Chapter 18

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

She felt the tears in her eyes about to flow out. She hurriedly lowered her head and looked at the shoes on her feet in an attempt to hide her expression, replying to her father gently, “That’s great. I’m really hungry today, so I think I’ll be having three bowls of rice later. I won’t forget to drink a little with you later, Dad. Today is a good day.”

Hearing Wen Xi’s words, Wen Liang smiled happily and beckoned his precious daughter to quickly enter the house.

Xiao Ping looked behind Wen Xi and felt a little surprised. She turned back to look at Wen Xi and asked in surprise, “Didn’t Chen Ze come with you today?”

Wen Xi’s eyes darkened when she heard this, but she continued without a trace of emotion, “No, he didn’t come. He’s busy with work.”

As she spoke, she changed her shoes and walked into the house. When she turned around, she even smiled and said to Xiao Ping, “Mom, come in quickly. We’re having a meal together as a family today. It doesn’t matter if he, an outsider, comes or not.”

It was fine if Wen Xi didn’t speak, but the moment she did, she directly ignited Xiao Ping’s anger!

Xiao Ping stood in the corridor in front of their door. The expression on her face changed from puzzlement to annoyance. It only took a second for her to shout, “What kind of nonsense are you saying, child? Isn’t Chen Ze your husband? How is he an outsider to our family? Today is your first birthday after you married into his family. It’s fine we don’t hold a birthday party, but how can he be absent? This is too outrageous!”

As Xiao Ping spoke, she seemed to be furious in her heart. She waved her hand and walked back, still shouting, “This won’t do! The Chen family is really too rude. I have to give him a call and ask him what is going on, and if he still has any respect for the Wen family and you, his wife!”

Wen Xi seemed to have anticipated her mother’s reaction. After being scolded by Xiao Ping, the expression on her face was still indifferent. She even calmly followed behind Xiao Ping and reached out to close the door.

Looking at her angry mother, Wen Xi sighed and softly comforted her, “Mom, don’t be a busybody! Chen Ze really won’t be coming today. It’s my own birthday, so we can just celebrate it as a family. It’s better if he doesn’t come, as you and Dad can be more at ease without him around. Which one of the few times he came over didn’t make Dad angry? We can celebrate without him.” As Wen Xi said this, she tried her best to hide the complicated and gloomy look in her eyes. She reached out and pulled Xiao Ping’s wrist, gently saying, “Alright, alright, don’t be angry anymore. Let’s go and see what Dad is cooking. When can we eat? I’m hungry!”

Wen Xi was 26 years old this year- Oh wait! No she wasn’t. In addition to her 26th birthday in her previous life, which had been two months ago, she was actually a 27-year-old woman. She was no longer the child Wen Liang and Xiao Ping had pampered. She was now a mentally sound adult. She must accept the consequences for everything she has done, and she must bear many other responsibilities in her life!

For example, she had to deal with her own emotional problems, take care of her middle-aged parents, and take on the Wen family’s burden. She had already grown up.

However, this kind of fake relationship between adults didn’t seem to be very suitable in front of her own parents, especially her mother.

Xiao Ping was not fooled by Wen Xi. She let Wen Xi pull her and slowly sat down in front of the table. Looking at the table full of sumptuous dishes, the depression and unwillingness in her heart rose again.

She looked at her daughter, who was smiling, and asked in a deep voice, “Don’t try to fool me! Tell me honestly, did you do something stupid again to make Chen Ze angry, that’s why he didn’t come back with you? It’s a good thing we didn’t ask your Uncle and Aunty to come over for dinner today. Otherwise, if they were to see you, wouldn’t they laugh at you if you couldn’t even bring your husband back for your birthday?”

“It’s all thanks to me speaking up for Chen Ze in front of our relatives and friends every day, helping to make up for his inattentiveness! Hmph! This child is heartless and doesn’t know propriety at all! The more I think about it, the angrier I get. I have to give him a call.”