Li Yuan sighed, "She went to Han Ting's place."
Over at the family quarters?
Ouyang Qian was shocked. Her mother-in-law had always been at odds with her younger brother and sister-in-law, and apart from visiting the two children, she had almost never stepped into the family building again.
Why did I suddenly go there? Seeing my father-in-law's worried expression, has something major happened in the family recently?
Ouyang Qian and her husband exchanged a glance; clearly, Han Chen had also thought of something.
Lost in their thoughts, the three did not notice the sound of Chen Shufang walking.
"Han Chen, Qian Qian, why are you back?"
Han Chen and his wife also have their own small family in the city. They are busy with work and usually live in the city. They only come back occasionally when they have a vacation or when they want to reunite with their family.
When Ouyang Qian saw her mother-in-law, she quickly went up to her and took her arm. "Mom, you're back. We were on vacation, so we thought we'd come home to visit you and Dad."
Chen Shufang gently patted Qianqian's hand, her eyes filled with affection, and smiled with relief.
"That's a really good coincidence. Your dad is also on vacation. When Huanhuan is on holiday this weekend, and Hanting brings the two kids home, our family will be a big reunion."
She automatically ignored Su Jingjing, not because she didn't welcome Su Jingjing, but because Su Jingjing didn't care to come over. Every time, it was Han Ting who brought his two grandsons back to the mansion.
"Have you had lunch yet? I'll ask Aunt Xu to cook two dishes for you."
The old man is having lunch with his friends outside today, so no one is home for lunch.
Standing to the side, Xu Ma, who was in her forties, smiled kindly and said, "Young mistress, if you are hungry, I will go and cook some dishes now."
"Aunt Xu, there's no need for that. I'll eat with Han Chen before coming back."
The eldest daughter-in-law is gentle and quiet, a rare talent. She always speaks softly to the servants in the house, as if she would never lose her temper.
On the contrary, the second young mistress, putting aside her family background and appearance, is shrewish and never gives an inch. She always speaks to the servants in a commanding manner and goes against the madam, showing no regard for the madam's status as her mother-in-law.
However, the second young master's children, An'an and Yuanyuan, are indeed cute and lovable.
Xu Ma suddenly remembered that Madam had just returned from the family dormitory. "Madam, you probably haven't eaten yet, right? Shall I go and cook a couple of dishes?"
Chen Shufang pulled Qianqian to sit down, "Aunt Xu, no need, I ate at Hanting's place before coming back."
"Go and make a pot of tea."
"Yes," Xu Ma replied and went to the kitchen.
Li Yuan glanced at the old woman, no longer in the mood to read the newspaper, and folded it up and put it away.
"You just said you ate at the second brother's place, who cooked for you?"
"Also, why were you gone all morning? Did you have a fight with your second son's wife?"
Chen Shufang glanced at the old man and said, "If this causes a scene, won't Han Ting be the one who loses face?"
It's as if it's saying, "Would I be that stupid?"
Chen Shufang straightened her posture and recounted everything that had happened that day, including Su Jingjing's change.
The atmosphere was quiet for two minutes before she broke the silence.
"Don't tell me you don't believe it, I don't believe it either."
"However, Han Ting and the two children seem to have changed their opinion of Su Jingjing."
Ouyang Qian asked, "Mom, you just said my sister-in-law cooked?"
Didn't Su Jingjing almost burn the kitchen down before?
Thinking back to that scene now still makes everyone's heart pound. Fortunately, the fire was small and was extinguished in time.
"Yes, that's what I'm wondering about too. Her cooking today was even better than what you get at big restaurants."
Chen Shufang couldn't help but swallow her saliva whenever she thought of the aroma of the eggplants today.
It wasn't that she was belittling Su Jingjing, but putting aside her rural background, she really didn't have anything to offer. It's said that rural children mature early, so their cooking skills are generally quite good. But Su Jingjing wasn't an ordinary person; she was pampered at home from a young age. Otherwise, how could she have grown to over 100 pounds?
They practically married a living saint into their family. She was lazy and good-for-nothing, and no one could say anything to her because she would use the child in her belly to argue back, leaving everyone speechless and forced to suffer in silence.
Only in front of Han Ting would Su Jingjing restrain herself a little.
The so-called mother-in-law was even more outrageous. Under the guise of taking care of Su Jingjing, she came to the Li family every few days. The mother and daughter had the same personality and wouldn't let anyone take advantage of them.
Chen Shufang was holding her breath and planned to set rules for Su Jingjing after she gave birth, but she didn't expect her belly to be so cooperative and give birth to a pair of twins, especially An'an, who looked exactly like Han Ting when he was a child. So she immediately put the rules out of her mind.
It wasn't until a series of chaotic events occurred that they were finally forced to live separately.
Out of sight, out of mind!
Even though Chen Shufang dislikes Su Jingjing to this day, she still gives her some face when she sees the two little ones and doesn't make too much of a fuss. This is the principle of a mother gaining status through her sons.
On the contrary, Qianqian and Hanchen have been married for many years, even longer than Hanting, but they have never had children, and no one knows why.
The couple tried many things, but to no avail.
Sigh, although Chen Shufang felt uncomfortable, she wouldn't let the two of them get a divorce because of it. The two children loved each other deeply and had gone through thick and thin together from dating in college to getting married.
Qianqian was her favorite daughter-in-law. She was well-educated and polite, and everyone praised her. Her in-laws were also a scholarly family, so there weren't many troubles.
But why is it that God doesn't give such a good person a child?
Li Yuan asked tactfully, "By the way, how are An'an and Yuanyuan doing?"
In his heart, he didn't quite believe that his second daughter-in-law would sell the child. The child wasn't bad by nature, just a little spoiled. With Han Ting keeping him in check, nothing serious would happen.
What Li Yuan didn't know was that his second daughter-in-law had already changed her soul.
Seeing that only her family was around, Chen Shufang explained the whole story.
"They all said that's not true, it must be gossip from outsiders."
After explaining for a long time, Li Yuan finally grasped this key point: "You just said that the relationship between the mother and her two sons has improved?"
That shouldn't be the case. An'an is stubborn and can't be reasoned with by others.
Chen Shufang chimed in, "Yes, I was also stunned today. Take a closer look this weekend."
"Mom, such a big thing happened at home, why didn't you tell me and Qianqian?"
Li Hanchen's voice, like everyone else's, was cold and stern.
Chen Shufang said, "Your father and I only found out this morning. We were shocked when we heard it, but thankfully it was a misunderstanding."
Ouyang Qian was puzzled. An'an and Yuanyuan were so cute, how could she bear to treat her younger siblings like this?
If it were her own child, she would cherish and love it dearly, but God just wouldn't grant her a child.
For so many years, there has been no sign of pregnancy in her belly, and she feels sorry for Han Chen.
Many times she felt that she was infertile, and in order to prevent her husband from being childless, she really considered divorce.
But every time she thought of this, her heart ached so much that she couldn't breathe.
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