After a round of flattery, as expected, Aunt Liu Fengxia smiled like a flower, and the way she looked at Kang Xiaoqiao changed.
"You child, you really are a sweet talker."
"Xiaoqiao, your outfit is not bad. Where did you buy this dress?"
When Kang Xiaoqiao heard that it was here, she immediately smiled as sweetly as if she had eaten honey and said, "Aunt, you also think it looks good, don't you?"
"Hehe, this is what Yichen bought for me. It's the only one in our town. Fortunately, I caught it, or else I would have let someone else buy it. I spent a lot of money, and my heart aches so much."
"I told our Yichen that I don't go out either. Why do I look so good in it? Instead, he gave me a scolding. He said that he would buy it for me, so I wore it. Then, there was nothing else."
"Aunt, tell me. Yichen is really a sharp-tongued man with a soft heart. He looks cold, but in fact, he's warm-hearted."
After saying that, Kang Xiaoqiao smiled shyly. Her words made Liu Fengxia speechless.
The clothes did not look cheap. She would not be able to buy them for less than 30 to 50 yuan. Although this girl's temperament was not bad, if she was someone who did not know how to live and spent money to buy clothes, she would not be able to do so. She had to be educated.
However, Kang Xiaoqiao's meaning was that Lu Yichen had bought it for her. She could not say anything about it, so she smiled and said, "I didn't expect Yichen to be such an iceberg. He actually dotes on his wife."
At this time, her cousin-in-law, who did not have much presence, smiled and said, "Mom, you can't tell, right? Haha, what is this called? You can't judge a book by its cover."
Then, the two of them laughed. Kang Xiaoqiao also laughed. However, she had finally passed the test in her heart. She could not say that she had a small business. Otherwise, the whole family would probably give her a lecture on criticism and education.
After a short conversation, they heard a series of footsteps from outside. At this time, a five-year-old boy ran over and shouted as he ran, "Mommy, mommy, grandma, I'm hungry, I'm hungry."
When Liu Fengxia heard that, she immediately hugged the little boy and said, "Aiyo, run gently. The kitchen floor is slippery. Don't fall. Hurry up and wash your hands. It's almost time to eat. Go."
When the little boy heard that, he ran away happily. Meanwhile, Kang Xiaoqiao was a little dumbfounded. Did their old Xia family have to be so progressive? It was already enough for girls to wake up so early. Even a five-year-old boy was not spared.
At this time, Liu Fengxia saw Kang Xiaoqiao looking at the child in a daze and said, "Since Xiaozhi was three years old, he had to get up at five o'clock every day. He followed the men at home to go out for morning exercises. Now, he has already taken shape."
"That's enough, Yunshu. Take your little aunt and wash her hands. Go and wake up your second grandpa's family and third grandpa's family for dinner."
Xia Yunshu immediately agreed, "Eh, okay, mom."
Then, she said to Kang Xiaoqiao, "Let's go, little aunt."
After saying this, she pulled Kang Xiaoqiao and left. Kang Xiaoqiao originally thought that the three families lived separately. Thus, there was no need to wake them up. In the end, Xia Yunshu brought her upstairs and she was puzzled. She quickly asked, "Yunshu, didn't you go to call second uncle and third uncle for breakfast? Why did you go upstairs?"
Hearing that, Xia Yunshu whispered, "Second grandpa and third grandpa's house are upstairs."
Kang Xiaoqiao frowned. "Both upstairs? Then why..."
"Why don't they get up and make breakfast?"
Kang Xiaoqiao nodded, while Xia Yunshu curled her lips and said, "They're lazy."
"For so many years, I've never seen their family come over to help make breakfast. It's always our family's work."
"Ah?"
"So first aunt is just going to let them go?"
Xia Yunshu heard this and said, "Yeah, so what? Forget about second aunt. If she doesn't help, she'll be picky. However, third aunt comes over occasionally to help, and their two aunts also come over occasionally to help."
When Kang Xiaoqiao heard this, the corner of her mouth twitched and she said, "First aunt is truly open-minded and admirable."
When Xia Yunshu heard this, she chuckled. Then, she knocked on a gong twice at the entrance of the stairs and said, "Second aunt, breakfast is ready. It's time for breakfast."
Only after she shouted for the third time did she hear a very unhappy voice. "Alright, got it. Knock, knock, knock. Knock every day. We'll go in a while."
Xia Yunshu pursed her lips and was about to go upstairs when three people came down. They were none other than Lu Yichen's third aunt and two daughters.
When Third Aunt Zhang Ting saw the two of them, she blushed and said, "Breakfast is ready. Is second sister-in-law not up yet?"
Xia Yunshu immediately replied, "Probably not. I knocked three times before she said anything."
"Third Grandma, you guys woke up early today."
Zhang Ting blushed again when she heard that. Xia Qingyi, the youngest girl next to her, smiled and said, "I woke up early, but it took me a long time to wash up."
"Yunshu, I really admire you guys. You guys wake up so early every day. Aren't you sleepy?"
"Big auntie, there's a nanny at home to cook. Why did she drag you along? Ah, I'm so sleepy."
Xia Yunshu smiled and said, "My grandmother said that it's only right for girls to wake up early to cook breakfast. It saves them from being called a lazy wife when they arrive at their in-laws' house."
At this moment, Lu Yichen's second aunt, Wu Xiumei, happened to open the door and heard this sentence.
Her expression immediately changed. "What does your grandmother mean? She's the hardworking one. She's everywhere. Tsk, if she likes to be diligent, then go be diligent. What right does she have to criticize others? If I'm willing to be lazy, why should she care?"
"Get away..."
Xia Yunshu was almost pushed down by her. Kang Xiaoqiao frowned when she saw this. Why was this Xia family so abnormal?
The men were all diligent, but when looking at the women... Each had their own merits.
Zhang Ting saw that Kang Xiaoqiao didn't look too good, so she went up to pull Xia Yunshu's hand and said, "Yunshu, are you okay?"
Xia Yunshu's eyes were a little red, but she shook her head. Zhang Ting sighed and said, "Don't lower yourself to your second wife's level. You know how she looks like. If you endure any longer, it won't be long before they leave."
Just as she said this, another door opened. If it wasn't the one who quarreled with Kang Xiaoqiao yesterday, who else could it be?
At this moment, Xia Qingzhu's eyes were hanging, and she snorted and said, "Third aunt, what is the meaning of this? Why are you so eager for us to leave?"
"It's a pity that this isn't your home. Tsk, you don't even have a son to receive the ancestors, yet you still have the mood to worry about other things. You're really free. Get out of the way."
She pushed Xia Yunshu again and the two of them went downstairs one after another. Zhang Ting, who was said to have no children, immediately turned red-eyed. She then turned around and cried as she went upstairs. Her eldest daughter, Xia Qingman, also turned around to comfort her.
As they walked, she hurriedly said to Kang Xiaoqiao, "Cousin-in-law, Yunshu, you can go back. We won't be going downstairs for breakfast today."
Then, she looked at Xia Qingyi and said, "Why aren't you coming up? What are you waiting for?"
Xia Qingyi's eyes were red as she roared, "I'm going to settle the score with that Xia Qingzhu right now. What right does she have to say that about our mother? I'll slap her if I don't..."