Seeing that Su Mu didn't react when Xu Xiuzhen scolded him, she slapped Liao Nanxing on the back.
"Are you blind? How come you've chosen wives who are all worse than the last? Zhou Chunhua, who got a vasectomy for that damned girl, already made me angry enough, and now this one? Lazy, stupid, and useless!"
Not only can she not earn money, but she can't even take care of three meals a day at home. What good is she? And she even dared to lay a hand on me! Nanxing, you're handsome and have everything you could want. Why did you have to bring such a nuisance home?
Xu Xiuzhen was truly angry when she thought about this.
Speaking of Zhou Chunhua... really, except for not giving her a grandson, she's better than Su Mu in every way.
They work from dawn till dusk without ever complaining, and their family can prepare three different meals a day for a whole week without repeating a single dish.
More importantly, Zhou Chunhua is an exceptionally skilled caregiver.
You should know that in the more than 20 years that Zhou Chunhua has lived at home, she has always been able to have a hot breakfast as soon as she gets up.
Moreover, she is particularly good at managing her finances! She doesn't spend much on living expenses each month, and her family eats well, dresses warmly, and lives a very comfortable life.
And this Su Mu is a complete useless piece of trash! He spends about thirty yuan a meal, and the vegetables he buys are like they were picked out of a garbage dump.
She had no idea where the money she gave Su Mu for grocery shopping went!
What's most infuriating is that Zhou Chunhua lived in her house for over twenty years, and she never even raised her voice, let alone laid a hand on her.
But what about this Sumu?
Not only did he oppose her, but he also argued with her and even hit her... If it weren't for the fact that the child needed someone to take care of him, she would have kicked Su Mu out long ago!
Sigh! If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let Nanxing and Zhou Chunhua divorce in the first place.
If we just coax Su Mu to give birth to the baby outside, we can bring it home directly.
Huh?
A sudden inspiration flashed through Xu Xiuzhen's mind.
A pair of bright eyes stared intently at Liao Nanxing.
Why didn't she think of this sooner!
Xu Xiuzhen gently patted Liao Nanxing and whispered, "Son, look at Su Mu now, acting all crazy. Do you still like her?"
Liao Nanxing glanced at Xu Xiuzhen and continued applying medicine to the old lady's injured nose.
“These days, who has time to talk about those things? How are you? Does anything still hurt?” Liao Nanxing examined the old lady’s neck.
In my memory, my father was always frail and sickly.
Every time it rains, I have to take the medicine one dose after another. I've spent a lot of money, and it won't get better for at least two or three months.
Even if you recover, after just a couple of hoeings in the field, you'll be drenched in sweat and so exhausted that you can barely walk.
Therefore, everything, both at home and outside, fell on the mother's shoulders alone.
From childhood to adulthood, his mother carried him on her back to chop firewood, cook, fetch water, wash clothes, and do farm work.
It can be said that the mother single-handedly supported the entire family.
So his only dream since childhood was to study hard, change his family, and change the fate of himself and his mother.
Later, he was admitted to the county's top high school, but he didn't have the money to pay the tuition.
His father didn't even mention trying to find a solution to the tuition problem; he simply told him that the family had no money and couldn't pay the tuition, and that he shouldn't go to school.
They even said that studying was useless, and that it was better to start working in the fields early so that they could earn money a few years earlier, improve their family's life, save money to get married, have more children, and have more laborers in the family to work in the fields.
To dissuade him from his obsession with studying, his father even stole his college acceptance letter, intending to destroy it so that he could live his life the way he wanted.
Thanks to his mother's support, she not only braved his father's punches to protect his college admission notice, but also knelt down and went door to door in the village to raise the tuition fees.
He was able to escape the fate of spending his entire life chopping wood, farming, and relying on the weather for his livelihood, all thanks to the old lady.
Therefore, he must and absolutely must be filial to his mother throughout his life, and ensure that she lives a comfortable and peaceful life in her later years.
His mother's help and support were not in vain.
Su Mu was not going to let the matter of him hitting the old lady go unpunished.
When he got off work that evening, he was determined to make Su Mu understand that he, Liao Nanxing, was just experiencing a low point in his work, not that the Liao family had lost its rules and that she could act recklessly.
Lost in thought, Liao Nanxing heard Xu Xiuzhen ask, "What are you staring at?"
"No, I was just lost in thought. Mom, is there anything else that hurts? Does your heart feel uncomfortable? Should I take you to the hospital?"
“Why go to the hospital! That's a waste of money! I'm fine, I was just upset by her. Son, tell me the truth, do you still have feelings for her?” Xu Xiuzhen asked.
This is really important for what she's going to do.
While packing his medicine kit, Liao Nanxing said, "I'm not young anymore, I'm not young anymore, I don't get emotional all the time."
She is now, to me, the mother of my child. She is the most suitable person to take care of the child. This was also his last resort.
Actually, from the very beginning when he met Su Mu, he was simply attracted to Su Mu's beautiful and alluring body.
The feeling is similar to... women like pretty clothes and designer bags, while men like luxury cars and antique collectibles.
There was none of that deep, heart-fluttering feeling I had when I was young and in love.
Therefore, in the past, Su Mu was nothing more than a tool for him to satisfy his physical needs. But now, Su Mu is definitely his last trump card to turn the tables.
After all, Su Mu's charming appearance and alluring figure did indeed captivate many people back then.
So when the time comes, Su Mu will definitely be his asset for turning things around.
He just couldn't say these things to the old lady.
Thinking of this, Liao Nanxing only saw Xu Xiuzhen nod in relief.
Presumably, the old lady was afraid that he only had Su Mu in his heart and not her, his mother who had worked hard for him for most of her life.
So he said again solemnly, "Mom, don't worry, in my heart you will always be number one. No matter who your daughter-in-law is, she must respect you and be filial to you."
"Wait until I get home from get off work, I'll give her a good talking-to and let her know that in this family, no matter what, you're the one in charge, Mom."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiuzhen's already droopy face broke into a wide smile.
She said with satisfaction, "Alright, Mom knows you have this intention. No matter how much hardship you endure, it's all worth it. Go see why Su Mu hasn't come out yet. Don't make it late for your work."
"Okay." Liao Nanxing nodded, stood up, casually put the medicine box aside, and walked towards the master bedroom.
When he went in, he saw Su Mu carrying the child on his back, so he didn't say anything.
Su Mu was quite self-aware; he carried Xiao Bao on his back and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.
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