Upon hearing this, Bao'er sniffled, feeling quite aggrieved. "Mom, I can't hold the chopsticks properly."
The little girl spoke with tears welling up in her eyes, her bright, pearly eyes seemingly submerged in water, making her look incredibly pitiful.
Gu An'an was stunned. After thinking for a moment, she realized that Bao'er wasn't very good at using chopsticks.
It was the original owner's fault; as soon as the original owner entered the house, her mother-in-law forced four children into her arms.
At first, she took good care of them, but soon the original owner learned that Jiang Laosan might have died outside, and her attitude towards the children changed drastically.
Bao'er was only two years old at the time, and was constantly being picked on and beaten by the original owner, so much so that now, almost five years old, she still can't use chopsticks and is usually taken care of by two adults.
But at that moment, Jiang Mingyi and Jiang Mingzhu, brother and sister, were both eating, and for a moment they forgot that their little sister couldn't eat on her own...
Jiang Mingyi was very annoyed. He felt that his older brother had completely neglected Bao'er's hunger for a bite to eat, which was really too derelict in his duty.
Just as he was about to speak, he saw that the woman had already picked up Bao'er and placed her on her lap.
"How about Mom feeds Bao'er? Let's eat slowly, no rush."
Gu An'an was always patient, and she felt an overwhelming urge to pour out all her tenderness when dealing with this pitiful little girl.
Gu An'an picked up a small piece of braised pork and brought it to Bao'er's lips. Watching the little girl clench her little fists and eat the meat with gusto, Gu An'an's heart melted. "Is it delicious?"
Like her older brother, Bao'er is a sucker for anyone who feeds her, completely forgetting the beatings and scoldings she received from her stepmother. "Meat is delicious."
Gu An'an kissed the little girl's cheek. "Our darling is the cutest too. Here, have another piece."
This intimate gesture eased Jiang Mingyi's furrowed brows. Perhaps Gu An'an had truly reformed and wanted to become a good person.
Her attitude towards Zhu'er, herself, her younger brother, and Bao'er was different from before.
Let's take another look.
Seeing Bao'er nestled in Gu An'an's arms eating meat, Jiang Mingyi also began to eat meat and rice in large mouthfuls.
He hadn't enjoyed eating meat and rice so much in a very long time.
When Jiang Cuicui arrived, she heard laughter and cheerful voices coming from the main room and thought she had misheard.
However, she didn't rush to the main room, but instead turned and went to the kitchen first.
Cooking will definitely be done in the kitchen; she'll eat her fill first.
However, when Jiang Cuicui lifted the pot lid, there was no stewed meat inside.
There's not even soup!
Somewhat annoyed, she threw down the pot lid and left the kitchen. As soon as she entered the main room, she felt a pair of eyes staring at her.
Jiang Cuicui's gaze fell on the wooden basin, which contained a lot of meat.
How was this meat prepared? Why does it look so good and smell so delicious?
What are you doing here?
Jiang Mingzhu was enjoying her meal when she suddenly saw Jiang Cuicui. The smile on the girl's face vanished instantly, and her expression darkened.
Seeing this, Gu An'an felt that the two children must have some conflict she didn't know about. Unlike Jiang Mingzhu, she wasn't impatient and realized what was going on as soon as she saw the old clothes in Jiang Cuicui's hand.
Good grief, are they treating me like an idiot?
Going to someone else's house during mealtime—it's as clear as day.
Why did you have to send me clothes at this particular time of year?
Gu An'an secretly wished she could beat up Jiang Ersao's whole family, but her face remained calm.
"Cui Cui is here."
Jiang Cuicui greeted her with a smile, "Third Aunt, my mother asked me to come and bring Er Ya some clothes. You see, Er Ya isn't a little girl anymore, and these clothes are all a size too small. If she keeps wearing them like this, won't people laugh at her?"
Jiang Xiaofei couldn't resist rushing to the dining table and reaching out to grab the pieces of meat in the wooden basin, but how could this move escape Jiang Mingyi's eyes?
Jiang Mingyi immediately blocked him, making Jiang Xiaofei stomp his feet in anger, "Why won't you let me eat meat?"
Jiang Cuicui was surprised that her younger brother was so disappointing. She couldn't maintain her smile. "I specially picked out a new dress that I've never worn before and sent it over. Er Ya, please don't mind it."
Gu An'an only glanced at it and noticed the hole in the clothes. She was really curious how shameless this child was to say that these were new clothes that she had never worn before.
After putting Bao'er down, Gu An'an went over and picked up the old clothes from Jiang Cuicui's hands. "Oh, these new clothes are really new! They've been worn for so long and are already covered in so many puddings. If they had been worn, they would probably have turned into a fishing net."
Jiang Cuicui felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this, "I really haven't worn it more than a few times."
"Really?" Gu An'an likes children, but that doesn't mean she likes all kinds of children.
For example, this girl in front of me looks to be only a little over ten years old, but the shrewdness in her eyes is impossible to hide.
Jiang Cuicui felt a little guilty under her gaze. She had always thought her aunt was a good-for-nothing, so why did her aunt's look today make her feel so uncomfortable?
But the aroma of meat permeated every pore, and she couldn't resist saying, "I'm telling the truth."
As he said this, he couldn't help but blink.
Gu An'an laughed and stuffed the tattered clothes back into Jiang Cuicui's hands. "Your mother is really biased. She gives you other people's hand-me-downs. Look how clean Xiaofei is dressed."
She gently pinched the girl's cheek. "Cui Cui knows why I married into this family, right? You'd better be careful, or you might end up being sold by your mother without even knowing it."
Jiang Cuicui trembled upon hearing this, and then quickly said, "No, my mother would never do that to me!"
"Really? Look how young Xiaofei is, he already weighs as much as you. Do you dare say your mother didn't secretly feed him meat?"
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