Once you have a thought about something, you'll think about it day and night from then on.
Three days later, she returned to her parents' home. Since Zhu Yuan was a son-in-law who had married into the family, she should have gone to his home. However, Zhu Yuan had no parents or elders.
Grandpa Zhen and Grandma Li then arranged seats at Zhen's house, and the whole family had a reunion dinner together.
At the dinner table, the elderly couple warmly served food to the newlyweds, Zhen and Wanwan.
"Xiao Yuan! Eat more! From now on, we're all family!"
"Wanwan, eat more too! This was specially made for you by your mother!"
Zhen Wanwan thanked Zhu Yuan, then exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing undisguised affection.
Everyone was fed a mouthful of dog food by them.
Seeing that her sister and brother-in-law had a good relationship, Zhen Fugui was very happy.
He was content as long as his sister was doing well.
The elderly couple watched the two of them with smiles on their faces. Their daughter had found a home, which relieved a great worry for them.
After showering everyone with their love, Zhen Wanwan and her husband took their child back to their new home.
Grandpa Zhen and Grandma Li had already decided that their daughter would live separately with her son-in-law and child.
Regarding the manor, Old Lady Li has already told Zhen's family and made it clear that it belongs to Zhen Wanwan.
The elderly couple had already discussed it, so no matter what Zhen Fugui and his wife or Zhen Fuyou thought, they were determined not to take advantage of their daughter.
As the only daughter-in-law in the family, Wang Cuihua actually had some objections.
Grandpa Zhen and Grandma Li used to favor their younger sister-in-law, but now the girl not only doesn't get married, she's also taken in a son-in-law who lives with her family.
The parents-in-law have said that their family property will be divided equally among the three siblings.
It wouldn't have mattered before, but now her husband is the village chief of Meizi Village and also the eldest son of the Zhen family.
In other families, the eldest son usually gets the lion's share, but in their family, it's the opposite.
Now my sister-in-law has found a rich husband and received such a big house and land.
The sister-in-law doesn't even share any land with her biological brother and sister-in-law, nor does she take her parents to enjoy a comfortable life.
The in-laws are like blind men; despite their sister-in-law's lack of filial piety, they still keep treating her well.
They would even use the land that belonged to their son to subsidize their daughter after the land was demolished and allocated to them.
Wang Cuihua stood under the eaves, clutching the hem of her clothes, watching the couple leave in their carriage, a hint of resentment rising in her heart.
She still harbored resentment towards Zhen Wanwan's house; it should have belonged to her family!
It was supposed to belong to her son, but now it's become someone with a different surname.
A few days before Zhen Wanwan's wedding, she went to the house with Old Lady Li and Granny Zhang to decorate the bridal chamber.
She was immediately captivated by the overwhelming wealth and longed to move in with them one day.
But gradually she realized something was wrong; Old Mrs. Li's words implied that she didn't intend to move.
Once, she couldn't help herself and blurted it out, almost provoking Old Lady Li to fly into a rage.
But they also clearly knew that the house and the land had nothing to do with them.
Wang Cuihua was both angry and scared, feeling wronged and miserable.
Since Zhen Fugui became the village chief, her status has risen accordingly, and everyone in the village respects and flatters her.
She felt she now had a say in the family and was proudly asserting herself as the eldest daughter-in-law.
Unexpectedly, after her sister-in-law became successful, her parents-in-law and husband still favored her and treated her like dirt.
Seeing that she couldn't possibly get her hands on that immense wealth, how could she possibly feel satisfied?
So she didn't appear at the dinner table today when her son-in-law returned home, wanting to embarrass them.
But no one noticed her at all. The family happily finished their meal and went back to their new house hand in hand.
She could only sit under the eaves, staring blankly and resentful, her stomach empty.
Before he could finish cursing in his heart, he heard Old Lady Li's voice beside him.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, come in here for a moment!"
Wang Cuihua felt as if she had been doused with cold water on a winter's day, and followed him into the house in a daze.
Inside the room, Old Lady Li sat cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed) with a blank expression. In the south, wooden beds were popular, but they were not used to sleeping on them, so they had a kang made.
Wang Cuihua stood there nervously, but having been fawned over all this time, her back was now ramrod straight.
"Mother! Is there something you need from me?"
Grandma Li casually wound the yarn, pretending to be nonchalant as she said, "Eldest daughter-in-law! You've been getting quite close to those people in the village lately?"
"I heard those people are praising you behind your back, saying you're very proper in your conduct and actions..."
Hearing this, Wang Cuihua thought that Old Lady Li wanted to praise her, and a hint of arrogance appeared on her face.
She dared not reveal what she was thinking, and only said, "I learned all this from you, Mother. Now that my husband has become the village chief, I also want to get along well with the villagers so that I can pass on messages to my husband in the future."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Li nodded and praised, "That's right. Now that we've just settled in, we should get to know the villagers better so we can help you more in the future."
"You are his wife, so be careful in everything you do. If anything happens in the village, you can't hide it from the women. If you two work together, you will definitely make a good life for yourselves."
Grandma Li talked on and on, and the more she talked, the more excited Wang Cuihua became, with a hint of pride in her eyes.
Nowadays, even her father-in-law has to show her respect, and she's no less deferential to her mother-in-law.
Old Mrs. Li glanced at Wang Cuihua, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and her tone turned from warm to cold.
"But people are just like that. Once they have a good life, they want to create things that don't belong to them. They always covet things that don't belong to them and tend to harbor resentment."
Wang Cuihua was still immersed in joy when she heard what Old Lady Li said. Her good mood cooled down considerably, and she broke out in a cold sweat.
She didn't know if her mother-in-law was targeting her!
But she still clung to a sliver of hope, believing that no one would discover her little scheme.
But she was proven wrong the very next second.
"Eldest daughter-in-law! Don't you know you're wrong?"
Old Mrs. Li said coldly, her eyes seeming to be filled with poison.
Wang Cuihua looked at Old Lady Li in surprise, not understanding how her mother-in-law had changed so quickly.
So this wasn't an awards ceremony at all, but a trap!
She wondered why her mother-in-law would say so many nice things about her for no reason.
"My daughter-in-law knows she was wrong!"
Wang Cuihua gritted her teeth, but it was obvious to everyone that her apology was not sincere.
Old Mrs. Li snorted coldly and threw the yarn she had just wrapped at Wang Cuihua's face.
"You admit you're wrong? What did you do wrong? I think you're just unconvinced and have a wild streak!"
Wang Cuihua trembled, but still managed to steady herself and said, "Your daughter-in-law wouldn't dare!"
In reality, he had been cursing Zhen Wanwan in his heart for a long time.
Old Mrs. Li didn't waste any more words with her and asked directly, "Are you angry that my Wanwan lives in a big house while you're still suffering here?"
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