Chapter 76: Aunt and Sister-in-Law Conflict 1
Lin Fengying had to weed the fields early in the morning, so she didn’t return home until the sun was up. Breakfast was served late. She had just bitten into her mixed-grain pancake when Tong Yao walked into the yard.
For a moment, she was speechless. When she realized who it was, she quickly called out to Tong Yao to come inside. "Yaoyao, have you eaten? Why are you alone? Didn’t Xiaochen come with you?" It had been more than a month since she had last seen her elder son, and although Lin Fengying wouldn’t admit it, she missed him deeply.
When Si Xiaohui saw Tong Yao, she snorted disdainfully and continued eating her pancake without standing up. It was clear from her expression that she did not like Tong Yao.
Si Boyi, on the other hand, blushed. He had not been expecting Tong Yao to return abruptly, and he had not changed out of his dirty work clothes covered in grass stains, which were a stark contrast to Tong Yao’s clean and neat attire.
"Mom, I’ve already eaten. Ahchen is chatting with the village women," Tong Yao tried to cheer up Lin Fengying. At least there was someone in her house who was happy to see her return.
"Yaoyao, sit down and have a little more. I’ll get some chopsticks for you."
Lin Fengying tried to usher Tong Yao to the seat, but Tong Yao held her back, making her sit down instead.
"Mom, sit down and eat! We’ve really already eaten."
"You should eat just a little more..."
Feeling embarrassed about Tong Yao just standing aside while the three of them ate, Lin Fengying wanted to urge her some more, but Si Xiaohui interrupted cynically: "Mom, she’s used to eating fancy city food, not coarse grains like us. Stop fussing over her. Is my big brother’s monthly salary insufficient for her?"