Lu's mother's brows were so furrowed they could trap a fly.
Before she came to the army, she was always worried that Wang Xiuxiu would bully her son.
After all, Wang Xiuxiu had resorted to such methods to marry her son.
Before she came, she had considered taking her grandson back to the countryside.
As for Lu Shishen and Wang Xiuxiu, she plans to persuade her son to divorce if things go well, but if not.
Now that she's here, she's discovered that her daughter-in-law has not only given up her old bad habits, but also takes very good care of Xiao Zhao.
She also made friends in the compound and even found a job.
Everything about it is top-notch.
On the contrary, it's my own son who got involved with such a girl.
In their rural area, if a married man befriends an unmarried young woman and allows her to wear his clothes in an ambiguous manner, he will be drowned in spit.
Lu Shishen was about to speak again when his mother pulled him towards the kitchen. "Shishen, there are many people eating today, and your father is tired cooking all by himself. Now that you're back, come in and help!"
Lu's mother didn't give him a chance to speak at all, and forcibly dragged Lu Shishen into the kitchen.
Lu Shishen was a dutiful son, so he didn't say anything and just rolled up his sleeves and walked to the kitchen.
At home, his father always did the cooking, and he helped out since he was a child.
So there's nothing abrupt or strange about it.
"Xiuxiu, then you take care of the guests."
Lu Shishen turned around and said something to Wang Xiuxiu, who responded with a blank "hmm".
Lu's mother followed him into the kitchen and didn't come out again.
It's obvious they don't want to care about Chen Youyou; let her be embarrassed in her own way!
Perhaps if she suffers a little, the girl will give up.
In Lu's mother's mind, a delicate girl like Shen Youyou, who only knows how to rely on men, is incapable of enduring hardship or suffering.
The living room was left with three women: Shen Youyou, Wang Xiuxiu, and Xu Ruantang, and one child, Lu Xiaozhao.
The atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.
Xu Ruantang pulled Wang Xiuxiu to sit down on the sofa, picked a grape and handed it to her, "Sister Xiuxiu, try this grape."
Wang Xiuxiu ate it, and her face contorted from the sourness. "Why is it so sour?!"
"I like these old-fashioned grapes, they're so tart and delicious!"
Xu Ruantang also popped one into her mouth and said with a smile.
Seeing that no one paid attention to her, Chen Youyou held the basin, at a loss.
She stood there hesitating for a moment before biting her lip and going to the bathroom to wash her clothes.
Wang Xiuxiu drank half a glass of water, suppressing the sour taste in her mouth, and slowly said, "Aren't we being too unfair to them?"
What a brilliant example of the reversed Heavenly Stems!
Xu Ruantang raised an eyebrow and nudged Wang Xiuxiu with her elbow. "Then you go and relieve her. Make her come out and have tea and food with me. You'll be her slave."
"After all, guests are guests."
Wang Xiuxiu imitated Lu Shishen's dark and sullen expression perfectly, even mimicking his tone.
The two of them started exchanging pleasantries.
Xu Ruantang hadn't even laughed yet, but Lu Xiaozhao, who had been playing around and hadn't really participated, was laughing so hard she was doubled over.
Xu Ruantang: "......"
Wang Xiuxiu: "......."
I forgot that this kid was still right next to me.
Just as the meal was ready, Chen Youyou came out after finishing her laundry.
Lu Shishen looked at her with a hint of guilt and pointed to the table. "Comrade Chen, please sit down. Dinner will be served soon."
Shen Youyou placed her hands in front of her, her originally fair and tender little hands now turning bright red.
She lowered her eyes and nodded gently. "Then I'll go to the kitchen to help my uncle and aunt serve the dishes."
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Wang Xiuxiu, who was sitting motionless on the sofa.
"No need, the kitchen is too crowded. I already feel bad that you're doing me the laundry."
Lu Shishen's face showed no extra expression, as if he were stating a fact.
But the things he said were infuriating no matter how you listened to them.
"good."
Shen Youyou obediently smoothed her stray hairs and gave Lu Shishen a sweet smile.
Xu Ruantang truly didn't understand; Shen Youyou's conditions weren't bad at all, in fact, they could be described as very good.
She was beautiful, worked in a performing arts troupe, and was young, pretty, and educated.
What kind of man can't you have?
Why insist on digging into a married man?
Unless she knows something, or she has something in mind that no one else can give her.
What is it?
Only she herself probably knows the answer.
According to Wang Xiuxiu, in the book, she, the cannon fodder character, died early on, and it was only after Shen Youyou arrived that she had the opportunity to interact with Lu Shishen.
Lu Shishen was attracted to the kind and gentle Shen Youyou, and they gradually fell in love.
During this time, Shen Youyou also helped Lu Shishen deal with Jia Shuling, who was a real pain in the neck.
She helped Lu Shishen take care of Lu Xiaozhao and became very close to the child.
Later, the two naturally got together.
Wang Xiuxiu has now become an unexpected incident, but Shen Youyou still appears as scheduled.
I wonder if Shen Youyou was like this in the original story.
Logically speaking, she's the female lead, so how could she look like this?
During the meal, Lu's mother looked at Shen Youyou sitting across from her and asked casually, "Comrade Shen, are you married?"
Shen Youyou, who had been eating a dish in front of her, looked up and smiled when she heard this, saying, "Auntie, I'm not married yet, and I don't have a boyfriend."
Mother Lu nodded knowingly.
"Girls your age aren't young anymore. While you still have options, hurry up and find one."
Shen Youyou stood there weakly, then quickly lowered her eyes. "I'm not in a hurry."
"How can I not be anxious?" Lu's mother picked up a piece of braised pork with her chopsticks and put it into Wang Xiuxiu's bowl. She turned to look at Xu Ruantang and said, "If you don't get married soon, all the good men will be settled down by now. You can't touch a married man."
Shen Youyou's chopsticks, which were about to pick up some food, stopped in mid-air, and she withdrew her hand with a complicated expression.
She remained silent, neither responding nor picking up any more food.
"Don't be shy, girls are all sensitive, it's normal."
Lu's mother smoothed things over, saying, "Hey Shi Shen, you know a lot of young people in the army, so keep an eye out for the girl."
At Lu's mother's age, what doesn't she understand?
With just a few words, she dispelled Chen Youyou's worries.
As Lu Shishen removed the fish bones from Xiao Zhao's fish, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll keep an eye out."
Upon hearing this, Lu's mother finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems my son is just a blockhead, a bit slow-witted, and doesn't have any extra thoughts.
When Shen Youyou heard Lu Shishen's words, her eyes widened, and she looked at him in disbelief. "I...I don't want to."
She blurted it out, and immediately regretted it.
When she realized everyone was looking at her, she tried to explain: "I'm still young and want to focus my time on my work. I'm not in a rush to find a partner."
Shen Youyou composed herself and continued in a joking tone, "Besides, I like Shi Shen's type, and I doubt the military could find another like him."
Lu's mother and father's expressions changed immediately.
That's incredibly blunt, yet there's nothing wrong with it.
They didn't say that she liked Lu Shishen, they just said his type.
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