Aunt Zhang Wu couldn't help but scold, "No matter what, if she doesn't agree to this marriage, she can just stay home and discipline her son. Why does she come to the woman's house and even chase her there? Who gave her that face?! Just because she sheds a few tears, does she think we'll listen to her in everything? She's so old, doesn't she feel ashamed?!"
Grandma Li was also unhappy with the way the Wen family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were behaving, but those two were, after all, Mr. Wen's mother and sister-in-law, and it would be too offensive to continue the insults.
She stopped the conversation and said, "Anyway, they didn't get any advantage today, and they won't come back next time. We got rid of them without even making a scene, which is good. Let the men handle the rest!"
"I'll have the second son go talk to Mr. Wen about this later. Mr. Wen is so capable, he'll definitely be able to make arrangements for his family."
“Yes,” Aunt Wu nodded first, “We women have already won against each other. Whether we can drink the wedding wine or not depends on the men!”
Everyone laughed.
Several old ladies got off the ground. They originally wanted to tease Madam Cui a bit, but seeing that her face was flushed, they laughed and let her off the hook.
Li Lao Er was originally on the other side of the valley when he heard that guests had come to his house and that it seemed quite "lively," so he rushed back and just then saw the Wen family's carriage leaving from afar.
He often lived with Mr. Wen and was quite familiar with the Wen family's carriage.
At this moment, Li Lao Er frowned and entered the courtyard, where he encountered several old ladies.
Grandma Feng, quick to speak, tugged at Li Lao Er's sleeve and said, "Uncle, the Wen family is really bullying us. They come to our house to mourn. It's so unlucky. You have to go see Mr. Wen and think of a good solution!"
Li Lao Er was completely confused when he heard this, so Li Lao Tai quickly said, "Come inside and have some water, I'll tell you in a bit."
As they were talking, Old Lady Li saw her old friends off first.
When she returned and met up with her daughter-in-law, Old Lady Li explained the whole story to her son from beginning to end.
Li Lao Er was also furious after hearing this. "This Madam Wen pretended to be sick last night to call Mr. Wen back to the mansion, but how come she's suddenly recovered today and comes to bully people? This is truly a laughing stock!"
After saying that, he stood up and said, "I still need to go into the city to talk to Mr. Wen and resolve this matter as soon as possible. We can't let it drag on any longer."
"Alright, go ahead." Old Mrs. Li sighed and said softly, "Please give Mr. Wen a message for me: it would be best if he could marry Jinrou, everyone would be happy. But if he can't go against his family's wishes, and knows he can't marry her, he should let go as soon as possible."
“Otherwise, it would be easy for him, a man, to remarry, but Jinrou is a woman, and she will be gossiped about behind her back for the rest of her life!”
Li Lao Er nodded, "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely pass on the message."
He quickly changed into his outdoor clothes and got into the carriage.
Zheng Feng and Ye Tong sat on the carriage shaft to serve, so they weren't worried about not having enough people to do their bidding.
Cyclamen in the afternoon is a rare moment of leisure during the day.
Li Zhensheng and Jia Huan were talking about how their small boat fleet should be returning in the next couple of days, and they wanted to go to the dock to take a look...
Li Zhensheng was surprised to see Li Lao Er arrive suddenly and asked, "Is something wrong at home?"
Li Lao Er shook his head and then nodded, "There are things happening at home, but they're not our family's business."
Li Zhensheng was confused and wanted to ask more, but Li Lao Er waved his hand, "It's hard to explain in a short time. Let's wait until Mr. Wen and the others arrive before we talk about it."
Li Zhen wasn't lacking in patience, so he got up and went to walk around the front and back of the house. Before long, he had Mr. Wen and Liu Zhiheng waiting for him.
The two men thought something had happened to the Li family, and they immediately asked if they needed help.
This left Li Lao Er with mixed feelings, especially towards Mr. Wen, whom he both sympathized with and felt sorry for.
Li Lao Er went straight to the point: "Mr. Wen, you probably don't know this, but these past few days, your mother and sister-in-law have been going to the estate every day to see Madam Cui..."
"Your mother didn't say she disagreed with your marriage, but she wiped away her tears and told Madam Cui that she had a hard life, forcing Madam Cui to give up your relationship."
"Madam Cui couldn't bear it any longer and went back to the village yesterday, but this morning your mother and sister-in-law came to our house again, continuing to cry and coerce us."
“My mother couldn’t stand it anymore, so she stepped in to protect Madam Cui, and brought along a few old women from the village, which drove your mother and sister-in-law away…”
From the moment he heard the first word, Mr. Wen's face gradually lost color, eventually turning deathly pale, and the veins on his neck bulged out.
After a long pause, he finally managed to stammer out, "She said she was sick and wanted to see me more. She said it was her fault before, that she was only indulging in romance and didn't care enough about her son. She said she would love me more from now on. She said..."
"When I went to court, I was still thinking about buying her jewelry when I got back, and I was even happy that she finally remembered that she had a son like me! But what happened? She actually went behind my back to make things difficult for my junior sister just to appease me..."
Everyone knew who the "she" he was talking about was, so they felt even more heartbroken listening to him.
A child's dependence on and closeness to their mother is innate and will not change as they grow older.
Especially for children who have been neglected for a long time, the feeling of being suddenly loved is not just happiness, but gratitude!
But in the end, he discovered that his mother's love was an illusion, and her real purpose was to control and hurt him!
This kind of disappointment and pain can drive a person crazy...
Mr. Wen didn't say anything more, but large tears fell down his face.
Liu Zhiheng was initially furious because his sworn sister had been wronged, and he even wanted to curse her.
Seeing this, he sighed.
He and Mr. Wen had known each other since childhood, and he knew all too well how unfortunate Mr. Wen was.
Mr. Wen was not valued as the second son in his family. As a teenager, he relied on his talent and hard work to find a teacher from the great scholar Cui, and fell in love with his junior sister.
As a result, his junior sister got married, his teacher passed away, and he began to waste his time.
Finally, taking advantage of the opportunity of the capital relocation, he risked his life to go back and save his junior sister, and slowly won her heart.
After his junior sister also got divorced, the lovers should have been able to get married, but his family pressured him to marry someone else to pave the way for his brother's career, and did everything they could to prevent him from marrying his junior sister...
Life is full of suffering, and he seems to have experienced every kind of hardship!
Li Zhensheng patted Mr. Wen on the shoulder, offering him silent comfort.
Li Lao Er did the same thing, and Liu Zhiheng hesitated for a moment before finally joining in.
Perhaps feeling the strength coming from his back, and the support of his three friends and brothers, Mr. Wen slowly stopped crying, pulled at his sleeve to wipe away the tears, and said in a deep voice, "Thank you!"
Li Zhensheng and the other two sat down again. Li Lao Er thought for a moment and said, "Sir, my mother asked me to pass on a message to you."
"She said that if you want to marry Madam Cui, you should find a way. If you don't want to marry her, or if your family can't handle things properly, you should let go as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be bad for Madam Cui, after all, a woman's reputation is important."
Mr. Wen nodded emphatically and replied, "Auntie is right. I was greedy before, thinking I could have my cake and eat it too. Now I realize how foolish I was!"
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