Chapter 118 - 30 The Woman You Can’t Afford to Offend
The whole afternoon, Lin Xiaoguai was somewhat distracted, truly perturbed by Wu Ermei’s words.
It is said that people in the 21st century should be familiar with the term "White Lotus," but apart from a few who overly imagine due to reading too many internet novels, most people don’t take it seriously, thinking such extreme characters wouldn’t really exist in life.
Originally, Lin Xiaoguai also belonged to the latter category, until something happened that changed her mind.
Back in the day, in the old neighborhood where she lived, because everyone was a long-time neighbor, they shared good relationships, quite different from the cold interpersonal connections in high-end apartments today.
At that time, there was a household in the old neighborhood, a widow raising her posthumous child alone; since the family was financially struggling, people in the neighborhood often lent a hand. The mother and son were grateful and got along well with everyone. Lin Xiaoguai tutored the boy from junior high all the way to his senior high school years, and he did not let everyone down, eventually getting into a top ten university in the country. After graduation, by a recommendation from an old lady in the neighborhood, the young man went to work at a subsidiary company her son had just started abroad.
With determination, the young man performed commendably and became the sales manager of the subsidiary in less than six years.
With the family situation improved and her son nearing thirty, the widowed mother started to worry about her son’s lifelong marriage. She went through countless matchmaking attempts, but none succeeded, and the old lady was extremely anxious. However, over the New Year, the young man brought home a girlfriend.
The old lady was overjoyed, seeing that the girl was beautiful and well-mannered, and she began looking forward to grandchildren.
But within half a year, things started to seem off. The old lady was soft-hearted and kept all her troubles to herself. It was during a gathering of old neighbors, praising her eventual good fortune after a lifetime of hardships, and how filial her son was, that made the praises only deepen her inner sorrow. She finally couldn’t hold back and spilled her troubled thoughts.