In midsummer, a full moon hangs over the treetops, and the beautiful flowers are more charming than the street lamps; cicadas never rest at night, chirping together with the summer insects, and piano music in the living room of the villa cannot cover up the noise.
The dome of the living room is very high, the crystal lamp is huge, and its thousands of branches are stretched out, illuminating the room as bright as day.
The air-conditioning is quite adequate.
Jian Bai was wearing a sleeveless dress and went upstairs to find a thin cardigan to wear.
Jian Zhenqiu had come back. He called Jian Shumo upstairs and scolded her. His voice came down from the study room on the third floor very clearly.
Jian Bai's little sister was practicing the piano, and from time to time she would get distracted and look upstairs.
She stood aside: "Concentrate."
Little sister: "Second sister, why does dad scold the eldest sister?"
Jian Bai: "Because the eldest sister is embarrassed and makes dad very angry."
The little sister seems to understand.
Jiang Bi brought the fruit over and happened to hear it. He immediately glanced at Jian Bai and said, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
If Jian Shumo hears it, the two daughters will definitely quarrel; and Jiang Bi doesn't want the children to quarrel. As Jian Shumo's stepmother, she is a spoiled stepmother at best, and a vicious stepmother at worst. In short, it is difficult to do.
Jian Bai stuck out her tongue and smiled sweetly: "I said it wrong."
Jiang Bi: "..."
I don’t know why, in just six months, this daughter has changed beyond recognition.
Jiang Bi recently watched an archeology program: the Buddha statues unearthed from the ground were dazzling at first, but soon after they came into contact with the air, they turned into weird colors.
In her twenty-six years, Jian Bai was like an evil god hiding underground, pure and bright; but when she entered the group, it was like stepping into the world. The rich and bright colors on her body quickly fell off, revealing her ferocity and evil.
Jiang Bi didn't seem to recognize her anymore.
Jian Bai took Jiang Bi's arm and said, "Mom, the peacock green bag you ordered in the store yesterday will have to wait three weeks for delivery.
I've asked someone to get it from Japan and it will arrive tomorrow afternoon."
Jiang Mi: "There's no need to go to such trouble. I have a lot of bags."
He said this, but he was very happy in his heart.
Jian Bai: "It's okay, I just want to be good to my mother.
It’s not easy for you to give birth to me or raise me.”
Jiang Bi touched her head: "Xiao Bai, among my children, you are the most well-behaved."
Jian Bai listened with a smile.
Before she was six years old, her name was Yunxiu.
Mother seems to have forgotten that she is Ni Yunxiu, not "Jian Bai".
Enough scolding upstairs and it was time for dinner. Jian Bai went upstairs to invite Jian Zhenqiu and Jian Shumo to come downstairs for dinner.
Jian Zhenqiu had a bad temper: "I won't eat, I will go out to meet a friend later.
You eat first."
Jian Bai: "Dad, you are too tired to catch the plane all the way, your brain needs energy.
One word you say can determine the life or death of a small business. Even meeting a friend is no small matter, so you have to stay rational."
There is a reason for this.
Jian Zhenqiu was drinking with friends some time ago and did some very irrational things, which almost caused a scene.
The old man called him and scolded him, and Jiang Bi also quarreled with him.
Jian Zhenqiu took a deep breath: "Let's go eat first."
Jian Shumo glanced at Jian Bai gratefully.
Jian Bai nodded to her and held her arm: "Sister, let's go down first."
In the living room, two twins came back from playing basketball outside, covered in sweat and fighting.
When they saw Jian Bai, they rushed over and touched Jian Bai's beige cardigan with their dirty hands.
Jian Bai was very quick, grabbing one by the collar with one hand and carrying them both to the bathroom.
"Sister, I just came back. You guys need to be more enthusiastic later, you know?"
Jian Bai told her two younger brothers, "You can't neglect your eldest sister."
The two younger brothers agreed.
During the meal, the eldest of the twins took a piece of fish and handed it to Jian Shumo.
But Jian Shumo was sitting opposite him, and he couldn't reach him, so he simply threw him over, and the fish meat hit Jian Shumo's chest.
Jian Shumo was so angry that he almost exploded.
"Hahahaha, my eldest sister also needs fish for her clothes!"
The younger of the twins clapped his hands and cheered.
Jian Shumo: "..."
The two boys kept picking up food and insisted on making a fuss, which made Jian Shumo miserable.
Jian Shumo raised his hand to hit them both like before. Jian Zhenqiu was immediately unhappy: "Okay, what qualifications do you have to educate them?"
Mind your own business first!"
In the past, at home, Jian Bai, the twins, little sister and even Jiang Bi all respected Jian Shumo because Jian Zhenqiu loved her.
Now, Jian Zhenqiu is so angry and publicly refuses to give her face, sending a signal to everyone: the eldest sister can be bullied.
Deep down in their hearts, the two twins and little sister were a little less in awe of Jian Shumo.