Ruoxi smiled and said," Mom, just ask me whatever you want."”
The old lady took Ruoxi's hand and said," Ruoxi, what happened between you and Yiteng a while ago? Now that I'm back, you can talk to Mom. If Yiteng bullies you, Mom will definitely help you.”
Her mother-in-law's words tore open Ruoxi's wound once again. It had taken her a lot of effort to heal her wound, but it was torn open once again. Thinking of all those things, all the grievances and pain surged into her heart like a tide. Ruoxi wished so much to have a good talk. She wished so much to lie in her mother's arms and cry happily. However, she could not do so because the mother opposite her was not her biological mother. She was only her mother-in-law. She was only your mother-in-law. Her mother-in-law was not her mother. Therefore, she really could not say or express her grievances. In front of her mother-in-law, Ruoxi only wanted to pretend to be strong.
Ruoxi forced a smile and said," Mother, it's all in the past. How can a couple not have a fight? It's really nothing. Mother, you don't have to worry about us. It was my fault for the past few days. In the future, I'll definitely change my bad habits and not be so willful.”Ruoxi could only push everything onto herself. Even though she felt extremely wronged, she still had to make everything seem as though it was nothing in front of her mother-in-law.
When the old lady of the Zhang family heard Ruoxi's words, she did not ask further.
In the old lady's heart, Ruoxi had always been a well-educated and well-mannered daughter-in-law. Therefore, she believed that the conflict between the husband and wife would definitely be resolved by Han Kuai. It would not be good if she got to the bottom of it.
Zhou Tingting invited Ruoxi to have afternoon tea at Yuanyuan Cafe.
Ruoxi did not want to go at first. She wanted to stay at home with her son, but Zhou Tingting kept calling her to urge her. Ruoxi had no choice but to go.
"Why are you in such a hurry to ask me out?”Ruo Xi started complaining when she saw Zhou Tingting.
Zhou Tingting looked at Ruoxi and said," For you.”
Ruoxi looked at Tingting in confusion and asked," What do you mean?
Zhou Tingting did not answer immediately. Instead, she leisurely took a few sips of coffee before speaking.
Ruoxi had been waiting for Zhou Tingting to continue.
"How have you and your husband been recently?”Tingting asked.
Ruoxi said faintly,"What else can I do? I'll make do with it."
"What do you mean by passable? Good is good, bad is bad.”
Zhou Tingting was very straightforward. She didn't like people to be shy.
"I can't say for sure about our relationship. Anyway, after I went back, she stopped interacting with Chen Qianqian and returned home on time every day. He's even more attentive to me than before. I've been giving him the cold shoulder. If it weren't for my in-laws and son coming back, I think our relationship would still be like that.”
Ruo Xi's expression looked helpless and pained.
Zhou Tingting sighed and asked," Did you tell your mother-in-law about Zhang Yiteng's affair?”
Ruo Xi shook her head and said no.
Zhou Tingting slapped her thigh." Why don't you tell your father-in-law or mother-in-law about this? You have to let them know what kind of person their son is. They won't even let the nanny's daughter off.”
Ruoxi said softly," My mother-in-law asked about our quarrel, but I didn't tell them the truth. I don't want them to worry. I think it's better for us to resolve the matter between Yiteng and me. The two elders are already so old. I don't have the heart to trouble them.”
Zhou Tingting looked at the purple shawl that Ruoxi was wearing and said," Your mother-in-law bought this shawl for you, right?"”
Ruo Xi nodded and asked him how he knew.
Zhou Tingting said," The style and workmanship of the shawl doesn't look like it's from China. Is it because a shawl has captured you? That's why you didn't say anything.”
Ruoxin shook her head and said that she didn't. She really didn't want the old man to worry about us.
Zhou Tingting looked at Ruoxi's weak appearance and could not help but sigh again.
"Lin Ruoxi, oh Lin Ruoxi, what should I tell you? I'm wondering what you're made of. Why is it so soft?" Zhou Tingting finished the coffee in her cup and slammed it on the table. What Zhou Tingting hated the most was an honest person being bullied, and this honest person was her good friend.
Ruoxi looked at Tingting's indignant expression and laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Zhou Tingting asked angrily.
Ruoxi said," I'm laughing at you. Why are you so angry? I'm the one who's suffering now, not you. If my grievances can be exchanged for the harmony of the whole family, I think it's worth it.”
Zhou Tingting wanted to punch Ruoxi, but…
"Lin Ruoxi, you make me speechless." Zhou Tingting helplessly shifted her gaze away from Ruoxi and looked out the window.
Every year during New Year's Day, the major satellite channels would prepare a banquet for the audience. From the New Year's Eve party on December 31st to the New Year's Eve party on the 1st, the party could be seen on TV almost every night during the three days of the holiday.
The Zhang family of five sat in front of the TV to watch Dongchuan TV's New Year's Eve party. Every year, Dongchuan TV's New Year's Eve party and New Year's Eve party were especially colorful. Whether it was the host lineup or the star lineup, they were especially large. The scale of the party was even smaller than that of Central TV.
This year's hosts were still Chen Jin, Zhou Xinchen, Zhu Lei, Cao Jun, and other famous hosts from Dongchuan TV. Besides the outstanding contestants from Dongchuan TV's ace talent shows," Go Cinderella " and " Dongfang Xingxiu Field," there were also new and old popular stars from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Other than singers, there were also many crosstalk and skit actors, as well as some popular child stars, at this year's New Year's Eve party. Therefore, whether it was children or the elderly, they were all willing to take the time to watch this party, let alone the young people.
The whole family had their eyes on the television screen. The emcee was witty and the actors were clapping with all their might.
Zhang Yiteng's cell phone was placed on the coffee table in front of him and remained silent. When a famous singer from Hong Kong and Taiwan was singing, Zhang Yiteng's cell phone suddenly rang. Although it was just a ring, it did not escape Ruoxi's ears. It was a message notification. Before Zhang Yiteng could react, Ruoxi had already picked up her cell phone. Zhang Yiteng could not compete with Ruoxi because his parents and son were right in front of him. She thought to herself that it was fine if he read it, it should be unimportant information. Zhang Yiteng and Chen Qianqian had agreed not to contact each other for the time being. Ever since he brought Ruoxi back, Zhang Yiteng had not taken the initiative to contact Chen Qianqian. The day before his parents returned, Zhang Yiteng used his office phone to call Chen Qianqian and told her not to cause any trouble for the next few days. Chen Qianqian also agreed.
Rachel picked up her phone and pressed the receive button. Although the message was short, it was enough to make her heart ache.
The message was like this: " Although we haven't been in contact recently, I still want to wish you a happy new year.”
That number was so familiar that it made Ruoxi's heart ache. Ruoxi stared at the phone screen, wishing she could crush it.
Zhang Yiteng was watching TV. He saw the change in Ruoxi's expression and knew that things were not good. It should be from Chen Qianqian. He secretly blamed Chen Qianqian in his heart.
The Zhang family's parents didn't notice anything wrong with their surroundings. They were still focused on watching TV, while Xiao Junhao was lying in his grandmother's arms and playing with his fingers.
Ruoxi did not delete the message. She wanted her husband to give her an explanation.
Ruoxi gripped her phone tightly and tried her best to calm herself down.
Ruoxi said apologetically to the two elders," Dad, Mom, I'm not feeling well. I can't watch TV with you. I'll go upstairs first."”
Ruoxi stood up as she spoke. The old lady of the Zhang family hurriedly asked if it was important.
Ruoxi quickly said that it was alright and that she would be fine after a short rest.
Unknowingly, Ruo Xi's face had turned somewhat pale. She was really like a person who was suffering from physical pain, but the pain was not in her body, but in her heart.
As soon as Ruo Xi went upstairs, Zhang Yiteng followed her.
Ruoxin knew that he would follow her, so she did not close the bedroom door.
After Zhang Yiteng walked in, he quickly closed the door.
Under the soft light, she saw Ruoxi's cold face and the ice in her eyes.
Ruoxi placed the phone in Zhang Yiteng's hand and pointed at the message." Didn't you say that you guys have broken up?" Then what exactly is going on? So you've been lying to me all this time.”
Ruoxi's tone was icy cold, so cold that it could freeze the rainstorm in June.
Zhang Yiteng took his phone and looked at the text message, then said," Chen Qianqian and I have indeed broken up. What can I do if she is willing to send me a message? Besides, I used to be friends. It's impossible for us to break up immediately. It takes time to settle everything."”Zhang Yiteng's voice was very, very low, for fear of alerting his parents and son who were watching TV downstairs.
Ruo Xi smiled coldly and said," Give you time? Give you time to continue hurting me? Don't you think your explanation is so weak? You're so good at lying now. Perhaps I'm really not important to you anymore.”After saying that, Ruoxi turned her back. She did not want to face Zhang Yiteng because she was afraid that her tears would flow uncontrollably. She really did not want to cry in front of him. She really did not want to. She only wanted to retain her last bit of strength, her last bit of dignity.
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