Shen Yaqin glanced at her, and seeing Li Jinhua's face as black as a lump of coal, her mood instantly soared.
She smiled and said, "Old Li, take your time browsing, I'm leaving now!" Then, she straightened her back and happily carried the two baskets of vegetables back to the Lu family home.
Li Jinhua was left standing there, her eyes red with envy and jealousy.
My heart shattered into a million pieces.
Just two days ago, she jokingly asked Shen Yaqin if her daughter-in-law had given her any jewelry to wear. At that time, Shen Yaqin's neck and hands were bare, with nothing on them.
She was quite pleased with herself for several days because of this.
As a result, now——
But they were proven wrong.
It was red and swollen from the beating.
Li Jinhua stood there for a while before she could suppress her jealousy. She gritted her teeth, her face ashen, and picked up her basket to go out to buy groceries. But after only a few steps, she ran into Ye Xiuqing again.
When she realized that Ye Xiuqing's husband was the commander of the General Military Region, Li Jinhua quickly suppressed her emotions and put on a flattering smile.
She greeted him warmly, "Good morning, Xiuqing! Are you also going out to buy groceries? What a coincidence! I was just about to buy some groceries too. Let's go together."
Good morning!
Ye Xiuqing was in a good mood, and there's a saying that you can't hit a smiling face. Seeing Li Jinhua approaching her with a big smile, she didn't know what to say and put on her signature smile.
"I'm going to the black market. What about you? Where are you going?"
"You're going to the black market? Can't you buy vegetables at a grocery store?" Li Jinhua paused, looking puzzled.
Ye Xiuqing smiled, "Hey, isn't this my godson and the others back?"
"I plan to go to the black market to buy more meat and vegetables, and invite their family over for lunch. My Zhiyi is so filial; she not only brought back a watch for each of us, but also bought us a lot of clothes."
"Look, this diamond bracelet I'm wearing is a gift from Zhiyi, a special present for me!"
Li Jinhua, “…”
I just felt like something had broken.
My mood, which had just calmed down, instantly plummeted to its lowest point again. How could I possibly be in the mood to buy groceries?
She stopped abruptly, forcing a smile while suppressing her anger. "Oh dear, look at me, I think I forgot to bring any money when I went out. Well, you go ahead, I'll go home and get some."
After saying that, he turned around and ran towards his home.
Ye Xiuqing turned around and glanced at her. Seeing her seemingly fleeing in panic, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. "Hmph! Serves you right for always showing off in front of Yaqin and provoking her in various ways."
Now you've been thoroughly humiliated, haven't you?
As soon as she stepped out, she showed off her goddaughter-in-law, which made Ye Xiuqing even happier.
She walked happily out of the compound and headed towards the black market.
——
As soon as Feng Zhiyi came downstairs and stood still on the first floor, Lu Xiaoning rushed towards her with a big smile, "Mom, you're awake! I missed you so much!"
Lu Zirui and Lu Ziheng also joined in.
Both brothers asked Feng Zhiyi with serious expressions, "Mom, after you and Dad go home, will you go out again?"
Feng Zhiyi reached out and ruffled their hair, smiling as she said, "My darlings, Mommy misses you all too! We won't be leaving here for a while, but we'll have to go back to Jincheng in a few days."
Upon hearing that she was going back to Jincheng, Lu Xiaoning clapped her hands immediately, "Yay! I miss Brother He Liang and Brother Wen Yang, and I also miss Sister Xiao Hua and Brother Mao Dan. I miss them so much!"
Lu Zirui immediately nodded in agreement, "Yeah, I miss them too. I want to go catching crickets and playing soccer with Brother He Liang. It's much more interesting than staying in the compound."
Lu Ziheng nodded in agreement.
The kids in the compound weren't fun at all. Only a few kids got along with them; the others were either very bossy or cried at the drop of a hat.
It's quite a brain teaser.
The older brothers and sisters in the family compound are the best. Except for a few kids who don't get along with them, the other older brothers and sisters get along very well with them.
Feng Zhiyi pinched Ningning's pink and tender little cheeks, "Sweetie, we'll go back in a few days after your dad finishes his work."
"Oh! I can finally go back!" Lu Xiaoning cheered, her eyes crinkling with joy.
Looking at Ningning's lively and innocent appearance, Feng Zhiyi knew that they were bored in the compound. After all, the children in the compound were not as easy to get along with as the children in the military family compound.
Feng Zhiyi took out the chocolates and told them to sit on the sofa and eat them. Then she went out to the living room to find Lu's mother and Grandma Feng.
Lu's mother and the old lady were sitting in the pavilion in the front yard, chatting happily about everyday things while leisurely drinking tea and basking in the sun.
Lu's mother's seat faced the living room, so she saw Feng Zhiyi as soon as she appeared at the living room door and quickly waved to her, "Zhiyi, come and sit down. Did you sleep well last night?"
"Yes, I slept quite well."
Feng Zhiyi quickly walked up to them, sweetly called out "Mom, Grandma," and then sat down between them.
She picked up the teapot and filled the teacups in front of Lu's mother and grandmother with tea, then poured herself a cup and took a small sip.
After she finished her tea, Shen Yaqin took her hand and asked with a smile, "Are you hungry?"
Feng Zhiyi shook her head. "It's okay. I ate a bit too much last night, and my stomach still feels full. I'm not very hungry."
Shen Yaqin smiled and said, "You still have to eat. I'll ask Aunt Li to bring out breakfast, so you can eat some."
"good!"
Feng Zhiyi obediently agreed.
Shen Yaqin smiled and patted her hand, then turned around and shouted to the kitchen, "Aunt Li, could you please bring the breakfast from the pot to the front yard? Zhiyi is up."
"Okay! Alright!"
"Seeing you two get along like a real mother and daughter makes me both happy and gratified."
At this moment, Grandma Feng also spoke up with a smile.
Looking at Shen Yaqin and Feng Zhiyi, she noticed how close the two were. She couldn't help but sigh, "Our Zhizhi didn't have a good mother, but she's lucky to have a good mother-in-law."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yaqin immediately smiled and said, "Zhiyi deserves all of us to treat her well!"
“When I married into the Lu family, my mother-in-law treated me very well and never made me suffer. Now that I am a mother-in-law, I naturally cannot make Zhiyi suffer.”
She genuinely regarded Feng Zhiyi as her own daughter.
Otherwise, when Lu Lingxiao proposed to hand over all the assets of the Huo and Lu families to Feng Zhiyi for safekeeping, she wouldn't have agreed without the slightest hesitation.
The saying "South wind blows, north lands" is not just a casual remark.
Although no one in the Lu family has been involved in business for the past three generations, the wealth passed down from generation to generation is in no way inferior to that of the Feng family, and when combined with the Huo family's assets, it is no less than that!
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