Free Web NovelChapter 1544: Chapter 1022: Agreement Reached
Second night.
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"You can see them whenever you want, I absolutely won’t have any objections..." Yu Tao looked at Cong Qiuying with some heartache, "Mom, from now on, do whatever you want without having to look at anyone else’s face."
"You silly child..." Cong Qiuying chuckled, "Do you mean to say that if Mom wants to bring your sister over, she doesn’t even need to tell you, she can just go ahead and do it?"
"Mom..." Yu Tao smiled helplessly, "You are capable of making such a choice for me now, how would you ever make such a decision without considering everything? If there was trust missing even here, how would I be worthy of being your daughter?"
"Taotao..." Cong Qiuying stared at her daughter with eyes full of emotion. Over the years, the only one who showed her this kind of respect was her second daughter, which made her even more certain that her choice was the correct one.
Of course, she believed many would say that her decision to divorce her husband and live with her second daughter was out of greed for wealth. She had hesitated, but over the years, her second daughter had been the one sacrificing for the family. If she only cared about her own reputation, her second daughter would never live her own life free and unburdened. If people want to say she was greedy for wealth, let them say it. It wouldn’t make her lose any meat.
Having lived till this age, she’s come to understand that caring too much about others’ opinions only leads to a life of pain. So, this time, she’ll follow her heart.
"Mom..." Yu Tao hesitated, then asked Cong Qiuying, "Back then, why did you take a liking to Dad?" Yu Guangjiu had a bad reputation when he was young, and she never could understand why Mom chose Dad. She had asked before, but Cong Qiuying never answered directly.
"Sigh..." Cong Qiuying sighed deeply, "That’s just fate. Back then, when I was working night shifts, I was ambushed, and a man saved me who looked remarkably like your dad. So later, during the matchmaking, I agreed immediately.
Your grandparents had also inquired about him, saying that he had a bad reputation and advising me to consider others. But I felt that a man who would act bravely couldn’t be all bad, and I insisted on marrying him.
At the time, I knew your dad wasn’t really into me, but I thought that if I treated him well, one day his heart would turn towards me. freewёbnoνel.com
After we got married, he was always cold towards me, and I endured it for a long time. Later, he cursed me shamelessly, saying he looked down on me, yet I clung to him, calling me brazen.
I was angry at the time and straightforwardly said that if you hadn’t saved me, how could I have so unwaveringly married you? Then, that set off a storm, and he kept asking if I had been defiled. Only then did I realize I was mistaken.
But what could I do then? The marriage was done, and there were children, nothing else could be done but to accept it and endure."
Yu Tao suddenly understood, no wonder every time her parents argued, her dad cursed her mom in degrading terms. She was puzzled as to why her mom, such an honest person, would be insulted by her dad with such words, and now she knew the reason.
In that case, her dad was even less of a good person. Even though he was her biological father, she had to scorn him. A good girl didn’t despise him and married him, yet he still acted out!
"Endure once, it was this way, endure twice, it’s still this way, so this time I decided not to endure anymore. Let others say what they want, but I won’t sacrifice my daughter’s life because I’m afraid of what’s being said." Cong Qiuying looked at her daughter with firm eyes, "Taotao, rest assured, no matter what tricks your dad or grandparents try, Mom won’t change her mind."
"Mom..." Yu Tao embraced Cong Qiuying emotionally, uncertain what to say. Only now did she understand that her mother wasn’t as weak as she had seen before. All her mother’s endurance was merely because she didn’t want to burden the children, or to say more accurately, she didn’t want to burden her...
"Among all of you, your character resembles mine the most..." Cong Qiuying sighed, rubbing her daughter’s head, "That’s why you sacrificed the most for that family, bore the most."
"Mom, it’s better this way. I’ve done it, they don’t cherish it, so I can truly let go. Otherwise, I’d always feel indebted to this family. Didn’t Mom always say, rather let others owe you than you owe them?"
"It’s best that you think that way." Cong Qiuying lovingly looked at her daughter, "Mom’s not feeling well these days, and I’ve worried you. Feel at ease, since Mom has decided to live with you in the future, I won’t hesitate anymore.
However, we don’t need to rush to the Capital City in these few days, since it’s less than ten days until Beibei and Nannan’s Hundred Days Old celebration. Why don’t we wait until the celebration is over before we go together?
I know you all are worried that Mom will feel bad seeing the familiar environment or encountering people from your dad’s side. But after saying so much, do you still have that worry now?"
"Alright, I’ll listen to Mom..." Yu Tao readily agreed, and happened to see her mother-in-law coming out of the kitchen, she smiled, "Mom, my mom wants to wait until after Beibei and Nannan’s Hundred Days Old celebration before going to the Capital City together. How about we stay here for now?
Constantly running back and forth might make Yanyan uncomfortable. If you’re thinking of your siblings’ family, why not have Uncle Li take you over there, is that okay?"
"Sis..." Lin Yanqiu looked at Cong Qiuying in confusion, "Didn’t you just agree to it? Why did you change your mind so quickly?"
"It’s not..." Cong Qiuying then recounted to Lin Yanqiu what she had just told her daughter.
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"I never imagined Aunt Cong married my sister-in-law’s father for such a reason..." Chuxia looked at her mother-in-law with emotion, "In that case, we were wrong to blame her before. She wasn’t weak; she had to endure for the sake of her children, right?"
"Right." Lin Yanqiu nodded, "Your sister-in-law’s personality is somewhat like hers—very responsible but sometimes a bit sensitive. Her heart is extremely kind. When you interact with people like them, initially you might find them a bit too particular, but over time you realize that with them, you never have to worry about them scheming against you."
"That’s true..." Chuxia nodded in agreement and then pointed at the tip of her nose, "Mom, after spending time with me, you must have realized I absolutely won’t scheme against anyone."
"When did I say you schemed against anyone?" Lin Yanqiu looked at her with a speechless expression, "If people didn’t know better, they’d think you were feeling guilty, pulling a ’there’s no silver here’ kind of stunt."
"Ahem..." Chuxia deliberately scrunched up her face, "Mom, there you go again, wrongfully accusing me! I’m obviously scared of losing favor, so I’m intentionally trying to get your attention here. How could you misunderstand my intentions?"
Having spent a long time with her younger daughter-in-law, Lin Yanqiu was already accustomed to her fresh vocabulary and looked at her with amusement, "I returned quickly after just two days away; do you think your presence needs boosting?"
"Hehe..." Chuxia laughed sheepishly, "Mom, am I being shamelessly jealous? I’ve already received so much love, more than my sister-in-law, yet I pretend to fight for attention. It’s truly inappropriate."
"You’re the prime example of getting a bargain and acting grateful..." Despite saying this, Lin Yanqiu looked at Chuxia with eyes full of affection and worry. Her daughter-in-law had just ended her confinement period, but her son had gone on a mission, and there hadn’t been any news for over two months. At such a young age, how much must she be tormented?
"Mom, don’t look at me like that..." Chuxia coughed uneasily, "I admit I worry about Zhou Mikang, but I don’t feel wronged. From the day I married him, I anticipated there would be days like this. Every military spouse has this understanding—why would I be different?
Rest assured, I’ll keep my life moving forward steadily. When Zhou Mikang returns, he’ll find that during his absence, I haven’t missed a beat.
Of course..." She laughed apologetically, "If possible, I’d still hope to hear news from him soon. Whether or not he returns, we at least need to know he’s safe, right?" freewebnøvel.com
"Yes." Lin Yanqiu nodded firmly, "When Mikang returns, we’ll all give him a good talking to. No matter how tough it gets, he should call us at home."
"You two..." Old Madam Zhou, who had been sitting quietly by the side, shook her head in displeasure and glared at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law duo. Chuxia quickly said, "Grandma, rest assured..."
"Rest assured, what?" Old Madam Zhou interrupted her in dissatisfaction, "If anyone’s going to give him a talking to, I should go first, followed by Nannan and Beibei. You two are really too much, not respecting the elderly or caring for the young even a bit!"
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The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at Old Madam Zhou with a speechless but spirited expression, completely defeated.
Chuxia suddenly smacked her forehead: "Oh right, Mom, there’s something I ought to tell you, but you have to promise not to get angry or rush to defend me, otherwise I won’t say it."
"Who’s bullying you?" As soon as she heard her daughter-in-law say this, Lin Yanqiu immediately sat up straight, "Tell me who’s so bold to cause trouble while I’m not around, truly seeking trouble..."
Chuxia looked at her mother-in-law with exasperation: "Mom, I just emphasized that if you defend me, I won’t say it."
Lin Yanqiu frowned: "But we can’t just let others bully you, right?"
Someone smiled and blinked her big eyes at her mother-in-law: "Mom, do you think I look like someone waiting to be bullied? Besides, there are so many people at home, including Grandma, how could I possibly be bullied?"
After sizing up her younger daughter-in-law again and recalling the younger daughter-in-law’s past ways of handling matters, Lin Yanqiu finally compromised: "Alright, Mom promises I won’t go settle scores with them. Go ahead." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
