Free Web NovelChapter 1589: Chapter 1048: Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law
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"Meijun, Xiaoqiong is about to come to Capital City, Doudou is probably coming with her too..." After a slight pause, Chuxia sighed, "She feels quite guilty leaving you alone in 401."
"They’re... all going to Capital City?" Surprised by the news, Liu Meijun was silent for a long time, then asked in disbelief, "Have all the procedures been completed?"
"The procedures aren’t finished yet, but it shouldn’t take much longer, Meijun..."
Liu Meijun hurriedly interrupted Chuxia: "You all don’t need to worry about me, I might be a bit unaccustomed for now, but rest assured, I won’t take too long to adjust.
I’m not confused; I won’t force you all to do untimely things. Xiaoqiong and Doudou are both military dependents, and now they’re both pregnant. Such a move is normal, what place do I have in meddling?
Chuxia, I’ve told you before, even if I can’t keep up with your pace, I’ll still strive to stand behind you all, and never become a burden to you. Otherwise, I would prefer not to be friends with you all."
"Then I’ll tell Xiaoqiong your words exactly as is..." Chuxia chuckled lightly, "so she won’t keep worrying unnecessarily."
"Alright." Liu Meijun nodded, agreeing, "Just tell her, as long as she doesn’t mind that I’m taking smaller steps and feeling embarrassed, we can be lifelong friends. Also, I don’t like being pulled along to march quickly, otherwise, we can’t even be friends."
"No problem, I’ll tell her exactly that."
"Chuxia..." Hesitating for a moment, Liu Meijun sighed, "In the future, we might have fewer opportunities to meet; you all take good care of yourselves and don’t worry about me.
No matter how long it’s been since we last met, our friendship won’t change, plus I’ll do my best to strive forward. Even if I can’t walk beside you, I will certainly, certainly not hold you back!"
"Oh, you..." Chuxia sighed in resignation, "Didn’t you just say that? Why keep emphasizing it, do you not trust us or something?"
"No..." Liu Meijun laughed sheepishly, "Maybe my brain was a bit foggy just now, and I forgot what I said. Anyway, you understand what I mean, right?"
"Of course!"
After hanging up, Liu Meijun sat there staring into space, Director Liu glanced at her and smiled, "Meijun, do you feel being around your teacher is too much of a grievance?"
"No... no, no, no..." Liu Meijun hastily waved her hands, "I’m very happy to learn by your side. It’s just that all my friends have gone away suddenly, so my heart feels a bit empty, but don’t worry, Teacher, I won’t let my emotions affect my work!"
Director Liu pointed to the seat opposite: "Come sit over here." That was Yun Doudou’s seat, slightly stunned, Liu Meijun moved over, not knowing how she should feel.
"You and Doudou have been with me for so long, I’ve observed that you are both kids who value relationships dearly, which is good, but sometimes it can make you unhappy. However, overall, I still like your type of personality.
The key is that you know how to discern your own position and don’t compete with others. This is what your teacher likes best, so settle down, and study well. One day, you will be able to stand alongside them, you must trust your teacher’s judgment!"
"Don’t worry, Teacher, even without your encouragement, I definitely won’t give up on myself. Not just for me, but for my parents, I have to make myself better and better." Liu Meijun smiled apologetically, "Right now, my parents are proud of me!"
Director Liu smiled warmly at her: "Thinking like this is the best, alright, there’s nothing else, go ahead and focus on your own work, if there’s anything unclear just come ask me."
"Okay, Teacher." Liu Meijun responded, returning to her own seat.
"By the way, Meijun, you don’t have a boyfriend, right?"
Director Liu suddenly asked, causing Liu Meijun’s face to blush all the way to the base of her neck, she coughed awkwardly, "I dated someone a while ago but it wasn’t suitable, so we broke up, right now, no, I don’t have one."
"I have a nephew, about your age, who’s also an officer. How about I arrange for you two to meet one day?" Seeing Liu Meijun’s hesitant expression, Director Liu explained, "Don’t worry, I’m just doing a bit of matchmaking. Once you meet, you can chat on your own. If you think it’s workable, then proceed; if not, just say it isn’t."
"After knowing you for so long, you should be aware that I usually don’t bother with these things. If it weren’t for your friends all getting married and leaving you behind, I wouldn’t meddle in such affairs.
If you can’t accept this and feel pressured, just pretend I didn’t say anything..." After a brief pause, Director Liu added with a smile, "And don’t worry about your teacher making things difficult for you because of this."
"No, no, I wouldn’t misunderstand like that," Liu Meijun said, her face turning red as she bowed her head. "How about... I go along with your arrangement."
"Great!" Director Liu, being a straightforward person, immediately picked up the phone and called the unit where his nephew was. Once it was transferred to his nephew, he got straight to the point: "Liu Jianfeng, come to the hospital tonight. I want to introduce you to someone... You have to make time, no excuses. Consider it an order, or should I have Grandma and Grandpa call you?... Alright, settled then."
Liu Meijun was dumbfounded, staring at her teacher. How could things turn out like this? It sounded like the other party wasn’t too willing, and what if people misunderstood it as her being eager? What would she do then?
If she’d known this was the situation, she simply wouldn’t have agreed. Now it’s awkward whether she leaves or stays!
"Alright, he’s coming tonight." Director Liu patted his disciple’s shoulder. "Don’t worry, once he meets you, he’ll surely like you. If I weren’t sure of this, I wouldn’t command him like that..."
After receiving a call from Chuxia, Luo Xiaoqiong couldn’t stay at home. Despite not knowing whether she’d taken leave, she got up to head to the hospital. Unable to dissuade her, Li Aiyuan dressed to accompany her.
"Mom..." Luo Xiaoqiong clung to her mother-in-law’s arm, acting spoiled. "It’s fine if I go alone, it’s so close, just a few steps away. If people see you sticking to me like glue, they’ll say I’m pampered. Many people already mock me for being transferred here, and if they see you protecting me every day, who knows what they’ll say next. Honestly, I don’t care what they say about me, I just don’t like them dragging Zhao Qiliang into it.
When he returns from his mission, he might get a promotion, and if others laugh at him for marrying someone who’s useless, how uncomfortable would that be for him?
If he protects me, it seems like there’s more to criticize. If he doesn’t, it seems like he’s shirking his duties as a husband, which puts him in a difficult position, right, Mom?"
"Why do you have so many reasons?" Li Aiyuan glared at her. "Using Qiliang as an excuse won’t work. Right now, my daughter-in-law and grandson are most important to me; my son can take a backseat. If he leaves his wife at home, he must bear the consequences of gossip!"
Luo Xiaoqiong: "..."
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In the evening, while Li Aiyuan was busy in the kitchen, Luo Xiaoqiong called Chuxia to vent: "My mother-in-law treats me like a giant panda, insisting on accompanying me for just a short walk.
When I went to see Meijun, she sat in the corridor waiting for me, making me so restless while talking inside. I’d often forget what I said..." She sighed helplessly, "Meijun is kind-hearted. She didn’t laugh at me to my face, but who knows what she’s thinking."
"Do you care what Meijun thinks?" Chuxia asked.
"It’s not that..." Luo Xiaoqiong tangled her hair. "I’m just not used to this feeling of being managed all the time. I know my mother-in-law means well, but I just find it exhausting." As she said the last part, she glanced warily toward the kitchen and lowered her voice to a whisper.
This left Chuxia on the other end of the line struggling to understand but managed to piece together her meaning after some effort. Finally, she said, "Alright, stop overthinking it. You’ll be coming to the Capital City soon, and there’ll be plenty of people around. The Eldest maternal aunt won’t be as uptight.
You can’t blame her for overreacting. With your brother not around, she’s worried about him and is afraid of not taking good care of you, which would disappoint her son. It makes sense she’s overly cautious, right?" "Yes, that’s true. By the way, Meijun’s blind date is tonight; I wonder how it’s going..." Luo Xiaoqiong sighed regretfully, "If it weren’t because Director Liu made the match, I’d just boldly tag along."
"Meijun’s quite good at judging people. You shouldn’t worry unnecessarily. If it’s fitting, she’ll surely introduce us. If not, it wouldn’t matter if you saw him or not, right?"
"Alright, you’re not going along with anything I say now..." she grumbled reluctantly. Seeing Li Aiyuan walk out of the kitchen, Luo Xiaoqiong quickly bid farewell to Chuxia and hung up.
"Who were you calling?" Li Aiyuan asked puzzledly, looking at her daughter-in-law. She felt like, despite living together every day, their relationship wasn’t as close as before. Her daughter-in-law used to tell her everything, but now she seemed to keep secrets.
Luo Xiaoqiong smiled, "I was talking to Chuxia, telling her about Meijun’s blind date this afternoon."
"Meijun is older than you all and should take advantage of her time. However, these matters can’t be forced; they must be suitable. The worst is for couples to have clashing tempers when living together..." After a few remarks, Li Aiyuan stopped, patting her forehead. "I’m truly getting old, always forgetting things once I start nagging..." She pushed the bowl of bone broth she just brought out toward her daughter-in-law. "Drink it while it’s hot; it gets fishy when it cools." (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit 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.)
