Jiang Shuya also received a red envelope. Tangtang, being a great-grandchild, also received the same treatment. However, before Tangtang could even enjoy her red envelope, her mother-in-law snatched it away and put it in her own bag, prompting a scolding from the aunt beside her.
"Tangtang's mom is here, why are you acting like this? Your eagerness to take it for yourself is a bit unseemly."
The mother-in-law glanced at her own younger sister and scolded her playfully;
"How can I compare to you? You have a wonderful daughter-in-law who buys you things every now and then, and is filial and considerate to you. You live a comfortable and carefree life every day, and I can only envy her. Naturally, I can't compare to you."
Upon hearing this, the aunt sighed and shook her head;
"Every family has its own troubles; you can't see my suffering."
It was all an illusion. Auntie had to swallow her bitterness alone. She thought back to when Zhang Qing married into this family, how she treated everyone around her with a fawning attitude, afraid that she wouldn't accept her as her daughter-in-law.
She brought a considerable amount of money from her parents' home to her husband's family, determined to live a good life with Liu Kai.
However, as time went on, his greedy nature was revealed. He began to constantly demand money from his aunt and uncle, trying every possible way to bleed them dry and control the family's finances. Even his married daughter, Liu Lei, had to be mindful of Zhang Qing's attitude when she came home.
The two sisters sat in the courtyard, pouring out their hearts to each other. After everyone had finished kneeling and bowing, the grandmother's wrinkled, smiling face appeared before her mother-in-law. Jiang Shuya handed Tangtang to her mother-in-law. Upon seeing this, the grandmother understood and led her mother-in-law into the inner room.
Huang Minghao and Jiang Shuya stood outside the door. After a moment, faint shouts came from inside the room. The shouts from inside sounded like a summoning of a spirit, making Jiang Shuya's scalp tingle and sending a chill down her spine.
Seeing that she was nervous, Huang Minghao comforted her.
"It's alright, that's how they exorcise ghosts from children. We all had it done when we were kids, it's just that customs vary from place to place, it'll be over in a bit."
Sure enough, a short while later, Grandma brought Tangtang out of the inner room. When Tangtang saw her mother, she reached out to hug her. Jiang Shuya was puzzled:
It really worked! Tangtang's complexion did improve, and her gaze became calm, no longer as vacant as it had been a few hours earlier.
At this moment, Liu Kai appeared in front of them;
"Cousin, we're one short for our mahjong game, we're waiting for you!"
Huang Minghao glanced down at Jiang Shuya, looking somewhat uneasy.
Jiang Shuya said coldly;
"My task is finished. I'll buy Grandma a thank-you gift later; could you please deliver it to her? I'm leaving now."
Upon seeing this, Huang Minghao greeted Liu Kai, then turned back to ask him for the car keys and quickly ran over to follow Jiang Shuya.
The mother-in-law quickly grabbed Tangtang's baby food bag and followed behind.
Huang Minghao stood in front of Jiang Shuya, his tone gentle;
"Xiaoya, I'll take you home. Tangtang and my mom are going home together too. Let Tangtang get some rest early tonight."
Jiang Shuya didn't say anything more. She hugged Tangtang and affectionately told her a little story about a cat catching a fish.
The group got into the car. Jiang Shuya sat in the back seat and inadvertently saw Zhang Qing coming out of her grandmother's yard. When she saw Huang Minghao driving her own car again, her expression changed instantly, and she shouted loudly for Liu Kai in the yard.
Huang Minghao ignored him, stepped on the gas, and sped forward, completely disregarding Zhang Qing's grumbling behind him.
Only the mother-in-law was complaining to Huang Minghao from the front;
"Haohao, when we have money, we'll buy a car too. It'll be convenient to go anywhere. Look at Liu Kai's car, it was bought for him by Zhang Qing's family. They dote on their daughter and wanted to make it easier for her to go to her parents' house."
Liu Kai's father-in-law generously bought him a car, but what do you have? You're penniless, and you don't even own a two-wheeler.
Huang Minghao glanced back at Jiang Shuya, then winked at Li Yuxiang, afraid of upsetting Jiang Shuya.
"Mom, don't compare us to others. Xiaoya has helped our family a lot. The house on Dageng was built with money from my father-in-law, as were the three rooms in our yard. She also helped pay back the 60,000 yuan to Grandpa. Aren't all of that worth as much as a car?"
Anyone with eyes can do the math. All of this, from beginning to end, is thanks to Jiang Shuya's help. Huang Minghao is not unaware of this. Relying on his good-for-nothing parents is just wishful thinking.
Jiang Shuya couldn't help but sneer.
So it turns out you, Huang Minghao, aren't a fool after all. You usually seem indifferent to your family, but you do keep track of things. However, I will reclaim all these investments from your accounts.
As they were talking, they arrived at Xixia Village. Suddenly, a light rain began to fall. After getting out of the car, the old woman silently took out her keys to open the gate.
Now she realizes that she can no longer say anything negative about Jiang Shuya in front of her son. This little brat, she doesn't know what spell he's cast, he won't listen to a word she says now.
Huang Minghao did not get out of the car with them, but glanced at Jiang Shuya standing at the gate of the courtyard;
"I'm delivering Liu Kai's car, I might not be able to come back. Please take care of me and make sure Tangtang goes to bed early."
Her tone remained gentle, without a trace of hostility, yet it brooked no argument. Disgust flashed in Jiang Shuya's eyes, and she said nothing more, carrying Tangtang as she walked inside.
Meiyuan Villa
Lin Moxiao watched the light rain begin to fall outside the window, dripping onto the windowsill. It was pitch black outside, but the plum blossoms in the courtyard, washed clean by the rain, smelled even more fragrant.
His eyes were desolate and sorrowful. When he returned in the afternoon, he was in a daze, utterly dejected, as if he had lost his soul. He stood numbly by the window all afternoon, the words "give up" and "lose" constantly overlapping in his mind.
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