When her son told her that Mo Ru wasn't going to work at the cafeteria during winter break, Song Xia was only slightly surprised, but didn't press the matter further.
She wouldn't interfere in her son's and Mo Ru's affairs; how their lives turned out was entirely up to their own fate.
Mo Ru returned to her stepfather's house. Her stepfather's son and daughter were both older than her, but she had no feelings for them. She looked down on her mother for serving this family all day long and hated that this family took her mother's service for granted.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't be coming back for winter break?" Mo Ru's mother said as she made the bed, her face revealing no emotion.
Mo Ru frowned: "Mom, don't even you welcome me back?"
"That's not what Mom meant. Mom thought you were working outside like during summer vacation."
"I finally got a holiday, and I want to rest." Mo Ru didn't mention her conflict with Wei Deng at all. In fact, she hadn't told her family about her relationship at all. But what she didn't know was that based on her usual behavior and other things, everyone already knew.
"Fine, if you want to rest, then rest properly. Don't give your Uncle Duan and your brothers and sisters a hard time."
"Mom, why do you always criticize me? We have no authority in this family. Why should you serve them like a maid? Can't I even have a temper?"
"Mo Ru!" Mo's mother said angrily, "How many times have I told you not to say such things?"
"Am I wrong? You are his wife, not their servant. Why should they wait on you to serve them, while I have to do chores every time I come home?"
"Even if you didn't do it, did Mom say anything to you? Besides, your Uncle Duan's family has been very good to me, not as bad as you say. Although Mom does a lot of housework, has your Uncle Duan ever skimped on your tuition and living expenses every year?"
"Are we really going to swallow our anger just because of tuition and living expenses? If they work as nannies, they can earn several thousand a month. In fact, they're the ones who are making a profit."
"How can you make such a comparison?" Mo's mother said angrily. "Mo Ru, some things are not as simple as they seem on the surface. You only see that your mother does housework every day and that you only receive so much money every year, but what about your grandparents' hospital fees? And your Uncle Duan and his family also take good care of your mother when she is sick. Can you please not be so hostile towards them?"
"No!" Mo Ru said sternly. "I just don't like them. I just don't like us, mother and daughter, having to be subservient."
"No one makes you bow down. In this family, who hasn't said anything bad to you?"
“They never said anything to me, but they always treated me like an outsider, always treated me like a servant.”
“You’ve been rejecting them all along! I’ve already said it before, I’m not a servant in this house, and I don’t do all the work.”
Mo Ru couldn't listen to any of this; she only felt that her mother had changed: "Mom, you weren't like this before. You said that even if you remarried, you would still treat me well, but now you're putting them first."
"Why can't I get through to you?" Mo's mother was unusually angry. "Mo Ru, can you stop being so presumptuous? Stop thinking that everyone has wronged you. Aren't people accommodating enough to you? Every time you come back, your Uncle Duan and your older brother and sister try to avoid staying at home. What more do you want from them?"
Mo Ru was deeply hurt: "So you think I shouldn't have come back, right? So you think this family is better off without me, right? You're the one who changed your mind, yet you say I'm no good. I don't have a mother like you!"
"Mo Ru..." Mo's mother sighed helplessly as she watched her daughter leave in a huff. Was it really because of her remarriage that her daughter had developed such an awkward personality? If she had known, she would have preferred to endure hardship herself rather than remarry.
But even if she could afford her daughter's tuition and living expenses without her husband, she definitely wouldn't be able to afford her parents' medical expenses.
She doesn't understand why her daughter is so resistant and treats her husband and stepson and stepdaughter as enemies. Everyone was very friendly to her daughter at first, and even now, after countless unreasonable tantrums from her daughter, everyone just tries to avoid her. Why does she still feel wronged?
As soon as Mo's mother stepped out of the door, she saw her husband come out of the room, his face expressionless.
She opened her mouth, unsure of what to say. Should she ask her husband to be more understanding of their daughter? But people's patience has its limits. After all these years, her husband had remained silent and continued to provide tuition and living expenses, which was already a testament to his kindness. So she couldn't ask for anything more.
I really don't know when my daughter will grow up. With this kind of personality, will she be able to get along well with her husband's family after she gets married? Will she be able to get along with her colleagues after she starts working?
Mo Ru ran out the door, not knowing where to go for a moment. She felt that no one understood her. Not only Wei Deng, but even her mother said that she was being unreasonable. Was she really being unreasonable? She just didn't want to suffer a loss. Was that wrong?
Mo Ru, lost in confusion, never reflected on her actions. It's true that she didn't want to suffer losses, but she couldn't keep taking advantage without admitting it, even if she was just being nice. Usually, the person who was taken advantage of wouldn't say anything, but the real problem is when someone takes advantage and then doesn't forgive, which only pushes others further away.
Mo Ru didn't go home that night. Her mother hung up on her several calls, but she didn't have much money on her, so she had no choice but to ask Wei Deng for help.
Wei Deng didn't say anything to criticize her, but transferred 1,000 yuan directly. Mo Ru felt a little better after that, and her desire not to separate from Wei Deng became even stronger. She thought Wei Deng was still a good person.
Meanwhile, Wei Deng was carefully considering whether it was necessary for him to continue his relationship with Mo Ru. Although he still liked Mo Ru, he felt that continuing the entanglement might not lead to a good outcome.
Although he knew he wasn't exactly a good person either, some of Mo Ru's thoughts were so perplexing that he didn't know what to say.
How can she so confidently ask to stay at her fiancé's house? Doesn't she only care about her own comfort and not about the inconvenience of others?
Mo Ru had complained to him many times about her stepfather's family before, and he always thought that Mo Ru had been wronged. Now it seems that it may not necessarily be Mo Ru's stepfather's family's fault.
I don't know why she ran away this time, and even her own mother didn't care.
Indeed, you can't judge a person by their appearance alone. No wonder Mom has been trying to correct her thinking. She probably used to be just as selfish and unlikable as Mo Ru is now!
If things don't change, you might end up pushing everyone around you further and further away.
He genuinely hoped that Mo Ru could change, and he wanted to be with her until the end, but he couldn't figure out what Mo Ru was thinking.
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