Chapter 397 - Throwing Her Daughter into a Pit (2/2)

By now, Mrs. Li's face wrinkled face was always scarlet red.

”Actually, I think the taste is still quite alright.” She picked up her chopsticks, trying to select a dish to salvage the atmosphere. Yet, Song Wan pulled her hand hastily, took her chopsticks away, and put them on the table. ”Parent-in-law, it's too unpalatable. Don't eat it. You may get indigestion.” With that, she turned around and called, ”Sister Jiang, can you come over here and clear the table?”

A maid came out in a hurry and started to clear the table without a word. Mrs. Li not only felt her face burning; even her heart was burning, too.

Everything, even water, was cleared from the table. Mrs. Li was truly embarrassed.

Li Manni felt the awkwardness, too. On one hand, it was her mother-in-law; on the other hand, it was her mother. It was difficult for her as a daughter-in-law and a daughter. She couldn't offend her mother-in-law, and yet she couldn't embarrass her mother, too.

She knew her egoistic mother had been shamed by her mother-in-law soundlessly. She was worried that this incident would cause a drift between the two women.

Song Wan had remained smiling although they did not manage to have dinner. However, Li Manni and her mother felt bad as they watched her smile. Li Manni quickly came up with an excuse and took her leave with her mother. Otherwise, she might also be too ashamed to look at her mother-in-law.

”Mom, what made you say all those things earlier?” As soon as they were out of the house, Li Manni could no longer contain herself. She had seen people throwing their parents under the bus. However, this was her first time seeing a mother throwing her daughter into a pit.

”What did I say?” Mrs. Li was indignant. ”Your mother-in-law looked as though we have owed them money.”

Li Manni's face started to burn at her mother's words. In reality, they had taken the Chu family's money. However, Chu Lui, as their son-in-law, was supposed to assist her family from time to time.

On the other hand, in the house, Song Wan asked the maid to bring out all the dishes that she had prepared and tasted every one of them. They tasted alright to her. Her family had eaten her cooking for decades, and no one had said anything. Today, she had been degraded by Mrs. Li—that old hag—until she was worthless. She couldn't help but feel anger rising up from within her. After all, she had woken up early in the morning without washing her face or doing her chores to prepare the dishes. She had even neglected her husband. As soon as she had heard them say they were coming, she had brought the maid with her to buy the groceries. Once they had returned, she had spent so much effort to prepare a feast. Alas, it was a meal filled with much anger and frustration.

What had happened? Chu Jiang had just returned from his workout. He saw Song Wan with a long face sitting on the sofa. The gleam in her eyes looked as though one had taken half her biscuit from her.

Song Wan gestured towards the table. ”You must be hungry. Eat.”

”Okay.” Chu Jiang didn't spare another thought as he went into the bathroom to wash his hands. He came out, sat at the table, and picked up his chopsticks. He took a mouth and felt it tasted nice.