It's hard to be a stepmother

Ms. Su hung up the phone first, and she was relieved when she heard the three words she wanted.

We went to Xiao's house the next day, starting directly from Huo's house.

The Huo family's second sister-in-law also went back to her natal home, she went to Zhou's house, and I went to Xiao's house, in different directions, but they went out at the same time.Mrs. Huo said goodbye to us at the door. She was reluctant to part with Huo Hanchuan and Huo Baize. After Huo Hanchuan promised him that she would come to see her every week in the future, she let go of Huo Baize and me.

I also said goodbye to her.In the past 4 days at Huo's house, this old lady was the person I saw the most and spent the most time with her.

Mrs. Huo and Mr. Huo only smiled and told us: "Say hello to my in-laws for me. Be sure to keep the gifts I brought them."

The second sister-in-law of the Huo family smiled and said, "Thank you parents, don't worry, I will definitely bring them."

Mrs. Huo smiled: "Don't be in a hurry to come back, stay at home for a few more days." The second sister-in-law of the Huo family took her arm: "Thank you, Mom, I knew you loved me the most, Mom."

Mrs. Huo cut her voice: "You keep shaking in front of my face, I think you are annoying."

The second sister-in-law of the Huo family said to me: "Brother Chen, you see that you will come more often in the future. Mom won't want to see me after she has you."

If I hadn't held Huo Baize's hand, I wouldn't have known where to put my hand, because I couldn't hold Mrs. Huo's arm like her, could I?

And Mrs. Huo also paused slightly when she said to the second sister-in-law of the Huo family. I am different from the second sister-in-law of the Huo family. She has been in the Huo family for almost 9 years and has a good relationship with her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. But I am a newcomer and a boy. Yes, so I can understand Mrs. Huo's politeness.I feel similar to her, which is good.

She glanced at me, coughed softly and said: "Brother Chen, you will come to play at home often in the future, your father and I miss you very much."

I also nodded in response: "Okay, Mom." I called Mom because I was born, so Mrs. Huo swallowed subconsciously, she was afraid that I would not be able to scream.

Finally, we said goodbye, and we embarked on the road to Xiao's house.

The Xiao family's Chinese New Year is also very grand. The mansion's compound is newly decorated and full of joy. From a distance, the red carpet at the door can be seen. There are also many people standing at the door. This welcome ceremony is still very grand.Huo Hanchuan is still a favorite in the eyes of the Xiao family.

Huo Baize lay on the window and looked out: "Xiao Yulin is here too!"

He was waving at the child outside from the car window, but Xiao Yulin couldn't see it, so Huo Hanchuan also looked out and said to him: "You can play with him later, let's talk about it first, no fighting is allowed."

The adults remembered the awkwardness at Xiao's house last time, but the child had already forgotten it. He said loudly, "I won't fight with Xiao Yulin!"

The car will arrive soon.I got out of the car in front of the door, because firecrackers must be set off before entering the door, and the Xiao family has many rules.

Xiao Junan stepped forward to greet Huo Hanchuan: "Hanchuan, I finally have you guys here. Happy New Year!"

Huo Hanchuan shook hands with him: "Happy New Year." He also touched Xiao Yulin's head casually: "Yulin is so tall."

Xiao Yulin called him softly: "Hello Uncle Huo, Hello Uncle Xiao, Happy New Year, Happy Year of the Tiger!"

This child was as delicate as ever, and his voice was also delicate, Huo Baize said loudly not to be outdone, "Happy New Year! Year of the Tiger,"

He got stuck, and forgot the few words he had memorized during the Chinese New Year these two days. He looked back at his dad, who only looked at him with a smile on his face, so he looked at me, and I wouldn’t help him either. I just like watching it. He's hilarious.So Huo Baize snorted and turned back angrily: "A fox pretends to be a tiger! A tiger is a tiger!"

Xiao Junzhuo laughed exaggeratedly: "Ozawa, you are amazing and smart! You are right!"

He glanced at me while talking, with a smile in his eyes, he said that I am a fake tiger, that's right, it is for Huo Hanchuan's sake that so many people go out to greet me today.

I looked away, and another car came on the road. It was a luxury car. If I guessed correctly, it should be the second young master of the Cheng family that Ms. Su mentioned.

Sure enough, when the car drove forward, Xiao Jun'an introduced to Huo Hanchuan: "There is another person who came together today, and you also know him, Mr. Cheng, Cheng Mingxi, who invested in Nuozhou."

I didn't tell Huo Hanchuan about this matter yesterday. Ms. Su's concerns are different from Huo Hanchuan's, but Huo Hanchuan figured it out immediately, and he said: "It turned out to be him, that's good, let's have fun together."

While speaking, Cheng Mingxi also got off the car, this time it was Xiao Junzhuo who went up to greet him: "Mingxi, you are here, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Cheng Mingxi is the second son of Director Cheng of Nuozhou Investment Company. He is handsome and promising, personable, and smiles when he sees everyone. After greeting Xiao Junzhuo, he looks at Huo Hanchuan: "Mr. Huo, I know you are here today. Came here on purpose."

He spoke humorously, and Huo Hanchuan shook hands with him: "I have long respected Mr. Cheng."

Cheng Mingxi also took a look at me: "I have long admired Mr. Xiao, I have long wanted to see you too."

I also shook hands with him: "Mr. Cheng is polite."

Although he is one of Huan Yu's shareholders, most of the time he is behind the scenes, and I don't see him too often.

Cheng Mingxi smiled, "I've watched your TV series. It's very famous and has great acting skills. Now that I've seen you, I know that the rumors are true."

This person is really nice, humble and polite, no matter whether he is looking at Huo Hanchuan's face or not, it makes people feel good to say these words to an actor like me, I smiled at him and said, "Thank you."

Xiao Junzhuo was standing on the side, already very impatient. He was impatient that Cheng Mingxi was being polite to me, but he couldn't interrupt him loudly, so he looked at me with cold eyes now.The corner of my mouth twitched slightly, he was worried that I would hook up this brother-in-law again.

Cheng Mingxi withdrew his hand, Xiao Junzhuo immediately invited him in, and at the same time told the servants on both sides to set off firecrackers.

Ms. Su and Xiao Nanshan heard the sound of firecrackers to greet them. Xiao Junhe was also there. His eyes stayed on Huo Hanchuan for a second, and then he looked at Cheng Mingxi, with a faint smile on his face, and his words were plain: "Brother Huo, Mingxi, you are here."

Cheng Mingxi greeted Ms. Xiao Nanshan Su first, and then smiled at his fiancee: "Junhe."

Xiao Junhe probably wanted to step forward to hold him, but in the end he just lowered his hand.Ms. Su smiled at him and said, "Mr. Cheng is here, Jun He please invite someone to sit in the room."

There was nothing wrong with her words, so even if Xiao Junhe didn't want to see her anymore, he didn't lose his composure in front of Cheng Mingxi, and invited Cheng Mingxi into the room with a stiff smile.

After Cheng Mingxi entered the room, Huo Hanchuan greeted Ms. Su Xiao Nanshan: "Mom and Dad, Happy New Year. I wish Mom and Dad good health and everything goes well in the new year."

He said more New Year's greetings than me.

Ms. Su was more enthusiastic towards him than Cheng Mingxi. She took Huo Baize's hand and said, "Okay, happy new year, Ozawa has grown taller again in the new year. This is a red envelope from Grandma Su. I wish you a successful new year in your studies." Cheng, the longer it is, the cuter it will be."

Huo Baize didn't have much hostility towards her. He glanced at Huo Hanchuan, his father agreed, and he took the red envelope: "Thank you, Grandma Su."

Set off firecrackers before entering the door, give out bonus envelopes, the Xiao family's New Year's clichés are nothing new, but there is nothing to say, the more traditional the family, the more they pay attention to those New Year's rituals.

After Ms. Su greeted Huo Hanchuan and his son, she took a look at me: "Hurry up and take Ozawa and the others into the house. It's cold outside."

Since Ms. Su married into Xiao's family, she has been wearing a calm and calm style of clothing. Today, she only wears a cheongsam embroidered with dark red flowers in black, and the outer cover is a light gray mink shawl. A New Year's joy.

It's just that this dress is quite cold.I took a look at Ms. Su's face. Ms. Su always has exquisite makeup, and now she still has a smile on her face, which is not as sad as when she called last night. Of course, Ms. Su is very good at acting and never shows it in front of people. her weakness.

I didn't look any further, I dragged Huo Baize into the house, and after entering the house, there was another lively exchange of greetings.

We came early, or today we are here to welcome Cheng Mingxi, the eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law of the Xiao family are still here, and have not returned to their mother's house.Xiao Junzhuo also explained himself: "We are just to welcome you two distinguished guests, so we postponed the time and leave tomorrow. Is it enough to give you two face?"

Cheng Mingxi also knew what it meant. He wasn't engaged to Xiao Junhe yet, but it was a certainty, so he smiled and greeted Xiao's eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law: "It's a great honor for you two sister-in-laws."

The sister-in-law of the Xiao family was as gentle as ever, and said in a gentle tone: "What's the matter, we have long wanted to see myself, no wonder we, Junhe, remember every day, Mr. Cheng is young and promising, and he is so handsome, no less than any star."

The sister-in-law of the Xiao family glanced at me when she said this, and Cheng Mingxi just smiled: "Sister-in-law is too proud."

I have no interest in Mrs. Xiao's cotton wool. I have a thick skin. Her tricks are useless to me. I'm afraid she is not Ms. Su's opponent either.

It's not that I don't like her, but she really can't afford the Xiao family's family affairs. In the past, Ms. Su hadn't entered the house, and when Xiao Nanshan's original partner was still there, the power of the Xiao family's inner house was not in her hands. Apart from listening to Mrs. Xiao In addition to words, you can't be the master of big and small things.

So after Ms. Su entered the door, her day in power became a bit more difficult, because Ms. Su's desire for power is stronger than anyone else, she can't beat Ms. Su, so she can only do some small things in secret, such as the last time the clothes , but these are nothing to sow discord between me and Huo Hanchuan who are just a cooperative relationship, I don't care.

The second sister-in-law of the Xiao family was not as polite as the elder sister-in-law, she just looked Cheng Mingxi up and down, and smiled at the corner of her mouth: "Sure enough, she is a dragon and phoenix among people, I hope it is like the legend."

The second sister-in-law of the Xiao family still dresses in her usual style today, luxurious, with the same big fur shawl and slim leather skirt, but it is much more high-profile than Ms. Su, and she also suppresses Xiao Junhe who is wearing a white cape and a light pink long skirt next to her. .Cheng Mingxi's eyes stayed on her for a while before he said: "This must be the second sister-in-law. Isn't it, Junhe?"

Xiao Junhe nodded: "Yes, this is my second sister-in-law." The second sister-in-law of the Xiao family didn't listen to the words just now, so Xiao Junhe's tone was a little cold and he didn't introduce much.

The second sister-in-law of the Xiao family didn't look at her either, she just looked at me, with a smile on her lips: "Long time no see, today is really lively, we are all here together."

Is it time to let her watch the show again?

Ms. Su had already ordered the servants to serve tea and invited everyone to sit down.

Today, because Cheng Mingxi and Huo Hanchuan are here, the atmosphere of the chat is particularly lively, and the topics are also very high-level. From the current development status of various industries to investment prospects, from the future development space of hotels to the retail market, I can’t say a word. Can't plug in.

This is what I want, I don't want Xiao Nanshan to have a chance to stare at me, so I sat in the corner and looked at Huo Baize.

Huo Baize took off his coat, his hat, and his shoes when he entered the door. Now he was lying on the ground with bare feet, and he looked for the puppy again. The puppy is now in the space of my sofa, and when he saw him, he instinctively hid .

After he couldn't reach it on the ground, he lay on my lap and fished it down. This puppy is petite, and its fur is as smooth as the shawls of all the ladies present, so Huo Baize couldn't catch him. He called me : "You help me catch it out."

I think this puppy has been unlucky for eight lifetimes. I was afraid that Huo Baize would fall, so I hugged him and said, "Sit down for a while, since you just came here, it doesn't know you anymore. When it gets familiar with you, it will know you." Out."

Huo Baize looked at me suspiciously: "Really? Will it play with me?"

I hummed: "Yes, you put on your socks now."

The kid Huo Baize doesn't like wearing socks either, he takes them off as soon as he enters the door. His father gave me his socks.

Huo Baize sat on my lap and looked at his little feet. He swayed nimbly. The little feet were quite nimble. They separated automatically and turned around.The white little finger and the pink nails are like petals, I don't know how to appreciate them, so I hold them and put them on for him. After a while, the little feet are already cold, and Huo Baize is afraid of tickles, so he wriggles in my arms: "I'm itchy!" , I don’t want to wear socks! I’m not cold!”

Xiao Yulin was waiting for him, and I glanced at him: "Yulin, why do you wear socks?"

Xiao Yulin told me softly: "Uncle Xiao, it's cold on the ground." Then he said to Huo Baize: "Xiao Ze, it will be cold if you don't wear socks."

Taking advantage of Huo Baize's questioning, I put the socks on for him: "Alright, let's go play."

With Xiao Yulin and the half-grown child Xiao Juntang around, he finally stopped thinking about the puppy, and after he stopped chasing the puppy, they began to harm everyone present.The hall of Xiao's house is also quite big, but it's not enough for children to run around.

The author has something to say:

Remarks: I am very sorry for the abuse in the next few chapters. I have already finished writing these plots in this book.It's almost over.