Chapter 325 - Prickly Thorns That Had to Be Gotten Rid Of
Chapter 325: Prickly Thorns That Had to Be Gotten Rid Of
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
As the housekeeper exclaimed to Yun Xi about her birthday, everyone else in the dining room looked at Yun Xi.
Liang Xiuqin hadn’t remembered her birthday at all, and Yun Yuanfeng didn’t remember anything. Upon hearing what the housekeeper had said, embarrassment appeared on his face.
“Yun Xi, tell Dad what birthday gift you would like for your birthday today.”
Yun Xi looked at Yun Yuanfeng. Since he had spoken, she wasn’t going to pass this up.
“Dad, I haven’t thought about it yet, so can I talk to you after I think about it?”
“Okay, no problem!” Yun Yuanfeng readily responded.
If it hadn’t been for her helping him out during the investigation into his work, the whole family would be out on the streets now.
Thinking of the manager who had been suspended, he felt lucky to have such a daughter.
Her mother, however, didn’t say a word. She got up to get a cup of soy milk for Yun Ziling, as if she hadn’t even heard their conversation.
Her grandfather found this behavior from her mother unbearable, and he took out the red envelope he had prepared earlier.
“Yun Xi, this is your first birthday since you’ve come back. Grandpa wishes you a happy birthday and that everything goes well.”
Her grandfather’s congratulatory message was very subtle and thoughtful, so Yun Xi happily took the red envelope.
But as soon as the old man gave out the red envelope, someone at the table was unhappy.
Glaring at Yun Xi enviously, Yun Ziling looked at the thick 100-yuan red envelope with jealousy and then complained to the old man.
“Grandpa, you are so biased toward her. You never give me red envelopes on my birthday.”
The old man snorted coldly. “For your birthday, doesn’t your mother always prepare a birthday cake for you and a delicious feast as well? This is your sister’s first birthday since she’s come back. Can you compare how you’re treated with her?”
Yun Chuhan, who was equally aggrieved, couldn’t help but interject when she heard this.
“Yes! Second sister, mother carefully prepares a cake and gifts for you every birthday. Does mother even acknowledge me and big sister’s birthdays? She probably doesn’t even remember at all, does she? Grandpa gave our eldest sister a red envelope for good luck, and even this makes you envious.”
Yun Chuhan’s tone was full of bitterness. On the surface, she was scolding Yun Ziling. In reality, she was complaining about her mother’s partiality while mocking Yun Xi and herself.
In her mother’s eyes, only Yun Ziling was her daughter, while her other two daughters were nothing.
Yun Ziling’s face grew stiff, and she turned her head to glare at Yun Chuhan, “What’s the matter with you?”
“Shut up all of you!” Liang Xiuqin felt pushed to the edge by this conversation, so she shot Yun Chuhan an annoyed glare. “You don’t have the right to speak.”
Yun Xi coldly watched the scene that showcased how horrible both the mother and the daughter were, and she couldn’t help but sneer.
Liang Xiuqin had always been harsh to Yun Xi. She had never shown her maternal love. If the housekeeper hadn’t brought it up, she really wouldn’t have even remembered her birthday.
“It’s just a birthday! It’s also the winter solstice, so everyone eating dumplings together is just like celebrating your birthday. Why do we have to do so many special things? Besides, you wouldn’t even understand the history of these birthday cakes after living in the countryside for so many years. It would be a waste of money! It’s better to eat dumplings.”
Yun Xi smirked coldly and looked up at Yun Ziling, who was sitting across from her with a smug expression on her face and the same mean look her mother had.
There was no anger or hatred in Yun Xi’s clear eyes.
“Mom, remember what you said today, and I hope you don’t regret it in the future. You only have one daughter, Yun Ziling. Let her care for you in the future. If I am better placed than her, I will only support my dad, so don’t even think about taking advantage of me.”
As soon as Yun Xi fired back, Liang Xiuqin immediately showed her true colors.
After so many years of life as the deputy director’s wife, she was used to being praised by others. Anyone who disobeyed her seemed like prickly thorns that had to be gotten rid of.
“You, you wretched girl! What do you mean by that? Do you think I’m depending on you for my retirement? I would be thankful enough for you not to jinx me to death! I have raised you for so many years, how dare you talk to me like this! You! Don’t think you’re all high and mighty because your in-laws are the Jiang family, because you might not even get to marry into that family. What are you so proud of? It’s okay if you don’t care for me. If your sister is more prosperous than you in the future, don’t expect to get a share of the pie.”
“Okay, Mom, you said it yourself, so don’t go back on your words in the future!”
Yun Xi curled her lips a little, and she glanced at her father, then took the dumplings from the housekeeper and ate them one by one with her chopsticks.
With a bang, Yun Yuanfeng slammed his chopsticks down and raised his head to glare at Liang Xiuqin viciously.
“Liang Xiuqin, haven’t you said enough! Today is Yun Xi’s birthday, do you have to talk to her like this? Go upstairs if you’re not hungry, so we don’t have to see you here!”
Despite not having any capabilities, she was causing trouble all the time. How blind he had been to marry this brainless woman…
How annoying she was!