First, Kong Siya stood up in front of her parents-in-law, and then Old Lady Zhu came along. Now that things have developed to this point, anyone with a bit of common sense can see what the Zhu family's attitude is.
Lin Liying's lips trembled slightly, her eyes remained motionless, but tears as big as beans fell from them.
This time, Old Mrs. Zhu did not avoid her gaze. The pain in her eyes that used to be there was long gone. She looked at people as if she was looking at a stranger, dull and without any fluctuations.
"Okay, it's my fault. I'm leaving." Lin Liying stood up. "I feel sorry for Weidong, but you think I'm meddling. I'm leaving."
Zhu Yaowu couldn't help but laugh, "Aunt, my elder brother is in trouble, and my sister-in-law is now taking care of Niuniu, who is only a few years old? If we don't protect her and love her, who will we love? Don't just say that our family does this, any family would do the same."
Lin Liying asked loudly, "What about your elder brother? Your elder brother was harmed by her."
"No. My eldest brother's accident has nothing to do with my sister-in-law." Zhu Weiyue couldn't sit still any longer. He tensed up and clenched his fists. "Aunt, you are very proud now, right? Are you glad that my eldest brother got into trouble, and then you can attack my eldest sister-in-law? We all understand even if you don't say it."
"You're talking nonsense."
"That's nonsense, we have eyes." Zhu Chuang also stood on his son's side, looking at his sister coldly.
When his sister was given away, he blamed his parents and was in a bad mood for a long time. But when he saw that this sister, whom they had tried to make up for for many years, was completely unrecognizable, he couldn't bear to look at it.
"Okay, okay, you all blame me. It's my fault that I don't know my limits and I don't learn my lessons. I'm just an outsider." Lin Liying covered her face and rushed out.
Zhong Yali no longer cared, but still felt ashamed of her mother's behavior. She bowed to everyone and left quietly.
Old Mrs. Zhu shook her head repeatedly and said to her daughter-in-law beside her, "Go and comfort Xiaoling and tell her not to think too much. If someone goes to the company to make trouble again, just call the police. We don't have such relatives in our family."
"Mom, we've talked it out today. She's a person who cares about her reputation. She won't make a fuss anymore. She doesn't care about herself and her own daughter." Kong Siya is now just glad that Zhong Yali is a sensible child.
Old Mrs. Zhu didn't want to say anything more about her daughter, and called Old Mr. Zhu back to the bedroom.
Zhu Chuang watched his parents' bedroom door close before he whispered to his wife, "Tell Xiaoling that Weidong's accident had nothing to do with her. Lian Qizhen was involved. I have always suspected that Lian Qizhen turned love into hate."
After being married for many years, Kong Siya only needed one sentence from her husband to understand his intention.
"I've wanted to talk about this for a long time. I've been looking for a good time to talk to Xiaoling. Today my sister-in-law came to make trouble, so it's a good opportunity."
Seeing that his wife understood his intention, Zhu Chuang didn't say anything more. He motioned for his wife to go upstairs while he educated his four sons downstairs.
"Grandma and Grandpa don't welcome your aunt to our home, but as the younger generation, you still have to respect her, especially in front of Grandpa and Grandma, and consider your grandmother's feelings first, understand?"
Zhu Yaowu and the others responded with a perfunctory look on their faces.
Zhu Chuang was also doing this for his parents to see.
After he finished educating them, he waved his hand and let them go.
Several people went upstairs immediately.
Upstairs, Ji Ling had already coaxed her daughter to sleep. She heard a knock on the door and opened it to see it was her mother-in-law.
"Xiaoling, come to the study." Kong Siya first looked into the room and saw her granddaughter sleeping with her legs spread out. Her eyes curved, "Is Niuniu scared?"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law entered the study room on the second floor. Kong Siya asked with a smile, "What is Niuniu curious about?"
Ji Ling was embarrassed to say it.
"Are you curious about the other person's illness?"
Ji Ling's eyes widened a little.
Kong Siya pursed her lips tightly, her eyes were watery, her eyebrows were curved, and her shoulders were trembling slightly.
Ji Ling opened her mouth slightly, "Mom, is there something I don't know?"
Kong Siya wanted to hold back her laughter, thinking it was not a good idea to say these things to her daughter-in-law, but when she recalled what her granddaughter said, she couldn't help laughing.
She wiped the tears from her eyes and raised her lips, "The last time your aunt came to our house, Niu Niu was carried away, but she was bumped into again later. You know how noisy your aunt can be. Last time, Niu Niu asked her if she was mentally ill after seeing her."
Ji Ling: "Where did this child learn this word? Kindergarten?"
"Last time someone came to your house and gave you and Niuniu a cold look. Niuniu is a grudge-bearing child. She will never say anything nice to anyone. But what she said is true. How can a good person be so noisy?" Kong Siya's eyebrows were still curved. "She is so old, but even a kindergarten kid laughed at her. I feel embarrassed for her."
Ji Ling smiled, "This child, I'll talk about her sometime."
"What are you talking about? Our Niuniu is not wrong." Kong Siya disagreed, her eyes straightened, "The world of children is the cleanest, don't interfere with their thoughts, let them grow freely."
The two sat facing each other. When Kong Siya spoke, she moved forward, reached out her hand, and held Ji Ling's hand, "Xiaoling, Mom wants to talk to you about Weidong's matter."
Feeling the hand in her hand pause slightly, Kong Siya still said hard-heartedly, "Xiaoling, there has been no news from Weidong. Are you ready?"
"mom."
"Xiaoling, you are ready, right?"
Ji Ling wanted to say no, but she couldn't say it.
"I know it's hard to do this, but the living have to look forward. Weidong is my son. He's in trouble. I'm sadder than anyone else, but I know we can't go on like this. The living have to live on. He's gone and left all the pain to us, but what can we do? We can't just follow him, right?"
"Mom, Weidong will be fine."
"Yes, he will definitely come back, but what if he never comes back until we are old? Or what if he can never find his way home in his entire life?"
"I haven't thought about it."
"Don't think about it. Mom will tell you what to do." Kong Siya said, "This is what the family wants. Be prepared now. Prepare that the person will never come back. You have to live your life. Niuniu is still young, and you are young too. If you meet someone good in the future, your family will support you in choosing a new life, but you will always be our family."
"Mom." Ji Ling opened her mouth slightly in surprise, "It's good for me to take care of Niuniu."
"Let's not talk about this for now. If Wei Zhu is still alive, can we guarantee that he will come back alone after a long time? What will you do at this time?" Kong Siya suppressed the pain in her heart, "Xiaoling, Wei Dong's accident has nothing to do with you. No matter what others say, it is not your fault. What you have to do now is to be strong and live your life well. You can live your life well without Wei Dong."