When it was time to eat, Su Xue and her sister came downstairs on their own initiative without being called. Su Xue no longer had that cold expression, but instead had a smile on her face.
Liu Xiaoyuan thought he was seeing things. Su Xue's change of expression was too fast. Just a moment ago, she had a cold expression and would resort to violence at the slightest disagreement. Now, as soon as her mother came back, she immediately had a smile on her face. The contrast was quite striking.
When Tan Wanyi saw Su Xue, she glared at Su Xue as if she were an enemy.
Su Xue glanced at Tan Wanyi sideways, and the two of them began to confront each other.
Liu Xiaoyuan was now in a real bind. Judging from the way the two women were acting, they were really going to become enemies. Staying under the same roof for so long was like a powder keg that was bound to explode sooner or later.
During the meal, Tan Wanyi acted like a well-behaved daughter-in-law, even serving food to her parents. Tan Wanyi knew that only by pleasing her future in-laws could she secure a foothold in the family.
Seeing this, Su Xue glanced at Tan Wanyi, seemingly disregarding Tan Wanyi's actions.
Tan Wanyi gave Su Xue a provocative look and continued to say some nice things, making her mother's smile never fade.
Hey! What a mistake, what a mistake!
Liu Xiaoyuan now regrets letting either Su Xue or Tan Wanyi move into his house. It's turned his home into a palace full of infighting.
After dinner, Dad said he had some firewood to chop, and Su Xue immediately volunteered to help.
Seeing Su Xue, a frail woman, her father said, "Su Xue, you can't do this job. Let your uncle do it."
"Uncle, please let me try!" Su Xue pleaded.
Seeing Su Xue's appearance, Dad hesitated for a moment before saying, "Alright, then let you give it a try!"
Su Xue took the wood-chopping axe and immediately chopped down on the large tree lying horizontally on the ground.
With a snap, the tree was instantly split in two. Dad's eyes widened in shock. "Damn, that's too powerful! How much strength does it take to split this tree in two with one blow?"
After splitting the tree in two, Su Xue continued splitting. In no time, a tree more than five meters long was chopped up by Su Xue.
Looking at the pile of firewood on the ground, Liu Xiaoyuan's father, Liu Haimin, was dumbfounded and could hardly believe his eyes.
Liu Haimin considered himself a master woodcutter, but after witnessing Su Xue's speed in chopping wood, he realized that he was no match for her.
"Uncle, the firewood is chopped. Is this okay?" Su Xue asked.
"Yes, absolutely!" Dad's expression remained one of utter astonishment.
When Su Xue saw Tan Wanyi standing to the side, she gave Tan Wanyi a provocative look, as if to say that she relied on her skills to win over Liu Xiaoyuan's parents, unlike Tan Wanyi who relied on flattery.
The father pulled Liu Xiaoyuan aside and asked, "Xiaoyuan, what exactly does this Su Xue do? Her wood-chopping skills are terrifying."
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "Dad, it doesn't matter what she does. Anyway, she'll take care of the firewood from now on, so you won't have to worry about chopping wood anymore."
Dad thought for a moment and said, "That's right. Su Xue is so good at chopping wood, and so fast. From now on, we'll let her chop the firewood for the family."
After stacking the chopped firewood, Dad said to Mom, "I think Su Xue is a good girl; she's the kind of person who can work hard and make a living."
Clearly, Su Xue chopped firewood for her father today, which greatly improved his feelings towards her.
My mother immediately objected, saying, "Su Xue is nowhere near as good as Wan Yi. She's well-behaved, sensible, and has a good job. I think Wan Yi and Xiao Yuan are the best match."
Dad said, "Wanyi is good, but I think Su Xue is also quite good."
"Liu Haimin, are you trying to go against me?" Mom immediately asked angrily.
Dad said, "How am I going against you? I'm just expressing my own opinion. How about this, let Xiaoyuan make his own decisions, and we won't worry about it so much, lest he blames us later."
Mom thought for a moment and said, "That's true. Let Xiaoyuan make his own decisions. But I still think Wanyi is a good girl. She's honest and kind. It would be great if she could be my daughter-in-law."
Liu Xiaoyuan overheard his parents' discussion and was both amused and exasperated. It seemed that his parents had each chosen their own side.
That evening, Liu Xiaoyuan knocked on Tan Wanyi's door. Tan Wanyi was delighted to see Liu Xiaoyuan when she opened the door.
After entering the room, Tan Wanyi asked Liu Xiaoyuan what he wanted. After all, it was a bit nerve-wracking for a girl to be alone in a man's room late at night.
Liu Xiaoyuan gave Tan Wanyi the gift he had prepared, and Tan Wanyi was very happy to see the pearl necklace in her hand.
"Thank you, Xiaoyuan!" Tan Wanyi didn't know how much the necklace cost, because she didn't care about the price at all. She liked anything Liu Xiaoyuan gave her.
"Do you like it?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked knowingly, but seeing the smile on Tan Wanyi's face, he knew that Tan Wanyi liked it very much.
"I love it!" Tan Wanyi said happily.
Liu Xiaoyuan said with a smile, "I'm glad you like it. I was just afraid you wouldn't."
"No, people will like anything you give them!" Tan Wanyi said shyly. After saying this, she felt embarrassed that a girl like her was saying such a thing, so she immediately lowered her head.
"Wanyi, what did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly. Could you say it again?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked with a smile when he saw Tan Wanyi's shy appearance.
Tan Wanyi would never say it again, because saying such an embarrassing thing again would be incredibly shameful.
Just then, Su Xue's voice came from outside the door: "Liu Xiaoyuan, come out for a moment, I need to talk to you!"
Liu Xiaoyuan was extremely annoyed. "I've been chasing girls for ages, what are you doing calling me? You're interrupting my good time, I'm furious."
Upon hearing Su Xue's voice, Tan Wanyi immediately looked up, glancing towards the door, and said, "Xiao Yuan, don't go out!"
Holy crap! Tan Wanyi and Su Xue are really going to go head-to-head.
"Wanyi, isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Liu Xiaoyuan looked at Tan Wanyi and said with difficulty.
You women have conflicts, so don't put me in the middle and make me suffer from both sides.
Tan Wanyi said, "What's wrong with that? People have something to ask you."
"What do you want from me?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked.
At that moment, Su Xue's voice rang out again from outside the door: "Liu Xiaoyuan, did you hear me? I need to talk to you."
As soon as Su Xue finished speaking, Tan Wanyi immediately said, "I got bitten by a mosquito on my back, and I'd like you to help me put some mosquito repellent on it."
Holy crap! Such a good thing? I absolutely have to help, even if I don't have time!
(End of this chapter)
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