Born in the 1980s, she was remarried and became a stepmother; a cold, rough man doted on her, pinchi

Chapter 30: Making a fool of yourself
In this situation, how could I possibly say no?!

Jiang He gritted her teeth and glared at Jiang Man, truly swallowing her anger.

Lin Yanqing also realized something was wrong. Although he wasn't stingy, he wouldn't be so stupid as to be cheated and then pay with a smile.

"There's so much, can we finish it all...?"

Seeing the fleeting embarrassment on Lin Yanqing's face, Jiang Man pretended not to notice and laughed, "What's wrong? Shouldn't you two have discussed it before coming? One of you insisted on treating, and now you're saying I ordered too much. If you can't afford to treat, don't try to impress others by pretending to be rich..."

Jiang An spoke louder and louder, attracting the attention of people at the next table.

Lin Yanqing's face immediately burned. Although he didn't say anything or show it, he still harbored resentment towards Jiang He in his heart.

I used to be with Jiang He because she was somewhat smart. I thought that if I married her, our lives would get better and better. But now she seems to be incredibly stupid, not even half a finger of Jiang Man's intelligence!
Looking at Jiang Manxiu's beautiful face, Lin Yanqing questioned his own judgment for the first time.

Soon, the dishes were served, filling the whole table.

Shi An and Shi Ning ate with great relish, and kept putting food on Jiang Man's plate, while Lin Yanqing and Jiang He found the food tasteless.

Jiang He felt a lump in her throat, an unbearable feeling of pent-up anger.

Watching Shi An and Shi Ning hurriedly picking up food, she cleared her throat and said, "Big sister, even though you're a stepmother, you can't let these two children suffer. Look how pitiful they are, like they haven't eaten in ages. Sigh... If you have any difficulties, just tell your sister, and of course, your sister will help if she can."

Jiang Man paused with her chopsticks, and Shi An and Shi Ning also stopped chewing their food, looking at Jiang He with disbelief.

Jiang He felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at by the two of them, and subconsciously touched her face: "What's wrong? Why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?"

"Auntie, you're not only not as pretty as my mom, but your mouth even stinks."

Shi Ning covered her nose with her two little hands, looking disgusted.

"My mom is very good to us, Auntie, don't talk nonsense. We have so much delicious food every day. Since my mom married my dad, Shi Ning and I have gained six pounds!"

Jiang He's face turned pale and then purple. Noticing the pointing fingers and prejudiced looks from those around her, Lin Yanqing finally lost face.

"If you keep quiet, no one will think you're mute. Are you going to eat or not?!"

Lin Yanqing lowered his voice as he spoke. Jiang He's face paled upon hearing this, but she dared not say anything. After all, the two were not yet married, and she had to be careful in her actions to avoid upsetting Lin Yanqing, which would prevent the marriage from taking place.

After finishing the meal, Jiang Man looked at Lin Yanqing and Jiang He, who were already furious, and said with a smile, "Are you all full? Then I'll trouble you and your brother-in-law to pay the bill. You probably don't want the leftovers, so we'll pack them up and take them home to eat."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yanqing's face turned ashen, as if he had eaten shit.

He wanted to tell Jiang Man to stop packing the food, but his pride prevented him from saying so. He could only watch helplessly as Jiang Man packed up all the food that had barely been touched.

"Oh, by the way, if there's anything this good next time, remember to call me again!"

Jiang Man smiled and winked at Jiang He, becoming even happier when she saw Jiang He's expression of almost grinding her teeth to powder.

"Goodbye, Aunt and Uncle." "Goodbye, Aunt and Uncle."

It wouldn't be good to keep a long face in front of the two children, lest people around them point and whisper. Lin Yanqing could only stiffly force a smile and say, "Goodbye, goodbye..."

After Jiang Man left, Lin Yanqing's face darkened completely. He frowned and looked full of resentment.

"Look at you, you shouldn't have invited Jiang Man to dinner. Now look what's happened, it's so embarrassing! And do you even know how much this meal cost? Who's going to ask my parents for the money back? You? I'll have to be the one to ask them for it!"

Lin Yanqing couldn't help but scold him, her voice filled with a sense of disappointment and frustration.

Upon hearing this, Jiang He felt a surge of grievance welling up inside her. Her eyes reddened, and she said in a tearful voice, "How was I supposed to know it would turn out like this? I just wanted to show off in front of her, to make her feel bad for me, to let her know that we can afford to eat at a state-run restaurant while she can't. Who would have thought that I would be the one to get tricked by her?"

Recalling the scene just now, Jiang He felt even more frustrated.

"Never mind, let's go back quickly, I still have to study."

On the way back, Jiang He hesitated for a long time before finally mustering up the courage to say to Lin Yanqing, "Yanqing, I... I also want to take the college entrance examination."

Lin Yanqing was casually watching the ants moving their nest on the ground when he heard this. He suddenly raised his head and stared at Jiang He in disbelief, as if he were looking at someone who was talking nonsense.

In his memory, Jiang He had only graduated from elementary school and then stopped going to school, while Jiang Man had actually attended high school and had a certain knowledge base.

Jiang He's plan to take the college entrance exam seemed like a complete fantasy to him, like a child making a fool of himself.

"Don't be ridiculous. The college entrance exam is not an easy thing. The difficulty is beyond your imagination."

Lin Yanqing frowned, her tone full of doubt and dissuasion, "Instead of wasting your time, you should think about how to make some money. Look at Jiang Man, he can earn five or six hundred yuan a month now. Instead of daydreaming about the college entrance exam, you should be more realistic."

Upon hearing this, Jiang He's resentment surged up instantly, and her previously expectant gaze sharpened in a flash.

"Fine, Lin Yanqing, I see now. You're still on Jiang Man's side all along. No matter what she says or does, you think it's good. I want to try my best, and you just discourage me like this. So, in your eyes, I'm nothing at all!"

Lin Yanqing was somewhat bewildered by Jiang He's sudden accusation.

"Jiang He, you've misunderstood me. I'm only doing this for your own good. The college entrance exam takes a lot of effort, and I'm afraid you'll end up wasting your time and neglecting other things."

"Hmph, for my own good? I think you just think I'm no good. Anyway, I don't care, you have to support me today, or I'm not done with you."

Jiang He became more and more excited as she spoke, and her eyes even reddened slightly.

Seeing Jiang He's relentless attitude, Lin Yanqing was at her wit's end and sighed helplessly.

He knew that once Jiang He got serious, nothing could stop her.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally gave in and waved his hand helplessly, saying, "I really can't do anything with you. I promise you, okay? I'll help you with your studies, but you have to be serious and not give up halfway."

Upon hearing Lin Yanqing's agreement, Jiang He's anger instantly dissipated, replaced by a smug smile. She immediately moved closer to Lin Yanqing, took his arm, and said, "I knew you were the best to me. Don't worry, I will definitely study hard and get good grades to show you that I'm no worse than Jiang Man."