It’s true that Miao Fengmei is partial, but Xie Changzheng is also her son. She can’t give up her son just because he is disabled, but this doesn’t mean she will accept Xu Chunxiu, a daughter-in-law who has turned against her.
Besides, this daughter-in-law has not even given her a grandson. In Miao Fengmei’s opinion, she is not a qualified daughter-in-law.
“Mom, that’s my wife and my daughter. Ah Wu is still lying in the hospital.”
Xie Changzheng looked shocked, as if he had not expected the old lady to say such a thing.
The villagers nearby were also shocked.
Divorce is still a shameful thing these days. No matter how bad the mother-in-law is, she will only torture her daughter-in-law. No mother-in-law has ever wanted her son and daughter-in-law to divorce.
“If you don’t want to divorce that woman, don’t recognize me as your mother. Let’s separate the family immediately.”
Miao Fengmei believed that she understood this son. Among the three sons, the third son was the most filial.
It was impossible for him to deny his biological mother who had raised him for more than ten years just for a woman with whom he had only been together for no more than two months during their marriage.
Zhang Xiaojuan and Liu Landi looked happy. They hoped that Xie Changzheng, the burden, would be separated from the Xie family as soon as possible.
Now the other party was not the rich man they needed to curry favor with. He was just a disabled person. Who knew how much he would take advantage of them in the future?
“Mother, I am the only one left for Chunxiu and Ah Wu. You still have the elder brother, second brother, and younger sister. Since you cannot tolerate them, let’s separate the family. Maybe I, Xie Changzheng, will really become a cripple, but no matter what, I have to support my wife and child.”
Xie Changzheng’s tone was extremely heavy.
Everyone present could feel his struggle when making this choice.
Because Miao Fengmei was too aggressive, in such a contrast, Xie Changzheng chose to separate the family. Instead of thinking that he was unfilial, the villagers sympathized with him.
“Captain, could you please take me to the county town? Ah Wu is still in the hospital, and I am worried about her.”
Xie Changzheng turned his back and wiped his face with his sleeve.
Everyone couldn’t see his movements clearly, but they could guess that maybe Xie Changzheng was crying at this moment.
It is said that men don’t shed tears easily. Miao Fengmei, the cunning and biased mother, hurt this filial son so deeply.
“Go away. Once you leave this house today, you will never recognize me as your mother!”
Miao Fengmei was stunned.
She had never expected that her son would rather have that evil mother and daughter than her, his biological mother.
She hated Xu Chunxiu and her daughter more and more, wondering what kind of love potion that vixen had given her son.
“Hey, this is what happened.”
Miao Dashan couldn’t say no. He sighed and asked the members blocking the door to disperse and make way for him and Xie Changzheng.
Miao Fengmei yelled hysterically in the yard, but Xie Changzheng never looked back.
***
“Old Third’s wife, look who’s back!”
Miao Dashan led Xie Changzheng to the ward and then left tactfully, giving the ward to the couple who had reunited after a long separation.
Xie Changzheng stood at the door with a cane, looking at the old woman who was only 33 years old but already had wrinkles and white hair. His eyes suddenly turned red.
“Chunxiu, I’m back.”
Xu Chunxiu froze in place as if she had been struck by lightning.
In her previous life, after her daughter died, she became crazy and many memories were confused, but she remembered that this man definitely did not come back at this time.
Does this mean that he might have had the same adventure as her?
Xu Chunxiu resented Xie Changzheng, blaming him for marrying her but not treating her well, but compared to resenting Xie Changzheng, Xu Chunxiu resented herself more.
She blamed herself for being too cowardly, because the upbringing she received since childhood made her dare not resist the authority of her mother-in-law.
She was clearly wronged, but she still let herself and her daughter endure it. She never thought about fighting for herself and her daughter.
She had several opportunities to tell her husband when he returned home about the grievances she and her daughter had suffered, but she backed off because of various concerns.
Was Xie Changzheng really an irresponsible husband and father?
Xu Chunxiu knew that she should bear greater responsibility in this tragedy.
But due to human nature, it was still difficult for Xu Chunxiu not to resent her husband, because the people who killed her daughter were his own mother and his own sister.
When she guessed that her husband might be reborn like herself, Xu Chunxiu didn’t even know what attitude to use to face him.
“I’m back. Give me a chance. I will try my best to be a good husband and a good father.”
Xie Changzheng walked quickly to his daughter Xie Wu’s bed with a cane. He excitedly touched his daughter’s cheek with his hand. The warm touch made Xie Changzheng almost cry.
His daughter was still alive, with human warmth, not the cold remains of a corpse that he had found after searching the entire back mountain.
His nerves, which had never calmed down since his rebirth, finally regained their composure at this moment.
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Lucien On ABRWF Chapter 34.1
Sigh. It was the era which more focused on self-evaluation than blaming other. It’s especially taught to girls and women. While boy and men taught to lead and guide, many misinterpreted the position as leader and guide meant that they’re never wrong.
While self-evaluation is important for people to grow as a person, it can be a huge burden and drive people like XCX (in an environment like the Xie) into corner.