Rebirth Counterattack with Space-Chapter 75 - Displaced Anger
Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Displaced Anger
Chapter 75 -75: Displaced Anger
Yushu Village, the second branch of the Lu Family.
“After all the discussion, isn’t it still just about poverty causing trouble. I never would have thought her mother-in-law could be so biased. In the past, didn’t she always appear to be quite reasonable? Aimei has always been strong-willed, how could she swallow such humiliation? I’m afraid she even resents her husband now.”
It was already time for bed, but Madam Lu from the second branch just couldn’t stop talking. Facing her husband, she was truly distressed, “Shall we visit the Su Family tomorrow?”
That very afternoon, the incident that erupted at Aimei’s in-laws in Su Family Village had been talked about; as soon as night fell, news of it had already reached them. They even knew of it faster than their eldest daughter, Aijiao, who had also married into the Su Family Village.
“Let’s wait another day, and then go over the day after tomorrow. We should at least see how they’re planning to resolve this matter first.”
No matter what, there was no reason for their own child to be bullied and not say a word about it.
Second Uncle Lu frowned. He had agreed to the marriage with Xie Changgen’s family because he saw Xie as a reliable man. Even though Xie’s wife seemed a bit scatterbrained in earlier years, Xie had always kept her in check. Besides, she had aged over the years and hadn’t been heard making a fool of herself anymore, especially since their son-in-law’s elder brother had been married for a few years, and the way she got along with her daughter-in-law hadn’t caused any major issues, which was considered good compared to many other families.
Second Uncle Lu always thought that no one was perfect. Who didn’t have some flaws when they were young? If he was too picky, his daughter would have ended up an old maid. With such considerations, and seeing that his second daughter was quite pleased with Xie Changgen, who also looked respectable and handled matters quite normally, he had consented to the marriage.
Unexpectedly, after the marriage, his son-in-law’s faults began to show, bit by bit. He was reasonable enough when dealing with external matters, but when it came to his mother, brother, sister-in-law, or his nephews’ family matters, he became increasingly muddled. This time, he was completely oblivious to looking after his wife and child, only blindly expecting them to put up with it.
If he had known this would happen, he would have rather had his daughter remain an old maid. Without Xie Changgen, who’s to say that his daughter couldn’t have fared better?
He had seen too many people like Xie Changgen. In his heart, he had always looked down on such people. Who would have thought that one day, he would have misjudged and let his second daughter encounter such a person?
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Second Uncle Lu frowned, hiding his inner turmoil so that his wife wouldn’t notice it and worry. Fortunately, in the darkness, his wife really didn’t perceive anything.
Let’s see, giving a warning first, if the son-in-law truly can’t turn around, then listen to Aimei’s wishes. He had realized that life is too short, he couldn’t just force his daughter to endure hardship for the sake of anything else.
Status and face—can they be eaten? Even if there are two children, what of it? In the future, even if his second daughter remarried, he, Lu Chaoqun, wouldn’t mind taking care of two more grandsons.
See if the son-in-law can still change? If he can’t, while the kids are still infants, it would make sense for them to stay with their birth mother. It’s better to make a clean break now than to hesitate and end up in chaos.
Thus pondered Second Uncle Lu.
He knew those sorts of people all too well, those who consider themselves “filial” and consequently believe they have all the moral high ground, hence they righteously expect their wives and children to be foolishly filial as well.
Once stray, some people can be guided back on the right path. Others won’t give up even if they hit a brick wall, and even when they’ve reached a dead end with no chance of recovery, they may still blame others rather than reflect on themselves.
What if the son-in-law is the second type of person?
A person you can’t pull back even with the strength of nine bulls and two tigers. Rather than wasting more efforts on an ungrateful task, it would be better to let him be.
In that case, he should reflect more on how to allow his second daughter to come out of this with less suffering and dignified retreat.
“During Aimei’s confinement after giving birth, Aiguo said he found the son-in-law a bit muddle-headed and wanted to give him a lesson. I told him not to get angry, not to take it seriously. Better not to make it difficult for Aimei.”
Lu Erbo’s wife didn’t know that, in the short time span, Lu Erbo had already been through a whirlwind of thoughts in his mind. Still there, she continued to shed tears out of distress while resolutely saying, “If I had known back then, I wouldn’t have persuaded him. Aiguo is like you, he has a sense of measure and enough courage. Even if he taught someone a lesson, he wouldn’t let them catch him on any small pretext. I was confused at that time, why did I stop him?”
Lu Erbo couldn’t help but feel a mixture of laughter and tears. Was his wife praising him, or was she really praising him?
“Aiguo and the others have been up in the mountains for seven or eight days, right? Why is it taking so long this time?” As she spoke of Lu Aiguo, Lu Erbo’s wife began to worry again.
“Didn’t he come and tell us before going up this time? He said that this trip would be longer, possibly ten days to half a month, and if they found something, they would send it out directly. He and Shitou had already arranged the time and place with some people, saying that once they had the mountain goods, they would wait by the roadside at the arranged time for that person’s car to pass by,” Lu Erbo comforted her patiently.
“But they also took Xia Yuan and Xiaoyun with them. Is it safe on the mountain? It’s all stirred up by those people from the Su Family, those harmful spirits.” Lu Erbo’s wife was again filled with frustration.
“Stop worrying, didn’t you also say that Aiguo is courageous and measures his actions? It’s late, let’s go to sleep.” Lu Erbo turned over and closed his eyes without saying another word. In fact, he too was quite worried, but he wasn’t accustomed to showing his emotions.
“Sigh… my heart is still in pain. How did Aimei end up with such a person? He seemed pretty decent on the surface, but who knew he would be like this on the inside? Truly, you can’t judge a book by its cover.” Lu Erbo’s wife sighed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
“Let’s sleep, and we’ll see tomorrow. After all, we won’t let Aimei be wronged,” Lu Erbo said, patting her back to console her. Lu Erbo’s wife, instead, started to cry quietly, “How could she not be wronged? My poor girl, who knows what she will face in the future…”
“The ship will straighten itself as it approaches the bridge… Paths are made by walking them. And we are still here, after all.” Lu Erbo fell silent for a moment, then continued to soothe her in a gentle voice.
“I’m truly upset. With the second daughter going through this, and the eldest daughter not knowing how to blame herself… Children’s debts, children’s debts, why did we have so many children? Each one brings endless worry.” Lu Erbo’s wife smeared all her tears on Lu Erbo’s chest as she spoke half-heartedly, “Wouldn’t it have been nice if we hadn’t had children, then just the two of us could have been so comfortable now?”
Feeling the dampness on his chest from the clothes, Lu Erbo felt a bit uncomfortable as it stuck to his skin. He shifted uneasily, lifting the collar of his shirt. His voice was filled with helplessness, “Having worries is a kind of blessing. If there were really only the two of us, I wouldn’t mind at all. Our family isn’t just me. I’m just afraid you couldn’t get over that hump in your heart.”
“Are you blaming me for making your clothes dirty? Hmph, all those clothes, I’m the one who washes them for you. Even if they’re dirty, it’s not like you ever wash them, right? All you men are the same, saying nice things out loud but who knows how twisted you are inside?”
Lu Erbo’s wife, out of spite, grabbed Lu Erbo’s clothes and wiped her face with them. Then she “hmphed” and said, “You’re no good either.”
Lu Erbo’s whole body went stiff, and he felt helpless against his wife’s unreasonable behavior. Was this really about who was doing the laundry? He had been shot while lying down?
“Why are you silent? Are you really mad?” Lu Erbo’s wife pushed the unresponsive Lu Erbo. She wasn’t actually worried that he was angry; she just suddenly felt foolish for acting so childish at her age.
“No.”
A muffled voice came from Lu Erbo who didn’t dare to reach for his shirt collar again, so as to avoid his wife overthinking. It wasn’t that unbearable, was it? After a prolonged period of peaceful days, people become delicate. They forget the days of yesteryear when they had to crouch in the fields in the rain all night long, not daring to move.
His wife had been such a beautiful flower back in the day, and yet he had picked her. Not only did she live with fear, but she had also endured great humiliation. Thinking about his recent actions, it seemed he had indeed hurt his wife’s feelings…
“Wife, I am not mad.” As he thought this, Lu Erbo suddenly felt bashful and reached out gently to touch Lu Erbo’s wife.
“Mmm, hurry up and sleep, don’t disturb me. I’m almost asleep.” Lu Erbo’s wife slapped his hand away, turned over, and her breathing gradually stabilized.
Lu Erbo: “…”
