Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran are very proactive. Taking advantage of the good weather and the fact that they both had time, they immediately took Nannan to visit various schools to find the one that was most suitable for her.
From government-run schools to regular schools, and then to schools for students with special talents, they tried to take their children to learn about them. After a few days, they gained a lot and basically decided on their final choice.
That day, they brought their child home from outside. As soon as they entered the yard, they saw a boy and a girl playing with Nannan's toys and rocking horse. They looked unfamiliar, neither neighbors nor people they had seen before. Moreover, they were both wearing coarse cloth clothes. The little girl, in particular, had a sallow complexion and was running around naked. She was pushed to the ground by the little boy and cried loudly.
The child's crying attracted the attention of the people inside. Xue He and Jiang Jianguo came out, followed by a young couple.
"Dad, Mom, who are they...?"
Jiang Wanqing frowned. It wasn't because she had a stereotype or was judging people with prejudice, but because she had seen countless people and had now reached the point where she could roughly tell what kind of person someone was at first glance.
As soon as the couple came out, they put the little boy in their phone, and the woman pointed at the little girl and started cursing.
"You good-for-nothing! I knew I shouldn't have brought you to Beijing! All you do is bully your brother! Who do you think you are! If you cry again, I'll send you back to your hometown!"
The little girl, after being yelled at like that, didn't dare to cry anymore and could only sob softly. Jiang Wanqing frowned even more.
At this moment, Nannan pointed at the little boy and said in her childish voice, "He was the one who bullied this older sister!"
"Well done!" Jiang Wanqing patted her daughter's head.
"Oh my, this must be Wanqing and her husband." The woman exaggeratedly carried her son over. "Come here, my good son, recognize these people. This is your uncle and aunt, and this pretty girl is your cousin, your future wife."
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
Cheng Ran coldly rebuked her, "Where did this shrew come from? She comes up here trying to claim kinship. She insulted her own daughter before, and now she's actually calling their daughter-in-law her daughter-in-law. She has no shame!"
"Brother-in-law, don't be angry, I was just kidding... just kidding..."
The woman gave an awkward smile, but her eyes were full of resentment. Her man quickly stepped forward and pulled her aside. The two of them concealed the calculating look in their eyes and greeted each other.
“Brother-in-law, don’t take it to heart. You’re back just in time. Auntie has prepared dinner. Let’s have a few drinks and let those women take care of the children.”
Jiang Wanqing looked directly at her parents: "Dad, Mom, what's going on?"
"This..." Xue He's face also turned ugly, showing great disdain, but she could only explain first, "This is your cousin Xue Gang, and this is your cousin's wife Guihua. They came from the village and will leave after a few days."
"Auntie, you're mistaken. We're not here for a few days; we have important business to attend to and seek your help," Guihua quickly said upon hearing this.
Upon hearing the words "seek refuge with," Jiang Wanqing felt a headache coming on. She handed Nannan to Cheng Ran to hold.
"Take the child inside first."
"Um."
Since they were from her family, Cheng Ran decided not to get involved for the time being and carried Nannan into the house first.
Guihua snorted: "So you've really made it big now, you look down on your poor relatives. Gangzi's dad helped your family a lot back then, you're so ungrateful!"
Ah, speaking of this, Jiang Wanqing suddenly sobered up. Their parents were her uncle and aunt. When her family was poor, they went to beg for food and were even kicked out. Now they're talking about helping each other, they're just lying through their teeth.
"Mom, I don't know them, and we don't have any extra rooms for them. Please send them away quickly!"
Jiang Wanqing didn't want to talk to them anymore and directly stated her attitude. Xue He received her instruction and immediately pushed the people out.
"Gangzi, why don't you take Guihua and stay at the guesthouse for a few days? I'll pay for your accommodation. You can stay for a few days and then go back. We really can't accommodate you here."
"No... Aunt, you can't do this! Everyone knows Wanqing is now a big seller, famous throughout the country. You can't just kick us poor relatives who are still connected by blood!"
"Go away, stop making a fuss. Your parents didn't even tell you beforehand that they let you come over, and you still have the nerve to point out our mistakes!"
"Eh..."
Xue He and Jiang Jianguo chased the people out, closed the door, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Wanqing, I'm so sorry. Gangzi and Guihua came over suddenly, which caught us off guard. We'll send them back in a few days, so please don't be angry."
They knew their daughter didn't look down on relatives; what she disliked were the trash who suppressed them when they were down on their luck but then fawned over them when they became successful.
Even though he was kind to them but not related by blood, Jiang Wanqing often sent money to Uncle Shuan to support him in his old age. It's really unreasonable for some people to want to benefit from others for no reason.
"Mom, what are they doing here? People we haven't contacted in ages suddenly showing up, it can't be anything good. Let me make it clear, no matter how small the matter, I won't help, and I don't want to help. I won't give them a single penny. Just look at their attitude, they're lazy, sexist, and they even dare to try to take advantage of our daughter. It's already a favor that they haven't been called to the police!"
Jiang Wanqing cherishes her daughter the most, and judging from the way they acted just now, she would never give them a kind look.
“I know, we hate them both too.” Xue He patted her arm. “Let’s go eat, your dad and I will take care of it.”
"Okay, if you can't handle it, remember to tell me. I have plenty of ways to get rid of them."
"Yes, don't worry."
But as soon as Jiang Wanqing turned around, she saw another girl squatting in the corner, the one who had been bullied by her younger brother earlier.
He looked at them timidly, pale and thin, like a frightened rabbit.
Moved by compassion, she couldn't help but walk over and slowly squat down.
"What's your name?" she asked gently.
“Zhao… Zhao Di…”
The girl's voice was filled with fear, perhaps because she was frightened by her appearance just now.
Upon hearing her name, Jiang Wanqing frowned even more deeply. What feudal dregs!
"Oh dear, what are we going to do? Her parents are already gone." Xue He slapped her thigh. "I'll take her to find them right away..."
"Mom, stop making a fuss. It looks like that couple will come back. This girl is all skin and bones. If we send her back now, she'll definitely get a beating. Let her stay here for the night and have a good meal. She looks so pitiful. It's her misfortune to have parents like that."
"Yes, just a moment ago, I could tell that this child wasn't well-liked. I'll take her to wash up first, and then feed her some food later."
"Okay, you can take her to sleep tonight, but it will be a bit of a hassle for Dad to sleep alone one night."
Jiang Jianguo waved his hand: "It's nothing, you go and eat, leave the rest to us."
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