Before Liu Mingda got off work, he sent a message to Hu Xialan, saying that he would bring Wang Peining back for dinner in the evening, and asked her to prepare a more sumptuous dinner and cook some of Peining's favorite dishes.
When Hu Xialan saw his message, she turned her gaze to Han Ze, who was helping Han Shutao organize the bookcase, with an embarrassment on her face. Pei Ning liked spicy food and could not live without it. Every time she came over, she would cook a few spicy dishes, but Han Feiyu and Han Shutao could not eat spicy food and would frown when they saw peppers.
If Old Han hadn't told her to cook dinner according to Han Feiyu and his sister's preferences, she could have just made the dishes spicy and he wouldn't have said anything. But Old Han had already told her that the two children couldn't eat spicy food and asked her to cook something lighter. What would he think if she made the dishes spicy again
Although these were just trivial matters, Hu Xialan felt that it was really frustrating not to be able to do what she wanted. Since Han Feiyu and Han Shutao had already moved out, why did they move back to disturb their lives? If they didn't come back to live, how could there be so many problems
Han Ze cleaned up the study, dusted off his hands, and walked out. Hu Xialan said hesitantly, "Old Han, Pei Ning will come over for dinner tonight."
After saying this, he looked at Han Ze, hesitant to speak.
Han Ze looked at her in confusion and said nonchalantly, "Come if you want to. Just prepare a few more dishes, right?"
Hu Xialan considered it and decided to test it out. She asked, "Does Pei Ning like spicy food? Feiyu and the others can't eat spicy food."
Han Ze said with a smile, "It's not a big deal. Pei Ning comes home five or six times a week, and you always cook spicy dishes for her. Girls love beauty. Eating too much chili can easily cause internal heat and pimples on the face. Eating a light meal occasionally won't have any effect. I remember you also liked spicy food in the first two years, and your blood lipids were a little high, so you didn't eat spicy food, right? It shows that eating too much chili is not good for the body."
Hu Xialan looked at Han Ze in disbelief. She didn't expect Han Ze to say that. She thought he would at least say, "Come on, prepare some spicy dishes." But he said, "It's okay to have a light meal occasionally."
Of course it didn't affect him. It was just a meal. What impact could it have? Since it didn't affect him, why couldn't Han Feiyu and Han Shutao be wronged? Why did he have to wrong Pei Ning? Pei Ning was a guest after all. Wasn't he worried that the girl would think too much
She felt sour and uncomfortable. After all, no matter how unreasonable Han Feiyu and his sister were, they were still Old Han's children. He was old now, and when he saw how miserable his neighbors were without children, he remembered the benefits of having children and decided to please them.
But Pei Ning hadn't even entered the house yet, and she had already been wronged. What would the girl think? Or was he not his biological son, so he didn't care about his future daughter-in-law's attitude
She secretly glanced at Han Ze, and seeing that he looked normal, she breathed a sigh of relief. She knew how Old Han treated Mingda over the years. Thinking of how Pei Ning had talked back to Old Han several times, Old Han thought Pei Ning was delicate and worried that Pei Ning would bully her. Although he didn't say it, he still had some small opinions about Pei Ning in his heart. For a moment, she felt mixed emotions and it was difficult to tell.
The only difference between Mingda and Mingkai is their biological children. Her two children are so capable, so many times better than Han Feiyu and Han Shutao. It would be great if they were old Han's sons.
Han Shutao made the bed, took a shower, changed into home clothes, and went downstairs. Han Ze and Hu Xialan were sitting on the sofa chatting. Han Ze winked at Hu Xialan, who blinked. Han Ze frowned slightly, but still smiled and said, "Didn't you say Shutao likes apples? We've brought back the fruits we bought this morning. Peel one for her."
Hu Xialan's smile faded slightly, and she paused before asking in a gentle voice, "I wonder if Shu Tao wants to eat some fruit now?"
Han Ze smiled and said, "If you want to eat, just ask her." He looked at Han Shutao who was walking down the stairs and asked carefully, "Shutao, do you want to eat an apple? Ask Aunt Hu to peel one for you?"
Han Shutao glanced at them and asked with a smile, "What fruits are in the refrigerator?" Then she strode to the refrigerator, opened it, and saw red grapes inside. She took them all out and asked, "Silly old man, help me get a fruit plate."
When Hu Xialan saw the red grapes in her hand, her eyebrows jumped. The red grapes were bought for Pei Ning, but she ate them. She couldn't help feeling depressed. She knew that these were all trivial matters and she shouldn't be angry, but when she thought that she would live with Han Feiyu and his sister in the future, this feeling of suffocation might happen all the time, she couldn't help feeling irritated and wanted to drive out the person who broke into her life and disturbed the peace of her family. However, she couldn't do that, because the intruder was more qualified to live in this house than her child.
Han Ze, smiling, took the fruit plate and helped his daughter wash the grapes. He asked casually, "Do you like to eat grapes, too?"
Han Shutao thought of Hu Xialan's expression when she took out the red grapes just now, and couldn't help but feel happy. He called her "Dad", which made Han Ze even happier. Han Shutao saw his expression, but it was just a "Dad", how could he be so happy? She raised her eyebrows and said, "Dad, I not only like to eat red grapes, I also like to eat oranges. I just saw oranges on the coffee table, did you buy them for me?"
Han Ze was startled, then smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes, they are all bought for you. Your Aunt Hu knows that you like to eat grapes and oranges, so she specially picked out the big and fresh ones for you."
Han Shutao said, "Really? That means Aunt Hu is really good to us siblings."
Han Ze looked at her and said, "That's for sure. You guys didn't believe it and kept making trouble with me."
Han Shutao said generously: "Okay, I won't make trouble with you in the future. Although I won't make trouble with you, we won't call Aunt Hu mother."
Although I want to come back and watch the show, I still have to make it clear what needs to be said so as not to let them have too much expectations.
Han Ze tapped her forehead and said, "You have a lot of evil thoughts in your mind. You have been calling me Auntie for so many years. If you don't want to change your name, no one will force you. Just remember to respect your Auntie Hu. That's better than anything else."
Han Shutao assured with a smile, her tone was meaningful: "We will definitely respect Auntie, you can rest assured."
Han Ze sighed: "You brothers and sisters have finally grown up."
Han Shutao smiled but didn't say anything. Is he sensible? Maybe. After all, he has grown up and knows how to deal with the enemy.
...
After get off work, Liu Mingda made an appointment with Wang Peining to meet at the gate of Boya New Garden. When Wang Peining arrived, Liu Mingda was already waiting for her at the gate of the community. He said gently, "Before get off work, I sent a text message to Mom. Last night, I vaguely heard Dad tell Mom that he was going to buy shrimp today. Didn't you want to eat spicy shrimp? I wonder if Mom made it for you?"
Wang Peining felt sweet in her heart. She and Mingda had been in love for nearly ten years. The passion had long faded. What supported her to continue was not only Liu Mingda, but also Hu Xialan, a good mother-in-law. Many married female colleagues in their company did not get along well with their mothers-in-law. She didn't know how many lifetimes she had to cultivate to meet a mother-in-law like Mingda's mother. She would not break up with Mingda just to eat the food cooked by Mingda's mother.
She smiled and said, "It's okay without the spicy shrimp. Every time I come here, my aunt will cook a few dishes that I like. Today will be no exception."
Liu Mingda said proudly: "That's right, my mother doesn't have a daughter, but she is a good mother-in-law who treats you as her own daughter. After we get married, I don't have to worry about being sandwiched."
Wang Peining nodded in agreement. She was confident that she could get along well with Mingda’s mother. After all, Mingda’s mother was a gentle woman, and she probably didn’t know how to quarrel or get angry with others.
The two of them talked and laughed, hand in hand, and walked to the door of their home. Liu Mingda did not ring the doorbell, but took out the key and opened the door directly. He opened the door and saw Han Shutao leaning on the sofa eating an orange. He paused slightly. Wang Peining had seen Han Shutao, and she smiled and said, "Shutao is here."
Han Shutao turned around and looked at them: "This is my home."
The smile on Wang Peining's face froze. Han Shutao was right. This was her home. It was normal for her to come back. She was the guest. Her words seemed ridiculous.
Seeing that his girlfriend looked unhappy, Liu Mingda shook her hand and looked at Han Shutao, wanting to say something, but Han Shutao had already turned his head away, not looking at them. He stared at the TV, holding a grape in his hand and eating it leisurely. His whole mind was on the TV. Maybe the plot was funny, she was laughing alone.
Liu Mingda and Wang Peining sat awkwardly at the other end of the sofa. Han Ze came out of the kitchen, saw the two of them, and said with a smile: "Mingda and Peining are back?"
Liu Mingda and Wang Peining nodded. Han Ze sat on the sofa, looking at his daughter who was still eating fruit, and frowned: "Eat less, it's time to eat. Your Aunt Hu has made a lot of dishes that you and your brother like. You won't be able to eat later."
Han Shutao glanced at Liu Mingda and the others from the corner of his eyes, then he put down the remote control, moved his butt, moved next to Han Ze, hugged his arm, and said pitifully: "Dad, you know, my brother and I are busy at work, so how can we have time to buy fruit? I haven't eaten such fresh red grapes and oranges for a long time, and I couldn't help but eat more."
Han Ze felt extremely distressed, but he said unforgivingly: "Who told you to live outside? You deserve it!"
Han Shutao said weakly, "I will never move out again. Dad, please don't think we are annoying."
Han Ze patted her shoulder and said, "As long as you listen to me and don't go against me in everything, I won't think you are annoying."
Han Shutao glanced at Liu Mingda and the other man, and complained in a low voice: "Dad, when have I ever gone against you? Besides, there are other people here. I'm already this old, can you please give me some face?"
Han Ze looked at Liu Mingda and Wang Peining with amusement and said, "Pening, don't mind it. Shu Tao has been spoiled by her grandparents since she was a child. She has an even worse temper than you. You can't even say a word."
Han Shutao curled his lips but said nothing.
Liu Mingda and Wang Peining lowered their heads slightly when they heard his words. Liu Mingda clenched his fists. This was the difference between biological children and non-biological children. He never dared to act like a spoiled child in front of their father. Han Feiyu and Han Shutao were arrogant and rebellious. As long as they changed a little, they would get their father's forgiveness. However, they had to carefully maintain their image in front of their father for more than ten years to get a little bit of his love.
Han Ze smiled and looked at them, then said, "Mingda, your sister Shu Tao and brother Fei Yu are moving back home. Now our family will be more lively. Having more children has its advantages. You don't have to worry about your mother and I being left alone to take care of us. It doesn't matter if we buy a house far away... ... We won't have the same situation where our neighbor Lao Chen faints at home and no one knows about it."
Liu Mingda: “…”
Liu Mingda felt as if he had eaten rat shit, but on the surface he pretended to be fine and even smiled. It was impossible to make him more annoyed.
The smile on Wang Peining's face froze for a moment, but she didn't marry into the family, so she didn't have as deep of an experience as Liu Mingda, and she still felt uncomfortable. She smiled stiffly and said, "Young people nowadays don't like to live with their parents. I didn't expect Shu Tao and his family to do the opposite."
Han Shutao said calmly: "We have many houses. I want to live with my parents for a while. If I get bored, I can move out."
Han Ze's face changed as she spoke. When Han Shutao finished speaking, he quickly said, "How can you feel bored living at home? When you were young, your father controlled you because he was afraid that you would do something wrong. Now you are all sensible and can learn to be considerate of your Aunt Hu. The family is harmonious and happy. I don't know how happy you are. You won't feel bored."
Han Shutao glanced at Liu Mingda and found that his expression was as ugly as if he had eaten dog shit. He was in a good mood and said seriously: "Dad, my brother and I had wrongly blamed Aunt Hu before. I didn't expect that she loved me so much. She knew that I liked to eat red grapes and oranges, and she bought them for me. Don't worry, we will definitely sympathize with her difficulties in the future, try to understand her, and treat her as a family member."
Han Ze was pleased and said, "I am satisfied that you can think this way. It means you have really grown up."
Liu Mingda was no longer in the mood to think about who he bought the oranges and grapes for. His mind was now full of Han Feiyu and Han Shutao moving back home. They both had the temperament of young masters and young ladies. Wouldn't his mother become their full-time nanny? He also saw that Han Shutao was not as stupid as he was when he was a child. Now he actually knew how to please his father and said everything his father liked to hear. It was obvious that he had been tempered outside for a few years and became smart.
Wang Peining, however, felt somewhat unhappy. She knew very well that the red grapes were definitely bought by her aunt for her to eat. She looked at the bare grape branches without a single grape on them and thought to herself that the aunt and sister-in-law were indeed mortal enemies.
Hu Xialan brought the dishes to the table, looked at them with a smile, and asked, "What are you talking about? Why are you laughing so happily?"
Wang Peining thought to herself, only Uncle Han and Han Shutao were laughing. She and Liu Mingda's hearts were bleeding. Why were they still laughing? They were not that tolerant.
Liu Mingda thought, even if his heart was bleeding, he couldn't show it in front of his mother, otherwise how sad would his mother be
Han Shutao held Han Ze's arm, and Han Ze smiled and said, "Shutao has grown up and knows how to understand us as parents. She also said that she wants to treat you as a family member. This is not sensible."
Hu Xialan's heart skipped a beat, but she smiled even more happily. Han Shutao said that he wanted to treat her as a family member, so she had to smile happily. After all, in Old Han's heart, she always felt regretful that the two children didn't like her, and she was often sad about it.
When Liu Mingda saw his mother's expression, he felt even more upset. His mother was forcing herself to smile!
Seeing Hu Xialan was happy, Han Ze said, "I was just suggesting to Mingda that Boya New Garden is far from where they work, so they can buy a house closer to their company to avoid inconvenience at work."
Hu Xialan said angrily: "You can buy a car."
Han Ze was delighted and asked in surprise: "Now that Mingda has bought a house, can he still afford to buy a car?"
Hu Xialan choked. Mingda doesn't have money to buy a car, but you have one, don't you? She smiled and said, "We have never had a car, so it's inconvenient to go out. Old Han, have you ever thought about buying a car?"
Han Ze paused. He had a driver's license, but it was inconvenient to go out without a car. He smiled and said, "Let's buy a car. We don't have a car at home anyway."
Hu Xialan was also very happy. After buying a car, Mingda no longer had to take a taxi to and from get off work.
Liu Mingda was delighted. From yesterday's house issue to today's news that Han Shutao and Han Feiyu were going to move back home, there was finally something that made him happy.
Wang Peining was also a little happy. Mingda's family bought a car. On weekends, they could drive out for a date. She asked excitedly, "Uncle Han, how much car do you plan to buy?"
Liu Mingda was also quite interested.
Han Ze was thinking, and Han Shutao smiled and suggested, "Dad, I like off-road vehicles. Why don't we buy one?"
Hu Xialan, Liu Mingda, and Wang Peining's faces changed. When they heard Han Ze agreed to buy a car, they were so excited that they forgot Han Shutao was here. When they heard her words, their hearts couldn't help but rise and they looked at Han Ze.
Han Ze smiled. Since his daughter likes off-road vehicles, he should buy one. Just as he was about to agree, Hu Xialan, who understood his expression, quickly said, "Doesn't Shu Tao have a car?"
Han Shutao curled his lips and said, "Auntie, I've been driving that car for many years. When I bought it, I didn't have much money. It was the money my grandmother left me. The car was only 70,000 or 80,000 yuan. I've wanted to change the car for a long time."
Han Ze frowned and said, "You bought that car when you were in college, right? It's been ten years, right? It's time to change it."
Han Shutao smiled and said, "Dad, since I live at home, just buy an SUV and I'll drive it. When you need to go out, you can use the car."
Han Ze had no objection, and he seldom went out, so he said, "Okay, I'll buy you an off-road vehicle."
Hu Xialan smiled and said, "Old Han, the car is still usable, isn't it a waste to buy an off-road vehicle? Our family is not a wealthy family, isn't it a bit bad to spend money like this?"
Han Ze looked at Han Shutao, who turned his face away from him. Han Ze looked at Hu Xialan helplessly and said with a smile, "This child is really spoiled. She has always wanted something and would get angry if she couldn't get it. Now she is older and more sensible, but her temper hasn't changed much. Since the child wants an off-road vehicle, buy it for her. She has always been so stubborn since she was a child. If I don't buy it for her, she might get angry with me."
Han Shutao smiled, with a hint of anger on his face: "I won't be angry with you. If I am angry with you, it will hurt my body."
Han Ze shook his head, amused: "You kid."
Hu Xialan winked at Han Ze. Han Shutao saw her move and snorted. Han Ze followed Hu Xialan into the kitchen. Hu Xialan said, "Old Han, didn't you say that we should let the children be self-reliant? Don't let them think that they can rely on their parents and always rely on their parents, lest they develop a lazy and unmotivated character?"
Han Ze nodded and said with a smile: "I thought it was something. Although it is said that men and women are equal now, is there equality? We all know that Shu Tao is a girl and has been spoiled since she was young. Now she is 28 years old and will get married soon. Who knows what kind of in-laws she will find in the future? When she is at home, we should satisfy her as much as we can. This child has never suffered, and now she is sensible. She just wants a car, so buy it."
Hu Xialan opened her mouth and finally said with a smile: "Aren't you afraid of spoiling her? Girls should be more virtuous. If you spend money like this, your future in-laws will be unhappy, and it will hurt Shu Tao. I know I'm a stepmother, and you may think I don't want to spend money on my children, but in fact I just..."
Han Ze interrupted her and said with a smile: "Actually, you are thinking about the child, I know that. You are afraid that Shu Tao will be disliked by his in-laws after he gets married. But why don't you think about it, our Shu Tao has several houses. If the in-laws don't have several houses, how can they dislike Shu Tao?"
At that moment, Hu Xialan's heart felt like it was being pinched, and the pain was unbearable. Han Shutao only had one house, where did he get several houses? Was Han Ze going to give her several houses? She was a girl, how could that be possible
She forced a smile and asked uncomfortably, "Isn't Shu Tao just a house?"
Han Ze smiled and said, "Mingda can buy a house with his own ability. Mingkai is still a graduate student, so he can probably buy a house with his own ability. The two brothers can make money, so I don't worry about them. Shutao and Feiyu are not as capable as Mingda and Mingkai, and they spend money lavishly. Let's give them a few houses at home, so that they won't starve when we are gone in the future."
Hu Xialan swayed, and she couldn't help but say, "But Mingkai hasn't graduated yet. It's not certain whether he can find a high-paying job in the future. Besides, he has a girlfriend, but he doesn't have a house. Will the girl be willing to marry him?"
Han Ze comforted him, "Don't worry about that. I supported Mingkai to study for a master's degree because I saw that he was a good student. After he graduates, he will definitely be sought after by employers. You don't have to worry about his salary. I believe he will be able to buy a house in a few years."
At this point, he sighed: "I really regret it now."
Hu Xialan was in no mood to care about what he regretted. She just felt like her heart was blocked and she couldn't breathe. Mingda didn't have a house, Mingkai hadn't started working yet, and Lao Han didn't even consider him. Not only that, he wanted to buy a car for Shu Tao. The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. She couldn't help but want to say something. She said, "Lao Han, I have been with you for so many years, Mingda and Mingkai, you can't just ignore them..."
Han Ze frowned slightly and said, "Xia Lan, what's wrong with you? Mingda and Mingkai call me dad, so they are my sons. How could I ignore them? I have considered their future plans one by one. They will have a good life in the future, so don't worry about them."
Hu Xialan whispered: "Then why?" Not give them anything
Han Ze frowned, not hearing what she said clearly, and continued: "I really regret now that I didn't take care of Feiyu and Shutao when they were young, which led to their extravagant spending and overbearing temper. But now they are grown up, and it is very difficult to change their personalities. We can only go along with them and slowly change their impression of us. When they feel that we are sincerely considering them, they will accept our point of view. Otherwise, our relationship with the children will only become more and more distant, and we really can't expect them to take care of us in the future."
Hu Xialan said: "Aren't there Mingda and Mingkai?"
Han Ze disagreed and said, "They are all my children. How can I put all the responsibility on Mingda and Mingkai? This is not fair to them."
Hu Xialan thought, if you give the house to Mingda and Mingkai, they won't feel it's unfair. But she really couldn't say this. The house was allocated after the demolition of the Han family's original old house, and the demolition of the old house of Old Han and his ex-wife. It was not their marital property. Unless Old Han took the initiative to give the house to Mingda and Mingkai, she really couldn't take the initiative to ask for it, otherwise her image in Han Ze's mind would definitely collapse.
She said without giving up, "Children should be taught to be independent. We can't consider everything for them. Otherwise, they will just rely on their elders. After a long time, they won't make progress. Isn't that what you said?"
Han Ze nodded. It was true what he said. He smiled and said, "You also know that Shu Tao and Fei Yu spend money lavishly. We didn't care about them for so many years, but they survived. Leaving them the house is also just in case. They are not as stable as Ming Da Ming Kai, nor as frugal as Ming Da Ming Kai. I have to admit that parents have to worry more about naughty children. If you don't consider everything for them, what if we are gone and they encounter problems? They have no money, but at least they have a house, right?"
Hu Xialan took a deep breath: "Mingda Mingkai..."
Han Ze said proudly: "Mingda and Mingkai are frugal and have enough money in their pockets. If anything happens in the future, they don't have to worry. They are all my children, and I have thought about them."
Hu Xialan felt as if her throat was being strangled. She couldn't say anything. She carried the cooked dishes to the restaurant. After standing in front of the dining table for a while, she said listlessly, "Let's eat?"
Han Ze looked at her worriedly: "Xia Lan, do you have a cold? I noticed yesterday that you didn't look very well. If you feel uncomfortable, you should go see a doctor..."
Liu Mingda looked over with a serious expression.
Hu Xialan curled her lips and whispered, "It's nothing serious, just a headache. I have medicine at home, I can take some after dinner."
Han Ze said worriedly: "If you feel uncomfortable, you must tell me."
Hu Xialan nodded. Liu Mingda breathed a sigh of relief, as if his mother wasn't mad at him.
Han Shutao hung up the phone and said with a smile: "My brother has a company dinner, he won't be back for dinner tonight, let's eat first, no need to wait for him."
When Hu Xialan heard Han Shutao's words, she wanted to ask him, "Why did you move back here? You're hurting my eyes? You live outside and we have nothing to do with each other, isn't that good?" Thinking that her son would lose the house and car, she felt a mad hatred in her heart when she saw Han Shutao. But she had to smile on her face. She felt that if this continued, she would go crazy.
Han Ze said, "Since your brother is not coming back, let's have dinner."
After Wang Peining washed up, she walked to the dining table and saw the dishes on it. Her face changed slightly. She smiled and said, "Today's dishes are lighter."
Hu Xialan glanced at Han Ze and smiled, "Your Uncle Han said that eating too much chili peppers can easily cause inflammation and pimples on the face. I thought that you girls love beauty, so I made it lighter. Don't you like it?"
Wang Peining pursed her lips and smiled unnaturally: "I like it, of course I don't like it, no wonder I have been getting acne on my face recently, it turns out that I ate too much chili and got a sore throat."
Han Ze said, "Xia Lan, from now on, don't cook spicy food. Just cook light food to avoid acne on the child's face."
Hu Xialan didn't want to say anything. She had lost her house and car, and now she couldn't even cook a meal that her future daughter-in-law liked. But she could only respond, "Okay, I'll pay attention."
Wang Peining: “…”
Can she take back her words? Can they still be happy as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
The author has something to say: Today, I was so engrossed in reading novels that I forgot to write any novels. I wrote less!!! I will definitely not read novels tomorrow and see if I can write more!!
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