The group of people took turns speaking, making Bai Xi feel utterly ashamed.

Yang Zhi couldn't stand seeing his wife being told that she was backing him up. He said, "It's okay, just have fun. If you really lose too much and can't pay it back, I'll sell everything I own to pay it back for you."

Upon hearing Yang Zhi's words, Sister-in-law Yang rolled up her sleeves and said directly, "Since Yang Zhi said so, then we can't not try harder! Come on, let's continue..."

They played for another afternoon, and the four of them only went home when they had their fill of fun.

As Bai Xi saw them to the door, Yang Fen couldn't help but ask, "I've always wanted to ask, sister-in-law, your skin is so good! Your face is full of collagen, and your skin is like a peeled egg. It's so soft and tender. What skincare products do you use?"

Bai Xi was already immune to this question, as she had been asked it many times before, but she still subconsciously touched her face.

The answers were all the same: "I bought it in a shopping mall in the city. It was all in English, and I didn't recognize it."

Bai Xi reminded Yang Fen, "Everyone's skin tone is different. What works well for me might not work as well for you, so don't have high expectations."

When Yang Fen heard Bai Xi say that, she said she would buy it and try it to see if it could improve her current skin condition.

Because the Yang family has a mahjong table, their home is never short of lively activity.

The Hu family's New Year celebrations were much more lively than usual because of Hu Mingpeng.

For her eldest grandson, Hu Ma prepared the most abundant New Year's goods this year, just in case her grandson didn't feel comfortable with them.

Even Mr. Hu has become much more diligent. He cleans the Hu family villa inside and out, and it's even cleaner than the Hu family women used to.

However, his eldest grandson is not at home now; he went out to play with Hu Qiaosheng again.

Just as the New Year's Eve dinner was finished, Hu Qiaosheng returned carrying his mother's beloved eldest grandson.

Now that she has a grandson, Hu's mother is no longer affectionate towards her son. In the past, when Hu Qiaosheng came back, his mother would call him "son" so affectionately, but now she acts as if she doesn't see him.

Hu Qiaosheng looked at his mother and pouted unconvinced, "Oh, Mom, you only see your eldest grandson and not your eldest son? In the past, when I came back, you called me so affectionately. Look at you now, you don't even look at me. Your attention is all on your eldest grandson."

When Hu's mother saw her son making such a funny face, she couldn't bear to look at him.

Hu's father ignored the mother and son. He silently took his eldest grandson from his son's arms. They could argue all they wanted, but they couldn't hurt his grandson.

With his other hand free from holding his eldest grandson, Hu's father slapped Hu Qiaosheng hard on the back when he wasn't looking. This son of his was really asking for a beating; he had no dignity at all in front of his eldest grandson and acted like a little child.

Mr. Hu said, "Where did you take my grandson to play in the dead of winter? He came back covered in sweat, and he's going to catch a cold. I'm going to settle the score with you."

As she spoke, she picked up her eldest grandson and took him to take a bath. If he didn't take a bath, he would definitely catch a cold when the wind blew, and a child can't stand that.

Seeing his father quietly carry his son away, Hu Qiaosheng reached out Erkang's hand, then silently put it down, continuing to listen to his mother's lecture. Watching his son walk away, he could only sigh in despair.

He could occasionally hear his son and father talking on the second floor from the living room downstairs.

Hu's father asked Hu Mingpeng, "Grandson, where did your dad take you to play?"

Hu Mingpeng replied to his grandfather in a childish voice, "Dad took me to the ice rink."

"Oh, is the ice rink fun? Have you learned to skate yet?"

"I'm so good at it! I've learned it all! Dad said he's going to buy me a pair of roller skates so I can play at home from now on..."

Hu Qiaosheng listened to the voices of the grandfather and grandson as their figures gradually disappeared at the top of the stairs on the second floor.

In the New Year of 2010, the Hu family was filled with a lively Spring Festival atmosphere, and the joyous atmosphere filled their hearts.

The Yang family was also filled with joy and popularity because of their daughter-in-law and the small shop.

Only the Li family looked gloomy, with no festive atmosphere at all. Because of the addition of Li Feifei to the family, Li Cheng and his wife didn't smile at all during the New Year, spending the holiday with long faces.

Because the lady of the house was unhappy, not a single person in the Li family had a smile on their face.

Li Liping, the daughter of the Li family, glared resentfully at her suddenly appearing younger sister. She found her very annoying; if it weren't for her, her parents wouldn't be arguing.

"You're such a jinx, bringing bad luck to everyone you visit." Still not satisfied, she pushed Li Feifei hard again.

I felt a little better after seeing Li Feifei fall.

Li Feifei also regretted it. She missed her mother Bai and her mother's cooking. She wished her mother could come and take her home.

This place is terrible. I'm often bullied by my older siblings, called a vixen by my aunt, and looked at by my father with disgust and loathing.

Li Feifei felt that life was too hard. She now lived in a big house and was picked up and dropped off at school in a car every day, but she was still unhappy.

Although Li Feifei was often envied by her classmates at school, it was only at school that her classmates looked at her with envious eyes, satisfying her vanity and giving her a brief moment of happiness, but it could not make up for the harm she suffered at home.

Li Feifei is living the life she has always dreamed of, but she feels that this is not the good life she imagined.

……

Right after the New Year, Bai Xi received an unexpected phone call from her aunt.

Because she's been sleeping a lot lately, Bai Xi was taking a nap when she heard the phone ring. She was startled, and her beautiful eyes trembled slightly.

She didn't want to pay attention, but the annoying ringing kept going in the room. Bai Xi struggled to get up and saw the phone on the table far from the bed. It was too cold that day, and she was too lazy and afraid of the cold to get out of bed.

But then she wondered if it was her son calling, so she got out of bed, put on her shoes, and answered the phone.

"Hello, who is this? Is this Bai Xi?" As soon as Bai Xi answered the phone, she heard a woman's voice asking her question.

The caller asked with some uncertainty in their voice, probably unsure whether the person answering was fair-skinned.

Bai Xi didn't recognize the voice on the other end of the phone. When the person on the other end asked her, she quickly replied, "Oh right, I'm Bai Xi. May I ask who you are?"

After confirming that the woman on the other end of the phone was fair-skinned, she let out a long sigh of relief. It was really difficult to find this brat. If she didn't want to get money from her, she wouldn't have gone through all this trouble to find her.

This woman is my fair-skinned aunt.

"As long as she's fair-skinned, that's fine. I'm your aunt."

Aunt? Which aunt? Bai Xi didn't react immediately, thinking it was Yang Zhi's aunt, but how did her aunt have her phone number? Did her mother-in-law give it to her?

None of that matters right now. What matters is that she called me. Could something have happened? So Bai Xi politely asked, "Hello, Auntie. May I ask what brings you here?"

Although their brainwaves were not on the same wavelength, their conversation was still correct.

"Oh dear, it's so hard to find you, you brat! You've been gone for so many years and haven't even called once. We, your family, raised you, and you've got a hard heart. You don't even come back to see us?"

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