Madam Qi's smile faded a little and she responded.

"Husband, what is this?" Seeing the mother and son standing here in a good atmosphere, Xu stood up and came over.

"It's the soft armor my mother found for me." Qi Xiao replied.

"Oh." Xu Minghui didn't take it seriously and handed a box to Madam Qi with both hands, "Mother, this is what my husband brought back to honor you!"

Madam Qi took it, opened it and saw that it was a jade bracelet.

The quality of this bracelet was even inferior to the worst ones in her collection. But was this a gift from her son because he knew she liked bracelets? She smiled from the bottom of her heart: "It's so beautiful! It's amazing that you, a grown man, can think of this!"

"This is a pair. My husband asked my wife to keep one. This one is for my mother. Although it can't compare to your bracelet, it is the best for my wife!"

Xu couldn't help but sound sour.

The jewelry of my mother-in-law: head ornaments, hairpins, lockets, rings and pendants, although all valuable, were not as beautiful as the bracelets in her hand. She had worn at least twenty jadeite bracelets, full green, two-colored, with floating flowers, and as white as ice.

There are also topaz, black jade, purple jade, and white jade.

The gold-thread inlay and ivory carvings are of extremely exquisite workmanship and material.

There are others, she can't even name them...

I changed them every day, and I probably wouldn't wear the same ones for three months! I was so jealous that I kept saying nice things, bad things, and making excuses for them, but my mother-in-law pretended not to understand and refused to give me any!

In the past few years since I got married, I was given a set of headwear as a gift for meeting my wife and another set when my daughter was born.

Although they are all very good (I don't have any anyway), I also like bracelets! My husband listened to my complaints and brought me four bracelets this time.

Although I am happy in my heart, when I think of my mother-in-law, it is really incomparable...

So she picked the worst one and took it, firstly to disgust her mother-in-law, and secondly to hope that it would inspire others...

When Madam Qi heard what Xu Minghui said, she was mocking in her heart: Who made the Xu family go downhill? Your dowry is so ugly, your younger sister and future niece can't even give you this much!

But as soon as she had this thought, she felt sad: there really are people who can easily make you have evil thoughts!

Amitabha……

Xu was winking at Qi Xiao...

Qi Xiao just remembered and asked directly: "Mother, I heard that you handed over the property of your hometown to your fourth brother?"

Madam Qi gently placed the bracelet on the table and said, "When your grandfather gave up the power of our hometown business, mother took it over first. All the expenses for returning home came from this. Mother is in charge of the account, but it was your fourth brother who did everything from beginning to end."

"Mother, I am the eldest son. Don't you consider my son when spending such a large sum of money?" Ruan Jia's feeling of being touched disappeared, and Qi Xiao's dissatisfaction rose again.

"You didn't go, did you? Besides, even my mother is only in my temporary custody..."

"Mother." Xu Minghui interrupted, "My husband is the eldest son and grandson in the family... He should be the one to handle such a big thing!"

Madam Qi's tone was cold and hard when she spoke to Madam Xu. "First of all, your father, the eldest son, hasn't even spoken to me yet. Your husband, the eldest grandson, has to step back!"

Xu blushed, but she was fighting for her husband, so she felt confident and continued, "Mother, I know that you have always looked down on my background. This is your right, and I don't complain! But if this involves my husband and makes him lose his due rights, I will feel really bad..."

"I really look down on your background!" Mrs. Qi said lightly.

In the past, Mrs. Qi only thought about it in her heart and would never really say it out loud.

But now, she doesn't want to endure it anymore.

"Mother!" Qi Xiao was shocked.

Xu Minghui was about to pretend to cry, but when her mother-in-law said that, she froze, her mouth open...

"Your father, the Earl of Ping'an, was reported by the Imperial Censorate for taking bribes and extorting money even for a small matter. He is a complete mess. Now he doesn't have to do anything anymore. Your brother, the people from the Bafang Casino have come to your door. I look down on him, is there anything wrong with that?"

This is really disrespectful!

Xu Minghui's face turned red with shame and tears fell.

"Mother, how would Minghui know about these things? What does it have to do with her?" Qi Xiao spoke for his wife.

Madam Qi looked at her silly son and thought to herself: She doesn't know? What does it have to do with her? Then count the silver you worked so hard to get back, how much is left? !

But, you are willing, what's the point of me saying this? With her husband's support, Xu Minghui was confident: "What my mother said, I have no contact with, so I naturally don't know. As your daughter-in-law, have I been disrespectful to you? Have I been inconsiderate to my husband? Why do you treat me like this?"

She started crying softly.

"Xu Minghui, tell me honestly, what have I done to you? Have I set rules for you since you came in? Have I controlled you? Have I stuffed beauties into your room? You take advantage of your position as housekeeper and do small things all the time. Do you think I don't understand?"

Qi Xiao had never seen his mother like this before, and for a moment he was unable to follow the conversation.

Xu Minghui was still a dog. She stiffened her neck and said, "Mother didn't set the rules for me. But when I was serving my grandmother, I didn't see mother. I thought that there was no such rule in our Qi family!"

What she meant was, I serve the old lady, but you haven't set any rules in front of her!

Madam Qi sneered, "I, Cui Fengying, can bear the rules for you! Can others bear the rules for me?"

"Mother!" Qi Xiao was scared to death when he heard it.

Is mother really crazy?

How could you say such a rebellious thing? Xu Minghui was delighted. She could just make a scene. She knelt on the ground and said, "It's my fault! From now on, I will come to my mother's room every day to set the rules."

Qi Xiao was so angry that he knelt down as well: "If mother feels that her son has done something wrong, just punish him directly! No need to bring Minghui along..."

But I couldn't say anything.

"Madam, there is a letter for you!" Nanny Cui came in.

Normally, since the master was talking in the room and was so nervous, Nanny Cui shouldn't have entered the room.

But, I am Madam's weak spot! Those guys have been holding Madam in check for so many years!

This time, the lady spent so much time and money to find the soft armor.

As it turned out, the master's soft knife was not soft at all, he stabbed his wife himself!

I feel so sorry for Madam! Qi Xiao turned around and looked at Aunt Cui, feeling angry and ashamed! Madam Qi was more disheartened than ever before.

He took the letter woodenly without paying any attention to the two people kneeling on the ground.

I saw a few beautiful words, and when I opened it...

Wenyu has arrived!

The letter was not long, but the tone was calm and normal, as if the two people were old friends.

It said she had arrived and where she was staying. His men had bought a house in the capital and marked the location. They also said that once she was settled, she could go out!

She said...she missed herself and Yuanyuan very much and wanted to meet them as soon as possible...

Like a spring breeze, it blows away the depression and coldness in my heart.

Suddenly, Mrs. Qi figured it out.

Maybe, Qi Xiao and I are not destined to be mother and son... Just accept it!

I still have Xiaowu, and the daughter-in-law I have chosen... I can't waste my life any longer...

So he looked at Xu Minghui and said, "Xu, I know what you are thinking. I can't tell you now. From now on, we will each be busy with our own things and live well! Don't worry, I won't say a bad word about you in front of anyone! Get out, I have something to say to Qi Xiao!"

Xu cried and refused to leave.

"Someone come! Take her out!" Mrs. Qi's face was as cold as ice.

Qi Xiao wanted to stop her, but when he saw his mother's expression, he didn't dare.

"Qi Xiao, I am useless as a mother!" After Xu left, Madam Qi looked at Qi Xiao steadily, but the light that had always been in her eyes was gone...

"At the beginning, I didn't win the fight. We were separated from each other and could never be together again. This is my fault! So, mother will do something for you. Tell me, what do you want mother to do for you?"

What is she doing?

She doesn't want me again?! Qi Xiao was terrified.

For so many years, his mother has been chasing after him and enduring his neglect and difficulties.

Sometimes, even if everything is fine, he still wants to stir up some trouble...

He was very annoyed and didn't want his mother to bother him. But now, as if he was about to lose her, he felt empty and scared...

No! That's not the case. I'm not afraid! My grandmother raised me. Whenever I was sick, she was always there to take care of me...

Where was she at that time?

Socializing with a lady? Drinking tea? Going to the theatre? Spending money?

His heart turned cold, "Mother, you don't have to be like this. Whatever your son wants, he will earn it himself! Your son doesn't want anything from you!"

"Well. That's fine." Mrs. Qi didn't force it.

Qi Xiao felt dizzy...

"Qi Xiao, let me ask you one more question. If I say that when we were at home, the guy in the backyard had done something to harm Yuanyuan, would you believe it or not?"

"Mother?! Are you really crazy?" Qi Xiao blurted out. He suddenly remembered what his wife said...

"You don't believe it! You really don't believe it... Do you know? If she succeeds, you won't be able to see your mother..." Madam Qi sat there, her back slumped, she was so sad...

Qi Xiao felt like he was about to suffocate. He didn't want his mother to be like this, but he didn't know what to do. He just knelt there motionless.

"...Just pretend I never said anything about this! We're still investigating, so just shut up! If it gets leaked out from you, don't blame me for disregarding the relationship between mother and son. Get out!" Mrs. Qi said coldly.

Qi Xiao was embarrassed, annoyed, and frightened. He stood up blankly and walked out with a frivolous step.

"Wait a minute!" Mrs. Qi shouted.

Qi Xiao quickly turned around.

"The truth will come out one day. I hope you won't regret it when the time comes!"

"I don't regret it!" Qi Xiao vented his anger.

"It has always been you who didn't want me! You only love the fifth son, even the fourth son born out of wedlock is better than me! Is it because you hate grandmother and hate her for giving Aunt Xiuyun to father that you don't want your own son? Fine! Qi Wu is your son, not me!"

He finished his roar with tears in his eyes, and walked away with big strides...

(End of this chapter)