"At home, the little grandson is being cared for by a nanny. Our in-laws have also come to City B and are staying with them to help take care of the child, so the couple can go to work with peace of mind."

To say there’s some discomfort in my heart, there really is.

What Aunt Lin didn’t say was that the in-laws couple seemed to have taken over their grandson.

Always watching over him, almost not wanting to let them touch him.

When she wanted to hold her little grandson, she was stared at by her in-law as if she would break the baby.

Just at mealtime, she had mixed the usual rice cereal for the little grandson, and she casually took it to feed the child.

Unexpectedly, the in-law said she was feeding him wrong.

Almost snatched the bowl away.

Aunt Lin then just pursed her lips without saying anything.

At home, where there was nothing she could help with, she instead felt like an outsider.

The grandson being close to the in-laws, she didn’t mind.

Because she and Housekeeper Hong usually stay at the old house, and don’t often see the grandson.

You can’t expect the grandson to be closer to them.

That would be forcing things.

So in this regard, Aunt Lin didn’t feel anything uncomfortable.

What made her uncomfortable was being treated like strangers, being watched closely.

The in-laws are living in a house they bought for their son, yet treating them like outsiders.

Since their son got married, they never disturbed him.

Never interfered in their son’s family matters.

The house was bought for their son just to let him live well.

Seeing those who often interfere in their children’s households, thinking once the son is married, he belongs to another family, Aunt Lin always took that as a warning.

Absolutely can’t do that.

Nor can you think that once the daughter-in-law marries in, she becomes part of their family and must serve them.

Yet the attitude of that family really made her uncomfortable.

So they returned early with Housekeeper Hong without seeing more.

In previous years, before the grandson was born.

They also returned this early, because every year during the New Year, the in-laws couple would come to City B for the holiday.

To reunite with their daughter.

Aunt Lin could understand.

Daughters are treasures at home.

Married and in a different place, unable to return home on New Year’s Eve, it’s inevitable to miss them.

It’s just the house they bought for Hong Tianxiang wasn’t big.

Just two bedrooms and a living room.

But because the location was good, it was convenient for Hong Tianxiang to commute, it was closer.

The location was on the Third Ring.

Even if it’s just two bedrooms and a living room, the price could buy a mansion elsewhere.

With six people staying there, it became a bit cramped.

Aunt Lin and Housekeeper Hong returned to their own home with nothing else to do.

Just staring at each other.

So they simply returned to the old house.

Aunt Lin didn’t want to talk about the in-laws’ issues.

So she didn’t say much.

But the elderly lady and Ye Fei were both sharp people.

Even though Aunt Lin didn’t say.

From Aunt Lin’s few words, although they couldn’t guess the details, they could generally know that Aunt Lin and Housekeeper Hong probably didn’t want to stay there, preferring to return to be more comfortable.

So they didn’t persuade her anymore.

"Hey, during the New Year, don’t let yourself get smoked by oil fumes, I’ll fry the dumplings," Aunt Lin quickly said.

Ye Fei went to cook the porridge.

The little guy doesn’t like tasteless porridge.

Every time he eats, he looks like he struggles a lot.

So, Ye Fei always makes him something flavorful.

This time she’s simmering porridge with pork bones, using a special wrapping cloth to wrap seasonings like green onion, ginger, peppercorns to remove the odor.

After cooking, she scoops it out, then fries peanuts until crispy, grinds them into crumbs, and sprinkles them in the middle of the bowl.

While cooking the porridge, Ye Fei also mixed bean curd sheets and blanched mung bean sprouts, after rinsing them with cold water, she mixed them with chili powder, soy sauce, vinegar, and olive oil.

Additionally, she mixed cucumber shreds and bamboo shoots.

In a short time, she made six plates of small cold dishes.

Zhao Dinghuan and Chi Jingsi also came over.

After a while, Xiao Mo ran over as fast as he could.

Not long after he entered, Zhao Gushen also walked in with his long legs.

Aunt Lin had just put the breakfast on the table.

The little guy looked eagerly.

In the middle of the night, he found 6 coins.

Now there are 2 left, all inside these dumplings.

"Xiao Fei, have all the dumplings been fried?" Xiao Mo asked leaning on the dining table.

"Yeah, the remaining ones are all here." With a listen, Ye Fei understood what the little guy meant.

But unexpectedly, the little guy had just been stuffed and couldn’t walk middle of the night.

The painful feeling still fresh in his memory, yet he’s brave enough to challenge again.

Ye Fei quickly reminded, "You can’t stuff yourself this morning. There’s also a bowl of porridge, you must control your dumpling intake..."

Ye Fei calculated, based on the little guy’s usual portion, it’s 10.

But the little guy would certainly be unwilling.

So, Ye Fei added five more for Xiao Mo: "Must be within 15, anything beyond, you can’t have any more."

"The painful feeling in the middle of the night, did you forget?" Ye Fei reminded the little guy, "Do you still want to feel that bad this morning?"

"Alright." The little one pouted his lips, softly agreeing.

The elderly lady laughed and said, "If you can’t finish in the morning, you can continue at noon."

If someone else eats them, then the little guy naturally doesn’t have to worry about them.

The elderly lady thought this in her mind.

At the same time, she thought perhaps next year she should put more coins in.

To increase the chance for the little guy to find them.

So he wouldn’t have to suffer so much.

The little guy first drank a mouthful of porridge to warm his stomach.

This is a habit Ye Fei cultivates in him.

The rice is cooked soft and mushy by Ye Fei, thick and savory.

Having just come inside, blown by the cold winter wind.

After drinking a sip of warm porridge, truly comforted right to the bones.

Then, the little guy picked up a fried dumpling.

The dumpling was fried into a golden crisp on all three sides, but this also covered up the colors that could have been seen through the dumpling skin. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The little guy took a bite, having been mentally prepared, so he wasn’t too disappointed that the first dumpling didn’t contain a coin.

The dumpling skin was crispy and oily, taking a bite released the locked juices inside into the mouth.

Because it was fried, the dumpling was very hot, yet due to this heat, it became particularly fragrant.

The little guy ate with a flushed face, gradually forgetting about the coins.

Taking a bite of dumpling, sipping some porridge, and then picking a chopstick of refreshing cold dish.

This breakfast was truly very satisfying.

After forgetting about the coins, he chomped down, and his little tooth was immediately hit by something.

Having no preparation, the little guy was given a big surprise.

"A coin! I found one! I found one!" The little guy was extremely delighted.

Last night was such a struggle, stuffed so much, barely found one.

Unexpectedly, today in the morning, his luck was so good.