Seeing Xu Xiaoxi staring blankly at him, Xu Mingwan waved his hand in front of her face. "Xiaoxi, what's wrong? Why are you staring at me?"
Xu Xiaoxi snapped out of her daze and smiled to cover it up, saying, "It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well last night because the kids were fussy."
"That's how it is when you have a child. Sometimes when the child is not feeling well, the mother can't sleep well at all," Xu Mingwan said with deep feeling.
"Xiao Wan, you're so lucky now. Your husband loves you, your family is well-off, and you can even earn money yourself. You're the most blessed person."
Although Xu Tiantian is not married yet, she feels that the person she will find in the future will definitely not be as good as Xu Mingwan's husband. She is self-aware.
Xu Mingwan smiled sheepishly, "It's not as good as you make it out to be. Xiaoxi is great too, isn't she? And Tiantian, do you have someone you're dating?"
“No, my mom keeps nagging me, saying that all your kids are old enough to run errands, but I’m still not old enough. I’m so tired of being nagged at home that I don’t even want to go back.”
"Auntie is doing this for your own good, but you'd better hurry, I also want to attend your wedding." Xu Mingwan joked with a smile.
Then, glancing over, he saw Xu Xiaoxi with a sullen face. His laughter stopped, and he asked, "Xiaoxi, you don't seem to be in a good mood today. Is something wrong?"
Xu Xiaoxi glanced at the smiling Xu Mingwan, and couldn't help but ask the question.
"Xiaowan, are your in-laws really good to you? Do you still live together? I'm not trying to find out anything about you, but I'm still living with my in-laws myself, and I just want to know if everyone is like this."
Xu Mingwan gave Xu Xiaoxi a deep look before answering, "Yes, we used to live together because our new house wasn't finished being renovated yet. But we'll be moving into the new house after the New Year. My parents-in-law said their lifestyle is different from ours, so they suggested it."
"Really? They're really open-minded."
Xu Xiaoxi's smile was somewhat forced. Why couldn't she meet such open-minded in-laws? Like the two old people in her family, they only knew how to keep them by their side. Her mother-in-law controlled the family's finances, only giving them a little money for groceries. She, a young daughter-in-law, was like a maid they hired. Cooking and cleaning were all her responsibilities. Oh, no, maids get paid, but she was just a freeloader. Just thinking about it made her angry.
"Xiaoxi, are your in-laws not good to you?" Xu Tiantian asked softly, looking at Xu Xiaoxi who was still silent.
Xu Xiaoxi snapped out of her daze, looked at Xu Tiantian's worried expression, and for the first time couldn't hold back her grievances, saying with a wry smile:
"You could say it's bad, they do provide food and drink, but they just don't have any money."
I've suggested going to work in the factory more than once, but my mother-in-law always calls me back, telling me to just take good care of the kids and that I don't know how to enjoy my life.
I do just as much housework as I do at work, how is this considered enjoying life? People probably think I'm getting a huge advantage! If I hadn't given birth to a son, I can't even imagine how awful my mother-in-law's face would be.
"Ah, Xiaoxi, I've never heard you mention anything like this before. I thought your in-laws were very nice."
Xu Tiantian is a soft-hearted girl. Although she sometimes dislikes Xu Xiaoxi, they grew up together after all, and hearing what she said, she felt sorry for her.
Xu Xiaoxi scoffed. Since she'd already brought it up, she might as well vent her frustrations.
"What's so good about it? I know from the very beginning their family didn't like me. Once I married into their family, they'll just exploit me relentlessly."
Lida is such a spineless coward. He listens to his parents in everything and has no sense of responsibility whatsoever. He only cares about his own food and drink and doesn't care whether I have any money to spend. Once, I didn't even have money to buy sanitary napkins, so I shamelessly asked my mother-in-law for some. I was scolded for being too precious and insisting on using those expensive sanitary napkins. She told me to sew my own menstrual pads, which made me cry.
Xu Xiaoxi became more and more upset as she spoke. When she was a young woman at home, she could still buy sanitary napkins, but after getting married, she couldn't afford them anymore. It was heartbreaking to think about.
Xu Mingwan frowned as she looked at her. She hadn't wanted to get involved, but seeing how pitiful the woman was, she could only speak up:
"Can't you go out by yourself? We women lack confidence if we don't earn money. Your mother-in-law has indeed gone too far, and your husband isn't helping you either?"
“When I go to work, there’s no one to take care of the kids. My mother-in-law gets back pain whenever she talks about taking care of the kids, and my father-in-law starts making sarcastic remarks. I can’t do anything about it.”
As for my husband, he doesn't care about anything else as long as he's doing well. It's also my fault; I only liked his family's wealth in the first place, never expecting him to be such a heartless person.
“I think your husband is the kind of person who won’t do anything unless his interests are harmed. But what if his interests are damaged? See how anxious he gets.”
Xu Mingwan had seen many people like this, who would stay out of trouble if it didn't concern them.
Xu Xiaoxi was a smart woman, and after hearing what Xu Mingwan said, she had a better idea of what was going on. She smiled and thanked her, "Xiaowan, you really are blinded by your own involvement. I really didn't think of that. I still have to thank you for reminding me."
Xu Mingwan shook her head and said, "No need for thanks. I just did this little thing. If you and your husband quarrel in the future, don't blame me."
Xu Xiaoxi's face stiffened, and she quickly explained, "No, no, I'm not an ungrateful person."
Xu Tiantian glanced at Xu Mingwan, then at Xu Xiaoxi. Even she, with her usually oblivious nature, could sense the awkward atmosphere. After a few more casual words, they all went home.
Once everyone left, Xu Mingwan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Actually, she didn't really want to talk to Xu Xiaoxi. She always felt that every word Xu Xiaoxi said had an ulterior motive, and talking to her was exhausting.
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