Chapter 131 We have a good relationship
Behind Howard stood a woman in her thirties, wearing a floral cotton jacket, with long hair braided into a large plait and swinging behind her, and sharp eyes.
When she saw Huo Chenzhou, she greeted him with a smile, her face beaming: "Chenzhou, you're back! It's been so long! Your brother and I have missed you terribly."
"Sister-in-law." Huo Chenzhou nodded as well.
This was the first time Shen Zhixia had met Huo Hua's wife, and she was actually quite surprised. Huo Hua's wife seemed somewhat mismatched with Huo Hua. It wasn't that she wasn't good-looking, but Huo Hua's temperament was too gentle, while Huo Hua's wife seemed somewhat mercenary.
However, this was just her first impression; appearances can be deceiving, and perhaps she was wrong.
Huo Hua's wife walked up to Huo Chenzhou intentionally or unintentionally and started chatting with him skillfully: "You are very busy in the military camp, but you should come back to visit more often when you have time off. After all, this will always be your home."
Huo Chenzhou nodded: "I understand, I will definitely come back to see Mom and Brother more often."
As a soldier, he is usually too busy to come back home, only once a year. So, he has to rely on his brother and sister-in-law to take care of things at home, for which he has always felt guilty.
As a result, when Shen Zhixia gave birth, Huo's mother even went to take care of her personally. He knew about their sacrifices, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Huo Chenzhou wasn't very familiar with this sister-in-law, but he still respected her.
Shen Zhixia blinked beside her.
She felt something was off.
She was usually an insensitive person, even somewhat oblivious, and rarely sensed any malice from women, but at this moment, she felt as if Howard's wife was rejecting her.
This woman deliberately talked to Huo Chenzhou, then deliberately ignored her, trying to isolate her?
Of course, this was just Shen Zhixia's personal feeling, and she didn't know if it was just her imagination.
She was, after all, Huo Chenzhou's wife, and no one else could interfere in their relationship. So Shen Zhixia remained quiet and didn't say a word.
After a while, Howard spoke gently: "Chenzhou, your wife is so beautiful. Congratulations on giving birth to twins."
Huo Chenzhou then stopped talking to Huo Hua's wife, his face full of joy: "Yes, this time it's all thanks to Zhixia for giving me such a lovely child."
Shen Zhixia, who had been ignored all along, finally got a chance to speak. She smiled and called out, "Brother, sister-in-law, this is the first time I've met you. Thank you for taking such good care of Mom all these years."
It was a polite remark, but it warmed people's hearts.
Howard said gently, "This is what we should do."
Howard's wife didn't seem very happy. She glanced at Howard with an unpleasant expression, and when she saw Shen Zhixia, her face was full of criticism. She just gave a haughty "hmm" through her nostrils.
Shen Zhixia: "..."
This time it really wasn't a misperception.
This sister-in-law doesn't like her.
However, Shen Zhixia doesn't fight internally at all. She's not a hundred-yuan bill; she can't make everyone like her.
She doesn't need to care too much if some people don't like her.
Unaware of the situation, Mrs. Huo smiled and said, "Xiuhe, come and help me cook."
Feng Xiuhe, Huo Hua's wife, responded and said, "Mom, I'm here."
Seeing this, Shen Zhixia prepared to go and help.
Huo Chenzhou pulled her back: "You should rest well, you don't need to do such things."
Shen Zhixia glanced at him, somewhat speechless, and said, "Isn't this inappropriate? Everyone's cooking, and I'm just supposed to play around here?"
Huo Chenzhou really thought so. He really wanted to take Shen Zhixia out to play, but there was nothing to do in the village, and the weather was bad today. It was especially cold and windy outside. He was afraid that Shen Zhixia would catch a cold, so he could only say, "I'll take you out to play when the weather is better. Let's stay at home for now."
Shen Zhixia glanced at him and suddenly felt that Huo Chenzhou was a bit silly. Huo Chunyan had gone to help with the cooking, so how could she play by herself?
She does understand some social etiquette.
"I still want to go help."
Huo Chenzhou said, "You've just finished your postpartum period, don't overexert yourself. Don't worry, my mom won't mind."
Mrs. Huo certainly wouldn't mind, but others might not.
Shen Zhixia ignored him and went to help in the end. However, when Huo's mother saw her come in, she quickly chased her away: "Why did you come in? You don't need to help here. Go out and rest."
"Let me help wash some vegetables," Shen Zhixia said.
There was really nothing to do in the kitchen; everyone was chopping and cooking, so there was nothing she could do.
Mrs. Huo quickly said, "This is your first time here. Let Chenzhou take you to play. There are also children who need to be taken care of. You don't need to come here. Be careful not to get smoked by the cooking fumes."
Shen Zhixia: "..."
For some reason, she felt even more embarrassed.
It wasn't that Mrs. Huo was biased; it was just that this was the first time Shen Zhixia had come to her house, and she had originally thought that Shen Zhixia wouldn't come.
Shen Zhixia and Feng Xiuhe are completely different from Huo Chunyan. They are both used to doing housework and are very good at it. Huo's mother is happy to use them and is happy to ask them to do things. But Shen Zhixia is a young lady from Shanghai. How could she know how to do housework?
In Huo's mother's opinion, it was already a favor that Shen Zhixia came here, so how could she let Shen Zhixia cook?
Besides, she felt that Shen Zhixia couldn't cook at all, and she had no expectations of her.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Zhixia said, "Mom, I'm here now, so please let me do some things."
Feng Xiuhe glanced at Shen Zhixia, who was deftly stir-frying shredded potatoes. Her tone was indifferent: "Sister-in-law, you look so delicate and have never done any work before. You should go outside. You might get burned by the oil."
Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, it's not like I've never cooked before. Actually, I do know a little bit."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Huo seemed to sense that something was wrong. She handed a bowl of pickled cabbage to Shen Zhixia and said, "Here, Zhixia, you can wash these pickled cabbages."
"Okay." Shen Zhixia smiled and began to carefully wash the sauerkraut.
Upon seeing this, Feng Xiuhe merely gave a cold laugh.
Outside, Huo Hua and Huo Chenzhou sat on stools chatting. The two children were placed on a bed to the side. They looked at each other with their big eyes and moved around. Huo Chenzhou would occasionally tease them, and it seemed quite harmonious.
Howard asked, "How long are you going to stay at home this time?"
Huo Chenzhou said, "About ten days, that's the longest vacation I can take."
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