Chapter 131 - 0131: Letter from Lu Jiang 3_1
Once the room was empty, Feng Qingxue took Hongling’s emaciated hand and said softly, "Sister Hongling, I initially brought you two packets of brown sugar and thirty eggs, but seeing your mother-in-law’s attitude, I dared not give them to you, fearing they wouldn’t end up in your mouth. I’ll take it back and give it to your mother in your home, asking her to cook and deliver it to you every day."
Although Hongling has brothers, her sisters-in-law are great people. Her mother cherishes her only daughter very much, and now that she is in confinement and mourning the loss of her child, she would surely not take the brown sugar and eggs that Feng Qingxue gave her.
But Mother Guo is different. A mother-in-law will never be like a mother.
Hongling’s giving birth and losing her child didn’t go unnoticed by Mother Guo who branded her as a useless woman. As she’s deemed useless, Mother Guo won’t be feeding her with anything nice as she’d consider it a waste.
After this delivery, Hongling saw the true nature of her mother-in-law.
After hearing Feng Qingxue’s words, Hongling simply nodded and gratefully said, "Thank you, Xiaoxue. I couldn’t assist you when you were kicked out of your home, but now you’re being so kind to me."
"We’re like sisters, why do we need to be polite to each other? If I didn’t have enough, I wouldn’t be able to give you any."
Feng Qingxue gently patted her hand, "Sister Hongling, listen to me carefully. I know you’re grieving. Those who haven’t experienced it won’t understand the pain. The child is gone, but you must move on. Seeing your mother-in-law’s reactions, immersing yourself in this pain would only make her vent even more. Your brother-in-law doesn’t consider your feelings either. If this continues, it will bring endless trouble to your life. You must cheer up, take good care of your health. Once you’re healthy, everything will get better. Otherwise, when the busy farming season comes, you won’t be able to rest. If you continue working in the fields with ill health, you might fall permanently ill."
After hearing those words, Hongling felt enlightened.