Cheng Tao never expected that the eggs she had hidden would disappear!
These were given to Cheng You by Cheng Tianhua. She had regretted it just now, thinking she shouldn't have been greedy for those two eggs. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
She had intended to return the eggs, but they were gone!
Cheng Tao was almost in tears from anger.
What could she do?
Distraught, she returned home, only to find the atmosphere had turned ice-cold.
Song Yulian was hiding in the room, refusing to come out, while Cheng Tianhua sat by the doorway, smoking.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
Everything had been fine before she left, so how had the atmosphere changed in such a short time?
Cheng Tianhua snorted coldly, "Go ask your mother! She knows best what she did. Wait, did you deliver the eggs to Cheng You?"
Cheng Tao stammered, "I... I'll go inside and see Mom first."
"See what? You can't even answer a simple question clearly. What's so great about your mother!"
Cheng Tao said in a low voice, "No, I accidentally lost the eggs."
Cheng Tianhua was instantly furious. These mother and daughter were utterly incompetent!
"You lost an egg that I asked you to deliver? What are our family's conditions that we can just lose two eggs carelessly?"
Cheng Tao lowered her head aggrievedly, "No, I didn't do it on purpose. I'll ask Mom for two more eggs and deliver them to Cheng You."
Cheng Tao walked right into the line of fire as Cheng Tianhua had just argued with Song Yulian.
He scolded Cheng Tao harshly for the first time before letting her go to ask Song Yulian for eggs.
As it happened, Song Yulian was also holding a grudge and nagged her before giving her the eggs.
"Why can't you learn from Cheng You? How does she manage to win over the hearts of Sixth Aunt's family? If you had her abilities, I wouldn't be so worried!"
Cheng Tao hated it most when people compared her to Cheng You. She said, "Zhao Yunlin has already decided to break off his engagement with Cheng You. When the time comes, it will be me who marries into the Zhao family. Mom, just watch, and you'll see if I'm inferior to Cheng You!"
Song Yulian poured cold water on her words, "Let's talk about it when he actually proposes to you."
Cheng Tao ignored her and went straight to the cabinet to get two eggs before walking out.
When she arrived at Sixth Aunt's house, she saw Cheng You and San Leng sitting at a stone table, eating steamed eggs.
San Leng praised as he ate, "These eggs I picked up taste so good."
How could there be such a coincidence? She lost eggs, and he happened to pick them up.
"San Leng, where did you get these eggs?"
As soon as San Leng saw her, he changed his tune, "We have plenty of eggs at home, they're from the chickens. Where else could they be from?"
"No! I clearly heard you say just now that the eggs were picked up!"
"You misheard, the eggs are from San Leng's home," Cheng You said with a smile.
That sly smile, like a cunning fox that had succeeded, made Cheng Tao extremely angry.
"You're lying to me! I just lost two eggs, these must be mine!"
Cheng You scoffed, "Then tell me, where did you hide the eggs?"
"I hid them in..."
Before Cheng Tao could finish, her expression suddenly changed. She couldn't say it!
If it was really her who hid them, wouldn't that confirm that she had pocketed Cheng You's eggs?
Cheng Tao glared fiercely at Cheng You and placed the eggs from her pocket down.
"I remembered wrong, the eggs are here, you eat them!"
San Leng accepted them without hesitation, smiling, "Sis, I'll ask my mom to steam two more eggs for you later. The way you steam eggs is too delicious!"
Cheng Tao's teeth almost shattered. She felt extreme disgust towards Cheng You.
"Cheng Tao sis, why aren't you leaving yet? Are you waiting for me to invite you to dinner?" San Leng said, trying to get rid of her.
Cheng Tao snorted and turned to leave.
As soon as she left, Cheng Wenyu arrived.
He happened to see Cheng You and San Leng acting like real siblings, and he felt a pang of jealousy.
He was her biological brother!
He stood at the door for a long time before being noticed.
Coincidentally, it wasn't Cheng You who noticed him, but Sixth Aunt.
"Wenyu is here. What happened to the injury on your face?"
Cheng Wenyu lowered his head uncomfortably, "It's nothing, I just fell."
San Leng unceremoniously exposed him, "It wasn't a fall, it was a fight!"
Cheng Wenyu retorted indignantly, "What do you know? These are my medals of honor!"
Every scar was a symbol of his victory.
San Leng laughed heartily, "Only wounds sustained on the battlefield can be called medals of honor! If you were in the army, this would be considered mutual fighting and a disturbance, and you'd be kicked out. What's the use of having brute strength without discipline or rules?"
Cheng You ignored Cheng Wenyu and said to San Leng, "You know best. If you join the army in the future, you must be obedient."
"Of course, sis. Look, I don't fight!"
Cheng Wenyu felt extremely hurt. He had heard that Cheng You was injured and came specifically to check on her.
Now he realized he had brought it upon himself.
But he was unwilling to leave just like that. This was his sister, why should he leave!
"Wenyu, have you eaten? If not, stay and eat with us," Sixth Aunt said.
Cheng Wenyu took the opportunity and sat down. Cheng You kicked him.
"Say thank you."
Cheng Wenyu stiffly stood up and bowed to Sixth Aunt.
"Thank you, Sixth Grandma."
Sixth Aunt covered her mouth and chuckled, "You're welcome, you're welcome. Eat the steamed eggs with your sister first, the meal will be ready soon."
Although Cheng Wenyu felt a bit uncomfortable, he didn't skimp on the food.
So much meat, and plenty of it.
He couldn't help but let out a satisfied burp after eating.
Cheng You glared at him, "If you're full, go home!"
"How is your injury?"
Cheng You said sarcastically, "Oh, you still remember I was injured?"
"I came here just to see you."
"It's alright, it's alright. Hurry back, seeing you gives me a headache."
Cheng Wenyu: "..."
...
That day, although there was meat at home, Cheng Tao had no appetite.
Because Song Yulian and Cheng Tianhua argued, she went on strike from cooking that day. Since Cheng You wasn't home, Cheng Tao had to cook herself.
But she truly had no talent for cooking; even starting a fire was a struggle.
After toiling all evening, she only managed to make a burnt braised pork.
Cheng Tianhua then remembered how good Cheng You was.
Although this daughter was also pampered, she inherited her mother's talent for cooking.
"Dad, no matter what Mom said to you, it was said in anger and shouldn't be taken seriously. Mom finally married you, and I finally have a father to call you openly. I'm really afraid this family will fall apart again."
Cheng Tao's pitiful appearance struck a chord with Cheng Tianhua, making him soft-hearted.
"Every family has its ups and downs. Arguing is normal. How can it fall apart? Don't overthink it. Dad still needs to find you a good husband and prepare a dowry so you can marry grandly."
Cheng Tao smiled shyly, "I don't want to get married so early. The most important thing now is Cheng You. This time she's gotten involved with Ji Zhiqing again, and I'm afraid Aunt Wang will have something to say."
Mentioning this, Cheng Tianhua couldn't help but worry.
It wasn't just about having something to say. Now, all it took was one excuse, and the Zhao family could propose to break off the engagement.
Cheng Tao continued, "Cheng You cherishes her good fortune too little. If I had such a good marriage prospect, I certainly wouldn't act like this."