Chapter 436 Everyone Hates Mother-in-Law (4)
After leaving the barber shop, Shi Chu went to the mall again. She wanted to buy some new clothes. The original owner didn't like to dress up and was frugal, so she wore gray clothes, which made her look ten years older. Shi Chu, who loved beauty and was narcissistic, couldn't stand the original owner's aesthetic and naturally didn't want to continue wearing her clothes.
When she arrived at the mall, she picked out several sets of elegant and simple clothes. Once she put them on, she immediately turned from a middle-aged aunt into a mature and elegant big sister, as if she had become a different person.
When Shi Chu returned home, Liu Zongqiang saw her and almost didn't recognize her: "Mom? Why have you become like this?" When Shi Chu just walked in, he took a look and thought it was a neighbor who had gone to the wrong place, but he didn't expect it was his biological mother.
"Isn't it good to be like this?" Shi Chu said.
"Why are you still dressing up at your age? You must have spent a lot of money on hair and clothes, right? Why don't you consider your family at all? Your son and I still have to pay the mortgage and raise children." Zhao Shuwen said with jealousy and dissatisfaction when she saw Shi Chu's changed appearance.
Shi Chu glanced at her nonchalantly and asked, "Did I spend your money?"
Zhao Shuwen choked up immediately. Shi Chu was not one to indulge her: "What does paying the mortgage and raising the child have to do with me? The house is not mine, and the child is not mine." After that, she taunted, "You guys don't want to rely on your parents, do you?"
Of course they want to live off their parents if they can, but Liu Zongqiang and Zhao Shuwen want to save face. They think about it in their hearts but won't say it out loud. To put it bluntly, they are like a prostitute who wants to pretend to be a virtuous woman. Now that Shi Chu has asked them about it clearly, they can't admit it. So they naturally have no right to question how much money Shi Chu has spent.
"Mom, you're joking. Shuwen meant to say that your hair was done well and your clothes are well bought. They are beautiful and fit well." Liu Zongqiang sensitively felt that Shi Chu seemed to be dissatisfied with him and realized that his status in her heart had declined.
But why did she dress up so beautifully?
"Why? Why else? Of course it's because of men that a woman learns to dress up and cares about her appearance!" Zhao Shuwen said sarcastically when Liu Zongqiang was wondering about the change in his mother.
Liu Zongqiang suddenly realized, yes, a woman who even has grandchildren suddenly becomes fond of dressing up, what else could it be? The most likely possibility is that she has fallen in love with a man?
"Which man do you think Mom has fallen in love with?" Liu Zongqiang asked, "But she has been busy taking care of the children and doing housework at home this month, and she has no time to go out and socialize with people."
"Maybe the man is back home." Zhao Shuwen rolled her eyes and said, "No wonder the old man refused to help us take care of the child and wanted to go back home. It turns out he has an old lover."
"It's possible..." Liu Zongqiang believed it a little, then became indignant, "My father just passed away a year ago, and my mother has already fallen in love with another man?!"
"What's so strange about this? Isn't she only in her forties? Isn't it normal for her to find another partner?" Zhao Shuwen said, "Some old men find new wives before their wives die."
Liu Zongqiang was feeling aggrieved and angry. He rushed into Shi Chu's small room and asked angrily, "Do you have an old lover in the countryside?"
Shi Chu looked at him coldly: "Does it have anything to do with you?"
"You, you are shameless! You already have a grandson but you still want a man. Are you worthy of my father?" Liu Zongqiang asked with red eyes.
"Of course I deserve it! I never did anything wrong to him during our marriage. Do I have to guard the memorial archway for him now that he dies? Your great-grandfather from the Qing Dynasty was not as feudal and corrupt as you, right?" Shi Chu felt extremely disgusted. This son has a lovely wife and young son by his side, while his old mother is all alone in the countryside, but he is unwilling to let his old mother find a companion. He insists that someone guard the memorial archway for her deceased husband all alone. What kind of stinky memorial arch spirit is this?
"I don't have a lover now, but I don't mind finding one in the future. I don't care whether you agree or not, and you can't interfere with my decision, so shut up and get out of my room!" Shi Chu said with a stern look, staring at Liu Zongqiang coldly.
Liu Zongqiang had already realized that Shi Chu might find a companion. Now that he realized what was happening, he brought up the interests that he cared about most: "I can support you, but I won't give you money to support a stranger."
"Don't think too much. You may not be able to afford alimony. Even if you do, it will definitely be a small amount. Are you worried that I will use it to support a stranger? Are you kidding me?" Shi Chu really laughed. Liu Zongqiang was too self-righteous. He was just an ordinary company employee now, and so was Zhao Shuwen. After returning to work after maternity leave, their salary would definitely not be high. They still had to raise a child and pay off the mortgage. Shi Chu really felt that they might not be able to pay alimony to her at all.
"You'd better take care of yourself from now on. I won't care about you!" Liu Zongqiang said this in a stern voice and left as if he was escaping.
Shi Chu rolled his eyes and slammed the door.
The next morning, she left early with her luggage, and was too lazy to even say goodbye to them. After Liu Zongqiang got up, he found the kitchen very quiet. The breakfast that was usually prepared and placed on the table was nowhere to be seen. He also saw that the door of the small house where Shi Chu lived was open, and there was nothing inside. Only then did he remember that Shi Chu had left.
Usually at this time, Zhao Shuwen would still be asleep, and the original owner would have already prepared the milk powder and let it cool down, waiting to feed the child. But this morning, Liu Zixuan woke up and cried loudly because he was hungry, but the milk powder had not been prepared yet, and Zhao Shuwen had no milk. She was just woken up and shouted irritably: "Liu Zongqiang, hurry up and make milk powder for your son!"
Liu Zongqiang frowned immediately when he heard his son crying. He was very impatient. He glanced at the clock and answered loudly: "I'm going to be late for work and I don't have time to make milk powder. Get up and make it for him yourself! I'm leaving first!"
After saying this, he ran away from home as if escaping, leaving his son's crying at home, and then he felt relieved.
The neighbor upstairs happened to hear Liu Zixuan's crying when the elevator opened, and he couldn't help but joked: "Are you scared by your son's crying and ran away early to get some peace and quiet?"
Liu Zongqiang's thoughts were exposed. He laughed dryly and said, "No, I was running faster because I was almost late for work."
The neighbor smiled meaningfully, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't rush to deny it. I was also young and I understand your current situation. It's annoying when a child is born and doesn't know anything..."
Liu Zongqiang smiled even more awkwardly, and fled in a hurry as soon as the elevator reached the first floor.
Zhao Shuwen, who stayed at home, had no way to escape. She had to get up in a bad mood, impatiently made the milk powder, and waited for it to cool down before going back to coax her son. Unfortunately, her son was very hungry and she couldn't coax him. He cried endlessly.
She was not a very patient person, and she hadn’t gotten enough sleep, so she was naturally annoyed. She couldn’t help but yell at Liu Zixuan: “Stop crying, or I’ll throw you away!”
Unfortunately, the baby didn't understand and cried even louder when she yelled at him.
Zhao Shuwen was so upset that she almost wanted to die, but unfortunately her mother-in-law was not there to help her this time.
(End of this chapter)
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