Chapter 60 It's Not Shameful to Side with Your Mother

Jiang Jianni remained frozen in her turned-head position, her eyes wide open, wailing repeatedly, "Lu Xiangyang, help! It hurts, it hurts so much, my neck hurts so much—"

I twisted my neck too suddenly and strained it.

Lu Xiangyang was both amused and speechless: "Come to my side, slowly squat down, and I'll rub it for you."

Jiang Jianni: "...Wouldn't that hurt even more?"

In my past life, I always stayed up late, insomnia was the norm, and stiff neck was not frequent, but it did happen.

Only those who have experienced a stiff neck know what it feels like.

Lu Xiangyang: "So you're going to go to the hospital with your neck crooked like that?"

That's absolutely impossible.

Jiang Jianni is quite concerned about her image.

She pouted and slowly squatted down, and Lu Xiangyang gave her his chubby neck.

She was in so much pain that she grimaced and wanted to cry out, but she was afraid of losing face.

Fortunately, Lu Xiangyang was very helpful. After rubbing it for a while, it actually didn't hurt as much.

Of course, the most important thing is that my neck can be straightened again.

Jiang Jianni was pleasantly surprised: "I didn't expect you to have this skill. Did you learn bone setting from someone?"

Lu Xiangyang said inscrutablely, "Guess."

The daily training volume in the army is very large, and twisting and stretching are common occurrences.

Even if there are doctors, they don't have that much time to stretch and massage everyone with tendon problems.

They gradually learned to massage and knead each other after training.

That's how you develop those techniques.

Jiang Jianni wanted to stretch her neck, but Lu Xiangyang quickly stopped her: "Take it easy. Buy a bottle of safflower oil on the way back, and massage it for a few days when you get back. It will help you heal faster."

"Otherwise, you'll be in pain again after you take a nap."

!!

Fearing that sleeping would make things worse, Jiang Jianni obediently walked back without looking to either side, forgetting all about the beautiful woman and Jiang Haibing.

When Lu's mother got home, she was startled to see Jiang Jianni with her neck straight: "What happened? Did you get hurt while you were out?"

Jiang Jianni chuckled sheepishly, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I twisted my neck too quickly, it'll be fine in a couple of days."

Aunt Lu immediately became anxious: "It's a neck, not an arm or a leg, how can you say it's nothing? Wait a minute."

As she spoke, Lu's mother took out a small medicine box and told Jiang Jiani to lie down on the bed.

Then, Jiang Jianni enjoyed a high-end massage.

Lu's mother was very kind; she not only massaged her strained neck but also helped her relax her shoulders and back.

After a series of services, apart from the process being a bit painful, Jiang Jiani almost felt like she was flying with pleasure after it was over.

I feel like I've lost about ten pounds; I could fly away without being tied down by a rope.

After all, she was joining a strange family, and the time was short. Since getting married, Jiang Jiani had maintained a rather polite and distant relationship with the Lu family.

Furthermore, there's the demonized mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship.

Jiang Jiani had no experience in getting along with her mother-in-law.

Before you know how to improve the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, it's enough to just maintain the status quo and prevent it from deteriorating.

We won't force them to move out; they'll move out once the house is renovated.

At this moment, however, she had forgotten all about distance, mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship, and unfamiliarity.

She affectionately put her arm around Lu's mother's shoulder, her smile so warm and fawning it was almost unbearable to look at: "Mom, you're so amazing! Mom, who did you learn this from?"

"Mom, if you opened a massage and wellness center, wouldn't you make a fortune?"

"Mom, can you teach me?"

"I teach classes, grade assignments, and prepare lessons every day, and my shoulders are always sore, stiff, and uncomfortable. Can you teach me how to relax my shoulders?"

"Mom, are you thirsty?"

"I can make milk tea, I'll make you some to try."

She moved like the wind; as soon as she finished speaking, she ran to the kitchen to rummage through drawers and cupboards to make milk tea.

Lu's mother was left dumbfounded for a while before she chuckled.

Mr. Lu watched his wife and daughter-in-law interact, nudged his son in the wheelchair, and asked in a low voice, "What did your wife and your mother say?"

Lu Xiangyang glanced at his father expressionlessly and remained silent.

Lu's father nudged him again: "Hey, I'm asking you a question, why aren't you saying anything?"

Lu Xiangyang raised his voice and said, "Mom, Dad asked you what you and Jia Ni were talking about just now."

Mr. Lu panicked and shouted, "No, Lu Xiangyang is talking nonsense. I didn't ask, I didn't ask at all. Don't listen to his nonsense."

Aunt Lu snorted coldly: "What are you asking about us women?"

Mr. Lu immediately looked aggrieved and muttered, "Your mother's temper has gotten worse and worse since she retired. She used to be so gentle, but now she's like a tigress."

Lu Xiangyang looked at his father for a while, then called out loudly, "Mom, my dad said..."

Panicked, Lu's father immediately covered his mouth with his hand: "Shut up, shut up, shut up."

"Do you think you're still a three-year-old? Stop tattling!"

"You're almost thirty, you've already married a wife, and you're still complaining? Aren't you ashamed?"

Lu Xiangyang: "I'm siding with my mother, what shame am I showing?"

Mr. Lu immediately looked sullen and muttered, "I was just saying it casually."

When Lu's father was young, he devoted himself to his career and was not by his side when his four sons were born.

The fourth child was alright; he came back half a month after he was born. The second and third children came back when they were two or three months old.

The eldest child is the most pitiful; he's two years old and old enough to go to daycare, but this is the first time he's seen his father.

So much so that they didn't recognize each other when they met.

He wasn't there when the child was born, and when the child grew up and went to school, it was mostly Lu's mother who took care of the child. He would only glance at the child when he was home, or scold the child when someone came to visit.

When I was young, I took it all for granted because my children were small. Now that I'm older and retired, looking back, I always feel that I've let my wife down too much and that I've let Lu's mother down.

Aunt Lu said that she was a young lady from a wealthy family when she was young.

She insisted on marrying him, and instead of enjoying happiness, she suffered a lot.

Especially in the 1970s, not long after the fourth son was born, he dragged his whole family to the farm.

To this day, Mr. Lu is unwilling to recall those two years, which makes him feel guilty.

Lu's mother looked at the father and son and had no intention of paying them any attention.

She always wanted a daughter, but ended up having three sons in a row. When she gave birth to her fourth child, her reaction was completely different from the previous three. She thought her fourth child would be a girl.

But when the baby was born, it turned out to be a boy.

None of the four rascals are getting married.

She doesn't even have the chance to have a daughter-in-law to satisfy her daughter's cravings.

Fortunately, the third son wasn't too embarrassed and managed to get married at the age of twenty-eight.

She's still such a good wife.

Thinking of Jiang Jiani's actions just now, Lu Ma's smile became even more gentle and loving.

Oh my, this is exactly the kind of sweetheart she imagined!

I have no idea what she's doing in the kitchen. How come it smells like tea and caramel?

Just then, Su Jing came over and asked, "What are you making? Why is it so sweet?"

She sniffed hard and handed her an envelope: "It's a letter from your Jia Ni. I saw it and just picked it up."