Jiang Wanwan glanced at the man next to her. His face was tense and his eyes were cold. She reached out and held the man's big hand.
Lu Xiao felt a warmth in his palms, and he lowered his eyes to look at the small hand in his palm. It was small and soft, yet full of strength.
He remembered that when they were at home, in front of his mother, she had held his arm, looking very dependent, and a warm feeling passed through his heart.
"This is my sister-in-law," he said.
Although he had heard such unbearable words before even entering the house, Lu Xiao had no intention of hiding or making excuses.
She is already a despicable person. If he continues to cover up, it may only make her suffer in the future. It is better to let her see the truth so that she won't fall into the trap of her sister-in-law in the future.
As for his reputation, he didn't care. He wanted her to see his true self and didn't want her to be wronged.
Jiang Wanwan nodded, "It hasn't been easy for Mom these past few years."
Lu Xiao's eyes flickered again. She didn't despise his family. The first thing she thought of was her mother's hardship. She held her small hand tightly and said, "I will protect you and mother in the future."
Sister-in-law Zhang Xiu Lan was still complaining in the yard when suddenly two figures came in and the words were stuck on her lips.
Jiang Wanwan didn't look at her and said directly to Lu's mother, "Mom, Lu Xiao and I have brought you some meat."
Zhang Xiu Lan was originally a little embarrassed when she was caught saying bad things about someone, but when she heard that there was meat, she looked at the bowl held by Lu Xiao with shining eyes and an exaggerated smile on her face.
"Oh, this is the third daughter-in-law, right? I was wondering where this fairy came from. She's beautiful and kind-hearted. She knows how to be filial to her brother and sister-in-law right after getting married. Come on, it's so heavy, give me the bowl."
Lu Xiao held the bowl without moving, and Zhang Xiulan stretched out her hand but didn't dare to grab it. After all, she was still a little afraid of her brother-in-law.
She had struggled for a long time for that room, and although she managed to force her brother-in-law to leave, she knew that he only gave in for the sake of her mother-in-law. To be honest, among the three brothers of the Lu family, the youngest was the most ruthless and had the worst temper.
She only had the upper hand because she was the eldest son's wife, had a certain status, and her mother-in-law was easy to control.
Zhang Xiu Lan looked at Jiang Wan Wan with a smile. She had already inquired about it. Although Jiang Zhiqing came from the city, he was brought up in a pampered family and had no bad intentions. Otherwise, he would not give all his money and tickets to others.
Jiang Wanwan is just a fat and stupid little sheep, she just doesn't believe it. Now that things have come to this, how dare Jiang Wanwan say no?
As a result, Jiang Wanwan really dared.
She smiled and looked at Zhang Xiulan, "Is this my eldest sister-in-law? I heard from Lu Xiao a long time ago that my eldest sister-in-law is straightforward and filial, and she is good at both the house and outside. She lives in the same courtyard with mother and has given her many good things as a filial piety. We are not that good, as we live far away, and can only send her some occasionally. Mother, please don't look down on your wife's cooking skills."
As he spoke, he took Lu Xiao's meat and handed it to Lu's mother.
Mother Lu was also worried that Jiang Wanwan would be unhappy after hearing what her eldest daughter-in-law said. She was also worried that her eldest daughter-in-law would feel ashamed for asking for meat, so she was thinking about how to get her youngest sons to take the meat back.
Hearing Jiang Wanwan's words, she smiled sincerely and took the meat. "How can you say that? Mother is so happy. We have everything here. The food and things for the whole family are all here. If the team distributes anything, we won't get enough. You don't have to bring anything to me in the future."
Zhang Xiulan's face darkened as she watched Lu's mother take the bowl of meat. She had never expected Jiang Wanwan to reject her. She snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "It's so easy for mother to say that. The team won't distribute meat. I haven't eaten meat in half a year. Not to mention our family background is not good, even if my mother's family has been poor for three generations, we don't have money to buy meat. We are not like the people in the city who always talk about meat and have to eat white flour for every meal. How much white flour does our family get? But I also understand mother. She feels sorry for my third brother's wife. As her sister-in-law, I feel bad too."
Jiang Wanwan seemed not to understand the meaning behind Zhang Xiulan's words, and continued to smile and said, "I also know that my sister-in-law loves us. Mother also said that sisters-in-law are reasonable people and will not quibble with us over such trivial matters. Lu Xiao gave up the house to his nephews to live in, and my sister-in-law still remembers his kindness."
Isn't it just the little bit of flour that Mother Lu gave you? If you really want to argue, it's not certain who will gain the upper hand and who will suffer the loss.
Zhang Xiulan's face changed slightly. She didn't expect Jiang Wanwan to know all this about their family background after just marrying into their family. Did her brother-in-law tell her? What else did he tell her?
She glanced at Lu Xiao secretly and didn't dare to dwell on the matter of the things anymore. Just then, her youngest son Lu Chunshu came out of the house. Zhang Xiulan rolled her eyes and called her youngest son over.
"Haruki, come quickly and meet your new aunt. Your new aunt is an educated youth from the city. She has seen the world and is very generous. Call her aunt so that she can give you a gift."
Mother Lu's face suddenly darkened, and she no longer cared about anything else. She scolded, "Old lady, what nonsense are you talking about? It's time to go to work, hurry up and get to work."
"How could I be talking nonsense?" Zhang Xiulan was unconvinced. "Since Jiang Zhiqing married my third brother, she's Haruki and his aunt. It's not wrong for Haruki and his aunt to recognize her, right?"
It's okay to recognize someone, but why would you rush to ask for a gift? Mother Lu already felt that she owed Jiang Wanwan, and now she was even more embarrassed.
Lu Xiao also had a gloomy expression, and bite marks could be seen on his tense jaw.
Such a family and such relatives made him feel ashamed in front of Jiang Wanwan.
He could give Jiang Wanwan everything he had, but this vampire-like family was like leeches, disgusting and impossible to get rid of.
How would Jiang Wanwan view him? Would she think he felt the same way, that he married her because of her urban status and her money?
Just as he was about to stand up and say something, his big hand was held by a small hand, and he was given a reassuring look.
He stepped forward and said with a smile, "So there are such rules in our family. I thought our family was not well off and didn't care about these empty things. I just married Lu Xiao. I didn't expect that my sister-in-law is such a well-behaved person. It makes me look ignorant. Then I will greet my sister-in-law again."
She stood in front of Zhang Xiulan, bowed slightly, and called out solemnly, "Sister-in-law!"
Zhang Xiu Lan was dumbfounded. Even a fool could see what Jiang Wanwan meant. She was asking for a gift.
She wanted to play dumb, but Jiang Wanwan stretched out a white and tender little hand, "We're all family, sister-in-law, there's no need to be so polite. One dollar is not too much, and thirty or fifty cents is not too little. Just show your appreciation."
Zhang Xiu Lan was so angry that she wanted to scream, but she didn't think it was too little, as she only had a few cents in her pocket.
Mother Lu's expression softened at this moment, and she said with a smile, "Wanwan is right. We are all family. There is no need to be too picky. We just need to follow the rules. The sisters-in-law in the village all give 50 cents as a greeting gift. As for the elders, you should just give according to that standard."
Seeing that Zhang Xiulan was still reluctant, Mother Lu said casually, "According to the rules, the elders should recognize the younger ones first, and then the generations. Wanwan should recognize you as her sister-in-law first, and then call Chunsheng out later and let him and Chunshu recognize Wanwan as their aunt."
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