Chapter 136: The Calculations of Mother and Daughter1
"How is this my fault?" Zhang Lijuan complained resentfully. "After Xiaohui left, they refused to teach me anything. They made me take care of the children and wash their clothes all day. I’ve become a free nanny for their family. If I eat a bit more, they scold me. Even if I spend ten or more years in their home, I won’t learn much."
What she didn’t expect was to return to the village and hear that Si Xiaohui had gone to the city for work. Zhang Lijuan had been feeling agitated for these past days, just like a cat on hot bricks. She also wanted to work in the city, but she unfortunately had no connections.
In the blink of an eye, Si Boyi appeared to be planning to move to the city too. Were Si Chen and his family planning to all relocate to the city now?
"What’s the point in complaining now? In my opinion, you simply lack ability. If you could have gotten close with Si Chen back then, you would have been a boss’s wife in the city by now!" Chen Jinlan glared at her daughter with frustration. She intended to matchmake the two when Si Chen was accepted to university. Who would have thought her daughter would be useless--despite living next door, she couldn’t win Si Chen’s heart.
The saying goes that ’a man’s pursuit of a woman is as separated by a layer of yarn’, but in her house it’s as if there are several large mountains.
If Si Chen doesn’t appreciate her, how can they still blame her? Zhang Lijuan felt wronged and retorted defensively, "You only know how to blame me. Wouldn’t Si Chen like me if I was as beautiful as Tong Yao?"
With a glare, Chen Jinlan retorted, "So you’re blaming your lack of talent on your looks. Where are you ugly? With thick eyebrows and big eyes, how are you not prettier than that fox spirit?"
Zhang Lijuan used to think she was pretty, but going to the city once changed her standards. City people didn’t like her looks. In their eyes, she was countrified. If she could choose, she’d also want to look like a beautiful vixen.