74 You Probably Don’t Know the Status I Hold in My Family
“What was her name? Lin Wan. I like her. She is lazy but I feel it’s better to be lazy than a snitch. She got criticized by everybody every single day, and yet she never complained. She didn’t complain to her husband about his children. But look at Xu Xiaoxiao! I have seen her whine and cry in front of Su Wei a thousand times by now.” Huo Meijun’s voice was full of dissatisfaction. Auntie Wu felt that she was a little biased.
It was not appropriate for her to express her opinion on her employer’s family matters, so Auntie Wu just nodded. “Madam, your health is more important right now. I can accompany you tonight.”
Huo Meijun drank the green bean soup and felt her anger subside a little. “Yes, let’s eat out tonight.”
At the live broadcast, Xu Xiaoxiao’s cries became softer when she realized that it was Huo Meijun on the phone. When Su Wei ended the call, she turned to him. “Your mom hates me more than ever, doesn’t she?”
“No… My mom just wanted to talk to Tutu since she hasn’t seen him for a few days. Don’t worry about it.” Su Wei wrapped an arm around Xu Xiaoxiao’s shoulder. “How about this? You take a rest, and I will cook something nice for you.”
Xu Xiaoxiao knew when to stop. She took her phone into the room and secretly took out her sleeping pills. No one would have a good life if Tutu didn’t sleep continuously. After knowing how problematic Tutu was, she didn’t even bother to pretend to make an effort anymore.
At Xiao Yi’s house, Xia Mo nudged at Xiao Yi’s arm with a wooden stick. “Son, why do you still need more time? We ate and finished our tasks. Everyone is free to do what they want now. Go, find Li Zexin and talk with him.”
Xiao Yi did not move. “Mom, I am not mentally prepared yet. I just kicked Li Zexin out this afternoon. It was only an hour ago and you want me to go find him at his house? That’s like a slap to my own face. Besides, it is not only my team. I will have to ask my other teammates before making a decision without them present.”
“Son, don’t lie to your mother. You’re the captain. You’re just taking in as a substitute. It’s not like you are recruiting him completely.” Xia Mo did not want to waste more time.
Xiao Yi had no choice but to go to the Li family’s house after being poked by the wooden stick.
[Xia Mo asked Xiao Yi to take in Li Zexin! Does Li Zexin still need to prove himself with the exam result?]
[Obviously not. By the way, why is Xia Mo helping Li Zexin so much?]
[I don’t really understand it either. I don’t see them communicating with each other much.]
[Maybe it’s because Li Zexin was so sincere that Xia Mo’s heart softened.]
[Who doesn’t want to be on friendly terms with the Li family? Xiao Yi taking in the son of Chenxin’s owner as his teammate will add another layer of relationship with each other.]
[No, the top students are not so vulgar. It’s definitely not for this little benefit.]
[What benefits? People should grab an opportunity where they find it. Besides, it is Li Zexin who is eager and willing, not the other way round. This is a good opportunity.]
No one in the live broadcast room knew that Xia Mo had asked her son to accept Li Zexin because of Lin Wan.
When Xiao Yi arrived at the Li family’s house, the five people of the Li family were having dinner in the courtyard.
It was all vegetables. Xiao Yi didn’t have an appetite at all, but the others were eating it with relish. Li Zexin rubbed his eyes as though he couldn’t believe what he saw. He put down his chopsticks.
“Why are you here?” asked Li Zexin.
“Hello, Uncle and Auntie. Please continue eating. Li Zexin, when you are done eating, come find me.” Xiao Yi was embarrassed to interrupt other people’s dinnertime.
“I’m done eating. I’ll come with you now.” Li Zexin clearly still had more than half a bowl of porridge to finish.
Xiao Yi noticed it too. “No. Just come find me after you are done.”
“Wait. Two minutes! Please don’t go.” Li Zexin picked up his bowl and gobbled it up.
[Talking about a person going to great lengths for the person they like, has Li Zexin completely changed?]
[Why would the top student seek out Li Zexin?]
[That little brat is the one with the worst temper in the Li family. How did he become this compliant?]
[King changes people]
[@Baby Qingqing, did you see that? Do you still have a reason to restrict me from playing games in the future?]
Li Yanchen knew that his son skipped classes to play games in internet cafés, but he did not know his son was obsessed with it. “He could join in. It’s delicious.”
“Don’t worry about him.” Li Zexin took Xiao Yi’s arm and walked out of the courtyard without looking back.
“Dad, brother has been acting very weird these days.” Li Zekai knelt on the stool with rice stuck around his mouth. His hand held a bowl bigger than his face.
The little boy didn’t know what a King was. He only knew that his brother had been spending time with other people more and more these days. “Does brother hate us? Doesn’t he like spending time with us anymore?”
Li Yanchen didn’t know how to explain. Lin Wan took over. “When you see an Ultreman toy, you can’t stop playing with it, right? But that doesn’t mean you won’t return home to be with your family. It’s similar. Right now, Xiao Yi is a new and fascinating thing for Li Zekai.”
“Oh, I understand. Let’s finish dinner. I’m going to watch Ultraman with Tutu tonight.” Li Zekai happily picked up his chopsticks. Knowing that his brother hadn’t been snatched away by someone else, he was at ease.
Xiao Yi didn’t take Li Zexin to his home. He led him to the basketball court. The two of them found a clean place to sit down.
“Did I do something wrong? Feel free to criticize me.” Li Zexin saw that Xiao Yi was silent for a long time.
“I have something to ask of you,” Xao Yi said with difficulty.
“Just say it. I’ll do it even if you ask me to climb a mountain of daggers or plunge myself into a sea of fire.” Li Zexin patted his chest proudly.
“My mom said that Auntie Lin won’t be joining the next episode. They’re good friends and my mom hopes that she can continue to attend. But she can’t persuade Auntie Lin. If you can get her to come, I’ll take you in as a substitute right now.” Xiao Yi repeated his mother’s words.
If he had only heard the last sentence, Li Zexin would have been so happy that he would have taken off. He wanted to immediately do a backflip, but combined with the conditions, he suddenly lost all hope.
‘Wasn’t it a huge joke to ask him to persuade Lin Wan?’
“Do you really think Lin Wan will listen to me? You probably don’t know the status I hold in my family.” If Li Zexin had known that Lin Wan would be the key person in him joining XX Dream Battle Team, he would have built a good relationship with his stepmother from the beginning.
“Auntie Lin just married your father not long ago. As a new mother, she would definitely want to do well. Which stepmother doesn’t want to get on the good side of the children? If you beg her, she might agree for your father’s sake.”
Xiao Yi had watched the live streams of other families over the past few days. Every stepmother had a difficult time bonding with the children. If a stepson took the initiative to build peace, they would definitely be more than willing to oblige.
“Oh, really? I will go back and try. But don’t get your hopes up. Ms. Lin is different from others. I sincerely hope she agrees. Wait for my update,” Li Zexin said.
74 You Probably Don’t Know the Status I Hold in My Family
“What was her name? Lin Wan. I like her. She is lazy but I feel it’s better to be lazy than a snitch. She got criticized by everybody every single day, and yet she never complained. She didn’t complain to her husband about his children. But look at Xu Xiaoxiao! I have seen her whine and cry in front of Su Wei a thousand times by now.” Huo Meijun’s voice was full of dissatisfaction. Auntie Wu felt that she was a little biased.
It was not appropriate for her to express her opinion on her employer’s family matters, so Auntie Wu just nodded. “Madam, your health is more important right now. I can accompany you tonight.”
Huo Meijun drank the green bean soup and felt her anger subside a little. “Yes, let’s eat out tonight.”
At the live broadcast, Xu Xiaoxiao’s cries became softer when she realized that it was Huo Meijun on the phone. When Su Wei ended the call, she turned to him. “Your mom hates me more than ever, doesn’t she?”
“No… My mom just wanted to talk to Tutu since she hasn’t seen him for a few days. Don’t worry about it.” Su Wei wrapped an arm around Xu Xiaoxiao’s shoulder. “How about this? You take a rest, and I will cook something nice for you.”
Xu Xiaoxiao knew when to stop. She took her phone into the room and secretly took out her sleeping pills. No one would have a good life if Tutu didn’t sleep continuously. After knowing how problematic Tutu was, she didn’t even bother to pretend to make an effort anymore.
At Xiao Yi’s house, Xia Mo nudged at Xiao Yi’s arm with a wooden stick. “Son, why do you still need more time? We ate and finished our tasks. Everyone is free to do what they want now. Go, find Li Zexin and talk with him.”
Xiao Yi did not move. “Mom, I am not mentally prepared yet. I just kicked Li Zexin out this afternoon. It was only an hour ago and you want me to go find him at his house? That’s like a slap to my own face. Besides, it is not only my team. I will have to ask my other teammates before making a decision without them present.”
“Son, don’t lie to your mother. You’re the captain. You’re just taking in as a substitute. It’s not like you are recruiting him completely.” Xia Mo did not want to waste more time.
Xiao Yi had no choice but to go to the Li family’s house after being poked by the wooden stick.
[Xia Mo asked Xiao Yi to take in Li Zexin! Does Li Zexin still need to prove himself with the exam result?]
[Obviously not. By the way, why is Xia Mo helping Li Zexin so much?]
[I don’t really understand it either. I don’t see them communicating with each other much.]
[Maybe it’s because Li Zexin was so sincere that Xia Mo’s heart softened.]
[Who doesn’t want to be on friendly terms with the Li family? Xiao Yi taking in the son of Chenxin’s owner as his teammate will add another layer of relationship with each other.]
[No, the top students are not so vulgar. It’s definitely not for this little benefit.]
[What benefits? People should grab an opportunity where they find it. Besides, it is Li Zexin who is eager and willing, not the other way round. This is a good opportunity.]
No one in the live broadcast room knew that Xia Mo had asked her son to accept Li Zexin because of Lin Wan.
When Xiao Yi arrived at the Li family’s house, the five people of the Li family were having dinner in the courtyard.
It was all vegetables. Xiao Yi didn’t have an appetite at all, but the others were eating it with relish. Li Zexin rubbed his eyes as though he couldn’t believe what he saw. He put down his chopsticks.
“Why are you here?” asked Li Zexin.
“Hello, Uncle and Auntie. Please continue eating. Li Zexin, when you are done eating, come find me.” Xiao Yi was embarrassed to interrupt other people’s dinnertime.
“I’m done eating. I’ll come with you now.” Li Zexin clearly still had more than half a bowl of porridge to finish.
Xiao Yi noticed it too. “No. Just come find me after you are done.”
“Wait. Two minutes! Please don’t go.” Li Zexin picked up his bowl and gobbled it up.
[Talking about a person going to great lengths for the person they like, has Li Zexin completely changed?]
[Why would the top student seek out Li Zexin?]
[That little brat is the one with the worst temper in the Li family. How did he become this compliant?]
[King changes people]
[@Baby Qingqing, did you see that? Do you still have a reason to restrict me from playing games in the future?]
Li Yanchen knew that his son skipped classes to play games in internet cafés, but he did not know his son was obsessed with it. “He could join in. It’s delicious.”
“Don’t worry about him.” Li Zexin took Xiao Yi’s arm and walked out of the courtyard without looking back.
“Dad, brother has been acting very weird these days.” Li Zekai knelt on the stool with rice stuck around his mouth. His hand held a bowl bigger than his face.
The little boy didn’t know what a King was. He only knew that his brother had been spending time with other people more and more these days. “Does brother hate us? Doesn’t he like spending time with us anymore?”
Li Yanchen didn’t know how to explain. Lin Wan took over. “When you see an Ultreman toy, you can’t stop playing with it, right? But that doesn’t mean you won’t return home to be with your family. It’s similar. Right now, Xiao Yi is a new and fascinating thing for Li Zekai.”
“Oh, I understand. Let’s finish dinner. I’m going to watch Ultraman with Tutu tonight.” Li Zekai happily picked up his chopsticks. Knowing that his brother hadn’t been snatched away by someone else, he was at ease.
Xiao Yi didn’t take Li Zexin to his home. He led him to the basketball court. The two of them found a clean place to sit down.
“Did I do something wrong? Feel free to criticize me.” Li Zexin saw that Xiao Yi was silent for a long time.
“I have something to ask of you,” Xao Yi said with difficulty.
“Just say it. I’ll do it even if you ask me to climb a mountain of daggers or plunge myself into a sea of fire.” Li Zexin patted his chest proudly.
“My mom said that Auntie Lin won’t be joining the next episode. They’re good friends and my mom hopes that she can continue to attend. But she can’t persuade Auntie Lin. If you can get her to come, I’ll take you in as a substitute right now.” Xiao Yi repeated his mother’s words.
If he had only heard the last sentence, Li Zexin would have been so happy that he would have taken off. He wanted to immediately do a backflip, but combined with the conditions, he suddenly lost all hope.
‘Wasn’t it a huge joke to ask him to persuade Lin Wan?’
“Do you really think Lin Wan will listen to me? You probably don’t know the status I hold in my family.” If Li Zexin had known that Lin Wan would be the key person in him joining XX Dream Battle Team, he would have built a good relationship with his stepmother from the beginning.
“Auntie Lin just married your father not long ago. As a new mother, she would definitely want to do well. Which stepmother doesn’t want to get on the good side of the children? If you beg her, she might agree for your father’s sake.”
Xiao Yi had watched the live streams of other families over the past few days. Every stepmother had a difficult time bonding with the children. If a stepson took the initiative to build peace, they would definitely be more than willing to oblige.
“Oh, really? I will go back and try. But don’t get your hopes up. Ms. Lin is different from others. I sincerely hope she agrees. Wait for my update,” Li Zexin said.
