Mo Youyou didn't react at first, but after recognizing Mei Jie, she immediately thought of the past grudges between the two families—
During the Spring Festival, everyone was setting off firecrackers and playing in the open space. Liu Shengrui kept throwing firecrackers at Mei Jie's son, Wang Shucai. Wang Shucai was wearing a cotton-padded coat, and if it caught fire, it could have killed someone.
As a result, the two families had a big argument, mainly fought by Zhang Cuihua. Mo Youyou and Liu Dekai eventually apologized to the Wang family, and since they were all from the same compound, the matter was eventually settled.
"Mo Youyou, you shouldn't have forgotten."
Mei Jie used a declarative sentence, and her gaze towards Mo Youyou still held a great deal of dissatisfaction.
Mo Youyou did feel a little guilty facing Mei Jie.
But she had already made it clear today that she couldn't let Mei Jie let the matter drop, otherwise the exclusion and isolation of Liu Shengrui in the compound would become a tacit rule.
That would be the end of it.
Therefore, Mo Youyou must eliminate this rule that is detrimental to her son as soon as she discovers it, otherwise it will be too late later.
“Sister Meijie, what happened in the open space was indeed Xiao Rui’s fault. We apologized to your family back then. It was just an accident. You can’t hold a grudge about that incident until now, can you?” Mo Youyou asked in return.
By using the words "accident" and "resentment," she turned the tables on Mei Jie and positioned herself as an innocent victim.
Mei Jie immediately wanted to lose her temper. Regardless of whether she held a grudge or not, even if she did, so what?
At that time, she accepted the Liu family's apology just to make it look good on the surface and didn't want to ruin the happy atmosphere of the New Year. But did she have to forgive Liu Shengrui?
In other words, nothing bad happened. If something really did happen, the one who would pay the price would be Wang Shucai, Mei Jie's son, and Mo Youyou, the mother of a perpetrator. Why are you pretending to be so noble and magnanimous here?
However, the other military wives quickly pulled Mei Jie back, preventing the dispute from escalating into a pointless verbal battle.
Since Mo Youyou wants to know why, fine, let's let her know.
“Youyou, what you’re saying is a bit too harsh. Sister Meijie is always magnanimous, how could she hold a grudge against you? But we disagree with your claim that it was an accident.”
"Yueya's son, Xiaoyuan, is such a cute child. Did your Xiaorui pinch his face badly? His face was all swollen and bruised. I saw it with my own eyes. It took more than half a month for the swelling to go down. That's true, right? Was it an accident?"
Mentioning Su Yueya is like mentioning Chao Xiong; it's practically teetering on the edge of Mo Youyou's explosion.
"I don't get along with Su Yueya to begin with, you don't need to bring her up!" Mo Youyou said, already showing signs of getting angry.
“Fine,” the military wife, though rebuffed, remained smiling, but her next words dealt another blow to Mo Youyou, “What about the time Qingsheng was bullied by your Xiaorui?”
"Qingsheng is such a well-behaved child. He was just playing house with your Xiaorui, and he got beaten until his arm was red. Zixin was so angry! But what did your mother-in-law say? Not only did she not apologize, but she also acted aggressively, saying it was just a game. Does that mean playing games gives you the right to hit people?"
Mo Youyou: "..."
She actually knew about this. After Zhang Cuihua returned home, she talked about it at home, and she did so with great pride.
Now that these incidents are being presented one by one, the impact they have had is considerable.
Mo Youyou was in the wrong and naturally could not refute it.
The momentum shifted instantly.
"The facts are right here: your son Xiao Rui has bullied the children in the compound more than once or twice. You feel sorry for your son, but don't we all feel sorry for our own children?"
"Exactly! They bullied us, refused to admit their mistake or apologize, and even tried to shift the blame onto us. With a child like that, who would dare let their child play with your son?"
The military wives all stood up to express their dissatisfaction with Mo Youyou, Zhang Cuihua, and Liu Shengrui.
"If Xiao Rui could get along well with everyone, it's not impossible for them to play together, but in the current situation, who would dare? Who would be willing to do that?"
"Your mother-in-law is completely unreasonable. She spouts nonsense and twisted logic. It's clearly Xiao Rui who's in the wrong, but she still scolds us fiercely. Who can stand that?"
“We don’t want it to be like this either. The compound has always been harmonious. If we had no other choice, who would teach their own children these things? We’re just trying to protect our children. If they don’t play with Liu Shengrui, they won’t get hurt or bullied. Everyone would do the same.”
"Yes, isn't that exactly the point?"
The military wives all said this, which made Mo Youyou's face grow increasingly ugly, because she had no way to refute them.
Mo Youyou wanted a reason, and now everyone has given her one, but it has put her in an even more difficult situation.
It seems that everyone's isolation and exclusion are understandable?
Seeing Mo Youyou's face turn red, several of the more soft-hearted military wives still said a few heartfelt words.
“I shouldn’t be meddling in other people’s business, but, Youyou, your mother-in-law really can’t continue taking care of the child. She’ll corrupt your son!”
"Yes, this is the time when children are forming their values. Without proper guidance from elders, they may go astray, and then it will be too late for you to regret it!"
"Xiao Rui isn't old enough to go to kindergarten yet, is he? During this period, parents are the best teachers. Your mother-in-law's words and actions will constantly influence your son with her fallacies and heresies, and the consequences will be unimaginable!"
These words are not meant to be a joke; they are the heartfelt words of military wives.
Mo Youyou's feelings became complicated.
First of all, she couldn't refute the examples previously cited by the military wives. The incidents of Liu Shengrui bullying other children could be explained by children's conflicts, misunderstandings, and accidents on their own, but when put together, they couldn't be fooled.
Secondly, Mo Youyou agrees with the military wives' disapproval of Zhang Cuihua, because she shares the same opinion, but she can't express it directly in front of outsiders.
Even if she disliked Zhang Cuihua, that was something she did behind closed doors; Mo Youyou never liked being laughed at.
Just as Mo Youyou was being put in a difficult position by everyone's comments, Liu Shengrui's side was also not quiet.
Nobody wanted to play with him, which made him very angry.
"Hmph! Why won't you play with me!" Liu Shengrui shouted angrily.
While the other children tried to avoid him, he insisted on chasing after them.
The more you try to hide, the more fiercely they will chase you.
I want to play, I want to play together, why shouldn't I play with him?
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