Chapter 537: Mothers-in-law and Daughters-in-law are Natural Enemies

"Don't worry, no one saw."

The two of them were like children stealing a snack; their large eyes darted around once, and after confirming no one had discovered them, they kissed again before Shi Liu left the kitchen.

The living room.

"Oh, ah!"

Moli was held in his grandfather's arms, the two of them communicating in a language no one else could understand.

Although Jian Yixin was smiling on the side, she was ready at any moment to reach out and take the child.

The way Shi Yucheng held the child always made her worry that he would drop her son!

Sheng Zerong stood to the side, looking at his wife and then at his son; in his heart, there was nothing but happiness and tenderness.

In his heart, his wife was the best woman in the world; from childhood to adulthood, Jian Yixin had always been perfect in his eyes, perfect without the slightest flaw.

It was just that, from a young age, he knew Jian Yixin would never belong to him, so he only looked up to her and followed her, never having any inappropriate thoughts.

After that great fire.

Sheng Zerong's sorrow was actually no less than that of his older brother or Jian Yining!

But they could express their grief openly and legitimately, while he could not.

He could only hide his sadness deep, deep within his heart, so it wouldn't be seen by others, and he still had to pretend to be fine while comforting those who were just as sad as he was.

Actually, there was no need for comfort; he understood that kind of pain!

But he still had to do it; Sheng Zerong didn't want anyone to see any clues, to see that he was secretly in love with Jian Yixin.

He was afraid of desecrating her; Jian Yixin was his goddess, and she always would be!

Later, when she returned, he was the happiest person of all.

His older brother had his sister-in-law, and he felt he had seen hope.

Yet, her eyes still did not see him.

She had changed, becoming unreasonable.

Such a gentle person in the past had actually done so many vicious things.

But he hadn't changed; Sheng Zerong was still the same Sheng Zerong as before, willing to silently guard her and protect her from as much harm as possible.

When his older brother and Jian Yining didn't understand and wanted to break all ties with her, he was the one who stood firmly by her side.

Even if the whole world didn't understand Jian Yixin, she still had him!

Years of persistence finally saw results, and Jian Yixin agreed to marry him.

Although he knew in his heart that Jian Yixin hadn't completely let go of his older brother, it didn't matter; he didn't care.

He would spend his whole life cherishing her, protecting her, and letting her feel love; that was enough.

As long as he could be with her, facing each other day and night, Sheng Zerong was very satisfied and would not hope for anything more.

But later, Jian Yixin did indeed love him; he wasn't stupid, he could feel it.

With his current life, Sheng Zerong was very satisfied!

Having a wife and a son was enough.

After holding the child for a while, Shi Yucheng finally handed her back to Jian Yixin: "Here, you hold her; I see you're even more tired than I am."

Jian Yixin:...

Her little secret was exposed, and she felt a bit embarrassed, explaining: "Godfather, please don't be angry, I... I just wasn't at ease."

She originally wanted to say "It's not that I wasn't at ease with you holding Moli," but that would be too fake.

She might as well just tell the truth: she just wasn't at ease, so what of it?

Shi Yucheng laughed, not angry at all; instead, he felt a bit gratified.

He was delighted that Moli could be treasured by Jian Yixin like this!

Three adults and one child, living in harmony.

The first day of the Lunar New Year.

The Sheng Family.

Early in the morning, the two children woke up and each received four red envelopes, very happy.

Originally, one was supposed to stay up for the New Year's Eve, but the children were too young to stay up, and the elders were getting on in years and couldn't stay up either, so they all went to sleep early.

Only Sheng Hanyu and Shi Youxuan lingered in the living room, watching television all night.

In the morning, the mother-in-law was the first to get up, and the two of them bowed ninety degrees: "Mom, Happy New Year!"

"Mom, Happy New Year!"

Wang Yinghao took out two red envelopes and handed them to Shi Youxuan with a smile: "These are for the children, you go send them upstairs."

Shi Youxuan took them: "Mom, where is my red envelope?"

"How old are you now? No!"

Although she said that, Wang Yinghao still took two more red envelopes from her pocket and gave one each to her and Sheng Hanyu: "Good luck and prosperity, Happy New Year."

Sheng Jiang came out of the room, and before the two of them could pay their New Year's greetings, he had already taken out the red envelopes.

The amount of money didn't matter; it was mainly about the sense of ritual.

The second day was the second day of the Lunar New Year, which was also the day for married daughters to return to their parents' home.

Shi Youxuan changed Erbao into a new outfit and packed four or five more sets in the bag.

Although they were only going for one day and coming back, Sheng Zichen was too mischievous, and his clothes would get dirty in no time, so having these spares was good!

She held Erbao, Shi Ran carried the bag, and Sheng Hanyu loaded the gifts prepared for his father-in-law into the car.

Designer suits, designer casual wear, leather shoes, and sneakers.

"Hanyu, take these along." Wang Yinghao was holding several bags in her hands.

Inside the bag were high-quality bird's nest, sea cucumber, as well as American ginseng, protein powder, cod liver oil, and other health supplements.

It is true that the elderly understand better what the elderly need; the gifts prepared by her mother-in-law were all good for the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, and were very practical.

"Thank you, Mom!" Shi Youxuan thanked her.

"Silly child, we are all one family, what is there to thank for? Go early and return early, it is best to be back by daybreak," Wang Yinghao urged.

If they weren't bringing the children, they could of course stay as long as they wanted, but with children, that wouldn't do.

It is best for very young children not to return home too late; returning before dark is best.

Her mother-in-law's reasoning was—young children have clean eyes and are prone to seeing "unclean" things, which makes them cry and fuss.

As for those tales of strange powers and chaotic spirits, Shi Youxuan did not believe in them.

A few months ago, the whole family went to the Resort and even stayed overnight, and nothing happened at all.

However, she still nodded and agreed: "Alright Mom, we will definitely be back before dark."

There was no need to argue with an elder's way of thinking; as long as there was no conflict over matters of principle, she would generally comply.

……

Jian Family.

Lady Jian was beaming with joy; before dawn, she went to the kitchen in person to organize the meal. Today was the day her daughter was returning, and a smile finally appeared on her face.

However, just being busy herself wasn't enough. At seven in the morning, seeing that the doors to her son and daughter-in-law's rooms hadn't moved, Lady Jian became unhappy.

She slammed things around in the kitchen, making a "clatter-bang" sound. The more she slammed, the angrier she got, muttering incessantly: "Other people marry a daughter-in-law, but my family married an ancestor; sleeping until the sun is high and still not up, putting on airs bigger than me, the mother-in-law..."

The Jian Family house had good soundproofing, and coupled with the fact that Jin Wan'er was a heavy sleeper, her mother-in-law was banging and clattering downstairs, making such a huge commotion, yet she didn't hear a thing.

But the father and son of the Jian Family heard it.

Jian Fu went to the kitchen and closed the door, stopping his wife: "Can you settle down during the New Year?"

"I cannot."

Her husband came over to stop her, which only made her angrier, and her voice instantly rose a few notches: "I've been making the meals these past few days, my waist is about to break from exhaustion and I haven't heard a peep from you. Now that I'm complaining, you jump out; exactly whose side are you on?"

As she spoke, tears began to stream down Lady Jian's face, looking very aggrieved.

"You... you are unreasonable!" Jian Fu huffed and walked out.

During the New Year, the servants go home, so the housework naturally has to be done by the family members themselves.

Originally, he wanted to help, but his wife wouldn't let him!

She only wanted her daughter-in-law to help, but when Jin Wan'er was actually prepared to help, she looked down on her.