Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 353 - 243: Hard to Distinguish Between True and False

Chapter 353: Chapter 243: Hard to Distinguish Between True and False

Zhou Aiping was somewhat dubious about Liu Lingmei’s words and said, "Mom, then you swear to me that you didn’t have any schemes against my father-in-law."

"Aiping, what do you mean by that?" Liu Lingmei glared unhappily at her daughter. "I’m your biological mother. If you can’t trust my words, who can you trust?"

"I don’t trust anyone besides myself..." Zhou Aiping spread her hands, "Especially because you are my biological mother, that makes me trust you even less."

"You..." Liu Lingmei suppressed her anger and said earnestly, "You know how much your brother cares about your father. He must be upset with me for dealing with your father, wanting to drive a wedge between us. That way, he would be indirectly getting back at your father for you. How could you, my foolish girl, fall for that bad boy’s trick?"

Zhou Aiping smiled faintly, "Of course, I know Zhou Huakang’s purpose in telling me all these. But, I can’t fall for his trick. I know too well what kind of person my mother is.

The premise for mom to side with me is that I must be able to bring benefits to mom. If these benefits can directly affect mom, then I don’t need to think about what mom’s choice would be. My dad lived with mom for more than twenty years and mom could just discard him like that. Doesn’t that explain everything?"

"If it weren’t for you, would mom have gotten a divorce? Aiping, aren’t you being too heartless? Mom is living entirely for you, yet you doubt her like this..." Liu Lingmei sobbed with restrained tears, "Today, I even suggested to your father-in-law to move out, because your father-in-law doesn’t like your mother-in-law for being ignorant and meddling in his affairs, but he wanted me to stay.

I agreed, thinking that by doing so, I could clear obstacles for you. No matter how naive she is, she is still your mother-in-law. As long as she is here, you have to comply with her, otherwise, you’ll be talked about behind your back. Don’t you understand these principles?

I raised you, always accommodating you. Is this the thanks I get? Aiping, you’re really breaking your mother’s heart," she said.

Touched by Liu Lingmei’s tearful complaint, Zhou Aiping began to waver. Could it be that she had really misunderstood?

But...

Seeing her daughter’s indecision, Liu Lingmei stood up, "Forget it, I won’t make it difficult for you. I’ll pack up and leave right now, make do in a hotel for a few days. Later on, I’ll go rent a cheap room; no matter how tough or tiring it is, I don’t want my own daughter to feel unhappy..."

"Mom..." Zhou Aiping grabbed hold of her, "Mom, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have let my thoughts wander. Indeed, I fell for Xiaohua’s plot.

Actually... it was him who analyzed the situation for me. After mulling it over afterwards, the more I thought about it, the more I felt he was right. Now thinking about it, I really was too foolish."

"Foolish child..." Liu Lingmei affectionately touched her daughter’s head, "Why do you think mom often favours you over Xiaohua? True, when you kids were little, mom was biased and treated your brother better. But later on, when you grew up and became sensible, it was you whom mom worried about more.

You are straightforward and speak your mind, prone to offending others. For people from our kind of background, those you offend are definitely not going to be insignificant. Mom is worried you will suffer losses, that’s why I always protect you.

Your marriage to Yuwen, mom did not agree with it, because I was afraid you would be at a disadvantage coming into the Xiao family. But afterwards, mom realized that in this matter, your judgement was better than mine.

Seeing the Xiao family achieve what it has today, surpassing the Zhou family, mom is truly happy for you. All these years, they have never treated the Xiao family as a proper family. But what is the result now?

Everyone thinks Zhou Xiangping made a good marriage. But really? That timid old man from the Liao family, what can he compare with your father-in-law?

As for Liao Hui, he has no virtues that can compare with Yuwen. It’s just that they are all blinded and can’t see clearly. Seeing you turn your fortunes around, do you know how happy mom is?

When people are happy, they tend to get carried away, and mom really did get carried away. I was thinking of taking this opportunity to help you secure more control over the Xiao family.

You said that mom could disregard a relationship of more than twenty years of marriage. Aiping, if not for you, would mom have treated your dad that way? You should know, your father-in-law hates the people from the Zhou family, and as long as they are doing badly, he is happy.

To send your dad to prison, could mom be happy about it? Yet, mom did it anyway. Mom was trying to win over your father-in-law for you.

Could you as his daughter do that to your dad? You couldn’t, so mom did it for you, yet you still wrong me, wuu wuu wuu..." Liu Lingmei’s head was buried under the pillow, her back heaving as she cried.

Zhou Aiping, having been swayed earlier, now truly believed without doubt. Thinking back to when her mom mentioned divorce to her dad, the Zhou family had not yet run into trouble.

Looking at it that way, her mom really did divorce her dad for her sake.

Over the years, although her mom and dad’s relationship couldn’t be considered great, it was harmonious enough. To send the man she had lived with for more than twenty years to jail..., imagining herself in the situation, she felt even more regretful.

"Mom, don’t be mad at me anymore, it’s all my fault. Mom, I’m sorry. I promise I won’t spout nonsense anymore. From now on, I’ll listen to whatever you say. I now know that you are the best person for me," Zhou Aiping said as she lifted the pillow, helped Liu Lingmei up, and wiped the tears that covered her face, joking as she smiled, "Look at you, you’ve cried yourself into a tear-stained cat."

"Cheeky, who talks about their mom like that?" Liu Lingmei laughed through her tears. "Let’s be serious. Today, your father-in-law told me he wants to send your mother-in-law back to her hometown. When the time comes, even if you have to pretend, act like you can’t bear to see your mother-in-law leave and say some good words on her behalf."

"Why?"

"To stop her from speaking ill of you, and you still have your father-in-law and mother-in-law. In the future, they’ll definitely come to live with you. If they don’t like you, you won’t be happy either..." With a deep sigh, Liu Lingmei continued, "Aiping, Mom can’t stay here forever to help you. Once this extraordinary period is over, I must leave."

"Mom..." This time, it was Zhou Aiping who started sobbing.

When they came out of the house, mother-in-law Lu Yuer saw that both mother and daughter had red eyes and assumed they had a disagreement. She asked, "What happened?"

"It’s nothing. I might move out. Staying here for too long has led to gossip..." Liu Lingmei took Lu Yuer’s hand with a light sigh, "Yuer, you are so kind to take in a poor homeless person like me to stay here."

Lu Yuer quickly said, "You should stay here; the rooms in the house are empty anyway. Really, Old Xiao told me not to socialize too much with outsiders. I’ve felt so bored at home, but ever since you came, living here has become more interesting for me."

Indeed, she didn’t like it here. There was no one to chat with her, no one to flatter her, and she would inadvertently get scolded by Xiao Bingqi. Her son was indifferent to her too, which was nothing like her hometown, where everyone greeted her with a smile and praise... She missed that feeling so much.

"But..." Liu Lingmei hesitated, "But outsiders always say unpleasant things. It’s really not appropriate for a mother-in-law to constantly live at her son-in-law’s place."

"What’s wrong with that? I’ve heard from Old Xiao that you fell out with the Zhou family for the sake of our Yuwen. You’ve done so much for the Xiao family, and we can’t be ungrateful or let you down, right?"

"Did Director Xiao really say that to you?" Liu Lingmei feigned surprise, "Sister-in-law, you think so too, don’t you?"

"Yes."

"..."

Watching her own mother and mother-in-law get along increasingly well, Zhou Aiping silently admired her mother’s abilities. If she didn’t know her mother’s intentions, she would really believe that her mother was sincere about leaving and respecting her mother-in-law.

However, this tactic truly would save a lot of trouble.

It was apparent that her mother-in-law missed life in her hometown. With her mother’s words as a foundation, when her father-in-law suggested that her mother-in-law should return to her hometown for a while, she would surely trust her own mother to take care of the household.

How had she not realized before? When it came to scheming, her own mother was indeed incredibly skilled.

With these thoughts, she began to doubt the words her mother had said to her again. Based on her observations from childhood, her mother was actually a selfish person at heart. Looking back, her mother started treating her well only after her father-in-law gained prominence in his career. In the beginning, her mother didn’t care for Xiao Yuwen, let alone her.

She firmly believed that had her mother not been with her father-in-law, Xiao Yuwen would definitely not have been with her.

In the few years of marriage, the affection between them had faded to no more than a wisp...

While Zhou Aiping was agonizing over this, Xiao Yuwen was at the peak of elation. With Xiao Ru by his side, how could he not be delighted?

The pretty young girl who used to look down on him now affectionately called him Brother Xiao, not minding his swollen face, diligently applying medicine, and taking care of him with patience... Life couldn’t get any better!

However, he failed to notice that Xiao Ru, while smiling beautifully in front of him, would lose her smile completely as soon as she turned away, with clear disgust visible in her eyes.

"Ru’er, turn around, I want to see you..." Xiao Bingqi’s mouth had temporary dentures fitted by the doctor, allowing him to speak normally again.

"Brother Xiao..." Xiao Ru put down the cotton with medicine, turned back, and smiled sweetly at him, "Don’t keep talking like that, it’s embarrassing."

"What’s there to be embarrassed about? You know I’ve liked you for a long time. Just say the word, and I’ll immediately divorce that plain-looking wife and make you the Xiao family’s daughter-in-law. How about it?"

"How could that be okay?" Xiao Ru laughed with a blush, "That would get me drowned in spit. My parents would disown me too; they hate people who break up families the most."

Xiao Yuwen laughed and embraced her, "Once I’m well, I’ll go meet our dad and mom in person to propose. I’ll explain everything to them. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be able to continue this marriage.

You see, for the sake of living a good life herself, she would disregard even her own parents. Such a woman is bitterly disappointing." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)