The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 320: Making Her Attitude Clear

As soon as Liu Yulan detected something off in her daughter’s tone, she quickly asked, "What’s wrong? Did your in-laws upset you?"

Liu Yulan could only think of this because Yang Zhigang treated her well beyond words.

"No..." Really, if she were to speak ill of her in-laws, she’d feel bad too. Alas, it’s her own lack of confidence, nothing she can do about being criticized.

Wang Pandi awkwardly combed her hair and muttered heavily, "I’m going to the backyard to pick vegetables."

After saying this, she turned her head and walked away.

"Hey..." Liu Yulan wanted to stop her but couldn’t react in time. After a moment’s thought, she disregarded her belongings and chased after her. After all, this was her daughter, the one who had been with them through thick and thin over the years, and their bond had only strengthened.

Though her youngest son and daughter were far away, and she would send them big packages every time, those were her sustenance. But this daughter, the one who stayed by their side, she cherished equally, and she couldn’t let others bully her.

Wang Pandi arrived at the backyard and squatted by the vegetable garden, distractedly pulling up radishes without caring if they were big or small—she’d pull them out anyway.

"Pandi, what’s really going on? Talk to Mom..." Liu Yulan brought out two small stools, handing one to her, "Don’t keep things inside; speak out. Even if Mom can’t solve the problem for you, she can help think of a way. Two heads are better than one."

Liu Yulan glanced at the radishes her daughter had mindlessly uprooted, lamenting inwardly, Oh dear, already pulled out when they’re only as thick as an infant’s arm, well, might as well have a crunchy radish for lunch...

Wang Pandi, feeling weak and dejected, heard Liu Yulan’s words and felt like talking, so she spoke, "Is it not because I haven’t given Gangzi a son, in the Yang Family I’ve no confidence. At the start of the year, Grandpa passed away, gripping Gangzi’s hand whispering ’son’ with his dying breath. Didn’t see Gangzi’s son before going, he died with regrets..."

Thinking of this, Wang Pandi’s heart felt heavy; the elder truly treated her well, but she couldn’t give Gangzi a son to carry on the lineage...

"Both Gangzi and I don’t have any health issues, so why can’t I get pregnant no matter what?" Wang Pandi was truly vexed, for years she listened to Miao Miao’s software, focused on her career, not thinking much about it, paying no mind to idle gossip, living quite smoothly.

But since early this year, after the incident with old Mr. Yang passing, her heartache surfaced like old accounts reopened.

"Oh dear, child, it’s still something reliant on fate." For this matter, she honestly has no other option but to comfort her, "You two have been married for years, and you have Little Sweetie, this second one hasn’t occurred, perhaps it’s just not fated, it cannot be forced."

"Besides, Gangzi hasn’t blamed you either. Why make things difficult for yourself?"

"It’s exactly because Gangzi treats me so well that I feel more guilty towards him." Wang Pandi knew she was overthinking, but she couldn’t control herself, especially when secretly taunted by her sisters-in-law.

And Sweetie, last time I heard my nephew calling her a little girl mockingly, said she speaks with a lisp, is ugly. After marrying off she’s like spilled water, belongs to another family...

That boy must have overheard his mother gossiping behind our backs, and how else would those words sound exactly like those of a gossiping woman?

"Don’t think too much, it’s your little family living the life. As long as your father-in-law and mother-in-law don’t say anything... Are your father-in-law and mother-in-law also...?" Liu Yulan swallowed halfway through her sentence and inquired again; she once thought the in-laws were good, but now... uncertain.

"No, my parents-in-law haven’t said anything to me, alas, it’s precisely their silence that makes me feel uneasy. Only the third sister-in-law next door says all sorts of things behind my back, I’ve overheard more than once..." Wang Pandi was extremely resentful of this, that woman acted brazenly, surely intentional, otherwise, how could it be that she always overheard her.

"Oh, why didn’t you step forward to teach her a lesson when you heard it? Oh dear, you silly daughter, this matter, you can’t be soft, if you soften, others will only bully you more." Liu Yulan felt frustrated, "Remember this, next time someone gossip behind your back, regardless of who, you must express yourself, what are you afraid of, Gangzi is good to you, he’s your support. If he finds out his wife has been bullied all along, see if he doesn’t explode."

"Mom, don’t tell him yet, I don’t want to ruin the brothers’ bond. I remember, next time if the third sister-in-law dares provoke me, I will defend myself." Wang Pandi also felt her mom made sense, some people will just keep pushing boundaries.

"That’s right, you must show your stance, some people just bully the soft and fear the tough." Liu Yulan smiled, seeing her response, "Alright, enough veggies, go wash them."

While tidying them up, she added, "Being bullied yourself can be shrugged off, but you cannot let your child suffer alongside you..."

Carrying the vegetables, Wang Pandi followed behind, listening to her mom’s patient guidance, feeling warmer inside, yes, she must assert herself, she can’t let her daughter suffer with her.

At noon, the Wang Family cooked a large table of dishes to reward the son-in-law and entertain the granddaughter.

At the dining table, Yang Zhigang praised the crispy radish non-stop; Liu Yulan couldn’t help but twitch slightly at the corner of her lips, thinking to herself: How fresh and tender those radishes are, probably not matured yet, just pulled up by your wife, so of course, they taste good...

In the afternoon, everyone joined hands to carry the items to the town for shipping.

"Alright, two days from now, we just need to bring the people." Liu Yulan filled out the form and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief and smile. Indeed, going light is everyone’s wish over carrying big bags and feeling half-dead.

"Are you sure?" Wang Baoxing really didn’t want to dampen spirits, but he knew there’s still two days, anything could happen.

"Sure what, sure, let’s go home." Liu Yulan resolutely ended the topic with a wave of her hand.

And Wang Baoxing was not wrong indeed, when the day came for boarding the train, Liu Yulan still got onboard carrying big bags.

This time for the wedding, from the Wang Family, only invited Wang Baojin and Wang Baoan’s families.

From the Liu Family, it’s the same, only Liu Yufeng and Liu Yuxiang’s families went.

However, this time Liu Yufeng wasn’t alone; followed behind him was a string of people, son Liu Jian Country’s family and daughter Liu Hongxia’s family, not missing a single one.

Years had passed, Liu Jian Country had done well, at least more competent than his father, already reached the rank of Deputy Director.

He now truly regretted his rash decisions back then, how did he fail to restrain his temper. Clearly so close in relationship yet failed to maintain it well, what a great loss.

He only found out from overhearing his dad chatting with his little uncle that his brother-in-law was really something, actually transferred from the military to government service, having done much better than him...