Qin Yue snapped out of her daze and quickly asked Li Guili what exactly she meant by "can't get pregnant".
Could it be that my son is... impotent?
Li Guili said that it was because Guan Wenjing was often away from home and she didn't know where he went. He only came back once in a long while, so of course she couldn't get pregnant.
Guan Wenru breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that it wasn't a health problem with her elder brother.
After more than ten minutes, He Yanzhi had calmed the children down.
When they returned, Guan Wenru took out the ingredients.
The family gathered together to make dumplings.
He Yanzhi and Guan Wenru rolled out the dough, while Qin Yue, Guan Yuanxiu, Guan Hongqi, and Guan Wenjing were in charge of wrapping it.
Li Guili sat to one side, absentmindedly kneading dumplings, but her eyes kept glancing to the other side.
On the other side, Guan Wanxin sat on a recliner, surrounded by her triplets.
Da Bao carefully handed a glass of water to his great-grandmother.
Erbao gently massaged his great-grandmother's legs with his little fists.
Xiao Bao stood on tiptoe, trying to massage his great-grandmother's shoulders.
With a kind smile on her face, Guan Wanxin spoke softly to the children.
Li Guili pouted, deliberately raised her voice, and said in a sour tone, "Oh my, look at these three children, how filial they are! Massaging their great-grandmother's back and shoulders, they're so adorable!"
I heard that Grandma has been living with Wenru for the past few years? Wow, Wenru is so lucky!
With the help of the old Commander He's family, they lived a decent life, and their grandmother was there to support them...
Unlike us, living in that godforsaken place, nobody helps us out. What have we been eating all these years? Almost nothing but bran and wild vegetables!
Guan Wenru continued rolling out the dough without stopping, not even lifting her eyelids, her expression cold and aloof.
She turned the conversation directly to Guan Wenjing, saying, "Brother, that's where you're wrong."
Guan Wenjing was making dumplings when he heard this and was taken aback. "Huh? What...what's wrong with me?"
Guan Wenru looked up at Guan Wenjing, "Where's your salary? Didn't you buy groceries for your sister-in-law to improve her meals? I remember your salary wasn't low, and besides..."
She paused deliberately, "Back then, when you mentioned marriage in your letter, Grandma and Mom felt sorry for you living in such a remote place and were afraid that you would wrong the girl, so they scraped together a dowry of two thousand yuan!"
In addition, there was a set of pure gold dragon and phoenix bracelets, a pair of jade earrings, and a jade bracelet, which were brought over through someone. You didn't give these things to your sister-in-law?
Guan Wenjing's face instantly turned extremely embarrassed.
He knew his sister was unhappy with Li Guili, so he quickly explained, "They've given it all! Wenru, they've given it all! Not a penny less of the betrothal gifts, and the jewelry... they've all been given to your sister-in-law!"
Li Guili was embarrassed after being exposed in public, her eyes darting around, "Yes...yes, I gave it to her...but..."
Before Li Guili could finish speaking, Guan Wenru turned directly to her, a faint smile on her face, but her voice was as cold as ice:
"Oh? You gave it all? Then sister-in-law... the 'chaff and wild vegetables' you're eating... that's quite expensive, isn't it? Two thousand yuan for the betrothal gifts, plus a set of gold jewelry and a set of jade jewelry... how many pigs and cows would you have to buy to finish that?"
Oh, and by the way, my brother's salary must be at least a hundred yuan a month, right? He's not usually home, so you're eating alone…tsk tsk, these expenses are really…scary.”
The room fell silent instantly, save for Guan Wanxin's suppressed cough.
Qin Yue and Guan Yuanxiu looked grim.
Guan Hongqi pursed her lips tightly, afraid that she would laugh out loud.
My sister-in-law has really messed up!
Did you mess with his sister?
Serves you right!
Li Guili's face flushed red and then turned pale. She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.
Guan Wanxin coughed a few times. "Wenjing, go boil some water. We'll make dumplings in a bit."
Guan Wenjing felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly got up to leave this awkward situation.
Li Guili also lowered her head sheepishly, "I'll go help."
She quickly followed Guan Wenjing into the kitchen.
Guan Wenru continued rolling out the dough, as if nothing had happened.
Everyone silently made dumplings, the atmosphere awkward.
Qin Yue nudged Guan Wenru hard with her elbow, lowering her voice reproachfully, "Wenru! How dare you talk to your sister-in-law like that? Have you no manners? She's still your sister-in-law!"
Guan Hongqi was the first to object, rolling her eyes. "Mom, what did my sister say wrong? My sister-in-law herself said 'chaff and wild vegetables,' so what's wrong with my sister doing the math for her? Did she do it wrong?"
Qin Yue was speechless.
After a moment of silence, Guan Wenjing came out of the kitchen. He walked to Guan Wenru's side, his face filled with apology and exhaustion. "Wenru, I'm sorry...you...please don't take it to heart. Your sister-in-law...she's just..."
He hesitated for a long time, seemingly unable to find the right words, and finally said in a frustrated whisper, "Sometimes she's just a little out of it! Don't take it to heart."
Guan Wenru smiled and said, "It's alright, as long as my brother doesn't think I'm too outspoken."
Guan Wenjing looked at his sister with sincere gratitude in his eyes, "Wenru, I really owe you a lot over the years. Seven years ago... I almost got involved too... It was Grandpa He... He asked someone to speak on my behalf, and that's how I got out of trouble... I've always kept that in mind."
"Later... once things are settled, I will definitely go back to Beijing in person to properly thank Grandpa He! And thank you... for taking care of Grandma for so many years on my behalf, and for Mom and Dad's behalf... thank you for your hard work!"
Guan Wenru understood what her elder brother was saying.
I see!
In his past life, the eldest brother must have been affected by this storm, which is why his sister-in-law divorced him and severed ties with him.
In this life, thanks to Grandpa He's intervention, my older brother was fine, but he ended up stuck with this kind of jerk!
Guan Wenru instinctively looked at his mother, Qin Yue, his heart skipped a beat, and his expression turned serious.
Over the years, her mother's heart has become more biased, and she has become somewhat calculating due to the hardships of farm life.
And this Li Guili, her greedy, calculating, and short-sighted nature is already on full display!
In my past life, my grandmother's property wasn't involved, so I didn't feel anything about it.
Now...Grandma has made it clear that those things are for her, and she's even made a will...
In the next few days, Li Guili will definitely jump out and make a fuss about dividing the inheritance!
She used to look down on how other families would tear each other apart over money…
Ha, I didn't expect even their family couldn't escape it!
Guan Wenru came to her senses and softened her tone, "Brother, we're all family, so it's only right that we help each other out."
But he married such a wife, who immediately pinched his little baby's face until it turned red, so there was no way for them to help each other!
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