"Brother Sanwang, why aren't you saying anything when you see me? Are you angry with me? I..."
Yinxia was dressed in a light green dress, holding a child in her arms. Her hands trembled involuntarily, and her eyes were filled with the expectation of a false accusation.
She longed to receive the care and tenderness she desired from Sanwang, but things never went as planned.
"What are you saying? I'm not in the mood for pointless talk! Why would I upset you? You're Fatty's wife now, you should know that married women shouldn't talk to men outside the marriage."
Sanwang's words infuriated Yinxia, leaving her speechless. Her fists clenched tightly: "Sanwang, why are you doing this to me? Now it's because you have Ruyan, isn't it? What, is all our previous relationship just going to go down the drain?"
Sanwang hurriedly walked into the kitchen carrying a bag of rice, as if Yinxia's presence was nothing to him.
Yinxia bit her lip, about to leave with the child, when Ruyan glanced at her, then followed, smiling and asking, "Yinxia, what's wrong? Won't you come in and sit down for a bit?"
With red eyes, Yinxia said apologetically, "No, it's nothing. Sister Ruyan, I have something to do, so I'll head back first."
Yinxia quickly returned to Aunt Liu's house with the child in her arms. Aunt Liu, seeing Yinxia's behavior, knew what had happened. She then took the child from her and said coldly, "Let me tell you, Yinxia, you need to take this matter seriously. Stop worrying about Sanwang! He's getting married now, and you have a child. You absolutely cannot do anything to betray Pangdan, otherwise, your reputation will suffer, and people will start gossiping about us."
Aunt Liu spoke with a stern face and a serious tone, but Yinxia seemed very irritated and said impatiently, "Mother, please stop talking. It's all in the past. I just saw Sanwang getting married and it reminded me of some things from the past, so I couldn't help but feel sad."
Aunt Liu jumped to her feet, angrily saying, "What? You're upset? You're upset and you're still talking to Sanwang? What kind of wicked ideas are you up to? Don't think I don't know!"
Yinxia sat to one side, glanced at Aunt Liu, and whispered, "Mom, did Fatty tell you something about me again? I'm your daughter, Fatty is a scoundrel, how could he tell you about me behind my back?"
“Pangdan is a pitiful child, and he’s been good to you. At first, I was very opposed to this marriage, but later I felt that Pangdan was actually the most suitable for you. Look at Ruyan, she’s not even married yet, and she’s already had so many entanglements with Sanwang. Sanwang is easily influenced and listens to whatever people say, which makes Ruyan angry. I can see that very clearly. In this respect, he is definitely not as good as Pangdan. Also, what you see now is that Pangdan’s life is not as good as Sanwang’s. Why is your brain not working at all? Although Pangdan’s life is not good, it is Pangdan’s own life. As for Sanwang, if it weren’t for his mother supporting him, who knows what kind of life he would have lived?”
Aunt Liu's words suddenly enlightened Yinxia. Yinxia glanced at the sleeping child and seemed to suddenly remember something. She said in surprise, "Mother, does that mean Fatty is more successful than Sanwang?"
"Otherwise, take a closer look. If Fatty Egg were given a little training and guidance, wouldn't he be better than Sanwang? Of course, this mainly depends on your support and help."
Yinxia's eyes lit up, as if she had seen a glimmer of hope in Fatty Egg. She gritted her teeth and said, "Mother, I will listen to you. I will not have any thoughts about Sanwang anymore. He was so cold to me just now, as if I had eaten countless bowls of rice from their family."
The room was quiet, with only the sound of the baby swallowing milk. At this moment, Fatty walked in, wearing a gray-blue outfit. He came in with a silly grin on his face and said to Aunt Liu, "Mom, look what I bought for you?"
From afar, she could smell a delicious aroma. Aunt Liu put down her needlework and saw a golden-brown roasted chicken wrapped in a leaf. It was glistening with oil and looked very appetizing.
"Where did you get the money to buy this? Really, the child is growing up, and there's no expense to be made. Plus, you have to take care of your grandparents. How can you spend so much?"
"Mom, no, don't worry, this is a chicken that our foreman gave me as a reward to encourage me to work hard. You can eat it. We'll buy another one for Grandpa and Grandma when we go back later. It's no big deal."
When Yinxia saw Pangdan say that, she looked at Aunt Liu in surprise: "Mom, when did you get so charmed by Pangdan? If you didn't know better, you would think Pangdan was your son. He even calls you 'Mom' now."
Fatty pulled up a small stool and sat down to the side, laughing as he said, "Of course! My mother is dead, so I don't have a mother anymore. My mother-in-law has been so good to me, so naturally she's my mother. What's wrong with that?"
Yinxia was quite pleased. Upon hearing this, she nodded and said, "Yes, there really isn't a problem."
Aunt Liu noticed that the young couple were busy talking, so she took the opportunity to slip out. A few days ago, she learned a few dishes from Liang Shuyan, and today Fatty Egg happened to give her a roast chicken. She wanted to show off her cooking skills, so she went to the kitchen to prepare the dish.
Inside the house, Yinxia held the child and looked at Pangdan, saying, "Pangdan, are you planning to keep working on the construction site like this forever?"
Fatty hesitated for a moment: "No, I want to learn the craft of craftsmen from my master, specifically the skill of making furniture. If I learn it, we can open a shop and become our own bosses. We won't have to work anywhere else. When the children grow up, you can stay home to take care of them and their grandparents. You won't have to worry about anything else. How does that sound?"
It seems that this is also the prospect that Yinxia hopes for. She nodded and said, "Okay, I'm willing to stay at home and take good care of Grandpa and Grandma and the children. But you must strive to be better than Sanwang in the future. Can you do that?"
Fatty understood what Yinxia meant and happily grabbed her hand, saying, "Wife, you've thought it through. You'll support me from now on, right?"
"Tell me first, will you disappoint me?"
Fatty said happily, "No, no! I must be better than Sanwang. To put it bluntly, that brat Sanwang is just luckier than me. He has a capable mother, while my mother is always digging pits for me."
Yinxia fell silent, looking at the man in front of her, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty, a guilt she couldn't quite explain, but from this moment on, she would be absolutely sincere in treating him well!
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