Chapter 43 - Chapter 43: Chapter 43: No Good Intentions (1/2)
Chapter 43: Chapter 43: No Good Intentions
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“This is outrageous! Mrs. Wang made the mistake first, talking back to the Mother-in-law afterward, and when things don’t go her way, she runs back to her mother’s family. And now she has the audacity to bring her relatives to make a scene at our door, as if the Han family is easy to talk to!” Mrs. Yang said, huffing and puffing.
Because of the government tax increase, the Han family members were already not in the best of moods, and now the Wang family had the nerve to make a fuss at their doorstep, leaving no one in a good mood. Han Lin felt particularly anxious, thinking that the situation might result in a ruckus between both sides. He wondered whose side he should take; he was inclined to support his daughter-in-law, but after all, he was part of the Han family.
When the Han family members went outside, not only were the Wang family there, but a large crowd had gathered, including nearby neighbors and others who followed the Wang family’s imposing entourage. They all crowded outside the Han family’s courtyard, and with Wang Chenglin cursing dirty and loudly, the scene was incredibly lively.
Su Wenyue followed behind Han Yu, thinking to herself that the Han family was indeed bustling with drama lately, with one act after another—never a dull moment.
“My dear in-law, what on earth are you raising such a ruckus for at our Han family’s doorstep? The things you’re saying are so unpleasant. What do you mean by accusing us, the Han family, of bullying others? Whom have we bullied? You keep demanding justice for your sister, and I would really like to hear, exactly what grievance did your sister suffer to justify such a grand commotion?” Mrs. Yang didn’t want her family to become a laughingstock and didn’t charge forward angrily. Instead, she tried to reason with the people from the Wang family, but her tone was absolutely assertive.
“What grievance? You have the nerve to ask! My sister married into your Han family as a fine, decent daughter, not despising the Han family’s lower social standing. You should have treated my sister well. But what happened? Your whole family ganged up to bully my sister, and you, as the mother-in-law, were particularly biased, treating your wealthy-born younger daughter-in-law like a treasure, while my sister was treated like trash. Your favoritism aside, you even laid hands on my sister. How can you call yourself a mother-in-law! Bullying my sister like this, do you think the Wang family has no one to stand up for her? The Su family might be powerful, but our Wang family will not be bullied!”
“So this is what your sister told you, that I, as the mother-in-law, am biased and that’s why I hit her?” Mrs. Yang almost laughed out of exasperation, asking pointedly but glancing over at Wang Qianru, who stood behind her parents, to see if Mrs. Wang had indeed said so. If that were the case, Mrs. Yang would not want such a daughter-in-law.
“Mrs. Wang, I ask you once, did you tell your family that I, as the mother-in-law, am biased and that I hit you, and that’s why you ran back to your mother’s family?” Mrs. Yang asked calmly, almost with a mocking smile.
“Mother-in-law, I, I didn’t want it to be like this, but where am I inferior to the fourth younger sibling? I really do want to show my respect to you.” Mrs. Wang neither confirmed nor denied, instead speaking ambiguously with a look of aggrieved innocence that portrayed a daughter-in-law suffering in silence. Anyone unaware of the truth would think that Mrs. Wang was indeed being bullied by the Han family, enduring grievances without complaint, the image of a poor daughter-in-law mistreated by her husband’s family.