I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 419: The Leisurely Suizi

Chapter 419: Chapter 419: The Leisurely Suizi

Yu Jingting hadn’t returned yet, but Suizi had already started bustling in the kitchen.

Wang Cuihua learned about her son being given an important task and the "little bet" between her son and daughter-in-law from Suizi. She joked:

"He hasn’t come back yet, how are you so sure he can get the job done?"

Suizi flashed a gentle smile at Wang Cuihua.

"Jingting is a natural optimist. He’s brave to try new things, not afraid of failure, and possesses a spirit of facing challenges head-on."

"Um..." Wang Cuihua felt as though her daughter-in-law was speaking incomprehensibly again.

She could understand all these positive adjectives, but using them to describe her son...?

"Translated, what my sister-in-law said means that my brother has a thicker skin than others." Jiaojiao passed by, carrying a bottle of milk, looking rather gloomy.

She really didn’t like drinking milk.

But Suizi insisted that everyone must have one bottle of milk and one egg every day, as it would be beneficial while children were growing up.

When the family had been poor, milk was considered a luxury. But now, with better circumstances, being made to drink it every day was becoming burdensome, it almost felt like being forced to take medicine.

"Our Jiaojiao is so smart." Wang Cuihua had an epiphany after hearing her daughter’s translation.

"Yes, Jiaojiao has made great progress recently. I spoke a few words with her homeroom teacher today, and aunty was also pleased with her recent piano practice."

The praise from her sister-in-law made Jiaojiao beam with joy.

"Drinking milk does indeed help with intellectual development. Your sister-in-law just ordered another half-year’s supply from the dairy store for you."

Oh no!

It was as if thunder crashed down on Jiaojiao’s head.

Suizi turned back and gave a mild smile, while the knife in her hand successfully silenced any protests from Jiaojiao.

Jiaojiao walked into the room sluggishly with her bottle of milk.

Yu Shuisheng was inside the room, bored and listening to a storytelling radio program. Seeing his daughter’s gloomy expression, he signaled her to give him the milk bottle.

Jiaojiao was about to praise her dad for being the best in the world when she heard Suizi’s voice coming through the door curtain, softly saying:

"Jiaojiao, turn to page 107 of your piano score, the Chapter that introduces Beethoven, and see what’s written on the last line."

Jiaojiao followed Suizi’s instructions and froze.

Just as Yu Shuisheng was opening the milk and ready to drink it all to "destroy" the evidence for his daughter, Jiaojiao ran over and grabbed the milk bottle from his hand.

What’s wrong? Yu Shuisheng silently mouthed to Jiaojiao.

With a face like a wrinkled bun, Jiaojiao shook her head repeatedly, pinched her nose, and finished the milk in one gulp.

On the open piano score, in a very small row at the bottom of the page, easily overlooked, was written:

Anyone who tells a lie loses their pure heart - Beethoven.

Jiaojiao once again marveled at her sister-in-law’s terrifying predictive ability.

Even though the door stood between them, Suizi seemed to predict exactly what was happening inside.

Yu Shuisheng frowned, ready to speak up for his daughter. At that moment Suizi walked in with a plate of cut fruit.

Yu Shuisheng straightened up, intending to talk about child education matters with Suizi.

After all, if Jiaojiao didn’t like it, they should not force her to drink it. Seeing his little girl making a sour face upset him. The six-month supply could entirely be given to the thick-skinned Tiegen to drink. He was a boy, he could handle it.

"Dad, Jiaojiao’s homeroom teacher had a chat with me about her performance at school today," Suizi began.

Yu Shuisheng’s attention was distracted.

Suizi conveyed exactly what the homeroom teacher had said, and pride and complacency filled Yu Shuisheng’s eyes. Suizi estimated that he would go out to boast later.

The social prowess of the Yu Family wasn’t a joke. His father-in-law had just come back not long ago, and he had already blended in with the old men in the area, playing chess and so on, proclaiming himself unbeatable on the street.

On her way home from work, Suizi was stopped by their neighbor Old Zhao who complained about Yu Shuisheng sneaking chess pieces and going back on his moves, completely incensed.

Old Zhao’s complaints attracted other old men to join in, and they were all there to complain.

They said that Yu ShuiSheng, this "young man", didn’t have any sportsmanship. He was only in his forties, unemployed with no land to till, living a carefree life.

He mingled among the fifty and sixty-year-old men to play chess, and the worst part was, he would sneak around and steal chess pieces!

While struggling to suppress her laughter, Suizi seriously listened to these old men tattle on her father-in-law.

After old man Hu retired from a distinguished career, he needed something to occupy his excess energy. He could show off in front of Wang Cuihua at night, but he would get bored during the day. The only thing he could do was to tease the old men. In essence, he was just annoyingly idle.

Suizi knew that her father-in-law was not the type to sit idle; he would get upset if he had nothing to do, and she had no intention of getting in his way.

After repeating the compliments the homeroom teacher had for Jiaojiao, Yu Shuisheng’s dissatisfaction faded to a large extent. Suizi then changed the subject.

"Her homeroom teacher had always praised our Jiaojiao for being tall and smart. He asked how we raised her, and I said having good genes from mom and dad is very important."

This flattery was seamless.

Yu Shuisheng was very pleased with the excellent genes he and his wife had passed on to their kids and approved of Suizi’s sincerity.

"With the good genes from mom and dad, and proper nutrition provided later, wouldn’t this be equivalent to a mythical bird rising with the wind and ascending 90,000 miles in one day?"

Yu Shuisheng nodded. Although he didn’t fully understand the poetic statement from his daughter-in-law, he appreciated her sincere praise for his daughter.

He pat Jiaojiao’s head affectionately.

"You still need to drink milk and eat vegetables, and you should stop giving your bell peppers to me and your brother."

Jiaojiao: Father’s love is gone as swiftly as a tornado...

Having achieved her goal, Suizi complimented her father-in-law on his chess skills and praised his recent winning streak, smartly bypassing the complaints from the old men about him cheating and stealing chess pieces.

Flattered, Yu Shuisheng proudly stepped out the door, ready to practice his chess techniques with the old men, oh, I mean, to practice stealing chess pieces.

Wang Cuihua approached carrying an unhappy, crying Luoluo.

"Suizi, take a look at Luoluo, she keeps crying. It doesn’t seem like she’s sick though?"

"She’s teething, it’s going to be a bit troublesome. Also, Jingting has been busy these few days, so he hasn’t spent much time with her, she’s not happy about it."

Suzi took the baby and looked down, giving a slight smile.

Luoluo immediately stopped crying, her watery eyes trying hard to curl into a smiling face for the camera.

Playful Jiaojiao was surprisingly obedient to Suizi. The quiet granddaughter became an obedient baby the moment she was in Suizi’s hands. Even Yu Shuisheng, who had only been back a few days, couldn’t find fault with his daughter-in-law. And of course, Yu Tiegen, the man completely under his wife’s thumb.

Just as Wang Cuihua was about to compliment her daughter-in-law, she heard Jiaojiao say:

"Mom, I heard a circus is coming to the city, can you take me to see it? There are trained bears, it sounds exciting."

"Why go to a circus to watch such a show? Just let your sister-in-law train your brother to be the bear, wouldn’t that be more interesting - look, as soon as we mention your brother, here comes the bear!"

Wang Cuihua pointed to the courtyard.

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