Xiao Mingxuan looked at Xie Wanyu, as if he wanted to see another expression on her face.
Just looking around, he still couldn't see anything suspicious about her.
Xie Wanyu knew the suspicion in his heart. After all, he had suffered losses before, and he had no affection for this family member.
"I'm not trying to help you, I just think you're an eyesore in front of me." Xie Wanyu said calmly.
Compared to before, Xie Wanyu's attitude was more convincing to Xiao Mingxuan.
After that, Xiao Mingxuan left.
After all, even if two people sit together, they have nothing to say.
Xiao Zhi was a little confused as to why Xie Wanyu asked Xiao Mingxuan to find Dr. Luo.
"Mother, if he really gets the true story, what if he harms you?" Xiao Mingxuan's hostility towards Xie Wanyu was even visible to a child as young as Xiao Zhi.
"Although he doesn't like me, he won't take the initiative to harm others." Xie Wanyu said.
She had raised Xiao Mingxuan all her life and understood his hatred for her, so when she was dying and when she was in danger, Xiao Mingxuan did not show up.
After all, he was a child brought up by the Xie family, and he had not learned the evil ways of the Xiao family.
I can't say how upright he is, but he still doesn't bother to do things that actively harm others.
"He is getting older. Being in this Xiao family that is riddled with holes will not bring him any benefits. It is better to leave early." Xie Wanyu said with a sigh.
Xiao Zhi looked at Xie Wanyu, "Is mother worried that he will be led astray?"
"He is the eldest son of the Xiao family. Even if he is not contaminated by the Xiao family, he will still become a thorn in others' eyes. Instead of doing this, it is better to leave early." Xie Wanyu looked into the distance.
She didn't hate Xiao Mingxuan, but for the sake of the Xie family, she let Xiao Mingxuan go.
It was clear in Xiao Zhi's eyes that although Xie Wanyu spoke harshly, she still had family affection for Xiao Mingxuan.
Today, the younger members of the clan are coming over.
Everyone has heard about the rumors about the feud between Xie Wanyu and Mrs. Xiao. Mrs. Xiao, at the instigation of Xiao Yinshuang, said in front of the elders of the clan that Xie Wanyu had an affair with her foreign husband, which made it very ugly.
Therefore, many people come during the Chinese New Year, and most of them just want to watch the fun.
Xie Wanyu left Xiao Zhi to rest in her room, while she took Zhufang to Tai'antang.
There were many people in Tai'an Hall, and Xie Wanyu heard everyone's laughter before entering.
She rubbed her cheeks, then showed a standard smile, opened the curtain and walked in, "I heard laughter from far away. It seems that the whole family is here."
After saying that, she first paid New Year's greetings to Mrs. Xiao, and then paid New Year's greetings to the uncles in the clan present.
Some cousins also greeted each other.
After this, Xie Wanyu walked to Mrs. Xiao.
Xiao Jinmin was sitting next to Mrs. Xiao at this time. When he saw Xie Wanyu coming over, his eyes shrank, and then he stood up to say New Year greetings.
Xie Wanyu asked Zhufang to seal him a big red envelope, and he took the opportunity to hide behind Xue Xuening.
Xie Wanyu didn't care about this at all, she just smiled lightly and said, "Grandma, I was late and didn't help you dress up. Don't blame me."
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I blame you? I know you are a filial person." She took Xie Wanyu's hand and turned to a woman and said, "You don't know that my granddaughter-in-law is always aware of morning and dusk and never falls behind. , It snowed very hard last time, so I told you not to come to say hello, but you didn’t listen."
"Oh, my ancestors are so lucky to have such a well-behaved granddaughter-in-law. Unlike my daughter-in-law, who is well-mannered and polite, but has a straight heart and always makes me angry."
When people in the family get together, they talk in a formal way, but inside and outside the words, they are all comparing themselves to whose daughter-in-law is better and whose son is more popular.
"Did you know that the Xiaoshan family's son will participate in this year's Spring Festival?"
"I've heard about it, and it's a good one." Although Mrs. Xiao was smiling and chatting with others, her hand was always holding Xie Wanyu's, and the two of them were very close.
Xiao Yinshuang only glanced at it, and then snorted coldly.
She felt that there was no need to put on such a show.
This New Year's greeting was spent with everyone's smiling faces. When the relatives left one after another, Xie Wanyu and Mrs. Xiao's hands automatically separated.
Although the two people have not spoken alone, they both know that they must maintain superficial harmony.
Xie Wanyu took Zhufang to Qiran Courtyard, thinking about what to eat.
"There was a lot left over from last night's New Year's Eve dinner. I remembered there were a few meatballs, so I stewed them and ate them. And the duck was quite fat..." Xie Wanyu planned.
Since it was the Chinese New Year, her New Year’s Eve dinner would also be divided between Grandma He and Zhu Fang.
Zhu Fang thought for a moment and said, "The kitchen has brought some new dishes. I'll prepare two more vegetarian dishes."
While the two were talking, they saw the little maid in the mansion running over in a hurry. Because she was running so fast, she knelt down when she saw Xie Wanyu.
"Hey, you are so rash, you are not afraid of scaring the master." Zhu Fang was startled by her and couldn't help frowning.
The little girl sniffed and then said, "Madam, over there at the corner door is Sister Pei'er."
"Pei'er?" She hadn't heard this name for a long time. Xie Wanyu was in a daze for a while, and then said, "She asked you to come find me, so you came?"
The little maid lowered her head and said nothing.
Seeing this, Zhu Fang frowned and said, "Tell me, what kind of benefits have you received? Don't beat me for celebrating the New Year."
The little maid hesitated for a moment and took out a silver hairpin from her sleeve. The hairpin was ugly and old. It was obvious that Pei'er was not living a good life outside.
Zhu Fang said, "Madam, the third young master is still waiting for you to eat."
Originally, Pei'er and Zhu Fang got along very well, but later what Pei'er did was really too much, so Zhu Fang lost the original compassion for Pei'er.
On the contrary, he was very disgusted.
Xie Wanyu understood what she was thinking, "Okay, let's continue to study what to eat."
Zhu Fang showed a smile, and then helped Xie Wanyu walk to Qiran Courtyard.
Xiao Zhi was still waiting for Xie Wanyu. When he saw Xie Wanyu coming back, he put down the book in his hand. His ambition was the same as Xie Wanyu's.
Even when he was injured and lying in bed, he was still reading, as if he felt that if he missed reading a book, he would feel sorry for someone.
"I told you that I want you to have a good rest, so why are you still reading?" Xie Wanyu said with a frown.
"Mom, I was idle here and there, so I just flipped through a few pages. My son is hungry. What should we eat for lunch?" Xiao Zhi immediately changed the subject with a smile.
Xie Wanyu told Zhu Fang the recipe again.
The mother and son were talking and laughing when they saw Nanny He walking in.
"Madam..." She rubbed her hands and hesitated.
"Aunt He, you are the old man next to me. You have always said what you want. How come you have learned to hesitate now?" Xie Wanyu said dissatisfied.
When Grandma He saw this, she said, "Madam, you'd better meet Pei'er."
