Chapter 272 You can't afford to offend Jiang Si
For a moment, jealousy, embarrassment, and an indescribable sense of loss filled my chest.
Xu Fangmin was in so much pain that she could barely breathe.
Normally, Shen Chao would definitely say a few words of comfort to her.
But this time she offended Chairman Huo's daughter-in-law.
Thinking about what she had done on the train, Shen Chao was also feeling a bit irritable.
"Let's go, get in the car first and then we'll talk."
Because the invitations hadn't been sent out, Mr. Shen kept a somber expression on his face after getting into the car.
If he didn't speak, Xu Fangmin dared not say anything even more.
However, Mother Shen seemed to remember something and suddenly turned her head to look over.
"Minmin, I remember you used to study at Shanghai No. 3 Girls' School, right?"
Xu Fangmin didn't expect her mother-in-law to ask this question suddenly.
After hesitating for a while, he finally nodded.
But: "Mom, why are you asking this?"
"It's nothing."
Mother Shen said, "I just heard that the wife of the third branch of the Huo family is from this school, and she was in the same year as you. Don't you know her?"
Xu Fangmin pursed her lips, clearly not wanting to bring up the topic.
However, her mother kept pressing her for an answer, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and reply.
"Mom, we're in the same year, but different classes, and I'm not familiar with her."
"I see."
Mother Shen was quite disappointed, but after thinking about it, she felt that it wasn't a big problem.
“It doesn’t matter if we’re in different classes, we’re all from the same school. Since we’re alumni, we should keep in touch.”
There were no outsiders in the car at the moment, so she spoke frankly and directly.
"Chairman Huo is now the top leader of the military. If we can get in touch with the Huo family, it will benefit both the second son and your father."
"Mom is telling you, you need to pay attention to this."
"In a few days, I'll prepare some things. Whenever you have time, take Mingming over there to visit them and keep in touch, okay?"
Xu Fangmin did not respond.
She and Jiang Si have already fallen out; there's no point in maintaining any relationship between them now.
Besides, she had already embarrassed herself enough in front of the train station.
She couldn't bring herself to stoop to fawn over Jiang Si now!
Her pride and self-respect wouldn't allow her to bow down to this person again.
But that's not how you say it.
After a pause, Xu Fangmin said with a troubled expression, "Mom, you don't know Jiang Si. She's a very difficult person to get along with. Back in school, she was a notorious troublemaker."
“Is that possible?” Mr. Shen rarely interjected. “If she were really like that, the Huo family wouldn’t value her so much.”
"Your dad is right."
If Shen's mother wanted to please him, she couldn't possibly not inquire about these things.
Although she had never interacted with Jiang Si, everyone in the compound spoke highly of her.
"That's because she's the best at pretending."
Xu Fangmin said angrily, "Mom and Dad, don't let her deceive you!"
Sensing the hidden meaning in her daughter-in-law's words, Mother Shen frowned.
"Minmin, tell me the truth, did you two have some kind of conflict in the past?"
Xu Fangmin dared not mention this and immediately shook her head, "No...no, I just can't stand her."
"That's good."
Mother Chen breathed a sigh of relief, "You may not like it, but you can keep it to yourself. You still have to keep a straight face."
"Anyway, Mom is telling you, you can't afford to offend Jiang Si, no matter who you offend!"
"Why?" Xu Fangmin became more and more confused as she listened, and even Shen Chao, who was standing next to her, looked over with a puzzled expression.
Mother Shen said solemnly, "Because in the end, she still calls the shots in the Huo family."
"How is this possible?"
Xu Fangmin seemed to have heard something amusing, "The Huo family has four sons, so it's not her place as the third wife's wife to speak."
As the old saying goes, emperors love their eldest sons, while common people love their youngest.
In any family with a certain level of resources, the eldest son's family would eventually be supported.
Even if all else fails, it should be left to the youngest son.
Isn't this exactly the situation the Shen family is in now?
Even Shen's mother didn't believe it before.
But ever since she learned that Huo's mother had taken a half-year leave to go to Qiongzhou Island, Shen's mother knew the truth.
The Huo family will definitely be handed over to the third branch of the family in the future.
But then again, given the Huo family's situation, who else could they entrust the family to besides the third branch?
In their family, the second and fourth wives each have their own roles: one works in logistics, and the other in scientific research.
The eldest son's family was found; he was also a soldier, but his family lived far away in Xinjiang province, thousands of miles away.
As she listened to her mother-in-law's detailed analysis, Xu Fangmin felt a pang of bitterness welling up inside her.
It has to be said, Jiang Si is really lucky!
When she gave birth, her mother-in-law not only didn't take care of her personally, but she also rarely called.
It wasn't until after I gave birth to my son that my mother-in-law wired me 300 yuan.
Lost in thought, the car slowly pulled up to the side of the road.
Xu Fangmin looked up and was surprised to see that it was the Beijing Grand Hotel.
Looking again, I saw that there were already quite a few people standing at the restaurant entrance, including my parents.
For a moment, Xu Fangmin was so moved that she didn't know what to say.
Unexpectedly, Mother Shen, who is always very frugal, chose to host a welcome dinner for them at the Grand Hotel in Beijing this time.
They even thought of everything so thoroughly, bringing her family over as well.
Thinking about all this, Xu Fangmin was happy, but she didn't forget to be polite.
"Mom, there's no need to spend so much money, we can just eat at home..."
Before he could finish speaking, his sister-in-law, Shen Ting, appeared in his line of sight.
Shen Ting was anxious and didn't even bother to greet them. She started complaining to her mother.
"Mom, why are you so late? Most of the guests are already here. My brother and sister-in-law are inside greeting everyone and waiting for you!"
Upon hearing this, Chen's mother also became anxious. "The train was delayed a little. Let's go, let's go, let's go inside quickly."
After saying that, she asked again, "By the way, have the seats been arranged yet?"
"Everything is arranged for the relatives, but I don't know how to arrange the main table, as some people haven't arrived yet."
"No rush, just give me the list."
Seeing the mother and daughter rushing inside, Xu Fangmin subconsciously asked, "Mom, what's this banquet about?"
"Oh dear, I almost forgot."
Mother Shen stopped and hurriedly offered an explanation.
"Your older brother's design for the international hotel has been selected!"
"It's the weekend today, and since everyone has some free time, we've gathered together to celebrate."
Upon hearing this, Xu Fangmin's heart sank.
So it turns out they were holding a celebration banquet for the eldest son's family.
She said, "Why is the sun rising in the west today?"
Chen's mother was too busy to care about what she was thinking.
Finally, it was her mother's voice that pulled her back to reality, "Alright, your mother-in-law has been biased for a long time. There are many people here today, so don't keep making a long face."
"I understand," Xu Fangmin replied vaguely, snapping out of her daze.
The mother and daughter stood and talked for a while, when suddenly Xu's mother remembered something.
"By the way, Mom heard that your classmate, the one named Jiang Si..."
Jiang Si, Jiang Si, it's Jiang Si again!
These two words are what Xu Fangmin can't stand the most right now: "Mom, can you please not mention her in front of me anymore!"
After saying that, she shoved the child into Xu's mother's arms and stormed upstairs.
"You kid, are you on fire today?"
Mother Xu said angrily, "Who am I doing this for! They're all getting married and still causing me so much trouble."
Just then, Mingming in her arms suddenly raised her head.
"Grandma, I'll tell you a little secret..."
"What little secret?"
So Mingming told them what happened on the train.
Although some of the words cannot be fully repeated, the basic meaning is still clearly expressed.
Because of this little secret, Xu Fangmin was pulled aside by her mother before the celebration banquet even started and scolded for more than ten minutes.
She was already in a bad mood, but when she entered the banquet hall and saw her eldest son and his family looking so triumphant, she felt even more upset.
Before she had finished her meal, she made an excuse that she wasn't feeling well and wanted to go home early.
Mr. and Mrs. Xu did not stay long, as today was originally the main event for the eldest branch of the Shen family.
To be honest, they also felt ashamed.
Upon learning that their in-laws had to leave early, Mr. and Mrs. Shen did not try to persuade them to stay.
They politely escorted the person to the restaurant entrance.
The eldest son and daughter-in-law of the Shen family also followed along, showing the Xu family the utmost courtesy.
Just as the group was exchanging pleasantries, several more cars pulled up in front of the restaurant.
Upon seeing the familiar license plate number, Mr. and Mrs. Shen's faces lit up with joy.
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