Jiang Susu subconsciously tugged at Shang Yanxing's sleeve, as if to remind him.
But Shang Yanxing insisted on expressing his dissatisfaction, "Mom, it's not that I don't want her to live in Shuixie Villa, it's just that Su Su and I have just gotten married. We're newlyweds, and it's not appropriate for outsiders to be around, is it?"
This woman is making his little girl unhappy; she has to be driven away.
Before Xie Wanjun could speak, Xie Qinglan said, "It's alright, Brother Yanxing, you and your sister-in-law can do whatever you want, I don't mind."
She appears kind and harmless, but in reality, she's a cunning fox spirit.
“I mind. You’re used to being a third wheel, but I don’t like it, and neither does my wife.”
Shang Yanxing had already said so much that Xie Qinglan was speechless for a moment.
"Mom, can you please let me and Susu live a peaceful life together? If we really have a conflict because of this, and Susu doesn't like me anymore, will you give me another one?"
Xie Wanjun was also at a loss. She looked at Xie Qinglan and said, "Qinglan, why don't you come back to the old house with us for a while? Besides, Qianqian is there too, so the two of you can keep each other company."
Upon hearing this, Shang Liqian immediately said, "Uh, Grandma, I... I want to stay with my uncle for a while and keep my aunt company, so... I won't go back to the old house."
She doesn't like Xie Qinglan either.
I don't want to live under the same roof as Xie Qinglan.
"Didn't your uncle say he was going to live with your aunt? If you live here, aren't you just becoming a third wheel?"
Xie Wanjun thought that Shang Yanxing also disliked Shang Liqian staying at Shuixie Villa, but Shang Yanxing said, "Qianqian is fine, I have no objection."
Jiang Susu almost subconsciously replied, "Um, I... I have no objection either."
Shang Liqian is much better than Xie Qinglan. At most, she'll say the two of them are showing off their affection, but she won't cause her any trouble.
The two's answers were exactly what Shang Liqian expected. "Grandma, you see, I told you that Uncle and Aunt still need me. After all, we are family, but it's different for outsiders."
After saying that, he glanced at Xie Qinglan, as if he were giving her a hint.
Shang Yanxing looked at Jiang Susu, and the little woman's answer surprised him somewhat.
Xie Wanjun had no choice but to say, "Since your uncle agrees, then so be it. Anyway, I can't interfere in your affairs anymore."
Since neither Shang Yanxing nor Jiang Susu had any objections, what else could she say?
There's not much more to say, is there?
Shang Liqian stood next to Jiang Susu, took her hand, and said, "Auntie, I missed you so much! I can finally come to Shuixie Villa to play."
“Then we’ll stay a little longer this time,” Jiang Susu said with a smile.
"Okay, then I'll stay a while longer." Anyway, she didn't want to go back to the old house and see Xie Qinglan, so she might as well stay at the Waterside Villa and avoid the limelight.
Seeing Shang Liqian and Jiang Susu getting along so well, Xie Wanjun was also happy.
She looked at Xie Qinglan and said, "Qinglan, come back to the old house with me and keep us company."
Xie Qinglan did not refuse, but agreed, "Okay, then Qinglan will stay with Auntie."
Shang Yanxing's attitude was already very clear, so she was too embarrassed to stay any longer.
Hearing Xie Qinglan agree, Xie Wanjun breathed a sigh of relief, so she wouldn't be caught in a dilemma.
"Okay, then let's go back to the old house with Auntie."
Shang Yanxing nodded in satisfaction, "The old house is indeed quite nice, more suitable for long-term residence than my place."
If Xie Qinglan doesn't leave soon, he'll be in real trouble.
Fortunately, Xie Qinglan had already agreed, so he was relieved.
Xie Wanjun didn't stay long; after lunch, she left with Xie Qinglan.
Shang Liqian, however, did not go back with them and stayed at the Waterside Villa.
Shang Yanxing joked, "You little rascal, you really don't plan to go back to the old house to keep your grandparents company?"
Shang Liqian frowned. "Uncle, you don't mean you don't want me to stay here either, do you? You just said you wanted to stay as long as I wanted, why are you going back on your word now?"
This man actually went back on his word?
"Wasn't that just to avoid embarrassing you, to cooperate with you?" Shang Yanxing said this on purpose, just to annoy Shang Liqian.
"You... Uncle, you're so mean." Shang Liqian hugged Jiang Susu's arm and said coquettishly, "Auntie, you have to do something about him. Uncle is too much. He only knows how to treat me like this."
"It's okay, your uncle was just joking with you. Qianqian can stay as long as she wants."
She had no objection to Shang Liqian living here; in fact, she quite liked the little girl.
Moreover, he would chat with her, unlike Xie Qinglan, who only knew how to cause her trouble.
Therefore, she genuinely enjoyed Shang Liqian's visit to the Waterside Villa.
Besides, she's already sharing a room with Shang Yanxing, so there's nothing else she needs to hide. Therefore, even with Shang Liqian living here, they're quite comfortable.
"You're so much better, Auntie, than my Uncle."
Shang Yanxing explained, "I didn't mean to stop you from staying at the Waterside Villa. I just felt that you came here with Grandma, so why did you suddenly say you wanted to stay here?"
He felt that Shang Liqian's decision was sudden, although there was no evidence to prove it.
“I don’t want to see Xie Qinglan either. She’s gone back to the old house now, and I don’t want to live with her.”
She didn't have a very good impression of Xie Qinglan, so naturally she didn't want to live with her.
"Okay, that's a valid reason. Then you stay here and keep your aunt company, especially when I'm not home."
The fact that his little girl was at home with him made him feel more at ease.
"Understood, Uncle, I promise to complete the mission."
The three of them got along very well.
Although Xie Qinglan felt that staying at the Waterside Villa might mean being bombarded with displays of affection, she didn't want to see Xie Qinglan herself.
Therefore, she still felt that staying at the Waterside Villa was quite nice.
That evening, Shang Yanxing and Jiang Susu returned to their room.
"Was it inappropriate for us to ask Xie Qinglan to leave in front of Mom today?"
She knew that Shang Yanxing didn't like Xie Qinglan, so it was understandable that Shang Yanxing asked Xie Qinglan to leave.
But for some reason, she ended up agreeing with it today, which made her feel like it might upset Xie Wanjun.
After all, it was Xie Wanjun who arranged for Xie Qinglan to stay at the Waterside Villa.
“What’s wrong with that? Isn’t it good that she’s gone? Besides, I don’t want Madam to suffer any injustice, not even for my sake.”
He knew that the young girl might be considering Xie Wanjun's feelings, so he felt somewhat guilty.
But he didn't want his little girl to suffer like that.
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