Fortunate Eighties: The Bewitching Female Rival Who Tamed Her Husband with Skill-Chapter 129 - Pouring Out Ones Heart

Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Pouring Out One’s Heart

Chapter 129 -129: Pouring Out One’s Heart

“What’s wrong with a daughter, isn’t she your child, isn’t she my granddaughter?”

Mrs. Lu rolled her eyes at her third son, wishing she could slap him across the face if not for the distance.

“We simple folks don’t understand all that, what the country says, we do. Besides, what era is this, women can hold up half the sky.”

Father Lu agreed, “Your mother is right, you and your wife shouldn’t feel any pressure either; a boy or a girl, they’re both the same.”

Susu praised her enlightened parents-in-law, “Dad, Mom, you two are truly enlightened.”

…

The old couple, coaxed by their son and daughter-in-law, beamed with joy, fed their grandchildren until they were full, and only then did they start eating with smiles.

The weather was cold and the roads slippery. After seeing off the third son and his wife, the family started their walk back home.

Laughter and play from the adults and children filled the way. Susu watched as the old couple and Lu Xiaoting were ice skating with the kids, quietly skating on the snow herself.

Fortunately, her skilled technique allowed her to skate smoothly without falling on her backside even once.

…

For two consecutive days, the couple was in a cold war, neither speaking nor acknowledging each other.

The atmosphere at home was silent and tense; the two didn’t even make eye contact during meals.

To repay the debts owed to his two younger brothers, as well as the living expenses for his two daughters, Brother Lu earned just over a hundred a month, keeping only twenty for himself and sending the rest back home.

Even though as brothers they weren’t in a hurry, as the older brother, he couldn’t just take his younger brothers’ money for granted.

At noon, feeling whimsical, Jiang Nan decided to take lunch to her man at the construction site.

From a distance, she saw her usually neat and clean man sitting on the dirty, dusty ground, gnawing on a dry bun.

Perhaps the bun was a bit dry; the man threw his head back to drink water and patted his chest.

Tears welled up in Jiang Nan’s eyes for no clear reason, and as if her legs grew roots, she couldn’t take another step forward.

Jiang Nan fled in panic, tears streaming down her face as she ran.

Brother Lu looked up, scanning the empty space ahead, finished his bun in a few bites, and lay down to rest with his eyes closed.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Lu couldn’t shake the feeling that something was amiss, and her thoughts turned to her eldest son in the south, wondering how he was doing.

His wife didn’t know how to do anything, and going there, Mrs. Lu worried whether she could help with anything at all, even just making a meal so he could eat something warm.

Mrs. Lu, concerned about her son yet not wanting to disturb his work, could only wait for him to call.

“Sigh…”

“Mom, why are you sighing? Are you thinking about Brother?”

Susu noticed her mother-in-law’s troubled expression and sat down beside her.

“Sigh…”

Mrs. Lu was distressed, “Your Brother has been sensible since he was young, always taking care of his younger brothers and sisters. He’s always been one to bring good news and sparing the bad.

He always says he’s doing fine over the phone, but who knows what difficulties he might encounter, being a stranger in a strange land.”

All Su Nian could do was to try to reassure her mother-in-law, but she also knew deep down it couldn’t be easy.

“Mom, the money Brother sent back, let’s pay off what’s owed to the third brother’s family first; we’re not in a hurry. The rest, you keep for Brother, in case he needs money for something.”

“Okay, your mom will thank you on behalf of your Brother.”

…

After a day’s hard work, Brother Lu gazed at his house from afar, feeling anxious that returning home might lead to more arguments.

Jiang Nan, who had gone to the market early to haggle over groceries and cooked two dishes, saw that it was already dark outside and her husband hadn’t returned home, and she became worried at the doorway.

“Ah Shen, you’re back; why aren’t you coming inside?”

“Yeah, just got back.”

“Come in and have dinner quick.”

Brother Lu looked at the satisfyingly fragrant dishes on the table, which included a platter of vegetarian dishes, a meat dish, and steaming hot rice.

He was quite surprised, “Did you go out to buy groceries?”

“Uh-huh, I had nothing to do this afternoon, so I went out for a stroll.”

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Neither of them spoke; they finished the meal in silence.

After dinner, just as Brother Lu was about to start clearing the dishes, someone snatched them away.

“I’ll wash them.”

“No need, you’ve worked hard all day. Let me take care of it.”

Jiang Nan, with tears rimming her eyes, forcibly took the dishes to wash.

Brother Lu watched his wife, who had changed so greatly, and his restless heart was soothed as he pulled her into an embrace.

“Nannan, let’s not fight anymore, okay? Let’s work hard together and bring the kids over as soon as possible.”

Tears streamed down Jiang Nan’s cheeks, her head resting on the man’s chest as she nodded vigorously.

“Ze, I realize my mistakes. From now on, you work hard to earn money for the family, and I’ll take care of your food and daily life, so you can come home to a hot meal after a tiring day.”

“It’s my fault, I’ve been too willful. From now on, I’ll strive to be a qualified wife and mother.”

Brother Lu was puzzled by such a drastic change in his wife and frowned, “Wife, what’s come over you?”

Jiang Nan looked through tear-blurred eyes at her husband, who had become noticeably thinner, “Today at noon, I saw you gnawing on a cold bun at the construction site, and I didn’t have the courage to face you. It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t listened to Jiang Dong, this wouldn’t have happened – causing you to work on the site.

I’ve thought a lot too, shall we not fight anymore and live our own lives well behind closed doors?”

“Uh-huh, we’ll live well and won’t fight anymore.”

Since the couple moved down to Yangcheng, they had been quarreling frequently: small arguments every three days, big ones every five days creating a very tense atmosphere between them.

Now, having spoken their minds, the couple embraced each other tightly, leaving the pots and pans unattended, they turned off the lights and went to bed.

After a hearty round of exercise, they lay close together.

The next morning, Brother Lu went off to work early to earn money.

Jiang Nan, smiling, tidied up the unwashed pots and pans from the night before and made the little house spotlessly clean.

——

Mrs. Lu played with the triplets in the yard, who couldn’t sit still in the house, “Be careful on the ground, don’t fall.”

The triplets, like birds released from their cage, romped and played excitedly in the yard.

Old Mother Susu, who was cold-sensitive, squatted indoors for warmth, listening to the children’s chirping through the window.

“Lu Xiaogu, I’m lucky to have you and mom with me, or else I’d be a wreck.”

Lu Xiaogu pursed her lips, “It would have been easier if we were in the countryside. The older kids usually look after the younger ones; no need for adults to worry.

When your brother and sister were little, it was just like that. They would go out with their elder brother, and he’d bring them back on time for meals without me having to call for them.”

“Brother, don’t push yourself too hard over there. Mom is always worried you’ll only tell us the good news, not the bad.”

“It’s okay, tell mom not to worry. Your elder sister-in-law has changed a lot. Nowadays, I come home to a hot meal every day.”

…

Jiang Nan heard the lady from the general store calling her and thought her old mother might have an emergency, so she hurried to the store to make a phone call.

“Mom, what’s the matter? Is there some emergency at home?”

“Nannan, mom’s tight on money; send more over here. Your mom and your older nephews haven’t had meat in a long time.”

Jiang Nan frowned, “Mom, don’t you have some money? Use that first, I—”

Jiang’s mother’s sharp voice could be heard even through the phone.

“How can I? That’s mother’s money. Hurry up and send your mom money, or should your mom and nephews go hungry?”