Wang Ming's family on the second floor
The couple sat at a simple dining table, where a plate of stir-fried cucumbers and homemade spicy cabbage were laid out, and they were slurping up some thin rice porridge.
Smelling the rich aroma, Wang Ming couldn't help but remark, "Whose stir-fries have smelled so good these past few days? They're almost as good as a professional chef's."
Speaking of this, Huang Qiurong also looked puzzled, she really couldn't think of anyone else in the family compound whose stir-fries smelled so good.
Based on her years of experience, she knew that the aroma today was definitely meat, but who would be willing to buy meat during a holiday or festival, except…
She immediately denied it the next second; Su Jingjing never cooks.
As they chatted, Wang Ming brought up what happened that morning, complaining in a low voice, "With such good conditions from Commander Li, Su Jingjing was still willing to run away. I really don't know what she was thinking."
"It's just a pity for the two children, they're so young and they have to face all this."
Huang Qiurong interjected, "Who said Su Jingjing ran away?"
Wang Ming exclaimed "Ah!" and asked anxiously, "What do you mean?"
She slowly picked up a piece of cucumber with her chopsticks, and under his anxious gaze, continued, "Su Jingjing just went to the city to buy things. Ge Hong didn't understand the situation today."
"Really?"
Oh no, he was still nagging Li Hanting this morning.
"Go and see for yourself if you don't believe me."
Wang Ming quickly denied it, "No need for that. I knew she would definitely not want to leave Commander Li."
Yang Wei also learned that Su Jingjing had returned, and he rushed home, pulling Ge Hong along to apologize, since it was his wife who had spread the false information.
Unexpectedly, Ge Hong shook off his hand, saying, "I'm not going, and you're not allowed to go either. I didn't wrong her. She was carrying a package this morning, so anyone would have guessed she was leaving."
Yang Wei stood there stunned, never expecting that his gentle and generous wife would suddenly become so unreasonable.
Ge Hong then realized that she had spoken a bit too loudly, and quickly grabbed Yang Wei's hand, saying aggrievedly, "Wei, I just can't bring myself to do it."
She knew this man was more responsive to gentle persuasion than force. Sure enough, his expression softened, and he looked distressed. He took her hand in return and said, "Honghong, no matter what, I have to go there. After all, Li Hanting is my boss."
"You can just stay at home."
Ge Hong understood his meaning and immediately showed her understanding. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Then take two apples to the two children. These apples were brought from my mother's house today." As she spoke, she hurriedly grabbed a bag to put them in.
Actually, she was heartbroken. She had only brought back four apples, and she was going to have to give two away for no reason. Just thinking about it made her angry.
"Honghong, you are so kind."
Yang Wei stepped forward and hugged his wife's slender waist, appearing very affectionate.
He couldn't resist giving her a kiss on the cheek. "Marrying you is truly a blessing I earned in my past life."
He was just a country boy, yet he managed to marry a pampered young lady from the city. His father-in-law's family was also very helpful to him. If it weren't for his father-in-law, he didn't know if he would have been able to become a company commander. There were countless people who envied him behind his back.
"Stop being silly and hurry back."
She then told him to take the apples and leave.
Yang Wei immediately went out happily. Of all the family compounds, his wife Ge Hong was the most understanding.
Little did he know that Ge Hong, standing behind him, was clenching her fists, her face full of resentment.
Even though the food was delicious, Su Jingjing only ate half a bowl of rice because she was trying to lose weight. After the father and sons finished eating, she immediately stopped the man from clearing the dishes and told him to do it.
The man glanced at her, his sharp eyes revealing a thoughtful expression.
Her eyelids twitched, she chuckled, and hurriedly defended herself, "I said I wanted to turn over a new leaf. I'll wash the dishes from now on. You go back to your room and rest. You still have work to do this afternoon."
Li Hanting assumed she was afraid of divorce, so he lowered his eyes and stopped looking at her.
"Hmph... Hypocrite!"
Li Cheng'an pursed his lips and muttered under his breath, afraid that his father would hear him.
Su Jingjing had just breathed a sigh of relief when her son added insult to injury. Sigh... never mind, she wouldn't stoop to the level of a child.
In the instant I looked down, I caught a glimpse of Yuanyuan struggling to pick up the plate with her little hands. Startled, I called out, "Yuanyuan, put it down."
Li Yuanyuan was so frightened that her hand trembled, and the plate in her hand fell vertically. Fortunately, the man was fast enough to catch the plate, but Yuanyuan was still trembling with fear, repeating, "I didn't mean to, I didn't mean to."
Su Jingjing's heart ached when she saw this. She quickly went over and hugged the little girl, saying softly, "Mommy doesn't blame Yuanyuan. Yuanyuan is still young, and it's normal for her to not be able to hold things properly. From now on, let Mommy do the housework."
Li Yuanyuan paused upon hearing this, staring blankly at her mother. This was the first time her mother had spoken to her so gently.
"Yuanyuan, come to your brother."
Li Cheng'an pulled his younger sister over, not forgetting to glare angrily at this so-called mother.
Seeing the resistance from the father and his two sons, Su Jingjing felt extremely wronged. She had come to this era for no reason and was dealt a bad hand.
She still wanted to cry.
Suddenly, a knock on the door stopped her tears.
Who could be coming at this hour?
Composing myself, I pretended to be calm and went to open the door, only to find a young man standing there, looking uneasy.
"Sister-in-law, I came here today specifically to apologize."
Yang Wei looked embarrassed; the atmosphere in the room was a bit off, as if he had arrived at the wrong time.
sister in law?
Oh no, who is this?
She quickly went through her thoughts, but couldn't come up with a solution.
Fortunately, the man's cold voice rang out at that moment, "Yang Wei, what's going on?"
Su Jingjing's eyes widened. She suddenly understood. So that was Ge Hong this morning. If the original owner was a parasite in the entire family compound, then Ge Hong was the object of everyone's praise in the compound. As a city dweller, she not only had no airs at all, but also had a good job as a kindergarten teacher.
Only the original owner knew her true colors: she was a snob who looked down on the rural women in the family compound because she considered herself a city dweller.
It seemed that Commander Li was unaware of the whole story, so Yang Wei began to explain. After clarifying the situation, he smiled apologetically at Su Jingjing, "Sister-in-law, Ge Hong isn't feeling well, so I came to apologize on her behalf. This morning she came back without understanding the situation and made a mess of things, almost causing a misunderstanding. However, she specifically asked me to bring apples for the two children."
Su Jingjing scoffed inwardly. He was feeling unwell at such a crucial moment; how punctual!
Li Hanting didn't say anything more and let her handle it herself.
What else can be done? Can we keep pressing the issue?
Su Jingjing smiled and said, "It's okay, just be careful not to say anything carelessly next time."
She couldn't be that magnanimous and act as if nothing had happened. If Ge Hong said it wasn't intentional, she absolutely wouldn't believe it.
Sensing his sister-in-law's unspoken meaning, Yang Wei awkwardly scratched his ear. Sure enough, Su Jingjing was not to be trifled with!
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