Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love-Chapter 819 - 684: Comparing Yourself to Others Will Drive You Crazy (Third Update)
Finally, Ai Ni tasted the spicy crawfish with her mom’s flavor, and her heart was content. Feeling much better, she took a rest with Yi Luowa, and in the afternoon, she personally went to pick Dylan up from school.
Tong Airui and You Jia went to the study room, while Yi Luowa leaned back on the sofa, chatting idly with Kou’er.
"Hey... it’s about time for Ziyan and them to be dismissed from school too."
Kou’er smiled and said, "With Prince Danton here, the three of them will definitely be happy. Tomorrow, both grandpa and grandma will come home with us, and the three of them..."
"Can I come in?" A voice from outside interrupted Kou’er.
Yi Luowa turned her head to look outside the door and saw Lu Jia’s consort, Kaishilin, standing there. She quickly stood up.
"Kaishilin, please come in."
Kaishilin walked in with a smile, "My sister-in-law is really spoiled by my brother. How could she leave such an esteemed guest all alone here?"
Yi Luowa’s eyes subtly shifted, and she replied with a smile, "When the door closes, we are all family. There’s no such thing as esteemed guests. Even the Queen doesn’t act like we’re strangers, but here you are, splitting hairs. Don’t you want to acknowledge me as your relative who doesn’t quite fit the bill?"
Kaishilin laughed and held Yi Luowa’s hand, "No wonder my brother and Lu Jia always praise you. We haven’t met many times before, but now that we have, you’re even better than they said!"
"Please, have a seat." Yi Luowa said with a smile, sitting down with Kaishilin.
Kou’er poured a cup of tea for Kaishilin and perceptively left the room.
Kaishilin chuckled, "Just as it is with the master, so it is with the servant. Sister-in-law’s servants are all so considerate. Unlike An’an, who wears a sour face all day as if everyone owes her something."
Yi Luowa lowered her eyes in displeasure.
Kaishilin laughed and once again held her hand, "Sister-in-law, I don’t know how to speak properly, please don’t be mad at me."
"I’m not mad at you, I’m actually mad at An’an. She’s no longer young, yet her temper seems to be getting worse."
Kaishilin laughed upon hearing this, "Sister-in-law, you don’t understand. The older people get, the nastier their temper becomes. Just like our grandfather, compared to my father-in-law in the palace, no one dares to mess with him."
Yi Luowa gave her a deep look, "That’s just my grandfather’s personality. Sorry if it’s caused you any trouble."
"It’s nothing, I don’t mind dealing with the elderly. I find it amusing that while most people receive mountains of gold and silver as dowry, it seems my sister-in-law got two elderly people instead, haha..."
Yi Luowa softly curled the corners of her lips, "How many mountains of gold did your family give you as dowry?"
Kaishilin was slightly taken aback, "Sister-in-law, you are jesting. How could my family compare to yours? Not to mention mountains of gold and silver, we couldn’t even offer a few grams of gold. My father has led an honest life all along."
"I’ve heard about that. I also heard your uncle recently got a promotion. I should congratulate him at the banquet later."
Kaishilin smiled proudly, "There is no Prime Minister position in S country, but what my father does is essentially what a Prime Minister would do."
Yi Luowa smiled, "It’s a blessing for the people of S country to have such an honest official."
"Sister-in-law, what is Uncle doing now that he’s retired?"
"Traveling the world with the elderly."
"I heard that after being in office for a long time, people tend to experience mood swings upon retirement. Has Uncle experienced that?"
"My father has been looking forward to this day. He’s actually too happy to be moody."
"Oh, that’s good to hear then." Kaishilin paused, laughed, and said, "My sister-in-law always claims you are spoiled by Airui, but after talking to you, I realize you’re not as she says; the one truly spoiled is her!"
Yi Luowa gently pinched her fingers, laughing, "Kaishilin, is there something Ai Ni did to upset you? If she really did, I’ll have a word with her for you!"
Kaishilin pursed her lips, "Not really, it’s just that she always acts so superior to me. No matter how much I try to get close to her, she ignores me. I’m really at a loss."
Yi Luowa’s eyes darkened slightly, gently patting her hand, "Their siblings are just like that, cold on the outside but warm on the inside. If you ever need anything, you don’t even have to ask; she’d be the first to help you." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
Kaishilin’s eyes reddened slightly, "Sister-in-law, you’re so kind. Despite your high status, you don’t look down on me. If only my sister-in-law were like you. For the longest time, I thought maybe it was because my father’s position wasn’t as high as your uncle’s, so she looked down on me. But I was wrong. Even after your uncle retired and my dad got a promotion, she still looks down on me."
Yi Luowa sighed softly, "Kaishilin, since you call me sister-in-law, I’ll be honest with you like I would with my own sister. You misunderstood, Ai Ni doesn’t judge people by their status. You know about me, right? When I met Ai Ni, I was nothing, yet she treated me like a sister. Do you know why? Because we connected on a deeper level, and I never compared myself to her. As they say, comparisons drive people mad."
Kaishilin uneasily squeezed her fingers.
Yi Luowa smiled, holding her hand tightly, "Kaishilin, I’ll talk to Ai Ni. There’s nothing a family can’t resolve. We can be like siblings from any family, getting along well."
"Sister-in-law, you’ve made me realize something. I’m the kind of person who compares herself to others in everything but ends up feeling inferior. The more I do this, the less my sister-in-law respects me. But deep down, she’s actually quite a good person."
Yi Luowa hugged Kaishilin’s shoulders with a smile, "You have great insight. If Ai Ni knew you could think like this, she’d regret it. Although Ai Ni has many siblings, they’re all far off in Xiawu. Here, you’re still the closest to her. As for what you said about my grandfather, you know we have just two girls in our family, and Ai Ni is the youngest. Everyone dotes on her a little extra.
Ai Ni was raised by my grandfather. He can’t do without her, and she can’t do without him. When you’re old, you’re like a child again. If he caused you any trouble, I apologize."
Kaishilin waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, grandfather hasn’t caused any trouble. He’s been staying in this palace of my sister-in-law’s and never comes to mine. I just have nowhere else to vent, so I’m doing it here with you."
"I’ll give you my phone number; if anything happens, just call me. If Ai Ni gives you any trouble, I’ll deal with her."
"Sister-in-law... why don’t I have a sister-in-law as great as you?"
Yi Luowa laughed, "Why not? Aren’t I your sister-in-law? Ai Ni too; she’s really easy to get along with. If you give her genuine care, she’ll repay you tenfold."
Kaishilin pursed her lips, "Sister-in-law, don’t tell my sister-in-law what I said today. If I want her to respect me, I must adjust my mentality first. After talking with you, it’s like two doors in my heart have opened."
"She has her faults; I’ll remind her, but I won’t tell her you said this to me."
"Thank you, sister-in-law. I’ll be on my way now."
"Ai Ni will be back soon, aren’t you waiting for her?"
"I feel a bit embarrassed after complaining about her. Once I calm down, I’ll talk to her properly."
Yi Luowa watched her rush out the door with a helpless smile.
As soon as Kaishilin left, Ai Ni walked in with Dylan, "Is that woman crazy? I ignored her, yet she ran to you to complain!"
Yi Luowa smiled and gave her a look, "Watch your words in front of the child. Dylan, come here and let Auntie take a look."
Dylan dashed into Yi Luowa’s arms like a little train, "Auntie, I missed you."
"Auntie missed you too. When your vacation starts, Auntie will take you to Xiawu for a few days, okay?"
"Okay, I miss Ziyan and them too."
Yi Luowa smiled, hugging him in her arms, "Eavesdropping is not something we should learn from your mom, understand?"
Dylan blinked his blue eyes, cheekily saying, "Hehe... I didn’t hear anything."
"You little rascal!" Yi Luowa playfully tapped his nose, "Auntie brought you a gift. It’s in the bedroom, see if you like it."
Upon hearing he had a gift, Dylan ran into the bedroom with a smile.
Ai Ni sat down with a pout.
Yi Luowa pressed her lips gently, smiling, "No wonder people say you’re spoiled. Just look at you, you don’t seem like someone in their thirties!"
