Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife

Chapter 41: Chapter 41 Acting Coy

The next morning, as soon as the Qi family got up, they sensed something was off between Cheng Su and Qi Taiguo, that awkwardness was palpable even from a distance. Seeing the two of them ignoring each other only confirmed their suspicions that the couple was at odds.

Mother Qi was the first to feel displeased. Her own son, who already led a tough life in the military, was supporting such a large family with his allowance; yet Cheng Su treated him with such indifference. What was this about?

By marrying into the Qi family, she was supposed to have come into good fortune, yet she dared to give her own husband the cold shoulder?

Mother Qi’s gaze towards Cheng Su was far from friendly.

Cheng Su was no fool. She was keenly aware of the deep malice coming from her mother-in-law, but she didn’t care. There was never a time when her mother-in-law was satisfied with her. After freshening up, she rolled up her sleeves and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

No sooner had she stepped in than her mother-in-law followed, implying with her words, ”Taiguo has a heavy responsibility and works hard to earn money for the family. It’s not easy for him to come home, and as his wife, instead of being considerate, you’re just showing him a long face. I don’t know where you learned to behave like this; you don’t cherish your own husband at all.”

Cheng Su paused briefly, then turned around and said, ”Mother-in-law, if you have something to say, just say it directly instead of beating around the bush.”

Say it directly?

”Fine! I’ll ask you, what does Taiguo owe you? Why are you giving him such looks?” Mother Qi said indignantly.

Cheng Su chuckled, ”He doesn’t owe me anything. But whether we are having a quarrel is our business as husband and wife. It would be better for you not to get involved, mother-in-law.”

When a mother-in-law meddles in the couple’s emotional life, it often leads to tragedy. A wise mother-in-law would never interfere in her son and daughter-in-law’s marriage.

But clearly, her own mother-in-law was not such a wise person.

”He is my son, a piece of flesh that fell from my body; of course I’m going to stand by him!” Mother Qi was furious.

”Yes, yes, it’s good for you to stand by him. But, mother-in-law, I am also a person with an independent personality, my own temper, and my own limits. Now, please leave; after breakfast, we should go to the hospital to see my eldest sister-in-law!” Cheng Su didn’t want to argue any further.

Mother Qi turned green with anger and wanted to lecture her some more, but just then Qi Taiguo came in asking what was for breakfast, and her attention was diverted. She began fussing over her eldest son, ”You just rushed back last night and went to bed late. Sleep in a little. Breakfast isn’t ready anyway...”

”I’m used to it,” Qi Taiguo interrupted her, ”Mom, I’ve been craving the pickled cucumbers you make. Can you cut some for me?”

”Yes, yes, I’ll get them now.” Mother Qi hurriedly fetched a plate, went out to get the jar of pickles, and no longer paid attention to Cheng Su.

With his mother gone, Cheng Su turned her head, and the two of them exchanged a glance before looking away from each other.

As Qi Taiguo stepped out, Cheng Su scrubbed the pot with a bamboo brush until it clanged loudly, thinking to herself that being a daughter-in-law was indeed tough. No wonder in the 21st century, so many women chose to stay single or not remarry.

And as for being a mother-in-law, they always believed the son was right, and if there were a thousand or ten thousand faults, it was always the daughter-in-law’s fault.

She sighed and quickly finished preparing breakfast to avoid another nagging session from Mother Qi about being slow.

After setting the breakfast on the table, the only ones who sat down were her in-laws and Qi Taiguo; the two younger brothers-in-law had already left for school.

”Dad, I actually just took a moment to come back. After visiting my eldest sister-in-law, I will immediately return to Qing City from the county town. Due to the tight schedule, I won’t come back home to say goodbye,” Qi Taiguo said while biting into a large pancake.

Upon hearing this, Mother Qi felt reluctant to let him go, but she knew that her son had important matters to attend to. She silently blamed herself for being too meddlesome and losing her temper, wondering why she had bothered telling him and wasted this trip.

”That’s fine. Oh, and take your wife with you to the military base!”