Chapter 47 - 046 Pretentious Generosity or Poor Generosity
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"Little sister, are you saying this outfit you’re wearing now was made by Third Sister-in-law?" Xie Jinghong asked in surprise, addressing her youngest sister, Xie Jingzi.
Because she had been pregnant and giving birth over the past three years, although she had three children to care for which was taxing on her body, her husband’s family was well-off. She would have meat every other day to replenish her strength, her husband was capable, and she brought pride to the family by bearing children, even earning a favorable look from her mother-in-law.
With a good mindset and diet, her body started to put on weight, making her face rounder. Although there were some faint, small dark spots on her cheeks making them slightly more pronounced, her skin was still fairly fair and tender.
Even Xie Jingzi’s face didn’t look as fair and tender as her sister’s, instead appearing a bit unhealthy and yellowish.
"Yup, that’s right. It was finished the other night, and it got dark so I didn’t see it clearly. I wasn’t in the mood to look at it then! You know how clingy Third Sister-in-law is to Third Brother. I was so annoyed with her that I just went straight back to my room without a glance at the clothes she made last night. [Saying this, Xie Jingzi felt a bit of guilt on her face — after all, she always had some misunderstandings about Third Sister-in-law’s character.]
But this morning when I got up, I saw Xiao Wu and Xiaoqi’s little flowered clothes, and they were absolutely beautiful. I found out from Mom that they were made by Third Sister-in-law, and then I remembered I hadn’t looked at the outfit she made for me. Really, Third Sister-in-law’s sewing skills are just amazing!"
Xie Jingzi was a young girl prone to mood swings. Initially, she didn’t like Third Sister-in-law because she had been swayed by Fourth Sister-in-law and Fifth Sister-in-law’s disparaging remarks. But now, she had let go of her small bias after seeing the dowry that Third Sister-in-law’s family had brought over and listening to their mother’s explanation, recognizing the effort Zhang Shanni put into making clothes for her and her niece-girls, which she truly loved!