Chapter 5: Get into Trouble (Part 1)

Enchantress | December 12, 2021

Liang Yingying had a small movement under her hand just now and Zhang Shuocheng’s performance was not good, this made Zhang Yansheng’s grandma displeased.

This pair of sister-in-laws — her grandma has a strong personal ability and is a business woman. After marrying her grandfather, she participates in the family business and is very competitive. On the other hand, her granny has a good background and marriage. She supported her husband and raised her children well, so she has become a noblewoman for a lifetime.

The two grandmothers looked at each other not so pleasingly, it can be said that they have been fighting for a lifetime.

Now, both their husbands have passed away first and only these two old ladies are left, the relationship has eased a little bit than before. It’s just that those competitions in the open and clandestine fights can’t be avoided.

Her granny has a harsh mouth. All her life, she has criticized her grandma for being busy with her career and neglecting to take care of her children. So, grandma is the most unbearable for her children and grandchildren to shame her in front of her sister-in-law.

Zhang Shuocheng has grown up in the past two years, but he has become less and less like her. In short, he has never given his grandma a face.

Her grandma’s grandson is not just him, so she treats him just so-so.

“You go ahead and play.” Zhang Yansheng said to Zhang Heling, “I’ll stay here with grandmothers.”

Old ladies like to be lively and like to have someone to talk with. But how many young people are patient enough to speak with an old lady? Even Zhang Huan, her grandma’s own son who had spent a long time in front of her, wanted to slip away.

His eldest daughter suddenly became so well-behaved and sensible, as if she had returned to the time when her mother was still alive, Zhang Huan is indescribably happy. Seeing Zhang Heling raise her head to look at the adults, he nodded hurriedly: “Go, go, go and play with your brother.”

I’m not going to look for him.

Zhang Heling got the permission of the adults and ran to the children’s play area, looking for girls of the same age.

Zhang Huan looked around and said, “Mom, then I…”

“Okay, I know.” Grandma waved impatiently, “Go, go.”

Zhang Huan was relieved and quickly left. Liang Yingying didn’t have the arrogance when she’s at home, so she immediately followed Zhang Huan.

Grandma looked at Zhang Yansheng who was left behind and said warmly: “You go play too, don’t worry about us.”

Zhang Yansheng smiled and sat down next to the old lady on the sofa: “How old am I to still play?” She took her arm and sighed: “You haven’t seen me for a long time. Don’t you miss me at all and even want to chase me away?”

Grandma laughed, patted her hand and said, “I’m just worried that you’ll think that we, old ladies, are too boring.”

“No.”  Zhang Yansheng said, “I like to listen to you two.”

She looked at the fruit plate on the coffee table, pierced two strawberries with a fruit stick, and handed one to both old ladies. The two old ladies both smiled and ate elegantly.　

They were talking while eating.

“When will Shuchen’s wife give birth?”

“The due date is by the end of August.”

“That’s coming soon. Have they seen it? Is it a boy or girl?”

“They didn’t check the gender yet. The young man said to keep it as a surprise.” Granny said, “Men and women are the same now, it’s not like how we were back then.”

Grandma also said, “Yes, after all, the times are different.”

Although granny is her husband’s younger sister and got married later than her, she gave birth early. Now, she’s holding her great-grandchildren already.

The two old ladies chatted again about a certain family’s good-for-nothing son and a daughter who were chosen as the heir; then in another family, the children were fighting for inheritance, some even went beyond and were ruthless who almost killed others.

At this age, the past is like a smoke, the conversation is all about children and their offsprings.

As soon as the topic changed, it suddenly turned to Zhang Yansheng.

“Your sister Rongrong will go to Europe to have fun in a few days, you should come along.” Granny said with a smile.

Zhang Yansheng said: “I’m not going, I want to make up for the lessons this summer.”

Both old ladies were surprised.

Zhang Yansheng lowered her eyes and said, “After my mom died, I didn’t work too hard. Now, my grades are not as good as before. I’m afraid I won’t be able to keep up after entering high school, so I want to make up for it this summer vacation. Moreover, there is a placement test, so I really need to exert great effort.”

The old ladies sighed.

Zhang Yansheng’s grandma was even more sad.

Zhang Yansheng used to be very good and she is considered to be her favorite among her grandchildren, so she often shows off in front of her sister-in-law. But after the child’s mother passed away, the child has become much worse than before, and even her personality has become unpleasant. The grandmother and granddaughter gradually drifted apart.

Looking at her now, she has grown up and is now a big girl; but she is still the cute, sensible, and charming little granddaughter.

It’s her father’s fault for bringing such a woman into the house and ruining the family.

Poor child. After a few years of stubbornness, she now appears to have grown up and became more transparent.

The old lady sighed and touched her head.

Grandma asked: “You’ll be in high school now when the school starts, right? Which school are you going to?”

“Yi High School.” Zhang Yansheng said, “My mom always wanted me to go to Yi High School.”

When she was a child, Zhang Yansheng’s mother thought that she could get to the best high school in K City based on her grades. But now, Zhang Yansheng was sent in by her father with money.

Zhang Yansheng originally just wanted to use this topic to get closer to the elders.

She remembered the expectation that her deceased mother once had for her. However, she was expelled from Yi High School, got mixed up, and died in disdain at the end. If her mother knew it, how sad could she be?

Zhang Yansheng showed a regretful expression.

The look in her eyes really shows that she has grown up.