Chapter 1063: Chapter 1063: It was Your Second Sister-in-law Who Wronged You
Luo Qiao had no idea that she had started a quarrel outside.
She took out the items she brought: “Master, Mistress, these cigarettes, liquor, and tea leaves are for entertaining guests during the New Year. Don’t skimp on them; if you run out, I’ll bring more over later.”
Feng Shumin looked at the items on the table. “We haven’t even finished the stuff you brought before, and earlier, your second senior brother sent us quite a bit of tea, and your eldest senior brother sent a lot of nutritional products. If we keep them too long, they’ll go bad, so please don’t bring any more over. It’s just the two of us old folks, and it would be a waste if we can’t finish using them.”
Luo Qiao sat with them for a while. Yang Jiancheng was having fun playing with the two kids, and Luo Qiao somewhat couldn’t bear to take the kids away as the old couple was ultimately alone.
Luo Qiao tried to speak up, “Master, Mistress, after the New Year, I’m going abroad, as you know. Once I’m abroad, Elder Rong and Rong Daniang might not be able to keep up. Could you possibly move to the second courtyard, so you can help look after Yanyan and Yueyue?”
The old couple were somewhat tempted when they heard this. They were quite lonely usually, and they had previously hesitated to move because they didn’t want to trouble Luo Qiao. But now, moving there could mean helping Luo Qiao look after the children, and they would get to see the children every day.
The old couple looked at each other. “Okay, we’ll move over before you leave.”
Now the old couple teach fewer classes at the school, so they could indeed help take good care of the children. With Luo Qiao going abroad for at least two years, as the children grew, the old couple’s presence would at least ensure no worries about their education.
Luo Qiao smiled, “Thank you, Master, Mistress.”
Actually, it was a win-win situation. Luo Qiao knew that the Master and Mistress liked Yanyan and Yueyue very much, but due to various concerns, they had not agreed to live together despite her previous suggestions.
Now that they were moving over, not only could they see the children every day, but also they could tutor the children. Next year, both kids would begin kindergarten, where they would start learning to write and do arithmetic, and they would begin to have homework after school.
She helped the Mistress start cooking the ribs and the fish, picked and washed other vegetables for later use, then started to pack up her things to leave.
She started the car, and looking through the window at the old couple, felt a pang of heartache, “Master, Mistress, wishing you a Happy New Year in advance. We’ll be back tomorrow afternoon.”
Outside the gate, in the sunshine, there were no more aunts or matrons, probably all gone to prepare New Year’s dinner. Just a few old men still stood there chatting.
Seeing Luo Qiao start the car to leave, Elder Rong said to Yang Jiancheng who stood by the door, “Professor Yang, the apprentice is good, but after all, not your own kin. No matter how imperfect your children are, they’re still your closest people. It’s been so many years, it’s time to let go.
Make amends with your children and liven up the New Year. After all, they are your own children, there can’t be so much grudge and hatred, everything is in the past now, you and your wife should calm down too.”
The old couple didn’t respond to the old man, just watched as Luo Qiao’s car disappeared at the street corner, then they turned to smile faintly at the old man and walked back into the yard.
Luo Qiao hadn’t heard the old man’s words, but if she had, she would have said, as long as the Master and Mistress calmed down and figured things out, she had absolutely no objections.
It was only right for her to treat the Master and Mistress well, after all, they had taught her predecessor so much, and she got along very well with them too. Whatever the Master and Mistress decided, it wouldn’t affect her intention to honor them.
Seeing it was getting late, Luo Qiao quickly drove towards the Gu family’s home.
Upon reaching the entrance, she saw her sister-in-law smiling and standing there.
She parked the car, slightly anxious, “Why are you standing out here in this freezing weather, not knowing your condition?”
Lu Yiting laughed, “Sister-in-law, I just came out because I saw your car approaching, waiting for you here.”
Luo Qiao then eased up, “Okay, it was wrong of me to accuse you.”
The Stone and Taifeng came running out together. Over the past year, both Stone and Taifeng had grown significantly taller. After the New Year, Stone would be seventeen, time truly flies, now he’s already about 178 centimeters tall.