Chapter 206

Chapter 206

"Where do we have so many poor relatives? Get rid of them quickly; they're annoying." He Wei was annoyed at the mention of relatives. If it weren't for the family ties, would her father have kept He Tian at home? Ever since He Tian came to live with them, her father hadn't given them a single good look.

Every day, it was all about how excellent Xiao Tian was and that they should learn from him.

Upstairs, He Youde had just finished discussing his son's future with his brother when he heard his niece's words. He sneered inwardly but didn't show it on his face.

Descending the stairs, he looked at his niece on the sofa and his nephew in the corner, not knowing what he was doing. His mood couldn't be better.

The more useless his elder brother's children were, the more opportunities there would be for Xiao Tian.

It wasn't in vain that he had spent years using his salary to secretly take He Cheng and He Ming out to play.

These two fools finally grew into the shape he wanted.

As for He Wei, she was even easier to handle. His daughter Huihui only needed to introduce her to the little tyrant in the courtyard a few times and say some nice things, and this fool fell head over heels.

Facing this family, He Youde's mood was indescribably good.

His emotions remained stable as if He Wei's words hadn't hurt him at all. He approached Qi Yingying gently and asked, "Sister-in-law, who is looking for me?"

Qi Yingying hadn't expected her daughter's words to be overheard and awkwardly smiled. "I don't know either. They said they were your relatives. Isn't that strange? If they are your relatives, they should be our relatives too. Why come here without explaining clearly?"

"It's fine. Maybe they're afraid to mention my brother. My brother isn't the same young man he used to be. If they mentioned him, wouldn't it cause trouble for him? I'll go see who it is. Don't worry, Sister-in-law," He Youde said and went out.

As soon as he stepped outside and saw Wang Qingqi's face, he felt relieved that he hadn't let anyone else follow him!

Zhou Jiaojiao, seeing him, called out pitifully, "Uncle He, I finally found you. Don't you recognize me? My father is still related to you!"

What nonsense!

He Youde almost lost his mind, wishing he could bury both of them.

Unfortunately, he couldn't, especially now, he couldn't let these two sudden landmines explode!

He couldn't let them continue making up stories!

Thinking this, He Youde quickly responded, pretending to have an epiphany: "Oh! I remember! Aren't you a relative from my wife's side? What's your name again?"

"My name is Zhou Jiaojiao, Uncle. You can call me Jiaojiao. Uncle, can we talk inside?" Zhou Jiaojiao asked hopefully.

She wasn't really eager to go inside; she just wanted He Youde to take them away and scare him a bit.

He Youde was terrified and dared not let them in.

"Child, let's go to the state-owned restaurant instead. This isn't my house; it's my brother's. I'm here visiting my brother and sister-in-law with my son. It wouldn't be appropriate to talk here. Also, don't call me uncle.

You should call me brother-in-law."

He Youde corrected Zhou Jiaojiao and led them away.

Inside, Qi Yingying heard her brother-in-law's words clearly. Upon learning that these were her sister-in-law's relatives, she felt even more disgusted.

She didn't get along with any of them!

"You three, stop idling around and do something productive. Look at He Tian; listen to how your father praises him," Qi Yingying nearly shouted, but refrained only to avoid embarrassing herself further upstairs.

Her voice went unheard by the three children, each engrossed in their own activities.

Watching them, Qi Yingying felt like crying.

At that moment, a youth descended the stairs, slightly older than her children. He wore a military green shirt, had medium-length hair, and sported silver-rimmed glasses, looking refined and gentle.

However, he wasn't weak; he appeared quite sturdy.

He politely greeted Qi Yingying, "Aunt, why are you scolding them again?"

Qi Yingying kept a stern face, unwilling to respond.

He Tian didn't care about her attitude; after all, she hadn't treated him well over the years.

But that was as it should be; it proved that his father's plan was working.

He smiled slightly, "Aunt, don't be angry. My father just told my uncle that it's difficult for him to use his connections to find jobs for my two younger brothers. But my father can manage it. He's willing to sacrifice his reputation for the family.

The jobs might not be prestigious, but please don't disdain them."

Qi Yingying wanted to hit him with the spoon in her hand. Easy for him to say! What did he mean by not being prestigious? Why should her children do less prestigious work?

Hadn't she and Old He worked hard for so long just for He Tian and He Youde?

"Uncle, please don't scold them anymore. If you don't want my father to help, I'll find them jobs," He Tian's words were even more infuriating.

Looking at her indifferent children, Qi Yingying felt suffocated by a sense of powerlessness.

Why was she so unlucky? To have such unambitious children and a husband who couldn't see reason!

Old He planned to cultivate his nephew rather than give his sons a good opportunity?

All for the sake of not showing favoritism?

Wasn't favoring the nephew also showing favoritism? She didn't believe He Tian was much better than others.

Every time she brought it up, he blamed her for not managing the children properly.

"He Ming, He Cheng, why don't we go out for a walk? It's been a while since I've come back, and I've been busy with Uncle. I've missed you guys." He Tian's attitude toward his two cousins was beyond reproach.

He Ming had a cold expression and didn't want to move.

He Tian added, "Mengmeng will be coming too."

"I'm going!" He Ming immediately agreed; she was the girl he had feelings for!

Seeing her son leave with her nephew, Qi Yingying became suspicious about this person named Mengmeng.

She sat down next to her daughter: "Weiwei, who is Mengmeng? Why haven't you mentioned her before?"

"Huh? You don't know? She's the little daughter of Yu Cheng's aunt's sister's family," He Wei replied casually.

Qi Yingying exploded: "Who?"

Yu Cheng's aunt had married into a not-so-good family, and they came back every year to sponge off the family. The children were raised by their maternal side.

Most importantly, his aunt's sister had lost her husband two years ago and remarried. Rumor had it that she had been bullying her late husband's daughter with her own daughter. Was the Mengmeng they were talking about this Mengmeng?

Could they not find a single decent person to associate with?

"What are you shouting for? Didn't I just explain clearly? If you're not satisfied, talk to my brother. Why are you yelling at me?" He Wei's ears hurt from the noise.

Qi Yingying was so angry she felt dizzy: "You... He's your brother, can't you try to persuade him?"