Chapter 126 - Chapter 126: Chapter 126: There’s Selfishness Too (1/2)

Chapter 126: Chapter 126: There’s Selfishness Too

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Su Wenyue heard Han Yu say this and knew he was laying the groundwork for the division of the family. Otherwise, he would never show so much regard for his daughter-in-law in front of everyone. At this moment, no matter how she behaved, it wouldn’t be right, so she just stood silently to the side, seeming to comply with whatever Han Yu decided.

“Fourth child, rest assured, even when you are not home, we will take good care of your wife. Moreover, has there been a day when we didn’t look out for her, fearing she might overwork herself? We will not shortchange her, you can rest easy,” Mrs. Liu was the first to speak out. It would be even better if the fourth child left, since she used to be cautious about him; there were some things she needed to handle delicately, and she dared not ask too much from the fourth child’s wife. But if the fourth child was not at home, the fourth daughter-in-law was easy to talk to, surely she (Mrs. Liu) could manipulate her as she pleased.

“Yes, Fourth brother, don’t worry, we will all take good care of your wife. And besides, the Fourth younger sibling is tough as nails; no one can bully her,” Mrs. Wang said so, though she rarely came out on normal days as Father-in-Law and Mother-in-law did not like her, and the sisters-in-law were also not fond of her. She preferred to stay in her room. But now that such a big event was happening in the family, she still had to be involved.

When Han Yu heard Mrs. Wang speak, his expression soured; everyone knew why. With all the things Mrs. Wang had done, who could feel at ease? No wonder Fourth child was worried, and then there was the incident with Jiang Chunlan before; it was likely Mrs. Wang had stirred up trouble behind the scenes. Otherwise, given Jiang Chunlan’s intellect—no offense to her—she wouldn’t have been able to cause such a stir by herself. But even without evidence, it didn’t stop everyone’s conjecture.

“Mrs. Wang, just sit there quietly. If you don’t speak, no one will think you’re a mute,” Mrs. Yang said resentfully. It was not appropriate to criticize her youngest son and daughter-in-law, so when Mrs. Wang spoke up, it put her in the line of fire.

Mrs. Wang felt slighted and, in the end, chose not to say anything more. Yet she harbored the same intentions as Mrs. Liu deep down; if Han Yu wasn’t at home, it would be much easier for her to deal with Su Wenyue.

Mrs. Li looked at Su Wenyue with a guilty face, wanting to say something, but considering her own family’s circumstances, she remained silent. Regardless, she didn’t want her man to leave.

Old Man Han, after listening to his son’s words, fell into contemplation, looking at his daughters-in-law who were each harboring their own thoughts. He sighed and finally spoke up about the issue that had been weighing on his heart.

“Let’s divide the family. Once divided, everyone can lead their own lives. This was something I agreed upon even before the Fourth daughter-in-law married into the Han family, and now it’s time,” Old Man Han said helplessly when he spoke. In the village, unless a family couldn’t get along, they wouldn’t consider a division. A big happy family is considered a blessing, which is why, although he had promised the Su Family, he never brought it up after the Fourth daughter-in-law entered the Han home. It was all due to his selfishness. Seeing the current state of affairs at home, he decided it was better to divide up sooner rather than later, to avoid further discord.

Old Man Han’s words coincided with the wishes of Han Yu and Su Wenyue, but the rest of the family was stunned to hear them. They had not expected Old Man Han to suggest a division. How could he bring this up so suddenly? They all knew Old Man Han understood the situation well. As soon as Han Yu spoke his piece, Old Man Han had already figured out the intent behind it, which was after all something he had promised to the Su Family before.

“Old man, what are you talking about? Why split up a good family? This is just causing chaos. Those prosperous families in the village, aren’t they full of children and grandchildren? I’ve never heard of them splitting up,” Mrs. Yang was the first to snap back into reality and disagreed. Although she knew about the initial promise made to the Su Family, it was made because their family was weak and had no choice at the time. She never really entertained the idea. These days, seeing that the Fourth daughter-in-law was quite agreeable and the Su Family had never brought up the subject of division, Mrs. Yang was even less willing to mention it. Who could have anticipated her husband would bring it up so abruptly, causing her to be upset and agitated?