novelraw Chapter 398 - 186: Supporting My Sister-in-law Personally!
Chapter 398 - 186: Supporting My Sister-in-law Personally!
Knock, knock, knock—
After Jiang Tao reached out to knock on the door, footsteps soon sounded from inside.
Creak.
The door opened, and Xu Wencheng appeared at the door with a promotional flyer in hand.
"Lili, Jiang Tao, you’ve come."
Seeing his eldest daughter and son-in-law, Xu Wencheng’s face instantly broke into a bright smile.
"Dad, have you eaten yet?"
"Good morning, Dad. Where’s Mom?"
After greeting Xu Wencheng, Jiang Tao and Xu Li entered the house.
Xu Wencheng smiled and said, "We just finished eating. Your mom is in the kitchen washing dishes."
"What! Why are you still letting Mom wash dishes?!"
Xu Li, thinking that her mom might already be pregnant, knew she had to handle the situation carefully.
Startled, she quickly headed toward the kitchen.
"Mom, go rest on the sofa. I’ll do it."
"And from now on, either let Dad do it or let Sasha do it."
"They’re at home with nothing to do; you can’t always be the one doing everything!"
After entering the kitchen, Xu Li unceremoniously took over Du Yongmei’s task.
She gently pushed her shoulder, ushering her out of the kitchen.
"See, see, my eldest daughter knows how to care for her mom. Old Xu, you should learn from Lili."
After being chased out of the kitchen by her eldest daughter, Du Yongmei cheerfully said this to Old Xu.
"..."
Xu Wencheng was somewhat bewildered by his eldest daughter’s unusual behavior today.
What’s gotten into the eldest today?
Hasn’t her mom always been the one cooking, washing vegetables, and tidying up at home?
"Jiang Tao, you’re here. Thank you and Lili for your troubles during this time. It must have taken up a lot of your time."
After returning to the living room, Du Yongmei warmly greeted Jiang Tao.
Compared to before, when she rarely showed a pleasant face to Jiang Tao,
Du Yongmei’s attitude towards him now has completely reversed; she’s overly courteous.
Jiang Tao felt much more assured now.
Previously, when his mother-in-law criticized him and his sister-in-law made sly remarks, he couldn’t argue and just felt secretly annoyed.
Because what they said was true.
Back then, he wasn’t capable, and Xu Li and Jiang Xue suffered and struggled because of it; it was an undeniable fact.
Now, the family’s situation is improving, and his mother-in-law and sister-in-law couldn’t spot any shortcomings.
They even seemed to be subtly complimenting him, flattering him.
As they say, fortunes change over thirty years.
Jiang Tao was now standing tall in his in-laws’ house.
"It’s nothing. It’s only right to host you and Dad since you’re finally visiting Beijing."
Jiang Tao was also very polite to Du Yongmei.
After all, she is Xu Li’s mother, and it’s unnecessary to strain relations over past small issues.
Otherwise, it would be unpleasant for everyone to get along.
Jiang Tao changed the subject, asking, "Have you and Dad decided where to visit today?"
"We’ve been going out every day, wandering around. We’ve pretty much visited all the usual places."
"Both your dad and I are feeling a bit tired; how about we rest at home today?"
"Don’t you like the dumplings I make? I’ll make some for you at noon today."
Du Yongmei’s look towards Jiang Tao was increasingly like a mother-in-law looking fondly at a son-in-law.
"Great! To be honest, I’ve been craving your dumplings! Let’s stay at home today."
"We’re free in the morning. Lili and I can play a few rounds of Mahjong with you and Dad."
Jiang Tao’s interest was piqued, and he brought up the topic of playing Mahjong.
Suddenly asking his mother-in-law for the dice would be somewhat abrupt.
Seizing the opportunity during a game would feel much more natural.
"Alright! Let’s play Mahjong at home this morning!"
When talking about Mahjong, Du Yongmei’s eyes lit up. It’s her greatest hobby.
Xu Wencheng said, "You four play, I’ll go do some fishing."
"All you do is fish all day, look at how tanned you’ve become, almost like you’re as dark as someone from Africa."
Though Du Yongmei nagged, looking at Old Xu, she didn’t oppose his plan.
Fishing is Old Xu’s greatest hobby, just like her love for Mahjong.
Everyone has their own interests; no one should criticize the other.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, "Dad, catch a big one today and we’ll have it cooked for dinner."
"Alright! Watch me do it~"
Talking about fishing, Old Xu was full of confidence; over the years, he seldom came home empty-handed.
Not seeing Xu Sha around, Jiang Tao asked curiously, "Hey, where’s Sasha?"
"She’s in the room doing her live streaming or whatever."
"She talks into her phone all day long; those who know understand she’s streaming, but those who don’t might think she’s not normal."
Du Yongmei glanced at the second bedroom door, a bit displeased.
"Haha, maybe Sasha has a talent for live streaming after all."
"Our company is just about to start an online live-streaming sales account."
"If Sasha is interested, she could give it a try at our company."
Jiang Tao took this opportunity to express his intention to start a streaming account.
Earlier, when he and Xu Li discussed it, he wanted Xu Li to communicate with her mom and sister.
But Xu Li wanted him to seize this opportunity to earn more favor with his mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
After all, the bond between her and her mom and sister was strong by blood; she already had their favor and didn’t need to earn more.
"Your company is planning to start a streaming account? Can Sasha, uh, can she really do it?"
Upon hearing Jiang Tao’s words, Du Yongmei was a bit surprised and not very confident about her youngest daughter’s capability.