Chapter 193 Endless Trouble
Ma Lian felt that if she wanted to drive Lu Xiaojing away, she must first alienate the relationship between Xia Tingan and Lu Xiaojing, so that she could take advantage of the situation and "grab" back her position as the legal wife.
So she made an excuse that if the cheongsam was not tailored to the body, it would have to be altered after it was made, and also that this cheongsam was fully embroidered, and any alterations would inevitably destroy some of the patterns, which would be counterproductive.
Ma Lian suggested taking measurements for the customer so that the clothes made with accurate data would be comfortable and good looking.
When Lu Xiaojing heard what Ma Lian said, she did not doubt it and really took Ma Lian to her parents-in-law's house to measure her mother-in-law's size.
Then Ma Lian took the opportunity to get to know Xia Ting'an's parents in this life. She visited them several times under the pretext of modifying the pattern, which gradually deepened Xia's parents' impression of Ma Lian. Anyway, it was pretty good.
Although the parents-in-law in this life are not the same ones in the previous life, it doesn’t matter, as long as Xia Ting’an is that person.
In order to please her "father-in-law and mother-in-law", Ma Lian put a lot of effort into this custom-made cheongsam, making it extremely attentive. The embroidery patterns on it are so lifelike that if it were embellished with pearls and gems, it would almost be a luxury item.
Ma Lian worked so hard to make this cheongsam that she was praised by Xia's parents and the originally agreed wages were also increased.
Ma Lian took the money and left with a smile on her face, but the smile fell when she was alone. She was wondering when the Xia family would come to visit her again.
Ma Lian's idea was not groundless. In order to be able to maintain contact with the Xia family, Ma Lian tampered with the cheongsam. She soaked the embroidery threads in medicine in advance to make the threads less resilient.
This cheongsam can only be worn twice at most. If worn more than that, the embroidery on it will get pulled apart if it is slightly bumped.
In this way, the old lady of the Xia family would have to come to Ma Lian to repair the dress, and Ma Lian would have an excuse to visit again. As long as she came a few more times like this, Ma Lian would have the confidence to become friends with the old couple.
In this way, she could get to know Yue and Xia Ting'an first, then let the Xia family see her advantages, and then use a little trick to deal with that bitch Lu Xiaojing. Ma Lian didn't believe that she couldn't drive Lu Xiaojing away.
As expected by Ma Lian, a few days later, Old Lady Xia contacted Ma Lian and said that the embroidery on her cheongsam had been untied.
Ma Lianzhi proudly visited the Xia family again. As a result, she got along very well with the old couple of the Xia family, and would see Xia Tingan and Lu Xiaojing from time to time.
Ma Lian was undoubtedly happy to see Xia Ting'an, but the more she looked at Lu Xiaojing, the more she found her eyes annoying and the more hateful her face became. She wished she could get rid of her as soon as possible.
Ma Lian endured it all the time until she finally became familiar with the old lady of the Xia family. From time to time, she would show old lady Xia some small clothes such as bellybands and tiger-head shoes for children. If the old lady asked about it, Ma Lian would say that they were custom-made.
Then they would make up stories about how cute, chubby, and lovable the customer's child was.
Old Mrs. Xia looked at the clothes these children were wearing, and heard how adorable other people's children were. As time went by, the old lady's desire for a grandson gradually increased.
Normally, even without Ma Lian's instigation, the old lady would have wanted to hold her grandson on her own. Not to mention that now that Ma Lian was deliberately instigating her, the old lady was becoming more and more envious and eager for a grandson.
Then the old lady became more and more dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law Lu Xiaojing, who had been married for two years but still had no pregnancy, and became more and more picky about her.
The old lady was thinking that our family has not treated you badly. You should eat and drink as you please. So why isn’t your stomach feeling any discomfort? When can I hold my little grandson?
The old lady thought more and more about it, and finally she started to suspect that Lu Xiaojing had a health problem and whether she should go to the hospital for a physical examination!
The old lady now treats Ma Lian as her best friend. She revealed this idea to her before telling her daughter-in-law. When Ma Lian heard it, her heart was instantly filled with joy. She thought that Lu Xiaojing deserved that she could not give birth to a son. This was the retribution for stealing her man.
What else could Ma Lian say? Of course she encouraged the old lady to take Lu Xiaojing to trouble her. Not only did she encourage the old lady to take her daughter-in-law to the hospital for a check-up, she also told the old lady about so-and-so's daughter-in-law who had been pregnant for four or five years after getting married. As a result, she took so-and-so's secret prescription and ended up having two babies in three years.
Then they said that someone gave birth to five or six daughters, and later I heard that she took some kind of sex-changing medicine and gave birth to a son.
Ma Lian used inflammatory words like these to constantly instigate the old lady, and the old lady immediately took action as if she had been brainwashed by a pyramid scheme, and actually took Lu Xiaojing to the hospital for a check-up.
Before the test results came out, the old lady dragged Lu Xiaojing around to ask around to see if anyone had any secret recipes for having a baby. She bought all the medicines regardless of whether they were suitable for her condition or not, and came back to force Lu Xiaojing to take them.
How could Lu Xiaojing listen to her mother-in-law's random advice about taking medicine? Coupled with the natural problems between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the two of them disliked each other.
When the hospital's examination results came out, Lu Xiaojing was in good health. After getting this result, Lu Xiaojing felt more confident. It was not her fault that she couldn't get pregnant. There was nothing wrong with her body.
So, according to you, there is something wrong with my son? Old Lady Xia asked Lu Xiaojing this question. Of course, Lu Xiaojing would not be stupid enough to answer such a question directly, but her evasive attitude made the old lady angry on the spot. How could there be a problem with her son?
Since there is nothing wrong with your body, then there is something wrong with your destiny. It is you who has brought bad luck to my son, otherwise why couldn't you give birth to a child? The old lady got angry and started to make trouble.
Then she forced Lu Xiaojing to drink some secret remedies that she didn't know what they were. If Lu Xiaojing refused to drink it, the old lady would throw a tantrum and say that Lu Xiaojing wanted them to have no descendants.
Lu Xiaojing was so sick that she fell ill. After Xia Tingan realized what had happened, he inevitably had a quarrel with his parents.
Then the old couple of the Xia family became fragile and felt that all their kindness had been in vain. They just wanted to have a grandson, what was wrong with that!
The old lady felt so upset that she went to Ma Lian to complain. Ma Lian talked about the ancient filial piety. She said, "If you think your son is unfilial, you can ask your daughter-in-law to come back and set some rules for you."
They are young people who don't understand things, so you should be considerate and teach them. Besides, when you are sick, isn't it your duty to let your daughter-in-law come back to serve you tea and water and take care of your health?
The old lady suddenly realized something, so she pretended to be sick when she returned home, and then yelled for Lu Xiaojing to come back and take care of her. No matter how unwilling Lu Xiaojing was in her heart, she couldn't really not go.
Then the old lady often made things difficult for her daughter-in-law. Sometimes she said the food was cold, sometimes she said it was hot, sometimes she said the food was not good, sometimes she said the food was bland. In short, she used all kinds of excuses to torment her.
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