Chapter 686: 187: Breaking News! _1
Lady Zhao never complained.
Even if she did have any complaints, she dared not to voice them.
After eating a few doughnuts, Shangguan Furong spoke again: “Also, the porridge today doesn’t seem as thick as yesterday’s, mom, did you wake up late this morning?”
Upon hearing this, Lady Zhao, who was holding a doughnut, immediately stopped.
Last night, she had spent almost the entire night in the Buddha Hall, indeed waking up a bit later than usual this morning.
Had Shangguan Furong noticed something?
A chill ran down Lady Zhao’s spine. She raised her head to glance at Shangguan Furong before saying, “Sure, I’ll pay more attention tomorrow morning.”
Shangguan Furong nodded contentedly, “Hm, and I want to eat crystal pan-fried dumplings for breakfast tomorrow.”
It seemed Shangguan Furong hadn’t noticed anything, thus Lady Zhao let out a sigh of relief.
After finishing breakfast, Shangguan Furong took out a tissue, elegantly wiped her mouth, “By the way, where’s Zhao Shen?”
Lady Zhao flinched but quickly tried to regain her composure, “He… He had something to do and went out.”
“Oh.” Shangguan Furong nodded, paying it no further thought, “I’m going over to my mom’s.”
Today was Ni Cuihua’s first day at the Shangguan’s. Naturally, she had to go and check on her.
Otherwise, what standing would she have in the Shangguan household in the future?
Ni Cuihua was a new daughter-in-law, and as such, she should serve her a cup of tea.
She missed the opportunity last night, but this morning, she would definitely put Ni Cuihua in her place!
“Sure.” Lady Zhao stood up and escorted Shangguan Furong to the door.
Seeing Shangguan Furong’s disappearing figure, a layer of fine sweat formed on Lady Zhao’s forehead.
Just as Shangguan Furong left, Zhao Shen drove in.
A ray of light flashed in Lady Zhao’s eyes, and she went up to meet him at once, “Shenbao.”
“Mom.” Zhao Shen got out of the car.
Zhao Shen glanced at Lady Zhao, “Mom, I…”
Lady Zhao waved her hand, “Don’t say anything, I understand. Have you had breakfast yet?”
Zhao Shen shook his head.
Lady Zhao replied: “Come in and have a meal then, the soup is still hot.”
“Okay.” Zhao Shen nodded and followed Lady Zhao inside.
Lady Zhao served Zhao Shen some porridge.
Zhao Shen looked around the dining room, “Where’s Furong?”
“She went to her mother’s house.” Lady Zhao replied.
Zhao Shen lowered his head to drink a spoonful of porridge, “Furong, she didn’t find out anything, did she?”
“No.” Lady Zhao shook her head.
“That’s good.” Zhao Shen sighed in relief, “Mom, the porridge you make is really delicious!”
His mood had improved.
Even the plain porridge tasted better.
Lady Zhao replied: “You have a sweet tongue. A moment ago, Furong thought my porridge wasn’t thick enough.”
Zhao Shen paused while drinking his porridge.
Lady Zhao was now 78 years old, an age when one should be enjoying the tranquility of life, yet she had to endure the displeasure of her daughter-in-law. Despite having maids at home, Lady Zhao had to make breakfast every morning because Shangguan Furong preferred her cooking.
It was forgivable that Shangguan Furong didn’t express gratitude, but her complaints were unacceptable.
It was his fault for not being filial.
Lady Zhao, as if sensing Zhao Shen’s concerns, laughed and said: “Shenbao, you don’t need to worry about me. As we age, waking up early and moving around to exercise is good for our bodies. People are like machines, if we don’t move, we rust. Is it not just making breakfast? I’ve dealt with much worse when I was young.”
In her youth, she endured hardship; now, when life has improved, she is still facing hardship.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shen felt worse. He quickly finished a bowl of porridge and ran upstairs saying, “Mom, I’m full.”
As Lady Zhao watched Zhao Shen’s retreating figure, a glint of determination flashed in her eyes.
After so many years, it was time for Zhao Shen to stand up for himself.
Shangguan Furong arrived at the Shangguan’s.
Lady Shangguan was in the living room, playing with Little Ni Yun.
“Mom, where are my brother and Daya?” Shangguan Furong had been in the house for quite some time, and she hadn’t seen Ni Cuihua, this newlywed, come forward to greet her. How rude!
Lady Shangguan peeled a grape for Little Ni Yun, “They went out to watch a movie.”
It was currently the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, and due to limited preservation technology, grapes were rare and difficult to buy, even for the wealthy.
Shangguan Furong was shocked when she saw Lady Shangguan feeding Little Ni Yun grapes!
Did a child with no blood relation really deserve such good treatment from Lady Shangguan?
Shangguan Furong noticed that Lady Shangguan treated Little Ni Yun no different from her own grandchildren, Zhao Zijun and Zhao Ziqing.