When the birthday party was over, Liu Meiling was nowhere to be found.
Yu Fanghua was so irritated by her two sisters that she barely had a place to put her head. Yu Fanghua and Yu Fangcao kept arguing, one saying, "A child's education should start from a young age," the other, "What's most important for a girl isn't her family background, but her temperament." This angered Yu Fanghua so much that she couldn't even eat a few bites of the sumptuous banquet.
After the birthday banquet, Liu Jingye was a little drunk, so Zhang Jintao came over attentively to act as Liu Jingye's driver and take Liu Jingye and his family home.
On the way home, Yu Fanghua couldn't help but angrily said to Liu Jingye, "Old Liu, we need to take better care of Meiling. This kid doesn't keep her promises. Who will trust her in the future?"
"What's wrong with Meiling? Hasn't she been staying at home obediently these days?" Liu Jingye defended Liu Meiling.
Of Liu Jingye's two daughters, Liu Meiling is his favorite. Liu Meiling has been naughty since she was a child, and whenever Yu Fanghua wanted to teach her a lesson, Liu Jingye would always stop her.
"Old Liu, Meiling clearly promised me she'd come over to celebrate my dad's birthday, but I don't know where she is. I called her several times, but no one said they saw her." Yu Fanghua felt aggrieved. It was a perfectly good birthday party, but she was too busy calling Liu Meiling. She didn't eat or drink well, and she made a fool of herself for her two sisters.
"Alright, alright, didn't Meiling say she wasn't feeling well? Or maybe she didn't want to come and just hid away." Liu Jingye felt a little irritated by Yu Fanghua's nagging. If it weren't for Yu Fanghua, would he have stayed by Yu Daqian's side all day, forcing a forced smile at every birthday guest? After ten hours, his cheeks were almost numb.
"Liu Jingye, you must take care of Meiling when you go home today, otherwise, this little girl will cause us big trouble one day!" As a couple for more than 20 years, Yu Fanghua could not fail to hear the hidden meaning of Liu Jingye's words, and she couldn't help but blush with anger.
Over the past four or five years, since the three Liu Jingye brothers had each made their mark in their official careers, Yu Fanghua felt that Liu Jingye was no longer as considerate to her as before. If it were Liu Jingye five years ago, no matter what Yu Fanghua said, even if Liu Jingye disagreed, he would not embarrass her in front of her family.
Yu Fanghua glanced at Zhang Jintao, who was sitting in the driver's seat. Seeing that Zhang Jintao looked serious and didn't seem to have heard Liu Jingye's words, Yu Fanghua finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"What kind of trouble can a little girl get into? If she stays at home for a year or two, she can find a husband who can help us and marry him." Liu Jingye drank a lot of wine tonight and felt a little dizzy. He blurted out things that he would not normally say.
"Let's hope! Who knows what will happen to the Zhu family this time!" Yu Fanghua's expression was a little downcast. Ever since their daughter was little, they had hoped her daughter would marry into a wealthy family, someone who could help them with their careers. Although Liu Meiling was mischievous, she was more capable than her sister in this regard. A few days ago, Liu Meiling even said Zhu Xiaojun had proposed to her!
But the series of events that had happened in the Zhu family over the past two weeks had made Yu Fanghua hesitate. Fortunately, Liu Meiling and Zhu Xiaojun were not officially engaged yet, otherwise, Liu Meiling might have broken off the engagement or something, which would have been a disgrace to her reputation!
"Cough cough cough..." Liu Jingye coughed loudly several times, reminding Yu Fanghua that there was an outsider, Zhang Jintao, here.
"Forget it! I don't care about Meiling's affairs. You are her father, you take care of it." After being reminded by Liu Jingye, Yu Fanghua realized that he almost let the cat out of the bag just now, so he had to abruptly change the subject.
"Haha, I'm a democratic father. Meifang and Meiling have always been close to me. Jintao, Meifang, don't you agree?" Liu Jingye turned his head and asked Liu Meifang in the back seat.
"Dad has always been a good dad, and Mom has always been a good mom." Liu Meifang was sweet-mouthed and praised both Liu Jingye and Yu Fanghua.
Liu Meifang's words made Yu Fanghua look much better.
Compared with Liu Meiling, Liu Meifang, the eldest sister, is much more obedient. Yu Fanghua likes the eldest daughter more than the youngest.
However, Liu Jingye's favorite is Liu Meiling.
When Liu Meiling was three years old, Liu Jingye once asked an expert to read the fortune for the whole family. The expert said that the person in the Liu family who would bring the most good fortune to Liu Jingye was Liu Meiling.
From that time on, Liu Jingye forbade Yu Fanghua to beat or scold Liu Meiling, for fear that Liu Meiling would become estranged from them.
"Brother-in-law is really good to Meiling and Meifang. The last time Meiling disappeared, brother-in-law used all his connections to find her!" Zhang Jintao, who was driving, added at the right time. This matter had always puzzled Zhang Jintao. Logically speaking, shouldn't Liu Jingye be willing to spend so much money on a daughter?
When Zhang Jintao reminded her, Yu Fanghua's expression changed.
The last time Liu Meifang disappeared, Liu Jingye almost went crazy. Liu Jingye called everywhere to ask for favors to find Liu Meiling's whereabouts. Yu Fanghua also heard about Liu Meifang's "lucky" relationship with Liu Jingye from Liu Jingye that time.
Forget it! All children are debts! After all, they belong to his Liu family. Meiling has such a bad temper, and Liu Jingye, as a father, doesn't mind it. What else can she, as a mother, say?
When Yu Fanghua returned home, she didn't see Liu Meiling, so she simply ignored her. Liu Meiling had always been like this, running away from home whenever something unhappy happened. She'd probably come home in a few days, when her anger had subsided.
Early the next morning, Zhou Yuanyuan had just had breakfast when Zhu Xiaojuan ran to Zhou's house.
"Sister Xiaojuan, have you eaten? Sit down and have something to eat." Zhou Yuanyuan pointed to the stool beside her and greeted Zhu Xiaojuan.
"That's great. I've missed Aunt Wang's cooking skills for a long time." Zhu Xiaojuan didn't hesitate and sat down next to Zhou Yuanyuan.
Aunt Wang brought Zhu Xiaojuan a plate of steamed dumplings and a bowl of preserved egg and lean meat porridge. The aroma of hot food accelerated the saliva secretion in Zhu Xiaojuan's mouth.
"Yuanyuan, your Aunt Wang's cooking skills are really good." Ten minutes later, Zhu Xiaojuan sighed as she touched her slightly bloated stomach.
"Miss Xiaojuan, if you like it, eat more." When Aunt Wang heard Zhu Xiaojuan praising her in the kitchen, she couldn't help but bring out another plate of buns.
As a veteran cook, Aunt Wang likes foodies like Zhu Xiaojuan the most.
"No, no, I'm full and can't eat anymore. Thank you, Aunt Wang!" Zhu Xiaojuan waved her hand, not daring to overeat.
"Sister Xiaojuan, as soon as you came, you became Wang Ma's favorite person. Why do I feel like I have fallen out of favor?" Zhou Yuanyuan deliberately glanced at Zhu Xiaojuan and Wang Ma with a sad look.
"Yuanyuan, why are you so jealous? Does your brother Ziqing know about this?" Zhu Xiaojuan made a face at Zhou Yuanyuan.
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