"Why is she not good enough for me? She's been divorced and so have I. We're both getting on in years. We're just living together and taking care of each other."
Fearing that his mother looked down on him because of his second marriage and wanted him to marry a leader's daughter like before, Chen Wei had stopped dreaming about it for many years, but he never expected that his mother would still not give up.
“We’ve both been married once, so there’s no question of us being a good match. Besides, she’s a very nice person.”
Yang Chunhua squinted at her son, not expecting that even at this moment her son would still speak well of her. She was so angry that she immediately stood up and slammed her hand heavily on the table.
“I said no, and that means no! She has no job, her household registration was transferred to the countryside a long time ago, and now she doesn’t even have food supplies in the city. Are you stupid? Bringing three freeloaders into the house and expecting to raise someone else’s son?”
She wished she could dig his head out to see what was inside. How could Yang Chunhua, who had been so shrewd all her life, have given birth to such a stupid son!
"Why did she take a liking to you? Isn't it because she thinks you're stupid and easy to fool?"
Which family would allow a daughter to bring two children back to her parents' home from the countryside?
Her own family wanted to kick her out immediately, so she had her eye on you, hoping to find a long-term meal ticket. And you're all over it, thinking she's truly in love with you? How could you be so stupid!
"no……"
"What do you mean no? If you didn't have a stable job and could support her, would she even look at you? Would she actively seduce you? Son, listen to your mother, you've been bewitched by this vixen."
"Let's look around more carefully; we're sure we can find someone better to serve you. As for that little vixen, her parents should kick her out."
"Mom, Liu Xia isn't that kind of person. I won't allow you to talk about her like that. What do I have that she could possibly want? She just loves me!"
Chen Wei clenched his fists, somewhat angry. How could his mother say such a thing about her? Xiaoxia was never that kind of person!
“You have no idea how deep our relationship is. You just think she's after my things. Xiaoxia is indeed having a hard time, but what does that have to do with her?”
She's not doing well, so I want to bring her to live with me and take care of her.
There's no one in the whole world as good as her; she doesn't even utter a single curse at her family despite being bullied like that.
Yang Chunhua was so angry she almost fell backward. She had already exposed the true face of that vixen to her son, but she didn't expect him to still believe her after hearing it. Really in love? Love my foot! At such an old age, still in love?
"Mom, I know you want me to marry the leader's daughter, but you have to consider my current situation. I'm so old, I still have children to raise, not to mention you. The leader's daughter isn't blind, why would she be interested in me?"
"...What do you mean by 'I'm still here'?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Chunhua immediately stared intently at him. What did he mean by "there's also her"? Was her elderly mother the worst thing he had?
"Speak! What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm in your way, superfluous, or have a bad reputation? Or did that woman say it?"
Chen Wei realized he had said the wrong thing and immediately tried to make amends. "Mom, that's not what I meant. What I meant was that my situation isn't good either, just like Xiaoxia's."
"Do you even believe what you're saying? Well, Chen Wei, I raised you with all my hard work. Back then, so many people told me to remarry, but I was afraid that the family I remarried would treat you badly. I raised you all by myself, eating nothing but chaff and wild vegetables. And now you actually despise me?"
You think I've made you less desirable and that others won't want you? Search your conscience, how could you say such a thing?
Old man, I should have just gone with you back then. Why did I have to suffer for decades more in this world!
She simply sat on the ground and wiped away her tears. People outside knew that Yang Chunhua was cursing her, calling her a troublemaker, a wicked mother-in-law, and bad to her daughter-in-law. But she never expected that one day she would hear from her own son that she was a burden to him.
This wasn't an act for outsiders; she was genuinely heartbroken.
"You think my bad reputation is a burden to you? You think I'm preventing you from finding a good wife? Then I should go down and find your father! I should die right now!"
Chen Wei rushed over to try and pull his mother up, but she scolded him so badly that he couldn't lift his head. "I didn't mean it that way. Get up first."
Yang Chunhua sat on the ground and cried loudly, while Chen Wei was sweating profusely with anxiety.
"Mom, I'm your own son, how could I possibly dislike you? That's not what I meant. Get up quickly. I know you've had a hard life, and I've always remembered your kindness."
Finally, after much persuasion, he managed to calm her down, but he never dared to mention marrying Xiaoxia to her again.
How about we wait a few more days, until Mom is in a better mood, before bringing it up again?
Chen Wei sighed and went out. Yang Chunhua wiped away her tears and snorted. She was his mother, and she didn't believe her son would dare to marry that vixen if she didn't agree.
When Liu Xia returned home, her family was having dinner. Her two children were huddled in the corner, too scared to come over. Others who saw them couldn't help but chuckle.
Especially her little nephew, who would deliberately bring his rice bowl to them, pick up rice with his chopsticks and stuff it into his mouth, and she could hear him slurping his saliva.
"This is our home! You've been staying here for so many days, why aren't you leaving? You're clinging to our pots and pans like beggars, we won't give you any food!"
The five- or six-year-old was mimicking the adults' words, his eyes full of contempt and disdain. His mother said they were poor relatives who had come to freeload and wanted to stay at their house.
He even made a face, saying, "I won't give it to you, even if you feed it to the dogs."
Liu Xia's two children clenched their fists and lowered their heads, but they could still hear the malicious laughter echoing throughout the room.
Her sister-in-law snorted and gestured for her son to bring his rice bowl back so she could put an egg in it.
Those three women have been coming to our door to beg for money for so long. Don't they realize how annoying they are? They still won't leave, and it's making her so angry that she can't eat properly every day.
"Mom, can we ask them to leave? It's disgusting to see them here."
Like a little rat in the sewer, its bright black eyes were fixed on the food on the table, clearly indicating it had never eaten anything good.
Her father tapped his pipe on the table without saying a word. Her mother glanced at him, put down her bowl, and was about to go over to pull them outside.
Liu Xia clenched her fists and quickly stepped forward, pulling the two children to the dining table. She then grabbed a plate of food from the table, placed it directly in front of them, and started stuffing it into their mouths with her chopsticks.
"Liu Xia, you've gone too far!"
Everyone at the table was stunned by her sudden action. Her two children hadn't eaten anything all day, and they stuffed their mouths full without even chewing, trying to swallow it down. They choked and their eyes rolled back.
"Slower"
After a while, her brother came to his senses, slammed the bowl on the table, and was about to stand up and attack this ungrateful wretch when Liu Xia gave him a nonchalant glance.
"Someone will come to propose marriage tomorrow."
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