Li Chenyang was afraid she would bring up divorce again, so he pulled her into his arms and kissed her on the lips.
"Um...you...you get away from me. I haven't brushed my teeth in ages. I don't want to smell bad!" Ye Xiaoxiao pushed the person away.
"You're my wife, I don't mind. Stop talking about divorce all the time, I won't mention it anymore."
Li Chenyang was starting to have doubts about life. Why was his wife like this? Other people's wives were so obedient, and even if they were disobedient, they could be managed.
But my husband was such a wonderful person in the first few months of our marriage. How did he suddenly change?
When did things change? After that time I fainted while working in the fields. Could it be that their family went too far and pushed this honest man to the limit?
Ye Xiaoxiao didn't hear the reward notification sound for completing the mission until the following evening.
It wasn't until evening, when Yaqin from next door came over to talk to her, that Ye Xiaoxiao realized why.
"Sister-in-law, everyone outside is saying your family is really rich, they sent you two hundred yuan directly. Is it true or not?"
While teasing her nephew, Li Yaqin marveled at how much money Ye Xiaoxiao's family had given her.
"Now everyone outside says you're stingy and miserly, that you didn't spend a single penny on your son's one-month celebration banquet."
Liu Juan didn't get the money, so she started talking badly about Ye Xiaoxiao to everyone.
"How did outsiders find out? Only your uncle, aunt, and older brother knew about this, and yet the news got out?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaoxiao knew that it was her mother-in-law's doing.
"Uh, how would I know? Aunt Wang and my mom were talking about it at the door while we were eating. Several other women were saying you were wrong. Sister-in-law, are you really not going to pay for it?"
Li Yaqin also wanted to persuade her sister-in-law to contribute some money, since people were already saying such things about her.
"Hmph, go ahead and say whatever you want. It's not like I'll lose a piece of my flesh. Besides, the family hasn't been divided yet, and your older brother isn't family."
For so many years, I haven't had a single penny. The only thing I get is a penny when I host a banquet.
My family isn't coming; it's just my aunt's family here. If they don't like my family coming to eat, I'll just tell them not to come.
They have the nerve to brag about something so trivial. It's truly eye-opening; who's really shameless here?
After Yaqin left, Ye Xiaoxiao came out and sat in the courtyard right after lunch, and started lashing out at everyone at the table.
"The full moon celebration is off. Li Chenyang, go again and tell everyone not to come."
After Ye Xiaoxiao said this, everyone at the table fell silent.
"What's wrong with you now, sister-in-law? Your first grandson is all right, why are you canceling the celebration?"
The third and fourth children were older, but they still didn't understand.
"We've already notified everyone, why aren't you doing it? What's wrong with you this time?"
How could Li Jianguo not hold this banquet? This is his first grandson.
Liu Juan didn't reply; her opinion didn't matter. But she had a vague feeling that something was off.
"Everyone outside is saying that my son celebrated his one-month birthday, that my family sent me money, and that I didn't contribute any money."
That's outrageous! I just want to know, who has such a long mouth, spouting all sorts of nonsense?
"If you think I won't pay, then don't bother with the banquet. I'm begging you."
As Ye Xiaoxiao spoke, she kept stuffing eggs into her mouth, determined not to mistreat herself.
"Who said that? I didn't say that."
Li Chenyang already felt that it was unseemly for his wife not to contribute any money, and he couldn't possibly tell anyone.
Then I thought about it again. My younger brothers didn't know about this either. Dad wouldn't say such nonsense to anyone. Who else could it be?
He looked up and saw his mother.
Upon hearing this, Liu Juan was so angry she almost flipped the table, thinking, "Who's got a long mouth?"
"I bet everyone out there is laughing at our family. I find it hilarious that we act like it's something to be proud of, telling everyone about it. Mom, don't you think it's funny?"
Ye Xiaoxiao then drank another bowl of egg drop soup.
"You said it." Li Jianguo finally understood; his wife had done something foolish again. She had angered her.
"I was just... chatting casually with someone. I wasn't talking about you."
Liu Juan's eyes darted away. Yesterday, while washing diapers outside, she chatted with Wang Ailing, also feeling extremely angry with Ye Xiaoxiao.
They don't care about their families at all, and they don't even spend any of their money. I just complained a few times.
At the time, she was thinking that with Wang Ailing's big mouth, everyone would know what kind of person Ye Xiaoxiao was.
"Let's forget about having a banquet. What's the point? My son is growing up just fine without one."
We won't get involved in this. Li Chenyang, you should make another trip so that when they arrive, they know everything and it all becomes my fault.
They really know how to scheme. I didn't spend any money, nor did I gain anything, and in the end, it was all my fault.
In other people's mouths, it's said I received something, how many gifts I took, and I didn't give back a single penny.
Ye Xiaoxiao thought that the original owner had paid money for this matter, but in the end, everything still came from the family.
I didn't get a single penny, just some brown sugar noodles, and it wasn't just for myself.
The rumors got out and people said that the couple had accepted a lot of money as gifts. Even though you said you didn't accept any, nobody believed you.
Especially since the original owner had already finished her postpartum confinement period, she didn't receive any special care.
Whenever I talk to Li Chenyang about these things, he gets annoyed and doesn't want to bring it up anymore. If I get worked up, we end up having a big argument.
He was even beaten for this. Li Chenyang worked for the family, and when he was short of money, he would always ask the landlord for money to buy cigarettes and alcohol.
“We’re all family. We’ve already said you don’t need to pay for the banquet. Your mother is uneducated and doesn’t know anything, so don’t argue with her about these things.”
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