The Husband I Snatched Is Not Right!-Chapter 231: Her Affirmation

The sky gradually brightened as the streets began to fill with people.

The morning light wasn’t too harsh, cutting through the branches and driving away the night, leaving patches of silver light on the ground. The mist lingered in the air, shifting between thick and thin, like threads of silk.

Along with the street vendors’ cries, Aunt He’s voice from next door rang out again.

"Second daughter-in-law, aren’t you up yet? Do I have to come and push you?"

Aunt He knocked on the door.

"It used to be that you three divided the work, but now that the third daughter-in-law is heavy with child, I decided that you and your eldest sister-in-law should do more. Your eldest sister-in-law is already busy in the kitchen. If you’re unwilling, just let me know."

No need to go to the fields, no need to feed the chickens or pigs.

"There’s only a little work at home, how could it tire you out!"

"Sister-in-laws should help each other, can’t be too calculating! If you get pregnant again in the future, can the third daughter-in-law just leave everything?"

With a creak, the young woman rushed out from the house.

"Mother, I forgot."

"I wouldn’t dare to complain, I’ll go make breakfast now."

Aunt He sneered coldly, not bothering to expose her.

In fact, she could cook for the family if she wanted to.

But she’s worked hard all her life, now she has daughters-in-law.

No way she’d do it.

She’s not picky about whether it tastes good or not.

As long as they don’t waste the grain, or take it to subsidize their own family, she won’t interfere.

Aunt He pressed her hand behind her.

"Your eldest sister-in-law will almost be done, do you need to bother?"

Fool.

Always knows how to slack off.

If she didn’t intervene, over time, would the eldest daughter-in-law feel at ease?

"Can’t you see, hurry up and sweep the ground."

Woman: "Oh, oh, alright."

"Wait a moment."

Aunt He remembered something: "Your mother’s birthday is in a few days, the second son can’t come back to accompany you, I’ll prepare the gift you need to take, it won’t be lacking."

"If you want to go back a few days early to help, that’s fine. But the child’s still young and can’t be without a mother, I can’t calm them down, you’d better take them along, let your mother see her grandchild too."

"There’s one thing you need to remember though. The days you’re not here, it’ll be your eldest sister-in-law doing all the work..."

Just starting the thought, the blockheaded second daughter-in-law suddenly wised up.

"Rest assured, Mother. Last time when the eldest sister-in-law went back to her family, I worked a few days, and when she came back, she let me rest a few days too, this time it’s only fair I do the same."

Aunt He looked much more pleased.

She took out the money she had prepared from her sleeve.

"The money your men earn, is all held and kept by me, how can you do anything without money? Take it, buy whatever you think is appropriate for your family, don’t come to me if it’s not enough, if there’s extra, just keep it yourself."

"Yes!"

The young woman happily received it in her arms, even cleaning the floor with gusto, and voluntarily doing laundry afterward.

Aunt He watched her back, shaking her head.

She entered the kitchen.

"Eldest daughter-in-law."

"Mother, I understand."

The woman was cooking congee: "Mother, being fair, must have given the same amount to sister-in-law as you did to me previously."

Though the mother-in-law was fierce, she was fair.

Otherwise, this family would have fallen apart long ago.

"I made quite a bit of congee, think we should send some over to the neighbors?"

Aunt He was satisfied.

"Don’t give them any."

"That girl’s got quite a picky mouth."

"For breakfast she either eats white bread or meat buns."

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Yu Tingwan was sitting in the courtyard at this moment.

The young lady held up the copper mirror and looked at herself.

She had chapped lips.

Why was he like that!

As if he wouldn’t be satisfied until he swallowed her whole.

She had told him not to, that he couldn’t kiss her anymore.

But he just opened his eyes and asked if she was joking.

Insisting she liked it.

Although...although she did like it at first.

But in the end, she really couldn’t take it.

"Yao!"

Someone outside called.

Yu Tingwan, looking wilted like a withered crabapple blossom, went to open the door.

Aunt He squinted. Her gaze paused slightly at her lips.

How nice to be young, not even knowing to be more discreet.

But it’s understandable.

Yao had grown up to be so pretty, soft and gentle.

"Where is your man?"

Yu Tingwan stepped aside to let her in, gritting her teeth: "Out."

"Didn’t he eat breakfast? If not, then..."

Aunt He stopped mid-sentence.

She saw the stone table under the grapevines laden with steaming food.

Well, well, well, harder to keep now than when she was a child.

Aunt He looked pleased.

Evidently, this girl was indeed living well.

"Your man is quite good."

"This house was given by him, he’s willing to be lavish with you, and attentive, such people are rare."

"We hardly spoke yesterday due to the late hour, Aunt came over to catch up a bit."

Yu Tingwan pressed her lips together, speaking softly: "I heard Aunt disciplining your daughters-in-law early in the morning, aren’t you afraid they’ll hold it against you? When you’re old and bedridden, no one’s going to care for you."

"You’re clearly doing them good, yet still have a stern temper. If your daughters-in-law don’t appreciate it later, you’ll have suffering to endure."

Had it been anyone else, this might have sounded like they were ready for a show, Aunt He would surely have scolded them for meddling.

But it was Yu Tingwan saying it.

That’s different.

When Yao said such things, it was obviously out of concern she’d suffer later.

She carelessly waved her hand.

"Don’t worry."

"Those three daughters-in-law were handpicked by me, people, no matter what, have some faults. But when it comes down to it, their hearts are solid."

The eldest daughter-in-law is the cleverest.

The second one is dull, though she thinks she’s clever. Apart from being lazy, everything else is negotiable.

The third daughter-in-law... is like a clay figure.

Although sometimes, she is frustrating to watch.

Aunt He glanced at Yu Tingwan: "You wouldn’t understand, my family is relatively peaceful, they wouldn’t harbor bad intentions."

"Do you remember the Lu family living at the corner?"

Yu Tingwan thought for a moment.

"The Lu family that had six sons?"

Aunt He slapped her thigh.

"Yes!"

"The sons of the Lu family used to eye the meat in your bowl every day."

"That old shrew of the Lu family often said behind people’s backs that your mother couldn’t bear sons, envying how well off you and your mother were, wanting your father to divorce and remarry."

"Back in the day, she’d boast about her ability to bear six sons, that when grown, she’d only enjoy life."

At this point, Aunt He showed great disdain.

"But life isn’t easy for her now."

"The sons have grown up, each sees her as a burden, complaining about her illnesses, the cost of doctors."

"None of them are willing to support her. Their ancestral home was left to the eldest, after dividing the family she followed them but was always underfed. When she went to the second son’s home, she walked in and was carried out, left on the street."

"A miserable end to her life."

Aunt He straightened up: "I’m different, my sons are all filial, though my daughters-in-law fear me, they do respect me in private."

"It goes to show I’m good at teaching people!"

"Yao, now you’re married too. Aunt is willing to teach you."

What a joke.

Why would she need to learn that kind of thing?

Yu Tingwan was dismissive.

In the next instant.

She was especially reluctant.

"I’m no...can’t learn."

"Alright, then listen up, Aunt will teach you how to handle men."

"That won’t be necessary."

Aunt He was stunned: "Are you pregnant?"

Wanting tips on rearing children?

After what happened yesterday, Yu Tingwan didn’t dare underestimate Wei Zhao.

A kiss almost cost her life.

At this rate...

Yu Tingwan frowned.

Who can predict which will arrive first, tomorrow or the unexpected?

"Maybe soon." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

This was her assurance to Wei Zhao.