Chapter 983: No one can find fault with you

This was the old lady's second time coming to Longcheng, but last time she stayed in a hotel the whole time and never stepped into Shen Jingjing's home.

Walking from the courtyard into the villa, the old lady's exclamations didn't stop, her eyes scanning every place brightly: "It's really beautiful, even more imposing than those villas on TV!"

"This is tidied up so cleanly, you can't even see a single hair on the floor..."

"Whoa! This big window, sitting here to bask in the sun, how comfortable it must be."

That appearance really had a bit of the vividness of Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden. The old lady had lived for half a lifetime; where had she ever seen such an imposing and luxurious house? Every step was taken cautiously, her eyes full of novelty.

"Mom, I've tidied up the room for you in advance. I'll take you up to see it." Shen Jingjing said and was about to get up.

The old lady hurriedly pressed her down: "You have such a big belly, don't climb up and down. Let A-Ci take me."

As she spoke, she affectionately held Shen Ci's hand, her brows and eyes curving: "A-Ci, take Grandmother up to have a look."

Shen Ci nodded with a smile and supported the old lady as she slowly went upstairs. To facilitate the old lady's activities, Shen Jingjing specifically chose a small guest bedroom facing south on the second floor, which also had an independent bathroom, good lighting, and didn't require much running around.

"Is it this room?" As soon as the door was pushed open, the old lady's eyes widened suddenly. She walked quickly to the balcony, pushed open the glass door, and looked out—in the distance, the World Trade Center, the tallest in downtown Longcheng, was clearly visible, and the view was very open.

She turned around and entered the bathroom, inspected it inside and out, and after coming out, she held Shen Ci's hand, her tone carrying a bit of unease: "No, A-Ci, this room is too big; it's comparable to the living room of your eldest uncle's house! Grandmother doesn't feel secure living here; my heart is flustered."

"Grandmother, my mother was also worried that you wouldn't be used to living in a big room, so she specifically chose this smallest one." Shen Ci explained softly, "This is already the most compact room in the house."

The old lady's lips moved, her face full of shock, and she couldn't speak for a moment. Shen Ci had to pat her hand gently to comfort her: "You might not be used to it at first, but you'll be fine after living here for two days. There are many people at home, and it's lively, so you won't feel empty."

The old lady nodded slowly, but her heart was filled with mixed feelings. Looking at her eldest daughter's life now, living in such a big villa, a room of forty or fifty square meters was already the smallest; then thinking of her eldest son, a family of five, plus her and her youngest son, seven people squeezed into a newly changed 120-square-meter house, and that house was bought with the bride price money from her daughter's marriage.

She didn't feel anything before, and the whole family was happy after moving into the new building. But people are afraid of comparison. Everyone knew that her daughter married well and lived well, but only after seeing it with her own eyes did she know that this "good" was a good they didn't even dare to imagine.

"A-Ci, take Grandmother to look around everywhere else, and have a good tour." The old lady came back to her senses, curiosity reigniting in her eyes. She really wanted to see how many rooms this villa had.

"Okay." Shen Ci responded with a smile.

The old lady was really curious, but the villa was too big. After seeing only two floors, she was a bit tired, so she pulled Shen Ci and slowly went downstairs.

"Jingjing, your house is too big. If A-Ci didn't lead the way, I'm afraid I would get lost inside." The old lady sat on the sofa and joked with a smile.

Hearing this, Shen Jingjing's eyes rippled with gentle smiles: "I wasn't used to it when I first moved in. The children have to go to school, and usually, I'm the only one at home, which makes it seem even emptier."

After sitting down steadily, Shen Jingjing asked softly about the recent situation at home: "Mom, is everything okay at home lately? How are eldest brother and sister-in-law?"

The old lady sighed gently, her tone carrying a bit of helplessness: "Sigh, good or not, it's just like that. Your eldest brother is at that age, and it's hard for his work to go any further; your eldest sister-in-law is going through menopause now, her temper is good one moment and bad the next, cloudy one moment and sunny the next, and I'm too lazy to argue with her."

After speaking, she suddenly remembered that her daughter was still pregnant, so how could she listen to these sighs? She hurriedly changed her expression and added with feigned ease: "Don't worry about them. Just be well yourself and be safe, and Mom will be at ease."

"You are living a good life now; that's your blessing. Everyone in the family is basking in your light, and Mom is happy from the bottom of her heart."

"When your bride price money was used to buy the new building, the whole family moved in. No one can find fault with you at all. You really don't need to worry about them."

Shen Jingjing pursed her lips, a gentle smile appearing on her face, and said softly: "I'm not worrying. After all, for so many years, it's been eldest brother, sister-in-law, and Zheng Hong who have been by your side taking care of you. I'm not by your side to fulfill my filial piety, so all I can do is help out more financially."

"The conditions weren't good before, so I gave less. Now that I have this ability, giving more is what I should do."

Shen Jingjing was speaking from the heart. She knew clearly that her relationship with her eldest brother and younger brother wasn't deep, but in the matter of taking care of the elderly, her eldest brother and sister-in-law had indeed tried their best. She always kept this in mind.

These words fell into the old lady's ears and were naturally exceptionally pleasant. She nodded subconsciously in agreement: "Isn't that so? Your eldest brother and sister-in-law have taken care of me all these years, and they have really tried their best, never being vague..."

Although the relationship between mother and daughter was much closer than before, in the old lady's heart, the son who lived together day and night and whom she had doted on since childhood was ultimately closer. Shen Jingjing was already used to this; it had been like this since she could remember. She never said much and never thought much.

"But then again, Jingjing, ever since the news of you and Yuanliang's marriage spread on the internet, your eldest brother and I have had extra face when we go out. Wherever your eldest brother goes now, people have to give him some face."

The old lady said, her tone full of pride, and hurriedly added: "Don't worry, your eldest brother has a sense of proportion and won't talk nonsense outside to cause trouble for you and Yuanliang. I've also repeatedly instructed your younger brother not to talk nonsense."

Shen Jingjing smiled and nodded. The hometown was a small place, and any disturbance could be known to everyone. This kind of social effect was uncontrollable, and she could understand.

Who knew the old lady would change the subject, as if suddenly thinking of something. Before she even opened her mouth, she couldn't help but laugh out loud, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Shen Jingjing and the others were all a bit surprised. Shen Jingjing asked with a smile: "Mom, what's wrong with you? What happy thing did you think of?"

The old lady stopped laughing and raised her eyebrows feignedly mysteriously: "He Laosi, do you remember?"

"Who?" Shen Jingjing was stunned for a moment, not reacting for a while.

The old lady reminded: "It's Meifeng! Didn't she insist on introducing her younger brother to you back then? It's that He family's fourth child!"

Shen Jingjing then reacted and realized: "Oh, it's him. Mom, why did you suddenly mention him?"

"Later, I don't know who introduced him to a woman, a few years older than him, forty-seven or forty-eight, I can't remember clearly..." The old lady said, and couldn't help but laugh again, her words almost unable to connect.

Her laughter also made Shen Jingjing and the others laugh. Shen Jingjing asked helplessly and curiously: "Mom, what exactly are you trying to say?"

The old lady raised her hand to press the corner of her mouth, trying to hold back her laughter, and said slowly: "Listen to me. Didn't this He Laosi love to beat his wife before? His previous wife was pregnant with two children, both of which were beaten to miscarriage by him. Who knew that this newly married wife, married for less than two months, had no movement in her period? It made the He family so happy, thinking they were finally going to hold a grandson."

"As a result? After checking at the hospital... Pfft—" The old lady really couldn't hold back, laughing until her body shook, "As a result, it was found out that the woman had gone through menopause!" ===== CHAPTER 984 =====