Chapter 1698 - 1114: News

Chapter 1698: Chapter 1114: News

Second night.

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"I’ll definitely treat my father-in-law better than my own father..." Qi Jie emphasized, then quickly explained, "It’s not that I’m heartless or unfilial; I’ve never seen my dad truly care for my mom or me. In his eyes, my mom was just someone he married to wash clothes, cook, have children, and take care of them, and I was just insurance for his old age.

Ever since I was born, it was my mom who raised me all by herself, her salary was used for the entire family’s living expenses and my tuition. My dad’s salary was used just for his own food, drink, and enjoyment.

When I started middle school and ate more than before, my mom’s salary couldn’t sustain the family’s living expenses anymore. My mom asked my dad to contribute a little every month for living expenses, but instead, my dad beat her so badly she was bedridden for two days.

From that moment, I vowed to make something of myself, so my mom could live a good life, so my dad wouldn’t bully her, and my grandparents wouldn’t look down on her.

After that incident, my mom told me that, in order to let me continue studying and to avoid my dad bullying us further, she decided to accept help from an old friend. However, that old friend was a man, and if people talked badly about her, she told me not to listen.

At that time, I didn’t understand how this mattered to our life; I only knew my mom had always cared for me, so I supported whatever she said unconditionally.

The old friend my mom talked about was Uncle Yun. My mom specifically invited him to our house. I still remember that day; Uncle Yun stood at our house wearing a sharp military uniform, and my dad was intimidated.

Since then, life at home became more peaceful; although my dad couldn’t stop arguing with my mom, he no longer dared to hit her. That’s because Uncle Yun said as he left that my mom was like his sister, and if my dad bullied her, he wouldn’t let my dad off. My dad was most afraid of those in military uniforms, especially since Uncle Yun was taller and stronger than him; he was genuinely afraid of Uncle Yun.

Of course, my dad still argued with my mom, always accusing her of being unfaithful. As for how she was unfaithful, he didn’t dare say. At first, I didn’t understand what my dad meant, but as I grew older, I gradually understood.

As Uncle Yun’s rank in the military grew, my dad’s attitude toward my mom softened. There was a period when I disagreed with my mom’s approach and even resented her for embarrassing us.

But now, I truly understand how much my mom sacrificed for me. She’s incredibly kind and values her reputation, but for me, she did things she least wanted to do.

So, in this life, no matter how hard I try, I can’t fully repay my mom for everything she did for me. If Meijun hopes not to live with her mother-in-law after getting married, that might not be possible.

I genuinely love Meijun, but before starting anything, I hope you will tell her my sole request. Other than that, I can go along with whatever she wants."

Saying all this without any prompt clearly explains why Yue Aishan sought help from Yun Fengshan; to put it bluntly, this whole speech was meant for Yun Doudou to hear.

Regarding his father’s assistance to Yue Aishan, Yun Doudou originally didn’t quite approve either. Indeed, Yue Aishan’s situation was sympathetic, but she didn’t like her cowardice.

If it were her, she would certainly have immediately escaped with her loved one from such a calculating family, but it’s hard to say who’s right or wrong in different times and with differing personalities.

Now, hearing Qi Jie calmly lay out Yue Aishan’s motives, Yun Doudou developed another concern: "Qi Jie, if your mom and Meijun have a conflict, who would you side with? Don’t say who’s right; between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, there’s no right or wrong. So, no supposition, just tell me who you would side with."

This question is rather demanding.

Qi Jie smiled wryly: "You’re really putting me in a difficult position without any reason. How should I answer? If I say I’d side with my mom, you’d think I don’t value Meijun enough; if I say I’d side with Meijun, then you’d think I’ve forgotten my mom after getting married and that I’m unfilial. So, this is really an unsolvable question. Could you make it easier for me?"

"No..." Yun Doudou looked at him earnestly, "I’m absolutely not making it hard for you. I asked this question with utmost seriousness, and I hope you’ll give me a satisfactory answer."