Chapter 137 Random Thoughts
The two of them were able to get together initially because of love, at least that's what Howard thought. He also got along very well with Feng Xiuhe at the time, so the two of them got married smoothly.
Even when Feng Xiuhe's family demanded a high dowry, he was willing to pay it. He used all his savings, and Huo's mother and Huo Chenzhou also helped him. That's why he was able to marry Feng Xiuhe. He always believed that marrying Feng Xiuhe would be a very happy thing.
Feng Xiuhe was a very gentle person. She said she liked people like him. He was touched at the time, but after they got married, Feng Xiuhe's personality changed. She would never speak so gently again, and she became very lazy. She would not do any housework at home and would often complain about many things.
She began to dislike this kind of life and was filled with dissatisfaction with her current life.
Soon after, she became pregnant, and her mood worsened afterward. Howard took care of her emotional well-being throughout.
He is trying his best to keep the family together.
Huo Hua was usually very busy. He not only had to do housework and take care of the children, but also had to work in the fields. Feng Xiuhe complained that the family's money was too little, so he took a job driving a truck and often delivered goods. In this way, their income was actually not bad, at least in the middle to upper level in the village. He thought Feng Xiuhe would be satisfied, but Feng Xiuhe was still dissatisfied.
He wasn't in good health and was often sick, so he always felt he had let Feng Xiuhe down. He had never seriously considered why Feng Xiuhe had suddenly changed, but now that Feng Xiuhe had actually set her sights on his younger brother, he was beginning to think about Feng Xiuhe as a person.
Perhaps Feng Xiuhe was never as good as he thought.
He used to like Feng Xiuhe so much that he viewed her through a filter, unable to see her flaws at all. Now that he's clear-headed, he realizes that Feng Xiuhe may not be such a good person after all.
How could a person of good character covet other people's money?
They worked hard to make a living, and with Huo Chenzhou's help, shouldn't they be grateful to Huo Chenzhou? But it seems that Feng Xiuhe is not only not grateful, but she also wants more.
That's outrageous.
Howard didn't sleep all night.
The next morning, Feng Xiuhe got up very early. She hadn't slept well and had dark circles under her eyes. Huo Hua, who was next to her, had gotten up even earlier and was nowhere to be seen.
Feng Xiuhe didn't care about these things. She and Huo Hua had already had a bad day yesterday, so naturally she didn't want to see him today.
People were already talking in the kitchen.
Feng Xiuhe walked over and saw Huo's mother and Shen Zhixia talking about something. The two of them suddenly laughed and seemed to be in a good mood. Huo Chunyan also came over with a plate of dumplings: "Come on, let's make dumplings."
That basket of dumplings, round and plump, looked so cute.
Shen Zhixia opened the lid of the pot and said, "Come on, put it in quickly."
Feng Xiuhe suddenly spoke up: "Mom, you're all making breakfast."
Mrs. Huo said with a smile, "Yes, we made a lot of dumplings this time. The chive dumplings here were all made by Shen Zhixia. Look how well she made them."
Feng Xiuhe lowered her eyes, her eyes filled with anger.
She really couldn't understand why Huo's mother, who usually asked her to make breakfast, didn't call her over this morning.
Was Huo's mother doing this on purpose? She just wanted to isolate him.
Feng Xiuhe thought this, and she asked it, dissatisfied, "Mom, did I do something wrong?"
Mrs. Huo asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"
Feng Xiuhe said, "Then why didn't Mom ask me and you to cook today? Instead, you secretly made breakfast."
Humans are just strange like that.
Yesterday, when Huo's mother asked her to cook, she pushed all the chores onto her, which made her feel resentful. Why should she always have to do so many things? But today, Huo's mother didn't let her do anything, and she felt uncomfortable instead.
Huo's mother said in surprise, "Huo Hua said you weren't feeling well today and wanted you to sleep a little longer, so we didn't wake you up."
Feng Xiuhe: "..."
So that's how it is.
At this moment, she felt a bit resentful towards Howard. She had told him not to interfere in her affairs, but he wouldn't listen and still came to see his mother. Although he lied and said she wasn't feeling well, she was still in a bad mood.
But all she could say was, "I probably ate something bad yesterday, which is why I felt a little unwell, but I feel much better now."
She glanced at the dumplings in the pot and said, "Mom, you like sauerkraut dumplings, why are you always cooking chive dumplings? I remember we never used to cook chive dumplings."
Just because Shen Zhixia likes chive dumplings, Huo's mother cooked so many, but did she ever consider that they don't like them at all?
She felt that Huo's mother was truly biased to the core.
Mrs. Huo said, "There are fresh meat dumplings inside, as well as your favorite sauerkraut dumplings. I remember them all."
Feng Xiuhe liked to eat sauerkraut dumplings, Huo Chunyan liked to eat pork dumplings, and as for the men, they weren't picky eaters at all, so her pot had all sorts of things in it.
Upon hearing this, Feng Xiuhe's expression stiffened, and she couldn't help but say, "Mom, you've really thought this through. You've taken everything into account."
Feng Xiuhe: "?"
For some reason, she felt there was something wrong with Feng Xiuhe's words; they seemed sarcastic or unsettling.
When Feng Xiuhe finished speaking, she glanced at Shen Zhixia. Seeing that Shen Zhixia was also looking at her, she looked away. However, her initial gaze was malicious.
Shen Zhixia: "?"
She sensed the malice in Feng Xiuhe's glance, but she didn't know what she had done to offend Feng Xiuhe. She had only known Feng Xiuhe for a short time, and the two had never had a chance to become enemies. She had a very faint impression of Feng Xiuhe, and the two were only relatives during the New Year, and they wouldn't have much contact in the future.
If Huo Chenzhou and Huo Hua had a good relationship, they would only have some contact during holidays and festivals, and otherwise they would live their own lives. So she couldn't understand what Feng Xiuhe was dissatisfied with about her.
Feng Xiuhe added, "Mom, if only you treated me as well as you treated Shen Zhixia."
Shen Zhixia asked, "Sister-in-law, is there something you're unhappy about with me?"
Feng Xiuhe said, "No, how could I dare to be dissatisfied with you? I just feel that Mom is too good to you, but not good to me, and I'm a little envious of you."
As she spoke, she glanced at Huo's mother and said, "Mom, I was just saying, you don't have to take it seriously."
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