Free Web NovelChapter 1633: Chapter 1070: Sisters-in-Law
The second update of the day is here.
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With Chuxia having pinpointed the matter on my mind, Yu Tao laughed awkwardly: "Actually, I didn’t mean to hide it from you. In fact, they are indeed much more enthusiastic towards me than before.
Especially Grandma, who used to be so proud and now seems to be trying every way to please us. It’s... really bittersweet in my heart."
"Sister-in-law, you’ve been married into this family for so many years, you should roughly understand the temperaments of the elders. Sometimes, what we perceive as burdens might be ways they relieve stress, there’s no need to force them to be like before. Being closer is not necessarily a bad thing.
As long as this closeness isn’t about lowering their status to please us, I’m fine with it, sister-in-law..." Chuxia paused and looked at her seriously, "consider my suggestion."
"Alright." Yu Tao nodded with a smile, "I found that even though I’m much older than you and your sister-in-law, when it comes to decision-making, I really can’t compare to you.
These days at home, I’ve been constantly anxious, but looking back, after I said something, they didn’t treat me as deliberately.
It’s just that I couldn’t help comparing their current attitude with the past, and naturally, that led to overthinking, which made me feel uneasy.
Ah, listening to you, I really feel ashamed, why didn’t I think of this? Perhaps Grandma and Mom just wish for a relationship with us similar to the one with Jiping and Xiangping.
They can hold each other’s necks warmly and talk about everything, even if they say something wrong, they don’t have to worry about the other overthinking or getting upset. Actually, that’s the best relationship between in-laws, right?"
"Of course, everyone hopes for a relationship like this between in-laws, but generally speaking, achieving it is very difficult.
The elders at home are always particularly good to us, never treating us as outsiders, even better and more tolerant than with their own children.
But it’s precisely this goodness and tolerance that highlights the difference between a daughter-in-law and a daughter. Sometimes, the more casual it is, the closer it becomes. I hope one day our relationship with Grandma and Mom can be like that of the second sister and fourth sister."
"It will be, as long as we’re aware of it, it can definitely happen..." Yu Tao couldn’t help but sigh, "Nanping has completely changed, if only Aiping and Zhongkang could come to the same realization."
"I’m not sure if Zhou Aiping will understand, but Zhou Zhongkang probably won’t come to realize it anytime soon. He always talks about how he was treated harshly during his foster years, but I feel that the family that raised him spoilt him too much.
From what we see of his attitude today, he clearly thinks that people being good to him is just what’s expected, and if their treatment falls slightly short, he considers it their fault.
As for how he repays them, does such a thing even exist? A selfish personality that only knows how to take and not give is definitely not one formed by excessive harshness."
"Your point makes sense too. If someone were treated too harshly, they might feel aggrieved. However, if they truly feel their family’s genuine care, there should be some change.
But he’s completely non-responsive right now. My feeling is, if you put him in Third Brother’s place and gave him whatever he wants, only then would the family be acting right by him."
"Exactly, that’s the feeling. Even someone as loving as Mei Xiaofeng ended up leaving him. Just imagine how excessive he must have been, considering from Zhou family’s perspective, we certainly wish for a happy future for him, but from a rational angle, I still think Mei Xiaofeng’s approach is the most correct now.
Someone selfish to the core is unlikely to change easily, genuinely caring for others. I might sound a bit extreme, but when he truly realizes this, it might already be too late, consuming his entire life.
Life is only a few decades long, spending it on someone like that is just too unworthy..." Saying this, Chuxia couldn’t help but laugh, "See, this is the difference between a daughter-in-law and a daughter. If it were Second Sister and Fourth Sister, they would certainly be particularly sad knowing Mei Xiaofeng got married."
"True, so it’s about mutual interactions. We first need to fully integrate ourselves, so the other party can genuinely feel security. Sister-in-law, let’s remind each other and work hard together, shall we?"
"Alright!" The two of them shook hands firmly as a sign of agreement, and Chuxia switched the topic, "Did you sort out the issues with the family back there, sister-in-law?"
"Well, they definitively didn’t want to, but I ruthlessly asked Dad to help. When the family work had trouble, they got scared, since having a job is always more secure than being unemployed."
"Really, to force you to this extent, they must be quite adept, and Aunt Qian..."
"My mom’s fine..." Yu Tao sighed with a wry smile, "Trying to get her to be overjoyed is impossible, considering that’s the place she lived for half a lifetime.
She originally intended to live there forever, if not for me, she surely couldn’t bear to leave. She’s such a nostalgic person, which goes to show her regard for me is even more significant than I thought.
In the past, I always complained about Mom being biased towards my brother, saying she favors boys over girls, but sometimes her act of showing preference is just to make my life at home easier.
This time, coming to the Capital City, I had a deep conversation with Mom. She still worries about in-laws getting upset. I had to persuade her for a long time before she agreed to follow me to the Capital City.
Otherwise, Mom would’ve rented herself a place, living alone, you know she’s that old, how could I let her rent her own place living outside?
My mom abandoned her life for me, if I let her wander alone in the streets, it would truly be unforgivable. I later told her if she moved out, I’d go with her, then she stopped insisting.
So, integrating her into this big family is truly an arduous task. Although she seems easy-going, she’s actually very stubborn!"
"Exactly the same. My parents are just like that too. If they didn’t just have me as their daughter and worried about me not coping well with in-laws, they wouldn’t have come over to accompany me.
Now, they finally truly believe it, no longer thinking of moving back to the hometown and leaving me here, Grandma and Grandpa too, their current state is different from before, don’t you think?"
"Yes, talking to your Grandma and Grandpa in the past always felt somewhat awkward. Now it doesn’t feel that way anymore, our interactions are especially comfortable, I hope Mom reaches that state soon, then I’ll really be at ease.
Actually, after settling things this time, Zhou Xikang suggests I stay in City A, at first I thought so too, but seeing my mother’s demeanor, I decided to stay in the Capital City for a while.
Truly, people are odd; although residing temporarily, Mom is obviously more relaxed here than in City A. Perhaps, in her mind, Uncle Baohe and Aunt Yulan are the ones she truly trusts."
Chuxia laughed: "You can’t let Grandma and Mom hear this, they would be heartbroken."
Yu Tao looked at Chuxia with helplessness: "I’m not foolish, why would I discuss this with them?"
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In the blink of an eye, more than three months passed. Luo Xiaoqiong and Yun Doudou both had nearly eight-month pregnancies, and classes became less frequent.
Whether the two should give birth in the Capital City or City A, after discussions among the families, and after Old Madam Zhou and Lin Yanqiu expressed their views, they ultimately followed the opinions of Luo Xiaoqiong and Yun Doudou, choosing to stay in the Capital City for childbirth.
The main reason being that both of their pre-natal check-ups over the past months were done in the Capital City, where top-tier experts are available, making it relatively safer compared to City A. Furthermore, both are eager to stay with their good friend. It’s better to go along with their wishes for a good mood than to reluctantly follow arrangements. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)
