0p0 Chapter 161 Uninvited
Chapter 161 Uninvited
Hong Hui sat very close to Ding Hongmei. The two seemed to have forgotten their previous fight, shook hands and made up, and looked very close.
Tian Xiufen pulled Shu Yun forward and said with a smile, "Sorry we're late."
Shu Yun put her suspicions aside and said with a smile, "Hello, sister-in-law, I am Shu Yun, Gu Jun's wife. This is a little dessert I made myself."
Upon hearing this, Wang Chunmei looked up at Shu Yun, a fleeting look of amazement in her eyes, but it vanished in an instant. She glanced at her once, then turned her head away and said indifferently, "Put it on the table."
Her attitude had become somewhat cold, and none of the military wives present were shrewd; they immediately noticed this and their attitude towards Shu Yun also became lukewarm.
Shu Yun maintained a faint smile and sat down next to Tian Xiufen. Since Wang Chunmei didn't like her, Shu Yun naturally wasn't willing to fawn over her. She would just be polite enough.
Everyone was chatting enthusiastically. At first, Tian Xiufen and several of her close female friends talked to Shu Yun, but they were quickly pulled aside by the other military wives to talk, leaving Shu Yun out of the conversation.
When Tian Xiufen saw this, she would intentionally or unintentionally pull Shu Yun along when she spoke, "Xiao Yun cooks well. I've had her braised pork before, and it's just as good as the one made by the chefs in state-run restaurants. If you want to learn, ask Xiao Yun."
The woman chuckled but didn't respond, and the atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment.
Tian Xiufen frowned, and Shu Yun tugged at her sleeve, signaling her to calm down. After all, she was the division commander's wife, and causing trouble on her property would have a bad influence.
Shu Yun leaned back on the corner of the sofa, not participating in the discussion. Her eyes were on the people talking, but her thoughts had already drifted far away. She would just have to endure it. Once it was over, she would never come again.
Soon it was time for dinner. This time it was said that the division commander's wife was hosting a dinner, but several older military wives were in charge of cooking in the kitchen, while Wang Chunmei sat in the living room chatting with others.
Seeing that it was almost time, she called out to everyone, "The food is ready, come and eat!"
Shu Yun followed Tian Xiufen behind her, but both tables were full of people, and there was no seat for Shu Yun.
Hong Hui brought the food over, smiling as she said, "Oh dear, how come there's a missing seat? Didn't we invite 14 sisters-in-law over? Let me count... um, there are 14."
Shu Yun watched her exaggerated facial expressions from the side. Hong Hui covered her face and looked at Shu Yun in shock. "Oh my, Shu Yun, why are you here? I don't remember calling you."
For a moment, everyone looked at Shu Yun with different expressions. Ding Hongmei sat next to Wang Chunmei, propping her face up with her hand, her eyes full of schadenfreude as if she were watching a good show.
Shu Yun's smile remained unchanged. "It seems I've come uninvited." Shu Yun made a move to leave.
Wang Chunmei frowned and glanced at Hong Hui, who was standing out like a conspicuous bag, with displeasure. "Couldn't you have added a seat if there isn't one? Since you're here, you're a guest. Shu Yun, please have a seat."
Hong Hui, without showing any annoyance, smiled and said, "Yes, yes, sister-in-law is right. Oh dear, I'm so stubborn and can't understand."
Since the division commander's wife had spoken, Shu Yun couldn't refuse her. However, she was so full from the meal that she almost had indigestion, and after finishing, she had no appetite to sit down any longer. She got up, said goodbye, and left.
Shu Yun was brought by Tian Xiufen, and she felt very bad about it. Seeing Shu Yun leave, she immediately left with the others.
Walking down the street, Tian Xiufen looked apologetic. "It's all my fault this time. If I hadn't dragged you there, you wouldn't have been subjected to those people's sarcastic remarks. I really don't understand. When I first went to the division commander's house, her tone clearly showed that she admired you and wanted to get to know you. How did she change her mind after just a few days?"
Shu Yun thought to herself: Maybe Ding Hongmei was gossiping about her to Wang Chunmei. But this was just her thought, and Shu Yun didn't say it out loud. Instead, she comforted Tian Xiufen, who was still blaming herself, "Sister-in-law Tian, this is really not your fault. Besides, I don't feel wronged. If she doesn't like me, I'll just reduce my contact with her. As long as you don't distance yourself from me, that's fine."
Tian Xiufen patted her on the shoulder, "What are you saying? Would I do such a thing?"
After Shu Yun gave birth, their conversations mostly revolved around the child. Tian Xiufen especially adored Shu Yun's little one, for no other reason than that he was incredibly handsome. At this moment, Shu Yun overheard Tian Xiufen praising her son:
“My child is very well-behaved. Just now when you left, his round eyes were looking at you, so adorable. But he's still young and doesn't seem very clingy yet. Wait until a few months later, and you'll see he's inseparable from you. If you leave him, he'll definitely cry and fuss.”
Tian Xiufen praised Shu Yun's child to the skies. Although Shu Yun also thought her son was quite well-behaved, she still humbly said, "He's well-behaved when he's good, but when he's naughty, he cries so much it hurts my head."
As they were talking, a loud cry came from the courtyard. The familiar noise assaulted Shu Yun's head before she even got close. She rubbed her temples and thought, "Well, the child just can't resist being praised."
In the courtyard, Wang Xiuwen carried the child and walked around, comforting her as she went, "Oh, our good baby, don't cry, don't cry. Mommy will be back soon. Your crying breaks Grandma's heart..."
Shu Yun pushed open the door and went in. The child's wide-open mouth got stuck halfway through; instead of crying out, he first made a small face. Wang Xiuwen breathed a sigh of relief and quickly handed the child to Shu Yun. "If you hadn't come back, I would have taken the baby and gone looking for you. When he cries, he's like a little cannonball, he just won't stop."
As soon as the child was in Shu Yun's arms, the little guy started giggling. Shu Yun sighed and pressed her face against the baby's chubby little cheek, scolding him, "Crying and laughing at the same time, you're like a clown. Don't you think you're a clown?"
The child didn't understand, but as soon as he saw his mother sticking the sticker on his hair, he grinned happily and grabbed Shu Yun's hair with his chubby little hands.
When Gu Jun returned from the military camp, Wang Xiuwen was emptying leftover food into Axi's dog bowl. Recently, since Shu Yun gave birth and was in postpartum confinement, Axi has been mainly cared for by Wang Xiuwen.
When Wang Xiuwen came last time, she was quite frightened by Axi's fierce expression and didn't like the dog. If it weren't for the fear that Shuyun might catch some germs, she wouldn't have wanted to take on this job at all. However, she eventually developed a fondness for the dog as she fed it.
Now, whenever Axi sees Wang Xiuwen, its tail wags like a clockwork toy. In this family, besides Shuyun, it likes Wang Xiuwen the most. Wang Xiuwen doesn't say anything, but the increasingly better dog food shows that the old lady also cherishes this little dog.
Therefore, when Shu Yun came out of her postpartum confinement period and saw Ah happy, who was so fat that she could be described as a car, she was slightly surprised. Where was the fierce appearance of the wolfhound she used to have?