Zhang Huimin, wearing a crimson woolen coat and with fashionable curly hair, and Chen Xiangqun, wearing a suit and with her two daughters, opened the door curtain and walked into the living room, with an indescribable look of high spirits on their faces.

Yi Jie looked coldly at the two girls behind her, Chen Lili and Chen Ruoyao. In fact, just by hearing their names, one can tell how much their family members care about them.

Zhang Huimin always showed others that she treated her two children equally, but in fact, she secretly gave all the good things to Chen Ruoyao and was strict with her in all aspects, which won her unanimous praise.

Unlike Chen Lili, who was completely spoiled, vulgar, arrogant, and uneducated. Just like Chen Lili who entered the room at this moment, the word "disdain" was almost written on her face, and although Chen Ruoyao was arrogant, at least she did a good job of pretending, and she always smiled slightly.

"Dad, Mom, Xiang Qun and I brought the children back to pay New Year's greetings. These are the things we bought." Zhang Huimin took the things from Chen Xiangqun's hand and handed them to grandpa and grandma.

Yi Jie saw that her grandfather, who had high blood pressure, could not drink strong foreign liquor at all, and her grandmother never used skin care products. She thought that this gift was really "thoughtful". She probably brought it back right away after receiving it from someone else.

Grandma took the gift without showing any displeasure, and greeted the four people, "Okay, it's good that you're back. Come on, come and sit here."

Zhang Huimin took out wet wipes from her bag and gave them to her family members. Everyone wiped their chairs carefully again and again before sitting down. Grandpa's face looked bad at this time.

Seeing that the atmosphere was awkward, the other relatives offered to leave one after another, all saying that they did not want to disturb the family reunion.

Zhang Huimin pretended to persuade them: "Sit a little longer, don't leave in a hurry," but everyone waved their hands and walked away quickly.

After all the relatives and friends had left, my grandfather said coldly, "Don't you know why others don't want to stay? Why are you still staying there? Our house is dirty and messy, and I'm afraid we can't afford to entertain you nobles."

Zhang Huimin was choked by his grandfather's words for a moment, but quickly adjusted himself and put on a fake smile again: "Dad, look at what you said. Others have said that they don't want to disturb our family reunion. Our habit of wiping the stools is the same everywhere. If you don't believe me, ask Xiang Qun."

Chen Xiangqun quickly responded, "Yes, Dad, we are the same even in Shenzhen. This habit has been formed and it is not changed immediately. Don't be angry."

Grandpa didn't seem to want to argue and didn't reply.

Grandma acted as a peacemaker: "It's New Year's Day, it's better to be harmonious. I'll go cook right away, and we'll have the reunion dinner later. We can only get together once a year, and I won't tolerate you throwing tantrums."

My aunt and mother also went to help with cooking. They didn't want to stay there for a long time and were annoyed by Zhang Huimin's behavior.

After the three people left, Chen Xiangqun changed the subject, "Xiao Jie and Bei Bei have grown up into grown-up girls. Second uncle didn't recognize them just now. Chenchen has grown a lot taller too. The child really changes every day. Here, these are the red envelopes that second aunt and uncle prepared for you. Take them quickly." He took out a few red envelopes from his arms and handed them to several people.

Of course Yi Jie accepted it without any pressure. She would have liked to receive it if she didn't. Although the red envelope was thick, Yi Jie estimated that it was just a bunch of small change totaling a few hundred yuan. She said thank you perfunctorily.

Zhang Huimin looked at Yi Jie, who was becoming more and more outstanding, and felt very uncomfortable as she felt that her daughter was being overshadowed. As soon as she came in, she noticed that the elder and younger sisters were still charming.

Although she was fully armed and looked elegant and wealthy, her figure had actually changed after giving birth, and she had completely lost weight. Now she could only be called a wealthy lady, and it had been a long time since I heard those beautiful compliments.

Fortunately, her daughter Chen Ruoyao has inherited the best features of both husband and wife, and is even better than she was when she was young. However, she is completely inconspicuous sitting next to Yi Jie. People who don’t know her would think that Yi Jie is a child who grew up in the city.

But she soon realized that having a good appearance was useless. Her younger sister was so beautiful, but she was just unlucky. Her Ruoyao was born to be rich and noble, and she was excellent in every aspect.

"Xiao Jie is a freshman in high school this year, right? Are you keeping up with the studies? If you have any questions, you can ask your cousin Ruoyao. Your cousin Ruoyao has always been at the top of the class."

Zhang Huimin remembered that Yi Jie's grades were actually pretty good, but not as good as Yaoyao's. Her grades plummeted after last year, so she specifically brought this up.

Chen Lili chimed in, "Ruoyao is in the top ten of her sophomore class. It's more than enough for me to teach her. Mom, what are you talking about?"

Although Chen Ruoyao didn't say anything, she was very proud in her heart. Yi Jie was so stupid that she cried. She had never seen such a person who was eager to be used as a gun. Zhang Huimin was indeed a PUA master. She didn't intend to spoil the faces of these people. It was funny. Was it because they were too thick-skinned?

"Oh, second aunt, this is such a coincidence. I have always been the top student in the first year of high school. If cousin Ruoyao is among the top students in the district, I can still ask her." Yi Jie pretended to be very distressed, and Zhang Huimin choked.

Although Chen Ruoyao couldn't believe it, she still replied to Yi Jie softly: "Xiao Jie is amazing. Although I am not among the top students in the district, my school is ranked among the top three in Shenzhen. Besides, I am a grade higher than you, so I think I can still answer some of your questions."

Yi Jie glanced at her clenched hands and knew that she was pretending to be calm. She smiled in her heart: "Then I can ask cousin Ruoyao when I have a chance. Usually, others ask me questions. I can't think of what to ask others questions for the time being. After all, I am very familiar with the knowledge of the first year of high school, and I have also touched on a lot of the content of the second year of high school. Alas, I am still learning too fast."

Li Beibei was trying hard to hold back her laughter, what a mischievous ghost!

Didn’t you see that Second Aunt’s face is almost pulled to the ground? She keeps poking other people’s hearts, but she likes it!

"Why is a top student in a small county showing off?" Chen Lili spoke up for Chen Ruoyao.

"Hey, Sister Lili, what you said is wrong. Our Jianan Province is a province with strong education and is famous throughout the country. Moreover, I think when it comes to studying, smart people can learn well anywhere. Look, Sister Lili, you have always been at the bottom of the class in Shenzhen, and you will probably be at the bottom of the class in Wen County as well. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me. I am very good at teaching. I haven't taught people in the second year of high school yet, so you can really give it a try." Yi Jie responded with a grin.

Chen Lili was so angry that she stood up and pointed at Yi Jie, "You!"

"Okay, what are you arguing about? It's just a few jokes between sisters. Act like an elder sister." Chen Xiangqun glared at Chen Lili. Chen Lili was always afraid of him, so she sat down slowly.

"Xiao Jie is indeed very articulate," he praised Yi Jie sarcastically.

How could Yi Jie go along with his wishes? She was a born rebel. "Second uncle, do you think so too? The teachers always say that I am quick-witted and eloquent! It seems that you have good vision," Chen Xiangqun also had a heart attack.

Zhang Huimin was just about to find fault with Yi Jie and scold her for being so arrogant, but her grandmother started calling for dinner, so she could only feel unhappy in her heart.

At the dinner table, everyone was silent. Chen Xiangqun had a lot of business socializing, but he was still talkative and adjusted the atmosphere very well. Yi Jie was only concerned with eating happily, picking up some food for Yi Chen from time to time, completely ignoring Chen Lili's hateful eyes. This was a delicious meal carefully prepared by grandma, and I didn't have the chance to eat it normally.

"Little sister, are you still working in City C? How is your salary? It must be hard to support two children in school. It's a rare opportunity for you to ask me. We are family, so don't be polite."

After the meal, Zhang Huimin started talking again, saying that some people are born with bad intentions and can't stand others doing well.

"I... quit." Zhang Peiyao answered hesitantly. She didn't know why her second sister suddenly paid attention to this matter. Was she really so kind?

When Yi Jie heard the familiar conversation, her memory radar started ringing. What was supposed to come would eventually come.

"Oh, how about you go to our factory in Shenzhen and apply for the position of assembly line worker. The salary is 7,000 to 8,000 yuan. See if you can be hired. It's not easy for us to be bosses. If the employees find out that you openly use backdoors, it will definitely arouse public anger. Then all the cadres, big and small, will have opinions. I don't know how many such things we deal with every day. But little sister, you are so diligent, you will definitely pass. The position of assembly line worker does not depend on anything else, as long as you are diligent and willing to work." Zhang Huimin said maliciously.

No matter how much your daughter shows off, she will still end up with an incompetent mother.

Second sister? How could she say such a thing? If she didn't want to help, she didn't have to humiliate herself like this. With so many juniors present, how could she save face? Although she had no ability, she didn't need to beg Zhang Huimin for a bite of food!

Zhang Peiyao's fists were clenched so tightly that the nails were digging into her flesh. At this moment, a slender white hand rested on her hands. It was Xiao Jie.

Yi Jie looked at her mother soothingly, asking her to relax, saying that she would take care of everything. Zhang Peiyao felt the strength given by her daughter and relaxed. Yes, her daughter was so outstanding, so she had nothing to be afraid of. No matter how many difficulties and obstacles there were ahead, she would always stand in front of her children instead of complaining about herself.

When she wanted to fight back, Yi Jie had already opened her mouth: "Second Aunt, your small factory is only that big. From the tone of your voice, it seems like you are worrying about a company with tens of thousands of people. My mother won't get involved. You and uncle should just work hard.

No, look at me, I'm so happy that I can't even talk, I'm just working hard to be a boss. As for my family, we just bought a new house, and there's still a lot of things waiting for my mother to deal with. She'll be busy for a while to prepare a housewarming party after the New Year, and she'll have to accompany me to the competition then.

I was the one who caused her trouble. Why did I participate in the National English Speech Contest to win a prize? I had to tire my mother out by accompanying me to participate in the contests. I should participate in fewer such contests in the future. After all, I always win prizes. It would be boring if I participated too many times, and it would be bad if I tired my mother.

After these are resolved, my mother also plans to open her own shop and do some small business. She has no intention of becoming a big boss, mainly because she doesn't have to do hard labor and can relax and enjoy a leisurely life. I'm old enough and can make some money when I'm free while studying. You see, she has earned hundreds of thousands in the past few months this year.

It's definitely not comparable to your big business, but my mom can take a break, right? Now that children can earn money, it's natural for parents to take a break. I believe cousin Lili and cousin Ruoyao probably think the same way, why don't you give it a try? I think my second aunt and uncle are very tired. "Yi Jie's little mouth chattered, and everyone was dumbfounded.

Zhang Huimin's family was almost as red as liver. Buying a house? Opening a shop? Earning hundreds of thousands in a few months? Winning awards in national competitions? This Yi Jie must be suffering from hysteria and living in a dream!

"Second sister, it's a good thing for a child to be self-confident, but it's not good if he is arrogant. Look, he is talking in his sleep before he even goes to bed," Zhang Huimin said gritting her teeth.

The eldest aunt slammed her hand on the table, "Zhang Huimin, that's enough! I'm tired of listening to you. How can I have a peaceful time since you came back? You are always making trouble. How can Xiaojie dream? What she said is true. What? Your child can't have this ability, so you can't allow other people's children to have it? I think you are the one who is talking too much!"

Zhang Huimin's face turned red and she was about to argue with her elder sister.

Grandpa shouted, "That's enough. How long are you going to embarrass yourself? Second son, if your family is sincere in coming back to celebrate the New Year, stop causing trouble! If you keep quarreling, please forgive me for the small size of our temple, which cannot accommodate several of you big Buddhas!"

Zhang Huimin's silent appearance successfully pleased Yi Jie. Because of her grandfather's anger, even though Zhang Huimin and the others were angry, they held it in for the rest of the time.

When it was time to go to bed, Zhang Huimin and her family did not stay overnight at her grandfather's house. Instead, they drove to the only hotel in town to get a room, claiming that there was no room for so many people at home.

Probably because she felt that the conditions at home were not good enough, Yi Jie felt it was not worth it for her grandmother who had worked so hard to make the bed.

"Mom, look at how arrogant Yi Jie is! And grandpa is on her side! She's so evil!" Chen Lili started to vent while sitting in the car.

"Okay, do you need to tell me this? She'll have to stay for a few more days. I want to see how capable she is. Learn from your sister and be quiet. If you can't quarrel with others, just keep your voice down. Don't annoy your grandparents. They are biased towards that little bitch." Zhang Huimin didn't like Chen Lili's noisy behavior.

Even though Chen Lili was dissatisfied, she didn't dare to say anything. Chen Ruoyao looked out the window, her mind in turmoil. Participating in the competition, right? Since Yi Jie liked to step on others so much, then she would let Yi Jie know what it meant that there are always people better than you.

"Mom, find out tomorrow what English competition Yi Jie is participating in. If you have any connections, let me go too." Although Chen Ruoyao asked in a questioning tone, the meaning she revealed was affirmative.

"Okay, then your mom and dad will find a way to get you in. What a joke! My daughter ranks first in the bilingual school every year, how could she lose to a country girl like her?" Zhang Huimin has successfully transformed her expression from being extremely angry to being complacent.

"Our Yaoyao is the one who has a way. This spirit of not wanting to admit defeat is just like me!" Chen Xiangqun laughed heartily. He was very angry today. He was usually flattered a lot, so he never felt so aggrieved.

Yi Jie, let's wait and see! Chen Ruoyao was full of fighting spirit.

At this moment, Yi Jie, who was studying hard late at night, had no idea that Chen Ruoyao had already set her sights on her.

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