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Indeed, Third Sister-in-law is more to Wang Chunmei’s liking.
At least, this woman, Third Sister-in-law, conducts herself in the village honestly and straightforwardly, always making things clear and never deceiving anyone. Unlike Xie Jingchen, who is nothing short of a smiling tiger.
When Yan Jinsu feels that it’s not the right time to speak, she would just look at someone directly, smiling amiably, coaxing them to give up on their own accord.
Wang Chunmei may not know how others feel, but she has been treated like this by Third Sister-in-law no less than three times, through which she has come to understand some of Yan Jinsu’s character and virtues.
In her heart, she can only say that Third Sister-in-law is indeed a city-dweller, a Phoenix of high moral standing!
Pfft, Wang Chunmei thought to herself with a covered mouth, snickering. It was as if she was secretly calling Xie Jingchen a ’villain’.
After resting for two days, Yan Jinsu’s spirits had recovered.
On the third day, without waiting for Yan Jinchang to ask, Yan Jinsu and Xie Jingchen were already prepared with gifts for the visit, bringing along Xiaojiu, Xiao Shi, and also Tao Sister, Gui Sister, as well as with Chun Mei, they set out toward the Yan Family.
Ever since Tao Sister and Gui Sister came to Yan Jinsu’s side, they have been closely following Yan Jinsu and her sons throughout the day, except for disappearing at bedtime.
Though Xiaojiu and Xiao Shi are their primary protection responsibilities according to the assignment, Yan Jinsu is also a focus of their attention.
With Nanny Chen handling the meals, Wang Chunmei spends most of her time by Yan Jinsu’s side. Therefore, the female soldiers spend most of their time with the two adorable treasures.
With their escort, the two adorable treasures can go on ’treasure hunts’ all over the Siheyuan during the day.
The two female soldiers can accompany Xiaojiu and Xiao Shi while they play and jest, but neither of them is particularly good at taking care of children.
Tao Sister is not to blame; she has never had a child, so how would she know how to take care of one. As for Gui Sister, though she has given birth to a daughter who is now eleven years old, she had not retired from the military at that time.
Thus, the child was raised by her mother-in-law from a young age until she reached seven when she was taken to live with her deceased husband’s family in the military.
But this perfect little life lasted only three years, disrupted by the accidental death of her husband on duty.
In those three years, Gui Jiayi actually didn’t spend much time with her daughter, so after her husband passed away, in order to provide for her family and take care of her increasingly frail mother-in-law, she had no choice but to let her daughter stay with her mother-in-law back in their hometown while she went out to earn a living.
Fortunately, the pay offered by Xie Jingchen was genuinely attractive. For the sake of her mother-in-law and daughter, Gui Sister didn’t hesitate to accept the job. Moreover, since her cousin had also taken the job, she felt even more reassured in taking it.
Sometimes reality is just cruel—money can make the world go ’round. But being human, one must have a moral baseline; otherwise, no matter how wealthy or privileged, if one crosses that ethical line, one’s conscience will not let them off easily.
When Yan Jinsu arrived at the Yan Family with her husband and son, she happened to witness a spectacle—Yan Jinxian [Zhang Shan Ni].
Uh, in fact, it was not by chance that Yan Jinsu encountered her, but rather inevitable.
Ever since Yan Jinsu appeared in Beijing, Yan Jinxian felt a tightness in her heart, as if a voice was telling her: beware, your ’arch-enemy’ of life has arrived!
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