If Lai Yanling came to the house with her three children, Huang Li would always tell them, "Your mother has a hard time, raising three children, one person earning money for four people to spend. It would be great if she had someone to help her."
Song Ruyun and Song Zihao thought that their aunt would say the same thing again today, but they didn't expect that after receiving the gift from their eldest sister, she seemed to have forgotten about it.
Huang Li now held Song Zhiyao and kept asking, "Zhiyao, how was your life in the Luo family before? Were they kind to you? Are you used to the Song family now?
I heard from your mom that you were working in a hospital and got a permanent job after just a few months?"
It seemed as if she would not give up until she found out Song Zhiyao's true past.
However, the questions she asked were unimportant to Song Zhiyao. She answered all Huang Li's questions one by one, whether good or bad.
Including the life in the Luo family, there is no pity or deliberate exaggeration, it is what it should be.
When Song Zhiyao thought that she had told Huang Li all this, she suddenly asked, "Zhiyao, it's not easy for your mother to raise three children these years. What do you think if there is someone around to help her share the burden?"
Everyone thought that Huang Li would not talk about this matter in front of Song Zhiyao today, but unexpectedly she asked directly.
Without waiting for Song Zhiyao's answer, Lai Yanling said with an unhappy look on her face, "Sister-in-law, if you have anything to say, you can just tell me directly. Why do you have to ask about the children? How many times have we talked about this topic over the years? We have quarreled a few times. Why do you have to say something so depressing on my brother's birthday today?"
Over the years, the two sisters-in-law have had countless arguments over this issue.
Song Ruyun and her brother also looked helpless at this time. This was the topic they heard every time they met. They thought that their aunt would not say anything when the eldest sister came.
Seeing her sister-in-law's unhappy expression, Huang Li, who thought it was for her own good, couldn't help but start complaining, "Who am I doing this for?"
Just as Huang Li was about to say the next sentence, she was interrupted by Song Zhiyao, "Aunt, regarding what you just asked, we as children have no right to interfere. If my mother wants to find someone else to help her share the housework, or to accompany her, I support it.
But from what my mother said just now, it's clear that she doesn't want to, otherwise you haven't succeeded in bringing up this topic for so many years, and as a family, we should respect her opinion."
Huang Li is a very stubborn person. She has said it countless times over the years. Even if they end up arguing, she will say it again the next time. Everyone knows what she is thinking. She just doesn't want to see Lai Yanling suffer too much.
Looking at her niece who had just returned and was staring at her with cold eyes, Huang Li didn't know how to refute for a moment. If it were in the past, she would definitely have a lot to say.
At this time, Lai Yanping, who came in from outside, looked at Song Zhiyao with approval, and glanced at Huang Li who was at a loss beside him.
A smile appeared on his serious face, "Wife, our eldest niece is right, you see how many people you introduced to our sister over the years, but she didn't like them.
Now that my nephews have grown up, my sister's mission will be completed in a few years, so it won't be so hard. Besides, we are still there to help her."
Lai Yanling also knew that this was the kindness of her sister-in-law. She also knew that her brother and sister-in-law had helped their family a lot over the years. This was why every time her sister-in-law brought up such a topic, it was just for fun.
None of them took it to heart. Now seeing that her elder brother was trying to persuade her sister-in-law again, Lai Yanling quickly said in a flattering manner, "Sister-in-law, my elder brother is right. I have had your help over the years and it has not been hard at all. It is because I have such a good brother and sister-in-law."
Lai Yanling grabbed her hand when she heard this and said, "Sister-in-law, how can you say that you are a bad person? I am the one who is ungrateful and doesn't appreciate your kindness. So many people wanted you to introduce them to someone but you refused."
Lai Yanping saw that Huang Li's expression had eased a lot, so he began to change the subject, "Today is my birthday, why is there no birthday atmosphere at all? I didn't smell any fragrance in the kitchen, and there are only a few people at home?"
Song Ruyun, who has always liked her uncle, was very happy to see him, because as soon as he came back, the tense atmosphere just disappeared in an instant.
Now when I heard him say that, I hurried forward and said, "Uncle, we just arrived too. Look, we bought so many things. My mom is going to show off her cooking skills later, and we are waiting to eat delicious food."
Lai Yanling's cooking skills were well-known. Whenever the family got together, she would cook because her cooking was delicious. Huang Li's dishes were not delicious. Everyone thought it was a waste to give such good meat to her.
When Huang Li heard her husband's words, she thought of the boots Song Zhiyao had just bought. She handed them to him and said unhappily, "Here, your eldest niece bought them for you. I wanted to buy them for you last time I saw them, but I couldn't bear to spend the money."
Lai Yanping was very happy when he heard this. Although Huang Li's tone was not good, it implicitly showed that the gift given by his niece was very good. He took it and looked at it, and it was obvious that she had put a lot of thought into buying it.
He looked at Song Zhiyao with satisfaction, "Zhiyao, you've been back for more than half a year. Your uncle was too busy to visit you. I want to apologize to you here."
Looking at my uncle who is 1.8 meters tall and standing straight in front of me, he looks very serious when he is not speaking, making people afraid to approach him.
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But at this moment, he bent down and apologized to his niece. He was so approachable and his eyes were full of sincerity.
Song Zhiyao raised a smile, "Uncle doesn't need to apologize. It's me, your niece, who should apologize for not visiting uncle and aunt for so long."
Lai Yanping liked his eldest niece more and more. She was smart, polite and spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly. People who met her for the first time would be frightened by her serious look.
The niece in front of him was not afraid at all, and looked at him with eyes full of respect. The more he looked at her, the more satisfied he became, and she laughed heartily.
"Let's not be so formal. Come to your uncle's house more often when you have time. And if anyone bullies you in the future, go find your uncle to help you."
Before Song Zhiyao could say anything, Song Ruyun started to complain, "Uncle, the Luo family always makes trouble for me."
As he spoke, he told Lai Yanping everything about the Luo family going to the hospital to look for Song Zhiyao, without missing a word.
Lai Yanping's expression became serious when listening to Song Ruyun's words, especially when he heard that they wanted to frame Song Zhiyao, his brows furrowed. Before he could say anything, Huang Li started to curse.
"Whatever Luo Hongxing says is true. If you put it nicely, he is the head of the factory. If you put it bluntly, he is just an idiot!"
(End of this chapter)