Chapter 373 Ma Xiaojuan’s Difficulties

The day after the exam, Ma Xiaojuan packed her luggage and took her son back to her parents’ home.

Ma Xiaojuan’s son is already eight months old, chubby, with a few teeth, and can already crawl. He babbles every day and is trying to learn to speak. It’s a fun time.

She has only been home twice in all these years in the countryside, and the first time was when she married Tao Peisheng. Now that the exam is over, she naturally has to go back. Her parents haven’t seen their grandson yet.

After Ma Xiaojuan left, Aunt Zhao wiped her tears and asked Tao Peisheng, "Tao, Xiaojuan doesn’t like me being here, so you’re back to your parents’ home?"

Otherwise, why would she go back to her parents’ home when her husband is here?

Tao Peisheng was troubled, "Auntie, no, why do you think so? Xiaojuan has been in the countryside for 6 years, and she has only been home twice. After the exam, she should come back once. The child's grandparents haven't seen the child yet, so we have to take her back to see them."

"Is it really not because of me?" Aunt Zhao asked, and then she complained, "Tao, Xiaojuan must have disliked me. Look, she has lived here for almost a year, and how many smiles can you see on her face in a day?"

Compared with the smiling Tao Peisheng, Ma Xiaojuan did smile less, but she definitely didn't have a gloomy face. It was just that Aunt Zhao was sensitive and always thought that Ma Xiaojuan disliked her.

"Auntie, you think too much. Xiaojuan is exhausted from the stress of studying and having to take care of the kids. Auntie, you don't know how hard it is to get into that university. There are tens of thousands of applicants, but only hundreds of thousands are admitted. It's not easy for Xiaojuan either." Tao Peisheng tried his best to comfort Auntie Zhao.

Tao Peisheng really regretted not listening to his mother's advice and not sending money and things on time every month, and then finding someone nearby to take care of her. He shouldn't have taken her home.

It's really tiring to get along with a sensitive and habitually pessimistic person. It was okay when he was alone, but since he got married, Auntie has become more sensitive, wiping away tears from time to time, thinking that Xiaojuan despised her.

If he didn't know his lover's character well, he would really think that she did something to her in secret.

Ma Xiaojuan is a cheerful person. She won't do anything behind the scenes. She is generous and easy to get along with.

If she were his biological mother, he would have to scold her, but since she is not, he can't say a harsh word to her.

Ma Xiaojuan is from Tong City in the neighboring province. It only takes more than two days by train to go home. Ma Xiaojuan went back to Harbin first and stayed at her husband's house for two or three days before returning to her parents' home with her children. When she

arrived at her parents' house, Ma Xiaojuan complained to her mother. She was almost suffocating.

"Mom, don't you know what kind of life I've been through this year? I'm really going to suffocate."

"What's wrong? Did Tao Peisheng bully you?" This son-in-law looks like a good person. Could it be that he can only look at the surface but not the heart?

"No, he didn't dare to bully me."

"That's your mother-in-law who made you angry."

Ma Xiaojuan waved her hands, "No, I don't even see my mother-in-law once a year, how can she make me angry? It's that Aunt Zhao."

"Her?" Ma's mother was stunned. That little old lady, who was supported by her son-in-law, dared to bully her daughter, is there any justice in the world?

"She is an old lady who left her hometown and was supported by Peisheng, how could you let her bully her? When did you become so cruel? All the things I taught you before were in vain?" Ma's mother was a little disappointed.

"Oh, no, listen to me. If she really bullied me, it would be easy to solve. The key is that she doesn't seem to bully me."

"This Aunt Zhao is very sensitive. She looks cautious every day. She always thinks that I despise her and will drive her out. Whenever I talk to her without smiling, she turns around and wipes her tears, thinking that I am giving her the cold shoulder."

"I swear to God, am I Ma Xiaojuan such a harsh person? Not to mention that she is a martyr's relative, even if she occasionally helps me look after the children, I can't give her the cold shoulder, let alone drive her out." "

But she just can't figure it out. Tao Peisheng and I have talked to her many times and it's useless. She just firmly believes that I despise her."

"If Tao Peisheng didn't believe in me, I'm afraid we would have to fight every day."

"You know my temper. If it were anyone else, I would have hammered her to death."

"Unfortunately, her son saved Tao Peisheng. I can't even say a harsh word in front of her, otherwise I would be ungrateful. When I talk to her, I have to be careful all the time to see if I'm smiling. I'm so tired and depressed."

"Tell me, how can a person not have some emotions? Who can laugh every day?"

After listening to this, Ma's mother was silent. She is a doctor and has seen too many shady things in the hospital.

Is this old lady trying to sow discord between her daughter and son-in-law? If she complains every day for one or two years, can the son-in-law believe her daughter? After three to five years, can the son-in-law still be so convinced?

"Has she told you that she wants to bring some relatives over?" Ma's mother asked.

Ma Xiaojuan shook her head, "No. I heard from Peisheng that all her relatives died in the disaster year, leaving only one son, who later died."

This is why Tao Peisheng insisted on taking her in. The old lady had no relatives over there.

Moreover, it was rumored in the countryside that Aunt Zhao had a strong fate and killed all her relatives. Most of the villagers avoided her, and her life in the countryside was not easy.

After listening to what Ma Xiaojuan said, Ma's mother was a little unsure.

Could it be that the old lady really had no one else to rely on, and was afraid that Peisheng and the others would not care about her, so she was watching her all the time?

"Why don't you try to be sweeter and coax her more often?"

"Oh, mom, you are really my own mother, and you are always looking for trouble for your own daughter. You know me. I am a person who responds to soft words and not to hard ones. The more she wants me to coax her, the harder I can't do it. I am also holding a grudge in my heart, so how can I say sweet things?"

"Peisheng has already brought her here. With her temper, you dare not send her back. You have to get along with her anyway. It is impossible for her to change at her age. If you don't change, how are you going to live?"

"No need to change, we won't have to get along with each other soon. I think I did well in the college entrance examination this time. When I go to college, I won't have to get along with her anymore."

"Aunt Zhao is not a bad person, but it's hard to get along with her." Ma Xiaojuan sighed.

Ma's mother glared at her and said, "There are always holidays in school, right? You've graduated now? Do you want to be assigned to another place and live apart from Peisheng?"

It would be a big idiocy for a couple to live apart because of an outsider.

It seemed that she had to talk to her mother-in-law about this matter and think of a good way.

There are some things that children are not comfortable saying, so they, the elders, have to do it.