On the other side, three women came to the room that Su Tiantian mentioned.
This is a 20-plus square meter suite with a door that, when closed, presumably leads to the bathroom. The decor is simple: a 1.5-by-2-meter bed, a matching nightstand, a large solid wood wardrobe, and a computer desk and chair. A small cactus sits on the desk.
The highlight of this room is a large floor-to-ceiling window with blue patterned curtains tied on both sides. In front of the window is a set of round glass-top coffee tables and four chairs with backrests.
Su Tiantian said: "Please sit down. It's a bit simple here. Would you like some water? I'll get it from the refrigerator in the living room."
Zhang Xiuli said: "No, sit down and let's chat."
Huang Jie Ling stopped looking around the room and said, "Tiantian, where is the jewelry you mentioned? Take it out and let me see it."
Zhang Xiuli brushed her hair and said slowly, "What jewelry? Tiantian said that just to give us a reason to chat privately. She doesn't live here permanently, so why would she leave her jewelry here?"
Huang Jie Ling suddenly realized, yes, why didn’t she think of it?
Su Tiantian gently tucked her hair behind her ears and said, "You all saw what happened just now. I was afraid that there would be another quarrel later, so I found an excuse to ask you to come up here. This place is not far from home. Brother Jing sometimes stays here for a night or two, but he doesn't keep much here."
Huang Jie Ling said indignantly, "Sister-in-law, you've seen how my mother-in-law treats me. How can I tolerate this? She fights with me for the passenger seat in the car, criticizes me when we eat, criticizes me when we drink tea, and even says I don't take care of the children. I've been really annoyed lately."
Zhang Xiuli sighed and said, "Tiantian isn't an outsider, so I'll just say what I want to say. Ah Ling, you know why I came to dinner with you. Your eldest brother is worried that you'll be wronged. You have a bit of a spoiled personality, which is fine normally. But in the eyes of that mother-in-law who values her son above all else, it's simply treasonous."
Huang Jie Ling snorted, "What's so treasonous about that? Who says a wife has to peel shrimp for her husband? Who says she has to pour tea? In the past, these things were done by Confucian scholars."
Su Tiantian said, "I don't quite understand what happened, but I think Mrs. Feng was a bit too much. Xiu Li was right. No matter what happened, don't lose your temper in front of the guests. If there is anything, talk about it after you get home. That way, you can save face for everyone."
Huang Jie asked in a spirited voice, "Su Tiantian, let me ask you, should I have poured the tea just now?"
Su Tiantian shook her head: "Anyone who comes is a guest. You are the guests. The tea should be poured by someone on our side. Actually, I am more suitable to pour the tea, but Brother Jing would rather do it himself than let me. Brother Cong is the assistant. He has eyes for work, so he took over the job of pouring tea."
Huang Jie Ling felt relieved after hearing this. She said it wasn't her fault, she was just spoiled, and she wasn't that stupid. "She's usually quite polite to me, and even if she's dissatisfied she doesn't say much. Today she probably thought her uncle Xue Ru was here and would support her."
Zhang Xiuli sneered, "Xue Ru's uncle? We all know the relationship between Director Liu and Xue Ru. They are not related by blood nor do they have a deep friendship. Do you think this uncle will support her? They came here today to build relationships. She is still not able to see the reality clearly and put on airs for you."
Huang Jie Ling bit her lip and said, "What should I do in the future? I don't want to live like this. Before she came, I was living a good life. Now, I get angry with Xue Ru every few days. She even urged me to have a second child and said she could help me take care of the child. I don't even want her to take care of my son. What does she know?"
Zhang Xiuli said, "I won't comment on your affairs, but between Feng Xueru and you, I will definitely help you. Go back to your parents' house tonight and discuss it with your parents and eldest brother. They have always doted on you, so there's no need to explain this."
Zhang Xiuli knew that as the eldest sister-in-law, she would make mistakes if she spoke too much, so she let her parents and eldest brother make the decision for her.
Huang Jie Ling also nodded, and then said to Su Tiantian, "Tiantian, I really envy you. I don't mean any other things. At least you are better than me in one aspect. You have a decent job and spend less time at home, which can avoid a lot of conflicts."
Su Tiantian said, "Ah Ling, I don't actually have any conflicts with my mother-in-law or my father-in-law. However, I live with my grandmother and father-in-law, and we do have conflicts occasionally. However, they are more reasonable, and since I'm pregnant, they don't mind some things."
Huang Jie Ling said: "Anyway, you have Brother Jingze to protect you, don't be afraid. I found that Xue Ru is often indifferent and not really protecting me."
Zhang Xiuli said, "Anyway, you still have your parents and your older brother and sister-in-law who support you and will back you up. Don't be afraid."
Su Tiantian flipped through her phone and said, "A Ling, I don't have your contact information yet. I'll add you and send you photos of my new jewelry."
Huang Jieling took out his phone and said, "Okay, scan me."
Zhang Xiu Li said, "Tian Tian, are you ordering jewelry for your brother's wedding? He'll look stunning when he gets married."
Su Tiantian said, "No, Brother Jing's uncle gave me some natural pearls. The colors, sizes, and shapes were all different, so I took them to Liangming to have them processed and inlaid. I made them into brooches, pendants, earrings, bracelets, and the like. They look great. The processing and other material costs also cost some money. I'll send you the photos."
Zhang Xiuli said, "Jingze's uncle is from the Ren family, the seafood tycoon in Kuoshan City. The natural pearls he gave me should be good, right?"
Su Tiantian said: "Some are good, some are just average. He gave me some gifts to show me Brother Jing's face. Come, I'll send them to you."
Zhang Xiuli and Huang Jie Ling received the photos and looked at them slowly on their phones.
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