Chapter 781: 202: Direct confrontation, what is her name? _4 Chapter 781: 202: Direct confrontation, what is her name? _4 She felt wronged.
Even on the verge of tears.
But she kept them at bay.
Sheâs the elder sister!
She mustnât cry!
Wu Yanyun took a deep breath. After composing herself, she finally stepped into the room.
At dinner, her father Wu Jinshu noticed something was amiss, âXiaoyun, why are you eating so little today?â
Wu Yanyun laughed and replied, âI was making pancakes in the afternoon, and my stomach was grumbling, so I ate a couple atop, and now I canât eat any more.â
Wu Jinshu said, âItâs been hours since the afternoon, shouldnât you be hungry by now?â
âDad, Iâm not hungry, do you think Iâm a fool who doesnât know to eat when hungry?â Wu Yanyun responded.
Then Yan Erju chimed in, âXiaoyun, you must eat. Even though we are poor, we still have money to afford food.â
Wu Yanyun laughed, âMom, where is your mind wandering off to?â
Seeing that sheâd indeed had enough, her parents said no more about it.
After dinner, Wu Yanyun started the dishes and cleaning.
Wu Erlong hurried over to help, âSister, let me dry the dishes for you.â
Wu Yanyun said, âThank you, Erlong.â
Just then, a voice came from outside the kitchen, âDalong, Erlong, come over here!â
âGrandma is calling me, Iâll go first.â Wu Erlong put down the dish.
âGo ahead.â Off the brothers went into Grandmaâs tiny room.
âGrandma, what do you need us for?â Wu Dalong asked.
Grandma stealthily brought out a greasy package from behind her, âSee what this is!â
On realizing the package contained three lard pancakes, Wu Dalong exclaimed excitedly, âAh! LardâŠ..â
Grandma quickly shushed him, âWhy are you yelling? Do you want to bring everyone here?â
Wu Dalong nodded.
With so many mouths to feed, would there be enough to go around?
Wu Dalong nodded again.
Grandma doled out a pancake each to Wu Dalong and Wu Erlong.
Left one for Wu Jinshu.
Given Wu Jinshuâs poor health, it would be a good fortifier.
These three pancakes were sent by Grandma Wuâs daughter earlier in the day. She saved them until now, waiting for Jinshu to return so that she could give them to the children.
Knowing Dalongâs nature, Erlong didnât refuse. He stuffed the pancake into his pocket, âThank you, Grandma.â
âSilly child, why be polite with your grandma? Just remember to hide it from others.â Grandma Wu advised.
âUm.â Wu Erlong nodded in reply.
At bedtime, once Wu Erlong heard his brother snoring, he stealthily crossed over to the other side.
His elder sister was sleeping next door.
The three siblings actually slept in one room, but Jinshu had segregated the room with a curtain in consideration of their genders.
Short on rooms and cash-strapped to rent a larger house, they had to resort to such measures.
It was all pushed by lifeâs harsh circumstances.
âElder Sister.â Wu Erlong gently nudged Wu Yanyun.
âWhatâs wrong, Erlong?â Wu Yanyun rubbed her eyes.
âElder Sister, I have something for you.â Wu Erlong pressed a tantalizing item into Wu Yanyunâs palm, which instantly made her mouth water, given she hadnât had her fill at dinner.
âA lard pancake? Where did you get it?â Wu Yanyun asked.
Wu Erlong answered, âGrandma gave it to me secretly. Please eat it quickly, Iâve already had one.â As he finished, he made a beeline for his own bed.
Wu Yanyunâs eyes welled up, barely holding back her tears.
This lard pancake was, in her memory, the most delicious one sheâd ever tasted.
Years later, she still remembered this particular night vividly.
Her grandmother subtly hinted to her not to eat too much and to save food, while her little brother presented her with a lard pancake.
Thereâs no price tag on love.
Wu Yanyun had choked down that pancake with tears in her eyes.
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Ni Cuihua and Shangguan Dehui moved to the Zheng Familyâs house again.
Naturally, Ni Yan went with them.
The Zheng family had been bustling these days with a constant flow of guests.
Whenever Zheng Xianjing passed Ni Yan, she held her head high, extremely proud, even though Ni Yan had no clue what she was so smug about.
In the living room, Zheng Lingling made Zheng Xianjing the center of attention, smilingly saying, âMom and Dad, I heard thereâs a newly opened restaurant in Beijing thatâs doing great business. The food is absolutely delicious, and the ambience is excellent as well. The only drawback is the membership card requirement. If you donât have one, you will have to queue with many others. Those with membership cards, however, will be provided with private roomsâŠâ
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