Chapter 13: Made a Fool of Myself

Zhao Jiaying led Yang Xiuhua to her own bedroom and told her: “Auntie, this is the bedroom where Yingbao will be staying temporarily. Great-grandma said that later, she will have a children’s room decorated for Yingbao, and then she can move in!”

“That’s wonderful! This place is really nice!”

Yang Xiuhua was not the kind of person who felt jealous or couldn’t stand seeing others live well. Seeing that Yingbao was doing so well now, she was truly happy for her!

“Auntie, if you like it here, you and Uncle Dahai can come and stay for a few days anytime! Great-grandma, Daddy, and Second Uncle will definitely welcome you both!”

In fact, if possible, Zhao Jiaying wanted to bring Yang Xiuhua, Sun Dahai, and their son Sun Huayang over to live with them so that they could also have a good life and live in a comfortable and beautiful house. However, since she had only recently come to the Ou family, it didn’t seem appropriate to make such a request just yet, so she didn’t dare bring it up.

“No need, Auntie isn’t meant to live in such a nice house. As long as Yingbao can live well and comfortably, your Uncle Dahai and I will be happy!”

As she spoke, there was a tinge of bitterness in Yang Xiuhua’s voice. Why was she never destined to live in such a good house?

“Who says Auntie isn’t meant to live in a good house? When Yingbao grows up and earns money, she will definitely buy a big and beautiful house for Auntie and Uncle Dahai to live in!”

Hearing Zhao Jiaying’s words, Yang Xiuhua felt deeply comforted. What a thoughtful child—her years of hard work taking care of her had not been in vain.

“Alright, then Auntie will wait for Yingbao to buy us a big house!”

Yang Xiuhua laughed, and Zhao Jiaying followed with a smile.

At noon, Zhao Jiaying held Yang Xiuhua’s hand and led her to the dining room for lunch. Seeing the table full of exquisite dishes, Yang Xiuhua was stunned. Everything looked delicious, and most of them were dishes she had never eaten before.

As they sat at the table, Zhao Jiaying immediately stood up, picked up her chopsticks, and kept putting pieces of meat into Yang Xiuhua’s bowl. Since she was usually the one who got food served to her, today, as the host, she had to show her enthusiasm.

“Auntie, hurry and try it! These are really delicious!”

Looking at the bowl filled to the brim with meat, Yang Xiuhua felt a little embarrassed and quickly said: “Yingbao, you don’t have to give Auntie so much. Auntie won’t be able to finish it!”

It was only when Zhao Jiaying saw that the meat had completely covered the rice that she finally stopped.

“Grandma Zhenzhu, I’m really sorry for making a fool of myself!”

“It’s alright, it’s alright! This just shows how close Yingbao is to you. She’s never even given me food before!”

Lin Zhenzhu was clearly a little jealous. Seeing this, Zhao Jiaying immediately picked up two pieces of meat and placed them into Lin Zhenzhu’s bowl. She sweetly said: “Great-grandma, you should eat some meat too! From now on, Yingbao will serve you meat every day!”

In Zhao Jiaying’s mind, meat was the most delicious food, so the first thing she served to them was always meat.

Lin Zhenzhu smiled brightly and said: “Alright, Yingbao is the best! Xiuhua, come on, let’s eat. Take whatever you like, just treat this place like home and don’t be polite!”

“Okay, Grandma Zhenzhu, eat well, Yingbao will eat too!”

The meal passed in cheerful laughter.

After lunch, a little while later, Yang Xiuhua once again said she had to leave. She felt bad for having disturbed them the entire morning and didn’t want to impose any longer.

This time, Lin Zhenzhu did not try to keep her. She took out a cash check and handed it to her, saying: “Xiuhua, this is a small token from Grandma Zhenzhu. You must accept it. Consider it my way of thanking you for taking care of our Yingbao all this time!”

Yang Xiuhua looked at the check and saw that it was for one million. She was so shocked that she quickly tried to give it back, hurriedly saying: “Grandma Zhenzhu, I can’t accept this. I already received money from Yingbao’s mommy for taking care of her, so I really can’t accept your money. Please, take it back!”

Although she really needed the money, her refusal of this sudden gift showed that she was a person with integrity, not greedy. This made Lin Zhenzhu appreciate her even more.

“Please take the money, I heard from Yingbao that your son is in the hospital and it costs a lot. Grandma Zhenzhu isn’t offering this for any other reason. I just want to help with your urgent situation and assist your family in getting through this difficult time!”

Lin Zhenzhu still hoped Yang Xiuhua would accept the money, so that Zhao Jiaying wouldn’t have to worry about them and could live happily with her family in the Ou household.

Zhao Jiaying also spoke up to persuade her: “Auntie, please take the money. Your family really needs it. With this money, you and Uncle Dahai won’t have to work so hard, and you won’t have to worry about Huayang’s hospital bills anymore!”

Despite the strong persuasion from both of them, she still refused without hesitation!

“Yingbao, Grandma Zhenzhu, I really can’t accept this money. Although my family is in need and owes a lot to others, both my husband and I are capable of working and earning money. I believe that if we work hard, we will be able to pay off our debts soon. So please don’t insist. I’m definitely not accepting the money!”

She was indeed an upright and honest person. Lin Zhenzhu understood that no matter how much they spoke, she would never accept the money, so she stopped insisting. Instead, she had some supplements prepared and handed them to her.

“Alright, since you’re so insistent, Grandma Zhenzhu won’t force you. You don’t have to take the money, but you must take these things!”

“Grandma Zhenzhu, this…”

Whether it was money or other things, Yang Xiuhua felt too embarrassed to accept them. After all, she had come empty-handed in the morning, so how could she take anything with her when leaving?

“If you don’t take it, Grandma Zhenzhu will get upset!” Lin Zhenzhu pouted and said, giving Zhao Jiaying a meaningful look.

“Yeah, Auntie, you should just accept it. Otherwise, Great-grandma will really be upset. You know, Great-grandma is old and can’t afford to get angry, or she’ll make herself sick!”

The grandmother and granddaughter worked together in perfect harmony, one playing along with the other!

With the two of them against her alone, Yang Xiuhua was no match for their teamwork, and in the end, she gave in.

“Alright, I’ll accept it. Thank you, Grandma Zhenzhu!”

“That’s more like it! Being so polite makes it feel distant!”

Yang Xiuhua scratched her head awkwardly and said: “Well, Grandma Zhenzhu, I’ll be leaving now. Thank you for your warm hospitality today!”

It had been a day of eating and receiving gifts, and Yang Xiuhua really felt bad about it. Before leaving, she felt she should at least thank the hosts!

“Go on, I’ve already told the driver to wait outside. He’ll take you home. Come by often when you have time, and visit Yingbao!” Lin Zhenzhu waved her hand.

“Alright, Grandma Zhenzhu, I will! Goodbye!”

“Great-grandma, I’ll see Auntie off!”

After that, Zhao Jiaying took Yang Xiuhua’s hand and led her outside. The car was waiting by the fountain at the entrance of the villa.