The tile-roofed house is dilapidated, with spider webs hanging around the corners. The mottled and peeling paint walls have salt-alkali pockets bulging out, exuding a musty smell.
Jiang Chen sat on the messy little bed, lowered his head and said, "Brother, I want to live with my mother."
Jiang Yaya kept fussing and wanted to run forward, but Jiang Shen kept coaxing her, and also comforted Jiang Shen and said:
"Mom is pregnant, and dad has his own child, so he doesn't like us even more. But it's okay. When my brother grows up, he will buy a house and take good care of you."
Jiang Chen's black grape-like eyes were red, and he pursed his cheeks and said, "Does mom not like us anymore?"
"She has her own child, and the one who will hurt the most will definitely be her own child."
Jiang Shen thought of Su Wanyan cutting his hair and making milk for him during this period, and now he felt extremely uncomfortable.
He wiped away his tears and continued to coax the noisy Jiang Yaya. Everything seemed to be back to square one. His three siblings were as unpopular with everyone as before.
Zhou Caifeng and Jiang Zhu were happily busy in Su Wanyan's yard, cleaning up everything that could breathe.
In the evening, the sky is filled with glow.
Su Wanyan was going to wait for Jiang Liting to come back before giving the food away, but Zhou Caifeng took the lead and brought it out, but only took two pairs of chopsticks and said:
"You and Niannian eat your food first, and rest after eating. Li Ting has eaten all the good things, so there is no need to wait for him."
Su Wanyan twitched the corners of her lips. She still remembered that when she first entered the door, she reminded Jiang Liting openly and secretly that he was a man and it was hard to make money, so he had to take care of Jiang Liting at all times.
Now that she was pregnant, Jiang Liting moved to the back of the queue. The smile on Su Wanyan's lips deepened, and she glanced at Zhou Caifeng who gave her two chicken drumsticks, but she didn't refuse.
Jiang Yaya stretched out her hand greedily and wanted to grab it, but Zhou Caifeng slapped her hand away. Ignoring the crying Jiang Yaya, she said in a disgusted voice:
"Jiang Shen, hurry up and get away from me. Yaya grabbed it randomly, who can eat it? After your mother has eaten it, you can eat it again."
Jiang Shen lowered his head, silently hugged Jiang Yaya, and took Jiang Chen out.
Su Wanyan stopped and said, "We can all eat together. Leave half of each dish for Li Ting."
Jiang Shen did not stop, but Zhou Caifeng returned the chopsticks to Su Niannian and muttered:
"How can there be any leftovers from these greedy reincarnations once they are served on the table? And even if there are leftovers, my family's Li family still thinks they are dirty."
Jiang Shen had already walked into the courtyard, but he could still hear her words. He said nothing, holding back his tears, and continued to coax Jiang Yaya.
Although Su Wanyan felt in her heart that what she did was a bit excessive, Zhou Caifeng was thinking about her after all. She sighed softly:
Forget it, it should be fine once you bring it to the capital.
Just at this moment, Jiang Liting came back excitedly with a large bag of things: "Daughter-in-law, what do you think I bought?"
After he finished speaking, before Su Wanyan could take the package, he opened it anxiously, revealing various wooden toys inside. Su Wanyan frowned and said:
"Now that I'm older, I'm starting to buy toys. Isn't it easy to keep them at home? Besides, we will have to go to the capital later and have to move there."
Jiang Liting stroked the small wooden train with his big palm, his eyes were gentle, and said: "Why don't you buy some when you see something for sale on the road?"
Zhou Caifeng grinned and said, "Just buy it. I'll ask Li Ting to buy a car tomorrow, specifically for our eldest grandson to pull the toys there."
Jiang Liting: "It goes without saying that I will buy a car when I get to the capital. The conditions of the people there are good. If other people's children have it, I will also prepare it for my children."
Su Wanyan chuckled softly, feeling that they could not accompany the child in the future, otherwise they would definitely love him to no end and become like their ancestors.
Suddenly, Jiang Liting took out another furry teddy bear and gave it to Su Niannian. He was afraid that she would be like before and distract Su Wanyan again, so he comforted:
"This is for you. Although your sister and I have children, we will treat you well in the future, so don't think too much about it."
Su Niannian's eyes brightened slightly, she stopped taking a big mouthful of rice, and took it happily:
"Thank you, brother-in-law."
Jiang Shen stood in the courtyard, looking lonely at the scene of several people gathered together to study the corners of the toys, which had to be sharpened, otherwise they would easily hurt the children's hands. He was inexplicably sad.
Jiang Chen pursed his cheeks and said, "Brother, I also want toys, and I really want to be my parents' child."
Jiang Shen comforted him: "Brother will buy it for you in the future."
Jiang Yaya sucked her little finger, her eyes full of longing.
Zhou Caifeng grabbed a handful of chopsticks from the kitchen. It was only later that she remembered the three siblings and shouted impatiently outside:
"What are you guys doing standing around stupidly? Come back and eat right away."
The three of them walked into the house cautiously. Jiang Yaya couldn't stop looking into the package, wanting it but afraid of being beaten by Zhou Caifeng.
Su Wanyan noticed that the three children were not in high spirits, and she wanted to give them some toys to play with.
But then I thought about it. Jiang Liting carefully selected it for his children. If they touch it, Jiang Liting will be unhappy.
She thought for a while and said: "How about mom buy you toys tomorrow too?"
Jiang Shen shook his head sensibly:
"It's okay, no need."
"They are already so old. There is no need to buy them. You can rest at home when you have nothing to do. I will take you out when I have free time. Otherwise, I won't be able to worry about going to work."
Jiang Liting completely forgot about giving Su Niannian a toy to play with, and Su Wanyan also forgot about it when he picked up food for him. She thought what he said was reasonable, so she didn't refute it.
The Jiang Shen brothers and sisters huddled at the edge of the dining table like outsiders. After finishing their meal, Su Wanyan took the lead to go upstairs.
Zhou Caifeng couldn't help but tell Jiang Liting:
"Li Ting, it's better to sleep in separate rooms, otherwise you won't be so lucky next time."
Jiang Liting paused slightly as he walked upstairs and said unwillingly: "What room should I get? I have a sense of discretion."
Zhou Caifeng said disgustedly: "Yes, you are measured. Now I can't even raise my head when I go out. You are measured."
Jiang Liting ignored it and went upstairs with a bag of toys. Seeing Su Wanyan lying on the bed reading a book, he thought for a while and found a topic:
"Daughter-in-law, I want to report to you. I went to the factory to meet a client this afternoon. She is a female, in her thirties, chubby, but we only talked about work."
Su Wanyan closed the book and said with a smile:
"Why are you telling me this?"
Jiang Liting put the toys in the bedside table and muttered:
"Isn't this what I want to report to you? You are at home every day and don't know what I am doing outside.
If it happens again like the last time we had dinner, and you keep thinking too much in your heart, it will not only affect our relationship, but also affect the development of our children. I will tell you everything I do when I go out in the future. "
