Chapter 368
This feeling of being flattered made Si's Father and Si's Mother feel as if they had returned to the past when Si Nian was still at home. Whenever relatives and friends came to visit, they would definitely curry favor with them just because they were Si Nian's parents.
Because Si Nian was not only outstanding, but also engaged to Fu Yang.
At that time, their Si family was in the limelight.
But ever since Si Nian left, this kind of situation had gradually disappeared.
Let alone flattering them, those people could not wait to avoid them.
At this moment, the two felt a fleeting sense of nostalgia.
Lin Sisi asked, "Are you here to visit my sister Si Nian?"
The couple looked over and indeed saw that these people were carrying gifts in their hands to varying degrees.
Si's Father put on the airs of a father and said, "Since you're here to visit, why don't you go inside? This Nian Nian really is something."
Seeing their attitude, everyone was pleasantly surprised. They had been worried that Si Nian wouldn't be willing to forgive them.
They hurriedly smiled and said, "We had a little misunderstanding with Teacher Si before, so we came to apologize to her. Alas, it's all because our children have loose tongues and said some unpleasant things. Now the Zhou family has stopped supplying pork to the supply and marketing cooperative, and prices have gone up. We know we were wrong, so we hurried over to apologize to Teacher Si, hoping she can be the bigger person and not hold it against the kids."
Hearing this, Si's Father immediately frowned. "Absurd. To do such a thing just because of a few children, Nian Nian is too willful."
Lin Sisi also didn't expect Si Nian to be so good at offending people. Originally, when she first arrived and heard that Si Nian lived in such a nice house, she was extremely envious and jealous.
She didn't expect her relationship with the neighbors to be so poor.
She always wondered why she never liked Si Nian.
It turned out it wasn't just her; everyone felt the same way.
So she immediately said, "Sister Si Nian is a bit petty, but she's not a bad person. Don't worry."
Zhang Cuimei also chimed in, "Yes, that girl was spoiled by us when she was young. When she comes back, we'll give her a talking to."
Seeing how confident they were, everyone's hanging hearts finally relaxed, and they quickly expressed their gratitude.
Upon hearing that Si's Father was from the military compound, their gazes grew even more envious.
Words of flattery followed one after another.
When Si Nian returned, she saw so many people gathered at the door of her house.
She was taken aback for a moment.
Before she even stopped her bicycle, the group of people eagerly surrounded her, their faces full of flattery.
It was as if they weren't the same bitter and mean people from the hospital before.
Si's Father put on his airs even more, stepping forward to say, "Nian Nian, you're off work?"
Si Nian hadn't seen Si's Father for a long time. Seeing Zhang Cuimei and Lin Sisi following beside him, she frowned.
She thought to herself, could it be that when she ran into Lin Sisi at school, she went back and said something to the Si family, prompting them to come looking for her again?
Sure enough, it was better for Lin Sisi to stay in prison; at least back then, Si's Father and Si's Mother visited much less frequently.
Si Nian parked her bicycle and asked, "Are you looking for me for something?"
Si's Father said, "There is a very important matter I need to discuss with you. But this is not the place to talk, and everyone is waiting for you to go inside. Open the door first."
Si Nian frowned, ignoring him, and instead asked the other residents of the apartment building, "And what do all of you want?"
The group of people from the building looked at each other, their expressions awkward.
"Teacher Si, we came to apologize to you. The last time at the hospital, we misunderstood you, and we're truly sorry."
"This is a little apology gift and a token of our sincerity. Please don't despise it."
Si Nian nodded. It seemed Zhou Yueshen's actions had gotten a response.
The only thing that could make these snobbish aunties and older sisters bow their heads was money.
She had also heard about the pork price increase at the cooperative.
She generously opened the door and took the items inside.
Then, under everyone's expectant gazes, she smiled and said, "I've received the gifts, but you can take your sincerity back."
Everyone: "..."
Si's Father frowned, expressing his disapproval. "What kind of attitude is this? It's just a small matter. Is there any need to throw a tantrum? How old are you now? Hurry up and tell your man to change the pork prices at the cooperative back. These are your neighbors; you're going too far."
Lin Sisi also said, "That's right, Sister Si Nian. We've all heard about the swine fever a while ago. Everyone was just anxious and misunderstood. They all know they were wrong. Now that you've accepted the gifts, aren't you going to make some kind of response?"
Si Nian asked in return, "They're apologizing because they accidentally hurt me and the child at the time. Isn't an apology expected? Accepting the apology gift means that matter is in the past for me, but just because I'm over it doesn't mean Zhou Yueshen is."
After speaking, she looked at the group of stunned aunties. "You're apologizing for the hospital incident, right?"
Everyone nodded.
Si Nian smiled. "Then what does that have to do with you cursing the Zhou family to go bankrupt behind our backs later on? My surname is Si, not Zhou. How could I possibly sway the thoughts of the Zhou family?"
Everyone's faces instantly turned ugly.
Si's Father disagreed, saying, "What Si family or Zhou family? You're already married. It's just a matter of you saying a single word. Is there a need to make it so troublesome?"
"Uncle, how can you say that? If Auntie told you not to have an affair, would you really not have an affair? It's not that simple; this is a matter of principle."
Si's Father's face instantly turned green.
Everyone else was also dumbfounded.
No way, isn't this man an official? How could he have an affair?
Si Nian ignored him and looked at the group from the apartment building. "Do you want to take your things back?"
Everyone looked at each other, none of them having the face to do so.
Si Nian was right. These gifts were for the hospital incident, which was a completely separate matter from cursing the Zhou family in private later.
If Si Nian really wanted to target them, she would have done so long ago, because they had gossiped about her in private early on, and their children had ostracized her son.
But they had always lived in peace.
This time, it must be because the rumors reached Director Zhou's ears that things turned out this way.
However, they didn't have the courage to go find that tall, burly man with the sharp gaze.
For a moment, they stood frozen in place.
Seeing their troubled expressions, Si Nian smiled and looked toward Si's Father's family. "Auntie, Uncle, do you have some business with me?"
Having been exposed by his adopted daughter, Si's Father's old face was completely flushed red.
He hadn't expected that this matter had actually reached Si Nian's ears.
His face looked extremely ugly.
He hurriedly said with a red face, "Let's go inside to talk, let's go inside."
Si Nian didn't stop him and followed him inside.
Seeing that there was no hope, the others had no choice but to leave in disgrace.
They didn't even bother to greet Zhang Cuimei and the others.
And to think they believed these two adoptive parents had a lot of say and kept saying nice things to them.
Who knew things were actually like this.
He even had an affair.
No wonder Si Nian's family never interacted with them.
Truly bad luck.
Si's Father also felt the disdainful gazes of the group, and he was angry inside.
He couldn't help but make excuses for himself, "You child, what nonsense are you spouting? That matter was just blind rumors spread by outsiders. If others don't believe me, do you, the daughter I raised for eighteen years, also not believe me?"
Si Nian: "I don't believe you."
Si's Father: "..."
Zhang Cuimei's face looked awful as she said in a grim voice, "Enough, stop spouting nonsense. Your father isn't that kind of man."
Hearing this, Si Nian could not help but marvel at Zhang Cuimei.
Her husband was cheating right under her nose, yet she was still making excuses for him.
She truly deserved the title of the ultimate love-struck fool.
Feigning shock, Si Nian said, "No way! I actually saw Liu Dongdong going to the gynecology department at the hospital today. I thought Uncle really had an affair with her, and that was why you guys were making such a fuss about getting a divorce."
"What?!"
As soon as those words dropped, the expressions of all three family members drastically changed!