The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 264: Perfect Success

Jiang Yan went inside and found women gathered in threes and fives, chatting casually.

Meanwhile, Zheng Zhen, Bai Li, and Jiang Peng were standing in a corner, but the atmosphere didn’t seem harmonious.

Bai Li’s eyes were red, on the verge of tears, as if she had suffered great grievance, yet she was holding back, probably knowing it was the wrong occasion to make a scene.

As Jiang Yan approached, he overheard what Zheng Zhen was saying. No matter how you listened, her words sounded exceptionally harsh...

"What’s wrong if I don’t give it? She only has two daughters. Once married, they’re like spilled water, belonging to someone else’s family. My gold lock piece is meant for passing down to my golden grandson," Zheng Zhen said righteously, seemingly unaware of any wrongdoing.

Bai Li was about to speak, but Jiang Peng’s look stopped her, and Bai Li held her silence.

Only then did Jiang Peng calmly say to Zheng Zhen, "Mom, it’s your prerogative to leave the gold lock piece to your golden grandson. We have no objections since it’s your possession, and you can gift it as you please. However... Hui Lan and Shu Lan are my daughters. No matter who they marry in the future, they won’t be like spilled water. A parent’s love is for their own children. So, Mom, if you don’t like them, perhaps you should stop bringing them up so often."

"You..." Zheng Zhen was left speechless by his words.

Having dealt with his mother, Jiang Peng then turned to Bai Li and said, "And you too, why are you so easily impressed as if you’ve never seen anything good? It’s just two gold lock pieces. Tomorrow, take some money and buy a few more. Learn from Mom and give each of them a few as wedding gifts."

Bai Li listened to him, and gradually her eyes brightened, and a smile finally appeared on her lips. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Alright, I’ll listen to you," Bai Li said, forgetting their previous discord. Her heart felt sweet, like she was back in those days when he was pursuing her.

Bai Li’s adoring gaze stirred something in Jiang Peng, making him reflect on past events. His wife had endured many grievances, and as her husband, he hadn’t stood up for her.

It seemed he wasn’t a competent husband...

The two of them gazed at each other affectionately, even in front of Zheng Zhen.

Could Zheng Zhen feel good about that? She was ready to launch a sarcastic retort, but Jiang Yan interrupted.

"Big brother, sister-in-law, mom, what are you all discussing?" Jiang Yan’s forceful interruption allowed Jiang Peng to breathe a sigh of relief. Honestly, he didn’t want to argue with his mother, as it seemed pointless and futile.

After leaving the household trouble to Jiang Peng and Jiang Yan, Wang Miaomiao happily walked towards the kitchen. Entering the backyard, she saw Cheng Xue and Jiang Huilan sitting by the pavilion, chatting...

Seeing the two of them, Wang Miaomiao was both happy and playfully scolding, "Xiao Xue, Hui Lan, you two came but didn’t say anything. What are you hiding here for?"

"Auntie, I had no choice. My mom’s over there, and I’m afraid she’ll start nagging..." Jiang Huilan said, leaving her sentence hanging, not realizing her mother had already sold her out...

"Oh, afraid of her nagging, huh?" Wang Miaomiao nodded, sharing the sentiment... Just as Jiang Huilan was about to relax, Wang Miaomiao suddenly said, "By the way, why didn’t you bring your boyfriend over today to introduce him to us?"

"Wha... what?" Jiang Huilan stared at her in surprise, wanting to ask, "How do you know?"

Her eyes flickered uncertainly.

Cheng Xue was already shocked by their conversation, "What’s going on? Auntie, what do you mean? Does Sister Hui Lan have a boyfriend? Who is it?"

She looked gossipy, her eyes darting between Jiang Huilan’s blushing face and her aunt’s cryptic smile... This news was just too juicy, quick, let’s grab the popcorn...

"This one? You should ask your lovely sister to explain. After all, she’s the one involved and will surely have a lot to say," Wang Miaomiao suggested playfully, giving Jiang Huilan some time to figure out how she was going to explain things to them. "I’ll go check on things in the kitchen. It’s almost time to start; you should find seats, too."

Cheng Xue waved at her aunt before sidling closer to Jiang Huilan, looking at her eagerly, clearly unwilling to give up on hearing the gossip.

Wang Miaomiao smiled slightly, leaving them alone as she went to check on the kitchen.

"Aunt Li, can we start seating?"

Aunt Li, busy stir-frying, replied, "Yes, we can. Start placing the dishes. There are four more stir-fried dishes; we’ll serve them as people eat."

"Alright, Sister-in-law Yang, Sister-in-law Song, shall we start taking the dishes over?" Wang Miaomiao picked up a tray and began the task with proper enthusiasm.

Though called a tray, she had yet to master the skill and could only carry it with both hands.

As she crossed the backyard, Cheng Xue and Jiang Huilan saw her.

Finding an escape route, Jiang Huilan excitedly got up and rushed to the kitchen, leaving behind, "I’ll go help..."

Watching her run off without answering any questions left Cheng Xue feeling frustrated, like being tickled by a cat. She stomped her foot unwillingly and followed her into the kitchen, secretly vowing to keep a close watch today and unmask the rascal who dared to pursue her sister...

Today’s menu for the seating arrangements was decided by Aunt Li and Wang Miaomiao together.

Eight cold dishes, twelve hot dishes. Among the hot dishes, there were six stir-fried, two steamed, and two braised dishes, plus one variety of noodles and a pastry.

The dishes were placed on the tables, and everyone took their seats to begin the meal.

With the dishes served, Jiang Huilan and Cheng Xue ended up sitting at the sides of Bai Li and Zheng Zhen.

Jiang Huilan found that her mother had changed beyond recognition, shocking her...

Bai Li affectionately picked a morsel of food and placed it into Jiang Huilan’s bowl, "Hui Lan, eat up. Look at you, so skinny. You shouldn’t sacrifice your health for work..."

"Uh? Okay..." Jiang Huilan looked at her mother’s face, feeling dazed by her smile...

"Xiao Xue, eat more. This girl, growing up without a mother’s care and being raised by Hong Bing alone, it wasn’t easy," Zheng Zhen lamented, suddenly feeling a surge of compassion for Cheng Xue, reminiscent of her late daughter.

Both of them, each with a pair of chopsticks, offered care to the ones beside them, but their care seemed strangely off...

From a distance, one could see that the two were engaged in a silent feud... Alas, poor Cheng Xue and Jiang Huilan stuck between them, really in a tough spot.

Fortunately, aside from their silent competition, they didn’t engage in any other unreasonable antics.

The full moon banquet was a complete success, with everyone enjoying themselves immensely.

The two little ones received heaps of gifts and red envelopes. Of course, being so young, they could open the gifts to use and play with as needed.

As for the red envelopes, Wang Miaomiao accepted them with cheer. She was currently buried in debt.

However, she still kept an account so that when they grew up, she could return the money to them.