vstars Chapter 114 You just wait!
Chapter 114 You just wait!
You, Zhang Mei!
He was two-faced, even groveling and enduring humiliation, completely manipulating her!
You can know a person's face but not their heart!
She foolishly put herself in others' shoes and kept it a secret, considering their feelings, only to be treated like a fool behind their backs and secretly enjoying the show!
Heh, heh!
An indescribable nausea mixed with a chilling coldness spread throughout my body.
Gao Jie desperately wanted to rush out and throw the beef brisket in her hand at Zhang Mei and her son's faces, but that couldn't quell her anger. She stood there, clenching her teeth and gripping her palms tightly with her nails. Various thoughts raced through her mind. After a while, she took a deep breath and slowly walked upstairs.
"Sister-in-law! Are you home?"
Gao Jie pretended to knock on the door twice.
The door opened, and Zhang Mei exclaimed in surprise, "Oh! Sister-in-law, when did you arrive? Come in quickly, my Haozi just returned from the Soviet Union. Chenghao, your aunt is here!"
Zhang Mei turned her head and called out into the house.
A few seconds later, the sound of footsteps rang out, and Cheng Hao came out of the house, carrying a bag in his hand. When he saw Gao Jie, he handed her the bag with a fawning smile.
"Aunt! I was just about to pack my bags and come to your house to find you. This is a gift I brought back for you and Uncle from the Soviet Union. There are also gifts for Tingting and Chengzheng in there."
"You're so thoughtful, Haozi. Your aunt has really spoiled you," Gao Jie said with satisfaction, pretending nothing had happened. She placed the lunchbox in her hand in the entryway, acting like a loving family. "Haozi, you've just gotten home, so don't go running around. Rest first. We cooked extra food at noon, so I brought this for you. You can heat it up for dinner. I won't come inside."
"Oh my, it's beef brisket! Thank you, sister-in-law!" Zhang Mei couldn't wait to open the lunchbox when she heard that food had been brought. When she saw the delicious-looking beef brisket inside, her face lit up with a big smile. She had been craving meat for the past two days.
Cheng Hao glanced over and swallowed hard. "Thank you, Auntie. It's so wonderful to be able to eat your cooking as soon as I get home!"
Gao Jie smiled wryly, "I didn't burn this, so don't thank me."
"What is that?" Cheng Hao and Zhang Mei both looked puzzled.
Gao Jie gave the two of them a meaningful look and said amicably, "I recently met a young lady who's a really good cook. Come over for dinner next weekend, try her cooking, and also celebrate Haozi's return from his studies in the Soviet Union!"
"Okay, thank you, Auntie!" Cheng Hao agreed without much thought. Zhang Mei was used to going to Gao Jie's place for meals whenever she had free time, and she had been there quite often before.
Gao Jie exchanged a few more pleasantries with the two of them, then made an excuse and left.
When Gao Jie got home, she saw her daughter reading comic books on the sofa.
She moved quietly, and Gao Tingting didn't notice her until she came in. She sat up straight, a little nervous, and asked, "Mom, why are you back so soon?"
Gao Jie glanced upstairs. "Where are your brother and Shen Qing?"
"He's playing Connect Four with Qingqing," Gao Tingting's mind raced, trying to cover for her brother. Gao Jie, however, knew perfectly well what was going on. "Alright, I'll just ask."
Gao Tingting: "I came down with them just now, but I kept losing, so I got a little angry and went downstairs to read a book."
"Hmm." Gao Jie didn't react much. She walked to the coffee table, poured herself a glass of water, took a few sips, and then sat back on the sofa, lost in thought.
Gao Tingting was a little surprised that her mother's attitude had changed after she went out. Shouldn't she have gone upstairs immediately to interrupt the two of them? Something felt off.
"Mom, you..."
Gao Jie dusted off her sleeves, crossed her right leg over her left, rested her chin on her hand, and said slowly, "Mom went out for a while and suddenly realized something. Xiao Shen has no parents since she was little and grew up with adoptive parents. She is indeed quite pitiful. Mom will not interfere with your relationship with Xiao Shen. You can bring her home for dinner more often."
"Then, what about Big Brother and Qingqing..."
"I don't care anymore. It's rare for your older brother to find a woman he likes. Let things develop naturally. I won't be the one to break them up," Gao Jie said, relenting.
Gao Tingting asked incredulously, "Mom, did you just go to Auntie's house?"
"What's wrong?" Gao Jie stared at her daughter.
Gao Tingting shook her head. "Nothing, I just think you're a little strange."
Gao Jie smiled and said, "What's so strange about it? I originally thought Xiao Shen was a good person, but I objected to her being with your brother because of her status. By the way, your brother Cheng Hao is back too. I'll have him come over for dinner next week. Why don't you invite Xiao Shen over as well?"
Gao Tingting suddenly realized, "Cheng Hao? He and Qingqing are siblings... Is it really appropriate for me to invite Qingqing along? What if Auntie finds out? Mom, you're not setting me up again, are you? You told me to invite Qingqing to dinner today, and then you arranged for Zhao Tiemei to go on a blind date with my brother..."
Gao Jie glared at her daughter: "I'm your own mother, what have I done to you, child? Your brother doesn't want to be with Xiao Shen, there will be plenty of opportunities for our two families to eat together in the future. Are you going to avoid it every time? Just consider it getting used to it in advance. You can bring Xiao Shen home when you have the chance."
This time, Gao Tingting was smarter and asked warily, "Then why didn't you let my older brother take Qingqing with him? Why did you have to make me go?"
Gao Jie leaned over and put her arm around her daughter's shoulder: "Oh, my good daughter, Mom is just being affectionate with you. Your brother has such a hard-on-his-heart personality. I just had a fight with him, so he definitely won't want to talk to me."
After thinking about it, Gao Tingting agreed.