Chapter 367

Huang Meiling couldn't listen anymore. She rolled up one sleeve and was about to go forward to argue with them.

"I want to see which shameless person is gossiping about our family here. It's only natural that our children eat meat. We, the old couple, work hard to earn money to support our children so that they can eat well and dress well. Our family has been blessed since birth. What do they have to complain about?"

Seeing that Huang Meiling's temper was getting out of control, Xie Wenyuan quickly stopped her with one hand.

"Let's just forget about it. We're already at our doorstep. If this really starts, aside from the issue of saving face, the most important thing is that it will cause trouble for the children. The purpose of our trip back is to do something that makes people happy. Let's not ruin our good mood over something so trivial."

Although it's unclear what kind of mentality such people have, they are indeed living relatively happy lives now, so there's no need to bother arguing with such petty people.

Huang Meiling spotted Li Chunyan and Zhao Lijuan from afar and glared at them fiercely.

"Some people just can't stand seeing others do well. Such people will never have a good life. Our family lives a prosperous life, which is the result of our ancestors' hard work. Whether we eat delicacies or other specialties, it's none of an outsider's business to point fingers and discuss it. If some people are envious, then they should work hard themselves. They say they're sour because they can't have what they want. Our ancestors didn't play such tricks thousands of years ago."

She could save face for the other party, but whether or not to is up to them.

Hearing the noise, Li Chunyan turned around and saw Huang Meiling. Startled, she immediately shut her mouth.

They were already talking badly about others behind their backs, and now they've brought it up directly in front of the person in question. It's really embarrassing.

Zhao Lijuan weighed herself to the side and lowered her voice, "Didn't they just leave not long ago? How come they're back again? Sneaking around like this."

If she had known they were behind her, she would never have said those words.

Li Chunyan rolled her eyes. "Who knows why the two of them are always running home? They're both getting on in years, they can't still be homesick, can they?"

If she hadn't known that these two people were highly respected at the research institute, she wouldn't have bothered with them at all.

After all, although these two people were very famous, they weren't in the military and had no connection with her man. Since there was no direct conflict of interest, she couldn't be bothered to curry favor with them.

It was already frustrating enough that I'd chosen the wrong side of Xie Wanying, but this whole family is so hot-tempered, and these rich people always look down on others.

Xie Wenyuan took Huang Meiling's hand. "Alright, we're already home. Let's go back to our own homes first."

Huang Meiling was in a fairly good mood and was willing to give Xie Wenyuan face.

Thinking that he would soon see Xie Mingzhu and Shu Ying, he decided not to argue with them.

Only after the person had walked away did Zhao Lijuan roll her eyes.

"What's there to be proud of? They're just born into better families than us. No wonder Xie Wanying has such a temper. The Xie family has no good members, so what kind of good children can they raise?"

As she was speaking, she saw San Niu and Xiao Tu Dou hiding.

Li Chunyan was still a little puzzled. Seeing the guilty looks in the two children's eyes, she remembered that she had overheard Li Rong and Tian Fang discussing at the door that the children's exam results had been released today. She immediately sensed that something was wrong.

She put one hand on her hip and pointed at the little potato next to her, "You little rascal, what kind of mischief are you thinking, peeking around at the door? Didn't the teacher say there was a test today? The test papers have already been handed out to you, so show me your report card."

Before the two children could hide their test papers, they were caught red-handed. Little Potato reluctantly handed her the crumpled paper. When she saw the 15 points marked in bright red pen, Li Chunyan's blood pressure soared, and she almost fainted.

"You, I've always treated you to the best food and drink, and now you come back with such a low score? Do you think you've lived up to all the love and care I've given you?"

Zhao Lijuan glanced at Zhang Hongxia and Sister Wang not far away, where they were shelling peanuts at the entrance of the alley. She gently touched her elbow with one hand.

"With so many people watching, even children have their pride. If you make a scene like this, who knows what kind of gossip will spread later."

Li Chunyan thought about it and realized it made sense, so she took a deep breath.

Zhao Lijuan glanced at San Niu and waved to her, "How did you do on the exam? Let Mom see your report card."

San Niu's missing front tooth has recently grown in, making her look prettier than before. However, her hair is still messy, and her clothes are patched and dusty. She carefully handed over her report card, which showed a score of only 40-something, which was also a failing grade.

Zhao Lijuan lost her good temper when she advised Li Chunyan. She twisted San Niu's ear with one hand and said, "You little brat, you don't listen when I tell you to study hard. When I tell you to do your homework, you insist on playing. And you only get this score on the test. I'll make sure you get a good spanking when we get home."

Soon, the sounds of two children crying one after the other filled the courtyard.

The Xie family, with Yueyue and Yangyang holding their nearly perfect test papers, received praise from everyone.

Li Qingqing was holding Tuantuan, who was playing in the yard, and she was holding a rattle drum in her hand.

"Yueyue got a perfect score this time, so Auntie can reward you with the little toy you want. Yangyang, although you were two points short of getting a perfect score, Auntie believes you are capable of getting one. Just be more careful next time, okay?"