NABC Chapter 1535 - 1015: Confession (Part 2)
Chapter 1535 - 1015: Confession (Part 2)
In the end, they actually took it seriously and asked about it every few days. Later, Zhou Xikang really had no other choice, so he quietly told me about it. I told him just to refuse them directly and not worry about it.
He said he was afraid they would think he, as their son-in-law, looked down on them. So I explained the reason for my avoiding them to him. Then, Zhou Xikang had no choice but to agree to let me stay here while he figured out how to handle things over there.
Thinking about it now, I was really too selfish, running away to enjoy peace, leaving Zhou Xikang alone to face the difficulties with my family. Sigh..." She sighed long and didn’t continue.
Chuxia never expected this to be the reason.
Yu Tao’s younger sister, Yu Xiang, she had seen before.
Honestly, she admired the courage of the Yu family. As for Yu Xiang’s appearance, saying her fingers were too coarse even to carry shoes for Zhou Huakang was no exaggeration. As soon as she stepped into the Zhou family’s door, her eyes wouldn’t stop wandering, and the greed on her face couldn’t be hidden...
Alright, judging people by appearance is a shallow behavior, so she decided to change the way to evaluate her, focusing on her inner qualities.
She had seen Yu Xiang twice in total, once when Zhou Xikang and Zhou Mikang were at home, and the other when Zhou Xikang, Zhou Mikang, and Zhou Huakang, the three brothers, were at home. As an unmarried girl, at her age, it’s not a major fault to take a few extra glances at good-looking boys. But staring incessantly at married men, what does that mean?
Zhou Xikang, as her brother-in-law, obviously needed to take care of her a bit more. But what did it mean when she deliberately leaned her chest on his arm every time?
Of course, she saw it happen but didn’t say anything to anyone because everyone else stayed silent, and discussing such matters would make her seem overly petty.
Moreover, she didn’t believe Yu Tao didn’t notice.
Originally, she thought Yu Xiang might be spoiled due to being the youngest at home. But now it seemed that it was the elders at home who were backing her.
No wonder Yu Tao felt so dissatisfied with her family.
"And... After hesitating for a moment, Yu Tao sighed deeply, "At this point in the conversation, I don’t mind revealing more family scandals, but rest assured, sister-in-law, I’m definitely not going to regret saying them and become distant from you."
Chuxia reached out to pat her back: "I trust you, sister-in-law. If you want to talk about it, go ahead. Even if I can’t help you solve anything, it’s good if it can help you feel better."
"When you first got married, I often returned to my parents’ home to take care of my mom. Every time, Zhou Xikang would pick me up and drop me off. Once, we both didn’t come back that night, do you remember?"
After thinking carefully for a moment, Chuxia nodded, "There was indeed that one time. Mother-in-law mentioned it several times, and the next day when you returned, she scolded you quite a bit."
"Yes, Mom worried about us all night, and the next day she scolded us. At that time, we just hung our heads and said nothing. But from then on, I didn’t allow Zhou Xikang to step into the Yu family home again.
Because of that, my mother-in-law intentionally had a heart-to-heart with me, saying she only scolded us that time because she was worried, not genuinely angry that we stayed at our parents’ home, and that I shouldn’t feel burdened. If I needed Zhou Xikang’s help, I should ask him to accompany me without worry.
I agreed at the time, but didn’t really follow her advice. Even when it seemed like Zhou Xikang and I returned to my parents’ home together, he actually went off halfway to meet friends while I headed back home.
It’s not that I’m hard-hearted; it’s that I don’t dare let Zhou Xikang go to my family’s home anymore..." Biting her lip, Yu Tao gave Chuxia a bitter smile, "Besides Yu Xiang, I have a cousin named Yu Mei."
She’s actually only a month younger than me and got married around the same time. However, a year later, her husband had an accident and passed away, and she didn’t get along with her mother-in-law, so she moved back to the Yu family home.
At first, the elders at home didn’t treat her well, thinking it was shameful for a married woman whose husband had died to move back with her parents. But later, because I couldn’t conceive, my grandmother and my eldest uncle’s wife started targeting Yu Mei.
And Yu Mei, shockingly, agreed to their proposal. That time Zhou Xikang and I stayed at the Yu family, they intentionally got us drunk to try and make Zhou Xikang and Yu Mei make a mistake together.
In their eyes, whether I gave birth to Zhou family’s child or Yu Mei did, it would be Zhou family’s seed, and the Yu family would benefit. Had my mom not intervened, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
After that, I never let Zhou Xikang visit the Yu family again. If not for my mom, I wouldn’t go back either. Originally, my plan was to endure quietly without breaking ties, but now it seems that if I keep enduring, neither my mom nor I will be well.
Chuxia, have you ever heard of such relatives? I think there probably isn’t a second family like this in the world. Whether it’s Yu Xiang or Yu Mei, it’s because of their instigation and encouragement that such shameless actions were taken.
And it’s due to their unreasonable behavior that Yu Mei now looks at me like an enemy, even believing that if not for my mom and me standing in the way, she would have already had a grandson for the Zhou family.
These aren’t just accusations I’m making; she told me this herself. Honestly, even I couldn’t believe my ears. Growing up, we always went to and from school together.
When I was dating Zhou Xikang, she often helped us pass messages. It’s surprising that things have turned out like this now, and in my heart..." She shook her head and said no more. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)