Chapter 389 Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
"Xinyue, your son has sprained his foot. It's your duty as a father to take care of him." Mrs. Lu put down her work and said earnestly, "I know you're angry about Xiuming's arrival, but sooner or later you'll have to face reality. You have to think positively. Jiaping knows his limits."
Mr. Lu and Lu Jingyou were playing chess. They paused for a moment and looked at Wu Xinyue at the same time.
"Grandpa, it's your turn." Lu Jingyou reminded Old Man Lu and whispered, "Second Uncle said Xiuming's injury is quite serious, and he will be back in a few days."
Mr. Lu nodded and said nothing.
"Mom, Lu Jiaping is your son, so of course you're on his side. Even if he's going to accompany his son, he should at least tell me, right?" Wu Xinyue tried her best to suppress her emotions. "Why is it that others always tell me where he's going? What do I count as at home?"
"That's a matter between you and your wife." Mrs. Lu sat at the desk and said gently, "Please sit down. I have something to tell you."
"Mom, no matter what you say, it's not my fault." Wu Xinyue sat down expressionlessly. "Lu Jiaping lied to me."
He lied to her, and he didn't allow her to vent her anger?
How come she is now acting unreasonably and it becomes her fault?
"Xinyue, I remember when Xiuming first came, your father and I told you that it's our business to recognize our grandson. As for whether you recognize your son or not, that's your business. You can refuse to recognize him, but you can't stop us from recognizing him."
Mrs. Lu was over seventy years old, her hair graying, but she looked very energetic. She looked at Wu Xinyue quietly. Her daughter-in-law, who used to love talking and laughing, had become a bomb ready to explode at any moment. "This happened suddenly, and Xiuming is approaching the college entrance examination. Since we knew Xiuming was our grandson, of course we had to take him back. I don't think we did anything wrong. Xiuming has been living in the old house since he came back. Before you accepted him, we didn't ask you to take care of him or let him live in your house, right?"
"Of course you're all so happy to acknowledge your grandson, but no one has considered my feelings!" Wu Xinyue spoke frankly, "You all acknowledged him, so I have to acknowledge him even if I don't want to. If I don't, I'll be considered a wicked person who can't tolerate a child. Isn't that the same principle?"
"It's different. At least we never asked you to do anything to Xiuming. He's not your child, and you have no obligation to support him. But we do, Jiaping does, and you can't stop Jiaping from taking care of his son."
"Mom, my husband has a son outside, and you are talking so high-soundingly. I don't need to take care of him, but Lu Jiaping left us mother and daughter to take care of his son. Isn't he innocent at all?"
"He was wrong. He made a mistake in not discussing this with you first." Old Lady Lu said earnestly, "Xinyue, if I were you, I wouldn't do this, because your actions will push Jiaping further away, and that's not what we want to see."
"Mom, I know what you want to say. You want me to accept Xiuming and take care of him with Lu Jiaping. I want to be a gentle and virtuous wife and a kind stepmother, and then our family will be peaceful."
Does this mean that she will treat Lu Jiaping's illegitimate children as her own and take good care of them from now on?
So what has she become?
"Now that things have come to this, do you have a better solution?" Mrs. Lu asked. Seeing that Wu Xinyue was silent, she softened her tone and said, "When a family encounters problems, they should solve them, not create them. Xiuming didn't appear after you got married. Jiaping made mistakes, but they can be forgiven. He should take care of his son."
"As his wife, if you have any dissatisfaction with him, you can tell him directly. You can sit down and have a good talk about how to deal with your two children in the future, instead of just blaming and complaining, or even resorting to force."
"Mom, I know what you mean, but you overlooked one point. Now Lu Jiaping is not only taking care of his son, he also wants to take care of his son's mother. Do you want me to go with him to take care of his son's mother?" Wu Xinyue became more and more angry as she spoke, and turned around and left. She knew that she was an outsider in this family, a complete outsider!
"If it's really as you say, we won't allow it either." Mrs. Lu said without hesitation, "Everything requires evidence. We can't just make random guesses."
"Mom, what evidence do you need? Are you catching them in bed together?" Wu Xinyue paused. "After all, I'm still an outsider in this family. If I have doubts, I can provide evidence. If I don't have doubts, this family will be peaceful."
"Xinyue, no one treats you as an outsider." Mr. Lu finally spoke, "I'll call Jiaping and ask him to come back today.
Wu Xinyue said nothing, walked out of the house quickly and drove away. None of the people in the Lu family are good people!
Lu Jingyou packed up the chessboard, quietly returned to the bedroom, packed a few clothes and put them in the suitcase.
"Jingyou, are you going back to your mother's?" Old Mrs. Lu followed him in and saw him packing his bags.
"Grandma, I want to go out with Qi Heng and the others for two or three days to investigate the market."
"It's almost the New Year, and you're still running out." Mrs. Lu didn't stop him and reminded him, "Remember to come back early."
"I understand." Lu Jingyou agreed.
After leaving the hospital, Lu Jiaping suggested going for hot pot. Qin Shuang and Qin Xiuming readily agreed, and Qin Xiuming was particularly happy: "I'll treat you today."
"Wait until you graduate and make money, then treat us!" Lu Jiaping was amused by his son's words, and happily took the mother and son to eat hot pot.
As soon as he sat down, he received a call from Mr. Lu. When he heard the old man asking him to go back quickly, he felt terrible: "Dad, Xiuming's foot is seriously injured. He can't even walk. He needs someone to help him go to the bathroom. What's wrong with me staying here to take care of him for two days?"
"Since you planned to look after Xiuming for a few more days, why didn't you tell Xinyue?" Old Master Lu scolded him. "Don't you know how to report before you leave? Do you still see her as your wife?"
"I understand. I'll talk to her later." Lu Jiaping turned off his phone. He was so old, but still had to be controlled by others. His good mood disappeared in an instant.
If he reported this to Wu Xinyue, she would definitely not agree and would even try to trick him.
Why should he embarrass himself?
Qin Shuang guessed that it was the Lu family who called Lu Jiaping and advised him: "Xiuming will be well soon. You should go back quickly. He is already a grown man and doesn't need both his parents to accompany him."
"I want to stay with him for two more days." Lu Jiaping patted her hand and said gently, "Don't think too much. After dinner, we won't go back to the community. Let's stay at the Guolv Hotel. The community is not convenient."
"But Xiuming wants to experience the feeling of home." Qin Shuang looked at Qin Xiuming, and Qin Xiuming said hurriedly, "We already experienced it yesterday. Let's just listen to Dad's arrangements!"
"As long as you're willing." Qin Shuang didn't care where she lived. Lu Jiaping said to Qin Shuang, "Call Su Jiaojiao's mother and tell her we're treating them to dinner at the Guolv Hotel tonight."
"Okay, I'll call her right away." Qin Shuang also had this idea. She had troubled others as soon as she came, so it was only right for her to take this opportunity to treat them in return.
Chen Guilan answered the phone, but didn't want to go: "You're too polite. We won't go. Wait until Xiuming recovers, then you can come to our house for dinner."
"It's settled. I'll pick you up at six in the afternoon." Qin Shuang knew Chen Guilan's personality and didn't give her a chance to refuse.
"Then let's go!" Su Jiaojiao didn't want to drag things out. "I'll tell Aunt Qin that we don't need her to pick us up. We can just drive over there ourselves."
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