Mother Qi was already dissatisfied with Cheng Su, and her son kept speaking up for her, praising her everywhere, which only made her feel even more sour and dissatisfied.
Her temper flared up, and she forgot how sheâd been cold-shouldered by her son before, never learning her lesson. She interjected sharply, "Taiguo, you donât need to make excuses for her. I think she clearly doesnât care about this family. Always about making money, and when her father-in-law had an accident, she wouldnât come back to take care of him. Whatâs the use of having such a daughter-in-law? I think..."
"Shut your mouth!" Father Qi suddenly roared, throwing the cane at hand towards her, cursing, "If you keep spouting nonsense, you can just roll back to the old house to live. Whether youâre having a high fever or dying, donât even think about coming back to live, you can stay there until you die of old age."
Mother Qiâs face changed, and she immediately looked at Qi Taiguo with grievance: "Look at your dad, look at him, has he been possessed by something or what?"
"I think youâre the one whoâs possessed, you ungrateful old fool. I donât think youâve considered the good of this family at all. Canât go a day without stirring trouble, can you?" Father Qi was furious.
"You, Taiguo..."
"Dad, donât get angry. Itâs rare for me to come back. Letâs talk about something happy." Qi Taiguo first comforted Father Qi, then looked at Mother Qi and said, "Mom, if you donât even believe what I say, then I have nothing better to say. Cheng Su even knew to buy health supplements for Dad, proving she cares for him, but why didnât she think of buying anything for you? Mom, donât you understand?"
Mother Qi was taken aback.
"Thatâs just how she is; if youâre nice to me, Iâll naturally be nice to you. But Mom, have you ever been nice to her even a little bit? No, and you still keep spreading rumors about her. She doesnât come back, and sheâs justified in that. Who wants to go out of their way to be snubbed?" Qi Taiguo said plainly.
"Donât mind her, she doesnât know any better." Father Qi glared at Mother Qi, thinking what a brainless old fool she was. Could she not hear that her son was upset and disappointed?
"You, you all, who even cares about her stuff, who cares if sheâs nice to me or not!" Mother Qi threw the chicken feed in her hand and stormed into the house.
Qi Taiguo was truly disappointed, sighed, and said, "Dad, seeing Mom like this, what meaning does it have even if Cheng Su comes back?"
Father Qi sighed too and said, "Your momâs temper is just like that. The more you go against her, the more stubborn she gets. Just ignore her. Are you leaving tomorrow?"
Qi Taiguo pulled over a chair to sit down and said, "I just came back to see you. Tomorrow morning I have to return to the army. Also, in July, I have to go for training for three months..."
Mother Qi was angrily sulking in the room. After waiting for a long time, Qi Taiguo still didnât come in to soothe her, feeling both annoyed and heartache.
Things have changed, this family has changed, everyoneâs heart is turned toward outsiders!
Mother Qi wiped her tears, perked up her ears, listening to Qi Taiguo speaking outside.
Something about Cheng Su having bought the restaurant property now and her company in a competition. If they win, the business may grow bigger and bigger, and so on.
Mother Qi pursed her lips, no matter how capable she was, she didnât listen, had her own ideas, not on the same page with her, hoping for her to be filial was impossible.
If only they could change daughters-in-law...
The thought had just arisen when she heard her son continuously praising Cheng Su outside, gritting her teeth, knowing her son seemed enchanted by Cheng Su. How could they change daughters-in-law!
Who knows what kind of spell this kid was under, hmph!