Chapter 27 The Wei Family Parents: A Sense of Boundaries

"Eldest daughter, watch your mouth," Wei's mother gave Zhang Meiya a warning look.

"Third son, your father and I definitely want to hold a wedding for you and Xixi. After all, your eldest and second brothers both had weddings. It wouldn't be right not to hold one for you, but..." Mother Wei hesitated, glancing at Jiang Xixi standing behind Wei Laicheng, with an expression that suggested she had a grievance but was too embarrassed to say it.

"Mom, you don't need to do that. I'll pay for our wedding expenses; we don't need to take money from the family fund."

Knowing what his mother wanted to say, Wei Laicheng immediately cut her off.

You're just taking advantage of his wife's shyness and inability to refuse because you're too embarrassed to tell him directly?

And the eldest sister-in-law, her words were really too much.

“Sister-in-law, I only call you sister-in-law because of my deceased brother. I don’t owe you anything. You don’t need to be sarcastic and mean to me and Xixi all the time. What do you mean by holding the wedding and the full moon banquet together? I didn’t see you and my brother having them together back then.”

From now on, you don't need to worry about our affairs, so please shut up. I don't like what you're saying.

“Where did I say something wrong? Can you two compare to us? Besides, it’s only right that you two contribute money. One of you is the captain of a transportation team, and the other works at a department store. You’re both in top-notch jobs. How could you possibly understand the difficulties we poor relatives face?”

Zhang Meiya's words were dripping with bitterness; ultimately, it revealed her dissatisfaction with her job at the department store.

“Sister-in-law, you’re wrong. It’s true that we both work in the city, but that has nothing to do with our family. Besides, my husband’s previous salary was all spent on the government fund. Where would we get the money? I just started working and haven’t received my salary yet. As for being poor? Who is poorer than us?”

"Let me be frank, the money for this wedding gift was borrowed from various households around the world."

Jiang Xixi stepped forward and stopped Wei Laicheng, who was about to speak.

This is a battlefield for women, and Wei Laicheng's support and statement of his stance just now is enough.

“You say you have no money, so you have no money? Who would know in secret?” Despite her guilty conscience, Sister-in-law Wei’s tone remained defiant.

Thinking about the money her brother-in-law had been bringing home every month since he started working, she ultimately refrained from saying anything further offensive.

Mother Wei blushed at Jiang Xixi's words. Although the words were addressed to the eldest son's family, she felt that her daughter-in-law's words were also directed at her.

It's her fault for being incompetent and unable to earn money.

Wei's father, standing nearby, tried to smooth things over again with two familiar coughs.

"Eldest son's wife, third son's wife, you two should say less. In the end, it's because we parents are incompetent. Third son, your mother and I will try our best to contribute to your wedding expenses, but you two will probably have to make up the rest."

Don't blame your parents. They're heartbroken too. We want you to have a good life more than anyone else, but this is just the best we can do. Sigh!

After saying this, Wei's father moved his feet and walked unsteadily towards the room.

Jiang Xixi glanced at everyone and then admitted that she had misjudged them at first.

No wonder Jiang Yurou often complained about her in-laws in her past life, saying how unfair they were, how they took advantage of their age, and how they used moral blackmail.

When she first came to the Wei family last time, she thought it was alright and assumed that Miss Jiang Yurou was exaggerating.

Haha, they really hid their tails very well.

Seeing Wei Laicheng's nonchalant expression beside her, Jiang Xixi finally swallowed the angry curse that was stuck in her throat.

...

"Old man, how much money do you think we should give to the third son? It seems like his family isn't easy to fool!"

Mother Wei took out the box where she had hidden her money from the wardrobe, sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), and looked at Father Wei with a worried expression.

If only we had married a girl who was easy to manage for our third son! None of the three daughters-in-law are easy to talk to. Being caught in the middle of them every day, Wei's mother feels like she'll lose ten years of her life.

"Hmph, she's not easy to fool. Now that she's our daughter-in-law, she has to follow our family rules."

Old woman, you need to watch your words in front of the third son in the future. Don't be too biased. If the third son loses his heart, none of us will have a good time.

Take out fifty yuan and give it to the third brother in a bit.

"Fifty yuan? Isn't that too much?"

Wei's mother was a little reluctant. Her third son must still have money. Why would a wedding cost so much?

"It's not much, just the salary that the third son brings home for two months. We've taken this money out, and regardless of whether Jiang Xixi appreciates it or not, we've fulfilled our obligations as parents. If she tries to bring it up later, we'll have something to say to her."

"Sigh, children are a burden. Why can't they understand our good intentions?" Mother Wei said with great sorrow.

"Whether they understand or not, you just need to treat all three families equally on the surface. Otherwise, if the three families turn against each other, it will be difficult for us."

The third brother has finally gone out into the world; he's become too ambitious. You should be more careful around him in the future.

Wei's father gave him instructions.

Hearing the sounds coming from the room, Jiang Xixi couldn't help but turn her gaze to Wei Laicheng beside her, looking at him with a worried expression.

Surprisingly, Wei Laicheng did not show any particular expression.

I felt neither anger nor sadness.

He stroked Jiang Xixi's hair gently, his expression tender. "Let's go."

After they walked out of the Wei family's gate, Wei Laicheng finally spoke, "Are you wondering why I'm not sad at all when I hear all this?"

After saying that, Wei Laicheng gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Who wouldn't be heartbroken after learning that their parents don't love them?

It's just that I had already accepted it.

"I've known for a long time that they don't love me. Or rather, it's not that they don't love me at all, it's just that compared to my two older brothers, they don't love me as much. But conversely, I don't have very deep feelings for them either."

As parents, they're definitely not good enough, but as relatives, they're alright. They have a very good grasp of boundaries; as long as you give them money, they basically won't ask any questions.

Wei Laicheng spoke casually, but Jiang Xixi knew that things were definitely not that simple.

Getting a child to admit that their parents don't love them is a very difficult process.

Just like herself, until the very last second before she was poisoned to death by her parents in her previous life, she kept praying for her parents' love.

At this moment, two wounded souls nestled together to heal.

Fish swim freely in all directions, but the damage from one's family of origin is etched into one's very bones.

Fortunately, they have taken the most difficult step.

What awaits them in the future is the vast ocean of stars!

...

“Madam, please don’t take it. The living room in the family compound is too small to fit such a big sofa.”

Jiang Xixi sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

"Oh? You can't let it go? Okay, then I'll go over and show you another one." Mrs. Jiang stared at the sofa, her eyes filled with visible regret.

She spotted this sofa at the furniture store and thought Xixi would definitely like it, but she didn't expect that she couldn't fit it in.

"Oh dear, my dear teacher's wife, our house is so tiny, it's hardly worth putting a sofa in there."

"Sigh, if you ask me, you shouldn't have moved here. You should have stayed at my place. At least it would have been more comfortable. Don't you find this tiny place cramped and stuffy?"

After looking around, Mrs. Jiang said with great disdain.

Jiang Xixi smiled politely, but inwardly she didn't care.

The place she lived in her previous life was much smaller than this.

At least it's quiet here, and you don't have to worry about random people barging in.

Thinking of some unpleasant things she had experienced in her past life, Jiang Xixi felt a little sad.