Transmigration: From Dragon Princess To Pampered Granddaughter
Chapter 158: No Need to Guard Against Thieves Again

Chapter 158: Chapter 158: No Need to Guard Against Thieves Again

But if she truly didn’t do anything and just waited to eat, her mother-in-law might deliberately mock her inaction at mealtime and not allow her to have the bear paw.

The bear paw was a delicacy even rarer than canned beef. She knew instinctively that her biased mother-in-law would surely reserve the lion’s share for that damned lass, let alone now that Gu Tingyun would be joining them for dinner.

Seeing Li Chunhua stand in the same spot pensively with her round belly, Zhao Mei thought she was feeling anxious and offered: "Sister-in-law, come pick the vegetables with me. Our mother and eldest daughter alone are enough for the kitchen."

Her intentions were good - she wanted to take Chunhua away from their mother-in-law’s sight and give her some lighter work to do.

After all, in the yard, they were allowed to sit on the bench while picking vegetables.

However, Li Chunhua felt that she was butting in. She only wanted to steal some food, not actually work!

Seeing this, Ma Xiulian glared at her: "Why are you standing here like a piece of wood? You’re in the way!"

Li Chunhua had no choice but to leave reluctantly with her sister-in-law to wash vegetables.

While busy washing, she heard a familiar old voice calling her: "Chunhua~"

Upon lifting her head, she saw a very thin old lady at the courtyard gate with two boys about six or seven years old.

She instantly widened her eyes: "Mom, how come you’re here?"

Zhao Mei was also stunned. Why had Li’s mother come today?

The visitors were Li Chunhua’s biological mother, Li’s old lady, and her two youngest great-grandchildren.

With a cheerful smile, Li’s old lady said while walking: "I was thinking that Guibao will be one year old tomorrow, so I came a day earlier to ensure I don’t miss lunch."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mei thought to herself: even though our two townships are somewhat distant, coming earlier in the morning would still allow her to arrive before lunch.

Traditionally, grains are valuable, so people generally don’t stay overnight when visiting relatives.

However, she was an honest person who respected her elders, so she kept her thoughts to herself.

Li Chunhua remained silent without saying anything. She would never dare to refute her, for the fear of her mother since childhood was deeply ingrained in her bones.

Looking around, Li’s old lady didn’t see the mother-in-law and casually ordered with an entitled tone: "You’ve walked so far, your two little nephews must be thirsty. Fetch them a bowl of sweet water to drink. Plain water will do for me."

Li Chunhua whispered, "Mom, the white sugar is locked up in the cabinet. Mother-in-law has the key."

She knew her mother was also afraid of her mother-in-law.

Indeed, upon hearing her, Li’s old lady could only grumble discontentedly, "Your mother-in-law! Who’s going to steal from them? Why did she lock up the sugar?"

She then criticised her daughter indignantly, "You’re so incompetent! You’ve been in their family for so many years and you can’t even command your own household! When I first joined the Li Family, I took charge in my second year. How could I have given birth to such a useless daughter!"

If her daughter was in charge, think about how many good items she could bring from the Chen Family to support our family!

Li Chunhua instinctively shrank her neck, thinking, ’Can we even compare?’

Her mother gave birth to a big, healthy boy in her first year after marriage, who was also the first grandson of the Li Family. The second year, she had another boy.

But she had only produced one precious son despite being married for seven years, she simply had no standing.

Zhao Mei felt enormously awkward hearing all of this. She was contemplating whether to step aside or not when their mother-in-law emerged from the kitchen, holding a kitchen knife.

With a fierce expression, Ma Xiulian retorted: "Who’s in charge of our Chen Family is none of your business! You want sweet water? Wishful thinking!"