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Chapter 186 Falling out
As it turns out, in the eyes of someone like Wu's mother, her own son is the best, and no matter how good the girl in the world comes along, she is not good enough for her precious son.
Even though Liu Lihua's family helped the Wu family so much, it still couldn't satisfy Wu's mother.
Wu's mother felt that it was completely unnecessary for her to come and take care of her daughter-in-law during her postpartum period.
Ever since the chicken leg incident, Wu's mother has been like someone who has unlocked a mechanism, always thinking about being the first to eat anything good, without considering whether her daughter-in-law has recovered or not.
In Wu's mother's opinion, it was just a short period of confinement and there was no need for it at all.
She had a miscarriage when she was young, but she still went about her business as usual.
In the end, she had several children.
So Wu's mother simply felt that it was just a miscarriage and wouldn't prevent her from having children later.
Liu Lihua was speechless at Wu's mother's behavior.
Although she was somewhat angry, she wasn't extremely annoyed, so she didn't think about telling Wu Xingbang about it, simply because she felt it was unnecessary.
One day, Liu Lihua said she wanted to eat fish, but when the fish was served, there was only the head and tail left. As for the body, there were only two pitiful little pieces of meat left. Liu Lihua finally couldn't stand it anymore.
"Mom, I remember it was such a big fish! And there was only this little bit of meat in it?"
Wu's mother felt a little guilty after being told this, but then she thought that she was the mother-in-law and had gone to great lengths to prepare it, so what was wrong with eating a couple of pieces of fish?
"Ah, I tasted a few bites when I made it, mainly to check the saltiness. I was worried that it would be too salty for you to eat, and I was also worried that if it was bland, the fish would be fishy."
Liu Lihua was so angry at these words that she laughed. She threw her chopsticks on the table and stopped pretending.
"Mom, I don't want to argue with you, it's not that I'm stupid. I never argued with you before when you secretly ate chicken legs or braised pork, so why are you making me eat the fish head? I just wanted to eat some fish, and you bought such a big fish, and now you want me to eat the fish head?"
Wu's mother was also angered.
"What do you mean by 'stealing food'? My son bought it with his own money, so can't I, as his mother, even eat it? How does that count as stealing food? Is there no justice in this world?!"
After that outburst, Wu's mother immediately felt much more confident. Everyone outside was watching how she had been serving her daughter-in-law these past few days.
Now that her daughter-in-law is accusing her of cheating, she absolutely cannot admit it.
Moreover, in Wu's mother's view, this was a good opportunity to seize on her daughter-in-law's mistakes and force her to bow down to her.
As long as this daughter-in-law bows her head, won't all the money and tickets end up in her hands?
Upon thinking about this, Wu's mother began to wail.
The implication was the same few sentences: he was scolding his daughter-in-law for being unfilial.
Liu Lihua was so angry that her face turned red, but she couldn't bring herself to use such a tantrum. Moreover, in all her years in the Liu family, this was the first time she had ever seen a woman sit on the ground and make a scene without any regard for her image, with tears and snot streaming down her face. She was truly shameless!
"What are you doing? Oh dear, Aunt Wu, get up quickly, let's talk this out! What's going on here!"
"That's right, let's talk things out. I don't think Lihua is the kind of person who's unreasonable. Get up first."
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As Liu Lihua watched the crowd help Wu's mother up, she was so angry that her fingers were trembling. Wu's mother took the opportunity to berate Liu Lihua for being unfilial, saying that she had only eaten two pieces of fish and was being scolded by her daughter-in-law. How could she possibly live like this?
After all that crying and fussing, it seemed like she really was in the right.
Liu Lihua felt ashamed as if her face had been ripped off. How could she have such an unreasonable mother-in-law?
Just as things were getting ugly, Wu Xingbang returned.
Upon seeing her greatest support return, Liu Lihua burst into tears, startling everyone.
Wu Xingbang never expected things to turn out this way. He didn't even need to ask; he knew it was his mother who had gone too far.
"Don't cry. What happened? What wronged you? Just tell me, I'm here."
While speaking, Wu Xingbang didn't forget to wink at his mother, hoping she would say something conciliatory. But little did he know that his mother was now in a difficult position. She had just scolded him, so how could she possibly say a kind word to her daughter-in-law?
“Wu Xingbang, if we can make it work, we can make it work; if not, we can get a divorce! I’ve never seen a mother like yours. She said she came to take care of me during my postpartum period, but in reality, all the good food and drinks ended up in her own mouth. And then she’d tell outsiders that I was unfilial. Is this how a mother-in-law should act?”
Wu Xingbang's face darkened. He didn't want a divorce now, and he didn't want his superiors to see that his family was not harmonious.
He originally thought that his mother would come and take care of him for a few days, so that everyone would know that he was a man who loved his wife and was also filial to his parents.
Unexpectedly, it backfired.
"Lihua, don't rush, talk it out slowly. Don't keep bringing up divorce. We don't have any conflicts. If you've really been wronged, wouldn't I protect you?"
Hearing this, Liu Lihua finally felt that she hadn't misjudged the man.
“Ask her yourself. First, she stewed half a chicken and ate a whole chicken leg. That was fine, I thought she was your mother, it was just a piece of meat, I wasn’t reluctant. But later, it got more and more outrageous. Look at the fish stewed today, it was more than two pounds, and I could only eat two small pieces of meat, either the head or the tail. I just asked her about it, and she started throwing a tantrum. How can we live like this?”
Wu Xingbang was so angry that his eyes twitched.
Still need to ask?
Look how much weight his mother has gained these days; her face is so much rounder. Judging from that, you can tell she's been eating well.
"Alright, you still need to rest and recover. Lie down and calm down."
Wu Xingbang first addressed the group of women, saying, "We're sorry to have troubled you all. We'll take care of some family matters, so we won't keep you from going back for dinner."
That's basically an invitation to leave.
Although everyone wanted to watch the show, they also knew that the person in charge was there, and it wasn't their place to point fingers.
However, after everyone left, he couldn't help but prick up his ears, wanting to eavesdrop.
But Wu Xingbang watched them go home one by one. After closing the door, he didn't rush to speak. Then he suddenly opened the door again. This time, the women outside were embarrassed.
After all that commotion, no one dared to eavesdrop here anymore.
Wu Xingbang's face darkened: "Mom, is what Lihua said true?"
Wu's mother was still somewhat afraid of her son, after all, she depended on him for her monthly income.
"Oh, I only ate a few pieces of meat, what's the big deal? Your wife says I'm stealing food, is this how you show filial piety to your elders? She's not wrong?"