Chapter 228 - 220: It’s New Year’s
He Xuewen saw the opportunity and made his move. After exchanging a few pleasantries with the Tian Family, he put down the things he had brought and left. Before leaving, He Xuewen specifically said: "Ah Nan, when you finish the spring rolls, tell Daddy and he will fetch a few more baskets from your Uncle Niu."
Tian Sisi found it amusing inside, knowing full well her own father was backing her up. She immediately played along, "Got it. I’ll tell you once I’ve finished these, and next time ask Uncle Niu to pack some with cabbage and pork filling for me. I don’t want the red bean paste ones anymore."
He Xuewen was very pleased with the tacit understanding between him and his daughter, giving Xu Qianwen another meaningful look. Humph, dare to look down on my daughter?
My Ah Nan is a thousand times, ten thousand times better than your daughter. Your daughter can’t even compare to one of Ah Nan’s toes. Treating spring rolls like treasures! You’re clearly from a small household background. My Ah Nan could eat one and throw one away, even feeding them to a dog rather than giving them to your daughter!
He Xuewen’s glance made it clear to Xu Qianwen, who felt even more embarrassed. She hadn’t expected that these spring rolls were from that poor fellow He Xuewen, and the other things he brought didn’t seem like they came from a poor man either. It seems she really was blind, mistaking gems for rocks!
Tian Man Yin, of course, was also very displeased with Xu Qianwen, but since she was his sister-in-law and it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to say much, he planned to find time to talk with his elder brother and ask him to keep his wife in check so she wouldn’t always bully Ah Nan!
That evening, Tian Sisi asked Granny Zhao to fry all the baskets of spring rolls, two large platters full, just enough for a plate per table. Everyone enjoyed the meal and praised how delicious the spring rolls were. He Xuewen took the opportunity to mention Niu Sanxian and emphasized his fondness for Tian Sisi.
Everyone present already knew why Xu Qianwen had an issue with Tian Sisi that afternoon and disapproved of Xu Qianwen’s pettiness. They also understood the implication of He Xuewen’s words, all smiled, and praised Tian Sisi a few times. This made Xu Qianwen and Tian Lili, though craving the spring rolls, feel too embarrassed to eat and could only watch everyone else enjoy them.
Tian Aiguo wasn’t too concerned about He Xuewen’s offenses towards his wife and daughter. In his view, his wife and daughter did indeed go too far this time and deserved a lesson. However, He Xuewen’s attitude was quite strange; he seemed to care about Ah Nan excessively, more like a real father than a godfather. Tian Aiguo didn’t think deeper about it, assuming that his niece simply elicited sympathy due to her charm.
How precisely Tian Aiguo disciplined Xu Qianwen afterward was unknown, but since then, Xu Qianwen had certainly toned down her attitude. Although she still ignored Tian Sisi, at least she no longer used cold words and treated her like air, which satisfied Tian Sisi. She had no intentions of getting close to Xu Qianwen as if they were family.
Tian Lili seemed to have been disciplined by Tian Aiguo as well and was much nicer to Tian Sisi than before, at least polite on the surface, and no longer casually called her Tian Zhaodi. However, Tian Sisi knew this girl still held a grudge against her from her resentful eyes. But Tian Sisi didn’t mind as she wasn’t interested in being best friends with Tian Lili either.
Tian Weihua felt quite embarrassed and had apologized to Tian Sisi several times behind the scenes. Tian Sisi had a good impression of this cousin and got along well with him. The attitudes of Xu Qianwen and her daughter did not affect their harmony.