Her son and daughter-in-law remained silent, which made Luo feel extremely disappointed. She had originally been overjoyed, thinking that having a car would make getting around much more convenient, which was why she had hoped they could drive her around.
However, faced with their silence, Luo could only sigh helplessly and say, "Fine, if you really can't find the time, then forget it!"
After saying this, Mrs. Luo looked deeply at her son, then sighed slowly, as if her heart was filled with endless sorrow.
After exchanging a glance with his wife, Xiao Jingchuan immediately turned to his mother and said sincerely, "Mother, my main concern is that you might be treated coldly by my aunt when you visit my eldest uncle. After all..."
He paused, as if recalling some unpleasant past events, and then continued, "I still remember when we first got married, my aunt deliberately made things difficult for you. She not only blamed you for not personally inviting them to the wedding, but she also ruthlessly blocked my grandmother from coming to congratulate us. These things are still vivid in my mind and are hard to forget."
Hearing her husband's words, Shen Yunsheng nodded in agreement and chimed in, "Yes, Mother. I also think your concerns are not unfounded. The way your aunt treated you back then was truly upsetting. Now that you are going to visit your uncle, there's no guarantee she won't use this opportunity to cause trouble again. So, we should be extra careful."
As she spoke, she gently patted the back of Mrs. Luo's hand, trying to offer her some comfort.
As far as she knew, her mother-in-law was practically invisible in the Luo family. Even her mother-in-law's own mother didn't take her seriously. When there were benefits, her mother-in-law was like a good sister, a good daughter, and a good aunt to them. When there were no benefits, they wished that her mother-in-law would never go back to her parents' home.
Luo understood her son and his wife's concerns. Sometimes, she resented her own family for treating her badly, but they were still her relatives, and she couldn't just sit idly by.
Also, her older brother is indeed sick, and she heard it's quite serious. She wants to go see him and also visit her mother.
“Honey, listen to me, there’s really no need to go. After all, your family doesn’t take you seriously at all.” Just then, Xiao Wenjing came out of the house and joined in persuading his wife.
Upon hearing these words, Luo could no longer hold back her tears. Her heart was filled with grievance and resentment. She thought to herself: If it were his younger brother who was sick, this man would definitely go to visit him without hesitation; but now, it was her own brother who was sick, and he was so heartless as to prevent her from going home to visit him.
Seeing his mother-in-law shed tears, Shen Yunsheng, who was standing to the side, also became anxious and uneasy.
She knew her mother-in-law was too kind-hearted and easily manipulated. Seeing her mother-in-law so heartbroken, Shen Yunsheng could not bear to stand idly by and finally could not suppress her pity. She moved to her mother-in-law's side, gently picked up an embroidered handkerchief, and carefully wiped away the tears from the corners of her mother-in-law's eyes.
“Mother! Please don’t misunderstand Father’s good intentions. He didn’t mean to stop you from going back. He was just worried that you would be bullied by your aunt if you went back.”
Shen Yunsheng ultimately couldn't bring himself to be ruthless, and gently comforted his mother-in-law.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Jingchuan also stepped forward with a smile and comforted his mother, saying, "Mother! Don't be sad anymore, let us accompany you."
In truth, Xiao Jingchuan was fully aware of the Luo family's true nature. In his previous life, these so-called relatives remained just as cold-blooded, ruthless, and heartless as they were now.
Therefore, deep down he didn't want to have much contact with them. But now, facing his grief-stricken mother, how could he bear to let her suffer this pain alone?
Xiao Wenjing didn't want to pay any attention to his wife standing in front of him at this moment, because he thought this woman was simply a fool who couldn't distinguish right from wrong at all! If she really went to Lao Luo's house empty-handed, she probably wouldn't even get a cup of hot tea.
Thinking of this, Xiao Wenjing frowned, turned to his son beside him, and said softly, "Chuan'er, why don't you take a few eggs with you? After all, they might not care about our small gift. In that case, why should we waste our money?"
After saying this, he glanced at his son thoughtfully, but ultimately couldn't suppress his thoughts and continued to make suggestions.
He recalled that when he and his wife were newlyweds, he once carried a heavy ham to his mother-in-law's house to pay a New Year's visit. However, to his surprise, his mother-in-law refused to let him in without any hesitation.
The reason given was even more ridiculous—they said that the ham should have been delivered when the pig was slaughtered, but it was too late to be delivered after the New Year, and they didn't even want it.
In fact, Xiao Wenjing knew perfectly well that the reason his mother-in-law disliked the gift so much was simply because she thought it was too shabby.
It should be noted that his wife's brother-in-law also accompanied her on the New Year's visit, and the gifts he brought were incredibly abundant and diverse.
Therefore, his mother-in-law naturally welcomed him into the house with a beaming smile, while he could only be slinked out of the house by his mother-in-law. From then on, due to the increasing pressure of life and his increasingly tight finances, Xiao Wenjing could no longer afford to buy expensive gifts for his mother-in-law.
So he simply chose not to visit anymore to avoid further cold treatment and disdain.
Shen Yunsheng advised against bringing any valuable gifts to Lao Luo's house.
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