When Fang Yanming arrived, he saw his aunt leaning against Xu Tianlai eating a tea egg. He was startled when he saw it from a distance. During the New Year, his aunt was still healthy and strong, and her voice was full of energy, but her complexion was a little poor.
But now this ghost-like old woman is actually his aunt?
From afar, Fang Yanming sensed an eerie, deathly aura. He felt a sense of foreboding, frowned, and forced himself to go over and greet everyone.
Xu Tianlai responded enthusiastically, but Uncle Fang sat there nonchalantly, not moving an inch, his face dark and silent. He was angry that Fang Yanming had ignored them for so long; he was an elder, and Fang Yanming was being incredibly disrespectful.
He had to make Fang Yanming know where he went wrong; he wouldn't give Fang Yanming a good look unless Fang Yanming apologized.
Aunt Fang wanted to greet him, but she was too weak. She could only eat a third of a tea egg before she couldn't eat any more. Xu Tianlai ate the rest. Fang Yanming called out "Uncle" and secretly sneered when he saw his pathetic state.
His uncle was a typical bully at home, acting like a big shot at home but a coward outside. He had no skills and was shameless. Fang Yanming despised his uncle from the bottom of his heart and couldn't be bothered to socialize with him.
She called out once and then ignored him, angrily saying to Xu Tianlai, "Didn't I say we should find a hotel first? There are so many hotels near the station, just a few steps away. How can Auntie sit still in this condition? What are you doing?"
Xu Tianlai looked embarrassed and stammered an explanation, "I... I'm not familiar with this area, and besides, staying in a hotel is not as good as staying at home. Why don't we stay at your house? I heard from my aunt that your house has three big rooms."
“There are no spare rooms at home. My wife is due to give birth in a few months. One room is for the nursery, and the other is for the nanny. The nanny also lives at home. I’ll take you to a hotel.”
Fang Yanming flatly refused and planned to ask Ye Qingqing to help him find a nanny. Mao Fangfei was already five months pregnant and needed to supplement her nutrition. He thought that if an experienced nanny could cook soup for her every day, the baby would grow well.
Xu Tianlai's smile froze, and the atmosphere became awkward. Uncle Fang's face darkened even more, and he said in a muffled voice, "You'd rather let the nanny stay than let a relative stay? Well... you've really got guts!"
His uncle-in-law is not even as good as a nanny. This is a slap in the face!
Aunt Fang was also unhappy, but she didn't have the strength to scold him, so she just glared at Fang Yanming.
"But your wife hasn't given birth yet, so we can stay in the nursery." Xu Tianlai was still unwilling to give up. He didn't want to stay in a hotel; he couldn't afford to spend tens of yuan a day there.
"The nursery was just set up and is full of toys. I won't let anyone in. My wife is the boss at home. Let's go. My aunt can't sit still. Xu Tianlai, you can't just leave my aunt sitting outside because you're worried about the money, can you? By the way, are you taking sleeper or hard seat?"
Fang Yanming spoke at length, giving Xu Tianlai no chance to interrupt, stating that he would absolutely not bring the person home.
Mao Fangfei had given him a firm order over the phone: if he brought the man back, she would move back to her parents' house and leave him to fend for himself. Besides, Fang Yanming didn't want to get involved with his aunt's family. He even considered his own parents dirty, and his aunt wasn't close to him. Why should he offend his wife for the sake of this family?
"Hard...seat".
Xu Tianlai felt a little guilty, and his eyes darted around.
Fang Yanming had only asked casually, but upon hearing this, he immediately flew into a rage. Although he wasn't close to his aunt, she was still his aunt. She was so sick that she had to sit in a hard seat all night. Even a healthy person would be exhausted by then!
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