Chapter 143 Daily Life 4
Yan Shuyan hesitated: "Should we avoid this place?"
I imagine Zhou Mingyuan would feel uncomfortable seeing them, right?
Lin Yi-an said, "Since he chose to work here, he should be prepared to run into acquaintances."
Yan Shuyan thought about it and agreed: "If he wants to continue working here, we can't keep avoiding him every time we come to the mall."
As they entered the mall, they passed by his counter, and the two of them strolled around as if nothing had happened.
After seeing the customer off, Zhou Mingyuan caught a glimpse of two figures approaching out of the corner of his eye. When he looked up, he saw that it was his eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law. His face stiffened, and for a moment he didn't know how to react.
Hide? That would be even more embarrassing.
Besides, they come to the mall often, so we're bound to run into them. Are we supposed to hide every time?
Shameful? Of course it's shameful, but he had no choice. The family was broke, and as a man, he couldn't let his wife and children go hungry.
He thought that even if he didn't get along with his family, they were still his sisters-in-law. Even if they thought he was useless, they probably wouldn't criticize him to his face, which made him feel better.
He got better and better at this job, and it was the first job he took seriously. He didn't have any other skills, so he could only sell cosmetics, but he was earning a living through his own abilities, which was nothing to be ashamed of.
He didn't go back to beg his grandparents; he shouldered the burden alone and supported himself. Besides, he didn't do anything illegal or disorderly; he was just selling things. How could that be shameful?
Thinking about it this way, he comforted himself and felt enlightened.
He moved his lips and forced a smile. He didn't need to look in a mirror to know how stiff the smile looked, but he didn't care. He called out, "Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, are you here to go shopping?"
Yan Shuyan and Lin Yi'an were somewhat surprised, and they greeted him with smiles.
Yan Shuyan: "You're busy, let's go inside and take a look around."
Watching their retreating figures, Zhou Mingyuan breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't so difficult after all. His boss had said that to succeed in sales, you had to be thick-skinned. As long as you let go of that pride, you'd be halfway to success. That was absolutely right.
As long as he doesn't care, whether he loses face or is looked down upon, it's not a big deal.
After the two walked away, Yan Shuyan said, "I thought the third brother would be too embarrassed to greet us."
Lin Yi'an: "Although Zhou Mingyuan is the child of Sun Yurong and her father-in-law and inherited their shortcomings, he also grew up with his grandparents and has their strengths as well."
Yan Shuyan: "Obviously, he used all his good qualities on He Xishan. Let's not talk about him anymore. It'll be warm soon, so I need to buy more spring clothes. Can you help me take a look?"
Lin Yi'an glanced at her and said, "You have good taste. I dress casually, and Zhizhi usually puts the clothes together for me."
Yan Shuyan: "I always see you dressed comfortably and nicely. I never imagined that Zhizhi was so capable."
Lin Yi'an laughed and said, "She is indeed very capable, but most of my clothes were bought by my mothers and Ming Shi. The styles are all suitable for me. I rarely buy clothes myself."
Yan Shuyan said enviously, "How lucky you are! Zhou Mingyang has never worried about my clothes, let alone had anyone buy me new ones. My second brother is much busier than him, yet he thinks of having someone buy you clothes, but Zhou Mingyang never does..."
Lin Yi'an then asked, "Do you have his bank card with you?"
Yan Shuyan touched her nose: "I'm in charge of the money at home."
Lin Yi'an: "When you buy things, will he care?"
Yan Shuyan glared: "He wouldn't dare! If he doesn't give me his money, who does he want to spend it on?"
Lin Yi'an laughed at her: "He manages all the money, and he doesn't care what you buy. Why are you envious of me?"
Yan Shuyan chuckled twice: "That's about all the good things about him."
Lin Yi'an thought for a moment and asked, "Is it because after being married for a long time, you see only flaws in your partner?"
Yan Shuyan laughed out loud: "It's also possible that after being married for a long time, neither of them hides it anymore."
Lin Yi'an also laughed. She had never hidden anything from Zhou Mingshi, and it was unknown how many of her shortcomings had been exposed.
Zhou Mingyang picked up his son from kindergarten and then went to the old house.
Yu Minhua saw the father and son and smiled, "Why didn't Shuyan come?"
Zhou Mingyang chuckled twice: "She went shopping with her second brother's wife."
When Zhou Mingshi arrived home, he saw the father and son sitting on the sofa eating apples. He didn't say anything and sat down next to them.
Zhou Mingyang: "Call your second sister-in-law and ask when they're coming back. Also, tell her that Ranran and I are at the old house."
Zhou Mingshi laughed: "You don't dare to call your sister-in-law?"
Zhou Mingyang: "Just consider it helping my brother out."
Zhou Mingshi: "...Who did you learn that from? It's so cheesy."
Even so, he still took out his phone to call his wife.
As soon as Lin Yi'an answered the phone, she said, "We'll be back later, you don't need to wait for me."
Zhou Mingshi frowned: "Be careful."
Lin Yi'an: "Okay."
After saying that, he hung up the phone. Zhou Mingyang said irritably, "Why didn't you say that Ranran and I were at the old house?"
Zhou Mingshi: "I forgot."
Zhou Mingyang chuckled twice: "Even goldfish have better memories than you."
Zhou Mingshi bluntly stated, "In reality, you are not important; I'll forget you as soon as I hear about you."
Zhou Mingyang laughed in exasperation: "You really are my good brother."
Zhou Mingshi sneered: "Why should we, as a couple, be dragged into your quarrel?"
After a busy week of work, he wanted to go on a date with his wife, but she ran off with him. Who can he complain to?
Zhou Mingyang: "Don't tell me you did it on purpose?"
Zhou Mingshi: "Hmm."
He even admitted it, what kind of younger brother is this?
Zhou Mingyang rolled his eyes in anger: "I can't count on you."
Zhou Mingshi sat there calmly: "You can only rely on yourself to handle this."
That seems to be true.
Zhou Mingyang silently took out his phone and sent a text message to his wife.
Seeing his actions, Zhou Mingshi said, "You're spineless."
Zhou Mingyang: "If you call her, she probably won't answer."
Zhou Mingshi didn't want to talk to him.
After dinner, as the clock struck nine and the two still hadn't returned, Zhou Mingyang urged Zhou Mingshi, "Ask your second sister-in-law why they haven't come back yet?"
He had barely finished speaking when Lin Yi'an called: "We've gone back to Lanting Yazhu, you don't need to come over, I'll go to the old house tomorrow."
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Mingshi stood up and said to his assistant Chen as he walked out, "Go to Lanting Yazhu."
Zhou Mingyang stared blankly: "Why did you leave?"
Yu Minhua patted her great-grandson's head: "Why don't you go back? You can stay here tonight, Ranran is sleepy."
Zhou Mingyang picked up his son: "Let's go back."
If his second sister-in-law doesn't come, his wife definitely won't come either.
When Zhou Mingshi arrived at Lanting Yazhu, his sister-in-law had already gone home.
Lin Yi'an was resting in the living room when she saw him and smiled, "What brings you here?"
Zhou Mingshi sat down next to her: "You've spent time with your sister-in-law, so you don't want to spend time with me?"
Lin Yi'an looked at him with a smile: "That sounds a bit strange."
Before he could speak, she changed the subject: "My sister-in-law and I saw Zhou Mingyuan at the mall. He was selling cosmetics."
Zhou Mingshi hummed in agreement.
Lin Yi'an looked at him: "You know?"
Zhou Mingshi: "That's what Ji Jingfeng said."
Lin Yi-an: "He has changed a lot. At first, he seemed a little awkward when he saw me and my sister-in-law. He probably felt embarrassed and was afraid that we would laugh at him, but he still greeted us."
Zhou Mingshi: "No one will laugh at someone who works hard; he's overthinking it."
Lin Yi'an: "That's right, because of him, everyone actually thinks more highly of him."
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