Stealing the moonlight into my arms

In the morning, when Fu Runing woke up, Xiao Jingting was no longer at home.

She found a casserole on the kitchen warming board and could smell the aroma as soon as she entered the kitchen.

She opened the lid of the casserole, and inside was the salty rice porridge she said she wanted to eat last night, with seafood added in.

The oven's heat light was also on, and inside were six pineapple tarts. The pineapples left over from making sweet and sour pork last night were being used.

Fu Runing happily ate a pineapple egg tart.

She thought that if Xiao Jingting were a cook, he would probably be very popular.

If he cooks at home for a few more days, the cook at home won't have to go to work.

But Fu Runing just thought about it. How could Xiao Jingting come back to cook every day?

She took a photo and sent a message to Jamel Xiao.

"Where did you buy these egg tarts? They're delicious. Next time I'll buy some home for Second Aunt to try."

A few minutes later, Xiao Jingting replied to her message: "I'll bring it back next time."

Fu Runing glanced at the message but didn't reply.

He didn't say where he bought them, nor did he say he made them himself, but she knew that there would definitely be more than six egg tarts next time.

If you compliment a man naturally and unpretentiously, he will be more motivated next time.

Fu Runing left the kitchen and prepared to call Luo Luo to get up for breakfast.

The past two days had gone so well that she began to wonder when the 'next time' would be.

But in the end, things did not go as planned.

……

As Qingming Festival approaches, it is difficult to have good weather.

Fu Runing went to Xiyuan frequently. It was for no other reason than that the time for the Xiao family to worship their ancestors was approaching, and just getting to know these people was no easy task for her.

To be honest, the Xiao family did not recognize her as a daughter-in-law before, and Weng Yuqing did not like her either, so she rarely showed up.

After checking the personnel list and procedures again, Fu Runing rubbed his temples.

There is a huge floor-to-ceiling window in the side hall of the East Garden, and outside is a Chinese rockery landscape. Even on rainy days, the scenery is still unique.

The old lady made a gesture to the housekeeper Yue Zhong beside her. Yue Zhong handed her a card and left tactfully.

The old lady saw that Fu Runing looked good recently, and asked with a concerned smile, "How is Ningning's health recently?"

"I'm fine, thank you grandma for your concern."

The old lady continued, "I heard you have a new daughter at home. Do you find it hard to take care of her? I'll bring her home to play with her someday."

Upon hearing this, Fu Runing smiled calmly and said, "The child was taken care of by my second aunt most of the time. His household registration is with my second uncle, and they went through the designated guardianship process. He has nothing to do with Jing Ting."

She said this very clearly. By severing ties between Xu Luo and Xiao Jingting, she was also severing ties with the Xiao family.

You can just listen to what the old lady said, but don't take it seriously.

Is the Xiao family a place where anyone can come and play?

These brothers and sisters are neither nice nor nice to each other, and the throne really needs to be divided in the family. She can't let Lolo get involved.

Luo Luo is from their Fu family and has nothing to do with the Xiao family.

The old lady didn't say anything, her expression still kind. "The girl is quite good, quiet. In the past, many families who got married but didn't have their own children would adopt one, saying that this child would bring brothers and sisters, which is also a good omen."

As she spoke, the old lady picked up a box and pushed it in front of Fu Runing.

"A welcome gift for the child."

Fu Runing looked down and saw that it was a box set from a certain Jinlou.

She didn't refuse, "Thank you, grandma."

The old lady was trying to win her over, and the specific reason was related to Xiao Jingting's attitude.

Then, the old lady handed her a card and said, "This is the extra pocket money grandma gave you. You've been running around lately and it's been hard for you. Keep it."

This time Fu Runing confiscated it.

"Grandma, I don't deserve anything without doing anything. It's my duty to help you with the household chores."

The old lady saw that she was neither humble nor arrogant, and that she spoke and acted with discretion, and there was a hint of approval in her eyes.

The old lady took a sip of tea and gradually brought up the topic: "Grandma heard that you and Yan Ting were classmates?"

Fu Runing was in no hurry to answer. Her mind was racing, trying to guess what the old lady meant by that.

After all, she had mentioned her acquaintance with Xiao Yanting during the three years since she married into the Xiao family, but of course no one else had mentioned it.

"Yan Ting and I haven't seen each other for many years." She smiled and continued, "I don't remember much about things from junior high school. Think about it, it was more than ten years ago."

Fu Runing thought that she must not get into trouble. Xiao Yanting was her brother-in-law, not her junior high school deskmate.

Seeing her being so careful, the old lady could only take a step back and said, "Ningning, grandma knows you are a good child. You have seen the situation in our family in the past few years. We have three children and two mothers, and our minds are not together.

Jing Ting and Yan Ting are like the palms and the backs of my hands. They are so stiff now, and your grandfather and I are upset to see them like this."

Hearing this, Fu Runing didn't dare to say anything. Although it was rare for the old lady to say such words to her, but... this topic was not easy to respond to.

She silently added water to the old lady's teacup.

The old lady glanced at her and continued, "Grandma doesn't wish for anything else, but she hopes that if the day comes, you can persuade Jingting to keep Yanting."

Fu Runing's hand holding the cup of water paused, and she suddenly felt the cup was very hot.

These words carry a lot of weight.

She could only play dumb. "Grandma, have you watched too many Korean dramas? We live in a country ruled by law. It's not as serious as you say. Besides, Yan Ting is fine... Why is Jing Ting picking on him?"

When Fu Runing said this, her heart began to beat wildly.

The Xiao family has been prosperous for generations, and has always followed the principle of the eldest son inheriting the family business. She didn't understand it before. We have already developed into a modern society, so why are they still using such outdated concepts? Shouldn't the most outstanding person be the one to take the helm?

But there was one time when her second uncle accidentally woke her up.

Since ancient times, there have been many outstanding people, but there is only one eldest son.

If everyone thinks they are excellent, then anyone can get to the top, and that will inevitably lead to the formation of cliques and factions for personal gain.

When such internal disintegration occurs, the overall interests will only become smaller and smaller, and eventually be replaced by external forces, and prosperity will no longer exist.

At that time, her second uncle laughed at her and asked what she knew as a little girl and how she could question the wisdom passed down by her ancestors for thousands of years.

But family rules are rules, and there will always be deviations during development.

Just like the brothers Xiao Jingting and Xiao Yanting.

The old lady sighed, "Yan Ting is also a good child. We also hope that they can live in harmony. You are his eldest sister-in-law. You can help him in time in the future. Yan Ting will probably listen to you. After you graduate from junior high school, he wanted to go to the same high school with you, but his mother refused."

Seeing that the old lady had come straight to the point, Fu Runing could no longer pretend to be confused.

If Xiao Jingting had not returned to the Xiao family, Xiao Yanting would have been the rightful heir of the Xiao family. He had been a favored child since childhood, and everyone thought he would be the future heir.

Fu Runing had seen the boy's proud and high-spirited youth.

But after Xiao Jingting came back, things went wrong.

Fu Runing's tone was calm: "Grandma, you want me to ease the relationship between the two of them. Do you really think it's appropriate? They are both your grandsons, so you want to be a peacemaker, but can you solve the root of the problem?"

"Who can I tell about Jing Ting's ten years of wandering?"

Hearing this, the old lady was silent for a moment.

After a while, she said, "Jingting is lucky to have you by his side."

I just don’t know if Yan Ting from their family will meet a wonderful person in the future and have such a blessing.

Fu Runing said calmly, "Grandma, don't think too much of the bad. Yan Ting is also very good. Aren't the two brothers quite polite now?"

The old lady looked out the French window and said calmly, "I hope I'm overthinking it."

When Fu Runing left, she only took the box of gold items. She still smiled sweetly and said, "I want to thank grandma on behalf of my daughter."

After Fu Runing left, the old lady stayed alone in the tea room in the side hall for a while.

Mr. Xiao, who went out fishing, came back.

"Why do you look so worried? Didn't you have a good chat with your granddaughter-in-law?"

The old lady laughed helplessly, "Training her is much better than training your daughter-in-law."

Old Master Xiao tutted his words, "Isn't it a little late for you to say this? What were you doing earlier? Did you always let your daughter-in-law bully her before?"

"In the end, it's all because of your son. If he had been more honest, would he have done all these things?"

At this point, the old lady's tone became irritable again.

Old Master Xiao said calmly, "Xiao Hongshen is a piece of shit, but it's not just my fault."

Seeing that the old lady still had a worried look on her face, Old Man Xiao said again, "Don't worry. Xiao Hongshen is not dead yet. He will take the blame if anything happens. If the two sons really fight to the point of life and death, Xiao Hongshen will bear the main responsibility."

The old lady glanced at him and didn't want to say anything.

……

When Xiao Jingting returned home, Fu Runing was looking at the box of gold on the table.

Gold chopsticks, gold bowls, gold gourds, peace locks, as well as gold combs and mirrors, are all made of exquisite craftsmanship, and most importantly, they are all made of gold.

A greeting gift for the little girl.

Seeing this, Xiao Jingting casually asked, "When did you buy it?"

"Grandma gave it to us. She said it was a wedding gift for our daughter."

Xiao Jingting knew that she went to Xiyuan today, so he nodded and said nothing.

His ears caught the key word.

Our daughter.

Fu Runing had no idea what he was thinking. She looked up at him and said, "Grandma wanted to give me a card, saying it was pocket money, but I didn't take it."

Xiao Jingting tugged at his tie and asked, “Why not take it?”

"She asked me, as the eldest sister-in-law, to smooth over the relationship between you and your brother-in-law, but I didn't agree."

She didn't hide it from Xiao Jingting, but instead smiled and teased: "Are you going to give me the pocket money?"

Xiao Jingting didn't say anything, but a smile appeared in his eyes.

"Do you know how much money is in the card?"

Fu Runing shook her head: "I don't know."

Xiao Jingting said calmly, "She bought a house for Xiao Qinrui not long ago, which cost about 30 million."

The old lady has always been generous and generous.

Fu Runing groaned, "It's a bit of a loss. I suddenly feel that Xiao Yanting seems to be quite good."

Xiao Jingting remained calm, his expression unchanged. He casually asked, "How are you and Xiao Yanting getting along?"

"It's great. He's sunny and cheerful, and doesn't act like a boss. I call him Mr. Xiao, and he calls me Manager Fu. We go to work on time, have lunch and a break, and go home after get off work."

Except when they were alone, the boy liked to call her his deskmate.

Otherwise he was very well behaved.

He can be regarded as a breath of fresh air among bosses.

He doesn't engage in involution or work overtime, but instead gets along well with young people and isn't afraid of being joked about or played with.

The new boss of Yusong Media quickly became a hot topic because of his handsome appearance, youth, and domineering personality. Fu Runing asked him to open a self-media account and his followers increased in minutes. A female artist's interactive video with him could also quickly generate topics.

This operation saves a lot of operating costs.

Xiao Jingting couldn't tell his emotions, "You used to have a good relationship with Xiao Yanting?"

Fu Runing looked at him seriously and asked, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"lie."

“…” She was stunned. She didn’t expect Xiao Jingting to be so direct.

"Well, he and I have a terrible relationship. I hate it when he eats my food, copies my homework, helps me cheat on tests, and gives me chocolates given to him by girls. I just love to tease him about being a dwarf. I even gave him a nickname: Carrot Ding..."

Xiao Jingting pinched his eyebrows and turned to the side to pour some water.

He regretted it a bit.

Why do you have to ask?

Fu Runing is just that kind of person. You rarely hear bad things about others from her.

Fu Runing looked at his silent back as he left, muttering softly, "Why? You're unhappy after I told you. Don't ask next time."

Xiao Jingting poured some water and drank it, his eyes were dark.

Is Xiao Yanting the type she likes?