Hearing her sister's accusation, Sun Lifang frowned.
What the hell? Trying to boss me around?
Zhou Xinya stood to the side, too afraid to move, after being scolded by her aunt.
She used to be very timid and reserved, but in the past six months, she has gradually become more outgoing thanks to her parents' indulgence.
But now, that feeling is back.
You were criticized for not acting like a girl, for being unladylike, and for being disobedient.
It's strange, why doesn't anyone mention boys?
Zhou Xinya recalled that when her cousin broke the porcelain offerings for worshipping the gods back in their hometown, the adults would only praise him, saying, "It's normal for boys to be naughty. The more mischievous they are when they're young, the more successful they'll be when they grow up."
On the contrary, my cousin is very quiet and cries more easily than girls.
But adults would say, "He's so refined and elegant at such a young age. He'll definitely grow up to be a steady and sensible son, saving his mother so much worry."
It's really weird, isn't it?
Adults have no expectations of boys. No matter what they do, adults can always find a "good excuse" to praise them. Whatever they do is right.
On the contrary, when I went over to greet my aunt warmly, I was met with a fierce rebuke.
Naturally, Zhou Xinya looked at her mother, wanting to know what her mother would do.
Her aunt's slight frown made her feel immense pressure and terrified.
“Sun Liqin, we’re not very close. If I remember correctly, you’ve come to ask me for a favor—”
"Is it necessary to use suppression to close the gap?"
That's really unnecessary.
Seeing how free the woman was, Sun Lifang felt that she was really getting off easy.
No need to take care of the kids, you can relax in the living room, right?
She got up, opened the door to the small room, and let the two children out, saying, "I'll take you home."
Perhaps because of their serious expressions, the two little ones huddled together timidly.
Sun Liqin was calling to the children, "Come on, babies, let's go home and have New Year's Eve dinner with Grandpa and Grandma."
She now knows how to please her in-laws, and the first step is to use the child to build rapport.
But as soon as she spoke, the two children scurried behind the sofa like mice seeing a cat.
Knowing they were scared, Sun Lifang felt a little sorry for them and suggested to Zhou Xinya, "Why don't you go with Dad's car and take them home?"
The two children took a liking to Zhou Xinya and immediately rushed over, grabbing the little girl's hands and calling her "sister, sister," which pleased the person very much.
I promised the two little ones I'd take them home, and I can't go back on my word—
Sun Lifang had previously told Zhou Yunshi that it was not something that could be explained in a short time.
After all, Sun Liqin's crazy behavior of taking two children to stand on the outside of the rooftop railing is still quite shameful.
But in order to get her husband to take them home, she had to say, "These two kids are afraid to sit with Xiaoqin right now, could you perhaps—"
He didn't say anything more. It was very cold outside, and the man's exposed hands were red and icy cold.
Sun Lifang took his hand and winked at him, "Shall we see him off?"
Half of the food for Lunar New Year's Eve was prepared yesterday.
I was bothered by Sun Liqin today. The meatballs and salted fried dates that I was supposed to fry this afternoon are still in the kitchen in clumps.
She couldn't get away, and she couldn't go out during her postpartum confinement period.
"No need for all that trouble, we can just have something simple." Zhou Yunshi told her to stop. "There are already five or six dishes, we can't even finish frying that much pork."
"Of course we can't finish it all," Sun Lifang chuckled, glancing at her daughter who was playing finger games with a child. "We have a pig at home, so you don't have to worry."
They only do this once a year, to create a festive atmosphere for the Spring Festival.
Even if you can't finish them, they look nice as snacks on the table.
Normally, brown sugar glutinous rice cakes, fried dates, and sesame strips are things you can eat for a long time, but since they have a little glutton in their family, they're sure to keep them out for a while.
“Go ahead, go ahead,” Sun Liqin pointed to the clock on the wall, “come back soon and give me a hand.”
Leaving aside cured pork and sausages, all the fish, duck, meat, and shrimp have been washed and are ready to be stir-fried and served.
Children are the most idle; they touch this and look at that, and every now and then they'll grab a piece from the plate.
Hearing her mother's instructions, the little girl resignedly put on her knitted hat and scarf, fully armed and ready to go out.
Just then, her aunt came over, trying to get closer to her. Zhou Xinya walked away and pulled the two little ones outside, urging them as they went, "Daddy, hurry up!"
Even after everyone had gone outside, Dad was still talking to Mom. Auntie said cryptically, "Your dad is so good to your mom, isn't he?"
Zhou Xinya didn't even glance at her and remained silent.
Sun Liqin felt quite embarrassed and wanted to say a few more words of advice, but then her brother-in-law came over, standing upright in the hallway, looking completely at ease.
He nodded tactfully, and didn't say another word the rest of the way.
She's completely different from the husband I chose!
How can someone become more and more attractive?
Unable to say whether it was jealousy or something else, Sun Liqin felt bitter and complicated.
This emotion reached its peak when Zhou Xinya in the front seat told Ping An and An An, "Our family also has a big villa."
The children were comparing things to each other. Ping An An said to her older sister, "Grandma built a whole playground for me, just like the one in kindergarten. Sister Ya Ya can come and play too."
"You don't have one at home, do you?"
There's a queue in the community garden; it's shared by residents of three buildings, with everyone sharing one plot of land.
This comparison ignited Zhou Xinya's competitive spirit. "Who said that? In a few days, our family will be moving into a big villa."
The little girl counted on her fingers and told them, "Dad bought four villas. One for me, one for my younger brother, and one for my younger sister."
"When we grow up, we can still live together, and be together forever!"
Envied by all, Pingping and An'an, because of their mother, depended on each other and were very close. Pingping immediately said, "Then I'll go home and tell Grandma—"
“Buy a villa for me and An’an, so we can live together.”
The innocent words of children stirred up a tidal wave of emotions in Sun Liqin's heart—
Four villas! Good heavens, how much money has my sister's family made over the years?
They usually keep a low profile, and even when they have money, they don't bother to make connections; they just want to keep themselves out of the loop.
Forget it, women are too narrow-minded and don't know about family ties and connections. I'll ask for my brother-in-law's contact information when I get off the bus later.
That way, when I have time later, I can invite my brother-in-law over to my house and show him to my husband. I doubt he'll dare say those kinds of things to me then.
Sun Liqin felt that her brother-in-law was the one in charge at home, since whoever earns the money has the right to speak.
So as soon as I got out of the car, I handed over my phone, saying, "Can I have your phone number, brother-in-law?"
"If we have time to collaborate in the future, please make me some tea."
She would seize any opportunity to utilize it; she had already grasped her sister's thinking and wouldn't need to use it anymore.
My brother-in-law's company and resources are right there—
If I can get in touch with this person and get a share of the profits, why would I be afraid of my in-laws treating me coldly?
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