Marriage First, True Love Later-Chapter 172



172 The conversation between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law

Because of the seafood allergy incident, Lin Li had applied for leave for her child. She had originally planned to take leave to stay at home to take care of the child, but she just so happened to receive a call from the child’s grandmother in the morning. She said that she hadn’t seen the child for a while and wanted her to take the child back to the institution compound with Zhou han at night to take a look. She also said that although the child’s grandfather didn’t say anything, he missed the child very much in his heart.

In fact, after getting the marriage certificate with Zhou han, Lin Li found out that Zhou Han’s relationship with his father had always been tense because Zhou han had stolen his love, betrayed him, and snatched his best friend’s girlfriend. Such an act was unforgivable to father Zhou, who always kept his word. So, at that time, father Zhou was so angry that he directly cut off their father-son relationship. After cutting off his relationship with his family, Zhou han took that woman with him. Xiao bin’s mother went to the U.S. And came back with her child at the beginning of this year.

Although Zhou Han’s father had cut off all ties with his son and didn’t care about his life and death outside, as a mother, mother Zhou still kept in contact with Zhou han behind her husband’s back. However, Zhou han had been gone for seven years, and the mother and son had never met each other. They only kept in touch through the phone. So when Zhou han returned with his 6-year-old son seven years later, mother Zhou was excited. She felt very sorry for her eldest grandson. However, Xiao bin seemed to have something to do with the environment he grew up in. He looked a little withdrawn and didn’t like to talk. Therefore, he wasn’t very warm to his grandparents whom he had never met before. However, after getting along with them for a while, he knew that his grandmother was good to him, so he slowly became closer to her. Besides, he was his own grandson after all. Although father Zhou didn’t say it out loud, he didn’t say much about Zhou han bringing the child back to the institution compound.

Previously, Lin Li had accompanied the father and son back to the institution’s compound. Mother Zhou had even quietly held her hand and told her that father Zhou’s attitude towards Zhou han had improved a lot because of the child. She had also asked her to persuade Zhou han to bring the child back more often for a meal or to sit down.

Lin Li told mother Zhou about the child’s allergy. She only had one grandson, so mother Zhou’s heart ached for him. She quickly said, ” “How could you be so careless? where are you now? Was she still in the hospital? I’ll go take a look now.”

Lin Li quickly explained, ” no, no, mom, we’re not back yet. We just applied for leave from the kindergarten. We wanted to say that he had just recovered and let the child rest at home for a day. We’ll send him to class tomorrow.

“Yes, yes, yes, I have to take care of my body first.” He was still a little worried and said, ” “Why don’t you send the child over to my side? I’ll also make some soup for him to nourish his body.”

Lin Li thought for a moment. This was good. The child’s illness had just gotten better, and he should eat something to nourish himself. With her culinary skills, she could make some breakfast and noodles, but if she were to make a proper meal or stew soup, she might not be able to make anything. Thinking of this, she nodded and said, ” “Alright, I’ll send the child over now.”

After hanging up the phone, she turned her head to look at the little guy who was playing with a transformer toy on the sofa in the living room. He was playing very seriously, and there was no smile on his face. His small face still had that indifferent expression. His small hands were waving mechanically, and he couldn’t help but feel reluctant in his heart. Suddenly, a strong thought appeared in his heart. Perhaps she and this little guy were fated to meet like this. No matter what would happen between her and Zhou han in the future, she wanted to live as long as she was around. He had to make this little guy faster. At least, he wouldn’t be like now, always hiding in a corner alone.

When she came back to her senses, she just happened to meet the child’s innocent eyes. Lin Li smiled faintly at him and walked over to him. She half-squatted in front of him and asked, ” “Xiaobin, Auntie will take you to your grandparents” house, okay?”

The little guy looked at her, his big black eyes darting around. After a while, he nodded, then lowered his head again and continued to play with the transformer in his hands.

Lin Li touched his head. It was already October, and the weather was gradually turning cold. She was worried that he would catch a cold when he went out later, so she went straight into the room to get a coat for him and brought the medicine that the doctor in the hospital had prescribed for him in the morning. Then, she held his hand and went out together.

It was noon when they arrived at the office compound. Mother Zhou was already waiting at the door. When she saw her car stop, she quickly went up to open the door of the back seat. When her grandson came down, she couldn’t help but look at him carefully from front to back. She touched his face with some heartache and said,”You’ve lost weight.”

“Grandma.” The little guy called out softly and looked at mother Zhou with a faint smile.

“Be good, be good.” Mother Zhou touched his head, then held his hand and walked into the house. As she walked, she said,”Our Jia Xiaobin must be hungry. Grandma will take you to eat something good. Grandma’s cooking is all Xiaobin’s favorite.”

“Alright,” he said. The little guy nodded and responded softly. Unlike other children, he was very careful and would not jump up and shout because of his excitement.

Lin Li had a faint smile on her face as she followed them in.

Father Zhou didn’t come back at noon. Speaking of which, the Zhou family was still a family of officials. Zhou han was the second generation of an official because father Zhou was the Secretary General of the municipal Party Committee of Jiangcheng and usually worked in the municipal government.

After lunch, mother Zhou coaxed the little guy to sleep and said that she would take him out to play when he woke up. The little guy usually didn’t have any friends, and Zhou han was busy too. In addition, his attitude towards him was cold, so he didn’t really take him out to play. When he heard his grandmother say that she wanted to take him out to play, he was still a child after all, so he happily pestered his grandmother to go wherever she wanted to go later.

Lin Li left the room with a faint smile and walked around the house, feeling a little bored. She had been to the Zhou family’s house once. The day after she registered her marriage with Zhou han, Zhou han brought her back. The two of them had dinner here, but because something had happened in the company, they didn’t stay for long before they went back.

Feeling a little bored, she casually opened a room. It was a purely male design and layout. There was a single military bed, a table next to the bed, and a simple wardrobe. The whole room seemed a little empty. What surprised Lin Li was that there were actually posters of NBA and slam dunk Masters on the wall. It could be seen that the poster had been there for a long time. The edges of the paper were a little yellow, but the whole room was very neat and even had a faint minty smell. The quilt on the bed was folded flat. There wasn’t even a speck of dust on the table. Even on the window sill of the room, there was a pot of flowers and plants that Lin Li didn’t know the name of, which had been well taken care of, growing healthily.

Knock, knock, knock … Just as Lin Li was wondering who was in the room, the door opened. She turned her head and saw mother Zhou standing at the door with a faint smile. When she saw Lin Li turn her head and look at her, she stepped in and said with a smile, ” “I was wondering where you went. I didn’t expect you to be here.”

Lin Li blushed with shame. She was a little embarrassed for barging in and said awkwardly, ” “I saw that this room was empty, so I was a little angry, so I came in.”

“I don’t mean to blame you. You’re the daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, so this is your home. You can go wherever you want.” Mother Zhou smiled faintly and went forward to take her hand to sit on the single bed. She placed her hand on her lap and patted it gently. She looked at her and said,”Do you know whose room this is?”

“Is it Zhou Han’s old room?” Lin Li guessed. Actually, it wasn’t hard to guess. Zhou han was the only son in the Zhou family, and these NBA posters and slam dunk posters obviously didn’t look like they were father Zhou’s favorites. So, it could only be Zhou Han’s. However, what surprised her was that Zhou han only watched the news joint broadcast and stock market analysis on TV. He only read the financial section of the newspaper and always did things with a serious look. When he was older, he was no different from the others and actually liked the NBA and slam dunk Masters!

Mother Zhou nodded and said with a smile, ” yes, this is ah Han’s previous room. Turning her head and looking back at the entire room, mother Zhou’s tone was full of emotion. this is ah Han’s room before he went to university. After he went to university, although he went to university in Jiangcheng, he insisted on staying on campus because he didn’t want others to know that he was the son of a government official. He only comes back once every half a month, and he rarely stays at home. He always comes and goes in a hurry. After he graduated from University, he used the money he earned from speculating stocks during his university days to buy a small suite outside. Then, he found a job and set up his company by himself. He didn’t come back much either. I forced him to come back, so he came back for dinner in a hurry, then said he was busy and rushed back.” As mother Zhou spoke, there was a smile on her face. It was as if everything had happened yesterday. Thinking back, it was still vivid in her mind. It hadn’t been long, but if she really counted the time, it had been more than ten years. Now, Zhou han was 32 years old, and his child was even 6 years old.

Lin Li just smiled and turned her head to look around the room. She thought that the layout of this room was actually quite similar to Zhou Han’s character. The furnishings were all practical. Other than useful things, there was no extra decoration at all. Of course, with the exception of the posters.

Pulling out from her own memories, mother Zhou smiled and asked Lin Li, ” “Has Xiaoli always been at home?”

Lin Li shook her head. I’m not registered in Jiang city. After I came here for University, I worked here. Actually, I’m similar to Zhou han. After graduating from high school and going to university, I rarely stayed at home.

“Oh, you’re not from Jiang city!” Mother Zhou looked at her with a little surprise.

Lin Li’s lips twitched, and she slowly pulled her hand back. She shook her head and said, ” “No.” She was afraid that she would take it to heart. She had experienced this kind of reaction before. When Chengxiang first brought her to meet his parents, his mother was also very enthusiastic when she first saw her and held her hand and asked where she was. However, when she found out that she wasn’t from Jiangcheng, her attitude changed 360 degrees. She immediately said in front of her that she wouldn’t agree with her relationship with Chengxiang because they didn’t want to find a girl from another city as a daughter-in-law.

“So that’s how it is.” Not noticing the change in Lin Li’s attitude, mother Zhou muttered to herself, ” “I was going to ask your parents to come out and have a good meal with you two families.” As she said that, she looked up at Lin Li. originally, Zhou Han’s father and I felt that it was quite unfair for you to get a marriage certificate just like this when you two got married. But you also know that ah han is getting married twice, and his previous relationship was very unpleasant. This time, ah han told me to keep it simple. I know that first, he had a bad relationship with his group of friends back then, and second, he had to consider Xiaobin’s relationship. “But no matter who we’re thinking about, if you don’t have a wedding, it’s our Zhou han who’s wronged you. That’s why we wanted to meet our in-laws and apologize properly. We didn’t expect them to be outside.”

Lin Li was stunned. She didn’t expect that she was considering this. She thought that the Zhou family was concerned about her foreign residence …

Mother Zhou took her hand again and held it tightly. She looked at her and said with some heartache, Xiao Li, it’s really been hard on you. For our ah han, not only did you have to marry so miserably, but you also have to be so far away from home. Your parents aren’t even by your side.

mom, you … Lin Li was stunned, unable to say a word.

Patting her hand, mother Zhou said with a serious face, ” Xiao Li, don’t worry. In the future, if Zhou han makes you feel wronged, you can come to me. I will definitely not side with my son and will definitely make the decision for you!

Lin Li looked at her and felt inexplicably touched. The corners of her mouth lifted slightly, and she nodded seriously at her. okay.

Mother Zhou also laughed. She held her hand and nodded. After a while, she said, you’re ah Han’s wife now, so please help me take care of ah han and Xiao bin in the future. Ah han and Xiao bin, father and son, didn’t have it easy. They were hurt badly by that woman. Speaking of this, the originally gentle tone of mother Zhou became a little stern and ruthless.

“Zhou Han’s ex-wife?” Lin Li asked tentatively. Zhou han had never told her anything about his ex-wife. Of course, there was no need for him to say this with their relationship. However, Xiao bin said today that his mother often used needles to stab him. She was thinking about what kind of mother could do such a thing to her own child!

Mother Zhou nodded, sighed helplessly, and said, ” sigh, let’s not talk about her. You can’t blame anyone else. Zhou han was too stupid back then and was bewitched by that woman. For her, he even abandoned his friends and his own parents. But in the end, what did he get in return? she still didn’t kick him away.

Lin Li looked at her fixedly and felt an inexplicable curiosity about that woman in her heart. She even found it hard to imagine that a person like Zhou han would, of course, disregard the feelings of his parents and friends for a woman.

Mother Zhou came back to her senses and looked up just in time to meet Lin Li’s probing gaze. She scolded herself for being too talkative in her heart. Why did she bring up Ling Lan’s matter in front of him? she talked about her ex in front of her current boyfriend. No woman could be so magnanimous as to pretend that nothing had happened.

He laughed dryly and said, ” Aiya, it’s nothing. It’s nothing. How long have you been here? let’s not talk about this. Let’s not talk about this. Afraid that she would overthink, he quickly changed the topic and talked nonsense with her.

Lin Li could tell that she didn’t want to say much, so she just smiled and nodded, responding to her with a few words. In fact, she was purely curious. After all, with her relationship with Zhou han, she didn’t have to mind these things.