Chapter 1721: The Triplets' Nemesis

Shi Youxuan had known about this matter for a long time, but she would not easily agree to the triplets' request.

These three children were tougher than boys; she had to let them fret for a while longer.

She deliberately put on airs, acting as if she were in a difficult position: "It was you who went back on your word first, so how can you expect me to persuade her? Why don't you teach me instead?"

The triplets said with cheeky grins.

"You must have a way; you are so smart."

"Exactly, if we three hadn't reached the end of our rope, we wouldn't have come to trouble you. Our intelligence isn't even a tenth of yours, so you really must teach us..."

"That's right, everyone acknowledges that you are the smartest person, a person of great wisdom. My mother doesn't listen to anyone else, only to you. Please, have pity on us; we are your nieces after all..."

Shi Youxuan truly looked at the triplets with new eyes.

These three children had been very naughty since they were small—climbing trees to raid bird nests, crawling onto roofs to stuff chimneys, raiding chicken coops and duck pens; they were three little female demon kings!

It was the first time she discovered that their tongues were actually quite sweet; this skill at flattery was not a bit inferior to Zihan's.

Shi Youxuan said: "Alright, alright, stop feeding me this sweet talk. I'll go over when I have time."

The triplets said in unison: "Don't wait until you have time. We see that you have time right now, so let's go now."

Shi Youxuan: "I haven't thought of a good idea yet; it would be a wasted trip."

The triplets: "It won't be a wasted trip; once you go, you'll have an idea."

The three of them were anxious and impatient, fearing their aunt would make excuses.

The three of them exchanged glances and had an idea.

Youyou stood up to block her aunt, Taotao picked up Yueyue, and Mengmeng led Shi Yuan as they walked outside.

"Hey! What do you think you're doing?"

"Taking them to my house to play, but Auntie, we three are clumsy and probably can't look after the children well, so why don't you come along too?"

This was "holding the emperor hostage to command the vassals," so Shi Youxuan had no choice but to follow.

At Wan'er's house.

If it had just been the triplets returning, it was very likely they wouldn't even have been able to get through the door.

But since Shi Youxuan, Yueyue, and Shi Yuan were with them, they entered the door as a matter of course.

It was just a smooth return home, but their mother didn't give them a pleasant look.

Not only did she not give them a pleasant look, she didn't even give them a bad one; Wan'er treated the triplets like air, turning a blind eye to them.

She only spoke to Shi Youxuan and her daughter.

"Sister, Yueyue is getting cuter by the day. She doesn't look like your daughter; she looks more like mine."

Shi Youxuan laughed and scolded: "Pah! You really are thick-skinned. When did you learn to beat around the bush to praise yourself?"

"I'm not praising myself. Look at how gentle Yueyue is; she's so much like me..."

The two of them chatted endlessly, and not once did they steer the conversation toward the triplets, leaving the three of them anxious and helpless.

The triplets kept giving their aunt clear hints and subtle cues, asking her to plead on their behalf.

But Shi Youxuan acted as if she couldn't feel it at all and didn't pick up on the subject.

She said to Wan'er: "I haven't had the pasta you make in a long time. Make me a serving."

"That's easy enough, it'll be ready in a moment."

Wan'er went to the kitchen while talking, and Shi Youxuan followed along—not to help, of course, but to change the venue for their chat.

Soon, three fragrant plates of pasta were ready.

The large portion was for Shi Youxuan, and the small portions were for Yueyue and Shi Yuan.

The triplets felt aggrieved: "What about ours?"

They were hungry too, and they wanted to eat the pasta their mother made; they were very greedy for it.

Wan'er rolled her eyes as a response.

She finally spoke to her daughters, but her tone was cold as frost: "If you want to eat, make it yourselves."

After saying that, she went back to chatting with her sister and ignored them again.

The triplets had no choice but to go to the kitchen to cook pasta themselves, looking pitiful.

The same pasta, the same ingredients, the same seasonings, yet they produced dishes that were worlds apart.

What on earth is this.

The triplets didn't even need to eat what they made; just looking at it made them lose their appetite.

Typical dark cuisine.

After the triplets entered the kitchen, the two sisters Shi Youxuan began to observe secretly, barely holding back their laughter.

Wan'er whispered: "Wasting my ingredients. These three are on par with you when it comes to cooking."

Shi Youxuan:...

Sharp-tongued as she was, she was unable to refute it; after all, it was the truth.

The three of them didn't end up eating it; the black, mushy pasta was dumped into the trash can, and they took bread out of the refrigerator to make do, filling their stomachs as best they could.

The triplets came out of the kitchen looking pitiful, but Shi Youxuan and Wan'er were chatting idly, still not looking at them, nor steering a single word of conversation their way.

They were so anxious they kept signaling their aunt with their eyes and coughing, but she acted as if she couldn't see or hear them.

The two sisters chatted idly, not once bringing up the matter of cultivation, and the triplets were so anxious they kept signaling her, but she acted as if she couldn't see it.

When it got late, Shi Youxuan wanted to say goodbye and return home, taking the two children with her.

Wan'er saw the three of them to the gate, and as she turned back, she chased the triplets away: "You should go too. The reinforcements you brought aren't very effective either."

These cold remarks were like knives, stabbing directly into their hearts.

The triplets went out and caught up with their aunt to reproach her: "How could you be like this? You didn't help at all."

Shi Youxuan: "Did I promise you I would?"

The triplets:...

There really isn't any.

Aunt was coerced by them into coming.

Shi Youxuan took the opportunity to lecture them: "When you ask someone for a favor, you must have the attitude of someone asking for a favor. Don't always think that being forceful can solve everything; don't forget that softness can overcome hardness."

"If you want people to work for you wholeheartedly, you must first have a sincere attitude, right? Little tricks work for a moment, but in the end, they cannot be brought to the big stage. Today's matter can be considered a small lesson for you. No need to pay tuition, and no need to specifically thank me; this is what I should do."

The triplets:...

"We were wrong."

"This matter was our fault. You can punish us however you like, but please say a few good words for us in front of Mom. We are mainly worried about her health."

"Mm, yes."

The triplets' attitude was correct this time, so Shi Youxuan stopped teasing them.

She told the triplets: "You can return to school with peace of mind. Within three days, I guarantee your mother will change her mind and forgive you."

"Really?"

"If you don't believe me, then go find someone else; why bother asking me?"

Youyou: "We believe, we believe. If we don't believe Aunt's words, who else can we believe?"

Taotao: "Exactly, you are the one we believe in the most."

Mengmeng: "Thank you, Aunt. You are the best."

The next day.

Shi Youxuan called Wan'er and invited her to come over to the house for a visit.

Wan'er said: "If you are trying to plead for those three stinky girls, forget it. I don't want to mention them right now; I get angry just mentioning the three of them."

Shi Youxuan said: "I am looking for you for another matter. Yueyue and Shi Yuan ate pasta at your house yesterday, and now they are clamoring to eat it again. They asked me to make it, but how would I know how to make that?"

"Fang Jie is good at making Chinese food and doesn't know how to make pasta either. You come over and teach Fang Jie, so it will be convenient next time they want to eat it."

So it was just such a small matter; what could be difficult about this?

The Wife Always Wants to Anger Me