Chapter 88: A Scheme of Self-Torture
"Who did you learn bad things from?" Su's mother was a little unhappy when she heard this.
Who Xu Ruyun is with has nothing to do with Su Xueqing. Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing met through Ning Yanjing's sister. They met through a formal blind date, got a marriage certificate, and held a wedding banquet. It was legal and compliant.
Aunt Zhao looked back and said quickly, "It's not that she learned bad things from your Xueqing. If she did, she would learn good things from her, like your daughter was admitted to Nancheng University. She's an excellent female university student. Aren't we talking about Xu's Ruyun? She didn't get a marriage certificate, didn't hold a wedding banquet, and just lived with a man. The man's mother even sent someone to say that she didn't recognize her as her daughter-in-law and that she could only be the man's lover. It's so shameful, so shameful."
"Just talk about others, don't bring up my daughter." Su's mother said, "Whatever messy things you bring up, you bring up my daughter."
"No, no," said Aunt Zhao, "Were you not paying attention because you were so excited about the conversation?"
"Whether you are in a good mood or not, you shouldn't say that." Su's mother said, "My daughter and son-in-law are married in a formal ceremony."
Although Ning Yanjing and Su Xueqing did not live with Ning's parents, the Ning family recognized Su Xueqing. The Ning family organized the wedding banquet, did not accept red envelopes, and arranged all the relatives properly.
"Yes, yes." Aunt Zhao smiled apologetically, "It's all my fault."
"Stop talking." Su's mother said. She didn't continue talking to these people, but went to buy other things.
Su's mother had to buy some seasonings and had no time to talk about those things. After Su's mother left, Aunt Zhao did not dare to say anything to Su Xueqing, for fear of being heard.
When people in the alley talked about Xu Ruyun, they also talked about Su Xueqing. Both of them were trying to climb up the social ladder, but their methods were quite different. Su Xueqing was recognized by others, but Xu Ruyun was not.
Even though those people said Xu Ruyun was marrying up and were afraid that their daughters would learn bad things from Xu Ruyun, some people still hoped that their daughters could marry up and talk about it later. Once they marry up, it doesn't matter what others say, it's not painful, it won't hurt your body, as long as you don't listen to what those people say and don't think too much about it, that's all.
When Su's mother came back from shopping, the fish seller had already delivered all the fish to her home. Su's mother had already paid the seller, and now she just had to process the fish. Su's mother processed the small fish in the yard, opened the tap to fill it with water, rinsed the killed small fish, and placed them in the basin beside her.
When Amelia Su came over, she saw half a bucket of small fish, and said, “Mom, why did you buy so many fish? Can you finish them…”
Before Su's mother could reply, Amelia Su thought of another thing.
"Mom, are you making this for my little sister?" Amelia Su said, "My little sister can't eat so much by herself."
"If you can't eat it, put it in the refrigerator." said Su's mother.
"My little sister's family is so rich, would she be willing to eat frozen food?" Amelia Su said.
"We didn't give it to her. We ate it ourselves." Su's mother said, "We bought more when we cooked for her. This time, your brother-in-law came over and brought a bigger fish, which is not suitable for making small crispy fish. I told him I bought it, and he gave me the money. He was so polite."
Even though Ning Yanjing didn't give any money, Su's mother wouldn't say anything bad about Ning Yanjing. In her opinion, it was her duty as a mother to buy food for her pregnant daughter.
"..." When Amelia Su heard this, she wondered if her mother was playing tricks on her. Amelia Su didn't have that much money to give to her parents. She was still renting a house and a shop. Amelia Su was planning to buy a house in a year or two. If she bought a house first, her children would have a place to live at home. The shop could still be rented. There were people opening shops nearby. Not everyone could open a shop. If the rent of the shop increased, she could just move to another place.
Amelia Su believes in her and her husband's cooking skills. Their cooking skills are good and the breakfast they make is delicious, so many people are willing to buy their breakfast. For catering, the most important thing is that the food is fresh and tastes good. If it is not delicious, no one will buy it, and no one will buy it even if it is cheap.
"Send the child over later today." Mother Su said, "Let's go to Xueqing's house for dinner."
“You guys are going over to eat?” Amelia Su was surprised.
"Yes, let's go over and eat." said Su's mother.
“…” Amelia Su was silent.
"Shanshan, we'll take her over for dinner. You don't have to worry about Shanshan. Just take care of Yaozu." Su's mother said.
Wei Shanshan has always been ignored. When Ning Yanjing, a grown man, walked out of the door, he turned back and said that Shanshan should go too.
Su Xueqing told Ning Yanjing about Wei Shanshan's situation, and Ning Yanjing also knew that Wei Shanshan was often ignored. Ning Yanjing was afraid that Su's mother and others would think that he didn't mention Shanshan, so he didn't want Shanshan to go. Shanshan lived with Su's mother and others, and ate with them. When Su's mother and others went to Su Xueqing's place, Wei Shanshan had to go with them.
“Go, go, take her there, take her to have a good meal.” Amelia Su said, “I think she likes my aunt more than me.”
"If you are nicer to her, she will like you." said Su's mother.
"How much better can I treat her?" Amelia Su said, "I paid for her tuition. As for her, when she sees others do her a little favor, she forgets everything and doesn't even know who her real mother is."
Su's mother didn't like to hear this, what a small favor, "If you can be so attentive to Shanshan, Shanshan will like you more."
“Haha.” Amelia Su said, “I can’t count on her or control her in the future.”
Amelia Su went to take Wei Yaozu back. After she sent Wei Yaozu to Wei Dashan, she came back to Su's mother. Amelia Su took the scissors to clean up the small fish. She couldn't let her mother clean up so many small fish alone.
"Wait a minute, take some fish back." Su's mother said, "You can fry it or eat it any other way you like."
“I’m not here for the fish.” Amelia Su said, “Mom, don’t always think that I’m here to get something.”
"I didn't say you came here just for the fish. My family bought a lot, and your brother-in-law bought quite a lot too." Mother Su said, "The fish your brother-in-law bought are bigger. You can take some back and cook them yourself. I won't cook them for you. The weather isn't hot, and you can eat them tomorrow."
"Oh." Amelia Su responded, and she continued to deal with the small fish. She cleaned the fish belly, gills and other parts very cleanly, and scraped off the small fish scales. "Do you want to remove the head?"
"You can remove the head." Su's mother said, "Just remove part of it. Your little sister doesn't like to eat fish heads."
"I knew it." Amelia Su said. She had eaten with Amelia Su at Su's house. When Amelia Su ate the small crispy fish, she would always cut off the fish head or throw it away directly. Amelia Su couldn't say that Amelia Su was wasteful. After a bowl of small crispy fish was finished, there were still several small fish heads left at the bottom.
Amelia Su cleanly processed the small fish and put the small fish heads in a small bowl. These small fish heads can also be used to feed cats. Amelia Su does not have a cat, but feeds stray cats. She does not feed cats near the bun shop, but runs a little further to feed the cats with unwanted food.
After processing the fish, Su's mother took a bowl and asked Amelia Su to take some fish back. Amelia Su immediately went back to her residence to free up the bowl, and Amelia Su came over to help Su's mother make the small crispy fish.
At around four o'clock, Su's mother and others went to Su Xueqing's house together. Ning Yuhao and Ning Jiaxuan were also there.
Ning Yuhao wanted to come over to Su Xueqing's place to play, so Ning Jiaxuan came with Ning Yuhao. Originally, it was Ning Dasao who came with Ning Yuhao, but Ning Jiaxuan said she wanted to see Su Xueqing, so Ning Jiaxuan came with Ning Yuhao.
Ning Jiaxuan became more familiar with the Su family, and they greeted each other.
Ning Yuhao looked at Su Sansao's son and asked, "Is this a brother or a sister?"
"It's my younger brother." Su Xueqing said.
"Brother, little brother." Ning Yuhao rummaged in his pocket and took out a dollar. He stuffed the money into the child's hand.
When Mrs. Su San saw this scene, she hurriedly gave the money to Ning Yuhao.
"It's a greeting gift." Ning Yuhao said, "You have to give a greeting gift when you see me."
"But...we..." Mrs. Su didn't expect Ning Yuhao to be here, and didn't think of bringing a gift.
"Just keep it. You don't need to give him anything." Ning Jiaxuan said, "He always likes to act like a little adult. He is the best brother in the world."
"That's right, I am the best brother in the world, and you are the second." Ning Yuhao has not forgotten his biological brother.
"Yes, yes, you are first and your brother is second." Ning Jiaxuan chuckled.
Mrs. Su San was a little embarrassed, and she looked at Su Xueqing.
"Take it." Su Xueqing said, Ning Yuhao didn't need this piece.
"I don't need this!" Ning Yuhao said directly, "I have a lot of this money. I gave it to my aunt, but she didn't want it. She gave me a big fat pig and asked me to put it inside the big fat pig."
The big fat pig is a doll with a zipper on the back and a small bag inside where people can hide things. Ning Yuhao hid his things in it, and everyone in the Ning family knew about his actions.
"Brother." Mrs. Su's son said once, and then again, "Brother."
Mrs. Su was surprised. She didn't say much to her son, but he knew to call her brother. Was it the charm of money? No, such a young child didn't know what money was. Mrs. Su thought it was fate.
Su's mother brought a large plate of crispy fish, and the Su family members were also coming to eat, so it was better to prepare more.
When Ning Yuhao ate the crispy fish, his eyes lit up, "It's delicious, so delicious."
"It's a little spicy." Su's mother said. She added a little bit of spiciness, not much, very little. In the eyes of some people, it was not spicy at all, but Ning Yuhao was just a child after all.
"Not spicy, not spicy, delicious, delicious." Ning Yuhao said, "Super delicious. No wonder cats like dried fish, it's really delicious."
"You can't eat the cat's dried fish." Ning Jiaxuan looked at Ning Yuhao, "You want to raise a cat and a dog, and I gave them to you, but you secretly ate them."
"Try it." Ning Yuhao said.
"Xueqing, did you see that?" Ning Jiaxuan said, "A kid of this age wants to try everything. Fortunately, those things are not poisonous. He is really brave."
"Next time, don't steal food. Those things are not as delicious as this dried fish." Ning Yuhao said, "This dried fish is delicious. I want more."
"Eat it." Ning Jiaxuan picked up some dried fish for Ning Yuhao.
"Aunt, eat quickly, eat quickly." Ning Yuhao gestured to Su Xueqing to eat.
"I ate it, I ate it." Su Xueqing said. She ate more rice because there was dried fish with it.
Ning Yanjing would pick up some food for Su Xueqing from time to time, including dried fish, beef and other dishes. Ning Yanjing watched Su Xueqing eat more, and his mood improved. Su Xueqing ate little, and Ning Yanjing was worried that Su Xueqing's body could not bear it. The baby in Su Xueqing's belly needed to absorb nutrients to grow. If the mother didn't eat much, the baby would have to plunder nutrients from the mother, and the mother's health would become bad.
After dinner, the Su family went back first, and Wei Shanshan went back with a big doll. Wei Shanshan had just seen Ning Yuhao playing with a doll, so Su Xueqing simply gave Wei Shanshan one. Wei Shanshan was not like Tian Caixia. Su Yanan and Tian's mother would buy some toys for Tian Caixia.
Father Su helped Wei Shanshan carry the toy. It would be more appropriate for Father Su to carry it because it would affect Wei Shanshan's walking. The Su family didn't need the driver to drive them back. They walked back, just to take a walk. They also walked back when they came here.
After the Su family left, Ning Jiaxuan prepared to take Ning Yuhao back home. There were still some small crispy fish left that had not been served on the table, so Su Xueqing packed them up and asked Ning Yuhao to take them back.
It is normal for children to like to eat crispy fish.
Su Xueqing thought of the spicy strips, konjac, and small spicy dried fish in her previous life. Many children especially liked those snacks. Although adults always said that those things were junk food, children just loved to eat them.
These little crispy fish are all clean and not stained with other people's saliva. If they were stained with other people's saliva, Su Xueqing would not dare to pack them for Ning Yuhao.
Ning Yuhao was very happy to take the crispy fish back home. After returning home, he took the crispy fish to see his brother.
"Brother, brother, do you want to eat it?" Ning Yuhao said happily, "I brought it back from my little aunt. My little aunt said that it was placed on another plate and it was not left over by us. It is a delicious little crispy fish. It is very delicious."
Ning Yuhao took out a small crispy fish and stuffed it into his brother's mouth, "Is it delicious?"
"Delicious." Ning Yuhao nodded. It was crispy and tasted especially good.
"It's made by my aunt's mother." Ning Yuhao said, "My aunt likes it, and I like it too."
"Xue Qing has already filled most of it for him." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Xue Qing was greedy and asked her mother to make it. It's a bargain for us to go there. No wonder Xue Qing always said that the small crispy fish was delicious, it really tasted good."
"I ate more food and it was really delicious," Ning Yuhao emphasized.
Ning Yuhao ran to his mother again and took a small crispy fish from the bag for his mother to taste.
"It tastes good." Mrs. Ning nodded.
Ning Yuhao only gave one to the rest of the family, he didn't give more, the rest was still in the bag. Ning Yuhao took out one for himself and ate it, then took out another and held the bag tightly.
"Are you so stingy?" Ning Jiaxuan teased, "You only give me one?"
"Aunt, you've already eaten." Ning Yuhao said, "Everyone has eaten too."
"It's so delicious. Let's make it at home some other day." said Ning's mother.
Seeing how much Ning Yuhao loved to eat, Ning's mother naturally wanted to make more for her grandson.
"For such a small fish, the fish bones are crispy, so you don't have to worry about getting stuck with fish bones." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Every fish is crispy."
Ning Jiaxuan thought that Su's mother must have made it like this on purpose. If it wasn't crispy, Su's mother wouldn't have prepared it to give to Su Xueqing. No wonder Su Xueqing was so good to the Su family, and the Su family was also good to Su Xueqing.
"It's good as a snack." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"When we were in the northwest, we also bought some small fish, but the two children didn't like to eat them." Mrs. Ning said, "I think I know that the way to cook them is wrong."
"It's delicious, really delicious." Ning Yuhao said, "I'll eat it, but you can't give it to the cat. Cats can't eat it."
"Yes, the cat can't eat it, so you eat it." Ning Jiaxuan said.
The Ning family members all laughed when they saw Ning Yuhao was so protective of his food. Ning Yuhao really likes to eat.
"Eat a little, don't eat it all, it will make you get a sore throat." Mrs. Ning reached out to take the crispy fish from Ning Yuhao's hand.
"It's still edible." Ning Yuhao touched his belly, "It's not round."
"Give some to your brother. You can't eat too much." Sister Ning said, "If you eat too much, your stomach will feel uncomfortable. Next time, your aunt won't dare to give you delicious food."
Sister-in-law Ning deliberately frightened Ning Yuhao. When Ning Yuhao heard this, he reluctantly opened the bag in his hand and asked his brother to eat a few more. Ning Yuhao wanted his brother to eat a few more so that he could go to his aunt's house for dinner in the future.
At this moment, the Su family had also returned home. Amelia Su came over with her children and happened to see the big doll that Wei Shanshan was holding.
"How much does such a big doll cost?" Amelia Su said, "Don't let your grandparents spend money, Wei Shanshan, you..."
"My aunt gave it to me." Wei Shanshan hugged the big doll tightly. She liked it very much.
Wei Shanshan has very few toys. The Su family cares more about food than toys. Occasionally buying a hairband for Wei Shanshan is considered very good. Buying toys costs money, and Amelia Su doesn't give money for toys, so it's impossible for the Su family to spend more money on Wei Shanshan's hair.
"Your aunt gave it to you? That's right, you and your grandparents went to your aunt's house for dinner." Amelia Su said, "Your aunt is rich, you ate well, right?"
"It tastes great." Wei Shanshan walked into the room holding the doll. She didn't want to talk to her mother.
“This child.” Su Yamei was in a bad mood when she saw Wei Shanshan turn around and leave.
"Xueqing has several dolls at home. The nephew from the Ning family also came home. Shanshan saw the child playing with them, and Xueqing asked her to play with them too." Mother Su said, "So she gave them to her."
Old Mrs. Su went to her room. She did not sit in the living room, but sat in the room to rest. When Old Mrs. Su went to Su Xueqing's house, she was thinking that it would be best if Su Xueqing could live such a comfortable life in the future. Old Mrs. Su was old, and she rarely went to her granddaughters' homes, fearing that it would be inconvenient for them.
Su Xueqing told Old Mrs. Su that she could go and play when she was free, but Old Mrs. Su rarely went there.
“It’s just a doll.” Amelia Su said.
“That’s all?” Mother Su looked at Amelia Su, “Did you buy it for her?”
"Why buy this?" Amelia Su said, "It can't be eaten. She has a younger brother. We don't want to waste this money."
Amelia Su was not afraid that Wei Shanshan would hear these words. Her family did not have so much money, so it was better to spend less money. If she had this money, she might as well save it for Yaozu to marry a wife.
After dinner, Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing took a walk in the yard. Ning Yanjing held Su Xueqing's hand and walked with her, stopping and starting. They walked for about half an hour before returning to the living room.
Ning Yanjing turned on the TV and asked Su Xueqing what channel she was watching. He switched channels one by one and finally came to a channel that was broadcasting opera.
Martial arts dramas are full of fighting and killing, so Su Xueqing doesn't watch them much now. Some other TV dramas are not very good, so Su Xueqing simply listens to opera.
Operas like Huangmei Opera are quite nice to listen to. Su Xueqing sometimes couldn't understand what the opera actors were singing because they used some local dialects, but it didn't matter much whether she could understand it or not, as long as it sounded comfortable to her.
Su Xueqing likes to listen to plays like "The Female Prime Minister", and prefers plays with happy endings, but ignores those with tragic endings.
"Are you listening?" Su Xueqing asked Ning Yanjing.
"Listen." Ning Yanjing said, "Listen together."
"Actually... I can't tell whether they sing well or not, I just think it sounds good." Su Xueqing said.
Opera actors who can appear on TV basically have profound singing skills, and many people think they sound very good.
As Su Xueqing was listening, she fell asleep leaning on the sofa. When Ning Yanjing was about to carry Su Xueqing upstairs, Su Xueqing woke up again.
"Falling asleep." Su Xueqing was a little dazed.
"I'll carry you to rest." Ning Yanjing said.
"Hold me." Su Xueqing didn't think about letting Ning Yanjing hold her. "What time is it?"
"A little after nine o'clock." Ning Yanjing said.
Su Xueqing rubbed her cheeks. It seemed like it was not even eight o'clock just now. How could she fall asleep? Su Xueqing didn't even know she fell asleep. She yawned.
Time soon came for the final exams, and Su Xueqing went to take the exams. One course required writing a short essay, and the other course was an exam paper, which Su Xueqing completed successfully.
Tian Jiao and Su Xueqing walked out of the classroom together. Today's exams were over. There would be no exams next semester, only the graduation project.
"Have you chosen a supervisor for your graduation project?" Tian Jiao asked.
"It's been chosen." Su Xueqing said, "It's already been decided."
"It's good now that it's settled." Tian Jiao said.
"It's Professor Guo." Su Xueqing said, "Don't I often go to the Architectural Design Institute to work? I'm in Professor Guo's group. It's just right that I can let Professor Guo be my graduation project mentor. This way it will be more convenient."
"Indeed, you meet with Professor Guo often, so you'd better not bother others." Tian Jiao said.
"Yeah." Su Xueqing said, "What about you?"
"It's settled." Tian Jiao said, "When the department asked me to choose a supervisor, I chose early. If I choose too late, I will just choose the one that others have left."
"Undergraduate graduation projects are relatively simple, not very complicated." Su Xueqing said, "The teachers won't make it too difficult for us."
"Then I have to find a better direction that suits me." Tian Jiao said with emotion, "You are the best in your major, and the teachers like you very much."
Tian Jiao envied Su Xueqing, Su Xueqing was relatively smooth in all aspects, which was also the result of Su Xueqing's hard work. Many girls in the class liked Su Xueqing very much. You have to know that their major is more male than female, and girls' grades are often not as good as boys.
Su Xueqing is the first in her major, and the first in a female major. Those people dare not say that girls are not as good as boys. Those boys know Su Xueqing's ability. Some people wanted to surpass Su Xueqing at first, but later they stopped thinking about it. Some people are born to do this job, and their talent cannot be caught up by others' efforts.
"After graduation, you still have to work." Su Xueqing said.
"After graduation, I didn't stay in Nancheng, so it will be difficult to contact you in the future." Tian Jiao said.
"You can write a letter or call." Su Xueqing said, "If you come to South City, I will treat you to a meal. Will you go back home during the winter vacation?"
"I'm not going back. I went back once during the summer vacation." Tian Jiao said.
"That's fine." Su Xueqing nodded.
Su Xueqing and Tian Jiao walked downstairs to the teaching building, and Ning Yanjing was already waiting for Su Xueqing downstairs.
"You go back first." Tian Jiao saw Ning Yanjing.
"Okay, I'll go back first." Su Xueqing waved to Tian Jiao.
Tian Jiao did not tell Amelia Su to think of a way to let her stay. Tian Jiao had already said that she would do whatever the country arranged, and she did not think that she had to stay in Nancheng.
Nancheng is indeed a good place. Many people want to stay here, which also shows that this place is not so short of people. Some places are even more short of people. Tian Jiao is willing to go to those units that are short of people. She will definitely be able to play a greater role.
Tian Jiao returned to the dormitory and met Xiang Yutong, who was going to study for a master's degree. If she was not assigned to a good unit, she would continue to study.
Xiang Yutong often went to the library and spent less time in the dormitory. After Xiang Yutong moved to this dormitory, she didn't dare to say much about Su Xueqing, for fear that others would think she had a problem with Su Xueqing. She had no problem with Su Xueqing. Su Xueqing got first place by her own ability, and it wasn't her who asked the teacher to give her a high score.
"Are you going back home during the winter vacation?" Tian Jiao asked.
"No." Xiang Yutong said, "I have to go to the library to review and read more books."
Xiang Yutong is going to take the postgraduate entrance examination, so she has to read a lot of books and review. She must fight her way out.
"I won't go back either." Tian Jiao said, "I have to do my graduation project, so I really need to stay in the library for a while."
Back home, Aunt Li brought Su Xueqing chicken soup.
Su Xueqing looked at the chicken soup and didn't move.
"Not to your taste?" Ning Yanjing asked.
"Do you think I'm eating too much?" Su Xueqing said, "I eat meat every day, and I have snacks. It's hard to have a baby when it's grown up, and it's not good for the baby either."
"Do you eat too much?" Ning Yanjing didn't think Su Xueqing ate much, because Su Xueqing had a double body.
"Or, you eat it." Su Xueqing said.
"Tomorrow is my maternity day, ask the doctor." Ning Yanjing said, "Take it today, it won't cost you another day."
“Okay…” Su Xueqing finally ate a chicken leg.
On a new day, Ning Yanjing accompanied Su Xueqing to the prenatal checkup, and Head Nurse Wu came to see Su Xueqing. Head Nurse Wu found a skilled doctor for Su Xueqing, so that Su Xueqing didn't have to worry too much.
After the examination, the children were all healthy.
Su Xueqing asked the doctor if she had eaten too much. The doctor looked at Su Xueqing's thin arms and legs and said, "You can supplement appropriately. Some people have a constitution that is not easy to absorb nutrients. Even if you eat a lot, you won't get fat. Your belly is not big. For the sake of raising the baby, eat as much as you can. Don't think that if you eat too much, the baby will be too big and difficult to give birth. Come for a prenatal check-up, and you can monitor and control it."
"Okay." Su Xueqing nodded.
Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing walked out of the clinic, and Head Nurse Wu followed behind them.
"Some people have good digestion and can gain weight even by drinking water," said head nurse Wu. "For such people, if they eat a little better during pregnancy, they will gain a lot of weight all of a sudden. You should control your diet a little more. You may think you are eating too much, but in fact, you are just eating three meals a day normally."
"I had a midnight snack." Su Xueqing said.
"I really didn't notice you eating a midnight snack." Head Nurse Wu looked Su Xueqing up and down, "Some people are like this, they don't show whether they are pregnant or not. Don't you have a nutritionist at home? Mix it up, supplement the nutrition, and don't eat too little."
Rich people eat more, and some people may eat more. But some people don't gain weight easily, and if they eat less, the baby in their belly may not grow well.
"Go for prenatal checkups on time and keep an eye on them." Head Nurse Wu said, "The fetal movements are regular, with frequent movements in the morning, afternoon and evening. If you feel there is a problem, come to the hospital at any time and get checked at any time. Don't worry too much."
"Thank you for your help." Ning Yanjing said.
"It's not a big deal. Xueqing calls me her godmother." Head Nurse Wu said with a smile, "If you have any questions, you can ask them anytime. Don't worry too much. It's always like this when you're pregnant for the first time. You worry about this and that."
"Thank you, godmother." Su Xueqing said, "Let's go back first."
"Well, go back quickly." said Head Nurse Wu.
Head Nurse Wu is still working in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In the past, Su's mother gave birth in this department, but now Su Xueqing gives birth here. Head Nurse Wu sighed that Su Xueqing has grown so big in a short time.
Su Xueqing and her husband returned home, and Ning's mother sat in the living room. Ning's mother knew that Su Xueqing was on maternity leave today and was accompanied by Ning Yanjing, so she simply waited for the result here.
"Mom, it's okay." Su Xueqing said.
"Xue Qing is worried that she eats too much, but the doctor said that she doesn't eat too much." Ning Yanjing said, "She can still eat."
"Listen to the doctor." Ning's mother said, "You have to keep up with the nutrition. If you are afraid of eating too much, we can ask the doctor more often and have him come to see you. It's okay to see him once a week or once a day."
"Don't be so exaggerated." Su Xueqing waved her hand quickly.
"It's not an exaggeration. The important thing is that you can feel at ease." Ning's mother said, "We still have the money to hire a doctor."
"No, no." Su Xueqing said.
"Then once a week." Ning's mother said, "If you have any questions, you can always find me. Don't worry too much."
"..." Su Xueqing thought that these people were really rich, and then she thought that since she was the daughter-in-law of the Ning family, she could also have a lot of money.
Su Xueqing looked down at her belly. Her child would be able to win at the starting line as soon as he was born, so she couldn't let him fall behind.
The New Year is coming soon. Mrs. Ning and her husband are back with their children. Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing have to go to the Ning family for dinner, and the whole family will be reunited. This matter has been decided in advance, and there is no need to ask.
When delivering New Year gifts, Su Xueqing did not go to the Su family, but Ning Yanjing did. When Su Xueqing came over a few days ago, she was almost hit by a child, so she did not come over today. Ning Yanjing bought a lot of New Year gifts for the Su family. Ning Yanjing also prepared three red envelopes, one for Su's father, one for Su's mother, and Su's old lady, so that the three old people could buy some of the things they wanted.
"How can this be so embarrassing?" said Su's mother.
"Mom, you take it." Ning Yanjing said, "Buy whatever you want. Xueqing and I don't know what you like, so let you buy it yourself and keep it."
"Keep it." said Mrs. Su.
"Okay then, we'll keep it." said Su's mother.
Amelia Su saw Ning Yanjing giving a red envelope, and after Ning Yanjing left, Amelia Su poked her head out.
"What are you doing?" Su's mother asked.
“Look, how much is it.” Amelia Su said.
"No matter how much it is, it's all from the heart," said Su's mother.
"Look, take a look." Amelia Su snatched the red envelope directly from Su's mother's hand and saw that there was twenty yuan in it. "Really generous."
For three people, that would be sixty yuan. These days, there are not many people who can earn sixty yuan a month.
Ning Yanjing spent sixty yuan at once, not including the New Year gifts he bought.
"Give it to me." Mother Su took the twenty yuan. She didn't have any more money to put into the red envelope, fearing that it would be lost if she wasn't careful. "Your brother-in-law is filial to us."
“Yes, they are especially filial to you.” Amelia Su said.
Amelia Su felt that she shouldn’t have opened the red envelope, and she was too greedy!
When Su Yanan and his wife came over to give New Year gifts, Amelia Su pulled Su Yanan aside and said that Ning Yanjing had packed red envelopes, each containing twenty yuan, and three containing sixty yuan.
"This is almost as much as the bride price for marrying a wife." Amelia Su said, "They are really willing to spend it."
"You can do things according to your ability." Su Yanan said, "If you have the money, you can give this much."
“…” Amelia Su pursed her lips, “My little sister gave so much, we…we gave so little, and in my mother’s heart, we have even less status.”
"Sister, didn't you always say that mom and dad treat you well?" Su Yanan said, "Now that my sister and her family treat me well, you don't have to be jealous. If you can be as good to your parents and treat grandma, they can also treat you well. No, mom and dad still help you take care of the children, they don't have to help my sister take care of the children in the future."
Su Yanan couldn't bear to see Amelia Su like this. It was obviously a good thing, but after Amelia Su said that, it seemed as if Su Xueqing deliberately crushed them. What's so good about crushing? The ones who benefited were the elders, and that was a real benefit.
"Sister, you pay little and get a lot, you make a lot of money." Su Yanan said.
"I……"
"You've made so much money, so don't talk about it. It will make people jealous." Su Yanan patted Amelia Su's arm gently, "Don't talk about how much Xue Qing gave to my parents. Look at the Xu family next door, how much Xu Ruyun's man gave... How much they gave, how much you gave? Anyway, those people can't think that my little sister is stingy. My little sister has always been very generous."
Su Yanan didn't want Su Xueqing to compare with Xu Ruyun, but those people outside would do the comparison. Su Yanan knew that Su Xueqing and her husband would not do anything on purpose, and would not think of crushing others. Su Yanan meant to let Su Yamei look at others. Others were not real sons-in-law and still gave so much, so should Wei Dashan, the real son-in-law of the Su family, give a little more.
Su Yanan then turned around to look at Su Sansao's son, unwilling to talk nonsense with Amelia Su. Su Yanan didn't like to say these things to Amelia Su. She sometimes felt that Amelia Su was too calculating, always wanting more benefits, and after getting them, she would say that others got more. Who got more benefits? Everyone has eyes, and they can see it at a glance, and there is no need for others to say more.
“…” Amelia Su felt even more uncomfortable when she saw Su Yanan leave like this.
Every time this happens, I have to feel aggrieved for a while, Amelia Su curled her lips. Amelia Su thought that she had no other intentions, couldn't the three sisters give the same thing?
If Amelia Su and her husband really wanted to give the same things as Amelia Su and her husband, Amelia Su would still say behind their backs that Amelia Su and her husband were too stingy. They were so rich, why did they only give such a small thing?
At the Xu family, Yan Yichen and Xu Ruyun came together to deliver New Year gifts. They did not hold a wedding banquet or get a marriage certificate, but they felt that they were husband and wife. Yan Yichen gave the Xu family a betrothal gift. No matter what Yan's mother thought, Yan Yichen considered himself the son-in-law of the Xu family.
Xu Ruyun has suffered a lot for Yan Yichen, and Yan Yichen cannot bring too much shame to the Xu family.
Yan Yichen asked his secretary to buy a lot of things, including grains, oil, rice, noodles, clothes... Yan Yichen also gave red envelopes to Xu's father and mother, but the amount in each red envelope was not as much as Ning Yanjing's. If he gave too much, Yan Yichen was afraid that Xu's family would have a bigger appetite, so ten yuan in a red envelope was considered very good.
Yan Yichen had worked on a farm and suffered a lot, so he knew how much that money could buy.
Xu Ruyun and Yan Yichen deliberately kept a high profile in order to let others know Yan Yichen's respect for Xu's father and mother. Regardless of whether the two of them had obtained a marriage certificate or were legally married, Yan Yichen recognized Xu's father and mother and regarded them as his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
The Su family lived next door. They saw the scene next door and were feeling that Yan Yichen was still good to the Xu family, but Yan Yichen's biological mother was a little difficult to deal with. Xu Ruyun was willing to be with Yan Yichen, and Yan Yichen was also willing to be with the Xu family. This was not impossible. The Su family didn't interfere, because she was not their own daughter.
Xu Ruyun was dressed very flamboyantly, with particularly large earrings on her ears, heavy makeup, very red lipstick, eye shadow, and permed hair...
When others saw this, they all said that Xu Ruyun was afraid that others didn't know that she was living a good life.
Some people at home are jealous, but the Su family is not. Everyone has his own fate.
"Dad, Mom, just take this, Yichen gave it to you. He is your son-in-law." Xu Ruyun raised her voice so that the people standing at the door could hear it.
"Yes, I am your son-in-law." Yan Yichen cooperated with Xu Ruyun.
"Okay, okay." Mother Xu was very satisfied. "You sit down and have some tea."
Xu's mother was satisfied, but Yan's mother was not. Yan's mother had already told Yan Yichen that she did not approve of Xu Ruyun as a daughter-in-law, and Xu Ruyun was not the daughter-in-law of the Yan family. Xu Ruyun could only be Yan Yichen's lover, not Yan Yichen's wife, and Yan Yichen should not go to the Xu family.
When Yan's mother learned that Yan Yichen went to Xu's house, she was very angry. When Yan Yichen came to Yan's house, Yan's mother directly took a teacup and smashed it at Yan Yichen. Yan Yichen did not dodge and was hit on the head, and some blood came out.
"Are you crazy?" Yan's mother didn't care about the blood on Yan Yichen's head. She thought it was just a little blood, not a lot of blood. Yan Yichen didn't hide it himself. "Are you trying to use a self-torture trick on me? I'm telling you, no way. Xu Ruyun is not your wife, not the daughter-in-law of our Yan family!"
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