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Chapter 318: Chapter 318: Suspicion
Si Weimin let out a long sigh, "Let her reflect, it was my fault for deceiving her but she’s rude to you, this is something I can’t tolerate. You and Xiaohui have suffered enough over the years, I can’t watch you guys get bullied."
"Don’t say it that way. Caizhen never bullied me but my actions were rather humiliating." Lin Fengying blushed and confessed, "Actually, I didn’t do it on purpose. The underwear was clean. I tried to change into it but put it under the pillow and forgot about it, turning it into an awkward situation. Caizhen is urban through and through, obviously more particular about cleanliness, it’s normal if she can’t tolerate it."
The more Lin Fengying blamed herself, the more Si Weimin thought she was making a fuss out of nothing. The issue about the underwear seemed small, but looking down upon his sister-in-law was the bigger picture.
He comforted her, "Sister-in-law, don’t blame yourself too much. It’s wasn’t your fault, Caizhen is only being too fussy. I usually carelessly throw my underwear around and she didn’t lose her temper. Leave it to her, you don’t have to worry. Let’s let her self-reflect for a bit, I’ll stay in a hotel for the next few days, and once she’s finished reflecting, I’ll go back."
"There’s space for you to stay here, why waste money on a hotel?" Lin Fengying anxiously added, "Xiaohui just had a miscarriage a few days ago and the two of them, yesterday... It’s good you’re here. Let Xiaohui stay with me. You can stay with Song Yu. Otherwise, if Xiaohui has any lingering problems in the future, it’ll be too late for regrets."
Although she didn’t put it into clear words, Si Weimin understood Lin Fengying’s thoughts. His complex darkened before he nodded, "Then I’ll stay here for a few days!"
He was young once. He knew Song Yu was at an age full of energy and hotheadedness. The two were young and had no understanding. If there were any lingering problems, it would be too late for regrets.
As for his wife, indeed she should self-reflect. Bullying her sister-in-law over a simple piece of underwear, clearly belittling her because she’s a country bumpkin with no one to lean on.
At this point, Si Weimin unknowingly couldn’t understand how disgusting it is to carelessly place underwear under someone else’s pillow. Partly because he and Lin Fengying had a daughter, two intimate people, how could they find each other disgusting?
But it’s different for Yuan Caizhen.
For her, underwear under a pillow equates to fouling her own bowl while eating. It was disgusting.
Having an argument with her husband, she didn’t want to go home alone, only to realize that after marriage, she was busy with her husband and child and had no friends. This included not having anyone to share her feelings with and ended up at Tong Yao’s bubble tea shop in a fit of pique.
Tong Yao was settling accounts when Yuan Caizhen, her eyes red, entered the bubble tea shop. Tong Yao guessed what had happened and casually handed Yuan Caizhen a cup of fruit tea. They sat in the shop and started chatting.
"Yaoyao, I never would have thought that my brother-in-law would tell me to get lost. Ever since Xiaohui came, he seems to have changed entirely and I feel like I don’t even know him anymore. I’m very restless right now and feel like abandoning this household."
Yuan Caizhen had a headache as she thought about the moment she lost control and screamed. Things have been going well, so how did it become like this?
To Tong Yao, he didn’t change, the bad traits of her little uncle had been revealed. For someone who could take advantage of his sister-in-law, how could they have a noble character and a strong sense of righteousness?
No matter if they’re not that bad, they’re definitely not good.
Si Chen didn’t hate his uncle for no reason.
After some thought, Tong Yao’s fox-like eyes twinkled as she said, "Auntie, if you’re in a bad mood, don’t worry about anything else. Prioritize taking good care of your son and being happy. Don’t worry about going for strolls, tea, or chatting with friends. Let them stir up trouble. Xiaohui won’t be able to tolerate it for long if her character doesn’t change."
Si Weimin treated Si Xiaohui and Lin Fengying well, partly because he felt guilty after all these years. But how long could this feeling of guilt last?
As long as Si Xiaohui keeps overstepping, one day Si Weimin’s patience will run out.
As for Lin Fengying, it’s even simpler. Now that Si Weimin’s career is blossoming, the gap between him and Lin Fengying is apparent. Coupled with the fact that their past affair cannot be made public, Lin Fengying hasn’t given up yet, Si Weimin wouldn’t let Lin Fengying stick around even if Yuan Caizhen isn’t worrying.
In the end, Si Weimin cares about his dignity.
"It’s easy to say, while I understand the logic, I just feel oppressed whenever I think about it. What on earth is going on?" Seeing Tong Yao not as an outsider, Yuan Caizhen frankly said, "Honestly, Yaoyao, if it weren’t the case that my sister-in-law is older and looks older, I would have started overthinking."
It’s not that Yuan Caizhen’s mind is cluttered to think too much, it’s just that as a woman, she always thought that Lin Fengying’s behavior was too ’green tea’, just like a television series drama queen.
It was more like some tactics a mother-in-law would use to provoke her son. In summary, it was abnormal.
Tong Yao internally refuted: now, mother-in-law might look old, but a decade ago, she was one of the most beautiful women in the village. Yuan Caizhen probably wouldn’t say the same if she saw photos of Lin Fengying when she was young.
Caught between her mother-in-law and her aunt, Tong Yao didn’t know what to say other than, "Auntie, I can understand your feelings. If I were in your place, I might’ve thrown the underwear in the person’s face right then, if you don’t know what to do right now, try to let it go! Don’t get yourself sick."
Once done, things can’t be kept secret forever. Yuan Caizhen will have more angry days to come. There are some things that Tong Yao can’t just plainly say, they must be discovered by Yuan Caizhen.
Honestly, sometimes she really sympathizes with Yuan Caizhen. However, Tong Yao has no plans to tear through the veil.
After all, no matter how immoral what Lin Fengying did was, she is still her mother-in-law. At that point, if things started to escalate, Lin Fengying would cause a huge commotion, and the one who would suffer the most would be her and Si Chen.
People are inherently selfish, and Tong Yao is no exception.
Compared to others, she cares more about her own little family.
Yuan Caizhen understood that Tong Yao was in a difficult position. She didn’t expect Tong Yao to speak up for her, but felt comforted that Tong Yao didn’t side with Lin Fengying. However, it gave rise to another doubt.
Earlier, while talking about the relationship between her husband and her sister-in-law, Tong Yao didn’t clarify, nor did she express any surprise, which wasn’t the reaction a normal person would have upon hearing such information.
Could her husband and sister-in-law...
No, it’s not possible. My husband is not such a person without a bottom line. Besides, his sister-in-law is older and she looks like his aunt.
Yuan Caizhen dismissed her own guess, but her heart felt like it was pricked by a thorn.
It’s okay to mention such things when angry, but if she sincerely asked Tong Yao, Tong Yao would probably get angry...
