âPack your clothes,â Father Zhang looked at his wife, his voice cold.
Mother Zhang seemed to pick up on his disdain. She looked at him quizzically, wanting to ask why they were going to Eldest Brotherâs house when they were living rather comfortably now.
But Father Zhang didnât even spare her a glance. After all these years, didnât she know who had been good to her?
How was he supposed to refute what his youngest son, Zhang Jiang, had just told him? Upon closer examination, it seemed that things over the years had unfolded in just such a manner.
Just like when his mother-in-law had once said that his eldest grandson had hit his youngest. Instead of reprimanding the older one, she implored the younger to not reveal the matter to his parents.
What kind of behavior was that?
He knew that his daughter-in-law was timid. Before they had divided the family property, she suffered a bit, but he hadnât expected that she would treat the two children so unfairly after the separation.
No wonder his father-in-law had asked such a question before.
It was apparent to everyone that her treatment of Zhang Jiang was like an evil stepmotherâs.
After Mother Zhang and Zhang Ming left, Li Juhua also got up and left.
With the matter settled, the mayor coughed lightly, âOld Zhang, your wife is ignorant, but you should not be, do not let your childâs heart grow cold,â then patted Father Zhang on the shoulder and said his goodbyes.
Yun Lei immediately escorted the mayor out.
âMy dear family, forgive me, itâs my fault,â Father Zhang bowed his head towards the Yun family.
He had noticed it at the time, but simply hadnât brought it up.
Father Zhang was utterly ashamed to face his youngest son.
âXiaojian, treat your wife well in the future. She is a good woman,â then Father Zhang also left.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
After the outsiders had left, Mother Yun coughed lightly.
âOld man, knowing Xiaomengâs current condition, she will surely need someone to take care of her. I will stay here to look after her,â Mother Yun said, her brows furrowing as she thought of her daughter-in-law.
âTake care of Xiaomeng first. I believe Hanhan wonât be upset.â Having lived under the same roof with her daughter-in-law for over a year, she knew Hanhan was not the petty type.
âFather, Mother, Big brother, Second brother, I am going to prepare dinner. â His parents might be leaving, but his father-in-law was still there. It was only right to offer them a meal before they left.
âIâll help you,â Mother Yun followed her son-in-law to assist.
âLittle Zhuzi, from now on, you must protect your mother, understood?â Yun Lei ruffled Yunxuanâs hair, worried about the kid, who had just been frightened.
Yunxuan, still red-eyed from crying earlier, nodded his head earnestly and said, âIâm a man, Iâll take care of Mother.â
His statement provoked laughter amongst the men of the Yun family.
âYou go and check on your mother,â they suggested.
Yunxuan went inside.
The father and two sons exchanged glances.
âDad, what about this matter?â Yun Lei asked in a lowered voice, feeling that the issue hadnât yet been resolved.
âNews of this event will spread quickly. Considering the temperament of my sister-in-law, she will favor Xiaomeng. I used to see my mother-in-law treating Xiaomeng so well, I didnât expect her to be such a person. I misjudged her,â Yun Father sighed heavily.
âWe all misunderstood her,â Yun Lei and Yun Hai exchanged a glance.
Had Zhang Jiang not revealed it, outsiders wouldnât know. It was unclear whether Zhang Ming knew or pretended not to know. If he was feigning ignorance, this suggested Zhang Ming was quite scheming.
Now that the truth was out, he had cleverly distanced himself from the issue.
But if he truly didnât know about any of it, they wouldnât believe it.