However, when Su He returned at noon, she only saw that Old Man Su had returned, but not Su's parents. She only found out from Old Mrs. Su.
Su He was surprised, "Why didn't Mom and Dad eat before they left?"
Grandma Su curled her lip upon hearing this, "I guess they're too ashamed to stay."
Su He raised an eyebrow upon seeing this. "What happened? Did they do something to upset you again?"
Grandma Su didn't hide anything from her and told her directly what had happened.
"It's all because of your mother. She never learns her lesson. She gets easily fooled by a few sweet words. If I hadn't spoken up for her this time, she probably would have been so easily swayed that she would have sold her son..."
Su He was surprised. "What? Selling your son? Is it related to timber? Or the forest?"
"It's Wood. Her family is the kind of people who bully the weak and oppress the strong. They looked down on her before and only knew how to exploit her. Now that you and Wood have become city people, they're all eager to come to her. They're shameless!"
Su He understood after hearing her words, "My maternal grandmother's family has come again? What are they trying to do this time? Have they taken a fancy to the wood?"
"That's right. I've been away from home for a while, and I don't know how they got back to your mother. They've managed to coax her so much that she's almost forgotten how they treated her before. She almost agreed to let her brother's daughter marry into the family."
Luckily, I still had some authority with her, and she knew to discuss it with me first. She gritted her teeth and didn't give in, otherwise they would have had her under their control, and the wood would have been ruined!
Su He frowned upon hearing this.
Putting aside the fact that this marriage involves close relatives, she hasn't seen a good girl in her uncle's family either. In the past, those people looked down on Mu Tou. Every time they went there, they treated her like a beggar.
Now it's obvious what the purpose is. Su's mother isn't stupid; she wouldn't agree just because someone coaxed her a few words.
And... "Wasn't she determined to get Wood to marry a city girl? How could she agree to that?"
"Ha, that's what makes me angry. Do you know what other people said to her?"
He's just a country bumpkin, city people definitely wouldn't like him. Not only would they look down on him, but they'd also look down on her, his mother-in-law. What's the point of marrying him then? Are they going to treat him like royalty?
It would be better to marry someone from the countryside, someone you can keep in check. With a capable daughter like you around, finding a job for your daughter-in-law would be a piece of cake, and then she would become a city dweller too.
Your mother is blind; she was actually swayed by what you said. Now she's eagerly coming over to ask for my opinion, only to be scolded and leave.
Su He felt a chill after hearing this, so did they still want to scheme against her?
She didn't expect Su's mother to be so weak-willed. Did she forget the look she had seen at her parents' home after being coaxed a few times?
Hearing Su He's question, the old lady Su pursed her lips and said, "How could she forget? It's precisely because she hasn't forgotten that she's acting like this. In the past, her family members all looked down on her and were too lazy to pay attention to her. But now they all fawn over her and say nice things to her. It's fine a few times, but after a while, how can she not get arrogant?"
It was only because I wasn't home that they had the opportunity to take advantage of us. If I had been home, they would have been sent flying back home, driven away by a tirade. They think they can scheme against my family? No way!
She then looked at Su He and said, "Your mother is indecisive and needs someone to keep an eye on her. Your father can't control her, but thankfully she's afraid of me."
I think she won't dare to do it again after I scolded her this time, so you don't need to worry.
Also, your dad doesn't know about this. He was disappointed in your mom when he heard about it today. I've already reminded him to keep an eye on your mom.
If they come again, tell him to get your aunt and uncle to help deal with them. If that doesn't work, come find me. Anyway, Grandma won't let them scheme against you again!
Hearing this, Su He felt a warmth in her heart. "Thank you, Grandma!"
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