A pleasant life in a courtyard

Chapter 522: Wanting but Disliking
When Mother Li first heard Aunt Wang's conclusion, she was a little surprised.

She was not surprised at whether the children were a good match for each other, but was surprised that Aunt Wang also held the same attitude.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Don't you think so?" Aunt Wang saw that she looked strange and slapped her in annoyance.

Mother Li tore off a piece of two-grain steamed bun and put it to her mouth, intending to swallow it, but was interrupted by Aunt Wang, so she had to explain:

"I'm not surprised if others say that, but if you say that... After all, the two children are still young, and it's too early to tell whether they will succeed or not."

Li's mother's words were obscure, but contained a hint of warning.

Aunt Wang didn't take it seriously. She pushed the chicken soup towards Li's mother and said loudly, "It's just the two of us here. Don't worry. I won't say a word in front of others."

Seeing that she had a plan in mind, Li's mother felt relieved. She took the chicken soup she pushed to her and scooped it with a spoon to lower the temperature of the soup bowl.

"How can I explain this matter? I think it's a bit like the goddess has the intention, but the king has no dream."

"You're still using cultured words to talk to me." Aunt Wang curled her lips in disdain at first, but then she added, "Don't you think Xiaoyong is a bit like his father when he was young, who was a quiet kid?"

Mother Li gave her a helpless look in return. She didn't want to say it so bluntly, but Aunt Wang insisted on making it clear.

"He is Zhuzi's son, isn't it normal for him to look like his father?" After taking a sip of the soup, Li's mother decided to give up resisting.

"His father was looking for a wife for his son, but this kid is one step further. When he was little, he liked to get close to whoever looked better. If Xiaobao wasn't considered good-looking among the children in our yard, I don't think these two children would be able to get along so well since childhood." Aunt Wang told the truth.

Although this is true, it is not pleasant to hear.

Mother Li raised her eyebrows. After hearing what Aunt Wang said, an idea suddenly occurred to her mind and a possibility came to her mind.

She asked tentatively: "Are you taking this matter too seriously? Are you making plans for your Wang Cheng?"

The Wang Cheng that Li's mother mentioned is the third generation of the Wang family.

The Wang family is just like theirs, with only one heirloom.

Unlike Li Xiang and Qiu Fanghua who don't want to have children, everyone in the Wang family thinks the more the better.

Logically speaking, Wang's daughter-in-law has such a strong physique and should be able to give birth. However, for some reason, she has not been able to give birth to Wang Cheng since then.

It is precisely because of this one that the upper and middle generations of the Wang family can never love this only grandson enough.

Since I was a child, I have always wanted the moon and never given the stars any favor.

With such doting, it was a blessing that Wang Cheng did not grow up to be a bad person.

This child has a good character and is sincere to others. He is also smart. The only thing that is not so satisfactory is his appearance.

When he was little, he looked like a pile of small mounds of earth, and looked adorable. But as he grew older, he took on his mother's figure like a black iron tower.

Aunt Wang was so satisfied with her daughter-in-law that she had mentioned it to Li's mother more than once.

It is said that everything about Ruan Qiaozhen, the niece, is good, except that she passed on her only shortcoming to her grandson.

When Ruan Qiaozhen, who had her shortcomings, married her son, she had no objection at all.

Now that her grandson has inherited this characteristic, it has become a regret in her heart. It can be seen that the position of this only grandson in her heart is more important than that of her own children.

Would he plan for Yi Xiaobao for his grandson who is so important to him?
Mother Li, who had just asked the question, regretted it a little after she finished asking it. No matter how she thought about it, it seemed unlikely. She probably had been blinded by greed and had such an unreliable idea.

Unexpectedly, Aunt Wang pushed her away embarrassedly, and what she said made Mother Li explode.

"In other words, nothing can be hidden from you. You've already seen through just these tiny clues of mine." Aunt Wang said as she used her little finger to indicate how small her clues were.

The spoon in Li's mother's hand fell back into the bowl with a thud.

It's one thing to think about it in your mind, but it's another shock to hear it admitted by someone in person.

She opened her mouth wide and looked at Aunt Wang in silence for a long while.

After a while, Li's mother found her voice again and asked in confusion, "Don't you always dislike this child being spoiled?"

Then, she seemed to feel that the next words were inappropriate, so she lowered her voice and reminded him calmly: "This child has two fathers."

Aunt Wang knew very well that Li's mother had good intentions. If she was not on very good terms with someone else, she would never have said such a thing.

In front of Li's mother, Aunt Wang sighed deeply and spread her hands.

"The kid likes it, what can I do?"

"Cheng'er likes Xiaobao?" Mother Li's eyes widened, and then she said to herself, "I've never seen this child express this before."

"Enemy, we are all enemies. I knew it only a few days earlier than you. It's just that Xiaobao and Xiaoyong in the yard have been saying bad things recently. I don't know when the news reached the child's ears. Oh, I really want you to see how resentful he is. He can't eat or sleep well." Aunt Wang gritted her teeth as she recalled her grandson's absent-minded look before, and her mood became bad.

This emotion was more or less mixed with anger towards his grandson for not fighting for his goal, as well as a hint of anger towards Yi Xiaobao, the girl who could influence his grandson.

Even if this girl is someone she has grown up with, it won't work.

The elders are sometimes so unreasonable. They always blame the sky and the earth, and always like to put the blame on others.

They are reluctant to dwell too much on themselves, and consciously or unconsciously want to find someone outside to be the scapegoat.

"I won't say anything else, just one thing is not enough. Xiaobao's mind is all on Xiaoyong. You'd better go back as soon as possible and let your Cheng'er give up this idea." Li's mother advised with a frown.

"You think I didn't try to persuade you? We have been sisters for so many years, and you still don't understand me. If Cheng'er didn't really like him, Xiaobao would not be something I like." Aunt Wang replied angrily.

"It's your own business if she doesn't please you. At the very least, she is the precious daughter of a great uncle and a great aunt."

Mother Li was also very conflicted. When she was suspicious, she also reminded Aunt Wang that Yi Xiaobao's situation was complicated.

Now that the matter was out in the open, and hearing Aunt Wang's hidden disdain for Yi Xiaobao, she couldn't help but speak up for the child.

"You are not the type. If you want someone's daughter, then you should be sincere and do your best. How can you think about her and despise her at the same time? I don't know if Qiaozhen is an evil mother-in-law, but from the way I look at you, you already have the intentions of that evil grandmother."

The two sisters have had small quarrels and arguments more than once.

Neither side would get really angry over such a small talk.

Aunt Wang sat there and rolled her eyes at Li's mother.

Although I wasn't angry, it was true that I felt a little stuffy in my chest.

(End of this chapter)