??Chapter 579: Extra 7: Trivial matters at Jiang Xiaodou’s girlfriend’s house
Chapter 579: Extra 7: Trivial matters at Jiang Xiaodou’s girlfriend’s house
After breakfast on Sunday, Jiang Xiaodou kept his promise and took the Yu sisters to the amusent park.
“Don’t play too late, co back before twelve,”
Mu Jiawen simply reminded them about the ti, not saying anything else because, when it ca to careful child minding, Jiang Xiaodou and his father were more ticulous than her.
“Don’t worry, Mom, Niaoniao is not a stranger, and I’m very familiar with the aunt, I won’t be rude,”
Watching the three children leave, Mu Jiawen and Jiang Yan got ready and went to the market to buy groceries together.
They had just returned ho and hadn’t even sat down to have a drink of water when the front door was knocked on.
Jiang Yan turned to open the door.
“Hello, Zimo’s dad,”
“… Hello, Mrs. Gu.”
“Zimo’s dad, I’ve already told you there’s no need to be so formal, just call
Niaoniao’s mom,”
Jiang Yan rely responded with a perfunctory smile, not following up on her words.
What a joke, in another hour or two, Gu Niaoniao’s real mom would arrive; if he called you Niaoniao’s mom, then what should he call her later?
However, he was not very pleased with her uninvited visit.
Could it be that she knew they were hosting Niaoniao’s biological mother today and deliberately ca over?
Was it necessary?
And seeing how she arrived just in ti, Jiang Yan even suspected whether she had co early and then waited in her car, coming up to the door as soon as she saw them return.
So what was she trying to stir up?
“Our Mr. Gu has also co; he’s outside making a phone call and will be over soon,”
Jiang Yan was slightly startled, even more puzzled as to what they were planning.
Mu Jiawen, who was drinking half a glass of water by the dining table, also couldn’t help furrowing her brow upon hearing the conversation at the door. Her son had ntioned that whenever Niaoniao’s father and mother t, they would argue, and their relationship was fiery and incompatible.
So did they want to have a fight at their house today?
But since they were already at the doorstep, even for Niaoniao’s sake, they couldn’t just turn them away.
Putting her glass down, Mu Jiawen stood up from the dining room and walked to the front door.
“Oh, Zimo’s mom is also at ho, I always feel so inferior whenever I see Zimo’s mom. Even though I’m five years younger than you, you seem to be eight years younger than —how do you maintain your youth?
Mu Jiawen was never one for empty pleasantries, “It’s natural.”
Gu Niaoniao’s stepmother: ….
“Zimo’s mom really knows how to joke,”
Mu Jiawen’s smile was faint, but she still invited, “Co in and we can talk.”
Gu Niaoniao’s stepmother walked into the living room with several large bags of fruit, following Mu Jiawen, while Jiang Yan went outside to find Gu Niaoniao’s father.
To avoid any potential awkwardness, he decided to have a chat with the man.
n, after all, can speak more straightforwardly with each other.
Speaking of this couple, they were quite odd indeed.
Since Gu Niaoniao’s father already had a daughter, he didn’t want to have more children with his new wife. He felt one child was enough and there was no need for more.
It’s not that he wasn’t a good father, because he truly loved his daughter.
But that’s unfair to the remarried wife.
Because Gu Niaoniao’s stepmother is his first marriage, and she is a full ten years younger than her father.
But this unfair agreent was clearly stated before they got married, and she actually agreed to it.
Jiang Yan couldn’t quite understand what her agreent was based on. Love? Or money?
The Gu family runs a sizeable import-export clothing company; they certainly aren’t lacking money.
But they are short of children.
Really, Jiang Yan often felt like urging old Gu to let his young wife have a child. Just have one.
Otherwise, what’s the point of always focusing on Gu Niaoniao, his stepdaughter?
Gu Niaoniao had also advised her father about this, but Comrade Gu was stubborn to the core and simply wouldn’t agree.
As a result, Gu Niaoniao’s stepmother was especially enthusiastic about her affairs, overly so.
Jiang Yan found it quite annoying. Mu Jiawen hadn’t even saved the phone number of her stepmother or her dad; she mainly felt there was no need to keep in touch. It was enough for her to communicate with her biological mother.
This is why Jiang Yan felt irritated, because this couple would call him from ti to ti.
It was sowhat understandable when old Gu called, but why was his stepmother always calling him?
What would a man like him have to talk about with a woman like her?
“Old Gu.”
Seeing the other party hang up, Jiang Yan stepped forward with a smile to greet him, “How co you didn’t tell
in advance that you were coming? I would have prepared a few extra dishes.”
“Ah? Didn’t I tell you?”
Old Gu looked at Jiang Yan in surprise, “Didn’t Ruoping discuss it with you two?”
Jiang Yan: …
“We agreed to invite Niaoniao’s mother for dinner today.”
Upon hearing this, old Gu instantly understood.
Shan Ruoping wanted to compete with Niaoniao’s mother, to prove that she too had the authority to take care of Niaoniao’s affairs.
He rubbed his face helplessly, “I’m sorry, I didn’t think of this, I should have called you to ask first.”
“No problem, then later… I won’t keep you.”
Old Gu waved his hand, “Freeloading is our fault to begin with, so even if you asked
to stay, I couldn’t do it without feeling embarrassed.”
Jiang Yan patted his shoulder sincerely and advised, “Have another child. You’re not old yet; you have the capability. And Niaoniao likes little kids, too. Haven’t you seen how she often cos to my place to take care of Corn and her sisters?”
Old Gu hastily gestured no, “No no, too much trouble. Raising kids isn’t just about keeping them fed; you have to educate them, teach them to speak, teach them to walk, play with them, teach them how to do things… I’ve had my hands full just raising Niaoniao. You know, her mother was very career-driven before, so I raised her bit by bit on my own. I could hire a nanny, but that wouldn’t be reassuring. Often I had to take her to my office, looking after her while working.
Honestly, I’ve always thought her mother wasn’t a responsible good mom. Now that Niaoniao is closer to her, I’m actually quite jealous. But I also know it’s sothing I can’t control. After all, as a girl grows up, there are so things she just can’t discuss with her dad; she needs to talk to her mom. So even if I’m uncomfortable, I have to accept it.
Luckily, the girl doesn’t neglect . Sotis she shares her confidences with
first. For instance, when she started liking your Xiaodou, she told
first, and then pointed out which one he was when I picked her up from school.
I took a liking to the boy at just one glance, and after interacting with you and your spouse… to tell you the truth, old Jiang, I’m set on this future son-in-law. With a role model dad like you, Xiaodou is bound to be a good husband in the future.”
Hearing that one of the reasons why he was recognized had to do with himself, Jiang Yan couldn’t help feeling a bit proud.
The two chatted outside for a while before old Gu went to call his current wife out of Jiang Yan’s ho.
She didn’t seem very happy, but she didn’t say anything in front of Jiang Yan and Mu Jiawen, even smilingly proposing to invite their family over for a al next ti.
After sending the couple off, about half an hour later, while Jiang Yan was busy in the kitchen, Gu Niaoniao knocked on their door with her mother and a pile of gifts in tow.
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