313: Chapter 313 The First Informal Family Representative Meeting of the Jiang Family - 2

Listening to Ye Cheng's "righteous and sensible" speech, Comrade Xu Man's tense expression softened slightly, and she nodded expressionlessly:

"Su Ning, you tell us."

After being called upon, Comrade Su Ning was stunned for a moment: "Ah? I... can I express my opinion too?"

"Yes, tell us your thoughts," Comrade Xu Man prompted.

Su Ning thought for two seconds on the other end, seemingly trying to understand the complex current situation, and then, as if she had suddenly thought of something, her tone became lighthearted:

"I bless them too! I'm the easiest person to talk to! As long as... ahem... as long as Brother can accompany me for an hour occasionally, that's fine. I'm very easily satisfied!"

The corners of Jiang Ye's and Comrade Xu Man's mouths twitched simultaneously.

Jiang Ye: (This little drama queen, her guild really should give her a Best Dedication Award. She never forgets her little revenue tasks for a moment. I'm truly impressed!)

Comrade Xu Man: (What kind of tiger-wolf words is this girl saying? What does it mean that she's satisfied with just one hour? Is this something I, as a mother-in-law, should be listening to?)

Lin Wanxing listened to these increasingly outrageous remarks and felt like she was suffocating: "Auntie, I really..."

"Mm-hmm, don't rush, Lin Wanxing."

Comrade Xu Man waved her hand to interrupt her again and glared at her son crossly: "Now it's your turn! You brat, explain this to me clearly! What on earth is going on?!"

The next head of the family, Comrade Jiang Ye, frowned, thought deeply for a while, and slowly spoke:

"Mom... I'm hungry. Can we make dumplings first?"

"Eat, eat, eat! All you know is eating! I think you look like a dumpling!"

Comrade Xu Man was so angry she raised her hand and gave him a poke, then turned to look at the despairing Lin Wanxing, instantly switching to a gentle mode, patting her hand soothingly:

"Lin Wanxing, look, Ye Cheng and Su Ning are both good girls. I've understood what they mean, Auntie has."

She pondered for a moment, her gaze wandering between her son and the two mobile phones, and she slowly said: "So, you... you all agree?"

On the other end of the line, Comrade Ye Cheng was the first to express her stance: "Agreed!"

Comrade Su Ning followed closely: "Ah? Do I have to agree too?"

Comrade Jiang Ye insisted on his core demand: "Mom, I'm really hungry."

Comrade Xu Man ignored the next family head's demand and proceeded to give her concluding remarks, her tone solemn:

"Alright, I understand your attitudes, so that's settled."

She turned to her son, her expression serious: "Xiao Ye, I'll say it again, what My Mother is most satisfied with is Lin Wanxing's steadiness and reliability. No matter when you are together, you must always treat her well, do you hear me?"

Lin Wanxing: "???"

She was completely bewildered; her brain's information processing speed couldn't keep up with the jumping rhythm of this family's conversation.

How was it settled again? What was settled? Settled with whom?

What does "no matter when you are together" mean?

Are you discussing my affairs? Can you ask for my opinion? Is this the old society?

She opened her mouth in vain, trying to make a final struggle: "Auntie! Jiang Ye and I are really not what you think! We..."

"Wanxing!"

Jiang Ye frowned and interrupted her, his tone full of the helplessness of "Why are you so unreasonable":

"It's the New Year! My Mother came here with such difficulty! She's doing this for our own good! It's not a big deal! Everyone has it hard! Understanding is everything! Can you not be so calculating?"

This universal combo of "social etiquette" directly blocked all of Lin Wanxing's subsequent explanations and rebuttals, choking her so she couldn't speak for a long time, leaving only the rapid heaving of her chest and a head full of question marks and exclamation points.

Jiang Ye then turned to Comrade Xu Man and patted his chest in assurance: "Don't worry, Mom, I will! I will definitely treat Wanxing well!"

Comrade Xu Man then gave an "mm" and her expression softened.

But the next second, she glanced at the still-lit call interface on the screen with Ye Cheng and Su Ning, and the little struggle of "balancing the water" came up in her heart again.

Just now, in order to save face, she only focused on emphasizing Lin Wanxing; was she a bit inconsiderate of Ye Cheng's and Su Ning's feelings?

After all, Ye Cheng is the "original spouse," and Su Ning is also "very easily satisfied"...

"Of course, Ye Cheng was the first to be with you..."

She paused, coughed lightly, and hurriedly made up for it: "In Mom's heart, I like Ye Cheng the most. You must never mistreat Ye Cheng in this life, do you know?"

Jiang Ye nodded hurriedly: "I know, I know!"

Comrade Xu Man continued to balance the water: "And Su Ning, this girl is so cute, doesn't have so many hidden agendas, and is the most lovable. You must treat her well too, and can't let her be wronged."

Jiang Ye continued to nod: "Must do! Mom, don't worry!"

Xu "Master of Balancing Water" Man looked at her son's well-behaved appearance, felt through the phone that the other two "daughters-in-law" didn't seem to have any dissatisfaction, and finally nodded with satisfaction.

Mm, although it spilled a bit, the water level was finally roughly even. This should look like a mother-in-law who handles things fairly, sees through everything, and is not easily fooled, right?

You brat, you didn't tell me the truth beforehand, wasting so much of my inner drama and expectations. I almost embarrassed myself in front of my future daughters-in-law.

"Alright, that's it for this matter."

Comrade Xu Man delivered the final verdict: "Auntie wishes you a Happy Little New Year! I'll give you red envelopes during the New Year! Take care of yourselves out there, and come back early after the New Year. Auntie misses you all."

"Happy Little New Year, Auntie!"

"Happy Little New Year, Auntie! I miss you too!"

Ye Cheng and Su Ning responded with a smile and hung up the phone one after another.

Thus, The Old Jiang Family's first family representative congress was declared "successfully" concluded in an atmosphere of chaos, abstraction, and full of misunderstandings and forced consensus.

Comrade Xu Man felt as if she had completed a major task, feeling refreshed in body and mind, and casually stuffed the rolling pin into the hand of Lin Wanxing, who was still in a daze:

"Alright Lin Wanxing, don't just stand there. You roll the wrappers, Auntie will wrap them. Xiao Ye! Don't just sit there like a fool! Go turn on the TV and see if any channel is broadcasting the Little New Year gala, let's liven things up!"

Mm, commanding with ease, everything under control.

Comrade Xu Man gave herself a full score for her improvised "mother-in-law" image.

Jiang Ye glanced at Lin Wanxing's complex expression, which was a mixture of bewilderment, shock, speechlessness, and being forcibly "bound," and he was laughing like crazy inside. He solemnly answered "Ay," and happily got up to find the TV remote control.

And Lin Wanxing silently gripped the rolling pin in her hand.

She looked down at the stick, which symbolized "family labor" and some kind of strange "approval," then looked up at the satisfied smile on Comrade Xu Man's face that said "Auntie will back you up in the future," and recalled the three-way call that could be called magical realism...

No... this family... from old to young, from those present to those not present... what on earth is going on?

Is there not a single person whose logical thinking is normal?!