The next moment, Taohua's loud voice came in.
"Sister-in-law, I miss you so much"
Hearing the voice, Nanqiao smiled knowingly. This girl is so mature in front of outsiders, but so childish at home. However, it is better for the little girl to be more lively. Being mature at a young age always comes with a price. Taohua should continue to maintain her current innocence.
"You're back. What's up today? A little later than usual."
"When I was about to leave, my class teacher stopped me and asked me about going abroad, which delayed me for a while," Taohua said as she put the things in her hand on the table in front of her.
"Sister-in-law, my brother told me last time that you didn't have much of an appetite, so I asked a friend to bring some dried fruits and the like. They are very appetizing. Would you like to try some?"
Nanqiao took the dried fruit from Lingling and took a bite. It tasted really good, sour and sweet and very chewy.
"Well, it really tastes good, Aunt Zhou, let's add this to the afternoon tea later." Nanqiao really likes this sour and sweet taste. It is one of the few things that I want to eat again after eating a few bites.
"Okay, I'll put it away and serve it with some snacks this afternoon," Aunt Zhou said, picking up the two large bags of dried fruit on the table and putting them in the kitchen.
"Are you hungry? Your brother won't be home at noon, so it's just the two of us."
"Is Big Brother busy lately?" Taohua asked curiously. As Nanqiao's due date was getting closer, she basically called here every few days. Every time she called, Big Brother was usually there. But today, she came and he was not at home.
"I have a dinner party today and can't leave."
"Is that so? Never mind him, sister-in-law, let's go eat." Taohua felt her stomach growling with hunger, and the tempting aroma of food in the air was even more tempting.
"Let's go. Today we'll cook your favorite dishes." Nanqiao stood up with the help of Lingling and walked towards the restaurant.
Nanqiao didn't have much of an appetite. He just sat at the table, eating in small bites and occasionally picking up some food for Taohua.
"Sister-in-law, you should eat too." Taohua saw that she didn't eat much, so Lingdang quickly picked up some dishes that Nanqiao liked. Nanqiao was the one who should eat more and rest more now.
"You eat, don't worry about me." Nanqiao just reminded Taohua to eat. As for herself, she really didn't have much appetite.
"Do you want to go home this afternoon?" Nanqiao ate her food in small bites. Taohua had called her every now and then and occasionally came to her house to visit, but she had never heard her talk about going home.
"I don't want to go home. It will be noisy and annoying if I go there later." Taohua subconsciously rejected the idea of going home. Her sister-in-law's store has been doing better and better recently. Logically, if the business is good, the atmosphere at home should also be better, but that's not the case at her home.
As the business got better, the eldest brother became more and more taciturn. Although the atmosphere was uncomfortable, it was at least quieter. On the contrary, her mother was always making trouble, either trying to get the eldest sister-in-law to pay the household expenses or complaining that the eldest brother could not control his wife.
What kind of household expenses can be paid? My eldest brother and his wife and my second brother and his wife all give living expenses to my parents. My second sister-in-law pays for all the household expenses. What else can I pay?
In her opinion, her mother felt that her second sister-in-law's store was making more money now, and she was worried that her eldest brother could not control her sister-in-law and that she would run away with someone else.
So every time she went home, she had to listen to her mother's nagging, saying that her sister-in-law treated her badly and had selfish motives, and asked her to ask her eldest sister-in-law for tuition and so on...
Not to mention that her current tuition and living expenses are paid by her second brother and second sister-in-law, at worst she can earn some money by working, so what's wrong with asking her eldest sister-in-law for money?
She actually wanted to understand her mother's difficulties, but her mother was in a state of not listening to her at all. If she said one more word, her mother would think that she was getting cocky and would not listen to her, and she would be punished instead.
After one or two times, Taohua now prefers to eat in the school cafeteria and hang out in the library. She doesn't even want to go home on weekends when she's alone in the dormitory.
Thinking of this, Taohua's face fell even more. Her parents had indeed called her many times to ask her to go back, but she kept making excuses saying that she was busy with her studies. However, as the date of going abroad was approaching, she had to go back to check on them...
"Go back and check. I've called many times."
"What happened at home?" Seeing her like this, Nanqiao asked curiously. It had been a long time since she heard about what was happening over there. She didn't know if it was because of something Sheng Yanchuan said that her mother-in-law not only cared less about her, but also rarely came to visit. The occasional gifts she sent were all brought back by Sheng Yanchuan.
Nanqiao was interested. Taohua kept eating and kept talking to her about what happened during this period. Nanqiao was speechless after listening to her. The impression he had of Aunt Xiumei before was not like this.
Three words flashed through my mind...menopause
But it was overthrown by Nanqiao in a flash.
Menopause is just uncontrollable emotions, not selfishness... unreasonable
As for Aunt Xiumei now... you can't say she is completely wrong, but she is completely selfish and likes to gossip about others from time to time.
It's not an absolute right or wrong, but Nanqiao really can't accept such a person. After hesitating for a long time, Nanqiao still muttered, "Well... after all, she is your mother, and she is going abroad soon. You should go back to visit her more often."
"Yeah, I know," Taohua thought, and the rice in the bowl no longer smelled good.
"By the way, your due date coincides with the date you are going abroad. I will let Lingdang go with you. When you get there, my uncle will pick you up. If you have any questions, go to him. If it is inconvenient to tell me, just call me and I will talk to my uncle."
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