Relatives? All of Xue's relatives with names and surnames were in the city, or they were in frequent contact with Xue Wangjun, but I hadn't heard of any relatives coming to the city.
Jiang Qiuyi said without hesitation: "No, I found the wrong one."
"OK--"
There was a shoving sound from the other end of the phone, followed by a loud voice.
"You are the third brother's wife, right? Let the third brother's mother answer the phone!"
This shout almost shattered Jiang Qiuyu's eardrums, but her upbringing reminded her not to lose her sense of proportion.
Jiang Qiuyi took a deep breath and said calmly and indifferently: "You've found the wrong one."
"How could I have found the wrong address? I asked my second uncle for the address, it can't be wrong. Ask your mother-in-law to answer the phone!"
The person on the other side also became impatient. Jiang Qiuyi was about to hang up when Xu Suzhen came over and asked casually, "Who is it?"
"Mother of the Third Brother! Oh, I finally heard your voice. Tell your daughter-in-law to let me in."
Xu Suzhen felt that the voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't remember it for a while.
Her silence made the property management mistakenly believe that they really knew each other, so they quickly let the person in and even apologized several times.
Soon, a rural woman carrying a sack walked to the Xue family villa under the guidance of a security guard.
The woman opened her mouth and said, "Oh my god, I knew that the third brother made a lot of money in the city, but I didn't know he made so much money."
She secretly clenched her fists, determined to make the third brother's family pay some money this time.
She rushed into Xue's house in one go and walked straight into the living room without even changing her shoes.
"Old Third's mother—I'm here to see you!"
Jiang Qiuyu frowned as she looked at the footprints on the ground. She was about to get angry when she saw Xu Suzhen stunned for a moment and then walked towards her.
"Sister Xiu'e, why are you here?"
Ma Xiu'e put down the sack and looked around at the decoration of the Xue family.
Wow, there’s no TV this big in the county.
"I've come to you for refuge! You must take me in! This is the third son's wife, right? She's so pretty!"
Xu Suzhen's smile froze. She asked her to sit down first and winked at Jiang Qiuyu.
The two mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked into the kitchen, and Jiang Qiuyi asked hurriedly: "Mom, where did this person come from?"
Xu Suzhen deliberately made a loud noise to make people think that water was boiling in the kitchen, and lowered her voice to explain to Jiang Qiuyu.
"This is a relative from our hometown. Her husband is a cousin of Wangjun's father. They used to work together. Once, something fell down while they were working. Her husband blocked it for Wangjun's father. He became disabled but he protected Wangjun's father."
Xu Suzhen glanced at the living room and said in a low voice, "We are not that close relatives, but we owe her a favor and we have to repay her. But I will take care of this matter, you don't have to pay any attention to her."
With Xu Suzhen's words, Jiang Qiuyu felt relieved.
Seeing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went into the kitchen and did not come out for a long time, Ma Xiu'e touched the leather sofa and sighed in her heart: My God, how much does this cost.
She had never seen the food and drinks on the table. She looked around and saw that they hadn't looked over yet, so she secretly put two toffees in her pocket.
Soon, Xu Suzhen came out with tea and poured her a full cup.
"Sister Xiu'e, how long do you plan to stay this time? Tickets are in short supply recently, so you have to book your ticket early if you want to go back."
Ma Xiu'e was immediately unhappy, "You chased me away just as I sat down."
"No way. I'm just worried that you won't be able to buy a ticket when you go back. I welcome you to stay as long as you want, but can you give up your land at home?" Xu Suzhen was also a smart person. Every word she said made sense and sounded nice. Ma Xiu'e couldn't find any fault with her.
However, she had already thought about it.
"I'm not going back. I plan to find a job in the city. Can the third brother introduce me to someone?"
Xu Suzhen knew this was going to happen, but she couldn't refuse outright due to personal feelings, so she could only say, "Business is not going well right now, so we can only try our best to find a solution for you."
"Okay, then I'll stay at your house first. It'll save me some money." Ma Xiu'e patted her trouser legs and pointed at her sack. "Look, these are all local products I brought for you. They're all good stuff! Whenever I have something to eat, I'll think of your house!"
Jiang Qiuyu took a look at the dirty sack. The dirt on the sack was rubbed everywhere, which made Jiang Qiuyu, who had a bit of a mysophobia, feel very uncomfortable.
"Live here..." Xu Suzhen glanced at Jiang Qiuyu and knew that her daughter-in-law would definitely not want to.
Ma Xiu'e immediately provoked, "What?! You are the mother-in-law and you still have to look at your daughter-in-law's face?!"
Xu Suzhen's face suddenly turned red and she didn't know what to say.
Jiang Qiuyi knew that her mother-in-law wanted to save face, so she hurriedly said, "No, no, it's just that we have two children and three adults at home now. Although the space is large, the range of activities is small, so it is not convenient for you to stay overnight."
"Okay, okay, okay! Since you look down on me, I won't stay any longer. Just let me stay for a few days, and I'll leave once I find a place to stay, okay?!"
Since Ma Xiu'e said so, Xu Suzhen couldn't refuse and could only agree.
Jiang Qiuyu didn't want to offend Xu Suzhen, and thought that it would only take a few days and she would be able to overcome it.
“Wooooooaaaa——”
The sound of a baby crying was heard upstairs. Jiang Qiuyu said sorry to Ma Xiu'e and went upstairs.
The two children woke up at the same time. Jiang Qiuyu couldn't handle it alone, so she called Xu Suzhen up.
As soon as Xu Suzhen left, Ma Xiu'e immediately opened the drawers under the coffee table and the TV cabinet to look for valuables, but only found a few remote controls and cards.
"Tsk, tsk, where did you hide the money? I can't find a dime. Rich people are so stingy."
However, Ma Xiu'e was not worried about not being able to find the money. After all, this was just the beginning, and she would have plenty of opportunities to find money in the next few days.
Jiang Qiuyu and Xu Suzhen went downstairs one after another, carrying the child. When Ma Xiu'e saw Xue Jiayu, she hurried over to her, pinching and touching the child, acting like she loved him very much.
[Ah——It hurts!!!]
Xue Jiayu immediately frowned to show her resistance, and Jiang Qiuyu quickly took a step back.
"Aunt Xiu'e, you were too harsh. You even hurt the child!"
Ma Xiu'e looked at her hand in astonishment. "No way, why is your child so delicate? I just pinched him lightly."
"She is our baby, so what if she is spoiled?"
Jiang Qiuyu sat down holding Xue Jiayu and looked at her carefully. She felt relieved only after confirming that Ma Xiu'e's rough hands and feet did not hurt Xue Jiayu.
"Tsk, no matter how precious she is, she is still a girl. She will get married in the future!" Ma Xiu'e cursed in a low voice and turned to look at Ying Huanyu again.
Everyone in the village knew that the Xue family had adopted Ying Huanyu. Ma Xiu'e was jealous of Ying Huanyu for having such a good fortune at such a young age and marrying into a wealthy family. She pinched Ying Huanyu's face to vent her anger, and only felt better when she saw Ying Huanyu crying.
Xu Suzhen couldn't say for sure if she did it on purpose from time to time, but it was definitely not out of kindness.
But she didn't have any feelings for Ying Huanyu, so there was no point in standing up for Ying Huanyu, so she kept silent.