Chen Xiangnan felt that his mother was really crazy. If she wasn't crazy, how could she say such cold words? He had finally pursued Tang Jiao, and not only did she not help to maintain the relationship, she even said that Tang Jiao was stupid to marry her?
What if Tang Jiao really listened to him and regretted it? What would he do then?
Chen Xiangnan was very upset. At this moment, he even thought that it would be a good thing for his mother to divorce his father. When the time comes, she will move out and will not say anything behind Tang Jiao's backs and destroy Tang Jiao's love for him.
But Tang Jiao was pulling him, and he couldn't really remain silent. "Mom, what did I do to you? I haven't offended you recently. Don't always think that I'm not worthy of Jiaojiao."
Old Lady Xia squinted at him with disdain: "You've been very smart since you were a child. You know whether you are worthy of me or not."
Chen Xiangnan: "Mom, I've been married for so long. I promised before that I would treat Jiaojiao well for the rest of my life. I swore."
Old Lady Xia: "If swearing would work, the thunder would have killed your father long ago."
Chen Xiangnan: ...
Tang Jiao always felt something was wrong. Her mother also advised her against it. Her mother-in-law was not optimistic about Chen Xiangnan now. Could there really be something wrong with him?
She was a little suspicious, but up to now, Chen Xiangnan was still very good to her. Forget it, don't think about it for now. The most important thing is to coax her mother-in-law back.
But Old Mrs. Xia was already thinking about the first few things she had to do after the divorce, such as where to live and what to get in. She had no time to listen to their gossip. Tang Jiao didn't even have a chance to speak before she was kicked out.
"Whatever life you want to live, just go by yourselves and don't bother me." Old Mrs. Xia closed the door.
Seeing that Old Lady Yin gave her a thumbs-up, she smiled at her, and the slight discomfort in her heart dissipated. "You made this glutinous rice dumpling filling really well. I must eat an extra bowl tonight."
Old Lady Yin: "You can eat as many bowls as you want. Come and make some quickly."
Yin Sheng was stewing chicken in the kitchen. Thinking of the scene just now, he suddenly said, "Actually, I think it's okay for Aunt Xia not to divorce. I can just stop interfering in their affairs and live my own life. It's better to hold on to the money and not worry about anything else."
Old Lady Yin turned around and said speechlessly, "What do you know, you little brat? As long as your Aunt Yin stays there, whether she wants to or not, sometimes she has to intervene. You want to live together, but you don't want to be in charge. Why don't you say it's pie in the sky?"
Yin Sheng: "If you don't want to take care of things, who can force you to do it?"
Old Lady Yin: "No one's heart is made of iron. Your Aunt Xia is also a person. She will soften her heart over time. It's not certain whether she can break free like she is now. Do you still remember that you didn't have money to go to school before, and the people in the village also advised you to eat more. Your brothers at home also begged you to stop studying and save the money to buy food to give them a living. Your grandparents and your father also persuaded you. No matter how determined you were, you almost couldn't hold on."
Yin Sheng nodded, "But didn't I persevere in the end?"
Old Lady Yin: "That was when I, your mother, sold my blood to send you to a boarding school in town. If you still lived at home and left for school before dawn every day, would you still have the determination?"
Yin Sheng smiled awkwardly, "Mom, I understand. Can't I just stop talking about it? Aunt Xia can only live her life to the fullest if she stays away from that place. Only then can she be free from their influence. Otherwise, she will be stuck there for the rest of her life."
Old Lady Yin: "It's not just her, your mother and I are too. If I hadn't followed you to the city, do you think I could have really escaped from your brothers? I might have been dragged to death by them at any time. You have my help to break free from there, and you have to help me break free from there too. Now we also have to help your Aunt Xia get out of that quagmire."
"Only by completely leaving that environment can we know what to do next and make our lives better. Don't get used to having a good life and start pointing fingers at others. Shut up and get to work."
Yin Sheng chuckled and said, "Got it!"
Old Lady Yin picked up a small piece of sesame filling and wrapped it in the dough. "Sister Yue'e, I'm telling you, don't let that kid influence you, or let those people in your family influence you. Just be determined and leave that home. As long as you leave, your mind will gradually clear up. Otherwise, they'll drag you to death sooner or later."
Old Lady Xia: "Yes, I can't let myself be influenced by them anymore. If I don't stand firm, I will always be cleaning up their messes. If I soften my heart this time, I will only be more soft-hearted in the future, and I will never be able to leave them again."
Compared with the warm conversations among the sisters at Old Lady Yin's house, there were more sighs from Old Chen's side.
"Xiangnan, your mother doesn't even listen to you?" Chen Mei worked for a while and finally made the living room of this house presentable to others. When she saw Chen Xiangnan and his wife coming back dejected, she knew the result.
Chen Xiangnan: "My mother doesn't even want Xiang Hong anymore, how can she listen to me?"
Chen Mei pushed Old Chen anxiously and said, "Brother, don't just smoke. Say something. She's your wife. You've been with her for over 20 years. Don't you have any thoughts about her?"
Old Chen: "What can I do? She wants to divorce me, and I beg her not to divorce me?"
Chen Mei: "Then go and beg for mercy. Without your sister-in-law, is your family still a home?"
Old Chen turned his head away and said, "I'm not going. Whoever wants to go can go. Why should I, a grown man, beg her? I'm not doing anything wrong!"
Chen Mei: "Okay, okay, if that's what you think, then we don't need to stay here to help you. We might as well leave now. Just treat it as meddling in your business. If you don't care, then we don't care either. Anyway, we're all old and have our own families. It's none of our business what happens to your family in the future."
Tang Jiao held Chen Mei back, "Aunt, don't be like this. Dad just can't get around for the moment."
Chen Mei pointed at Old Chen and said, "Brother, Xiangnan and his wife both know how to appease their sister-in-law. Xianghong and Xiangbei, who are both single, also know the same principle. Why are you so stubborn and obstinate? I think you are the one who is breaking up this family."
Old Chen said viciously, "Don't lose your temper with me here. If you have the ability, go and coax her back."
Chen Mei: "Just go. I'm not a coward like you who doesn't even dare to go."
Chen Mei angrily found Mrs. Yin's house under Chen Xiangbei's guidance and knocked on the door. It was Mrs. Xia who opened it, "Sister-in-law..."
Old Lady Xia pushed the person out without saying a word, "Get lost."
"Okay."
Chen Mei came back soon with a dark face.
"Brother, I'm coming over here. It's your turn."
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