Chapter 107 Nanny
Today, little Huanyu turns two years old, and the whole family is celebrating her birthday.
Huanyu was wearing a princess dress and was held in Zhou Xu's arms, while Ruoyu stood beside Zhou Xu. The three of them welcomed the guests together.
The birthday party was mainly for fun, and the guests were some relatives of the Zhou family and Ruoyu's relatives, with basically no outsiders.
Most of Zhou's relatives are in Changjing, and some are abroad, but they all sent birthday wishes and gifts to celebrate the little princess of the Zhou family turning two years old.
Ruoyu's relatives are all in Huihe.
Ruoyu's parents divorced when she was young.
She grew up in a small county town in Huihe, where her family had a strong preference for boys over girls. After her parents divorced, neither wanted Ruoyu, a girl, because her mother had been unfaithful first, so the law ultimately ruled that Ruoyu's custody was given to her father.
But Ruoyu's father was a drunkard who lived a life of drunkenness and neglected her. He even considered her a good person by remembering that she had a daughter. Her father remarried when Ruoyu was in elementary school. Her stepmother disliked Ruoyu and found her annoying even if she looked at her for a second.
So Ruoyu has lived a life of dependence on others since she was a child. She has no fixed place to live and drifts like duckweed, floating restlessly on the surface of the pond every day.
When she was young, Ruoyu grew up in her grandparents' house, but her grandparents were in poor health. After they both passed away, Ruoyu would occasionally go to her aunt's house, but most of the time she would stay at her aunt's house, and rarely return to her own home.
For Ruoyu, that was not home.
How could she find a place in a family consisting of her father, stepmother and their children?
Since marrying Zhou Xu, except for Ruoyu's aunt and aunt who occasionally contact her, everyone else has basically cut off contact with Ruoyu.
For this joyful birthday party, Ruoyu only invited her aunt and younger aunt to come.
But Ruoyu didn't expect them to come.
They didn’t come to the happy first birthday party last year.
The guests arrived one after another, and Ruoyu no longer waited at the door, preparing to go in with Zhou Xu.
At the banquet, the happy little kid went with his parents to say hello to the uncles and aunts.
Little Joy looks like a BJD doll, delicate as a sculpture, with a pair of big purple grape-like eyes like her mother, bright and lively. When she looks at others, the hearts of those who see her will be melted.
However, no one wanted to let the child get too tired, so after saying hello, Huanyue went downstairs to play with other children.
Ruoyu couldn't get along with these rich daughters and wives. They were talking about which brand of clothes had released limited editions for the Spring Festival, which bags had been newly released, and what jewelry they had found.
She had been used to being simple and frugal since she was a child. Although she had learned some relevant knowledge after marrying Zhou Xu, she just didn't like to be involved in these topics. She would no longer force herself to fit into a circle that didn't suit her like before.
Zhou Xu was busy welcoming guests, while Ruoyu stood in the entertainment area, her gaze following Huanyue's lead. Unaware of Shihuai's approach, she suddenly felt a sweet sensation in her mouth as Shihuai placed a piece of exquisite Longjing tea into her mouth.
Then Shi Huai took Ruoyu's arm and asked, "Are you daydreaming?"
Ruoyu slowly chewed the snacks that Shihuai had just stuffed into her mouth. Her mouth was full and it was inconvenient for her to speak, so she nodded slightly in response.
Shi Huai and Zhou Jibai gave the birthday gift they prepared for Huanyu to Ruoyu in front of Zhou Xu early in the morning.
The coat Huanyu was wearing now was sewn by Shi Huai himself. It was a cherry pink new Chinese style sleeveless jacket embroidered with patterns of auspicious clouds and birds paying homage to the phoenix in gold thread, which was stunning at first sight.
Whenever they saw happy guests, their eyes would involuntarily fall on the little guy's jacket. They would praise him and then ask Ruoyu for a link.
Everyone was slightly shocked to learn that the clothes Huanyu was wearing were sewn by Shi Huai herself and the patterns on the clothes were embroidered by her stitch by stitch.
Some guests even ran over and secretly asked Zhou Jibai, "Will your wife still accept the order? The price is negotiable."
But without exception, they were all sent away by Zhou Jibai.
It took Shi Huai almost two months to embroider this little jacket alone.
I had been embroidering when I was in Guangnan, and I was still embroidering when I returned to Changjing. I worked overtime until two days ago to finish it before Huanyu's birthday.
Now Shi Huai is still pregnant, and Zhou Jibai can't bear to let his wife work so hard.
Just when the banquet was halfway through, the door was suddenly opened again.
Shi Huai was chatting with Ruoyu, the two sisters-in-law were talking and laughing. When they heard the noise coming from the door, they raised their heads at the same time and looked towards the door together.
When Ruoyu saw the people standing at the door, his expression became visibly solemn.
The people standing at the door were Ruoyu's father, stepmother, and stepbrother. They also included Ruoyu's aunt's family, her younger aunt's family, and her mother's family.
The families must have discussed it and came to Changjing together to attend Huanyu's two-year-old birthday party.
They were wearing designer suits and tuxedos that didn't suit their status, but the moment they looked at Ruoyu, they all smiled.
"Nannan!"
It has been a long time since anyone called Ruoyu.
Her figure trembled slightly.
Shi Huai noticed Ruoyu's abnormality, and silently took a step forward to block Ruoyu behind him.
The noises made by several families were quite loud, and the guests couldn't help but look towards the door.
A special servant brought Ruoyu's family members forward.
Ruoyu's aunt and uncle came forward and saw that Ruoyu's face was now rosy and she had lost her timid and inferior temperament. Their eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Ruoyu felt a little better when she saw her aunt and aunt appear.
The two men came forward to ask Ruoyu about her well-being. The last time they met was four years ago when Ruoyu had an accident.
Only my aunt and my aunt came from Huihe overnight to visit her. They stayed for two days, each giving her 2,000 yuan and asking her to take care of herself. Without saying much, they hurried back.
In Ruoyu's heart, apart from the Zhou family, the people closest to her are her aunt and her aunt.
When Ruoyu saw her aunt and her aunt appear, she almost burst into tears.
"Don't cry." Aunt pinched Ruoyu's cheek and said with a smile.
Ruoyu sniffed, pursed her lips and nodded.
Ruoyu's parents saw this scene and came forward to greet Ruoyu.
"Nannan, long time no see."
But when Ruoyu saw the two families, her smile froze. She didn't have much affection for her parents; all she remembered of them were arguments and fights.
Shi Huai stood aside and saw that Ruoyu was uncomfortable, so he took the initiative to step forward and greet Ruoyu's parents.
When Ruoyu's parents saw Shihuai, they looked him up and down.
They knew that the Zhou family's guests today were all wealthy or noble, so they showed no disrespect to Shi Huai. They just forced a smile to get by, and then turned all their attention to Ruoyu.
"Where is your little granddaughter? Why don't you bring her here to see her grandparents?" Ruo's father said with a smile.
Ruoyu's expression was cold, and she emphasized: "She is a girl, your granddaughter."
"Yes, yes, granddaughter, bring your granddaughter here for me to see."
Ruoyu was embarrassed to offend her parents in front of everyone, and just when she was about to have Huanyu brought over, Zhou Xu came over from not far away.
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