Huang Xiaojue was a bit surprised. He had traveled a long way to co ho for his birthday, clearly wanting to spend so alone ti with Yan Xixi. His mother must have known what he was thinking, and yet she pretended not to, laughing cheerfully, "Son, today is your birthday, but it’s also the day I suffered to bring you into this world. Of course, you have to spend this evening talking with us. You’ve been away on business for so long, we’ve missed you a lot."
Huang Xiaojue glanced at Yan Xixi. Xixi forced a smile and said, "Yes, today is Xiaojue’s birthday. You should spend more ti with your parents."
"Okay, let’s drive Mom and Dad ho first. Co on, Xixi, co down with ."
Without further discussion, he took Yan Xixi’s hand and walked towards the parking lot.
As the two walked away, Huang’s father was slightly annoyed. He glanced at his wife and lowered his voice, "One must be deaf and dumb to be a good in-law! Why did you have to say so much? Do you really want to ruin our son’s birthday?"
Huang’s mother said coldly, "If I don’t spoil things for him now, he’ll be miserable for the rest of his life."
"Can’t we discuss this after today?"
"Old man, are you really naïve or just pretending to be? Our son is pushing us so hard, asking every day if the wedding banquet has been booked and if the invitations have been sent. We might stall him for a while, but can we stall him forever? We must break them up as soon as possible. It will be even more difficult as the wedding date approaches."
Throughout the journey, Yan Xixi was very silent. At a crossroads, she looked out of the window and said softly, "Xiaojue, I’ll get off here. My ho is just ahead."
"Co over to my place for a while."
"No need, it’s too late. Xiaoya is waiting for ."
He was aware that his mother had been making veiled attacks all night, and he was unsure what was bothering her. Huang Xiaojue therefore didn’t insist further and drove straight to the neighborhood gate.
Yan Xixi politely bid everyone goodbye. Huang Xiaojue leaned out the window and called after her, "Xixi, wait for my call."
She forced a smile, waved, and walked away quickly.
Only the family of three was left in the car.
The car moved slowly, and Huang Xiaojue remained silent.
"Son..."
His mother began to speak, but his father gave her a quick pinch.
"Mom, go on, say it. What’s your problem with Xixi again? Why have you been embarrassing her all night?"
Huang’s mother scoffed, "It’s not who embarrassed her; it’s she who embarrassed ."
"When has she ever embarrassed you?"
"A few days ago, my old friends invited for tea. When they asked who my daughter-in-law was, I told them. Then, one of them exclaid, ’How could she be your daughter-in-law? Isn’t she a kept woman of that wealthy man surnad Wang? I heard Mr. Wang even gave her a boutique. You guys must have hit the jackpot!’... At that mont, I was so embarrassed I didn’t know where to look. I wished I could crawl into a hole..."
Huang Xiaojue’s expression changed drastically.
Huang’s father, who had never seen such a terrifying look on his son’s face, hurriedly stopped his wife, "What nonsense are you babbling about?"
"Am I babbling nonsense? This is clearly the truth. Son, our family may not be of high status, but when it cos to marriage, we believe in choosing a virtuous wife. The wife you choose shouldn’t be soone people whisper about, calling her ’damaged goods’ that another man has already had. Son, this is a huge humiliation for you!"
The car screeched to a halt. Huang Xiaojue’s face was ashen.
But Huang’s mother, as if to make matters worse, added fuel to the fire, "Do you think Yan Xixi truly loves you? You asked her to quit her job, but she’s been dilly-dallying and won’t listen. You asked her to move into our ho, but she completely ignored you, preferring to squeeze in with Xu Xiaoya. Do you even know what kind of person Xu Xiaoya is? She worked at a nightclub for five or six years..."
User Comments
0 comments from readers