Chapter 568 - 598: Pitiable and Unaware
In-laws?
That Lin Nian cut ties with her family long ago!
By that comparison, her family really couldn’t measure up to Qin Jiao’s parents. Although Qin Jiao’s parents weren’t rich, they were hardworking and capable. The little noodle shop they opened was now doing great business.
Li Xiaomei couldn’t stand it any longer and turned to leave, but Du Liya called out to stop Ji Yuehong.
She said, "Ji Yuehong, the heavens see all that we do."
For all those years, she had treated Ji Yuehong as her best friend, but in the end, Ji Yuehong had let the wolf into the house, helping cover for Li Xiaomei and Shen Zhengfeng time and time again.
Du Liya later figured out why she’d done it. It was simply because Ji Yuehong hoped her cousin could end up as a rich man’s wife, allowing her to bask in the reflected glory.
But whether it was Ji Yuehong’s calculations or Li Xiaomei’s scheming, it all depended on Shen Zhengfeng continuing to make money.
If one day Shen Zhengfeng went bankrupt and had no money, would Li Xiaomei still be so arrogant? Would Ji Yuehong still be so eager to curry favor?
Before, Du Liya would have been furious, but now she felt very happy. Looking at Li Xiaomei and Ji Yuehong again, she actually found them rather pitiful.
Pathetically unaware of their own situation.
Once the unhappy people had left, the remaining three continued to browse for a while before heading home.
Du Liya first went to Qin Na’s house to pick up Little Gu Duo. Seeing that no one else was around, Su Yun lowered her voice and said to Qin Jiao, "Xiao Jiao, do you think... they think so too?"
"What?"
"That... our family is completely dependent on the Du family."
Qin Jiao understood. Her mother had been affected by the things Li Xiaomei and Ji Yuehong said back at the jewelry store.
Qin Jiao said to her mother, "First of all, it’s true that Shen Yi and his mother, Du Liya, have helped our family a lot. We were able to put down roots in North City so quickly thanks to them."
"I know that, Mom knows. Your father and I are not ungrateful people. It’s just that, hearing Li Xiaomei and the others say it like that, it just feels a little..."
"Their own hearts are crooked, so of course, they see everything in a crooked way. For example, Shen Yi and his family helped us, but we haven’t just been sitting around waiting for handouts. We’re working hard. You and Dad opened a restaurant, and you’ve always taken great care of Grandpa Du. And Xiao Shi has been studying diligently. We are all trying our best. We haven’t taken the help from Shen Yi and his mother for granted."
"And now, we’re one family. We help each other, and it’s a two-way street. Of course, they’ve given more than we have, so we should do everything within our power to be even better to them."
Qin Jiao thought of Li Xiaomei’s expression and said, "We’re different from them. Look at Li Xiaomei. After marrying Shen Zhengfeng, she thought she could just be a rich man’s wife and quit a perfectly good job. And Shen Yi’s aunt and grandmother have always been leeches on Shen Zhengfeng."
"And then there’s Lin Nian. Why is she so obsessed with Shen Feng? Isn’t it just because Shen Feng is now Shen Zhengfeng’s son—his *only* son, since Shen Yi has broken ties with him? Looking at the bigger picture, maybe everything Shen Zhengfeng owns will be left to Shen Feng one day."
"Not working hard, betting your entire future on other people—*that’s* what makes someone a true parasite. That’s true incompetence, being able to do nothing but rely on others."
Su Yun thought for a moment. It seemed she understood now.
Qin Jiao turned and went to the back kitchen to help her father, Qin Zhonghui, prepare vegetables. But after just a short while, he shooed her out to rest.
Qin Zhonghui said, "Go get some rest, or go out front and enjoy the sun. There isn’t much to do back here, and it’s not mealtime yet. You don’t need to be here."