Originally, in the eyes of the old lady of the Mei family, this was an easy choice. Either you are satisfied with the status quo and always get money from your husband, but anyone with a discerning eye knows that this cannot last long, after all, you are under the control of others.
Either you endure it now and fight for a future for yourself and your son.
And as long as Ma Jingling is really willing to take this step, she, as the mother-in-law, will give her all possible support, because Old Mrs. Mei really needs to train a leader for the Mei family.
But the first step to take is for her two daughters-in-law to take action on their own. Forcing them will not take them far. Only when they have figured it out and have chosen the path they truly want can they continue on.
But the eldest daughter-in-law hesitated for a while, and finally gave her the same answer as before. She still had to ensure her son's current expenses, and she still had to take care of Yinshan and be tied to him personally.
Old Mrs. Mei originally wanted to say that Yinshan's current expenses would be covered by her and paid from her private savings, but she finally held back. She could solve the financial problem, but if her eldest daughter-in-law could not withdraw her thoughts and energy from her son for at least a long period of time, then relying solely on money to cover the expenses would not be enough.
In the final analysis, she couldn't let go of her eldest daughter-in-law. Since she had no intention of changing in her heart, Mrs. Mei's forcing her would not only create an ugly scene, but also have a counterproductive result.
Old Mrs. Mei thought, let’s respect her choice.
Yuan Zhixi, who was sitting at the table, was thinking that the talented and transparent types could never understand the learning and accumulation types' difficulties.
The reason why the sister-in-law is unwilling to change and cannot take this step is not only because she cannot let go of her son, but also because of the pressure of facing talented players. What if she disappoints her mother-in-law? What if she takes this step but fails to do it well?
The sister-in-law worried that she might not have the same ability as her mother-in-law, not to mention the unresolved issue of Yinshan. Wouldn't it be a double loss if she didn't get to take the position of head of the Mei family and couldn't accompany her son for treatment?
When she thought of the knot in her heart, Yuan Zhixi thought of her husband again. She pretended to drink tea and raised the teacup, secretly glancing at Mei Xuanqi. Unexpectedly, as soon as her eyes moved away, Mei Xuanqi quickly turned back to look at her. This made her not know where to look, and she hurriedly lowered her head to drink tea.
Speaking of emotional knots, her husband also had one, but he couldn't untie this knot himself, and instead he created another one for her.
Sometimes she feels resentful in her heart, saying, instead of talking about this with me on your wedding night and opening your heart, why don’t you tell me when we are discussing the engagement? Now that I am your wife, you think that if you tell me, I can’t do anything, right?
You didn't tell me when we were discussing marriage, because you were afraid that I would tell everyone about it? After all, it was still a bit selfish. This man might be more capable than my eldest brother and sister-in-law, but in her heart, he was as good as dead now.
What Yuan Zhixi is thinking about now is to protect herself. According to the current situation, the old lady will most likely have to divide the family in the future. At present, the Mei family cannot choose a leader.
After the division of the family, her husband's heart will definitely be on Weng Hui's side, and he will make plans for Weng Hui and her son. So I'm afraid that their second room will have to be divided again.
Yuan Zhixi thought that no matter what, no matter how it was divided, even if Mei Xuanqi was partial, she and her child would at least get 30%. With 30%, plus her own dowry, she could ensure that she and her child would live a good life.
She didn't dare to talk about other things, but she had the ability to manage her own business and farm on her own small piece of land. But she didn't want to care about anything else. She didn't care about her husband or his concubines.
At most, she would help her sister-in-law and Mei Yinshan if they encountered difficulties in the future. But helping in emergencies is not enough to help the poor. What if sister-in-law and Yinshan really can't rely on their eldest wife in the future?
When the old lady passes away in the future, there will be no one to control these two sons. If the eldest brother really gets involved with Jin Huanlan and doesn't care about the eldest sister-in-law and Yinshan anymore, can she really watch the eldest sister-in-law and Yinshan having a hard time without anyone to help them?
Rather than having to deal with it one day in the future, when it will become a problem for me or my child and I won’t be able to just leave it alone, I might as well leave a message now and help my sister-in-law start some business.
While she was thinking this, Old Lady Mei had already brought the topic to Yuan Zhixi. According to Yuan Zhixi's original intention, she would have directly refused like her sister-in-law did.
Only when your heart has grown cold will you not want to work hard for the entire Mei family and the second master of the Mei family. You should just take care of your own business in the future.
Now all the effort and care her husband put into Weng Hui was just a waste of money. She toiled to earn money, while Weng Hui stayed home to pick out clothes and jewelry? She shook her head, pushing the image out of her mind.
But she also wanted to leave a loophole for her sister-in-law. Her sister-in-law had just made a final decision, so she would open it herself. Yuan Zhixi did not directly reject the old lady's words, but just said: "Mother, can I go back and think about this matter? I will come to you when I have thought it through."
The old lady nodded after hearing this. This answer was obviously beyond Mei Xuanqi's expectations. He thought his daughter-in-law would refuse directly like his sister-in-law. He thought Yuan Zhixi would not care about his affairs at all. What happened now?
Did she want to take half of his monthly allowance? After that, would she completely stop caring about him? Did she feel that she no longer needed him as her husband?
Although he thought so subconsciously, he actually knew in his heart that his wife would not be so simple.
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