come back to this house!"
"You!" Chang Lanhua clenched her fist.
She didn't intend to expose it because she knew the consequences; if she dared to do it, her parents wouldn't forgive her.
She brought this up at first to provoke Zhou Hongyu. Based on her experience, Zhou Hongyu would definitely be very angry to hear that Chang Pengfei was selling popsicles!
Why wasn't Zhou Hongyu angry?
It's like he's a completely different person these past few days.
Chang Lanhua played her most important trump card, but it felt like hitting cotton, light and airy. She was dissatisfied and urged Chang Meihua, who was talking happily, to go back.
She nudged Chang Meihua a few times with her elbow, and Chang Meihua turned away unhappily: "Big sister, you're usually busy with work and housework, take this opportunity to spend more time with Mom and Dad!"
Chang Lanhua's nose was steaming, and her tone was impatient: "It's all because of you! You've been dawdling here, and I have to rush back to cook for Gangzi's wife!"
When the blame was shifted onto her, Chang Meihua couldn't keep a straight face.
Since the topic of her pregnant granddaughter-in-law had come up, Granny Chang urged, "Alright, alright, you should all go back now. Gangzi's wife is still waiting at home!"
Old Man Chang got up to see the guests off.
He just remembered that his granddaughter had pulled him back from his chess game to save the day. Anyway, he had chatted with his two daughters quite a bit, and now he was thinking about going back to play chess.
With things having come to this, Chang Meihua resentfully left with Chang Lanhua.
As I walked to the entrance of the alley, I met Sun Yanxia, who was carrying things and heading home.
"Big sister, second sister, what brings you back? Oh dear, what bad timing! You're leaving just as I'm back!"
The two were in a bad mood and didn't like anyone, so they ignored her and left with sour faces.
Sun Yanxia: "..."
Having been upset at the alley entrance, Sun Yanxia put on a smiling face again when she reached her doorstep: "Mom! Second Sister-in-law! I'm back!"
Sun Yanxia handed the employee benefits to Granny Chang and hurried over to Zhou Hongyu: "Second sister-in-law, I heard you were in the newspaper!"
Grandma Chang smiled and answered for Zhou Hongyu, "Yes, Hongyu is the first person in our Chang family to be in the newspaper. Your father and I plan to frame this issue and keep it for display!"
Sun Yanxia gave a forced smile.
Of the three Chang brothers, her husband Chang Guofu was the most successful. He was a teacher at a junior college, with outstanding professional skills, and had received numerous praises. He also had a high social status. She considered herself superior to others, but she never expected Zhou Hongyu to become so famous!
Zhou Hongyu asked her mother-in-law to put her things away and then asked, "Didn't you say you were usually too busy to bring the child back for your parents to see? Then why did you come back? Did you come back specifically to congratulate me?"
Sun Yanxia's lips drooped.
How could she be happy because of Zhou Hongyu's success? She must have come back for something else.
In short, she didn't say anything and waited until dinner time.
While eating dinner and chatting about various things, Sun Yanxia tried to steer the conversation in the direction she wanted.
She wanted to persuade her parents-in-law, the first wife, and the second wife to renovate the house for the sake of the child!
Zhou Hongyu laughed in anger at her shameless words.
Before long, she will sell the house to raise tuition fees to send Chang Guofu to a training course, and then she will move back to live here. Now she is trying to persuade others to pay for the renovation.
They'll squeeze out even a tiny bit of meat from every fly's leg!
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