Li Shuai's parents were not exactly easy to get along with.
His father was an alcoholic who would act out when drunk. Although he wouldn't actually hit anyone, his constant cursing and swearing was extremely annoying, and he often spoke harshly to his daughter-in-law, Huang Jiaojiao.
Needless to say, his mother was an absolute jerk, on par with Guo Mingli in the two years after Han's father died in his previous life.
In her past life, Guo Mingli would speak her mind directly to Tang Xiaoxiao, pointing out flaws clearly without any pretense. Tang Xiaoxiao also had a bad temper, and the two often had heated arguments, leaving Han Yunqi caught in the middle helpless.
Li Shuai's mother, however, was a complete green tea bitch. She would say nothing in front of her daughter-in-law, but behind her back, she would try to sow discord between her son and his wife.
Li Shuai is also a filial son. Even though he knows his mother has some problems, he always blames his wife first.
When he started his barbecue restaurant, his parents used their retirement savings to support his business. So, after Li Shuai made money, he often said, "I owe my parents too much, and I must be filial to them."
There's nothing wrong with that in itself, but if his so-called filial piety comes at the cost of his wife, then it's highly unacceptable.
Because of this, Tang Xiaoxiao always harbored resentment towards Li Shuai, mainly because she was afraid that his blind filial piety would lead Han Yunqi astray.
The couple argued last night because Li Shuai's mother thought Huang Jiaojiao's clothes were too revealing.
It's not that exaggerated. It's just that the neckline is a bit low, so there might be some exposure when bending over. But you're wearing a tank top and a bra underneath, so what can you see?
Even if Huang Jiaojiao's clothes were inappropriate, and her mother-in-law couldn't stand it, she could just tell her daughter-in-law directly. Huang Jiaojiao isn't unreasonable; she was so busy last night that she probably didn't even realize it herself.
If Li Shuai's mother had directly told her that her clothes were too revealing and asked her to change, she probably wouldn't have objected.
But Li Shuai's mother was different. She remained calm in front of Huang Jiaojiao, but then she turned around and tried to sow discord between herself and her son.
"Isn't your wife's outfit a bit... inappropriate?"
"With so many men coming and going, who is she trying to impress?"
"Who is she embarrassing? People will laugh at you, the man, behind your back!"
Li Shuai was already a bit of a chauvinist, and his mother's words provoked him so much that he got carried away and had a big fight with Huang Jiaojiao after the guests left.
Huang Jiaojiao felt very wronged. She really hadn't noticed any of this. When she heard that her mother-in-law was instigating things behind her back, she got angry and questioned Li Shuai's mother why she didn't tell her directly but instead went to Li Shuai to cause trouble in private.
Seeing his wife turn her anger towards his mother, Li Shuai, already furious, refused to stand for it and slapped Huang Jiaojiao across the face.
With his physique of over 200 pounds, Huang Jiaojiao was no match for him. After being hit like that, she didn't even care about her crying son and ran back to her parents' home that very night.
Then, after Li Shuai calmed down a bit, he realized that his mother's actions were inappropriate. But what was the use of regretting it now? Even if he knew that his wife had been wronged, could he go back and blame his mother?
We can only wait until Huang Jiaojiao calms down.
Feeling distressed, he wanted to talk to someone, so as usual, he first called Han Yunqi.
After Han Yunqi answered the call, he realized that the man's wife was pregnant. It was really annoying to bother her in the middle of the night.
Then she gave up the idea of meeting Han Yunqi, but couldn't control her urge to confide in him. After rambling on for a while, she turned to Zhang Chenghao instead.
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