Free Web NovelChapter 17: Chapter 17: Turns Out You’re Not Deaf or Blind
Fu Mingxue’s expression darkened.
She sneered. "They sure got here fast."
Just as she was about to open the door and put the old hag in her place, Mrs. Fu rushed out from the small kitchen.
"Go back inside. I’ll deal with Old Mrs. Fu."
"Mom—" Fu Mingxue protested.
She knew all too well how difficult that old hag was to deal with.
"Get inside." Mrs. Fu’s voice grew stern.
She clearly didn’t want her daughter to confront the old hag head-on.
Fu Mingxue could only go back inside, resentful. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
Only after seeing her go inside did Mrs. Fu feel relieved enough to open the door.
Her reasoning was actually quite simple. ’My daughter is going to college. I can’t let this family entangle her, and I certainly can’t give them any chance to accuse her of being unfilial.’
When she opened the door, she saw the old hag and her sly Eldest Sister-in-law Fu.
The moment she saw them, she knew they were up to no good.
Old Mrs. Fu shot Mrs. Fu a dissatisfied glare. "Wife of my second son, what took you so long to open the door?" She’d been shouting so long her throat was practically smoking.
Not only that, but her old hands were also sore from banging on the door.
Mrs. Fu wasn’t in a good mood either. "What are you doing here?"
The moment Old Mrs. Fu heard that, she glared. "My granddaughter getting into college is a joyous occasion! I waited at home all day, but you never came to share the good news. What, now that she’s going to college, you’re too good for the old folks of the Fu family?"
Mrs. Fu shot back with a cold laugh.
"So, you’re not deaf or blind after all! In that case, when your granddaughter was pushed into a river and almost had her college acceptance letter stolen, why didn’t we see any of you—her grandparents, her eldest uncle, her younger uncle—come over to stand up for her?"
"Anyone who knows better knows the Fu family is huge. Anyone who doesn’t would think all the Fu family members had died out! Something so serious happened, yet not a single one of you showed up to help."
"You... you—who are you saying died out?" Old Mrs. Fu’s face flushed red with anger.
Eldest Sister-in-law Fu, standing behind her, was also seething.
Mrs. Fu rolled her eyes. "Why so sensitive? It was just a figure of speech. Besides, was I wrong? A crisis like that happens, and you all play deaf and dumb. So what are you doing here now?"
Old Mrs. Fu was so furious she nearly fell over backward.
’This kind of daughter-in-law... We never should have let her marry into the family.’
Seeing how aggressive she was being, Eldest Sister-in-law Fu decided to step forward.
"Now, Sister-in-law, that’s not entirely fair. Our houses aren’t that close. If something happened, you should have come to tell us. We’re all one family; of course we would have come. At the very least, you could have sent someone to fetch us! But now, you’re making it out to be our fault."
"Ha. It’s just a short walk. You’re telling me you didn’t hear anything? People who live farther away than you knew what happened. Did you need a formal, engraved invitation? Fine. I always knew you didn’t consider us real Fu family members, so stop all this pointless whining. Just say it. Why are you really here?"
Ordinarily, Old Mrs. Fu would have cursed right back at her.
But when she remembered the purpose of her visit, she immediately swallowed her anger.
"The Bai family compensated you with eight hundred, right? Give me five hundred. Your eldest nephew is getting married next month and is short on cash. As his aunt, you’re obligated to provide the money."
"Besides, your branch of the family has no sons. When you die, who’s going to smash the funeral pot for you? It’ll have to be my eldest grandson, won’t it? And what about when you’re old? Won’t you have to rely on your eldest nephew to take care of you?"
Eldest Sister-in-law Fu’s eyes lit up, her face beaming. "That’s right, Sister-in-law. From now on, my son will be like your own son. He’ll be sure to take good care of you."
