Chapter 133: Face
Qin Yanci was silent for a long time. He nodded slightly, almost imperceptibly. “Okay.”
After dinner, they packed up a few things and returned to the courtyard.
Qin's older brother's children were noisy. They immediately quieted down when they saw Qin Yanci. Some ran to their rooms, and some burrowed into mother Qin's arms.
“Why are you scared of your uncle when he comes back?” Mother Qin was very happy. “Have you eaten?”
Qin Yanci said, “Who doesn't eat at this time? You wouldn't say my wife didn't take good care of me if I didn't eat, would you?”
Mother Qin's smile froze. “That's not what I meant. Your older brother brought back a lot of apples the other day. I'll get some for you.”
“No need. My wife will buy me some.”
The light in mother Qin's eyes dimmed. Your wife buys you some? Didn't she use your money? Are you stupid? All you do is talk about your wife, wife, wife. You have no one else in your eyes, do you? But she only dared to complain in her heart. “Fruit is expensive. You two don't have a job. Every cent you spend is a cent less...”
Qin Yanci interrupted her. “Since we refused the help of you and Dad, we have our own plans. You don't need to worry.”
Mother Qin opened her mouth. “Okay.”
Father Qin saw that his son was unhappy. To distract him, he said, “Yanci, how's your review going? Teacher Jiang said you're going to participate in a national math competition next month. Do you have confidence?”
Qin Yanci said lightly, “It's almost there.”
Ying Sisi curiously asked, “Competition? Why didn't you tell me about it?”
Qin Yanci's eyes flashed. “It's similar to a regular test. It's nothing special. I just have to be away from home for a few days.”
“Are you going out of town?”
“Local.”
“Local. You're not leaving home.” Ying Sisi didn't understand. He wouldn't stay in a hotel like last time, would he?
“It's convenient to stay near the competition venue.” Father Qin said with a smile.
Ying Sisi thought for a moment. “Where is the competition? I'll make you some delicious food and send it to you when you have a break.”
Qin Yanci said quickly, “No need. You can stay home and read more. I'll check on you.”
Ying Sisi: "." Why do you have to check on me in front of my parents-in-law?
Don't I have any face?
Hmph!
Qin Yanci changed the subject. “Dad, I have something I want to talk to you about. Let's talk in the study.”
“Okay, let's go.”
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Only the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and three children were left in the living room.
The children started to play noisily again.
Qin Jin and Lu Yuechun came out of the room.
The latter said with a smile, “You're back? I just finished putting the kids to sleep with your brother. What time does Yanci study every day? It sounds like he's very tired when he talks.”
Ying Sisi said, “Around 9:30.” Before, it was after ten. I don't allow it.
“He rests so early? My relative, who is also taking the college entrance exam this year, studies until eleven or twelve every day. He gets up at four or five in the morning. He only sleeps for five or six hours a day. He talks, his voice is energetic, and his spirits are high. It's not like Yanci. His voice is deep and tired.” As soon as Lu Yuechun said those words, mother Qin thought about something.
Is it because his wife nags him every day?
Ying Sisi smiled calmly. If it had been before their marriage, she would have just thought Lu Yuechun's words were strange. Now, she understood immediately.
Lu Yuechun was clearly hinting to her mother-in-law that Qin Yanci was tired because of her.
You can't live without stirring up trouble, can you?
She subtly counterattacked. “Why don't I hear that A-Ci's voice is deep and tired? Maybe we have been together for too long, so I don't notice. Sister-in-law, how old is your relative? He can stay up so late. A-Ci said that he often worked the night shift when he was on the farm. He must have been very tired then, and he's worn himself out.”
Mother Qin immediately felt guilty and choked up. “He suffered. I should have brought him back earlier.”
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