A cold glint appeared in Qin Boyan's eyes as he said, "My sister-in-law isn't much older than you or me. She not only has to take care of you, me, and the fifth and sixth children, and keep an eye on my brother's health, but she also worries about how our father is doing at the forest farm."
To save on transportation costs, she rode her bicycle all the way to visit our father. If you had even a shred of sense, you should know how hard your sister-in-law works, you should know what's good for her, and try to help ease her burden, instead of expecting to be waited on hand and foot.
Qin Yaxin couldn't bear to lose face, so she verbally attacked Qin Boyan: "You're so understanding, so capable, and you don't expect to be waited on hand and foot. Then keep it up, or you'll show your true colors in a few days!"
"Aren't you being a bit harsh and sarcastic?"
Looking coldly at Qin Yaxin, Song Lan wasn't asking a question, but stating a fact. Her voice wasn't loud, but it made Qin Yaxin feel extremely oppressed.
“I thought you were gradually changing for the better, but now it seems you’re incorrigible, still doing things your own way, only thinking about yourself.” Without giving Qin Yaxin a chance to speak, Song Lan said with a stern face, “The most valuable thing about a person is self-awareness and the ability to reflect on themselves. Do you have that?”
Ignoring Qin Yaxin, Song Lan told Qin Boyan to bring the food out of the kitchen.
She then told the little kids, Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu, to wash their hands.
"Sister-in-law, I'm all clean now!"
The adorable little Wu held up her clean little hands to show Song Lan.
"Yes, sister-in-law saw it. Go and call Uncle Wu to come out and wash his hands too."
Upon receiving Song Lan's task, the little guy happily replied, "Okay!"
No one paid any attention to Qin Yaxin. She stood at the kitchen door for a moment, then returned to her room with a long face, seemingly throwing a tantrum and not planning to eat dinner.
"Sister-in-law, should I go and call my second sister?"
The food was laid out on the table, and the adorable little girl, Xiao Wu, noticed that her second sister, Qin Yaxin, was missing, so she looked at Song Lan.
"No need, your second sister isn't hungry."
Song Lan shook her head, picked up her chopsticks, and put a piece of wood ear mushroom and scrambled eggs on each of the two children's plates. Just then, she heard Wu Dong say, "Ya Xin is throwing a tantrum again?"
"Whatever."
Her bad habits are all due to being spoiled. Does she really think the whole family has to revolve around her?
As Song Lan ate her meal, she genuinely disliked Qin Yaxin's foul-smelling habits.
Vanity, egotistical, and full of petty schemes, they never consider the people around them or care about their families.
She throws a tantrum as soon as she gets angry; she's so spoiled!
Everyone at the table was rather quiet during the meal.
"Sister-in-law, you rest, I'll clean up the dishes."
Seeing that everyone had put down their chopsticks, Qin Boyan immediately got up to clean up, without Song Lan having to help at all.
"I...I'll help my second brother..."
“I’ll help my second brother too.”
The two younger ones were very observant. One of them tidied up the chopsticks, and the other put the dishes together. They carefully followed Qin Boyan to the edge of the pool.
"Second brother..."
Qin Boyan quickly washed the dishes and plates. Hearing his younger brother Qin Xiaowu's voice, he looked down at the little guy and asked, "What's wrong? Tell your second brother?"
"I want to ask my second brother, did my second sister upset my sister-in-law?"
The adorable little boy, Xiao Wu, looked up at his second older brother.
"...I guess so."
After a moment of silence, Qin Boyan responded.
The adorable little Wu clearly didn't understand what his second brother was saying.
What do you mean by "sort of"?
However, Qin Boyan did not offer any further explanation and took the washed dishes and chopsticks to the kitchen.
Footsteps could be heard at the gate of the courtyard.
Out of curiosity, the two children looked up and saw Cui Xingwang and Zheng Laidi walking into their yard. They recognized the two men and knew which woman had cursed a lot of nasty things at their yard yesterday.
For a moment, the two little ones glared fiercely at Cui Xingwang and his wife, then turned and ran to the living room. The adorable little one, Xiao Wu, called out to Song Lan, "Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law! A bad guy has come to our mom's house?"
The adorable little Liu nodded his head in agreement.
"Good boy, go with Uncle Wu to talk to your older brother."
Ruffled the two little ones' hair and watched Wu Dong lead them away. Then Song Lan heard a male voice from the living room doorway: "Hello, we are from next door."
Cui Xingwang greeted Song Lan with a smile.
"What's up?"
Song Lan glanced at the couple in front of her with indifference.
"There's something I need to discuss. Can we go inside and talk?"
Cui Xingwang asked.
"Um."
Song Lan nodded, and after the two entered the living room, she invited them to sit down.
"This is what happened..."
Cui Xingwang completely absolved him of any responsibility, saying that he had only mentioned at home yesterday noon that a new deputy factory director had arrived at the factory. However, his wife, for some reason, assumed that the deputy factory director position was originally his and had been snatched away by the newcomer. As a result, she formed a preconceived notion and inevitably started gossiping.
In short, it's all a misunderstanding!
After listening to what Cui Xingwang said, Song Lan did not immediately express her opinion.
Zheng Laidi knew it was her turn to go on stage, and she became timid and weak, like a timid young wife, admitting her mistakes and apologizing.
"I'm so sorry, it's all my fault for being short-sighted and ignorant. I'm from the countryside and haven't received much education. All I could think about was standing up for my man..."
"You don't need to say anything more. I already know what happened, but I'm a bit petty and can't pretend nothing happened yet. You can go back now!"
Song Lan gave him the order to leave.
Cui Xingwang looked embarrassed.
Zheng Laidi harbored resentment, but dared not offend anyone further with her words, so she could only turn her gaze to her husband.
"Then you're busy, we won't bother you any longer."
With a fake smile on his face, Cui Xingwang gestured for Zheng Laidi to get up.
Just as the couple was about to leave the living room, Song Lan's indifferent voice rang out: "I hope you two remember that if you encounter similar situations in the future, it is best to make a decision only after you have figured out the reasons."
"Thank you for the advice. I think something like this will not happen in our family again."
Cui Xingwang turned around and replied, then left without lingering.
Zheng Laidi hurriedly followed.
As soon as the couple returned home, Cui Xingwang picked up his enamel mug and smashed it on the ground. Then, he glared at Zheng Laidi and said through gritted teeth, "It's all your fault. Now that I'm being ridiculed, are you happy?"
"I...I didn't know things would turn out like this!"
Zheng Laidi, her face contorted with grief, stammered, "That woman...that woman looked quite young, but I never expected her to be so rude. We're neighbors, after all..."
There's an old saying, "A close neighbor is better than a distant relative." Can she guarantee she'll never need our help? How dare she talk to us like that! I'd better hope she doesn't get the chance to do it again, or I'll make her pay!
"You want to cause me trouble again?"
Cui Xingwang's anger flared up: "Are you blind? Can't you see that this person is not someone to be trifled with?!"
Despite his young age, he could tell that the other person's words, actions, and demeanor indicated that he did not come from a humble background, and such a person must have a good family background!
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