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Chapter 956 Isn’t This Just a Simp?

Chapter 956: Chapter 956 Isn’t This Just a Simp?

Ma Dong spoke calmly and then lay down on the neatly made folding bed.

Chen Tong, having been rebutted repeatedly, felt his resentment towards Yu Jingting grow, and said to Ma Dong while holding back his anger:

"You go sleep on the big bed, I’ll sleep on the folding one."

"I’m fine anywhere." Ma Dong replied and lay down, his modest concession inadvertently fueling Chen Tong’s hatred.

When he was first taken in by Suizi as a young boy, he too was like Ma Dong, trying hard to present himself as smart, well-mannered, and polite.

He was willing to do anything to win Suizi’s favor; Suizi liked polite children, so he stopped uttering any swear words.

Wearing the mask for too long made it impossible for him to take off; today, when he quarreled with Yu Jingting, he found himself completely powerless to retaliate.

Looking at Ma Dong now, Chen Tong felt like he was seeing his former self and grew even more resentful, wanting to expose Ma Dong’s "true face."

"Does it tire you out, acting like this?" Chen Tong saw that Ma Dong didn’t fall for his pretended kindness, and his voice took on a sharp edge.

"Hmm?" Ma Dong was already lying down, his clothes neatly folded to one side.

"To fit into this family, you compromise and tread carefully in everything, even humbling yourself, taking care of someone else’s kids—aren’t you just trying to prove your worth in this household?"

Chen Tong considered his words to be very cutting.

"You’re afraid Suizi will reject you, kick you out, so you’re trying hard to show your worth, for fear of being homeless again, right?"

"Ah, right, right, right."

"..."

Chen Tong felt like his punch had landed on cotton, and his malicious intentions were deflated by that single phrase; yet unwilling to concede, he continued to provoke.

"Although you’re still young, is it necessary to be so submissive when living under someone else’s roof?"

"Ah, right, right, right—can I go to sleep now?" Ma Dong yawned, looking completely uninterested.

Chen Tong was incredulous.

"Aren’t you just a fool?"

He had laid it all on the line, yet how could this boy be so nonresponsive?

These things Chen Tong said to provoke Ma Dong were his own deepest childhood fears.

Dependent on others, shuffled among relatives, who deceived him out of his inheritance left by his parents and then had him sleeping on the streets.

Therefore, Suizi’s coming into his life was like a ray of light, and he’d exerted himself to avoid living that sort of demeaning existence again.

Ma Dong’s background was similar to his, so why was this boy so indifferent to these words?

"Are you truly foolish, or are you just very cunning?" Chen Tong asked.

"Ah—"

"Stop saying right, right, right already!"

"Oh... ah, ptooey, ptooey, ptooey?"

Chen Tong felt like spitting blood.

Ma Dong turned his back to him, the corners of his mouth smugly turned up.

Dad said that Mom is the family’s military adviser.

But he felt that Dad was even more formidable.

Everything Chen Tong said to him, Yu Jingting had already forewarned him about.

So Ma Dong was not upset at all, and even while closing his eyes to sleep, he was thinking about the cute twins.

Looking after such adorable younger siblings, he didn’t feel hard done by at all.

He was happy to spend money on his brother and sister, so what!

Dad said that as long as he worked hard at his studies, he could earn even more money in the future.

When he had more money, he could buy even better things for his family members. He. Was. Willing.

This posture was seen by Chen Tong as sheer provocation.

The next day, Ma Dong got up early to tidy the house and wash up, then went to knock on the door of the boy and girl twins.

The twins were yawning and making their beds, as required by Suizi.

During the seasons when only a thin blanket was required, the children had to fold their own blankets.

Only when it became too difficult to manage the thick quilts would they be allowed to ask an adult for help, and they had to do everything within their ability on their own.

The elder child’s task was simply to check occasionally to see if the boy and girl twins needed improvement or help.

So although there were many children in the family, the adults didn’t have as hard a time as one might imagine, as the older ones naturally took care of the younger ones.

This was characteristic of the era, unthinkable in future generations.

As an observer, Chen Tong felt as if he were an outsider watching the family bustle about in an orderly fashion.

When the chores were finished, Wang Cuihua’s breakfast was also ready, and Suizi came out of the room, still yawning.

The washing water had been prepared in advance by Yu Jingting, and even the toothpaste was already squeezed out.

After washing up and having breakfast, which was served right in front of her, the several children competed at the table to show off in front of Suizi, so she didn’t have to worry at all.

Chen Tong had thought that in such a large family, Suizi would probably have a hard time dealing with her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law, constantly dealing with the cries of two children, plus the addition of Ma Dong, who was not her own son. Such a life must be chaotic.

But instead, she was living like a queen.

All the troubles he had imagined never happened.

For now, Chen Tong couldn’t do anything about the situation with Ma Dong, and looking at Jiaojiao, he felt it was hopeless.

Suizi always took Jiaojiao with her wherever she went, and Jiaojiao was constantly chatting about gossip with Suizi at meals. This didn’t look like a bad relationship at all.

As for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship—

Just as Chen Tong thought of this, he heard Wang Cuihua speak.

"Suizi, don’t eat that goose egg."

Suizi, who was reaching for the goose egg, paused.

Chen Tong immediately sat up straight.

Here it comes, the conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law!

"Give it to Tiegen," Wang Cuihua said, picking up the goose egg and placing it in front of Yu Jingting.

Chen Tong’s eyes sparkled.

He knew he had caught something!

The household appeared peaceful, but in reality, there were undercurrents!

They were reluctant to even give Suizi a goose egg; how much must she be suffering? He needed to find a chance to talk to Suizi, and preferably, she would leave with him...

"What does it taste like?" Wang Cuihua asked Yu Jingting, who furrowed his brow.

"It’s a bit strange..."

Wang Cuihua patted her chest; thankfully, it was right to let her son try it first.

She handed Suizi a fresh duck egg.

"The goose egg has been boiled for several days now. You eat this one; it’s freshly cooked."

"You using me to test for poison?" Yu Jingting felt he was being exploited.

"You have a strong stomach; who else should I use to test it if not you? If there’s a strange taste, then don’t eat it. Just feed it to the pigs."

"..." Yu Jingting was considering the idea of running away from home.

Chen Tong’s once bright eyes dimmed again; at the Yu Family’s house, all the things he deemed "inevitable" never occurred.

After breakfast, Suizi went to school.

Yu Jingting left with her, offering to drive her part of the way.

"Chen Tong will be alone with Dongdong during the day; won’t there be any problems?" Suizi was a bit worried.

"Don’t worry, I’ve arranged everything," Yu Jingting had long been on guard against Chen Tong. "No exaggeration, I know exactly what he’s up to the moment he budges an inch."

"...What a terrible analogy." Suizi felt reassured by his words, but there was still something on her mind.

"By the way, what about Li Tieguang? There’s something strange; Li Tieguang has an unrequited love for Xu Amei, but isn’t Xu Amei with Zhao Si? He not only doesn’t know the guy didn’t die, but he also foolishly picks a fight with us over a woman of questionable character."

Suizi didn’t know how to describe Li Tieguang; tilting her head and pondering for a long time, wasn’t this just—

"A simp?"

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