Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 211: Don’t do that with her.

"Old man..." Liu Xiang’s wife couldn’t hold back first.

"Let me think about it..." Liu Xiang’s father was also heartbroken for his son and hesitated for a moment.

"Dad, is the yard all cleaned up? Why are you still..."

At the door came the clearly displeased voice of Liu Xiang’s eldest sister-in-law. She was walking into the room and was momentarily stunned when she saw the people standing inside. There was an unnatural flash in her eyes, and she forced a smile: "Oh, it’s the third brother, why didn’t you let your big brother know you were coming."

"I saw you were busy, so I didn’t bother. I’m here to take Mom and Dad," Liu Xiang got straight to the point.

"Take Mom and Dad?" Liu Xiang’s eldest sister-in-law’s eyes darted around, then she exaggeratedly exclaimed, "That’s not possible. It was agreed when the family was divided that Mom and Dad would stay with us. If the third brother takes them away, the villagers will surely gossip about me and your big brother."

"You’re thinking too much, sister-in-law. As the younger brother, I can’t let you and big brother be gossiped about. I’m not taking them to keep; I just thought that with the rain and slippery roads, the elderly couple might struggle traveling with you. I wanted to help you out by taking them along with us for a bit. Once we’re up the mountain, they’ll return to you. But since sister-in-law doesn’t agree, forget I said anything," Liu Xiang shrugged indifferently.

Liu Xiang’s sister-in-law was dumbfounded, expecting a battle of wits, and couldn’t help but purse her lips. She thought she could gain some advantage from the third brother.

The third brother married a good wife, had caring in-laws, and everything good seemed to be going his way. With his in-laws’ help, he was even raising rabbits. Their life had been going well these past few years. It’s a shame those two old folks were so cautious and wary of them taking advantage of the third brother’s fortune, which infuriated her.

"We won’t go, we won’t go. Your mother and I will go with your big brother and sister-in-law. They will take care of us. You don’t need to worry." At this time, Liu Xiang’s father spoke up, looking like he didn’t want to burden the youngest son.

Seeing this made the eldest sister-in-law fume inwardly. She cursed the old folks for being so partial, dreaming they wouldn’t be a burden. But the less they wanted to burden the youngest son, the less she would let the old folks get their way.

More importantly, once up the mountain, who would know where to hide from the rain? Having to take care of two old folks was just annoying. It’d be best if the old folks followed the third brother up the mountain and ate with him, saving them some food. Thinking about it this way, it wasn’t a bad idea.

She quickly said, "Dad, Mom, what the third brother says makes sense. It’s not safe to travel in such heavy rain. The third brother is filial, and with more people, they can look after us. Given this, why not go with the third brother? But third brother, be willing to look after them for a bit once up the mountain. Who knows where to hide from the rain up there? Finding a spot is cumbersome and saves you trouble, doesn’t it? Once the floodwaters recede, we’ll fetch Mom and Dad."

"Eldest daughter-in-law, how can that be? We won’t follow the third brother..."

"Why not? The third brother is filial, and Mom and Dad should be happy. Besides, you can’t always care for the third brother without considering us. With such heavy rain and so many belongings, how can we spare time to take care of you..."

"Take care of what..." As soon as Liu Xiang’s big brother entered, having gathered his belongings and looking for his wife, he instinctively responded to his wife’s voice.

"Nothing much, just that the third brother’s being filial and suggested having Mom and Dad go with them since the road is hard to travel. Mom and Dad didn’t want to go, and I’m persuading them."

"If they don’t want to, then they don’t have to. Our family isn’t lacking in people." Liu Xiang’s big brother didn’t think much of it. Their parents were old, but their health was still decent, so they didn’t really need special care.

"It’s not the same. The third brother is filial, and surely will be meticulous in looking after them. We have people, but there aren’t many boys, unlike the third brother’s family, where there are more boys to care for Mom and Dad," she said, casting a glance at Liu Xiang’s big brother.

"What, despising us old folks as burdens, huh? We can still move around without needing care." The way the eldest sister-in-law spoke was genuinely unpleasant, and Liu Xiang’s father said coldly.

The eldest sister-in-law pursed her lips, "Dad, Mom, saying it that way is truly hurtful. Don’t forget, we’re the ones who’ve been looking after you, giving you a place to retire. No matter how, it seems in your heart, we’re always wrong."

"Eldest daughter-in-law, what do you mean by ’heart wrong’? Speak with conscience. If anyone’s biased, it’s biased for you. We’ve given you the best old house. Every time your father-in-law went out for short-term jobs, it’s all for you. Have I, the old woman, ever lacked helping hands in the household affairs?"

The more she spoke, the angrier she got. Seeing her eldest son standing idly by, Liu Xiang’s mother went up and started hitting him, "You, the eldest, is this how you let your wife bully your parents after we’ve worked hard to raise you? You have a wife now and forgot your mother... How is my life so bitter... Decades of hard work, waking up early and going to bed late, all the money was given to you to marry a wife. If I’d known sons would forget their parents after getting married, I’d never have raised a son. I’d let you all remain bachelors. It’s pitiful I don’t even have a daughter to complain to... Oh heaven, have mercy and open your eyes..."

The sound she dragged on, so long and utterly heartbroken, truly made one cry and be saddened on hearing it.

With the youngest son coming, Liu Xiang’s mother’s mood had been good, but it got ruined by the eldest daughter-in-law’s sarcastic words.

How could she stand it, she sat down right there, slapped her thigh, and wailed, amplifying her voice to the maximum so it could be heard even above the pouring rain outside.

The eldest one cares about face and wanted people outside to hear, so his wife would get a good talking to.

Indeed, the eldest’s face immediately changed, and even the eldest daughter-in-law’s face turned pale as she retreated a few steps back, inwardly infuriated.

The old woman did it again, and yet she couldn’t do anything about it. Just one word about filial piety could weigh her down, not to mention her husband, good in everything except unable to lose face. If the old lady kept it up, she would surely get a beating today. Thinking of her husband’s harsh manner when hitting, Liu Xiang’s eldest sister-in-law shivered hard and quickly put on a smiling face to explain, before her husband made a move.

"Mom, Mom, you’ve misunderstood. You know your daughter-in-law is not good at talking and doesn’t think things through. Please don’t take it to heart. How can you say we don’t care for you? I only said it like that because the third brother does care for you, and I thought it’s been a while since you visited the third brother, so I suggested it. My intention was good, just wanting you and the third brother to have a good time getting along."

Saying this, she quickly pulled the old woman up from the ground, flattering her by dusting her clothes, all while nervously glancing at her husband, just in case.

Liu Xiang’s mother couldn’t let her daughter-in-law off so easily, and was about to say something when Liu Xiang stepped in front of his mother and spoke.

"Mom, sister-in-law might have just misspoken. Don’t be like her. Don’t get upset; your son will be heartbroken. Sister-in-law is right, you haven’t been to our place in a while. It’d be nice to talk along the road."

It was hard enough for the opportunistic sister-in-law to relent, he couldn’t let things go awry again. If mom continued scolding, big brother would lose face, and their parents would surely not go with him. Liu Xiang couldn’t watch that happen.

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