Chapter 129: Do you think I’m very understanding?
The old lady wasn’t usually talkative, but now she kept on speaking endlessly, like a cheerful child.
"Then I’ll go right away." After patiently waiting for the old lady to finish speaking, Mrs. Zhou immediately turned around to find the driver to buy a fish tank.
"Wait a moment." The old lady stopped Mrs. Zhou and instructed, "Get the things inside the house first."
After Mrs. Zhou turned and left, the old lady’s gaze fell on Shen Zixian and his family who had come out to greet her.
"Don’t just stand here, come inside." The old lady clasped her hands in front of her. Her previous joy seemed to have disappeared, replaced by a sudden coldness.
Everyone, including Shen Zixian, was accustomed to the old lady’s cold demeanor. Thus, their facial expressions remained calm. Only Ma Huilian and her daughter felt dissatisfaction and jealousy over the old lady’s particular fondness for Mi Jing.
Shen Zixian respected the old lady a lot. Seeing her return home happily, he was also quite pleased. Consequently, his impression of Mi Jing, who was highly praised by the old lady, improved slightly.
"Mom, you must be tired after being out all day. How about letting Huilian run a bath for you?" Shen Zixian didn’t follow the old lady’s instruction to go inside but instead walked to her side, gently supporting her and asking considerately.
"No need. If I want a bath, Xiao Zhou will run it for me." The old lady never disguised her aversion towards Ma Huilian, and even with Shen Zixian’s intercession, she showed no mercy.
Hearing this, Shen Zixian pressed his lips tightly together, a hint of darkness flashing in his eyes.
As a son, he naturally had to respect the old lady’s wishes, but as a husband, he couldn’t ignore Ma Huilian’s feelings. Over the years, he had tried numerous times to change the old lady’s prejudice against Ma Huilian, but it always ended in failure, just like now.