“Yo, Snian’s wife, what are you doing? Did your aunt just scold you?”
Meng Yu looked up.
This second aunt really remembered the pain but not the lesson.
“Good afternoon, Second Aunt. Are you here again to run the house?”
As soon as the words fell, Dong Xiufang quickly looked around and then shot Meng Yu a fierce glare.
“Don’t talk nonsense! Your family matters have nothing to do with me!”
This young wife looked so frail and easy to push around, yet her tongue was surprisingly sharp!
Meng Yu raised an eyebrow.
“If it has nothing to do with you, why are you prying so much?”
“I…”
“Mom! Second Aunt is here!”
Dong Xiufang tried to stop her, but it was too late. The door slammed open, and Fan Cuixiang stormed in with full force!
Meng Yu’s lips curled into a smile.
“Mom, Second Aunt really cares about me. She just asked if you scolded me.”
“Nonsense!”
Fan Cuixiang immediately exploded!
She couldn’t tolerate being blamed for anything, not even a little!
“If you, Second Aunt, have nothing better to do, go work instead of blaming me for no reason!”
Her family knew very well what this eldest daughter-in-law was like. Fan Cuixiang would never resort to violence—she was not that kind of person!
Dong Xiufang had no idea that Fan Cuixiang could blow up so quickly.
Back in the day, this eldest daughter-in-law would keep quiet even if wronged.
The commotion was so loud that neighbors came out to watch.
Dong Xiufang felt embarrassed, clenching her teeth in frustration.
“Eldest sister-in-law, what you said… I just passed by and saw Snian’s wife looking pitiful at the door, I just asked one question. Why are you overreacting?”
After speaking, she still seemed unconvinced.
“Look at how serious you are! If you had disciplined Snian earlier, could he have made a mistake and been sent back?”
“You—”
That hit Fan Cuixiang straight in the heart!
It was true that her eldest son had been sent back, but it shouldn’t be her second aunt lecturing her about it!
Fan Cuixiang was so angry she almost burst into tears.
The two women stood face to face while Meng Yu sat on a small stool, looking up at them.
Especially seeing her mother-in-law losing the argument, Meng Yu clicked her tongue in disapproval.
Her voice was loud enough that both women looked down at her.
“Look! Snian’s wife even agrees with me!” Dong Xiufang immediately seized the opportunity, looking at Fan Cuixiang triumphantly.
Fan Cuixiang gritted her teeth.
“Eldest sister-in-law, do you think the same?”
Seeing her mother-in-law’s sad expression, Meng Yu sighed.
She stood up, showing only the back of her head to her mother-in-law, her big eyes fixed sharply on Dong Xiufang.
Dong Xiufang had been smug before, but now, feeling Meng Yu’s piercing gaze, she felt a chill run down her spine.
“Y-you… why are you looking at me like that?”
Guilty people often get short of breath.
Dong Xiufang usually suppressed this eldest sister-in-law, but now she felt… creepy.
Meng Yu tilted her head.
“Second Aunt, one cannot write a proper account in two weeks. Anyone may laugh at Snian’s misfortune, but that person should not be you.”
“Why, when Snian calls you Second Aunt, do you look as if you wish he were dead? It’s really unpleasant.”
Dong Xiufang’s face changed multiple times.
Fan Cuixiang, after hearing this, could no longer hold back; tears fell immediately.
“The eldest sister-in-law is right! Dong Xiufang, you’ve gone too far!”
The surrounding neighbors had heard everything, pointing at Dong Xiufang.
Dong Xiufang never expected that a casual comment would stir up such a hornet’s nest!
“I…I didn’t!”
“Then why did you mention Snian being sent back in front of my mom?”
Cornered step by step, sweat ran down Dong Xiufang’s forehead.
She had been bossy to Fan Cuixiang all these years, but she never thought that, now in her old age, she would meet such a sharp-tongued daughter-in-law!
Thinking this, Dong Xiufang twisted the corners of her mouth.
“Eldest sister-in-law, you really take things seriously. I was just warning you not to let Snian make mistakes again. Look how worried you and your mom are.”
Her mocking tone made Fan Cuixiang want to shout.
“You—”
“Mom,” Meng Yu turned to Fan Cuixiang, “Second Aunt here is teaching you how to raise a child. Shouldn’t you thank her?”
Her gaze casually swept over the onlookers.
It’s one thing for a sister-in-law to give advice to juniors, but to humiliate the eldest sister-in-law in public, everyone could clearly see who was shamed.
After hearing Meng Yu, Fan Cuixiang immediately realized this.
She forced down her anger, pulling a small, almost-smile on her face, and nodded.
“Second Aunt is right. I, as the eldest sister-in-law, will remember!”
The surrounding murmurs grew louder.
Dong Xiufang’s face turned even more unpleasant.
She really didn’t expect that her eldest son’s wife would have such a sharp tongue. In just three days, she had suffered two losses!
Looking around at the neighbors, Dong Xiufang said, still trying to save face,
“See, eldest sister-in-law, it’s just words being exchanged. You took it seriously. My family is busy, so we’ll leave first.”
With that, Dong Xiufang turned and ran.
Fan Cuixiang felt a sense of relief.
She wanted to say something to the eldest daughter-in-law, but Meng Yu just sat back down, spacing out again.
She opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say.
“Snian’s mom!”
Someone called, and Fan Cuixiang quickly walked over.
Before leaving, Meng Yu’s voice echoed in her ear:
“Mom, act a little wronged. Your own son was criticized by his aunt, so naturally you feel hurt.”
Fan Cuixiang paused, looking at the spaced-out eldest daughter-in-law in surprise.
It was strange, but she had to admit that the eldest daughter-in-law was right.
So when she later chatted with her sisters, her tears fell freely.
This attracted a lot of people who all tried to comfort her.
When Zhou Snian came back carrying water, he happened to see his mom crying and immediately dropped the bucket and rushed over.
The neighbors excitedly recounted the whole situation.
Everyone praised him, saying he had married a good wife, one who could even stand up for his mom.
Zhou Snian then turned to look at the frail figure still sitting at the gate, resting her chin in her hands, staring into the distance.