People change.
Yuan Yindi understands this.
But so people generally don’t change.
In Yuan Yindi’s heart, his mother belongs to the group that generally doesn’t change.
But now, Mrs. Zeng has beco very unfamiliar.
In the past eight years, Yuan Yindi has not had much contact with Mrs. Zeng, although they exchanged many letters. In every letter, Yuan Yindi could feel Mrs. Zeng’s love for him.
But why did Mrs. Zeng suddenly change?
Yuan Yindi couldn’t figure it out.
"Xiao Wu, how are you speaking to your mother?"
Old Yuan also didn’t know what was going on with Mrs. Zeng, but seeing Yuan Yindi speaking with so anger, he naturally instinctively sided with Mrs. Zeng.
"Dad, I..."
"Apologize to your mother!"
Old Yuan didn’t care who was right or wrong in this matter; he only knew that Yuan Yindi’s attitude towards Mrs. Zeng was wrong now.
As a son, speaking to his own mother in this manner is unfilial.
"Mother, I’m sorry, I was impulsive before, please don’t be angry!"
Yuan Yindi directly knelt on the cold ground, his body straight as an arrow.
Apologizing and saying sorry, just because of filial piety.
In Yuan Yindi’s heart, he didn’t feel he was wrong.
On the contrary, he believed the root cause of all this originated from his mother.
If his mother hadn’t stood up and taken all the bla onto herself, but had dealt with the matter fairly, it wouldn’t have escalated to this point.
"Old man, what are you doing?"
Mrs. Zeng didn’t imdiately go to help Yuan Yindi, but first blad Old Yuan sowhat, then quickly stepped forward to help Yuan Yindi.
"Are you a fool? Kneeling on the ground in this cold weather, do you not want your knees anymore?"
"Get up quickly!"
Mrs. Zeng scolded Yuan Yindi while pulling him up with force.
Yuan Yindi got up accordingly, staying silent.
With things having escalated to this level, Yuan Yindi also understood that continuing to make a fuss wouldn’t an anything anymore.
His mother wanted to shoulder everything for his sister-in-law, could he as a son keep holding on stubbornly?
But, after this incident, a knot ford in Yuan Yindi’s heart.
He didn’t know who to bla.
As the youngest son in the family, he grew up under protection.
Mrs. Li, his sister-in-law, was once very good to him.
But so things exceeded his limits of tolerance.
Everything needs moderation; beyond that is too much.
Mrs. Li was once good to Yuan Yindi, Yuan Pandi, his elder brother, was also extrely good to Yuan Yindi. So when life got better for Yuan Yindi, he didn’t forget to lend a helping hand to his brothers.
He did what he should.
But beyond that, he had his own considerations.
"Fifth brother, sister-in-law!"
As things were deadlocked, Mrs. Li finally arrived late.
"This matter, I as the sister-in-law didn’t handle it well."
"If you want to bla, just bla !"
"I was thinking, earning money isn’t easy, thinking, if we can save so money, let’s save so money. But I forgot, this courtyard has a different aning to you!"
"Fifth brother, sister-in-law will go find a house in a few days and move out!"
Mrs. Li arrived, taking responsibility and placing the bla on herself.
And by doing so, she created an image of a dutiful daughter-in-law.
"What are you saying?"
"This matter, it was clearly who nodded in agreent."
"It’s , as the mother, getting muddled with age. You don’t need to take the bla onto yourself!"
"Besides, Jiaojiao’s original courtyard was also my decision to let Shouxin’s couple live there."
Mrs. Zeng spoke after Mrs. Li, clarifying things on behalf of Mrs. Li.
"Xiao Wu, you know, your father and I are of old age, and we like liveliness."
"I always thought before, if we as one big family live together, lively and bustling, life would be prosperous."
"Ah, it’s my fault, I simplified things too much!"
"I didn’t take into account your feelings as a couple!"
"Mother, please don’t say that!"
Ruan Wan quickly spoke up, "My husband and I haven’t been around here often, we have indeed failed you and father. As for this house, we said back then, however you dispose of it, it’s up to you elder folks!"
"This ti, it’s the daughter-in-law’s fault, I only thought of myself, please don’t take offense with !"
To completely calm the situation, Ruan Wan willingly took all the bla onto herself. Although all of this was caused by Yuan Yindi, but as a couple, Yuan Yindi was only doing it to stand up for her.
"Wife, since all’s been said by Xiao Wu’s wife, don’t get caught up in it anymore!"
Old Yuan spoke from the side to ease the atmosphere.
Mrs. Zeng, having achieved her aim, didn’t continue to hold on to the matter.
She held Ruan Wan’s hand, spoke with great comfort, "Xiao Wu’s wife, Mother always knew you were a good person."
"For Xiao Wu to marry you, it’s like smoke rising from our ancestor’s grave in the Yuan Family!"
"This brat, I must say, he doesn’t deserve you!"
"Mother, how can that be? Fifth brother to is the best!"
Though Mrs. Zeng’s words were complints, Ruan Wan didn’t follow them, but firmly praised Yuan Yindi.
"Good child, truly a good child!"
"This ti it’s Mother who has wronged you!"
"Mother knows you have been aggrieved!"
"But, Xiao Wu’s wife, a harmonious family prospers in all things!"
"To let kinship turn sour over external possessions, would only be a loss!"
"Mother, you are right!"
Ruan Wan was determined not to argue with Mrs. Zeng, going along with everything she said. So, no matter what Mrs. Zeng said, she agreed, albeit only verbally.
Ruan Wan agreed that a harmonious family prospers.
But one shouldn’t keep feeling aggrieved for the sake of family harmony!
Only, Mrs. Zeng is the mother-in-law, while Ruan Wan is the daughter-in-law; Ruan Wan couldn’t openly oppose Mrs. Zeng, her upbringing didn’t allow her to do so.
As for Yuan Yindi daring to do so, it’s because they are mother and son.
...
Finally, everyone dispersed.
Yuan Yindi sowhat angrily escorted Old Yuan and Mrs. Zeng back to their courtyard, maintaining a stern face throughout as a sign of his inner displeasure.
Old Yuan and Mrs. Zeng took note of this but didn’t argue with Yuan Yindi.
Only when Yuan Yindi was about to leave did Old Yuan slowly speak up, "Xiao Wu, indeed there was an error with your sister-in-law. But, as the saying goes, don’t look at the monk’s face, look at the Buddha’s face."
"No matter how upset you are, you have to think of your elder brother!"
"If you stir up a commotion with your sister-in-law, what will you make of your elder brother’s situation?"
"All these years, you’ve been an honest official, but your expenses haven’t been small; who helped you earn that money?"
"Xiao Wu, in life, no matter when, you mustn’t forget your roots!"
"And don’t think of yourself as superior and turn against others when you beco successful!"
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