80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy - Chapter 592

80s Wife is Sweet and Sassy 
Chapter 592 – A fake smile (2) 

Translator : Moon Lee
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He Jihong entered from the kitchen, bringing the dishes, and saw her typically aloof son engaged in what appeared to be an intimate conversation with the two children, closer to them than he had ever been with his own mother. 

Such a sight left a bitter taste in her mouth. 

Chu Qiao’s manipulative abilities were truly remarkable. Everyone around her, including her son and husband, had been charmed by that little wrench.  

Her daughter, at least, remained firm in her stance, but that only added to He Jihong’s headaches. 

Xu Bilian was too willful. After being transferred to another province, she hadn’t taken her job seriously, frequently taking leave and even skipping work without notice. 

This time, she had suddenly returned to Shanghai and stayed for several days, resulting in her being fired for absenteeism.  

He Jihong had pulled strings and sent numerous gifts to finally get the unit to agree to revoke the dismissal notice. 

In a few days, Xu Bilian would be allowed to return to work. 

He Jihong hadn’t yet told her daughter, as she had been overwhelmed by her work and was completely exhausted. 

Now that the matter was settled, she planned to break the news to her tomorrow and also advise her to take her job seriously from now on. If she were fired again, no amount of gifts could save her.

Her daughter couldn’t have children now, making it difficult for her to find a partner. 

She might end up alone for the rest of her life. 

Having a stable job was her safety net, even if she lived alone, she wouldn’t have to worry about going hungry. 

He Jihong had been worried sick about her daughter, and her hair had turned considerably gray as a result of the stress.  

“Time to eat!”  

He Jihong called out, her face shining with a smile that revealed none of her inner unhappiness.  

The table was laden with a lavish spread, chicken, duck, fish, pork, and shrimp, all meticulously prepared by He Jihong. 

Chu Yuanzhi was in high spirits, drinking freely and chatting animatedly. 

Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, faces lit up with smiles, except for Xu Bilian, who remained sullen and made sarcastic remarks throughout the meal. 

Chu Qiao simply ignored her, not even sparing her a glance.  

After the meal, Chu Qiao brought out the cake. As she unwrapped the box, an exquisite and tempting cake was revealed. 

He Jihong looked surprised and asked with a smile, “This cake must have cost quite a bit, didn’t it?”  

Cakes from bakeries weren’t cheap, and she herself would never splurge on one. That little wrench certainly knew how to spend generously.  

“Qiao Qiao made it herself.” 

Chu Yuanzhi said, his eyes crinkling into happy slits. 

This had been the happiest birthday he’d celebrated in years.

In his younger days, he was a man of refinement. Birthdays simply had to include a birthday cake. 

At that time, bakeries in Shanghai were run by foreigners, and cakes were a luxury only the wealthy could afford. 

Every year on his birthday, his mother would order a cake and even invite his classmates over to celebrate.  

After his family encountered difficulties, he stopped celebrating his birthday. 

Following his marriage to He Jihong, birthdays were acknowledged again, but He Jihong was pretty pragmatic in life. 

Celebrations lacked ceremony, at most, she would prepare a few extra dishes. 

Chu Yuanzhi never dared express a desire for a birthday cake, he understood his place in the household and knew that indulging in such luxuries was beyond his reach.

Having a daughter was truly better. 

Knowing that he liked cake, she had baked such a beautiful birthday cake for him. From a single glance was enough to tell it would taste wonderful.

“Qiao Qiao, did you buy an oven?”

He Jihong’s expression changed slightly. 

An oven wasn’t cheap, it cost over a thousand yuan. How could that little wretch afford one?

Even her monthly salary was only a little over a hundred yuan, and it would take years of saving to reach a thousand yuan. 

How could anyone bear to spend money on a luxury item, like an oven? 

“Yes, I bought one. It’s handy for baking Western-style pastries.” 

Chu Qiao replied casually, as if she had merely purchased a piece of clothing.  

He Jihong felt a knot tighten in her chest. 

The stepdaughter she had suppressed for five years was now living a better life than her own daughter. It was infuriating. 

She should have married the girl off sooner, as anyone would have been preferable to having her marry Gu Ye.

Now, the little wrench was only living comfortably because Gu Ye supported her.

The most frustrating aspect was that Gu Ye had been abandoned by Bilian, just for that little wrench to pick him up and reap the advantages. 

It made her blood boil.  

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