As soon as Wu Xiumei finished speaking, everyone was very surprised. A person like her who had been arrogant and domineering for half her life was actually able to bend.
She apologized right away. After everyone was stunned for a moment, First Aunt Liu Fengxia was the first to speak. "What are you saying, second sister-in-law? It's great that you know your mistakes and can improve. We are a family. What do you mean by 'forgive' or 'not' ? If we get along well in the future, it will be over."
"The men are fighting outside, fighting to the death. We can't help them. No matter what, we have to make sure that they don't get distracted when they go out. It's our duty to train and fight in peace."
First Aunt Liu Fengxia's words were clear and reasonable. She spoke gently, but she never said the word 'forgive'. Third Aunt turned her head away, not knowing what to say.
The others were silent, and the scene was a little awkward. Kang Xiaoqiao blinked her big eyes and looked over one by one. There were different expressions on the faces of different people. Although it was subtle, they could see it clearly.
Obviously, everyone did not care about Wu Xiumei's words and did not take her apology seriously.
As the person involved, Wu Xiumei naturally knew that she had to swallow the mouthful of blood in her chest. At this moment, she took a step forward with tears in her eyes and grabbed Third Aunt Zhang Ting's hand first.
With a face full of sincerity and tears, she said, "Third sister-in-law, for so many years, I have always spoken harshly. You originally hurt your body when you were giving birth to Qingyi. I actually didn't understand you and poked your heart everywhere. It's my fault."
"Third sister-in-law, please hit me. Please hit me. I know I'm wrong. I apologize to you. Can you forgive second sister-in-law? Wu--"
"Second sister-in-law was also confused for a moment. For so many years, your second brother has... a grudge against me. I... Wu... I've always been jealous of you in my heart. Even if you didn't give birth to a son, third brother has always been good to you. But as for me, I've given birth to two sons and four daughters. Wu--"
"I hate you, I hate you. When I see you, I can think of myself. Why am I living such a miserable life? My heart is filled with resentment, that's why I'm treating you this way... Third sister-in-law, I've thought it through, I've thought it through. I'm already so old. I have children. What else do I want?"
"Now, my sons and daughters are still young, they're not married and haven't grown up. Even if I don't do anything right, I'm still the biological mother of my children. I have no reason to mistreat them."
"But, if I leave... If I leave... Xia Youyi is still young. If he, if he remarries, what will happen to my children? Third sister-in-law, we're all mothers. I beg you to understand my motherly heart. Please forgive me..."
Second Aunt Wu Xiumei spoke from the bottom of her heart and cried her heart out. Third Aunt Zhang Ting was a soft-hearted person, so she naturally had a soft heart. Now that she saw Wu Xiumei like this, she immediately felt a sense of compassion.
Her eyes turned red as she said, "Second sister-in-law, don't be like this. Actually, it's not your fault. It's me, it's me who can't walk out on my own. Get up--"
After saying that, she went to help Wu Xiumei who was slumped on the ground. However, she was still crying her heart out and said, "Third sister-in-law, if you don't forgive me, I won't get up. Wu -- your nieces and nephews can't do without their mothers. Wu--"
When Zhang Ting heard that, she wiped her tears and said, "Second sister-in-law, get up. The ground is cold. I'll forgive you, alright?"
When Wu Xiumei heard that... She wiped her tears happily and said, "Really? Third sister-in-law, you're really a good person. It's second sister-in-law who has let you down. From now on, second sister-in-law will definitely correct herself. Oh right, a while ago, I heard from my family that there's a prescription that's very useful. It's just right for your illness. When I find it, I'll give it to you so that we can have a little nephew born."
When Third Aunt Zhang Ting heard this, she was even happier. The sister-in-law and sister-in-law immediately recovered as if they were the same person. The others all stared blankly. Kang Xiaoqiao's eyes were filled with smiles. This second aunt was indeed a formidable person.
She specially looked for the person with the weakest character present to make a move. First, she had to admit defeat. If she was moved, she would treat it as a small favor. With third aunt's character, she would definitely be taken down.
A bitter love scene quickly came to an end. Wu Xiumei's words came from the bottom of her heart. First Aunt Liu Fengxia smiled faintly. How could she not forgive? Moreover --
Wu Xiumei was able to get the old lady to plead on her behalf. It could be seen that she had put in a lot of effort. With the old lady's words, even if second uncle wanted to send her away, he could not. In the end, he could only let it go.
However, among the people present, only Third Aunt Zhang Ting foolishly and sincerely forgave Wu Xiumei. The others all had their own thoughts.
After this big scene, First Aunt Liu Fengxia stood up and said, "Alright, everyone must be hungry. Let's hurry up and eat breakfast. What time is it? I'll go and serve the dishes."
That was true. Early in the morning, first uncle and the others were busy trying to persuade second uncle, so they hadn't even had breakfast yet. When Kang Xiaoqiao and Xia Yunshu heard this, their eyes lit up.
As soon as first aunt finished speaking, Second Aunt Wu Xiumei struggled to get up and said, "I'll go and help too."
Liu Fengxia smiled and said, "You haven't recovered yet, so you should rest first. There's still a long time ahead, so there's no rush."
"Zikuan, Qingzhu, send your mother back to her room first. I'll send her up in the morning in a while. If you're not feeling well, you should take good care of yourself."
Wu Xiumei was about to say something, but the old lady said, "That's what we'll do. Second brother's family, go upstairs and rest first."
Just like that, Wu Xiumei was sent upstairs. For the first time ever, Xia Qingzhu and her sister came to serve breakfast to her mother.
Kang Xiaoqiao and Xia Yunshu quickly went to the kitchen to help. At this time, they heard their eldest cousin-in-law, Xia Yunshu's mother, say in a low voice, "Mom, why did you forgive second aunt so easily? She's usually very domineering."
"The dishes that we cook at home are always scolded if they don't meet her expectations. She scolds whoever she find. Moreover, she's getting bolder and bolder. She actually contradicted grandma--"
Liu Fengxia said as she prepared breakfast, "What's the point of being sincere in forgiving her? The most important thing now is that we can't let her go back to the Wu family. If we send her back, the Wu family will use this as a pretext to make a fuss. That's the most troublesome thing. Your grandma knows the pros and cons of this, so she's speaking up for her."
When her eldest cousin-in-law heard this, she frowned and said, "Then doesn't that mean that second uncle--"
Liu Fengxia sighed and said, "This is all fate. We can't force him to do anything. More than half of our lives have already passed. What else can we do? In the future, you have to properly show filial piety to your second uncle. He has sacrificed too much for our family."
The eldest cousin's wife nodded and said, "Oh." Then, she continued to work. Meanwhile, Kang Xiaoqiao blinked her eyes. Ai--
Everyone understood the logic. She believed that Second Aunt Wu Xiumei also understood it. However, she now understood even better. Her family was not reliable. If she really went back, then it would be extremely difficult for her to come back. If the Xia family was willing to pay the price, then what would she do? What about her children?
Of course, more importantly, if Xia Youyi really married someone else, wouldn't she hate him to death? This would be the end of her life. Right now, she could only throw everything away. No one could think of anything good.