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I don't know how to say it, but instinctively, I feel a sense of rejection.
However, thinking about it from another perspective, it seems that Xiao Minxing mentioning her at this moment is not just to take care of me. Mrs. Xiao has always been on his side since the beginning in the old house. Although she hasn't had any obvious conflicts with the other children, her expressions towards them are similar to how she looks at me—she simply ignores them.
In other words, even if her temperament is so cold that no one can approach her, Xiao Minxing is an exception in her eyes. This shows that what he said earlier is indeed correct.
She treats us relatively well.
Moreover, I have always wanted to understand the situation of the Xiao Family more deeply, and Mrs. Xiao has been there all day; she should know better than anyone else. It wouldn't hurt to have some close contact with her.
Thinking of this, I replied to him, "Alright, but I'm just worried that my mother is getting older and it might be too hard for her."
Xiao Minxing said, "It's fine. She has been idle at the Xiao Residence, so going out for a walk might actually be good for her."
From this, I could see that Xiao Minxing still resembles a member of the Xiao Family. To be honest, when all the children of the Xiao Family return to the old house, it feels like they are there to divide up something. They seem eager to take something away from there, and once they get it, they start arguing until they part ways unhappily. There’s neither warmth belonging to a family nor any sense of cohesion.
Although Xiao Minxing was different from them from the beginning, she also didn't seem to integrate; she merely observed coldly from the sidelines.
Now that I think about Mrs. Xiao, I find myself considering her situation a bit more, which surprises me.
The day after this was decided, Xiao Minxing really brought Mrs. Xiao back. What surprised me the most was that after she arrived, she didn’t put on the same demeanor as when she was at the Xiao Residence. Although she was still dressed very fashionably, her speech and behavior were centered around me and Xiao Minxing.
At first, Sister Liu seemed a bit hesitant when talking about how she usually took care of me; her sentences got a bit tangled up, and she occasionally glanced over at me and Xiao Minxing.
Xiao Minxing simply told her, "Just explain what you usually do, Sister Liu. As for what the lady can do and what she can't do, we can discuss that later."
Only then did Sister Liu relax and begin to list everything she usually does for me, especially regarding my care.
I hadn’t realized it before, but now listening to her enumerate everything made me feel like I had truly become a pampered waste. From getting up for breakfast until going to bed at night, everything revolved around me.
If I didn’t eat on time or needed an extra meal in between, even Sister Liu would be overwhelmed.
I wiped my forehead and, feeling embarrassed, turned to walk into the Living Room.
Xiao Minxing followed me and asked what was wrong.
I lowered my head and said, "I didn't realize I had become such a big trouble. Seeing Sister Liu so busy, she has been taking care of me all day without a moment's rest. Can Mom handle this? Maybe we should let her go back. I'll call Mina and have her come over instead."
Xiao Minxing looked at me and said, "Now that she's here, if we send her back, she'll think we don't want her. At least let her stay for a while. If you really can't accept it, we can send her back later."
I thought about it and felt dizzy. I must have been out of my mind last night to agree to this. Now I would rather be alone at home than see Mrs. Xiao bustling around taking care of me.
But as Xiao Minxing said, since she was already here, it wouldn't be right to send her back unless she wanted to leave on her own. We just had to go along with it.
Fortunately, Sister Liu seemed less anxious when she saw someone was coming to help her with work, so she ended up teaching me for a couple more days.
I didn't even dare to sit in the Living Room; the guilt of watching my Mother-in-law learn how to take care of me was overwhelming. I could smell it in the air; it was too suffocating.
The two of them seemed fine, sometimes discussing how to prepare a certain soup in detail. I listened intently from outside, my heart racing.
When my Mother-in-law was at the Xiao Residence, she didn’t have to do any of this. There were two maids there who took care of all the meals, cleaning, and household chores. Although she was getting older now, she still looked well-maintained; not a wrinkle on her hands. Yet here she was doing these things for me—it made me shudder just thinking about it.
On the third day, Sister Liu was leaving. She carried her bag and followed Xiao Minxing out. Just before stepping out the door, she turned back and said to me, "Anan, Happy New Year! After the holiday, I'll try to come back early."
I waved at her and then saw that my Mother-in-law had already placed a plate of shelled nuts on the coffee table in the Living Room.
Xiao Minxing said he would be working for another week. Today he was taking Sister Liu to the station during work hours; I had already booked her return ticket online in advance.
Having gotten used to spending time together, I felt a bit reluctant when she actually left.
I stood at the Entrance in a daze when my Mother-in-law came over and said, "Xiao Minxing told me she'll only be home for twenty days; it'll pass quickly."
I hurriedly responded and then said, "Mom, you don't need to be busy anymore; why don't you sit down and rest for a while?"
My Mother-in-law rolled up her sleeves a bit, revealing her fair arms and fingers. Probably because she had just shelled some nuts, there were a few bits of debris stuck on them.
She didn't sit down but turned and walked into the kitchen, saying to me, "Sister Liu said you need to have some fruit soup at ten-thirty. I've already cut the fruit, and I'm boiling it now. It should be ready in about half an hour."
I followed her into the kitchen, but she immediately said, "You wait outside; it's greasy in here, and the smell isn't good."
I felt my face flush with embarrassment. I couldn't decide whether to stay or leave; I actually wanted to hold her back and have a good chat.
She is Xiao Minxing's mother. Even if she came to take care of me, there was no need for her to act like a nanny. Besides, I'm not someone who asks for too much; I just want to get by.
But I wasn't familiar with her, and I didn't know how she would feel after hearing those words, so I slowly retreated outside and then returned to the Bedroom to call Mina.
She must have been outside because I could hear the noise of people around her and loud music.
When she heard that Xiao Minxing's mother was taking care of me, she exclaimed, "Really? He really sent his own mom to take care of you?"
I lowered my voice and said, "She's at our house right now, and it's been two or three days. So what do you think?"
Mina chuckled a couple of times before saying, "Looks like I don't need to prepare anything. Hahaha, I can go out and have fun for a few days."
"Don't! I haven't even told you that I can't stand it at all; I'd rather you come to my house."
Mina bluntly replied from the other end, "Dream on! I'm not going to cause trouble. Is taking care of you an easy job? One wrong move, and I'll have to deal with Xiao Minxing's black face."
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