Auntie frowned. "Her mother passed away long ago. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have the nerve to beg you for a favor."
Mada Huang’s expression also darkened. "Can’t relatives lend each other a hand?"
Yan Xixi remained calm. "I can’t do it, and I don’t have ti. However, if Auntie really doesn’t have the ti, I can pay for a postpartum nanny for my cousin-in-law for a month."
"How can we hire a postpartum nanny? There are so many news stories about nannies drugging children to make them sleep. How could we be at ease? Yan Xixi, are you implying we can’t afford one? Besides, you don’t even work. You’re completely idle, yet you won’t even lend a hand? Do you have no regard for family ties at all?"
Xu Xiaoya finally couldn’t hold it in any longer. "Aunties, that’s not how it is! Xixi is the manager of our store. How could she possibly find the ti?"
"TSK, TSK. A store manager? Isn’t that just for show? We’ve been here for so long and haven’t seen a shadow of her, have we? She just waltzes into the shop after waking up, and you call that work?"
Xu Xiaoya was losing her patience. "Xixi is out conducting market research and analysis! Besides, even if Xixi were utterly bored, she graduated from one of the top universities in the country! Was she educated just to beco a postpartum nanny at your relative’s house? Never mind that oh-so-precious cousin-in-law of yours. Not even the Queen of England would be entitled to have Xixi attend to her during confinent!"
Mada Huang’s face changed color. "Xu Xiaoya, what do you an by that?"
Auntie also beca furious, glaring fiercely at Yan Xixi before dragging Mada Huang away.
Only when the backs of the two old won had completely disappeared did Xu Xiaoya let out a breath of relief. "What kind of people are they? They probably think they’re incredibly important. Damn it, those two old hags go on vacation themselves and actually order you to take care of their daughter-in-law’s postpartum confinent! Are they insane?"
Yan Xixi just gave a bitter smile.
Xu Xiaoya fud, "It was bad enough that they acted like big shots here. They even took four bags, specifically picking the best ones—so shaless! What about the cost? Including the embellishnts, those bags they took were worth nearly fifty thousand at retail price! Even with an internal discount, they’re worth more than twenty thousand. Who’s paying for this? Is it coming out of Huang Xiaojue’s pocket?"
Yan Xixi gave another bitter smile. "Put it on my tab."
"How can that be acceptable? It’s on your tab this ti, but what about next ti? Didn’t you hear? Mada Huang said she’d take whatever she wants, whenever she wants, and both of them would be taking things! Are you supposed to cover the costs every ti these two old won co and take things for free? Xixi, if this continues, the money you earn won’t be enough to cover what they’re taking. If all their various relatives start showing up, we might as well close shop!"
"..."
"That’s enough, Xixi. You should break up with Huang Xiaojue as soon as possible. With a mother like that, I guarantee you’d be divorced within three months of marrying him."
Yan Xixi remained composed. "Xiaoya, haven’t you noticed? Mada Huang was intentionally trying to pick a fight."
"What’s the point of her doing that? No way, Xixi. You have to tell Huang Xiaojue about this and have him stop his mother. She can’t keep causing trouble like this."
Yan Xixi shook her head. She didn’t want to tell Huang Xiaojue about this at all. Complaining about his mother to him and expecting him to take your side—that’s unrealistic. Moreover, to deal with two boorish old won, she shouldn’t need to rely on others. If she did, she truly wouldn’t be worthy of the na "con woman."
However, she suddenly felt a wave of despondency. She had lost all desire to deal with Mada Huang—she felt utterly dejected and realized that, for so ti now, she had also been gradually losing hope in Huang Xiaojue.
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