"Hey! Be good, come here, Fourth Auntie will give you a red envelope." As she said that, a big red envelope appeared in her hand and she stuffed it into Lu Cheng's hand.
Long Xin accepted the red envelope without hesitation on behalf of her son who couldn't catch it. "Lv Jun, take Cheng Cheng downstairs to play. I'll talk to Fourth Sister."
Lu Jun nodded. His wife wanted to come over last night, but he persuaded her not to. Now that she saw him, they must have a lot to talk about.
Ling Ran was unhappy because he had a peaceful day yesterday.
Zhou Xiang turned to his lover and said, "Take good care of Lu Jun. This is his first visit!"
My wife ordered me to become happy even if I was unhappy. A smile appeared on my face. "Okay! I'll take care of it."
Sitting on the balcony with her fourth sister, feeling the sunlight outside the glass, Long Xin felt a little envious. "Fourth sister, this house is so cozy! When we came back, grandma insisted on staying with us, and it was just as crowded as when we were kids. I refused and moved in with my family to Zhou's house."
"You don't come back often. After a hundred years of Old Lady Liu's death, your mother won't come back for the New Year either. Just make do with it."
"Fourth sister~" Long Xin said coquettishly, "Why can't I come back more often?"
Zhou Xiang tapped her forehead and said, "Work, children, and love, you will be too busy to handle it all. Now that you have the child in your arms, it's easier to control and worry about. Besides, if Old Lady Liu is not around, Auntie won't have to come back so often. Over time, her feelings for this place will fade."
"Fourth sister?" Long Xin was surprised by the indifference in her fourth sister's tone. "You, have you been disappointed by your aunt and that uncle?"
Zhou Xiang paused and nodded, "Maybe! Sometimes, family love is not as selfless and beautiful as we imagine."
In fact, she had known it for a long time, but there were no special conditions to stimulate it and it was exposed. Moreover, what her mother took was what she could give. She just didn't expect that in the end she would get used to it and ignore her efforts.
Long Xin was also a little worried, "What about my parents?"
"Are you stupid?" Zhou Xiang laughed. "You're the only one they have, so they won't show favoritism. As long as my aunt and uncle-in-law don't confuse the brothers and sisters on both sides, what do you have to worry about?"
"But, what if?"
"Impossible," Zhou Xiang shook his head. "The only possibility is that your achievements and conditions are much higher than those of their brothers and sisters, so they would have the idea of robbing the rich to help the poor."
In fact, Zhou Xiang felt a little regretful that he had made so much wealth. Others were jealous, including his own family members.
But given what happened at the wedding, it was impossible for him to let the Kong family off easily, let alone shut everyone up.
Long Xin naturally knew how capable she was. When her fourth sister said this, she understood that it was her ability and wealth that caused the trouble. "Is poverty better?"
"Haven't you heard the saying, 'A poor couple has many sorrows,'" I think we should be content with a small fortune.
Although Zhou Xiang comforted his cousin in this way, he knew in his heart that human desires are bottomless pits. Everyone says that they are content with a small fortune, but what does it mean to be content with a small fortune?
When economic conditions exceed those of ordinary people, people will still feel that if they save a little more, they will be able to become wealthy. After reaching this goal, they will still not be satisfied. They still feel that they need a little more and a little more. When they never reach their goal, it is like the fairy tale "The Fisherman and His Wife", desires are endless.
Long Xin shook her head, as if to shake off these worries, "Fourth sister, I came here to hear about your story of saving that uncle."
"I don't want to say it," Zhou Xiang shook his head. "Whatever you heard from Old Lady Liu is what it is."
Only then did Long Xin realize that her fourth sister had been talking about Old Lady Liu. She must be disappointed with her grandmother, right? "Okay! If you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it. Are you not going back to the Zhou family for the New Year anymore?"
"I think so!" Zhou Xiang was vague, as things in the world are unpredictable.
"So are you planning to come to the Ling family to celebrate the New Year every year?" Long Xin was surprised. Didn't the fourth brother-in-law marry the fourth sister?
"Maybe!" Zhou Xiang couldn't confirm it at all. Far away, it smells good, and nearby, it smells bad. Living with your own relatives, there are frictions! Not to mention your husband's family. However, the New Year is only a short time, how much friction can there be! If you don't go back to your parents' home, you can only go back to your husband's home for the New Year. The elderly on both sides are there, they can't spend the New Year alone, right?
Long Xin felt even more suffocated when she didn't get any information from her fourth sister. Lu Jun held his son in one hand and his wife's shoulders with the other. "Don't think too much. Fourth sister has her own ideas and plans. We can't help, so let's not make things worse."
He was really afraid that his wife would interfere and intensify the existing conflict. "Think about the original conflicts in my family. It's impossible for people to get along with each other smoothly. Lack of money is the source of conflicts, and having money is even more of a source of conflicts."
"Are you blaming my fourth sister for being rich?" Long Xin diverted her anger.
Lu Jun raised his hand and rubbed her head. "Don't talk nonsense. Conflicts will arise when people get along with each other. They are all caused by the unpredictable human heart."
Long Xin knew that it was wrong for her to vent her anger on others, but she was unwilling to apologize. She just snorted.
Not only the adults are worried, but the children are also worried. Yuanyuan follows her uncle and brother Yan'er and is unwilling to be with her parents. She even goes to her grandmother's room to sleep.
Xiao Chunmei didn't stop her from bringing her younger sister Hanhan along. Adults' worries shouldn't be imposed on children. Didn't you see that Yuanyuan doesn't even like to be close to her biological mother? I wonder if her younger sister will regret it?
Regret? Zhou Hua chuckled when he heard his wife's words and said, "Time will tell. Let me tell you, among the four of us brothers and sisters, I may seem the most stubborn, but in fact, the most stubborn one is my second sister. She will never admit her mistakes, but as for what she thinks in her heart, no one knows. Don't look at her carefree appearance."
Xiao Chunmei was surprised, "No way?"
"Of course not. It's just not obvious normally. Look at her returning to work and buying a car. Who did she say hello to at home? She's the most dictatorial person. That's why the kids don't want to be close to her. Sigh. Once the family splits up, I wonder who will be able to control her."
Xiao Chunmei was a little worried, "Zhou Hua, my sister is planning to split up the family, is it because of me?"
Zhou Hua shook his head. "The ice is three feet thick, and it didn't freeze overnight. Your contribution is only a small part of it. I still hold the same view. When siblings are young, conflicts are forgotten overnight. But after they start a family, conflicts will arise without any need for arguments."
On New Year's Eve, the Ling family was very lively because all the children and grandchildren came back to celebrate the New Year. Ling Quan and Dong Yunrong were happy from the heart. Dong Yunyue was also brought to the Ling family to celebrate the New Year and helped her sister in the kitchen.
"Little sister, think about whether the couple comes back to celebrate the New Year every year?" The joy on the little sister's face made her, a homeless 'lonely old woman', feel happy.
It is certainly easy to be separated from her children and grandchildren, but the loneliness during the holidays is not something that most people can bear. She does not regret it, especially when she thinks of her husband coming to her to cry after he was released from prison, with his hypocritical face, she feels that she can still endure this loneliness.
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