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It was midday, and the sunlight was a bit too bright.

When Liu Tong saw the person who had arrived, her eyes lit up immediately, and she even hesitated to recognize him.

"Is it really Xiao Feng?"

When I saw this child during the Chinese New Year, he was hunched over, locked in his room like a silent gourd, and only gave a brief greeting to the elders.

Liu Tong was extremely anxious at the time, thinking that this child had such a weak personality, and in this world, he would probably have a hard time finding a job in the future.

But now?

In just six months, Jiang Feng not only grew much taller, but also became taller and more slender.

He exuded an indescribable sharpness and confidence. When he stood there, Liu Tong thought he was a martial arts star from TV.

Liu Tong's husband swallowed hard, leaned close to his wife's ear, and asked in a low voice, "Honey, didn't you say your older sister's family wasn't well-off? How come they can afford a flagship model, the Wenjie M9?"

Liu Tong shook her head in confusion.

"Is that the river breeze?"

Liu Yaozu's hand, which was holding a cigarette, froze in mid-air, his face full of suspicion.

He knew his good-for-nothing brother-in-law all too well. Even if he had a son, he would be a complete coward who wouldn't utter a sound. How come he seemed like a completely different person today?

What made his eyelids twitch even more was the car.

"Wow! This car must have cost over 500,000 yuan, right?"

"Even if you squeezed every last drop out of Jiang Jianguo, that good-for-nothing, you still couldn't afford it!"

Liu Yaozu felt a surge of displeasure.

Why is it that his older sister's family is better off than his?

At this moment, Jiang Feng and Shen Weilan walked over carrying the gift box.

"Auntie."

Shen Weilan smiled brightly and called out in a clear, crisp voice.

"Hey! Hey! Come here and let your auntie take a look!"

Upon seeing Shen Weilan, who was as beautiful as a female celebrity, Liu Tong was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to take their hands, showering them with praise.

Jiang Feng and Shen Weilan found it hard to resist their aunt's enthusiasm.

"By the way, where are your parents?"

Liu Tong asked.

Jiang Feng looked back.

The passenger door finally opened, and Liu Aifang got out, complaining, "Ugh, this new car is such a hassle! I've been fumbling around for ages trying to unbuckle my seatbelt!"

After complaining, she turned to Liu Mancang and shouted, "Dad! May you have boundless happiness and longevity!"

Liu Mancang was completely stunned, his mouth agape, and he nodded blankly.

Liu Yaozu finally couldn't hold back any longer. He rushed forward in three strides and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Sister! This...this is the car your family just bought?!"

"Really?!"

"This car will cost over 500,000 yuan after registration!"

"Can my brother-in-law afford it with his meager salary?"

"You guys aren't trying to impress people today with some kind of zero-down-payment, high-interest loan, are you?!"

At this moment, Wang Yan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

She compared it to the Honda Accord parked next to hers, and then looked at the imposing M9 in front of her, and her sense of superiority vanished instantly.

She gritted her teeth and muttered under her breath, "What are you yelling about, you stubborn fool! Didn't you always brag to me that your older sister's family was so poor they couldn't even afford to eat?!"

"I'm warning you, since their family is so rich, our son's admission to Linchuan No. 1 Martial Arts Middle School next year must be arranged by your eldest sister!"

At this moment, Liu Chenglong finished a game, looked up at the new car, and his eyes lit up.

"Dad! Mom! I want this car!"

"This car is much more luxurious than our old clunker, and the screen is huge!"

"I want it! I want this car!"

"Jackie Chan, get up right now!" Liu Tong was furious. Pointing at her second brother's family, she scolded, "This is your aunt's car. You think you can just take it because you want it? Tell your dad to pay for it himself!"

Liu Tong had long been dissatisfied with her second brother's family. They were always arrogant and looked down on everyone else. Their own Accord was bought with the old man's savings from his funeral!

The atmosphere became slightly awkward. Liu Mancang coughed, rubbed his hands, and looked at his eldest daughter somewhat embarrassedly: "Aifang, this car... did you really buy it?"

"If we take out a loan, how will we live in the future?"

In the past, whenever Liu Aifang and her husband returned to her parents' home, they were always ridiculed by the whole family. Jiang Jianguo didn't even dare to enter the main room and could only smile apologetically in the courtyard.

But today, everything is different.

Facing everyone's gaze, Liu Aifang slightly raised her chin and said, each word firm and resolute, "Dad, don't worry, this is a new car our family just bought, paid for in full, without a single loan!"

"Full payment?!"

Liu Yaozu gasped.

Wang Yan's triangular eyes widened in surprise.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Liu Tong grabbed her older sister's arm, her eyes slightly red, and said, "Sister! I told you you're a lucky person!"

"My brother-in-law's really made something of himself! He can afford such a nice car outright!"

The relatives who had come to the banquet in the courtyard also noticed the car and immediately started discussing it curiously.

"My God, 500,000 for a car in cash?"

"Old Liu's eldest daughter has really made it big!"

"I knew it! Aifang had such a lucky face back then; she was destined to bring good fortune to her husband!"

"Look how well she married! Her husband has a stable, government-affiliated job in the city, and now he drives a luxury car!"

"Absolutely! Look at their son and daughter, the son is handsome and dashing, the daughter is beautiful and radiant. They'd be stars if they walked out like that. The Liu family is really blessed this time!"

"Tch, you guys really dare to brag."

Among the crowd, several long-time envious relatives rolled their eyes sourly and muttered in low voices, "What is Jiang Jianguo? A technician, can he save up 500,000 in his whole life?"

"This money might have come from illicit means; it might have been obtained through embezzlement of funds from the workplace!"

"Shut your stinking mouth!"

"Be careful Old Liu doesn't hear you and he'll whip you out with a broom!"

"Even if they embezzle, they have the ability to do so! You might want to embezzle, but do you have the connections? You're just being cynical!"

……

The noise outside was too loud, so Zhang Guihua, who was busy in the kitchen, wiped her hands and hurriedly lifted the curtain to come out.

"Oh no, the eldest girl is back."

Every time the eldest daughter returned to her parents' home, she would be berated by her father. Several times, Aifang left in tears, slamming the door behind her.

Zhang Guihua felt sorry for her daughter and was determined to protect her this time.

However, Zhang Guihua froze as soon as she reached the door.

There was no cursing as I had imagined. My short-tempered wife stood at the door, her face full of fawning smiles, nervously rubbing her hands together.

What's going on?

"mom!"

Liu Aifang pushed through the crowd and quickly walked up to Zhang Guihua.

In this family that favored sons over daughters, her mother was her only source of warmth.

"Oh, Aifang, what's wrong with you...?"

Zhang Guihua looked at her daughter, whose demeanor had changed drastically, and was at a loss for what to do.

Holding several luxuriously packaged gift boxes, Liu Aifang said, "Mom, these are wild ginseng and deer antler that I specially picked out for you in the city, as well as imported calcium supplements."

"You're so old, what are you still doing busying yourself in the kitchen?"

"On an auspicious day like today, just let the cook handle it!"

Looking at her mother's rough, cracked hands, she felt a pang of heartache.

Zhang Guihua nodded subconsciously, but didn't notice that Liu Mancang's face had turned a deep purplish-red.

Today is his 60th birthday!

The eldest daughter walked in, casually tossing out a blessing, and then gave all the expensive tonics she was carrying to her mother!

This is practically a public slap in the face for him!

In the past, he would have already cursed her out and told her to get out.

But now.

He looked at the new car parked outside the yard.

Five hundred thousand in full... Can someone who can casually come up with that amount of money still be allowed to be scolded?

Finally, the old man could only manage a dry laugh that looked worse than crying.