Grandma Chen didn't miss the slightest change in Zhang Hua's expression, but Zhang Hua only paused briefly before showing no further unusual behavior. However, Grandma Chen wasn't fooled by Zhang Hua's outward appearance, and she continued speaking:
"Whenever Xiaoxu does something wrong, whether it's Changqing, or Xiaoxu's grandfather and I who want to discipline him, you jump in to protect him, making an excuse that the child is still young, and then casually changing the subject."
I genuinely believed you cared for Xiaoxu, and considering Zhao Su's early passing, I didn't consider your words and actions in any other light. But now, looking back, I can't help but overthink it.
After all, compared to Xiaoxu, Dongze is always severely criticized and punished by being made to stand in the corner if he does something even slightly wrong, so as to teach him a lesson. In your words, "You can tell a person's future from the age of three," so if you understand this principle, why treat Xiaoxu and your own child differently?
Zhang Hua argued, "I didn't discriminate. I... I just thought that Xiao Ze came into the Chen family with me, his mother. He's not a blood relative of the Chen family, so I had to keep a close eye on him to prevent him from causing trouble for the Chen family or even tarnishing their reputation."
"So, according to you, it's okay for Xiaoxu to cause trouble for the family and bring shame to this family?"
Grandma Chen glared coldly at Zhang Hua: "And you still say you didn't treat the two children differently? Tell me how you treated Chen Shu, from the time she learned to walk and talk..."
You indulge her in everything, never saying a bad word about her, and at the same time, you want to give her all the good things in the world, saying that girls should be pampered.
But when you were spoiling Chen Shu, did you never think about properly cherishing your own daughter? Yueyue is just a little child, and you scold her all the time, pointing out her faults. As a mother,
How can I believe you truly love Chen Shu if you treat your own flesh and blood like this, or that you've raised her to be utterly useless, just like you raised Xiao Xu?
Well, what Grandma Chen said later was actually unfair to Zhang Hua. To put it this way, Zhang Hua never intended to raise Chen Shu to be useless. In other words, she genuinely doted on Chen Shu and wanted to give her all the good things.
As a result, she spoiled Chen Shu excessively, and Chen Shu, who had been pampered since childhood and lacked self-discipline, inevitably became more and more eccentric. By the time Zhang Hua regretted it and wanted to correct her, she found that it was no longer under her control.
Of course, this was something she brought upon herself, and there was no use in regretting it; she could only suffer in her heart.
As for why Zhang Hua dotes on Chen Shu but not on her own daughter "Chen Yue", only she herself knows the reason!
"Mom, I know you've always held a grudge against me, but when I married Changqing, it was truly only to fulfill Susu's last wish. She was worried about Dongsheng and the two children she had given birth to, so she thought that I hadn't been married long before..."
She had two more children to raise, so she asked me to get together with Changqing, partly to help her take care of the children, and partly to give me and my two children a home.
I was very grateful to Susu for this, but I couldn't agree. After all, Changqing was Susu's husband, and I was Susu's good friend and comrade-in-arms. How could I agree to her starting a family with her husband? When Susu saw that I wouldn't agree, she couldn't swallow her anger and looked straight at me, pleading with me...
In the end, I had no choice but to agree!
Seeing me nod, Su Su closed her eyes. "Mom... with Su Su's request, I can't not be good to her children. For many years, I've actually lived very cautiously in this family, afraid that I wouldn't treat Dong Sheng and Xiao Xu well."
And if Xiaoshu does anything wrong, you and Dad, Changqing, and everyone in the compound will say I'm heartless and a wicked stepmother... I gave all my love to Susu's child, but in the end, I'm left with nothing but suspicion from you. Is that fair to me?
Zhang Hua's eyes reddened, and the more she spoke, the harder it was for her to hold back her tears. At this moment, she met Old Mrs. Chen's gaze through her tears, her expression both hurt and sorrowful.
"Don't think that by bringing up Zhao Su's last wishes, you can clear yourself of suspicion that you raised Xiao Xu to be useless and made Chen Shu completely worthless!"
Old Mrs. Chen always knew that Zhang Hua was a smooth talker and a good actor; otherwise, he wouldn't have kept his mask on for so many years without anyone taking it off.
"I have a clear conscience, Mom, say whatever you want!"
Zhang Hua put on a heartbroken expression, turned around, went upstairs, and returned to her room.
At the same time, the Wang family.
"You're back so soon? Why didn't you spend more time with your grandma and mom?"
Chen Shu slowed her pace after running out of the Chen family home with her daughter in her arms. She lingered for a moment in a pavilion not far from the Wang family home to compose herself before finally stepping out of the pavilion with her daughter in her arms.
As soon as she entered the living room, she heard her mother-in-law Wen Mei's voice, and a wave of grievances welled up in her heart again.
"What's wrong? Xiaoshu, don't cry. Tell Mom what happened, maybe Mom can help you."
Wen Mei got up from the sofa, walked over to Chen Shu, took her granddaughter into her arms, and said, "Come on, come sit with Mom on the sofa. Don't cry, or you'll turn into a little cat with lots of tears. That won't look good!"
Holding her granddaughter in one arm and pulling Chen Shu along with the other, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sat down on the sofa.
“My grandparents disowned me because of a country bumpkin. They even watched as that country bumpkin attacked me. I am their granddaughter, and I have been their beloved granddaughter for many years. Why do they favor an outsider and let me be bullied?”
Upon hearing Chen Shu's tearful account, Wen Mei noticed the obvious handprint on the other woman's face, and she was immediately stunned.
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