Chapter 172 Lu Wei's Anger and Reluctance
Lu Wei glared at him: "You are getting more and more arrogant now. I say one word and you have several words waiting for me."
"Mom, I finally came back to my parents' home, and you just watch her treat me like this?"
Wang Min had a headache. Why couldn’t this child make sense?
She had already said that she and Wanru should live in peace. What she said just now was totally inappropriate.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with what my wife said."
"Sister, what's wrong with you? Ever since you met my wife, you have been targeting her. I don't understand how she has offended you."
"If you have any opinions, just say it directly. If she is wrong, I will persuade her to correct it. If she is not wrong, then you are being unreasonable."
Lu Jiangnian bluntly pointed out Lu Wei's inappropriate behavior. Lu Wei's face suddenly changed, and she sneered gloomily: "I never targeted her. I just wanted to save your face. A dignified third-rank Weiweiqing brought back only a few chestnuts as a souvenir."
"Do you think that makes sense?"
Lu Jiangnian snorted coldly: "You don't have to worry about this. With my current status, even if I send a piece of mud to them, no one will dare to complain."
Lu Wei stood up angrily: "As expected, you are a loving couple. I finally got to see you, and you contradicted me again and again for her. You are really my good brother!"
Lu Jiangnian remained unmoved and looked at her calmly and steadily: "I have always been your good brother, but this does not mean that you can bully my woman."
"Protecting her is my responsibility as a husband."
Lu Wei sneered: "Even if she is wrong, you still want to protect her?"
Lu Jiangnian said calmly but firmly: "Yes, even if she is wrong, I will not allow anyone to bully her."
"If there are any problems, I will take care of them."
Lu Wei stared at Lu Jiangnian in a daze. For a moment, she was so angry that she didn't know what to say.
As far as she could remember, Jiang Nian had never been cold to her, but now, for the sake of a woman, he even put aside the friendship between brother and sister.
She felt as if her heart was burning on fire and was in great pain.
"You are simply blinded by lust."
Lu Jiangnian smiled faintly and looked at Lu Wei: "So what?"
"I am willing to lose my mind for her. This is my business. Not only you, but even my parents have no right to interfere."
Lu Wei: ...
She didn't know why Jiang Nian became like this. It was all because of this orphan girl from the Yuan family who led him astray.
Obviously, he had never been attached to love between men and women before.
"Mom, listen to this, he is totally worthless."
Wang Min's eyes moved back and forth between Yuan Wanru and Lu Jiangnian. Lu Jiangnian looked calm, while Yuan Wanru lowered her head, shy and silent.
Although the two people did not make eye contact, one could feel the deep affection flowing between them.
Her son, who always sat upright, now leaned slightly, obviously wanting to be closer to Wanru.
It seems that they have made great progress during this trip to Nanjiang County.
Who knows, even the marriage might be consummated.
She would call Aunt Pang to ask her in detail some other day.
Thinking of this, a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
Lu Wei originally thought that Wang Min would have some thoughts about Lu Jiangnian's unorthodox and lustful words and deeds.
After all, she and her husband have always been well-behaved in front of her mother-in-law.
My mother-in-law is very strict about etiquette.
She remembered that once, the second brother of the Liu family spoke up for his sister-in-law in front of his mother-in-law. His mother-in-law scolded him and punished him to kneel in the ancestral hall for two hours, saying that he was disrespectful to his elders.
My second brother's wife was scolded by her mother-in-law for seducing a man and causing her husband to lose track of right and wrong. She was punished by being made to copy the "Book of Filial Piety" twenty times.
Twenty times, nearly forty thousand words, my second brother's wife copied it for three months. She complained to her privately that her wrists were almost broken from copying.
At that time, she was very grateful that she and her husband had always observed etiquette. They had never had any intimate behavior outside. She was even more cautious in her words and actions in front of her mother-in-law and never made any mistakes. Her husband did not have to be embarrassed because of her.
Who would have thought that her mother would actually praise Lu Jiangnian!
"Yes, this kind of responsibility is like your father."
"Your grandmother used to have her share of complaints, but as long as your father was by my side, I never had to intervene."
"The way for a couple to last long is to support each other."
"You can think of these things, which shows that you are sincere. Wanru is a good girl and deserves your good treatment."
Lu Wei looked at Wang Min in disbelief. How could it be possible?
How could the mother tolerate her son saying such absurd words?
If one day she was dissatisfied with Yuan Wanru, wouldn't it be considered as bullying his wife in Jiang Nian's eyes?
This doesn't make sense.
Any mother-in-law would never allow this to happen.
Her heart was in turmoil, as if some emotion that had been suppressed for years suddenly burst out.
"Mom, you can't indulge him. This is wrong."
Lu Wei spoke in a clear and melodious voice, reciting the words fluently: "Sons and daughters-in-law should be filial and respectful. They should not disobey or neglect the orders of their parents, uncles and aunts."
"When entering or leaving, you may be ahead or behind, but you should respectfully support them."
"The young serve the elder, the humble serve the noble, and we all serve the same purpose."
"If your son's wife is not filial and respectful, do not be angry or resentful. Try to teach her. If she is unteachable, then be angry with her. If she is not teachable, then let her go without showing any courtesy."
"Mother, I have memorized the Book of Rites by heart. Since I married into the Liu family, I have always followed what the book says, serving my parents-in-law and never disobeying it."
She stood up and pointed at Yuan Wanru who was sitting upright: "After meeting today, she and Jiang Nian flirted with each other on the road, which is really against the virtues of a woman. You didn't discipline her strictly, and now you and Jiang Nian indulge her. Our Lu family has no etiquette or rules at all."
"Aren't you afraid that your grandmother will be displeased with you because of this?"
Wang Min's face fell.
"Your grandmother has never been satisfied with me, ever since."
"You used to love being close to your grandmother, but now you've learned all that nonsense, and I don't think that's right."
"Books are dead, but people are alive. Does that mean that what is said in books must be right?"
"I have been a daughter-in-law, and now I am a mother-in-law. I have never thought of applying your grandmother's methods to Wanru."
"As long as they are of one mind and don't do anything wrong, I hope they can live in harmony and love."
"Wei Er, I told you a long time ago that you don't have to suppress your heart. Even if you don't listen to your mother-in-law, do you think she would dare to divorce you?"
"Your father and Jiang Nian are rising step by step, the Liu family will only praise you, you don't have to lower yourself."
Lu Wei said angrily: "It's easy for mother to say that. The Lu family is my support, but I want to live in the Liu family. If I quarrel with my mother-in-law every day, will my husband be happy?"
"Over the years, my husband has never gotten angry with me over the issue of having children. How could I possibly embarrass him again?"
After all, Wang Min realized that her daughter was lacking confidence because she had no children, so her personality became more and more stubborn, and many things were simply impossible to reason with.
"I know it's not easy for you, but it's not your turn to interfere in Jiang Nian and Wan Ru's affairs."
Yuan Wanru raised her eyebrows. She finally understood why Lu Wei was targeting her like that.
The people whom she looked down upon before are now a hundred times happier than her. Her own mother and brother are defending the people she hates in front of her. How can she not be jealous?
All of this was just the result of Lu Wei's dark emotions.
She just couldn't bear to see that Yuan Wanru was living a better life than her. In her opinion, Yuan Wanru should always crawl in front of her and look up at her.
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