Chapter 198 - Chapter 198: Chapter 198: Painstaking Management (2/2)
Seeing his wife so adamant, Old Man Han sighed and went on to smoke his pipe.
Because of Mrs. Yang’s poor mood, everyone serving around Su Wenyue was treading lightly. Han Yu immediately noticed that the atmosphere was a bit off upon entering, especially seeing his daughter-in-law’s serious expression, and considering the questions his mother had asked earlier, he already had an idea. Dealing with this kind of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law issue, even Han Yu found it quite troublesome.
“Daughter-in-law, what’s wrong? You look unhappy. Did Mother do something to upset you?” Han Yu didn’t avoid the topic but addressed it head-on. His daughter-in-law wasn’t a petty person. It was best to discuss the issue openly; otherwise, bottling it up would only make her more miserable.
Su Wenyue, unable to vent her frustration on others, had been waiting for Han Yu to come back. Seeing that he had asked, she didn’t explain the reasons but instead clenched her fist and punched Han Yu, expressing her pent-up frustration.
For the Daughter-in-law, this slight force was not enough even to tickle him, but seeing that she had vented enough, Han Yu then firmly held his daughter-in-law in his arms to prevent her from moving too much. She was pregnant, and while venting was fine, he was worried about the child if the movements were too rough.
“Alright, now that you’ve vented, can you tell me why you’re unhappy?”
Su Wenyue glanced at Han Yu, and this time she recounted the day’s events, emphasizing her dissatisfaction with her Mother-in-law’s interference in home affairs.
“What is your mother thinking! To actually suggest that I send people back, has she considered my position at all? How would others see me, how would my mother’s family view me? Am I so unimportant in her eyes that she needn’t consider my feelings? And as for the numerous Servants at home, they were your idea, and now look what’s happened!” Su Wenyue grew increasingly angry and felt wronged.
“It’s my fault, don’t be angry. I will clear things up with Mother tomorrow. You just focus on taking care of yourself. Your stomach is getting bigger and it’s naturally tougher for you, so don’t make yourself suffer over these issues. Talk to me about anything that bothers you; getting upset is not worth it,” Han Yu spoke softly and soothingly, comforting his agitated daughter-in-law, while thinking about how best to talk to his mother the next day to avoid worsening the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Only with Han Yu’s assurance did Su Wenyue feel somewhat satisfied. She rubbed her stomach, which was now feeling hungry, and had the Servants bring in some supper to eat with Han Yu. Since her morning sickness had passed, her appetite had become quite hearty and was ever-increasing, perhaps because the two children in her stomach were absorbing nutrients.
Whatever Han Yu said to Mrs. Yang, the next day Su Wenyue observed some displeasure in Mrs. Yang towards her, who nonetheless did not come over to bother her with nonsensical talk. The kitchen affairs persisted, but Su Wenyue let it go. After all, they were not going to live here for good. Mrs. Yang had mentioned before that they were to stay for just a few days and then return home, so Su Wenyue thought it better to endure for a bit rather than making things too ugly.
“Madam, Aunt Feng came over. She said you love the pickled Sister she makes, so she especially brought two jars for you, enough to last a good while,” Su Wenyue’s treatment of the Servants had made them particularly hospitable and courteous to Feng Susu, leading them to usher her straight in.
“Aunt Feng is here, let her in quickly,” Su Wenyue said cheerfully upon hearing of Feng Susu’s arrival, glad that her efforts to foster a close relationship had paid off.
“Who is this Aunt Feng?” Mrs. Yang eyed Feng Susu being led in by the Servants and muttered softly, curious.