"If it's convenient, give her some money and let her go back."
Xiao's mother simply couldn't believe that such words came from her son's mouth.
"Xiao Chenglin, do you know how important a woman's reputation is? By sending her back, you're forcing her to die! Grandpa taught you to be kind, righteous, rational, and trustworthy, and to understand a man's responsibility. Why are you so disappointing?"
What Xiao's mother said was true. In her heart, her son was a very responsible person. If he were not responsible, he would not have joined the army in the chaotic times.
“Jiang Tian is your rightful wife. We formally issued a betrothal letter and held a wedding ceremony before she married into our family. If you don’t acknowledge her, then don’t acknowledge me!”
After saying that, Xiao's mother hung up the phone.
She was truly heartbroken.
The fact that her son had become an irresponsible man was a huge blow to her.
When she looked up, she realized that everyone was looking at her.
"Why are you all staring at me?" Xiao's mother was startled.
“Mother, I didn’t expect you to dare to argue with my eldest brother. We thought you would go along with him,” Xiao Wenyun said.
Xiao's mother glared at her daughter.
Actually, she's a person who's neither good nor bad.
In her eyes, arranged marriages, or marriages by parents and matchmakers, were simply predetermined.
Now that Jiang Tian has married into his family, she is a member of the Xiao family, which is undeniable.
Even if her son treats Jiang Tian as if she doesn't exist, it's a proper marriage, and the two are a perfectly normal couple. How can he treat it as if she doesn't exist?
If Jiang Tian is really sent back, then their marriage will be invalidated. How will Jiang Tian live in the future, and how will the other women live?
Although Xiao's mother wanted to torment her daughter-in-law, she didn't want to see her daughter-in-law bullied to death by other families. Moreover, the daughter-in-law she married was a matter of face, so how could she be so shameless?
"Mother-in-law, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I really would have wanted to jump into the river. I'm so sorry to the young master; I shouldn't have taken his wife's place..."
Jiang Tian cried so hard she looked disheveled; she seemed truly heartbroken.
After all, her nominal husband looked down on her so much.
No one present spoke.
Everyone knows that Jiang Tian is not liked by Xiao Chenglin.
It was all out in the open, but everyone felt a little awkward.
After all, Jiang Tian had been cooking for them all along.
At this moment, Mr. Xiao finally spoke up again: "You are our daughter-in-law, that will never change. Xiao Chenglin dared to do such a thing because I, as his father, am incompetent and can't control him. But you have to see him and talk to him. You are his daughter-in-law, how can you just stay at home all the time?"
"If you go to Xiao Chenglin, maybe he won't be blinded by that vixen."
What Xiao Chenglin's father said surprised everyone present.
"Father, what does this mean? What do you want my sister-in-law to do?"
"Of course, we should send her to find Xiao Chenglin. Eldest daughter-in-law, you shouldn't stay here any longer. Go pack your things, and I'll send someone to take you to Xiao Chenglin tomorrow."
Jiang Tian's face was pale.
She couldn't help but say to Xiao's father, "Father-in-law, you know he despises me. I'm afraid he won't even see me and will just kick me out—"
What she could think of, Xiao's father had also thought of.
Thinking of his unruly son, Mr. Xiao felt a headache coming on again.
“I have a letter from the old man himself here. He approves of your marriage. Xiao Chenglin was raised by the old man. He will take you in out of respect for the old man, but whether you can win him over is up to you.”
“He has indeed escaped our family’s control. There’s nothing we can do. All we can do is offer you a way out. If you can’t even win his heart, don’t come back.”
Xiao's mother hadn't said anything before, but when she heard that her husband wouldn't let his daughter-in-law come back, she exploded.
"What joke are you talking about? How could Jiang Tian not come back?"
“Why come back? She traveled all this way to find him, but he didn’t accept her or treat her like a real wife. What will become of her in the future? Our family can’t afford to lose face like this.”
“Elder sister, I’m giving you money and effort so that you can get along well with your husband. You’re a woman, he’s a man, you’re husband and wife. There are some things that we outsiders can’t say. You have to do them yourself. You can’t just stay at home and wait for him to bring other women back, then leave crying. Even though I acknowledge that you are my daughter-in-law, if he insists on divorcing you on that day, no one can protect you.”
Mr. Xiao considered it for a while before deciding to do so.
There shouldn't be any lingering grudges between a son and a father, but Jiang Tian's existence will create an indelible rift between them.
The only person who can solve this problem is Jiang Tian herself.
If Jiang Tian could win over Xiao Chenglin's heart, the feud between father and son would be resolved.
If Jiang Tian cannot be won over, then Xiao's father can naturally shift all the blame onto Jiang Tian, and then kick her out of the house, so that the father and son can continue to fight on the same side.
The fact that Xiao's father was able to give birth to such a clever son shows that he was by no means stupid. Although he was not good at business, he was more adept at interpersonal relationships than anyone else.
He knew very well that in times of chaos, whoever held the weapons would be the true winner.
From now on, his whole family will have to rely on Xiao Chenglin. If he ignores his family because he married a feudal wife, who will take responsibility if something really happens?
Everyone present was stunned. They truly hadn't expected that Xiao's father would send his sister-in-law to seek refuge with his eldest brother.
What's the difference between this and running headlong into the gun?
How could my older brother possibly be interested in her?
No one spoke. Jiang Tian stood there for a while, then finally nodded silently: "Okay, Dad, I'll go find him."
Seeing that his eldest daughter-in-law had handled the matter well, Mr. Xiao's expression showed a hint of satisfaction: "Now that you can read, read more books and broaden your horizons. Maybe you and your husband will get along very well. This is all I can do to help you. If you are a hopeless case, then we can only stand on our son's side."
This time, Xiao's father didn't even try to hide it, revealing his thoughts clearly.
That's what he thinks.
The family finally understood that their father had ordered his sister-in-law to be sent there in order to save face.
Sure enough, my father was very good at assessing the situation.
At present, it seems that pleasing the older brother is a must.
Everyone knows that he can protect their lives in critical moments, so who would dare to show him a side he doesn't want to see?
Even the father had to give way to the eldest son.
In the whole family, Xiao's father is still the most powerful person. Since he has said so, who would dare to say anything else?
Let's go then.
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