Capítulo 786: Chapter 528: Evading_2
Tongtong kept gazing up at Zhou Mikang, then grinned: “Third Uncle Zhou, it’s you! I didn’t recognize you; I thought you were the shepherd.”
Ye Meiyun smiled apologetically and explained: “She recently learned a lesson with illustrations, so whenever she sees someone carrying a firewood bundle, she thinks they’re shepherds.”
“Let’s go quickly!” Qiang Yuxian raised her voice a notch, “If you keep this up, don’t come back complaining that your husband’s family treats you badly, not knowing who’s kin and who’s close. Why should they be good to you?”
Clearly, this was an indirect criticism, disapproving of her greeting Zhou Mikang and Lin Baohe.
Chuxia hadn’t spoken all along, but seeing Qiang Yuxian behave this way, she couldn’t help but cheerfully wave at Ye Meiyun: “Sister Meiyun, bring Tongtong to play at my house if you have time.”
Ye Meiyun nodded with a smile: “Sure.” Her affection for her father exceeded that for her mother, so, despite Qiang Yuxian’s behavior, she not only didn’t back down, but actively cooperated with Chuxia.
From childhood to adulthood, her mother had always favored her younger sister, just because her sister was slightly more attractive, and when it came to choosing a husband… oh no, it should be said when choosing Zhou Mikang back then, she had better judgment in her mother’s eyes. Her mother thought the younger daughter could bring pride, becoming ever more displeased with the elder daughter.
If it weren’t for the issue between Ye Meiru and Huang Xinlong erupting like this, her mother couldn’t possibly treat her kindly and without resentment.
Like this time, she had a dispute with her husband and was driven out by her mother-in-law; she wanted to stay at her parents’ house a few more days, but her mother hurriedly drove her away.
Those who didn’t know the situation might think her mother cherished her, sending her back to her husband’s family early and even accompanying her, but only she knew, her mother feared her marriage might also face issues, bringing her no glory.
Why is it that her sister’s mistake must also punish her? If she went back to her husband’s family just like this, she’d be even more humiliated in the future.
She knew there were no marriages without disputes, but still, having conflicts between couples leads to the mother-in-law blaming everything on the daughter-in-law.
Conflicts between couples should be resolved by the couple themselves. Why involve the entire family? She ends up as the isolated one being dealt with.
So, upon hearing Chuxia’s invitation, she was tempted to use the Zhou family as a temporary haven, unwilling to compromise easily this time.
However, seeing her mother’s demeanor, it was impossible for her to go to the Zhou family, and thinking quickly, she smiled at Qiang Yuxian: “Mom, you should go back; Grandma still needs your care. I’ll take Tongtong home now.” Then, she waved to Zhou Mikang and others, grabbed her daughter’s hand, and left.
Qiang Yuxian watched her silhouette vanish around the corner before turning back home, sighing along the way. Her two daughters worry her constantly, and her mother-in-law likes her less and less. If it continues like this, what if Ye Zhonghe doesn’t want her anymore?
Ye Meiyun stood watching Qiang Yuxian’s silhouette disappear before hurriedly heading to the Zhou household with her daughter.
Though Tongtong was young, she clearly knew which way was home, and noticing her mother taking a different direction, she asked: “Mom, where are we going?”
“Mom is taking you to Third Uncle Zhou’s house to play with Yingying, okay?”
“Okay!” The little girl loved having someone to play with, and Yingying, being two years older than her, always let her have her way, which made Xiao Tongtong particularly fond of Yingying.
As Chuxia’s group stepped inside, Ye Meiyun and Tongtong followed closely behind. Hearing the footsteps, Chuxia reflexively turned around and, seeing it was Ye Meiyun and her daughter, showed a brief look of surprise before smiling: “Sister Meiyun, please come in.” Saying this, she took Tongtong’s little hand, “Do you want to play with Sister Yingying?”
“Tongtong loves playing with Yingying, so I brought her over.” Ye Meiyun smiled, a bit embarrassed, “I’m really hard to get along with, my sister-in-law probably won’t dare to compete with me in the future.”
“No way, Grandma said the more people at home, the merrier. She loves a lively house.” Chuxia said while picking up Tongtong, “Little Tongtong, do you like having a lively house?”
“I do!” The little girl nodded fervently, adding, “Third Aunt, you’re so pretty. When I grow up, I want to be as pretty as you.”
“Of course, when Tongtong grows up, she’ll definitely be prettier than Third Aunt.” Chuxia replied herself, finding it amusing she was an “aunt” at eighteen, haha…
For Ye Meiyun’s arrival, both Old Madam Zhou and Lin Yanqiu welcomed her warmly. Having watched her grow up, no matter what happened with Ye Meiru, Ye Meiyun had always been consistent, and they still liked her.
Right up until Chuxia returned from work in the evening, Ye Meiyun and Tongtong were still at the Zhou household. Seeing a hint of confusion in her eyes, Lin Yanqiu seized the chance to explain: “She had a conflict with her husband’s family, and her mom didn’t support her, so she didn’t want to go back and wanted to stay here. Your grandma and I tried persuading for quite a while, but she just cried. Later, your grandma felt bad and let her stay for a couple of days, but we’ve sent someone to the Li family.”
Understanding that her mother-in-law was explaining these things to prevent misunderstandings about how the Zhou family treated her, Chuxia smiled: “Mom, Sister Meiyun is Sister Meiyun, Ye Meiru is Ye Meiru, I won’t bear anger towards anyone else.
I was just surprised that she stayed here all day, but hearing your explanation, it makes sense. Do you know when Second Sister and Fourth Sister will return, Mom?”
Hearing her daughter-in-law caring about her daughters, Lin Yanqiu was naturally happy and said: “They said they’ll all be back tomorrow. Liao Hui will bring Xiao Si back and then stay there for a couple more days, and the couple Jiping will wait until after the New Year to return.” (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read at .)