Chapter 296 - Chapter 296: Chapter 304: Lingering in the Heart (1/2)

Chapter 296: Chapter 304: Lingering in the Heart

“What are your plans regarding the third son and his wife? If you really let them go to the prefecture to celebrate New Year, then I will take the child and go back to my mother’s family. You and your family can enjoy a warm and bustling reunion all by yourselves. After all, you don’t care about us anyway! You even dare to invite people like Han Lin and Mrs. Wang back home, didn’t you see the way Mrs. Wang looked at us and the child? Such a crazy woman, who knows what she might do!”

Su Wenyue felt choked up whenever she spoke about this. Although Han Yu had promised to give her an explanation, he had indeed agreed to Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang, and he could not go back on his word. She had no idea how Han Yu was intending to handle this matter. If Han Yu dared to fob her off, she would truly take the child and return to her mother’s family.

Han Yu knew that his wife was waiting for this, and sure enough, before he knew it, she had brought up the matter: “Daughter-in-law, if you and the child are not here, Our family can hardly be considered united. Originally, I had no intention of inviting Father and Mother to the prefecture for the New Year because, being the first year, it is very busy, and I really don’t have time to accompany them. How could I know…”

Hearing Han Yu say this, Su Wenyue, who had been holding back her anger, immediately erupted. Her large eyes round and glaring fiercely at Han Yu, she poked him forcefully, again and again, accusing, “Mr. Han, you’re so heartless to say such a thing. Who was it for that I suggested we invite Mother over to the prefecture for the New Year? And what does someone do in return? Not only not appreciating the gesture but also thinking of inviting that ungrateful wolf back! If you think our life is too comfortable and you don’t give me an explanation, I will not live this life anymore!”

Han Yu found his wife’s furious appearance amusing, like an angry wild cat ready to scratch someone. Look at what she’s saying, not even calling him ‘Husband’ anymore, directly ‘Mr. Han’, and threatening to leave! She had certainly picked up this style from some village shrew—she didn’t argue like this before.

Hearing his wife’s tirade, Han Yu had his own thoughts and even more wanted to discipline her properly. She knew that he hated to hear words like ‘will not live this life anymore’. Perhaps it had been too long since she had been set straight. Of course, that’s a concern for later. The pressing matter was to clear up the issue of the third son and his wife to his daughter-in-law.

“Daughter-in-law,” Han Yu suppressed his laughter, embraced her into his arms, and as Su Wenyue kept poking him, looking away and trying to break free, he held onto her even tighter.

“Daughter-in-law, I’m the one being treated unfairly. Can you listen to me before you judge? I know I only gave in because of you, to have Father and Mother in the prefecture for the New Year and overlooked the things Mother did before, even inviting big brother and Second Brother’s families. You’re so virtuous, considerate, and generous. I don’t know if I must have accumulated good fortune in my previous life to marry such a wonderful daughter-in-law. How could I not appreciate it? Daughter-in-law, you’ve misunderstood me.”

“Hmph! What do you mean ‘misunderstood’? The promise you made to Father and Mother was in front of everyone, not just me who heard it; everyone did. And now you want to deny it! You really think I’m so easy to deceive? I was giving you face at the moment, not wanting to make you look too bad by quarreling, but if you don’t clearly explain yourself now, I will take our son and go back to my mother’s family. I won’t stand for this miserable life!” Su Wenyue kept repeating the same few words, which she had actually learned from a couple in the village who were joking around at noon; she thought it sounded interesting and decided to use it herself.

Hearing it once was fresh, but when Han Yu heard it again, he felt irritated. Repeating ‘won’t stand for this life’ was pushing it. Even if the heavens were to fall, it would not be likely, and Han Yu was very good at settling accounts after the autumn—a skill he held back from using right now.

“Daughter-in-law, aren’t I explaining it to you now? Stop fussing and listen to me.” There was a seriousness in Han Yu’s voice now, and the earnest look on his face finally calmed Su Wenyue down; she fixed her gaze steadily on him, curious as to what he would say next.