Chapter 718 - 081 Confession, Reminiscing_3
The other three women hadn’t married as well as Liu Mei, they were terribly envious of her. They were all very honest villagers with no tricks up their sleeves, and they began to discuss the topic agreeably, following Liu Mei’s lead.
"That’s true, Xianshu, every time my mother mentioned you, I’d get so worried. I wanted to visit you, but then again you know, my kids are such a handful, the eldest needs to attend school, and the youngest has just learned to walk, I really can’t spare the time."
"Well, I can make the time, my mother-in-law takes care of my kids. But I married far away, it’s also a long journey from Lin Family Hollow, and it would take a full day by ox cart."
"A full day? It’s more like half a day and a bit, isn’t it?"
"Half a day and a bit is still a full day. Hmph, you at least married close by, right here in our village. If there’s anything happening at your in-laws’, the whole village knows about it. Oh right, didn’t you have a fight with your mother-in-law last time? I heard from my mother that your mother-in-law made sure the whole village knew about your quarrel, she even went around saying how fierce and unfilial you were and took it to your parents’ home!"
"So what if she did? You guys know what I’m like. That old hag just looks for reasons to pick on me all day long. Just you wait, when she’s old and can’t walk anymore, don’t expect me to look after her in her old age!"
This woman was famously known as the shrew of Liu Family Village; her reputation was established even before her marriage, everyone thought she would never get married off. But who would have thought, the man she married was the very one she’d bullied from a young age. She bullied him so much that it somehow turned into affection, and no other girl caught his eye.
Lady Liu watched her with a smile; to say she wasn’t envious would be a lie. They either got along extremely well with their mother-in-law, or they had a strong character, so even if there were conflicts with the mother-in-law, they wouldn’t be bullied. Unlike her, who didn’t even dare to raise her voice in her in-laws’ house.
Seeing Lady Liu’s somewhat desolate smile, Liu Mei’s eyes lit up, her smile grew wider. This was her way; as long as others weren’t as comfortable as she was, her sense of superiority brimmed.