bayedsolid Chapter 142 Only those who haven't experienced the pain themselves can stand high and mighty an
Chapter 142 Only those who haven't experienced the pain themselves can stand high and mighty an
After He Qiaoyun left the group, no one spoke in the group for half an hour.
Finally, Xu Hemei, who hadn't participated in the mediation, stepped forward and said, "Brothers, you haven't considered things from Mom's perspective at all. Your constant attempts to persuade her will only make her angrier. Especially sister-in-law, is it really meaningful for you to make fun of Mom and Dad's situation? What's the difference between you and those keyboard warriors online?"
Ji Ying, not to be outdone and completely unafraid, replied: 【What did I say? Didn't Dad himself say that Mom abused him? I just said, "Haven't you ever seen a woman abuse a man before?" What did I do?】
Xu Hemei was furious when she saw her reply. She was already annoyed by working the night shift, and couldn't hold back any longer, so she sent a voice message to yell at her:
"Ji Ying, are you out of your mind? You're listening to a drunkard's nonsense? Haven't I been good enough to you? When you gave birth, you wanted to stay in a 100,000 yuan postpartum care center, and I sent you the money without hesitation. We're all women, why should women make things difficult for each other! I've never seen such an ingrate in my entire life!"
The moment the topic of postpartum care came up, Ji Ying immediately flew into a rage and sent a voice message: "Xu Hemei, you'd better go and find out what your mother is up to!"
Xu Hemei was stunned when she heard this.
When Ji Ying gave birth, she was busy with experiments and finishing her thesis with her supervisor, so she only heard about many things later. However, she learned from her older brother and sister-in-law, her father, and her mother that Ji Ying was staying at a 100,000 yuan postpartum care center, so it shouldn't be false...
Seeing that she had fallen silent, Ji Ying's anger only grew stronger, and she cursed again: "Go and confirm with your mother, and tell her, if you don't have money, don't pretend to be rich!"
After sending the message, Ji Ying finally let out the anger she had been holding in for so many years, and her mood immediately improved a lot.
But at this moment, Xu Xiucheng, who had just driven home from working overtime and parked his car, habitually glanced at his phone and saw Ji Ying's message in the group chat. The sky seemed to have fallen again.
He immediately called Ji Ying, his tone full of scolding and reprimand, "Why did you say this in the group chat!"
Ji Ying was a strong-willed person. She snorted coldly, "So what? If she can do it, why can't I say it? Since the family is broken up, we have to settle this score. I can't keep holding my anger in for so long, can I?"
Xu Xiucheng was immediately in a state of utter confusion. Before hanging up the phone, he couldn't help but curse at her, "I've never seen anyone as petty and calculating as you. I'm speechless!"
What he didn't know was that Ji Ying developed postpartum depression because of this incident. Even so, he still couldn't understand her pain, thinking she was being dramatic. He reasoned that a 10,000 yuan postpartum nanny was a level of care many families couldn't afford, yet she was still so picky...
That's just how the world is. No one can truly empathize. Besides, he's a man, and because of gender differences, he can't understand it at all. He sees that many women are like this. If others can do it, why can't she?
Only those who haven't experienced the pain themselves can stand on high and mighty to make accusations.
After hanging up, he turned around and called Xu Hemei.
The phone receiver said, "Sorry, the number you dialed is currently busy. Please try again later..."
He cursed under his breath, hung up the phone, and then dialed He Qiaoyun's number, only to receive the same response: "Sorry, the number you dialed is busy, please try again later..."
It's obvious to anyone that He Qiaoyun and Xu Hemei got through on the phone.
It’s over.
He grabbed a handful of hair in frustration, then went upstairs.
*
He Qiaoyun was completely unaware of the chaos they were creating in the group chat. She put down her phone and focused on eating her meal.
After dinner, she cleared the table and was about to go back to her room to take a shower when her daughter called.
She put down her dishwashing gloves and answered the phone, "Hello? Xiaomei, I just finished dinner and was about to wash the dishes."
Xu Hemei didn't chat with her casually and went straight to the point, asking, "Mom, when Ji Ying gave birth, did you promise to give her 100,000 yuan so she could stay at a postpartum care center?"
He Qiaoyun asked in surprise, "Yes, why did you bring this up?"
Xu Hemei pondered for a moment, then asked, "So, was this 100,000 yuan directly deposited into her account?"
He Qiaoyun recalled, "Back then, Ji Ying was about to give birth, heavily pregnant. Your second brother told me to transfer the money to him so he could handle things at the postpartum care center, but..."
Xu Hemei pressed further, "But what?"
He Qiaoyun said, "But later, I don't know what happened, he changed his mind and said that the postpartum care center was too expensive. It was not worth spending 100,000 yuan a month. He said it would be better to hire a postpartum nanny, which would only cost 10,000 yuan a month. The remaining money could be used to buy milk powder for the baby and go on a trip."
She added, "I think that's a good way to put it. Since they've already discussed it, I won't interfere. Let them decide. Anyway, the money has already been given to them, so let them make their own decision..."
Xu Hemei had sorted out the cause and effect of this matter, and with her clever mind, it was not difficult for her to find that the person stuck in the middle was her second brother, Xu Xiucheng.
He Qiaoyun asked, "By the way, why did you suddenly ask about this?"
Xu Hemei recalled the argument she had with Ji Ying in the group chat earlier, how she had been rendered speechless by Ji Ying's sharp retorts, and how frustrating it was. She snorted softly, "Just now, Ji Ying said in the group chat that you promised her a 100,000 yuan a month postpartum care center back then, but you went back on your word and didn't send her the money. So many years have passed, and she still holds a grudge against you."
Upon hearing these words, He Qiaoyun instantly understood everything. No wonder Ji Ying disliked her so much and was always sarcastic; it turned out she was holding back a lot of resentment.
However, she felt utterly wronged. "How could I go back on my word? I transferred the money back then! I'm not the kind of person who breaks their promises. I won't shortchange you a single penny."
Moreover, given her personality back then, if Ji Ying were to give birth to a child for her family, she would only give more money, not less. After all, she was also a woman and knew how difficult it was to be pregnant for ten months and to give birth.
There must have been a problem at some point in the process.
Once this money passed through Xu Xiucheng's hands, the problem became obvious.
She said in disbelief, "It was Xiu Cheng who moved this money."
Xu Hemei said, "That's exactly what I was thinking."
Neither of them expected that the one who stirred up trouble between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was their own son; it was utterly absurd and laughable.
Xu Hemei hesitated and asked, "Mom, what should we do now? If we tell them, they'll inevitably have a fight. Given Ji Ying's intolerant nature, my second brother will probably end up divorced and separated from his family..."
Humans are selfish like this; even if they know it's wrong, they will still stand on the side of their loved ones.