Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 140 - 139: You’d Better Recognize Kindness (First Update)
Mrs. Gu had already noticed Li Xuemei’s sullen face and felt uncomfortable herself. If she’s visiting as a mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law is sulking, who would want to see that?
But Mrs. Gu, have you thought about whether coming over like this is proper?
"Eldest daughter-in-law, I’ve something to discuss with you."
Li Xuemei neither lifted her head nor spoke, merely staring intently at Jiang Xiulan, curious about how Mrs. Gu had the nerve to say what she’s about to say.
"Isn’t the Feng Yuejin family from the town interested in a marriage with your Xiao Ying? You two must have heard about it from the second family. The two of us think it’s a good match; he’s a good person with a government job, considered a decent family in our village. So, we’re thinking you should agree. Let Feng Yuejin visit you in a few days to formally propose. The sooner this is settled, the better."
Upon hearing this, Li Xuemei gritted her teeth.
This shameless old woman really dared to say that.
Absolutely inhumane.
How could an elder say something like this? Why don’t you just drop dead?
"Better die than be a disgrace when old."
Li Xuemei didn’t even know since when she could quote ancient sayings so aptly.
Li Xuemei lifted her head, her eyes like two sharp knives glaring coldly at the two across from her, and asked, "Mom, do you know what Feng Yuejin is really like, as Jiang Xiulan described?"
This question had to be asked, for whether she knows or not makes a difference.
If she doesn’t know, then it implies Jiang Xiulan and Gu Rushan are deceiving the old couple, doing something so unethical.
But if she does know, then Li Xuemei is thinking that from now on, she must sever ties with this entire family.
The nature of this really matters.
Mrs. Gu, with her thick skin, didn’t feel the least bit embarrassed, "Of course, I know."
Li Xuemei slammed the kang table with a resounding thud, the sound frightening Jiang Xiulan into a shiver, while Mrs. Gu was also startled.
Gu Ruhai had already heard the noise and pulled aside the curtain to come in. Seeing Li Xuemei’s face turning a scary shade of blue and purple, every bit of newly gained flesh on her face was twitching slightly, her hands balled into fists, and the veins on her forehead were bulging.
Knowing his wife, Gu Ruhai realized that although Li Xuemei had never defied him in the first twenty years of their marriage, it was purely for the children’s sake. But in truth, Li Xuemei had a stubborn streak.
Just this look alone, Gu Ruhai knew they had angered his wife to the point of murder.
It had never been like this before, so this matter must be a tremendously grave issue.
It must be something truly vile.
He turned to ask Mrs. Gu, "Mom, what’s going on?"
Mrs. Gu pointed at Li Xuemei, "Look at your good wife here, ready to gobble me up. I’m just thinking about you two, for our Gu Family’s good, kindly proposing a marriage, and your wife turns against me.
Oh, heavens, why don’t you strike me down? Open your eyes and see, whose daughter-in-law actually shows such a face to their mother-in-law?
Gu Ruhai, if you’re my son, you should divorce this wife. There’s not another like her in the whole county!"
That crying, cursing accent of the old lady’s was an innate shrewishness that’s hard to change.
Changing her would be no easy feat.
Gu Ruhai paused, then turned to ask Li Xuemei, "Mother of my child, what’s going on?"
Mrs. Gu’s words were confused, and Gu Ruhai didn’t believe Li Xuemei was being unreasonable. There must be something more to this.
He knew his mother well enough to realize she liked to obfuscate, never speaking the plain truth.
Li Xuemei, trembling, pointed at Mrs. Gu and Jiang Xiulan, "Gu Ruhai, this is your mother, and here’s your sister-in-law. How are they even human? They’re nothing but vampires."
Jiang Xiulan was not having it; Li Xuemei’s words were too harsh.
Opening her eyes wide, she said, "Sister-in-law, I call you sister-in-law out of respect, but is this any way to talk? What do you mean by vampires? How come we’re not considered human?"
Li Xuemei pointed at Jiang Xiulan, "What do you think you are? You’re nothing but a pile of stinking dog shit. Not only do you disgust yourself, but you drag this disgust to our doorstep to sicken us as well.
Get out of my house, and don’t ever set foot inside again. I don’t have relatives like you."
Mrs. Gu wouldn’t let this go and moved to slap Li Xuemei, grabbing and cursing, "You jinx, you ungrateful wolf, this is my eldest son’s home, so what gives you the right to make decisions? Everything you say is law? You get out instead."
Gu Ruhai frowned and grabbed Mrs. Gu’s wrist, stopping her from further antics.
"Xuemei, what exactly happened?"
Gu Ruhai was somewhat angry.
Li Xuemei pointed at Mrs. Gu and Jiang Xiulan, "Your dear mom and sister-in-law are arranging for our daughter to marry that cripple Feng Quezi, yet call him a good match. They’ve taken a liking to him. Listen to that, just listen.
This is your mother, your brother’s wife, treating your daughter less than human. You might not know, but Feng Yuejin is an old, crippled man, and your mom says he’s from a respectable family."
Outraged to the core, Li Xuemei felt like tearing Jiang Xiulan’s face apart, her fingers instinctively reaching out.
Gu Ruhai barely had a chance to intervene before Li Xuemei fiercely scratched Jiang Xiuli’s face, grabbing a handful of hair with one hand and clawing fiercely at Jiang Xiuli’s face with the other.
Jiang Xiulan was completely caught off guard; Li Xuemei, usually so quiet and inconspicuous, showed such stark contrast this time. Jiang Xiulan—a battle-hardened shrew among village women—was defenseless and ended up disfigured.
Her face burned with pain, her hair and scalp were numb from the agony, and Jiang Xiulan, shielding her face, having lost the upper hand, could only endure the beating.
"For hurting my daughter, for being despicable, for having a wicked heart."
Li Xuemei was now caught up in the frenzy, enjoying the back-and-forth blows.
This rage unleashed in such a manner brought a sense of relief and satisfaction.
Gu Ruhai turned to Mrs. Gu, coldly asking, "Mom, is what Xuemei saying true?"
He couldn’t believe his own parents could do such a thing.
If Jiang Xiulan acted that way, she was an outsider. In Gu Ruhai’s mind, with no blood ties, she wouldn’t care for his family. But if his parents said the same, then Gu Ruhai felt the parent-child relationship was done for.
Mrs. Gu, bluffing, said, "So what? He’s got a government job. Sure, he’s a bit older, but if he wasn’t, could he have any interest in your Xiao Ying? Many are eager to match up.
Don’t misunderstand a good intention." (To be continued. If you liked this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
