12dz Chapter 154 Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Quarrel
Chapter 154 Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Quarrel
"Oh my, no wonder! Aunt Shen, how about this, I'll just become your daughter too, I really wish I could have your natural beauty!"
Although Jiang Mianmian was overjoyed by these words, she was a worldly-wise woman and would not be easily swayed by such flattery, thinking that the other party genuinely wanted to become her daughter.
However, she still responded with a smile, "Haha, even if I made you my daughter, it wouldn't matter, because you're not my biological child. Okay, okay, you should go back now. Tingxue and I have other important things to take care of."
Let's sit down and have a proper chat when we have a better opportunity later.
"Alright, Aunt Shen, I'll get right away..."
Celine Yu responded gently, saying that she has always been best at playing the role of a well-behaved and sensible person in front of her elders.
So her response was swift and decisive. However, as soon as she finished speaking, a look of bewilderment appeared on her face.
Wait a minute, I came here today specifically to cause trouble for Li Tingxue! How did I get dismissed by her mother-in-law with just a few words?
Xi Linyu felt extremely frustrated, as if she had fallen into a trap.
Oh dear, what a blunder!
If I had known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have acted so obediently and docilely in front of her mother-in-law!
Now, the play is already halfway through, and it's too late to back out.
While secretly annoyed, Xi Linyu could only pretend to be calm, and after saying goodbye to Jiang Mianmian, she turned and left.
Before leaving, she couldn't help but glare at Li Tingxue, sending a clear warning through her eyes: Hmph, Li Tingxue, you just wait!
Watching Xi Linyu leave in a huff, Jiang Mianmian calmly called the waiter again, asking him to quickly bring a pot of good tea before smiling and gesturing for Li Tingxue to sit down and talk.
Li Tingxue obediently sat down as instructed, but her heart was filled with unease.
"Tell me, what exactly happened to you today?"
Faced with Jiang Mianmian's question, Li Tingxue stammered for a long time before finally managing to say, "I...I was just a little too curious."
After speaking, she cautiously glanced at Jiang Mianmian's face, afraid of offending this seemingly gentle but actually bad-tempered mother-in-law.
"Curious? You're telling me it's just out of curiosity? Are you kidding me!"
You and your boss haven't argued or bickered, nor have you had any disagreements or temper tantrums. How could you just go out and meet other men behind his back out of "curiosity"?
Aren't you even a little bit afraid that if he finds out, he'll have a huge fight with you, and he won't care about the children at all?"
Jiang Mianmian's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
[Oh my god, my so-called cheat code seems so unreliable!]
[Such a significant matter, yet not a single detail can be found? This is truly bizarre!]
[Does this mean that this cheat ability only records content closely related to the plot? And it chooses to ignore and not record the irrelevant plot parts?]
Jiang Mianmian frowned, stroked her chin, and muttered to herself:
[Or the situation could be more complicated. For example, the daughter-in-law may have previously experienced "death," but the person standing here alive is not the character from the original story.]
So this part is outside the scope of the cheat system?
Filled with questions, Jiang Mianmian felt increasingly puzzled and carefully reviewed Li Tingxue's plot analysis once again.
But the result was a huge disappointment to her—there were still no new discoveries or updates.
[Huh, that's really strange, there hasn't been any new story content updated!]
What exactly went wrong? I can't find my eldest daughter-in-law stealing...
Jiang Mianmian muttered to herself as she continued to ponder the reasons.
Just then, Li Tingxue, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't hold back any longer. Her lips twitched slightly, and she muttered to herself:
"Mother-in-law, is it possible that you misheard? Otherwise, why would you have such an outrageous idea?"
Fearing that Jiang Mianmian might misunderstand this matter further, Li Tingxue quickly explained:
"Oh dear, Mother, don't listen to her nonsense! The idea that I'm secretly meeting other men behind Xiuyan's back is pure fabrication. If Xiuyan finds out, he'll make a huge fuss about it!"
These are all lies fabricated by that woman surnamed Xi to slander me. We never got along when she was at the girls' school; she was always picking on me. She did it on purpose, just to make things difficult for me!
"You don't know, whenever she calls me, she looks at me with gritted teeth, and she's eager to spread bad things about me to ruin my reputation."
"I just heard you were going out on errands today and got a little curious. To be honest, I just wanted to join in the fun and hear some gossip!"
"Did I get in your way by running errands today? Hey, could it be... you followed me all the way here?"
Li Tingxue nodded slightly, feeling a little awkward, and replied in a voice barely audible, "Mm!"
Jiang Mianmian was speechless for a moment, unsure how to respond.
Good grief, ever since you learned to find a backup "milk cow" for your child, you're now neglecting your own child just to get some gossip?
Li Tingxue quickly explained, "Mother, please rest assured, I only left the house after I had fed the baby."
Moreover, I often specially prepare various nourishing soups for my nanny's daughter-in-law; she has plenty of breast milk, so your precious granddaughter will definitely not go hungry!
You should know that the reason she has been able to maintain her current position in this family is entirely due to her well-behaved and adorable daughter.
Therefore, how could she bear to mistreat her precious little Le'an?
Before leaving home, she had arranged everything perfectly and clearly.
"You, you really didn't sneak out to meet someone without Xiu Yan's knowledge?" Jiang Mianmian still didn't quite believe it and stared at Li Tingxue suspiciously as she asked.
At this moment, Li Tingxue raised one hand high without hesitation, and said with an extremely serious and solemn expression:
"I swear! Mother, if you really don't trust me, you can take me with you to investigate. Anyway, I have a clear conscience!"
Jiang Mianmian sneered and said irritably, "Hmph! Wouldn't that be exactly what you want?"
With a fawning smile on her face, Li Tingxue said softly, "Hehe... Mother... don't be angry..." Her voice was so sweet it seemed to drip with honey.
"Alright, alright, stop trying to act cute with me! I'm not your real mother!"
Li Tingxue blinked her big, watery eyes and quickly said, "Oh dear, a mother-in-law is also a mother. I will take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die!"
In my heart, you are no different from my own mother. After saying that, she didn't forget to show a well-behaved and lovely smile.
"Get lost! Stop spouting nonsense!"
Although Jiang Mianmian verbally expressed her displeasure, she was secretly pleased. After all, what elder wouldn't want their juniors to be filial to them?
Seeing this, Li Tingxue became even more audacious. She moved closer to Jiang Mianmian, grabbed her arm, and began to act coquettishly without restraint.
She kept muttering, "Mother, please don't be angry, okay?"
Hey!
It turns out that all of this was planned in advance by Li Tingxue. Just now, when she sat down, she deliberately chose to sit with Jiang Mianmian, wasn't it all for this moment?
Sure enough, hard work pays off!
Although Jiang Mianmian was still speaking fiercely, she was actually overjoyed inside.
She symbolically tried to pull her hands away from Li Tingxue's tight embrace a few times, but when she found that she couldn't pull them away at all, she stopped trying and let Li Tingxue hold her.
Li Tingxue was overjoyed. She listened with delight to Jiang Mianmian's seemingly stern but actually caring nagging, feeling completely absorbed and unable to extricate herself from it.
Check it out!
She had long known that her mother-in-law was all talk and no action; in reality, she was just a paper tiger, all bark and no bite.
As long as you are firm and sincere enough, your mother-in-law will eventually give in. And look, things have turned out exactly as she wanted!
At this moment, Li Tingxue made no attempt to hide her attentiveness and ingratiation towards Jiang Mianmian.
She followed Jiang Mianmian around happily, helping to serve tea and water, and busy carrying things. Her busy appearance was almost unbearable to watch.
Meanwhile, Jiang Mianmian, while enjoying her daughter-in-law's service, continued to feign anger and scold Li Tingxue.
The relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law grew closer through their interactions.
[Tsk tsk tsk, the eldest daughter-in-law is truly unbearable to look at! Just look at her, it's simply...]
When Li Tingxue heard her mother-in-law scolding her like that, she showed an indifferent smile and still let out a few "hehehe" laughs.
Oh my god, how did I end up with such a daughter-in-law! Good heavens, oh my god…
[Is all she does all this...hehehehe? I'm going crazy!]
【Ahhh...where's her face?】
However, Li Tingxue acted as if nothing was wrong with Jiang Mianmian's thoughts, and continued to smile and say:
"Mother, where are we going? This doesn't seem to be the way home."
After saying that, she pointed in a certain direction, completely ignoring her mother-in-law's "heartfelt words".
[If this isn't the way, where else can I go? I came out to run errands, and I haven't finished them yet. Why would I go back?]
The mother-in-law glared at Li Tingxue with annoyance and muttered to herself.
Seeing her mother-in-law so angry, Li Tingxue quickly smiled and said, "Oh, is that so? Okay, I'll continue to help you with your business."
hey-hey……"
"Mother, please don't be angry. I just suddenly realized something! By the way, Mother, when we go inside later, should I talk or should you do it?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mianmian immediately rolled her eyes at Li Tingxue and said irritably:
[Hmph, is that even a question? How could I possibly let you have this chance to steal the spotlight? Of course, I'll be the one to do it!]
Li Tingxue nodded quickly and agreed: "Yes, yes, Mother, you are the most experienced. It is naturally most appropriate for you to handle this kind of thing."
As for me, I'll just stay on the sidelines and be a quiet bystander. Mother, feel free to do whatever you want; just pretend I'm not here. I'm just your little sidekick, here to help you out.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law bickered all the way until they finally arrived at their destination. Pushing open the door, they found a young woman already sitting inside.