As a result, Xu Fang only said this sentence, and then there was no sound.

When I looked over, I found that it was Xu's mother who was looking at Xu Fang with disapproval. Xu Fang lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Lingzi, go to Xiaoke's bedroom. I remember she borrowed a few novels a few days ago. See if you like them." Mother Xu turned around and sent Ji Ling away.

Ji Ling obediently got up and went to Ji Ke's room. The room was easy to recognize, the door was open, and the pink decoration showed that it was Ji Ke's room.

She closed the door behind her and put her ear against it.

The conversation between Xu's mother and daughter could be faintly heard in the living room.

"You are already a mother, so you should remember your identity as a mother. What kind of education are you giving your children by talking about the elderly in front of them? Will they learn from you in the future?"

"Mom, I was also angry for a moment."

"I don't think you were angry for a moment, it's a habit you've developed over the years. You've been married to Ji Yong and you've become more and more spoiled, and you've even forgotten how to behave." Mother Xu said harshly, "Xu Fang, remember, no matter what happens in the outside world, you have to calm yourself down first. You're a person with higher education and you've seen the world. If you argue with people who are not as good as you, it will only lower your status. I've told you this since you were a child, and now it seems like you've given it back to me."

"Mom, I'm sorry."

After her daughter admitted her mistake, Xu's mother's tone softened. "Xiaofang, your mother-in-law has never been to school and can barely read. She is inevitably ignorant and superstitious. So what if she doesn't like Jianhua? She said Jianhua carved her horoscope, but more than 20 years have passed and she is still alive and well. On the other hand, she was wrong to not acknowledge Jianhua as her grandson, but as the younger generation, you can't make up stories about the elderly behind their backs."

Xu Fang was silent.

"The child is here. I won't say more. Think about it carefully." Mother Xu nodded to her daughter and said nothing more.

Ji Ling sat down on the chair in front of the desk. So this is the grudge.

Old Mrs. Ji is so unreasonable. For her own selfish reasons, she even refused to acknowledge her own grandson for more than 20 years. No daughter-in-law can stand it.

Behind him, Xu Fang pushed the door open and walked in, sitting down beside the bed. "What else did your grandma say?"

"She also said that my hunger strike made the neighbors envious and brought honor to the Ji family."

Xu Fang: The hunger strike is a good thing.

"My grandma also said that my repeating a grade would let all the neighbors know that our Ji family is rich and powerful."

Xu Fang nodded and said that she would do the retaking of the grade.

"You quarreled with your grandma again. Did she get mad enough?"

Ji Ling's eyes widened: She seemed to have discovered the truth why Xu Fang asked her to deliver the living expenses.

Xu Fang avoided her daughter's gaze guiltily and faked a cough to cover up her embarrassment. "Your grandma is old, don't argue with her. After all, she is the elder."

Ji Ling said, "I didn't argue with her this time. I even hugged her and talked to her."

Xu Fang opened her mouth in astonishment, "Hugging your breast?"

"Yes, I told my grandma, aren't the neighbors envious? Then let them be more envious. When you go out, tell them that your granddaughter has won the provincial liberal arts exam, and they will be jealous to death."

Xu Fang: How angry would an old lady be? For a moment, I was glad that it wasn't me who was angry this time.

The wronged heart is healed invisibly.

Xu Fang smiled, "I'm going to cook with your grandma, you stay in and read a book. By the way, don't go out and wander around the compound, you're not familiar with this place, you might get lost again."

You can really get lost.

Ji Ling knew that Xu Fang had eavesdropped on her talking to Chen Jingming and was afraid that she would do something embarrassing, so she warned her indirectly. She didn't want to go out, so she nodded.

But after thinking about it, he still explained, "Chen Jingming just called me and returned the money for the pen to me."

Xu Fang turned around, her eyes were deep, and there was something indescribable in her eyes.

After giving the instructions, Xu Fang went out.

In the kitchen, Xu's mother saw her daughter coming out of the bedroom and was absent-minded. She asked, "Are you angry with Xiaoling again?"

Xu Fang shook her head, thought for a moment and told Chen Jingming about it, "I was worried about her coming here before."

"Who hasn't liked someone when they were young? You are an educated person, how can you still be so pedantic? I know there are several boys in our courtyard who like Xiaoke. Xiaoke usually goes out to play with them, and your father and I have never intervened. It will be fine after you get past that age. The more you stop them from doing something, the more rebellious they will become, which will only make things more complicated."

"It's like Xiaoling gave Chen Jingming a pen and then asked him for money. This shows that between money and the person she likes, she values ​​the former more. What are you worried about?"

Xu Fang opened her mouth.

She felt a little guilty about her distrust of her eldest daughter and her previous verbal abuse.

If I tell my mother about this, she will definitely scold me again.

In the end, Xu Fang didn't explain.

At noon, Xu's father brought Ji Ke back from outside.

Xu's mother came out of the kitchen and said, "Wangting and the others called and said they won't be back for lunch. You should wash your hands and get ready for lunch."

Xu Wangting is Xu Fang's elder brother. Xu's mother has two children, a boy and a girl.

He called Ji Ke again, "Ask your sister to come out for dinner."

Father Xu frowned and went to the bathroom without saying a word.

The family sat down and had a quiet meal. Xu's mother stewed chicken with wild mushrooms. Ji Ling knew that she was not welcome, so she ate quietly with her head down.

So he ignored the gazes from Mr. Xu opposite him that came at him several times.

Father Xu found out that his granddaughter had won the provincial top scorer in liberal arts when he was congratulated when he went to pick up the admission letter for Ji Ke.

He didn't want to show that he had just found out, so he accepted everyone's blessings with a dry laugh.

After returning home, he was still sulking with his wife.

When Xu's mother found out, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The old man had slapped himself in the face and felt ashamed, but she couldn't blame anyone else for it. She could understand that.

After dinner, Ji Ling and Ji Ke helped clear the table and then went back to the bedroom.

The Xu family has three bedrooms and a living room, one of which is a guest room. Usually, Xu Wangting and his family of four would come back to stay here on weekends.

Life in the city is no different from life in the county.

The only thing that made Ji Ling uncomfortable was sharing a bed with someone else, but since she had experienced all kinds of hardships in any environment, she just took off her coat and lay down to sleep.

Ji Ke didn't even have the chance to say a few words to her.

The next day, just as the sky was getting light, Ji Ling was woken up by Ji Ke.

"Sister, Chen Jingming and you agreed yesterday to go hiking today, right? We agreed to get up at five o'clock. Let's get up."

Ji Ling turned over and continued to sleep, "I didn't agree, you can go with them."

While Ji Ke was stunned, Xu Fang pushed the door open and came in, "Why haven't you woken up yet?"

Ji Ke was also surprised, "My sister said she won't go."

(End of this chapter)