On the dining table, Lin Fan sat in the corner, eating by himself as if he was transparent. Other people on the table also treated Lin Fan as if he was air. They talked and laughed among themselves but no one spoke to Lin Fan.
Because Lin Fan was the matrilocal son-in-law of the Yang family.
Besides, he was poor. In the Yang family, Lin Fan had no dignity at all!
Today was the birthday of his father-in-law, Yang Jingtao. The family came to celebrate Yang Jingtao's birthday, and many of them were waiting to see Lin Fan make a fool of himself.
"Honey, eat a piece of ribs to nourish your body."
His wife, Yang Xue, gave Lin Fan a rib. Yang Xue's elder sister, Yang Yue, who was sitting by the side, immediately sneered.
"Yang Xue, I specially made these sweet and sour pork ribs for my father, not for Lin Fan, who is a poor loser!"
Hearing this, Yang Xue stopped her chopsticks in the air and looked a little awkward.
"What Yang Yue said makes sense." Yang Jingtao, the father-in-law, looked at Lin Fan with a contemptuous look.
"Lin Fan, you have been in the Yang family for a year. It's okay if you don't make me a grandson. But you should at least buy my daughter a diamond ring or something for my daughter! You don't even have a job and muddled around waiting for death every day. Aren't you a loser?"
"It was like putting new wine into old bottles for my daughter Yang Xue to marry you. You should divorce my daughter as soon as possible. My daughter is still young. Even if she divorces, there is no need to worry about no one wanting her!"
Lin Fan clenched his fists and looked terrible, but he did not respond to his father-in-law's words.
Yang Jingtao was right. In the eyes of outsiders, Lin Fan was indeed a good-for-nothing who was waiting for death.
"Look at your brother-in-law, Sihai. Two days ago, he bought a set of Cartier necklaces, earrings, and ring for Yang Yue. It cost more than 100,000 yuan!" Yang Jingtao continued,
"You poor man, can you be as generous as Sihai? Can you be as tender on your wife as Sihai?"
When Lin Fan's eldest brother-in-law, Zhao Sihai, just married his eldest sister, Yang Yue, he was not very rich. Sometimes, he even lived by Lin Fan's wife, Yang Xue, to help him.
At that time, Yang Xue would take some money out of her salary every month to help Yang Yue. So did Yang Jingtao. He gave Yang Yue one-third of his pension every month. Otherwise, the couple's daily life expenses would become a problem.
Last year, Zhao Sihai received a government project and earned millions of yuan. His life was suddenly better. He bought a BMW 5 series and lived in a small villa.
What made people disappointed was that the brother-in-law's family, who had been having a better life, seemed to forget about Yang Xue's help.
Every time they met, they were ridiculing Lin Fan and Yang Xue.
"Dad, we're a family. There's no need to be so straightforward!"
At this time, Zhao Sihai smiled and said, "Although Lin Fan has no money for the time being and he doesn't even have a car, I think he is a person who was self-motivated! He will definitely have a promising future! As for jewelry, he will definitely make up for it in the future!"
"Lin Fan, how about this? I still need a security guard on my construction site." Zhao Sihai looked at Lin Fan and said,
"Anyway, you have nothing to do. Why don't you come to my company to be a security guard? As for your salary, I'll give you a thousand and eight hundred every month. As long as you work hard, plus my relationship with you, it's possible for you to be a security captain in the future!"
"Hahaha!"
As soon as Zhao Sihai said this, all the people on the table burst into laughter. They looked at Lin Fan with teasing, mocking and contemptuous eyes.
Lin Fan was so angry that he gritted his teeth and his eyes turned red.
Yang Xue's face also turned cold in an instant. She couldn't stand someone mocking her husband like this.
Moreover, Zhao Sihai was such an ungrateful person. If it weren't for Yang Xue's help, how could he have become what he was today!
Yang Xue opened her cherry lips and wanted to refute Zhao Sihai, but Lin Fan reached out and stopped her, indicating Yang Xue not to speak.
"By the way, Dad, today is your birthday. I have prepared some small gifts for you." Zhao Sihai took out a delicate rectangular box and opened it. There was a crystal clear smoking pipe in it.
The pipe was made of jadeite, and its color was clear. It looked natural and lifelike decorative patterns were carved at the bottom.
"Is this a smoking pipe made of jadeite?"
"They're all jadeite, and they're all made in a perfect way. The price isn't low, right?"
"Sihai is really filial!"
The eyes of the uncles on the dining table lit up. They admired it and were shocked.
"Yes!"
Zhao Sihai nodded and said proudly, "The whole smoking pipe is made of Ba Shan jadeite from Burma. I specially asked a friend to get it from Burma, and it cost more than 100,000 yuan!"
"I know Dad likes to smoke, so I bought this jadeite smoking pipe! I hope Dad likes this gift! Of course, I also bought tobacco leaves, which are produced in the mountains in Yunnan. The smell of tobacco is mellow and rich in the lungs. It will not irritate your throat and it was definitely good!"
"Sihai, it's good for you to be filial!"
Yang Jingtao picked up the pipe and played with it in his hand. He smiled and was very satisfied. He followed him to look at Lin Fan, snorted, and said sarcastically,
"Oh, look, they're both sons-in-law. Why are you so poor, Lin Fan? Why are you so different from Sihai?"
"I'm celebrating my birthday today. Don't tell me you're coming here empty-handed!"
Hearing this, everyone looked at Lin Fan as if they were ready to laugh at him.
Although Lin Fan didn't like Yang Jingtao, he still knew the daily etiquette. He certainly had to give something to his father-in-law during his birthday.
"Dad, I brought you a gift."
Lin Fan also took out a small box from his pocket and was ready to open it.
"I won't accept your gift!"
Yang Jingtao said directly and looked at the small box in Lin Fan's hand with disdain.
That small box was a wooden box. It was black, and it was a little cracked. At first glance, it looked like it was from a street vendor. All the people present were relatives of the Yang family. Lin Fan, a poor man, took out the gift in front of everyone. Wasn't it a shame for him?
That's why he can't accept this gift!
"Take the gift back. What gift can you, a poor man, give me?" Yang Jingtao snorted.
"Just eat honestly. After eating, get out of here. As for the gifts, I can still accept them if you give me jadeite like Sihai. Forget about other things. I can't afford the humiliation!"
"Hahaha!"
As soon as Yang Jingtao finished his words, all the people present burst into laughter.
His wife, Yang Xue, was so angry that her face turned red and white.
On the other hand, Yang Yue and Zhao Sihai's faces were full of pride. These words made them feel very proud.
Lin Fan sighed in his heart. Since his father-in-law didn't accept the gift, then forget it.
He silently put the wooden box back into his pocket and shook his head slightly. Compared with the King Green Jadeite in the wooden box, Zhao Sihai's Bashan Jade was a piece of trash. It was not worth mentioning at all.
......
After the birthday party, Lin Fan and Yang Xue went out side by side.
"Honey, I'm going to the company. Take the money and buy something." Yang Xue handed over a card. "Don't take those relatives' words to heart."
At the table just now, Lin Fan had suffered a lot of cold eyes and sarcasm from the relatives. Yang Xue was afraid that Lin Fan couldn't accept it and couldn't be relieved. So, she gave him some money to buy something to relax.
"It's okay, I won't remember it."
Lin Fan took the card and smiled.
As soon as he took Yang Xue to the taxi, Lin Fan's mobile phone suddenly vibrated. He picked it up and found a message.
"Mr. Lin Fan, the family's restrictions on you have been lifted."
"From now on, you can use all the assets of your family, and the Supreme Black Card in your hand has been reactivated."