Film and Television Variety Show: The Jade Girl's Love Affair

During this holiday, Tang Yu returned to her new home.

Then, chaotic days began.

After so much time and effort, Liu Mei and Xia Yu have developed a mother-son relationship, and Tang Yu still shows respect for Xia Donghai. Therefore, there are no major conflicts in this blended family.

But at this time, Xia Donghai decided to bring his eldest daughter, Xia Xue, to live with him.

Liu Mei immediately tensed up.

Xia Xue is already in high school. Children of this age have their own opinions, and Liu Mei is really afraid that she will not get along with her child.

"Mom, Xia's father is humorous and considerate, and I've always thought he was a good person, but he didn't handle this matter well!"

"Huh?" Liu Mei didn't understand what her daughter meant and asked blankly.

"Before the marriage, Xia's father never mentioned bringing his sister over. Now that he has suddenly brought his sister over, has he thought about how to handle the mother-daughter relationship?"

My sister Mingming grew up at her grandfather's house. We all thought that since she was almost eighteen, we didn't need her to exercise parental authority, and we should all respect each other.

But now that we live under the same roof, if you're too strict, she'll feel like you're mistreating her like a stepmother; if you're too lenient, you might spoil her. Have you thought about how to handle this mother-daughter relationship?

Liu Mei was also afraid of this. Her way of educating her children was that of a traditional Chinese parent: if they disobeyed, she would hit them.

Liu Xing had been beaten since he was a child. It's not that he couldn't hit his daughter, but mainly because Tang Yu wasn't naughty.

"Mom doesn't know what to do either. Maybe everyone should just give in to her and coax her, and after a while she'll realize I'm not her stepmother?"

Tang Yu smiled, sensing that this method might cause problems.

But being a stepmother is tough.

A teenage girl who was abandoned and raised by her grandfather since childhood is now going to live under the same roof as her stepmother, who will definitely be scared.

In this situation, if her mother were to become hostile, wouldn't that be like a world war?

Liu Mei is kind-hearted by nature, and there really isn't a second solution besides coaxing her.

“Mom, I’ll handle this. We’re not that far apart in age, and we’re both girls. It’s easier to communicate with someone your age.”

Tang Yu then personally came to speak with Xia Donghai, who immediately became nervous.

Although he had a daughter, he went abroad when she was seven years old.

He hasn't fulfilled his responsibilities as a father all these years. In fact, he doesn't know how to get along with his daughter, let alone the person in front of him who is his stepdaughter.

"Xiaoyu has been filming lately, and my daughter and I haven't had a proper chat. She's been staying at home these past few days."

"Is there anything you're unhappy about? From now on, I'm your father, so please speak freely."

Tang Yu, sitting opposite Xia Donghai, spoke.

"I heard from my mom that she's going to bring Xiaoxue over to live with us in a few days."

"That's true. It's better for the whole family to live together. You and Xiaoxue are only two years apart in age, so you should be able to get along."

Dad will definitely educate you fairly and will never show favoritism.

Tang Yu believed Xia Donghai's words. Perhaps it was his innate humor and thoughtfulness that made Xia Donghai always respect others in his dealings with people.

"Dad, I believe you won't be biased, but I want to ask you something: do you know what my sister is afraid of right now?"

Do you know what books she likes to read? What dishes she likes to eat? What songs she likes to listen to? Do you know if your sister has ever suffered any mistreatment at school during your years in America?

Xia Donghai's face instantly turned ashamed after hearing this. He was a very empathetic person and almost immediately understood why Tang Yu had come to him.

"I'm sorry, I only thought about the family living together, I didn't realize how badly I did it."

"Dad, if you could cook and do housework, be considerate of your wife and children, and excel at your job, you wouldn't have gotten divorced!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Donghai looked quite embarrassed, while Tang Yu laughed out loud.

“Dad, I’m not saying this to mock you. Marriage is all about being in sync. Mom does do a lot of housework, and if she’s not home, Grandma has to cook. You’re really not good at that.”

However, you spend money to buy the house and furniture, pay our tuition fees, and earn money to support the family. You are also contributing to this family, even though my mother's salary is not low either.

At this point, Tang Yucai got to the heart of today's topic.

“Our family gets along well. At least Mom is very satisfied with you, Liu Xing is very satisfied with you, and I have no complaints about you.”

But now that we're going to bring Sister Xiaoxue over, I think we need to make some preparations in advance.

I'd like to meet with Sister Xiaoxue. Could you also have a good talk with her and ask about her hobbies and habits, and see how you'd like to decorate her room? Is that alright?

Xia Donghai nodded immediately. He explained that the child might not be used to being called over to live with them so suddenly, and they needed to make some preparations first.

Actually, Xia Xue doesn't live far away; her grandfather's house is in a nearby neighborhood.

As for Tang Yu's maternal grandmother, she even lived in the same neighborhood, so whenever Liu Mei was busy, her grandmother would come over to cook.

The next day, Xia Donghai called his daughter out for fried chicken, and then they had a good chat about their lives over the years.

I asked my daughter about her hobbies and habits, what kind of room she wanted, and what her requirements were for their future home.

During this process, the father and daughter had a minor argument, but they eventually made up.

The third day happened to be the weekend, and Tang Yu and Xia Xue met at the mall.

"Dad, I want to chat with Sister Xiaoxue alone, and then we'll go shopping and see a movie. Can you go home first?"

Xia Donghai hesitated for a moment, then Xia Xue spoke up.

"I won't argue with my sister, Dad. Are you afraid I won't listen to you?"

Feeling watched by his two shrewd daughters, Xia Donghai realized this place wasn't suitable for him, so he quickly took his leave.

"Alright, Dad said you wanted to chat with me. What, are you trying to intimidate me?"

As soon as Xia Donghai left, Xia Xue immediately went into defensive mode and spoke like a hedgehog.

"Why should I try to intimidate you? Do you want to live under the same roof and argue every day?"

"Then what do you mean?"

Xia Xue only had a few years of experience with her biological mother. Later, both her biological mother and father went abroad. In fact, she had no idea how to handle the mother-daughter relationship, let alone face her stepmother.

Lately, all she can think about are the literary works she read as a child, and how terrifying her stepmother is.

"I want to talk to you about something: how terrible stepmothers and stepfathers can be."

"Ah!" Xia Xue was shocked. "My dad treats you badly? That can't be, right?"

Tang Yu chuckled softly, and Xia Xue was instantly captivated; this younger sister was just too beautiful.

"I heard from Dad that you like reading and have won first prize in many essay competitions, so we both know two classic characters in literature and art, one is the stepmother and the other is the stepfather, right?"

Xia Xue nodded awkwardly, feeling that the conversation had taken an odd turn.

"Actually, I didn't really agree with my mother's remarriage at first, because my mother has a stable job and raising two children is already very tiring."

She is the head nurse at the hospital. Her work is already hard enough, and after get off work she still has to cook, do housework and take care of her child. If her child gets sick, she is exhausted at the hospital and often needs my grandmother's help.

After marrying Xia's father, she also had to take care of Xia's father and Xia Yu's daily needs, so her housework actually increased.

Upon hearing this, Xia Xue's expression became even more awkward. She nervously clenched her fingers, unsure of how to respond.

"I'm not saying this to tell you that my mother will definitely treat you well in the future. In fact, whether two people get along well or not has nothing to do with whether she is kind by nature."

In the literary works we are familiar with, stepmothers are a terrifying figure who often abuse their ex-wives' children.

You're probably worried about the future, afraid that having a stepmother means having a stepfather, and that you'll be bullied at home. It's normal to have these thoughts, because I've thought about them too.

As soon as Tang Yu finished speaking, Xia Xue immediately spoke up.

"My dad has a very good personality. He would never bully you. He might even be biased!"

"Yes, you know what kind of person your father is, but do you know what kind of person my mother is?"

Xia Xue immediately shook her head; it was precisely because she didn't know that she was afraid.

"Look, I don't know what kind of person your father is. Before my mother got married, the image of a stepfather in my mind was that of a sleazy man who harassed his stepmother in movies."

And in order to keep the family together, the biological mother would allow the child to be sexually harassed and abused by the stepfather until the girl was driven insane…

At this point, Xia Xue was already angry!

"How could you say such a thing? You and my dad have known each other for so long, and you still think of him like this? How could he possibly do such a thing!"

Tang Yu immediately nodded in agreement.

"Yes, after spending these past few months together, I've come to know that Xia's father is a humorous and considerate father!"

But how could I know what kind of person he was before I even got to know him?

But I always respected him and secretly observed him until I was sure of his character before I accepted him as my father.

At this point, Xia Xue seemed to have vaguely sensed Tang Yu's subtext.

"Are you saying that I should show more respect to your mother?"

“My mom is a person with both prominent strengths and weaknesses. She doesn’t respect children’s privacy very much and often goes through children’s things. If you disobey, you will be beaten and scolded. This is not targeting you. Liu Xing and I both grew up like this.”

So in the future, if my mom does something wrong when we're all together as a family, you can point it out directly.

For example, respecting your privacy, not going through your things, not reading your diary, and not forcing you to do things you don't like...

After saying so much, Xia Xue's attitude softened.

“You make a lot of sense, I agree.”

"So, Sister Xiaoxue, whether my mother can gain your approval is a long matter that you will have to observe and decide for yourself."

But I hope that when we are a family, we should respect each other first. If we get along well, we should treat each other as a close family. If we don't get along well, we should treat each other as familiar strangers.

But Liu Xing and Xia Yu are different. These two kids can't be reasoned with, and if they misbehave, we'll both teach them a lesson!

Upon hearing this, Xia Xue burst out laughing.

"Okay, happy working together."

Looking at the other person's outstretched palm, Tang Yu reached out and shook hands with him.

"It's been a pleasure working with you. Shall we go shopping today?"

"What to buy?"

"How about we go look at some clothes, browse the bookstore, and then catch a movie?"

Xia Xue nodded, then asked gossipily.