CHAPTER 970: CHAPTER 971: DON’T INTERFERE

To comfort the two children and avoid making them feel more sorrowful due to the atmosphere at home, Cheng Su intentionally took Xiao Yun back to her parents’ home, and also delivered some holiday gifts.

Father Cheng and Mother Cheng were very surprised to see her return. It wasn’t even the New Year, so why was she back at this time?

After hearing Cheng Su explain the situation, both of them sighed heavily.

"Your older sister, always has been a woman who has faced a hard fate. We knew she had a difficult life with her in-laws. We didn’t expect she’d actually divorce!" Mother Cheng sighed.

"It’s an accumulation of grievances over the years, erupting all at once," Cheng Su said quietly.

Qi Fenglian’s repeated disappointments had finally built up into despair, leading her to make this firm decision.

"Have they gone through the procedures already?" Father Cheng asked.

Cheng Su shook her head and said, "Not yet."

"So, there’s still room for turning back?" Mother Cheng gestured towards Xiao Yun playing in the courtyard and said, "After all, there’s a child involved."

"Who knows? As long as the procedures aren’t completed, things can change any day," Cheng Su shrugged and said, "Even if the procedures are done, people’s hearts can soften and things may change in the future."

Qi Fenglian is quite resolute now, but whether she’ll soften in the future, Cheng Su doesn’t know. It will be up to her to decide how she wants to proceed later. After a divorce, remarrying is still possible.

"Whatever they decide to do, don’t get involved. Let them make their choices themselves," Father Cheng reminded her with a frown.

"Exactly, otherwise you’ll regret it later and they might say it was you who instigated it. It’s fine for Taiguo as her biological brother, but you’re just a sister-in-law, and there’s always that barrier. Don’t give them any leverage," Mother Cheng also realized and was afraid her daughter would suffer in the future.

"Dad, Mom, I understand," Cheng Su nodded with a smile and added that she would visit her third uncle’s house to deliver some holiday gifts. "Since I’m back this time, I don’t know if Taiguo will have time to return for New Year. If he doesn’t come back, I don’t plan to return either. So, I’m taking this opportunity to deliver some New Year gifts."

"Even if he doesn’t return, you can still go back. You are the eldest daughter-in-law of the Qi family, and you need to learn the family rituals and such. You can’t not return," Mother Cheng disagreed.

"Alright, let the couple decide these things," Father Cheng said.

"Well..." Mother Cheng wanted to say something, but was silenced by a glare from Father Cheng and said no more.

After Cheng Su went to her third uncle’s house with the holiday gifts, Mother Cheng started complaining, "It’s fine if she doesn’t come back usually, but not returning for the New Year and holidays, what will people say about her? Taiguo as a son doesn’t matter, but as a daughter-in-law, it’s difficult. And you’re still defending her, hmph!"

"Didn’t you notice her attitude? Clearly, she prefers to keep her in-laws at a distance. Besides, when you’re married, of course, your husband comes first. If her husband is on duty for New Year, as his wife, she should be with him. Otherwise, how will they manage daily life? Everything she said was reasonable!" Father Cheng was unbothered by others’ opinions.

"You’re just arguing for the sake of it. I can’t be bothered with you." Mother Cheng was rendered speechless by his words and turned away to handle the New Year gifts their daughter had brought back.

Cheng Su stayed at her third uncle’s house for a while and then came back, not even staying to have a meal at her parents’ place. Before leaving, she handed her father two hundred yuan, suggesting they should also have a phone line installed at home.

"My mother-in-law’s family has already got one, making communication easier. Dad, you should get one too. That way, if there’s anything, you can call me, and I can call back. We won’t always have to rely on others to pass on messages, which is such a hassle!" Cheng Su said.

Father Cheng agreed it was indeed troublesome. He had wanted to do so for a while, and seeing what Cheng Su suggested, he immediately decided to arrange for a phone line installation the next day.