CHAPTER 340: CHAPTER 340: DISGUISE

As her mother-in-law, Mrs. Zeng is already a rare open-minded person.

While others become mother-in-laws after years, she never thought about oppressing or controlling her daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Zeng’s idea is that as long as her son and daughter-in-law live well together, she is satisfied.

Before the family was separated, the fourth son’s family was the most obedient, able to speak well, gentle by nature, and very proactive in work. In Mrs. Zeng’s heart, among her four daughters-in-law, Mrs. Xiao Li was the most considerate.

But who would have thought, after the separation, Mrs. Xiao Li seemed like a completely different person.

As obedient and gentle as she was before, now she was equally unreasonable.

Mrs. Xiao Li didn’t actually take Mrs. Zeng’s lesson to heart.

But she suddenly realized a fact: if even Mrs. Zeng does not help her, she truly has no one to rely on.

It was in this moment that Mrs. Xiao Li had a sudden enlightenment.

The enlightenment wasn’t remorse, but clarity on how to regain her advantage.

"Mother, you’re right. It’s the daughter-in-law’s fault!"

"I don’t even know what happened to me? I, boo-hoo-boo... I was wrong!"

"I must have had lard obscure my heart, I... boo-hoo..."

With few complete sentences, Mrs. Xiao Li kept crying, crying very sadly.

Mrs. Zeng looked at the crying Mrs. Xiao Li and could see that the daughter-in-law was truly crying in sadness.

As a fellow woman, Mrs. Zeng was ultimately soft-hearted.

She saw Mrs. Xiao Li crying so painfully and believed she truly understood and repented. Unfortunately, Mrs. Zeng did not know that Mrs. Xiao Li was just changing her strategy.

In Mrs. Xiao Li’s heart, some things haven’t changed.

Her current actions are all a facade.

Just like before the family separation, she disguised herself well then.

Now she has merely returned to that state.

She knows how to please those around her and how to put herself in a favorable position.

"Stop crying!"

"You’re worrying the child!"

"Your health is important!"

"As long as you truly realize your mistake and change, with the fourth son, Mother will back you up!"

Mrs. Zeng softly comforted Mrs. Xiao Li, spending a lot of effort to finally calm the heartbroken Mrs. Xiao Li down.

After soothing Mrs. Xiao Li, Mrs. Zeng called someone to ask Yuan Zhaodi to come over.

In the end, Yuan Pandi came back, saying that Yuan Zhaodi had taken Yuan Shouhu and returned to Beishan Village.

"What?!"

Upon hearing the news Yuan Pandi brought back, Mrs. Zeng’s expression became somewhat unpleasant.

Mrs. Xiao Li’s expression was also very unpleasant, her heart filled with anger, feeling that Yuan Zhaodi was determined to go against her.

Compared to village life, Mrs. Xiao Li preferred city life.

In the village, she had to raise chickens, ducks, and pigs herself, and had to work in the fields, living a very tiring life every day.

But upon arriving in Yunyang City, although she still handled household chores, besides preparing three meals a day, it was just cleaning the house, very relaxed.

But now Yuan Zhaodi has returned to Beishan Village, clearly not wanting her to live well.

Even though she was angry inside, Mrs. Xiao Li did not dare to show it at all, and instead instantly burst into tears, saying: "Mother, it’s all my fault, I will return to the village now!"

"From now on, I and Shouhu’s father will stay in the village!"

With that, Mrs. Xiao Li stood up, ready to leave.

"Fourth son’s wife, you stand still!"

Mrs. Zeng stopped Mrs. Xiao Li, "Why can’t you make things a bit easier for me? You’re pregnant; trying to walk back in weather like this, do you want to suffer?"