Jiang Shushu smiled. "I thought so too, so I declined, but he insisted. I had no choice but to save face for everyone. I told him that if he really needed to show his loyalty to his future partner, I could lend you to him for a while. If you were free that day, I could ask you to attend his wedding, just to give him a perfunctory welcome."
Yang Xiaobei: “…” Good man, he’s selling me out.
"Do you think it's appropriate? Does he still have feelings for you?" Is it necessary to be so affectionate? It happened many years ago. Even if you can't let it go, you have to let it go.
"It's appropriate, why not? His request was unreasonable in the first place, so isn't it normal for me to be a little unreasonable in my response? The reason I asked you to go was to indirectly reject his request. If he had considered it more comprehensively and rationally, he definitely wouldn't have invited us. Even if he did, I didn't say you had to go. It's up to you whether you go or not. If you don't go, just give him a red envelope. It's okay as long as it's acceptable on the surface. Don't worry about anything else."
"Still having feelings for me? How is that possible? It happened so many years ago. If he really still had feelings for me, I would definitely ignore him and avoid unnecessary trouble. I know that."
"That's fine. If you're inviting me, then give me a red envelope as a token of my appreciation! I don't really want to go. I'm afraid it would be embarrassing."
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Of course, in the end, Yan Beiyang did not invite Jiang Shushu and others to his wedding, and Jiang Shushu pretended not to know. This is a story for later.
On May 31st, after Jiang Huamei transferred her son's job, she turned around and came to Jiang Shushu's house, arriving a day in advance to adapt to taking care of the baby.
"Uncle Wu, Aunt Wu, and cousin Shushu, thank you for waiting for me for so long, especially cousin. I'm so sorry for delaying your work. I came here early today to get used to the children. If the children have any precautions or requirements, you can tell me. I will do my best to take care of them."
"Cousin Huamei, we are all relatives, you're welcome. I'll have to take care of the two children in the future..." Jiang Shushu repeated the precautions for the children in detail to Jiang Huamei.
"Okay, okay, I've got it all in mind. Haha, taking care of children isn't hard, that's how it should be. Taking care of children is not as hard as going to work. My cousin Shushu is so lucky to have a son and a daughter at once, and they're so beautiful too. They'll definitely be handsome men and beautiful women when they grow up."
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Jiang Huamei has always been a nimble person since she was a child, and she has experience in taking care of three children. Jiang Huamei quickly got the hang of this childcare job.
On June 1, Jiang Shushu officially returned to work at the state-owned hotel. Qian Xiaoni also happened to return to work today, and the two met halfway.
Qian Xiaoni looked at Jiang Shushu with envy, looking radiant and looking as if she had never given birth. "Oh my God, Shushu, look at how you look now. Who would believe it if you didn't tell others? You just gave birth not long ago. I'm so envious. How do you maintain yourself? Look at me, I want to cry. Not only do I have a sallow complexion, but I also have spots and a belly full of fat." Qian Xiaoni became more and more depressed as she spoke.
Jiang Shushu looked at Qian Xiaoni, who had serious dark circles under her eyes, and asked with concern: "Did you not sleep well? Look at your dark circles. Is there no one to take care of your children for you?" There are so many people at home, can't you lend a hand?
"Yes! This child was born at the wrong time, so I had to take care of him most of the time. He also cries a lot and gets sick all the time, which gives me a headache. So I haven't had a good rest."
"Isn't your mother-in-law a very nice person? Why didn't she take care of you?"
"A month before I gave birth, Han Ri's grandparents went to the mountains to pick mushrooms. The road was slippery, and the old couple fell together, both breaking their hands and feet. My mother-in-law had no choice but to go back to take care of them. My sister-in-law also happened to be pregnant and was vomiting all the time, so I couldn't help at all."
Qian Xiaoni's eyes turned cold as she thought of her sister-in-law. "Whether she's vomiting or not, I guess only she knows. She feels uncomfortable when she's working, but I don't see her feeling uncomfortable when she's lying down to rest." "Hmph, when she needs help from me, her sister-in-law, don't blame me for not giving her face."
I've finally come to understand that some people are inherently selfish, always only seeing their own efforts and not the efforts of others. No matter how good they are to her, it's all in vain. Since she doesn't appreciate it, why should I bother trying to please her and treat her like family? From now on, I'll just treat her like an ordinary person I know. I won't give her the kindness and tolerance I'd give her as a family member. If she wants to take advantage of me, there's no way, not even a window.
"Where are the men at home? If women can't do it, men can do what they can! Where are Han Ri?"
"My father-in-law helps take care of Dabao, and my brother-in-law takes care of his wife. Han Ri takes care of me, but Han Ri has to go to work every day, so he can't do much for me. He can only help wash diapers, clothes, and other things after work, and then take care of the baby. You also know that Han Ri has to go to work, and being a chef is a physical job. I can't ask him to stay up late to take care of the baby, so I have to do it myself, and then I become a shrew. Fortunately, my mother-in-law is back now, otherwise I probably won't be able to go back to work. This month feels so long to me."
"It's an extra person to help. You should rest more and get enough sleep during this period, and your complexion will be better. You see how good my complexion is, it's because I rested well."
"Your two kids aren't making a fuss? That's great! My older and younger kids make a fuss too. I suddenly realized how tiring it is to take care of kids. Do your parents help take care of your kids? Your parents are so kind." My own mother begged her to help, but she refused, saying that my kids were the Han family's grandchildren and that the Han family was responsible.
"They are all well behaved and don't make any noise. My parents are helping me take care of them. We have no other choice but to let them take care of them for a few years. When they are older, we can send them to a nursery, which will make things easier for us.
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The days go by.
Jiang He and his wife were Jiang Huamei's cousins. Seeing that they were quite old, Jiang Huamei did two-thirds of the housework by herself. Jiang Shushu and his wife were very satisfied with Jiang Huamei's diligence.
For Jiang Huamei, who used to go to work every day and then do laundry, cooking, housework, and take care of four men in the family after get off work, the work at Jiang Shushu's house is relatively easy for her.
In addition, Jiang Shushu's family also provides Jiang Huamei with three meals a day. Although they dare not let Jiang Huamei eat meat every day, they will arrange a meal of meat every two or three days. Compared with Jiang Huamei's family who only eat meat once or twice a month, how much better is it? Jiang Huamei is very satisfied with her job of taking care of the children at Jiang Shushu's house. If it weren't for the inconvenience of staying at Jiang Shushu's house, Jiang Huamei would not want to go home.
Because both parties are very satisfied with each other and know each other well, Jiang Huamei gets along very happily with Jiang Shushu's family. Jiang Huamei also takes care of Jiang Shushu's children as if they were her own children.
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