My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn
Chapter 144 - 43 Shen Xiu’s Growth_2

Chapter 144: Chapter 43 Shen Xiu’s Growth_2

Actually, taking care of two children was much easier than taking care of just one. Little Niangao used to cling to her mother, but with Yaya’s presence, her attention was now divided. Yaya also relished the sense of achievement of being an older sister, like a little hen protecting Little Niangao. Consequently, Lin Xiaoguai found herself much more relaxed, having extra time for her own activities. The number of plants on the balcony was growing, and she was considering getting two plant stands.

"Xiao Guai, didn’t you make me two embroidered handkerchiefs before? There’s a senior at our school who fell for them and asked if she could buy them from you." Suddenly, Shen Xiu spoke up.

She naturally knew her sister-in-law didn’t want to sell her embroidered work, but...

Seeing the difficulty on Shen Xiu’s face, Lin Xiaoguai frowned slightly, "Is that senior very domineering, or does she come from a powerful background?"

"Domineering, maybe not, but her family is indeed influential. I’ve heard they are from the Capital, with a revolutionary family background. Her father is even a high-ranking military officer," Shen Xiu shook her head and said, "She mentioned that she really liked those handkerchiefs and earnestly asked me for them during the holiday break. She didn’t use her family’s clout to pressure me. Though she’s nice, even if I refuse, she would probably just be disappointed and not do much else. But, there are others in the school who want to curry favor with her..."

Biting her lip, Shen Xiu looked guilt-stricken. It was a mess she got herself into, yet she was troubling her sister-in-law. If she had just listened to Xiao Guai in the first place and not taken that set of embroidered quilts to the dorm, those handkerchiefs with subtle patterns would not have caught anyone’s eye either.

Lin Xiaoguai understood her intention and pondered it before answering, "I’ll embroider another handkerchief for you to take to school. Don’t mention selling it; just give it to her directly."

She understood clearly that she could not, under any circumstances, sell the handkerchief to her. If you do it once, there will be a second time, and those people all have their circles. If word got out in their circle, she didn’t want to become an embroidery lady who spends all day sewing items for others. Secondly, it was to show Shen Xiu she did not want to be hostile with the senior — whether her character was genuinely good or just for show. If given a gift for free, she couldn’t possibly trouble them afterward, right?

People from the upper circles did care about face, after all.

"Thank you, Xiao Guai," Shen Xiu said, her face reddening with gratitude. She knew her sister-in-law was only compromising because of her. Xiao Guai had never made anything for outsiders before.

Lin Xiaoguai patted her head, "Have you learned your lesson? ’Tall trees catch much wind,’ and we must learn to keep a low profile in any environment. Of course, while you can stay low-key about everything, you must make your actions stand out. Only by showcasing your abilities will others see your value and give you more."

"I got it," Shen Xiu said, sticking out her tongue. She knew Xiao Guai was seizing the opportunity to teach her a lesson; her vanity indeed had caused this trouble.

Lin Xiaoguai wasn’t bothered. She may have had a sense of superiority but was not pedantic. Such a small compromise did not weigh on her heart.

She also had another plan in mind — if that senior truly had a good personality, Shen Xiu might have a chance at charting her own future. Despite both being nurses, the difference between being assigned to a major hospital or a small local health clinic was immense.

However, this depended on Shen Xiu herself. Lin Xiaoguai did not vocalize her thoughts directly as she didn’t want to put too much pressure on her.

After all was said and done, Lin Xiaoguai was not insistent on this matter. If it worked out, great; if not, she wouldn’t be disappointed.

"Your brother will be free tomorrow. We can go to the Magic City Botanical Garden together, as well as Xintian Di, the Bund, Binjiang Forest Park, Big World, Yu Garden; there are so many spots in Shanghai. With only five days, you certainly won’t have time to see them all." At that time, the Oriental Pearl wasn’t built yet, and the zoo was also a thing of the future. But there were countless places to visit in Shanghai, and Lin Xiaoguai, who had lived there for decades, knew them like the back of her hand.

"Really?" Shen Xiu’s face lit up with excitement, "I’ve never been sightseeing before. Xiao Guai, are those places fun?"

Lin Xiaoguai was about to give an introduction when she suddenly remembered to not mention she had seen many of these sights "in the future"; she said, "I haven’t been to them this lifetime either; they’re all very famous places."

Shen Xiu looked somewhat disappointed, "You and brother have been living here for half a year, and you’ve never gone out?"

Lin Xiaoguai shook her head. When Shen Chi first came to the garrison, he had to establish himself, which certainly didn’t leave him with much free time. They had planned several trips, but none had come to fruition. To cover for the space, she had often gone out over the past six months, but it was mostly shopping. With two kids in tow, she didn’t have the desire or dare to venture into potentially crowded tourist areas.

On that day, Shen Chi returned home quite early, surprisingly followed by Chen Han and Su Qianqian.

Seeing the relaxed and comfortable atmosphere between the two, Lin Xiaoguai cast a surprised glance at Chen Han — who would have guessed? He looked like the obedient type, but he was pretty good at charming girls.

It had only been a few days, and Su Qianqian, who originally didn’t even bother with Chen Han, was now out and about with him?

Su Qianqian’s willingness to come out with Chen Han could be credited to her parents, but the speed at which Chen Han managed to make a heartbroken Su Qianqian relax around him couldn’t be without some savvy on his part.

"Qianqian, would you like orange juice or soda?" Lin Xiaoguai thought soda wasn’t healthy, but since Yaya liked it and craved it when she saw other kids with it, Lin Xiaoguai had made some herself, albeit reluctantly. It lacked nutrients but was at least clean.

Her attitude was naturally friendly, no different from the last time at the matchmaking dinner. Su Qianqian, who had been somewhat nervous, instantly felt at ease and smiled, "Xiao Guai, I’ll just have orange juice."

Su Qianqian had a good impression of Lin Xiaoguai. Although she was naive, since her incident, she could feel the shift in people’s attitudes around her. Whether it was sympathy or schadenfreude, she heard the whispers behind her back, all of which made her feel uncomfortable. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)