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Chapter 685 It was a misunderstanding back then
Upon hearing this, Liu Wenying raised her hand to pat her daughter's head and chuckled, "Okay."

She couldn't bear to break the tender moment, so she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

After taking a shower that evening, Song Mingfei lay in bed, intending to watch some videos, when the screen suddenly flashed and Zhou Shuyu called.

She answered the phone and said with a smile, "Good evening, my dear Shuyu."

Zhou Shuyu asked softly, "Mingfei, what are you doing?"
"I just finished showering, what about you?"

“I just finished talking to Yuan Yuan on the phone. She really hopes that Aunt Rui’s biological daughter will come back. It’s really rare.”

"Indeed, it's completely different from what's depicted in the novel and TV series."

“Yuan Yuan said that although she felt that fate was playing tricks on her, since it had already happened, she accepted it calmly. Moreover, she felt that this way, there would be one more person to love Aunt Rui with her and accompany Aunt Rui.”

Song Mingfei blinked and couldn't help but sigh, "Jiang Yuan sees things very clearly. If it were me, I probably wouldn't be able to do it."

Zhou Shuyu agreed, "Yes, it really tests a person."

The two chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up.

**
New Year's Eve arrived in the blink of an eye.

This year's Spring Festival was more lively than last year, with the addition of siblings Xiaocao and Xiaoguang, as well as Zeng Guilin who didn't go home for the New Year.

We made dumplings for lunch and had lamb hot pot around the table for dinner.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Jiang Yuan booked a private room at a restaurant in advance, and ate lunch and dinner out, with a full schedule.

After lunch, we went to see a movie, and after dinner, we went to see a play.

The second day of the Lunar New Year is a day for visiting relatives. Deng Rui's parents have passed away, and her older brother and sister-in-law live in another province. Every year, she can only call to send her greetings.

Those who live nearby are not so close to her. Deng Rui used to cherish these relatives from the same province and city and tried to build relationships with them, but they were too proud and looked down on her, who had married someone else and become a stepmother.

Every time she went, she was met with indifference. After a few times, Deng Rui finally understood and decided to sever ties and never have any more contact with them.

Not having to visit relatives, Deng Rui was happy to have some free time and decided to make some desserts at home for everyone to try on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

"Aunt Rui, what are you making?" Xiaocao asked, looking at the ingredients laid out on the table with curiosity.

"Making egg tarts," Deng Rui said with a smile. "I watched a tutorial online, and it seemed very simple."

Upon hearing this, Xiaocao's eyes lit up, and she volunteered, "Aunt Rui, can I help?"

“Of course, I was just about to ask you to join me,” Deng Rui said. “Can you crack an egg?”

"Yes!" Xiaocao nodded vigorously.

"Then help me crack six eggs."

"it is good!"

Just as Deng Rui was wondering what the next step would be, Zeng Guilin suddenly ran up to her and said, "Sister Rui, someone outside is looking for you. They say they are your relative."

"My relative?" Deng Rui frowned suspiciously. "Where would I get a relative?"

"It seems they are your uncle and aunt."

"Tell them you've come to the wrong place."

“Okay.” Zeng Guilin ran over and said, then ran back. “Sister Rui, I told them we’ve come to the wrong place, but they still won’t leave.”

"Just ignore them and don't open the door."

“Okay.” Zeng Guilin nodded vigorously. Half an hour later, Jiang Dashan walked in looking pale, followed by several men, women, and children carrying gift bags.

Zeng Guilin immediately widened her eyes, looking at this scene in astonishment.

How did these people get in?
Jiang Dashan sighed, feeling an indescribable helplessness in his heart. He knew he was going to be scolded again.

Five minutes later, Deng Rui looked at the people in front of her with a forced smile, "Oh, what wind blew you all here today?"

"Arui, what are you saying?" Deng Rui's aunt said with a smile. "It's the New Year, a good day, so your uncle and I thought we'd come and see you. We haven't seen each other for so long."

"Really?" Deng Rui smiled wryly. "I used to think of you two very much, and I would visit you during holidays, but you didn't appreciate it. What's going on now?"

Auntie's eyes twitched, and she forced a smile: "Arui, we didn't mean to be ungrateful. We were just worried about you spending money. We didn't expect you to misunderstand."

Deng Rui turned her head to look over and clicked her tongue.

Her aunt-in-law is always good with words; she can even make the dead seem alive.

"Why didn't my aunt tell me this before?" Deng Rui said quietly. "She only said that I, as a stepmother, was too poor and gave her some low-class junk that even beggars wouldn't want."

My aunt's family didn't look too happy.

“Ah Rui, my mom must have been too anxious to say the wrong thing,” Deng Rui’s cousin said. “Don’t take it to heart.”

"Tch." Deng Rui gave a disgusted look. "Do you even believe what you're saying?"

My cousin chuckled and said, "No, we're just telling the truth."

Deng Rui rolled her eyes, crossed her arms, and didn't even want to offer them tea.

Seeing her attitude, her cousin turned to Jiang Dashan and tried to exchange a few pleasantries: "Dashan, how have you been lately?"

"Ahem." Deng Rui cleared her throat.

Jiang Dashan understood immediately and remained silent.

Seeing this, my cousin-in-law frowned unhappily. "Mom and Dad, since Arui's family doesn't welcome us, let's leave."

"Don't talk nonsense," Auntie scolded lightly. "How could Arui not welcome us? Your father is her own uncle."

"A biological uncle?" Deng Rui found it amusing. "Now you're a biological uncle? Why did you emphasize before that your uncle and my mother were only half-siblings?"

"Oh right, back then, my parents looked down on me for being someone else's stepmother. Did they never imagine that their own mother would also be someone else's stepmother?"

Her words made her uncle's face turn pale and then red, and he was extremely embarrassed.

"Oh, Rui, let's not dwell on the past. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes," Auntie said with a sigh. "Let bygones be bygones. It's the New Year, let's talk about something happy."

"Yes." My cousin looked around the villa's decor and asked with a smile, "Where's Yuan Yuan? I haven't seen her. It's been so many years. She must have grown into a beautiful young woman."

"You've forgotten?" Deng Rui's eyes were contemptuous, and her tone was mocking. "That Spring Festival when I took Yuan Yuan to your house, how did your family wrong her?"

Upon hearing this, the young man sitting to the side immediately showed an embarrassed expression.

"Aunt, it was a misunderstanding back then."

"Misunderstanding? You think you can just brush it all off with a few words?" Deng Rui sneered. "You have the nerve to say that."

Back then, Jiang Yuan went to the restroom thinking no one was inside, but unexpectedly Wang Jiayue was taking a shower. In the end, he inexplicably accused Jiang Yuan of deliberately harassing him.

How old was she back then? She was still in her final year of high school!
Wang Jiayue was embarrassed. "Aunt, it was my fault."