Xiao Yuheng didn't say a word and took the blow head-on, but his mother didn't hit him too hard.

"How are things now?"

"He's almost fully recovered and will be able to be discharged from the hospital in a few days to recuperate at home."

Seeing that Xiao Yuheng's complexion was still relatively rosy, Xiao's mother finally felt relieved. She then stopped looking at her son and instead pulled Gu An'an with a pained expression, saying, "An'an, you've really had a hard time this time."

This young girl must have never encountered anything like this before, but she managed to handle it all by herself so as not to worry them, and she took such good care of everyone. It's truly heartbreaking.

Gu An'an shook her head, "It's not hard work."

After Aunt Xiao arrived, Gu An'an felt much more relaxed.

"An'an, leave the clothes here and I'll wash them."

"An'an, you stay here and talk to Aheng. I'll cook dinner when I get back."

"An'an..."

Whether it's the female doctors and nurses in the hospital or other patients' families, they are all incredibly envious.

And then there are the women in the family compound. Seeing the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatting and laughing together every day, they all feel that this world is a bit magical.

"Wasn't it said that the person who came was Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao's biological mother and Xiao Gu's mother-in-law? Why do they look more like mother and daughter-in-law than mother and daughter-in-law?"

“Even mothers and daughters might not get along like this. Anyway, my mom and I argue every time we meet, we bicker all the time, there’s never a moment of peace.”

With such role models in front of them, the internal balance of some families is disrupted.

In just one week, the number of arguments between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law more than doubled.

That day, Xiao's mother rushed home from the hospital to cook when an old lady stopped her.

"Hey girl, wait for me."

At first, Xiao's mother didn't realize that the other person was calling her, until someone grabbed her sleeve.

"You called me?"

The old lady nodded, panting, "Young lady, you walked too fast. Look how tired I am."

"How can I help you?"

The daughter-in-law was still hungry, and Xiao's mother just wanted to get back quickly to cook and didn't want to waste time on the road.

But since her son was still a leader in the military, Xiao's mother felt she couldn't let it have a bad influence on him, so she patiently asked.

"Oh dear, I live in this residential compound too. Lately, I've seen you and your daughter-in-law always together. Why haven't I seen her today?"

“My daughter-in-law is taking care of my son at the hospital, so I came back to cook and deliver the food to them.”

She wanted to remind the other person to speak their mind and not to delay her from going home to cook.

But the old lady in front of her immediately showed a disapproving look after hearing her words, "Your daughter-in-law is too inconsiderate, how can she make an elder like you run back and forth like this?"

Hearing her impolite tone, Xiao's mother instinctively disliked it. "Didn't I just say that she's taking care of my son at the hospital?"

It would have been better if she hadn't explained; the more she explained, the more the old woman in front of her looked at her strangely.

"Little sister, don't lie to me. I've heard that Deputy Commander Xiao can walk around now. There's no need for her to be in the hospital watching over him all the time. If you ask me, she's just lazy."

“Let me tell you, you shouldn’t spoil your daughter-in-law too much. Leave the errands and chores to her. You can stay in the hospital and take care of the child.”

"Moreover, the young couple shouldn't be left alone together too often. Otherwise, the moment you turn your back, your daughter-in-law will start whispering in your son's ear, and your son will become estranged from you. You'll be in for a lot of trouble then."

Xiao's mother came from the countryside and always felt that she had seen too many strange women, but none of them made her speechless as much as the woman in front of her.

Is he out of his mind to come up to her and try to stir up trouble between her and her mother-in-law?

"Ma'am, my son and daughter-in-law are perfectly fine. The situation you described will absolutely not happen. You can rest assured."

Xiao's mother tried her best not to curse, after all, this was in the army, not at home.

But the woman in front of him had no sense of propriety, nor did she know when to stop. She said with a look of disapproval, "Sister, you're so naive. I have three daughters-in-law. I have more experience in this area than you. You can't go wrong by listening to me."

"Let me tell you, these young wives nowadays are not the same as we were back then. They can't endure hardship, and they're arrogant. If you don't put up a fight with them now, who knows how they'll bully you in the future."

“Just listen to me. You keep control of the money in the house, and you can make her do the housework. In time, she will know who is in charge of this house.”

Despite her best efforts to hold back, Xiao's mother couldn't help but blurt out, "Are you out of your mind? Coming here to sow discord among my family members, are you just bored?"

The woman was surprised that Xiao Ma would be so ungrateful. "How could you say that? I'm only doing this for your own good."

Xiao's mother waved her hand, "Take your kindness away, I don't need it. My family gets along very well, unlike yours. With your mindset, I bet your family has three small arguments a day and a big argument every three days."

"You, you shouldn't talk nonsense. My family is very harmonious under my management."

Xiao's mother didn't believe her at all. "Then you can continue to be harmonious. I'm sorry, I have something to do and can't keep you company any longer."

Xiao Ma left without warning, but the woman remembered what her daughter-in-law had said these past two days, so she chased after her.

"Girl, I'm genuinely trying to help you, why won't you listen? As the saying goes, two tigers can't share the same mountain, unless one is male and the other female. You and your daughter-in-law are both women, you're not naturally compatible. If you don't keep her in check now, you'll definitely suffer later..."

The woman kept babbling on and on, and Xiao Ma barely managed to hold back from slapping her.

Seeing that they were almost at the entrance of the family compound, where a group of women were sitting, Xiao's mother simply raised her voice and said, "Sister, since you think what you're saying is the truth, why don't I call your daughter-in-law over to listen? Let her know how you see her and how you treat her like an enemy?"

She may act like a woman, but when it came to actually confronting someone face-to-face, she was still uneasy. Not to mention that their actions had been noticed by someone with ulterior motives, and being concerned about her image, she felt that Xiao Ma was not being reasonable.

"You're really something. I'm telling you all this because I care about you, and you don't appreciate it. Just consider it my good intentions."

The woman walked home with her neck stiffened. When she passed the gossip hotspot, she was on high alert, ready to deal with any situation at any time. She was determined not to let these rumors reach the ears of her troublesome daughter-in-law, or else there would be more trouble.

Seeing her leave, Xiao Ma breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that she was afraid of her, but she was angry at her remarks. Why did women have to make things difficult for each other?

Although Aunt Xiao has only been here a short time, she is an elderly woman who has worked in the garment factory for many years. She is warm and generous and is well-liked by the other family members.

As soon as she approached, a woman she had been chatting with came up to her and asked, "Sister Xiao, what did that man from the Tian family say that made you angry?"