Chapter 51 Qin Lie, are you bewitched by a vixen?
"I am your mother."
Zhong Tinglan's voice came from the other end of the phone, her words devoid of warmth.
Qin Lie's muscles were all tense.
He glanced at Jiang Wu, who was fast asleep in his arms.
He climbed out of bed, walked to the window, covered the microphone, and spoke softly.
"Mom? Why are you calling so late?"
"If I don't fight, are you prepared to die on this godforsaken island for the rest of your life?!"
Zhong Tinglan's voice rose, filled with rebuke.
"Qin Lie, I'm asking you, are you out of your mind?! You're willing to throw away your future for a woman?!"
Qin Lie's heart sank.
His mother was always well-informed.
The events that happened during the day must have already reached the capital.
"Mom, what are you saying? I don't understand," Qin Lie replied vaguely.
"Don't understand?" Zhong Tinglan sneered. "A professor from the Central Conservatory of Music personally went to your lousy troupe to recruit her! The military region's cultural troupe was willing to set a precedent for special recruitment because of her! With such a huge commotion, you're telling me you don't understand?!"
"Qin Lie, tell me honestly, who exactly is your wife?! What kind of bewitching potion has she given you?!"
"Mom!" Qin Lie couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted her, "Jiang Wu isn't that kind of person! She's a good woman!"
"A good woman?" Zhong Tinglan's voice was full of sarcasm.
"A good woman, who could become the talk of the entire military region right after marrying you? A good woman, who could attract professors from Beijing to make a special trip to see her?"
"Qin Lie, don't forget your identity! You are the son of the Qin family, a soldier valued by Commander Zhou! You are destined for great things! Your wife should be your virtuous assistant, helping you stabilize the home front, not a woman who stirs up trouble everywhere, distracts you, and jeopardizes your future!"
"She didn't!" Qin Lie's forehead veins bulged as he suppressed his anger.
"She never intended to go to any performing arts troupe or music academy! Those people came to her of their own accord! It was me... it was me who asked her to perform at the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala!"
"You're still protecting her!" Zhong Tinglan's voice turned completely cold.
"I think you've been bewitched by that vixen from the countryside!"
"Mom! You're not allowed to say that about her!" Qin Lie roared.
He could tolerate any scolding from his mother, but he would never allow anyone to insult his daughter-in-law with such words!
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
Qin Lie could imagine that his mother was furious.
He had never spoken to her in that tone before, from childhood to adulthood.
After a long while, Zhong Tinglan's voice rang out again, her tone very calm.
"Okay, very good."
"Qin Lie, you've grown up, you've become independent."
"Since you won't listen to what I'm saying, then I'll go and see for myself."
"I want to see just what kind of woman could turn my usually calm and composed son into this wretched state!"
Qin Lie's heart tightened.
"Mom, are you coming?"
"What? You're not welcome?" Zhong Tinglan retorted.
"No... You're so busy with work, you don't need to come all this way yourself for such a small matter..."
"No need?" Zhong Tinglan interrupted him, "It will be too late when your wife runs off to the capital with someone else, and you're crying in the South China Sea wearing a bright green hat!"
"Let me tell you, Qin Lie. I've already spoken to the military region. I'll be there the day after tomorrow."
"You wash your neck clean and wait!"
After saying that, Zhong Tinglan slammed down the phone, not giving Qin Lie a chance to speak again.
A busy signal came through the microphone.
Qin Lie held the microphone, standing motionless.
Cold sweat trickled down his forehead.
An even bigger problem is brewing.
This trouble is far more serious than Wen Xue's obstruction or the professors' "poaching" of students.
Because this time, his opponent is his own mother.
He turned around and looked at Jiang Wu on the bed.
In the darkness, her sleeping face was peaceful.
Qin Lie's heart clenched.
How should he tell her?
Is his domineering, mean-spirited mother, who looks down on ordinary people, coming?
Speaking of his mother, before even meeting her, she had already labeled her a "vixen"?
He can fight to the death with enemies, slam his fist on the table with his superiors, and throw punches at his love rivals.
But what should he do when faced with his own mother?
He walked back to the bedside, lay down, and pulled Jiang Wu into his arms again.
He buried his face in her hair, took a breath, and drew strength from it.
Anyway.
This time, he must protect her.
No one can hurt his wife.
No one will do.
Even if it's his own mother, it's not allowed!
...
The person in my arms stirred.
Jiang Wu woke up.
Actually, she woke up when Qin Lie got out of bed to answer the phone, but she didn't open her eyes.
She heard the woman's sharp and sarcastic words clearly on the phone.
"Awake?" Qin Lie noticed her movement, his voice a little hoarse.
"Mmm." Jiang Wu snuggled closer to him, pretending to have just woken up.
"What's wrong? Who called?"
Qin Lie fell silent.
He didn't know how to start the conversation.
Jiang Wu raised her head and looked at his tense jaw in the darkness.
"Is she...your mother?" she asked softly.
Qin Lie's body stiffened.
"You...you heard that?"
"Yes." Jiang Wu didn't hide anything, "I overheard a few words."
Qin Lie's heart was in his throat.
"Honey, don't take it to heart. My mom... that's just her personality, she speaks her mind, she doesn't mean any harm..."
He gave an awkward explanation.
Jiang Wu reached out and smoothed his furrowed brows.
"She's coming, isn't she?"
"...Yes." Qin Lie nodded with difficulty. "I'll arrive the day after tomorrow."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Wu nervously, worried that she might feel wronged or scared.
But she didn't.
Jiang Wu's face remained calm.
"Come on then," Jiang Wu said calmly. "Even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her in-laws eventually."
The calmer she was, the more distressed Qin Lie felt inside.
He would rather she cry, he would rather she make a scene, and he would let her vent all her grievances on himself.
But she didn't.
She always shoulders everything by herself.
"Wife..." Qin Lie's voice trembled.
Even this tough guy, who's over six feet tall, had tears in his eyes.
"sorry."
He didn't know what else to say besides those three words.
He's useless.
I didn't manage my family relationships well.
It's unfair that she has to suffer this kind of humiliation before she's even married into the family.
Jiang Wu looked at him and sighed inwardly.
She leaned over and kissed his eyes, wiping away the moisture.
"Fool."
Her voice was both helpless and indulgent.
"What does this have to do with you?"
"When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it."
"Your mother, she's not going to eat me, is she?"
Her words calmed Qin Lie down a bit.
yes.
Who is his wife?
That's Jiang Wu, the one who can make Wen Xue suffer and leave university professors speechless.
She is so smart and so capable.
maybe……
Maybe she really does have a way to deal with her own mother?
Once this thought crossed Qin Lie's mind, he actually felt a sense of anticipation.
He suddenly really wanted to see it.
When his domineering mother met his intelligent daughter-in-law.
What kind of scene will it be?
He seemed less afraid now.
On the contrary, I feel a little... excited?
Qin Lie was startled by his own thought.
He quickly snapped out of his reverie and hugged Jiang Wu tightly.
"Honey, don't worry. This time, I'll definitely stand by your side!" he promised.
"If anyone dares to make you suffer, I'll fight them!"
In the darkness, Jiang Wu's lips curved into a smile.
That's exactly what she wanted to hear.
The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has always been a difficult problem.
But the core of the problem is not the mother-in-law and the wife.
It was the man caught in the middle.
As long as this man remains steadfast, no storm can capsize his ship.
Qin Lie.
I hope you won't let me down.
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