bookbashuk Chapter 68 Provoking a Man with a Wife
Chapter 68 Provoking a Man with a Wife
Xu Sui placed the meat she was carrying into Wang Yinhua's hands. "Well, Yunzhou happens to have two jin of meat coupons, so let's take them out and improve the meals for both families."
"Mom, I won't keep you and my sister-in-law from going to work any longer. I'll head back now."
Wang Yinhua quickly realized what was happening, stepped forward, grabbed her daughter's hand, and hurriedly asked.
"Hey Sui Sui, you and your son-in-law are sending so much meat to your parents' home, your in-laws don't seem to mind, do they?"
"Why don't you take it back?"
Although my daughter's parents-in-law are easy to get along with, the old lady in the Qin family, as well as my daughter's older brother and sister-in-law, are not simple characters.
If they had any sense of shame, they wouldn't have fallen out with her daughter and son-in-law so soon after they returned from the army.
It's true that Wang Yinhua hadn't tasted meat in a long time, but she wasn't the kind of family member who would leech off her daughter.
Seeing her mother's worried expression, Xu Sui thought something serious had happened, but she didn't expect it was because of this.
A warm feeling welled up in her heart. She took Wang Yinhua's hand and patted it gently. "Don't worry, Mom. No one has the right to criticize your daughter and son-in-law for giving you something as a token of their respect."
"Yunzhou and I have already discussed this meat. We'll split it in half, which is fair. The Qin family won't have any objections, and even if they do, it's none of their business."
Wang Yinhua breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. But you should bring less stuff home in the future. You and your son-in-law have just gotten married and have a good relationship. He won't hold grudges and will usually let you have your way."
She leaned close to Xu Sui's ear again and whispered.
"Once the novelty wears off, most men won't be so easy to talk to."
"So, Sui Sui, there are ways to get along between husband and wife in order to make it last. If you want to get something from a man, you have to give something in return."
"For example, tell men what they like to hear. Of course, we can't be at a disadvantage. Those words are just for coaxing men, not for you to actually do."
"Women are like soft water, while men are like rigid steel. As the saying goes, you can overcome steel with softness. Most of the time, you can't be too forceful with a man."
"Mom has been through this, she has experience. After my divorce, I managed to hook up with your dad in this way. At that time, your dad was a few years younger than me, it was his first marriage, his family was well-off, and he was capable himself."
"He was a technician at a textile factory, with a high salary and good looks. Lots of young women wanted to date him, so why did he end up marrying me, a divorced woman with a child?"
"It's because I understand men's minds."
Xu Sui was slightly taken aback, and the way she looked at her mother was different now.
"I never expected this, Mom, that you and Dad had such a past."
In her memory, her father was indeed handsome, with fair and tender skin. Standing next to her mother, one was mature and beautiful, while the other was youthful and pretty. They actually looked somewhat like a pair of good-looking siblings.
Unfortunately, her father died in an accident at a young age.
Recalling the past, Wang Yinhua felt quite emotional, and her gaze towards Xu Sui became more complicated.
"You are the one in this family who is most like your father, not just in appearance, but in the temperament you exude. Your father is quick-witted, smart, and good at studying. In our family, you are just like your father, someone who can study well."
"If you had continued your studies last year, you might have been the first college student in our family."
Xu Sui thought about it and decided not to tell Wang Yinhua about her plans. After all, she had already left school, gotten married and had children, and she didn't know if she could still find connections to continue taking the college entrance exam.
It's fine to wait until this is done before discussing it further.
She stepped forward and took Wang Yinhua's arm, changing the subject, "Okay, Mom, I understand."
"You'd better go to work, or you'll be late."
Wang Yinhua immediately realized what was happening, looked up at the sky, and said, "Oh dear, it's getting late, Mom should go."
"Give this meat to your older brother. He's just lazing around at home with nothing to do, and now he's the one who does all the housework."
"I'm not saying anything more, Mom's leaving, daughter."
Wang Yinhua hurriedly left, and Liu Feng, who was standing to the side like a ghost, glanced at the meat Xu Sui was carrying and also quickened her pace to go to work.
Xu Fei was in fifth grade. He was almost late for school, so he stiffly called out "Sister!" and ran off.
Soon, only He Quan and his son remained in the entire Xu family.
He Quan had already noticed Xu Sui approaching, but he didn't say anything.
Over the years, their sibling relationship has become very strained. When Wang Yinhua is around, they will occasionally exchange a few words, but when no one is around, they will basically not say a word unless there is something wrong.
After everyone else left, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
Xu Sui felt a little uncomfortable with the atmosphere, so she put the meat on the table in the room and turned to leave.
Just then, He Quan suddenly called out to her from behind, "Wait, what's wrong between you and Gu Shu?"
Xu Sui paused, her back to her half-brother, and hesitated before speaking.
"It's nothing, we just broke up because we weren't compatible."
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
He Quan didn't call her that this time. He just said, "Now that you're married, live a good life with your husband."
Others might not know about this younger sister, but he did.
Because he had witnessed firsthand more than once how she charmed the men who were pursuing her, giving her money and gifts.
At that time, Xu Sui already had a fiancé, but she still accepted gifts from men who pursued her, including one who was already married.
The man's wife almost came looking for him.
Xu Sui didn't turn her head, just hummed in agreement, and then left.
After she walked away.
Jinbao, who had been peeking from inside the house, ran out through the crack in the door and hugged his father's leg, saying uncertainly in his childish voice, "Daddy, Auntie seems... seems different from before."
When his aunt came back this time, she never hit him once, and even gave him milk candy together with his new uncle.
That White Rabbit milk candy was a high-end product; none of the other kids in the compound had ever eaten it. He was the only one who had ever tasted it, and when word got out, all the other kids were incredibly envious of him, crowding around him every day wanting to play with him.
He Quan frowned, thought back for a moment, and realized that things were indeed somewhat different.
"Stay away from your aunt from now on."
He didn't know at first that Xu Sui had hit Jinbao in private. It was only later, when his wife noticed something was wrong with the child's injuries, that she found out the truth.
Later, in a fit of anger, he even got into a fight with Xu Sui.
As a result, the other party reported him to his mother.
In the end, Xu Sui described the incident as an accident, turning a big problem into a small one, and letting it go so easily.