Chapter 1939: Living for Oneself

From that day on, because the leverage was in Youyou's hands, her mother-in-law no longer dared to pick fights for no reason, and even began to curry favor with Youyou, always sending small gifts or calling to say caring words.

Youyou had a personality that responded to soft approaches but not hard ones; if her mother-in-law was overbearing, she would meet it head-on, but if her mother-in-law's attitude improved, she would reciprocate with courtesy.

When both sides truly interacted sincerely, they discovered that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law actually had many similarities in personality and were quite compatible.

A single act of retaliation unexpectedly broke the ice between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law; that the two got along happily was naturally something Wan'er was glad to see.

Youyou spent more time at her in-laws', and it seemed like something was missing whenever Taotao and Mengmeng returned to their maiden home, so gradually, they stopped returning as often.

When her daughters came back every day, Wan'er was annoyed to no end.

But now that they returned less often, Wan'er sat and lay in the house feeling restless!

She said to her husband, "The children haven't been back for a long time; could something have happened? Why don't you accompany me to go take a look."

Her husband mocked her, "You just called them, why are you still worried?"

Wan'er: "What if they only report the good news and not the bad? These children have always been like this. No, I have to go see; I'm afraid they are being bullied."

Jian Yining:...

The triplets would be bullied?

He suspected his wife had been staying at home with nothing to do and had been stifled into silliness.

He first comforted his wife, then suggested: "The children are all married. I'll handle the matters at hand, and we'll go traveling. Let's travel the world and play for a year or two before coming back."

Wan'er hesitated; she didn't really want to go, but she still wanted to go!

How many years had it been since she went out to have fun?

It seemed she hadn't been out since she had children; she spent every day worrying about the triplets, and had worn her own black hair white through sheer exhaustion.

However, habits formed over many years could not be easily changed; Wan'er was worried about the triplets, fearing that if the three daughters returned to their maiden home and they weren't there, they would feel sad and disappointed.

Jian Yining laughed until his stomach hurt.

"You think they are like you? Still sad and disappointed? If they could feel disappointment, there would be many fewer sad people in this world..."

Jian Yining understood his daughters better than Wan'er did, and he understood his wife even better.

He couldn't discuss it with her; she always worried about this and thought about that. If he waited for her to make a decision, she probably wouldn't be able to go out for the rest of her life.

Jian Yining bought the plane tickets, packed the luggage, and dragged his wife away.

"Hey, we're just leaving like this? I still need to say goodbye to the children..."

"No need, I've already called and told them."

"And my sister..."

"Your sister is busy; don't go bother her!"

Wan'er:...

She had too many worries, but she couldn't win against her husband and still followed him to set off on a trip around the world.

Before they set off, Wan'er fretted over this and thought about that, but once they truly set off, looking at the mountains and rivers, her mood was incredibly good, and she let go of everything.

The couple was as happy as immortals, posting various selfies and beautiful scenery on their social media every day.

Wan'er didn't expect that her social media posts would get so many likes!

Everyone said that after going out, she looked younger and more high-spirited than when she was at home.

The triplets also left messages for their mother, 100% in favor of their parents going out to travel more, telling them to have a good time outside.

Wan'er finally rediscovered herself.

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Sheng Family.

Yueyue sorted a pile of candies into categories, preparing to save them for her nephews and nieces.

She said to the children who were still very small: "You guys be good, my candies have already been allocated; when you grow up, I'll share them with you."

With several small children suddenly added to the household, Yueyue, who was originally the youngest at home, now acted very much like a big sister, though she still loved eating candy very much and her passion for it had not diminished.

The frequency of Qi Sheng's video calls with her had decreased significantly recently; he had too many things to learn and was busy every day, even falling asleep while talking in front of the computer.

Yueyue teased him, saying he was a president, so was he going to fall asleep during a meeting? Wouldn't that make people laugh their heads off?

Shi Yuan said: "No, I wouldn't be like this in front of others; only in front of you. I don't need to keep my guard up in front of you; it's when I'm most relaxed."

Yueyue also had complaints. After she got close to Qi Shishi, she complained to her: "When is Sange coming back? Why can't you all come back? Someone has to be in such a far place; why?"

Qi Shishi tried to explain, but Yueyue didn't quite understand what she was saying.

At the end of the month, Sheng Zirui returned.

He returned alone. Yueyue had fully expected Shi Yuan to come back with him, but he didn't, and she was very disappointed.

He returned and first went to the Ministry of Commerce to report on his work before returning home.

The family members were all very tactful in creating opportunities for the two to be alone; only Yueyue wanted to pester Sange to ask about Shi Yuan, but she was dragged aside by her mother and not allowed to go.

In the room.

Zirui and Qi Shishi embraced; he said apologetically: "I'm sorry, in the end, I still wronged you for my sake."

The corners of Shishi's mouth turned up, and she smiled very sweetly: "I'm not wronged at all. Mom and Dad are very good to me, the eldest sister-in-law is easy to get along with, the second sister-in-law is kind and approachable, and Yuanyuan is also especially good. Although I haven't been here long, I have finally experienced the warmth of a family."

"Zirui, I should actually thank you, thank you for managing my country so well, even better than when I was there."

Sheng Zirui was a born politician; he could handle every aspect very properly.

His ability was something even Qi Shishi couldn't reach, and she admired him greatly.

"As long as you are satisfied, it is worth it..."

The two had endless things to say to each other; although they could see each other on video every day, most of it was about national affairs.

Now was the time to truly talk about private matters, chatting about family affairs, their relationship, and the children's growth!

The children had been born for two months already, and Sheng Zirui hadn't seen them yet.

He was a bit impatient: "Where are the daughters? I want to see them."

"Let's go, I'll take you."

Arriving at the nursery, the two girls looked very much like Shi Shi; he wanted to hold them, but they were too small, and he didn't dare.

The two children had been sleeping, but suddenly their mouths turned down at the corners, and they soon began to cry.

Qi Shishi picked one up, and Zirui carefully picked up the other!

It was very strange; the moment the little girl was in Zirui's arms, she immediately stopped crying, and although she was still sobbing a little, the sound was much quieter.

She looked up at her father, suddenly grinned with her little mouth, and laughed very happily.

Zirui was a little excited: "She laughed, she laughed at me."

Only one had laughed, while the child in Qi Shishi's arms began to protest, crying even louder.

Qi Shishi placed this one in Zirui's arms as well, and he held one in each arm.

The miracle happened again; neither of the twins was crying anymore.

They stared with their pitch-black eyes, curiously watching their father, and made "woo-woo ah-ah" sounds with their mouths, as if they were chatting with him.