Chapter 201 - Chapter 201: Chapter 201: Increased Resistance (1/2)

Chapter 201: Chapter 201: Increased Resistance

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Su Wenyue sneered, “Mother-in-law really has a way with words,” she said. “I really don’t understand what Mother-in-law is referring to when she talks about the family business that my husband has earned. When we divided the family assets, everything that our Fourth house received was documented clearly. Apart from those two old houses, we hardly got much land, and all in all, it wouldn’t amount to more than five taels of silver. Surely Mother-in-law doesn’t think that my husband has made a fortune from being an official for a few months?”

Su Wenyue’s words were laden with undisguised irony. As for the silver Han Yu had given her, Su Wenyue knew for sure that he hadn’t told the Old lady about it, and naturally she wouldn’t mention it either—to prevent the Old lady from thinking she had some leverage and making a fuss about it.

The facts were crystal clear, and Mrs. Yang wanted to refute them but couldn’t find the words. Her face turned red with effort, knowing that her son had previously mentioned that many things at home now relied on the daughter-in-law’s support. In other words, the family business she claimed she needed to help her son keep an eye on was actually the daughter-in-law’s dowry, and she had no say in it.

“What do you mean by that? That my son Han Yu lives off a woman and relies on you to support him?” Mrs. Yang knew in her heart that she didn’t have a leg to stand on, but she couldn’t let go of her pride and tried to scrape some dignity together, especially since what bothered her the most was hearing people say that about her son. In fact, there was a part of her that shared the sentiment and felt humiliated by it.

“Those were your words, Mother-in-law, not mine. My husband has been working hard in the military camp, relying on his own abilities. As for the dowry I brought with me, my husband has never inquired about it, let alone dictate how I spend it. So there’s no need for Mother-in-law to worry. Even if my dowry is spent completely, it is my own business. For a mother-in-law to covet her daughter-in-law’s dowry is something that wouldn’t sound so good if it were to spread,” Su Wenyue said coldly.

“You! What nonsense are you spouting? When have I ever coveted your dowry? This old lady would never be so shameless. How dare you, Mrs. Su, wrong your own Mother-in-law like this…” Mrs. Yang pointed at Su Wenyue, genuinely having no designs on the daughter-in-law’s dowry. Her sole intention was the welfare of the family. Accusations of the sort were absolutely slanderous, but unknowingly to her, previous actions might have indeed warranted suspicion—no, it could be said that she had done exactly that but was just deluding herself.

“I wouldn’t dare to accuse Mother-in-law of anything, but if you insist on taking my words that way, there’s not much I can do. However, since Mother-in-law claims to have no such intentions, perhaps it would be best to steer clear of such matters in the future, just to avoid any misunderstandings,” Su Wenyue stood her ground firmly. With a person like Mrs. Yang, showing any weakness could lead to bigger problems. As for Han Yu, having restrained herself for so long, she believed he would understand.

“Oh, what a fine daughter-in-law the Han Family has married, looking down on this old lady now that she’s become the Wife of an Official,” Mrs. Yang could indeed be both a bully and a coward. Seeing Su Wenyue’s unyielding stance, she backed down from imposing any more. She felt aggrieved, genuinely acting out of concern for the family but being taken for granted. Once her son returned, she would definitely have a thorough talk with him.

Old Man Han, worried about the situation escalating, had been following his wife from the outset. He originally intended to intervene but upon reflection, he considered that his daughter-in-law tended to be a bit too extravagant in managing the household. He thought it wouldn’t hurt for his wife to give her a few pointers on frugality. The Fourth Daughter-in-law was too spendthrift by his standards, now even taking in outsiders, which seemed quite improper. While Old Man Han was a reasonable person, his background influenced his perspective, which was indeed different.

Seeing his wife being so defiantly challenged by his daughter-in-law made Old Man Han uncomfortable. Yet, the daughter-in-law hadn’t really been too outrageous, her disrespect merely verbal, and her arguments not entirely baseless. Ultimately, the wife was also at fault, and considering the daughter-in-law was pregnant, it wasn’t the time for reasoning.

“Let’s go,” Old Man Han sighed, pulling his wife away after seeing her sorrowful state. The Fourth Daughter-in-law had always been decisive, and any further commotion wouldn’t favor his wife. After all, the daughter-in-law was on the side of reason, and even if the Fourth child returned, he would probably not side with his mother. A grown son is beyond a mother’s grasp, and ultimately, it’s the son and daughter-in-law who have to live their lives together.