Son...daughter-in-law?
Chen Sisi's eyes looked like she had seen a ghost.
Has Xu Hongying acknowledged that she is her daughter-in-law?
"Auntie, you..." Shen Sisi originally thought that she and this wicked mother-in-law would fight to the death, but unexpectedly, she was promoted to daughter-in-law after just standing up for her once.
Xu Hongying glared at her angrily: "Still calling me 'Auntie'?"
"Uh..." Shen Sisi really wanted to call out "Mom," but after holding it in for a long time, she still couldn't bring herself to say it.
Since her mother passed away, Shen Sisi has never called out "Mom" again.
Xu Hongying saw her predicament and didn't press her: "It's okay if you don't want to call me Mom, there's plenty of time..."
She nodded and accepted the stylish striped scarf.
With this incident, Chen Sisi's purchasing plan was temporarily put on hold.
She accompanied Xu Hongying as they slowly returned to the military compound.
It was almost noon, and Chen Sisi told Niu Niu to go play with the chicks in the yard. She turned around and went into the kitchen, only to find that the dishes in the sink had been washed and were neatly piled on the stove.
She glanced at Xu Hongying out of the corner of her eye; this old lady was really stubborn on the outside but soft on the inside.
They said they didn't know how to clean it, but they still couldn't stand the sight of it and washed it clean.
The feeling of deep thought was wonderful.
This morning I not only received a big order, but also improved my relationship with Xu Hongying. I need to cook some good dishes to celebrate.
She didn't know if Gu Chengfeng would come back for lunch, so she cooked his meal too.
Soon, the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen.
Fresh, tender tofu is cut into thin triangular slices to make a golden, home-style tofu dish.
The reduced sauce is poured over each piece of tofu, making it incredibly appetizing.
There are also more common dishes like shredded pork with green peppers and minced meat with corn kernels, served with a refreshing cucumber soup, which is so delicious it's almost intoxicating.
Niu Niu had already been holding her bowl, like a little dog wagging its tail, eagerly waiting at the dining table.
"Mommy, Niu Niu is hungry."
Chen Sisi thought it was almost one o'clock, but Gu Chengfeng still hadn't returned. She guessed he wouldn't be back by noon today.
So she served rice to the old man and the child.
"Let's eat then..."
From a young age, Shen Sisi was taught by her parents that she could not start eating chopsticks until the elders in the family had started.
Seeing Xu Hongying reach out to pick up some food, she then began to use her chopsticks.
Without Gu Chengfeng's fighting spirit, we didn't finish the food for lunch today.
After thinking for a moment, she put the leftovers in the cupboard and "exceptionally" washed the dishes.
The rushing water was icy cold, and Chen Sisi felt so cold that her bones ached. She had finally finished quickly and was about to wash the pot when she heard Gu Chengfeng's furious voice.
"Mom, what are you rummaging through Sisi's room for?"
Chen Sisi froze for a moment, threw the rag in her hand into the sink, and rushed out.
I accidentally bumped into someone, my forehead hitting his chest hard.
Her mind was buzzing, and her vision was blurry.
Those limp fingers climbed up the slightly raised muscles and touched them subtly.
"Does it hurt?" Gu Chengfeng awkwardly but gently pressed her forehead.
His voice was very soft, drifting into her ears on the cold wind.
She hadn't felt any pain before, but suddenly she wanted to act coquettishly and be held in his hands.
"Mmm..." she hummed softly, as gentle as a kitten.
"I'm sorry, I'll be more careful next time. I... I'll walk slower..." Gu Chengfeng had already written hundreds of words of self-criticism in his mind.
As Chen Sisi looked up, she was met with the rolling Adam's apple and the alluring, winding jawline—it was incredibly tempting.
"You...how did you get back?"
Mentioning this matter makes Gu Chengfeng furious, and all his tenderness freezes into frost.
"If I hadn't come back, your house would have been torn down..."
As soon as Gu Chengfeng entered the room, he saw Xu Hongying sneaking around in her room.
Xu Hongying, feeling guilty yet self-righteous, said, "What? Can't I take something from my own house?"
"What do you have in Sisi's room?" Gu Chengfeng asked sternly, his expression like that of someone interrogating a criminal.
Xu Hongying stammered and couldn't utter a single word.
At this moment, Chen Sisi walked to the cabinet by the door and took out two sheets of letter paper from her cloth bag.
"Auntie, is this what you're looking for?"
Her eyes gleamed like a wolf's as she looked at the two pieces of paper.
"So you knew all along... No wonder I couldn't find it..."
Gu Chengfeng glanced at the apology letter and frowned: "Why are you looking for the apology letter?"
Xu Hongying remained silent, her gaze deep and thoughtful as she looked at her: "I just helped you today, and this is how you repay kindness with enmity?"
"I...I didn't..."
"Should you tell her yourself, or should I go and talk to Yang Qiuxia?"
Shen Sisi stared at her coldly, her gaze piercing.
Xu Hongying was actually intimidated by the young girl's gaze, and when faced with her murderous son, she was completely defeated: "Chen Sisi, I know you're formidable, but we're all neighbors, so let bygones be bygones. There's no need to keep harping on Qiu Xia..."
Shen Sisi was amused by her innocent yet foolish appearance: "Auntie, what did I do to Yang Qiuxia? What did she say to you?"
Xu Hongying said, "Qiuxia told me, 'You're really something. You're not even married yet, but you've already moved into this house. You even got into a fight with her and another military wife in the military compound, causing a huge disturbance.'"
Gu Chengfeng clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white, and was about to speak when Shen Sisi stopped him.
"You say I hit people... but don't you think about it? Why would those people be so eager to be beaten by me?"
"I..." Xu Hongying was speechless.
"If I really bullied them, would Commander Chen stand up for me? And why should they write an apology letter?"
"An apology letter? You're saying this is an apology letter?" Xu Hongying stood there dumbfounded. She couldn't read either, and looking at the dense text made her scalp tingle.
"Isn't this a guarantee?"
Gu Chengfeng said, "This is an apology letter. If you don't believe her, don't you believe your son?"
Xu Hongying was trembling with anger. That Yang Qiuxia! She was taking advantage of her because she couldn't read.
“Fine…” Xu Hongying’s teeth chattered: “That Yang Qiuxia actually dared to lie to me.”
“She told me that you were a bully and tyrannical person in the family compound, and that you forced her to write some kind of guarantee. It was so frustrating to hear that.”
“My reputation is bad enough, but I didn’t expect someone even more unreasonable and bullying than me to come along. I’ll just do a good deed and help her steal the guarantee so that you can’t bully her anymore.”
Chen Sisi thought as if she had heard some kind of fairy tale.
Yang Qiuxia's mouth could turn black into white with just a few words.
“You say I bullied her… Fine, go outside and find a passerby to read aloud what’s written on this paper.”
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