He Ya angrily shook off He Yan's hand, thinking of her mother crying her eyes out at home.
She was furious and shoved He Yan, saying, "You still have the nerve to ask me why I'm here? Why don't you go ask your good wife? She's driving your mother crazy. What kind of daughter-in-law is she?"
Not only is she disrespectful to her mother-in-law, but she also makes her mother-in-law suffer. She hasn't even entered our family yet and is living under the same roof as us, but she already wants to be above our family members?
"Doesn't she even know who she is? Just a country bumpkin! How dare she talk to my mother like that! Who gave her the nerve? I'm going to see if she's really so ungrateful!"
He Ya's mouth had never been so fluent as it was today, but when she thought of Su Qin crying all the way home because Ye Xiaohua had angered her, she was quick to scold Ye Xiaohua this time.
"Did Mom say something to Xiaohua? I know Xiaohua very well now. She's not the kind of person who's unreasonable at all. Mom must have said something unpleasant to Xiaohua, otherwise Xiaohua wouldn't treat an elder like that."
He Yan wondered if Xiao Hua's anger might be due to her mother saying something hurtful to her.
"You really have forgotten your mother after getting married. You didn't even go back to ask your mother how Ye Xiaohua scolded her, but you rushed to condemn your mother first."
"A junior insulted an elder, calling them ill-mannered and lacking upbringing. I've lived most of my life and never heard such awful words. It's all thanks to you, my good son, who married such a wonderful wife. Even at over fifty, I haven't suffered such humiliation."
To be honest, He Yan didn't quite believe what He Ya said. He felt that no matter how sharp-tongued Xiao Hua was, she couldn't possibly have insulted an elder for being ill-mannered and lacking upbringing.
(Xiaohua: Tsk tsk, don't flatter me, I really did curse your mother.)
"Let's go back first, and talk about it when we get back."
As He Yan spoke, he pulled her sister outside.
"Let go of me! Let go of me! If you won't stand up for Mom, I will!"
Enraged, He Ya opened her mouth and bit He Yan's arm hard.
He Yan endured the excruciating pain and looked at his sister expressionlessly.
After all, he was her own younger brother, so she felt a little sorry for him. Seeing that He Yan's arm was bleeding from being bitten, He Ya let go and said with some heartache, "Aren't you in pain? Why didn't you say anything?"
"Have you bitten enough? Have you vented your anger?!"
He Yan suddenly growled at He Ya in a low voice, and He Ya was so frightened that she dared not utter a sound.
"If you haven't bitten enough or vented your anger, then keep biting, or come home with me!"
After He Yan finished speaking, he roughly grabbed He Ya and forced her into the car.
Then he slammed the car door shut and slapped the steering wheel hard. He didn't know why he felt so angry at that moment. Thinking of the harsh words Xiaohua had said to him, he felt an endless sense of grievance. For her sake, he had no one else in his heart or eyes, including his mother and sister.
But so what? Xiaohua still didn't care about him. She acted as if she could kick him away anytime, anywhere. He seemed like a piece of trash that Xiaohua wouldn't even glance at, afraid of dirtying her eyes.
"From now on, neither you nor Mom are allowed to bother Ye Xiaohua and the child again. This isn't a notification, this is a warning. Otherwise, don't blame me for not considering our sibling relationship!"
He Yan finished speaking calmly and seriously, then started the car.
He Ya was so frightened by his expression and tone that she didn't dare to say a word. She knew he was serious and not just joking.
When He Yan returned, Su Qin was still crying. If women are made of water, then Su Qin must be made of floodwater. When she cried, her tears were like a flood that had burst its banks, surging uncontrollably.
He Yan frowned at his mother, feeling a headache coming on. He wanted to get angry, but then he thought that she was, after all, his biological mother who gave birth to him and raised him, so he had to be tolerant no matter how bad she was.
"Don't cry. If Ye Xiaohua said anything that hurt you, as her husband, I apologize to you on her behalf."
He Yan walked to Su Qin's side, took her handkerchief, and took the initiative to wipe away her tears.
Her son's rare display of tenderness eased Su Qin's anger somewhat.
But when she thought about how Ye Xiaohua had scolded her for being ill-mannered and lacking upbringing, and how she was an elder, she felt a deep sense of injustice and resentment that she would carry with her to the grave.
“Son, that village girl Ye Xiaohua insulted your mother. She has no manners or upbringing. Do you still want a wife like that?”
Su Qin leaned on He Yan's shoulder and cried her heart out.
He Yan was very calm at this moment: "Of course I want her, why wouldn't I? I love her, I can't live without her in this life. Mom, you know very well that your son cares about her so much, why do you still go and provoke her and make her angry?"
She was angry with you, and by extension, she was angry with your son too. Our relationship was already on the verge of conflict, and I've always been the one carefully trying to maintain it. Why did you go to her? Besides, you only relayed what she said to you!
Tell me what you said to her so I can judge this case fairly and impartially. I don't believe Ye Xiaohua would insult you for no reason. Based on my understanding of you and her, you two most likely insulted each other. If the elder is at fault, don't blame the younger generation for disrespect!
He Yan's words sent a chill down Su Qin's spine. Was this really her own son saying this? His mother had been scolded by his wife!
Instead of teaching his wife a lesson and seeking justice for his mother, he even taught his mother a lesson for his wife's sake. Where is justice?!
There's also the saying that if elders are at fault, juniors shouldn't be blamed for being disrespectful. Even if elders are wrong, juniors should still respect them.
Previously, He Yan might have been able to listen to Su Qin's distorted values, but after spending a lot of time with Xiao Hua, he realized that respect between people is mutual, regardless of status or age.
You can't do whatever you want just because you're an elder and take advantage of your age.
“But I am your mother, the mother who gave birth to you and raised you. Without me, would you have come into this world? Your life was given to you by your mother. How can you hurt your mother like this for another woman?”
Su Qin started using moral blackmail again. In the past, He Yan would definitely have felt that he was really unfilial, that his life was given to him by his mother, and how could he speak to his mother like that?
But after seeing how Xiaohua and Kang'an got along, he realized that children never owe their parents anything.
On the contrary, it is the parents who forcefully bring the child into this world. As parents, raising the child is an inescapable responsibility and obligation. Parents should not expect anything in return for giving birth to and raising the child. This is an incorrect idea and behavior.
Xiaohua often says that the best love between parents and children is a two-way love, and that raising children should not be done with such a strong sense of purpose!
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