The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 654 - 623 Envy, Fool_1

Chapter 654: Chapter 623 Envy, Fool_1

Huo Yingjie wore a Sun Yat-sen suit inside, and over it, a black cashmere woolen overcoat; on his feet shone a pair of padded black leather shoes.

Dashing and Elegant, he looked like a handsome gentleman gracing the scene with his presence.

He Tiantian wore a figure-flattering light green down jacket that was both warm and attractive – the hood at the back adorned with a cute ring of fox fur.

Light and good-looking, He Tiantian was extremely grateful to her grandparents, her parents back in Country M for sending her so many clothes.

After getting ready, He Tiantian handed over the child to Grandma Wang and Old Madam Huo, saying, "Grandma, Yingjie and I are going out to buy some things, to do our part for a lively New Year."

"That’s fine, it’s rare for you to come to Yanjing, going out for a stroll is good. We have everything we need at home, so don’t go to unnecessary expense," Old Madam Huo said with a chuckle, finding comfort in how outstanding her grandson and granddaughter-in-law were.

"It’s just a token of our thoughts, Grandma, please don’t refuse," Huo Yingjie said with a smile before taking He Tiantian’s hand and leaving.

Song Chunli watched Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian with envy, murmuring softly, "Sister-in-law, the clothes that Yingjie and Tiantian wear at home, they can’t be bought domestically, can they?"

Jiang Lifang smiled and said, "That’s right, those were arranged by Tiantian’s parents and grandmother. Even the children’s clothes, we receive a big parcel every month without fail."

Hearing this, Song Chunli grew even more envious and said, "Ah, you really married into a good family, sister-in-law."

No wonder her sister-in-law’s family had been so proactive in not spending the New Year in Yanjing but going to Qijia Village to arrange her son’s marriage. With such a good daughter-in-law, she would be even more enthusiastic if she were in her shoes.

"Hehe, it’s all fate," Jiang Lifang laughed, as her sister-in-law’s jealousy reared its ugly head again.

"Oh, my daughter-in-law just can’t compare, and her family is so cold and ungenerous," Song Chunli complained. "She’s beyond compare with yours. Not only do you have wealth in your family, but also power. And when it comes to having children, she can’t match Tiantian, who blessed us with twins of mixed sex in one go."

Jiang Lifang frowned and replied, "Sister-in-law, you shouldn’t say such things. Huanhuan is already very good!"

"But she’s still not as good as Sister Tiantian!" Song Chunli became increasingly discontented, wondering why she couldn’t have come across a girl like He Tiantian!

Every time Song Chunli thought about how her son only had eyes for Zhao Huanhuan, and his half-hearted responses to her, her dissatisfaction only grew.

Old Madam Huo squinted her eyes, her gaze harboring shades of obscurity, especially now that Song Chunli was crossing lines with her words. Such talk couldn’t be allowed to continue unchecked, or it would threaten the peace of the family!

"The Boss’s wife, I hope it’s the last time I have to hear you speak such words," Old Madam Huo said. "Twins of mixed sex are a stroke of luck, not something you can just seek out. You, I, and Lifang, didn’t we all miss out on having such twins? Furthermore, the Zhao Family has done well enough; at the very least, when we were locked up, the Zhao Family visited Yingjun and Huanhuan at the detention center, whereas not a single person from the Song Family showed up. If we’re talking about being cold and ungenerous, the Song Family is ahead of the Zhao Family. Lastly, Huanhuan and Yingjun are deeply in love, devoted, and respectful, having blessed our Huo Family with future generations. And yet you keep finding faults with Huanhuan, which I find incomprehensible. Do you really want them to divorce, for your son to lose his wife, your grandson to be motherless, before you’ll be happy?"

Jiang Lifang was taken aback, not expecting the Old Madam to be so... so cutting with her words.

But in her heart, she thoroughly agreed with the Old Madam’s statements.

Why did her sister-in-law only see the faults in others and overlook their good qualities?

Song Chunli was also taken aback, as she had made similar comments before but had not expected to be rebutted by the Old Madam in such a direct manner and in front of her sister-in-law, costing her face.

"Mom... I was just saying," Song Chunli, even though she was unconvinced deep down, didn’t dare to talk back to the Old Madam on the surface.

"Just chitchatting?" Old Madam Huo wasn’t prepared to let Song Chunli off so easily; she always felt that since her eldest daughter-in-law already had a grandson, in front of the younger generation, she didn’t want to speak.

However, this did nothing to make Song Chunli back down; if anything, it only made her more aggressive.

"We could have been a harmonious family, so why say such things?" Old Madam Huo said, "Do you realize how hurt Huanhuan would be if she heard this?"

Song Chunli said, "Mom, Huanhuan really is in the wrong. Ruixiang will be three years old after the New Year, yet she still doesn’t want to have children. Ruixiang is so lonely. Her health is fine, and it’s not like she’s like my second sister-in-law, who injured her body and can’t have children. I’ve told her several times, but she doesn’t listen to me."

Jiang Lifang was about to try to mediate when she heard Song Chunli’s words, and she felt a rush of anger.

Having injured her body and being unable to conceive again was always a pain in Jiang Lifang’s heart. But this insufferable eldest sister-in-law had the audacity to rub salt into her wounds right in her face.

Such a person wasn’t worthy of sympathy.

Jiang Lifang even thought that Huo Yingqi was so foolish probably because she inherited Song Chunli’s brain and EQ.

Seeing the displeased look on her daughter-in-law’s face, Old Madam Huo became even angrier.

"This is Yingjun and Huanhuan’s business, and you already have a grandson, so why are you in such a rush!" Old Madam Huo said, "Right now, you have only one son, and if you want him to live comfortably and live a longer life, then you should speak less of such words."

"So that’s why I was just chit chatting!" Song Chunli was very annoyed to see that her mother-in-law was relentless and didn’t give her any face at all.

Old Madam Huo stopped speaking, her eyes coldly fixed on Song Chunli as she pronounced each word slowly: "I finally understand who that fool takes after!"

A fool?

In the hearts of the Huo family, that was Huo Yingqi, who once brought a disastrous calamity to the Huo Family!

Hearing these words, Song Chunli’s complexion turned pale, and she was rendered speechless.

At home, Huo Yingqi was a taboo, even her own mother could only think of her daughter secretly in her spare moments. She had never expected that two years later, the family’s taboo would be brought up at this time.

Having reached this point, Jiang Lifang found it even harder to interject; she bowed her head, wishing she hadn’t joined their conversation.

Such a commotion during the festive season.

"Do you think the words I said were unpleasant?" Old Madam Huo scoffed, "Just look at the Lu Family in front and the Wu Family behind us. Why have they become the laughingstock of Yanjing? Is it because the men are incompetent or not ambitious?"

Lu Family, Wu Family, Song Chunli was well aware of them. She had even spoken ill of these two families in front of her mother-in-law before!

"Isn’t it because the daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law in these families can’t give way to each other, can’t understand each other, causing their disputes to become public knowledge and a source of ridicule?" Old Madam Huo said, "You have criticized these families in front of me before. I thought you had taken them as a warning, but it turns out you only see the faults in others, not your own!"

Jiang Lifang was astonished, inwardly sighing, "Grandma still has such forceful presence, scolding without using a single curse word. That phrase about only seeing the black in others but not in oneself; the original saying should involve a crow standing on a black pig... Whether it’s the crow or the black pig, neither description is flattering!"

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Recommendation from a friend: "Lonely King, Come Down From Above." The story of a spoiled young lady vs. a bewitchingly dark prince, both strong characters, a sweet tale not to be missed.