Seeing that her son was also angry, Aunt Tian said aggrievedly, "That's your uncle. He asked for the money, how can I not lend it to him?"
He let out a cold laugh, "Ha, you didn't care this much when your grandson was so sick."
"How can these be the same? A mere girl..."
Noticing that her son and daughter-in-law's expressions both turned sour, Aunt Tian realized she had said the wrong thing and tried to make amends, but they wouldn't listen.
"Tian Dali, do you see it clearly now?"
What else could Company Commander Tian say? He never expected that his mother would have one face in front of him, but such a face in private. "Wife, I will listen to you from now on."
She calmly accepted the remaining money, then looked at her mother-in-law and asked, "Where's the IOU?"
"We're all family, why do you need an IOU..."
She had been married for four years. Although she had only been back to her hometown once, she knew what kind of people Tian Dali's uncle's family were. If there was no IOU, it would be like throwing good money after bad.
However, after this experience, many of Shen Jing's thoughts changed. "It doesn't matter if there's no IOU. I went to ask for it myself. If my uncle didn't pay it back, I went to talk to my cousin's factory leader and also chatted with my cousin's relatives and friends so that everyone would know how good our two families are."
Chen Jing emphasized the words "how good" in her voice, which made Aunt Tian so angry that she wanted to scratch her, but with Tian Dali around, that idea was definitely not going to happen.
Gu An'an was unaware of the hidden motives behind the Tian family's actions. She thought the matter should end there, but she never expected to meet the protagonist the very next day, right at her own doorstep.
"Hello, I am Chen Jing."
Looking at the things in Chen Jing's hands, Gu An'an could roughly guess the purpose of the visit, so she smiled and welcomed the person inside.
“I know you. My name is Gu An’an.”
After what had happened, Shen Jing was not surprised that the other party knew about her.
"I'll call you An'an. Here's some food I made myself, please try it."
Gu An'an was quite satisfied with her performance that day, so she naturally wouldn't refuse the other party's kindness. She reached out, picked up one, and took a bite. "It's delicious."
It's actually quite easy for women to bridge the gap between each other.
"I'm here today to apologize to you. My mother-in-law said some nonsense to your mother-in-law before. Although I didn't listen to her nonsense, she was indeed wrong."
Although she had anticipated the purpose of her visit, Gu An'an was still quite impressed by the woman in front of her when she actually heard her say these words. She was very clear-headed. Since she was not divorced, she and Tian Dali and their son were one. Apologizing in person could resolve misunderstandings and bring the conflict closer.
Gu An'an had to admit that Tian Dali didn't seem very smart, but sometimes fools are lucky. As long as he managed his family well, even if Chen Jing didn't contribute to his career, she wouldn't at least hold him back.
"That's all in the past."
Thinking of what had happened before, Gu An'an added, "But you still need to keep your mother-in-law in check. If she creates bad karma because of her words, who knows who it might come back to haunt her."
She calmly suppressed her smile. In fact, she had heard those rumors as well. Although no one was certain that her mother-in-law was the one who did it, based on her understanding of her, the possibility was very high.
Honestly, if she had known her mother-in-law was like this, she definitely wouldn't have married her.
For now, all she can do is clean up the mess for the other party.
"I see."
The two talked about other things. After all, Shen Jing's family was from the local area, and she could answer many of Gu An'an's questions. In the end, Shen Jing didn't want to leave.
"This way."
As soon as Xiao's mother got out of the car, she saw Xiao's father and quickened her pace to walk over there. Although the two were nearly fifty years old, they had never been separated for so long before, and they were both a little reluctant to part.
"You're finally back."
"What's wrong? Has your house turned into a battlefield?"
Thinking of the situation at home, Xiao's father felt a little embarrassed, "It's not that exaggerated."
"Keep being stubborn!"
When she got home and saw the scene, she immediately wanted to beat the person up. "You still say this isn't a battlefield?"
Although there wasn't any messy, moldy stuff growing on it, there was a layer of dust on the table.
"Well, my parents are having so much fun in the village they haven't come back. I've been at the factory every day, I really didn't expect this..."
Xiao's mother knew perfectly well that it was just talk; she would never actually do it.
However, when she started tidying up, Xiao's father still rolled up his sleeves and helped her, showing no signs of acting like a lord.
"How is Ah Heng?"
Thinking of the implication in her words, Xiao's mother told her son, who had just returned home, to reply irritably, "He's perfectly fine."
“An’an is really something else. After Aheng was injured, she took care of him personally and meticulously. To be honest, even if he were my son, sometimes I would think that kid doesn’t deserve it.”
Mr. Xiao's lips curled up. "Isn't this what you've always wanted to see?"
"Yeah! The brat has found his place, and we can both have an easier time now."
Although they are parents, parents and lovers are actually different. Children only tell their parents good news and not bad news, but they also need someone who understands them, otherwise the journey will be very tiring.
After a quick tidying up, Xiao's mother called Gu An'an to share the good news, while Gu An'an and Xiao Yuheng were already waiting in the office, having estimated the time.
"Really? That old woman was really suppressed by her daughter-in-law?"
Xiao's mother's eyes lit up as she held the phone.
"That's right. She even secretly lent money to her older brother's son to get married, and now her son is estranged from her."
Xiao's mother slapped her thigh and said, "Serves her right! Let's see how she tries to harm people in the future."
After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law quickly finished their gossip, the two men from the Xiao family exchanged greetings before the phone call finally ended.
"Old Xiao, Comrade Gu."
The two were just about to try a hot pot with two broths that evening when someone else came over.
Xiao Yuheng felt that ever since his wife came, their door had been trampled down, with people coming to disturb their life together almost every day.
"Open the door."
"There's no one at the door."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a voice rang out from outside the door, "Old Xiao, I know you're home."
Xiao Yuheng was furious. He put the vegetables back into the bowl and rushed to the door. "What are you doing?" Didn't he know they needed to eat?
"Of course there's something wrong."
Dr. Qiao walked straight into the room, completely ignoring Xiao Yuheng's "unfriendly" gaze.
"Comrade Gu, what delicious food have you made today?"
During Xiao Yuheng's hospitalization, Dr. Qiao learned just how good the Xiao family's meals were, so he deliberately chose this time to come back today.
However, he came today with good news, so he wasn't just asking for a free meal, which is why Dr. Joe asked his questions with complete confidence.
"We're having hot pot tonight, Dr. Qiao, would you like to eat here?"
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