[The Rise of the Mother-in-Law] (Chapter 1)

After
dropping Chuchu off at school, I drove back. The distance wasn't long, and I was in a good mood, so I drove
slowly. Just as I was approaching Runzhou, my phone rang. I saw it was my mother-in-law, Shi Youlan's, phone. I figured
she was probably telling me about her coming next week, so I grabbed it and said, "Mom, when are you sure you're coming?"
"I've already arrived!" My mother-in-law's voice was very calm, which startled me.
"You're already here? Just arrived?" My mind raced. I thought she wouldn't be back until next Wednesday or Thursday, and
she's already here. I haven't even tidied up my room yet. I don't think I have anything shameful displayed there
, right? I think I don't. Condoms, pornographic DVDs, and things like that are still in the drawer. Thank goodness.
"I just arrived, it's been two or three hours. I just wanted to ask if you were coming home for dinner. I made dumplings
, but if you're busy, it's okay." "No, I'll eat at home. If you're here, I'll definitely eat at home. Mom, I'm driving now
, almost to Runzhou. Eat if you're hungry." "Almost there, I'll wait a bit." My mother-in-law's gentle
voice always gave me the feeling of a real mother.
"Okay, I'll be there as soon as possible." "Don't rush, drive slowly, no hurry. Sigh, Xiaobin,
bring a can of oil on your way back, I see we're almost out." "Okay, Mom, you watch TV first, I
'll be right back." After hanging up, I had an indescribable feeling. I really liked my mother-in-law's gentleness and kindness,
but she was, after all, my mother-in-law. With her here, it wouldn't be very convenient for me. It would be unlikely that I could go out with Xi Wanzhu or even invite Zhu Ying
to our house anymore. Besides, I had never dared to ask her how long her studies would take. Okay,
let's face reality. But with my mother-in-law here, meals are probably better than when I'm not home.
Her cooking suits my taste quite well, and as I thought about it, I couldn't help but swallow. I thought to myself, "I'm such a wimp. "
I rushed to the supermarket next to the Seine River neighborhood and bought a whole bunch of seasonings, along with some of my mother-in-law's
favorite snacks. I opened the door, put the things down, and said, "Mom, I'm home." That moment felt
really good.
"You're back!" As I spoke, my mother-in-law came out from the inner room. I saw she had already showered and was
drying her hair with a towel, wearing a floral plaid pajama set, which looked quite nice. "Why did you buy so much?
" "Oh, I didn't know you were coming today. It's been so long since I've cooked at home, so I definitely don't have everything
I need. I had to get everything ready, otherwise it would affect your cooking." I carried the things into the kitchen.
"You young people, you don't treat home like home at all. You're never home for meals, and this is—of course,
you're a special case, and you're busy too." My mother-in-law probably thought her daughter wasn't home either. She breathed a sigh of relief.
"I really don't want to cook alone." I went along with it. "Actually, to be honest, it's just laziness. I'll make do if I can
." "That's true, it's not easy to cook alone. Okay, I'm here, so don't worry about meals. My
daughter's not here, so I'll take care of your meals."She smiled kindly.
"That's great! I love Mom's cooking!" "You're so sweet-talking." She turned and went back to the living room.
I suddenly remembered why she had come so early. "Mom, why are you here today? Didn't you say
the training wouldn't start until Thursday?" "Yes, a couple of days ago, my high school classmates contacted me about a gathering. They said it was to
celebrate our former high school homeroom teacher's 80th birthday at New Era University. I felt bad refusing, so I came. I figured
I'd stay until the training starts, which is only three or four days in between." I suddenly understood. "What did you guys eat for lunch?" "
Yes, we ate. -- It was just a class reunion. The guys drank quite a bit, and we had some drinks and food, and
chatted." "It must have been quite a lively atmosphere to see old classmates after so many years?" "Oh, it wasn't that interesting. It's not like we
haven't seen each other for years since graduation. We've seen each other quite frequently these past few years. Besides, we're all over fifty, what's there
to see each other about?" "Fifty years old is different now than before. Living conditions are better now, everyone looks younger. Mom,
look at your skin, it's still so good, and you have such a great presence." I almost said "still charming,
" but thankfully I stopped myself. "Don't talk nonsense. 'Charm'? I don't even dare to look in the mirror myself. Men look younger. Some of my
classmates look the same year after year, they don't seem to age much. -- Some of them are already grandparents, and we still make these kinds of inappropriate
jokes." She even seemed embarrassed as she said this, as if she were the one being joked about.
"Mom, you must have been the school beauty back then, with lots of guys chasing after you, right?" I flattered her.
My mother-in-law glanced at me, a smug look still playing on her lips. "She's definitely not the school beauty, but she did have suitors. However,
we were much more conservative back then; at most, they'd give her a ballpoint pen or a fountain pen, and we wouldn't dare accept it.
—Go change your clothes, I'll make dumplings." After changing, I sat on the sofa and looked around. My mother-in-law
had clearly tidied up the house that afternoon; it looked much neater and tidier. She brought out the dumplings, and I said, "
You tidied up the whole house." "I had nothing to do this afternoon, so I just tidied up a bit." "
Can't you rest? You're so tired." "I could stand looking at it, though; things are scattered everywhere.
" "I thought you'd be coming in a few days, so I didn't tidy up. —Still lazy." I have
the spirit of self-criticism.
I tasted a dumpling; it was filled with cabbage and pork, and it was really delicious. "So delicious—Mom, these dumplings are for welcoming
guests, and noodles are for seeing them off!" My mother-in-law took off her apron, sat opposite me, and said with a smile, "What welcoming guests? I'm making dumplings
to welcome myself!" I smiled too, stood up, and took a bottle of wine from the sideboard. "Mom, want to have a drink tonight?" "Drinking again
?" She doesn't usually drink, but I know she can hold her liquor.
"Dumplings and wine, the more you drink, the better! Besides, isn't this a welcome dinner for you?" "Hmm—I'll have a drink too. I
didn't drink at noon, I can't drink in front of them." What she said made sense; once a woman drinks, a man will
try his best to persuade her.
I filled her glass and said, "A warm welcome to Mom for visiting my humble abode and giving me your guidance." My mother-in-law smiled too,
the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes were also beautiful. I suddenly had a strange feeling. Seeing her kind eyes, fair skin, and
slightly wrinkled neck, my gaze followed down to her full breasts. If…, oh my god!
Reason immediately snapped my thoughts back. My God! This is insane. God, forgive me!
But the thought didn't go away. I could feel her reaching for food, her hair damp. All of this
had a kind of "maternal glow." My heart felt a tingling sensation. My God, I don't know what's wrong with me
.
"What are you thinking about? You're drinking!" My mother-in-law looked at me strangely.
I quickly took a sip of wine to calm myself down. "Thinking about something." "How's it?" Her concern had a great
impact on me.
"Delicious!" I raised my glass. "Mom, let me toast you."
We chatted and drank like that. She said she hadn't drunk this kind of wine in a long time. I said you
've been working hard lately, and it's necessary to relax.
I asked about my father-in-law's condition. She said he was much better, and he could walk without any problems. I asked if Aunt Ma was
okay living alone. She said she had her nephew, Cao Xiaoliang, stay there at night and go to his job during the day,
so it should be fine. I said, "You should have your follow-up check-up soon, right?" She said, "Yes, it should be in early September, but I
have classes in early September, so I'll come to Runzhou for the check-up in mid-to-late August." I said, "Okay, I'll contact the hospital then.
" She said, "Thank you for your trouble." I said, "What are you saying? Isn't this what I should do?" She said, "I thank
you on behalf of your father." We then had another drink. I noticed
that after a few drinks, her face was very flushed, probably because of the hot weather and the strong liquor she was drinking
. I saw that the collar and chest of her cotton pajamas were starting to sweat. Although they were plaid, I
could still vaguely see her black bra. I swallowed hard. I thought her breasts must be quite large, at least
among the largest I'd ever seen in women. I wondered if they had bright red areolas like her daughter Wu Hanyue's, and
if they were sagging. These thoughts flashed through my mind, and I found them a bit absurd
.
"Xiaobin, I was thinking of asking your sister to come over tomorrow." She didn't notice my lewd behavior at all.
"Yeah," I said, pulling myself out of my reverie. "I was just about to ask, but I didn't want to, so I didn't want to
. How are things between them?" "What can they be doing? Zhang Guangtao got into this mess, who knows what the verdict will be? How is Jinmei supposed to
live like this?" She sighed deeply.
I couldn't find any words of comfort.
She paused and said, "I'm so worried about Jinmei. When she first started dating Zhang Guangtao, your dad and I both
disapproved. She was so dramatic. You know how strained things were. It's only gotten a little better in the last two years. But you see Zhang Guangtao
not doing anything productive, and I'm so angry. Your dad doesn't know about it at home, and I can't show any emotion. I'm almost suffocating
." As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
I quickly grabbed some tissues from the table and gave them to her. "Things are already like this, what should we do?" "I
... I pity my daughter! How can she manage with a child at her age!" As she spoke, tears streamed down her face.
I couldn't say anything, I could only watch her cry. She sobbed for a long time, saying, "Zhang Guangtao, that scoundrel!
If only he—if only he were even half as good as you, even half as good as you." Hearing this, a chill ran down my spine. I
thought to myself, I have many flaws too, and my relationship with Wu Hanyue is only superficial, how could I be any better? "Mom, look, about
my brother-in-law's situation, I'm still having a friend in the police station keep an eye on it, see if we can reduce his sentence a bit, even
if it's just a year less, every year counts! Let him get out sooner so he can start living a good life again!" My mother-in-law looked up at me,
wiped away her tears, and said firmly, "Live a good life? Is he the kind of person who lives a good life? He was so good when he was young, and now he's
over thirty and he's still doing something like this! I'll ask Jinmei tomorrow, if it doesn't work out, we'll get a divorce." I said, "Mom,
what you said is true, but we should still ask my eldest sister's opinion, her attitude is the most important, we've all provided
our suggestions." My mother-in-law nodded, then suddenly said, "You said if we can get a lighter sentence, we'll have to give them a lot of money, right?" That
's for sure, you can't do anything without money. I nodded. "I'll find a way, I have some money on hand, let's
see." "I can't let you pay, this is his business, why would you pay?" My mother-in-law said seriously.
"We're all family, so let's help each other out if we can. Besides, to be honest, I
don't even know how much money can actually help." Initially, I did intend to offer some money to see if I could smooth things over, but now it seems it would cost at least
100,000 yuan. It looks like this really needs to be done.
"Xiaobin," my mother-in-law looked at me, hesitated for a long time, and said, "You're such a good boy." I smiled. Perhaps
the only thing I'm better at than my brother-in-law is putting on a good show. She said, "You're a very good person, polite, capable,
and responsible, like a real man. Your father and I like you very much too." I felt embarrassed by the praise and
got up to wring out a towel for her, saying, "Wipe yourself, Mom, you're crying so much—you're not pretty anymore." As soon as the words left my mouth,
I realized it was definitely from the alcohol. How could I say such flirtatious things, as if I were saying them to Zhu Ying, so
naturally? I couldn't help but click my tongue in amazement.
My mother-in-law was also taken aback, looking at me. "You child, am I still pretty? I'm just an old woman now." She took
a towel and carefully wiped her face.
I suddenly wondered, should I test her? "Mom, you really are beautiful. I'm not just referring to your
age, but you're a very beautiful woman." I said sincerely.
She put down the towel, looking at me in surprise, seemingly doubting my aesthetic sense. "At your age, what's this talk about being beautiful
or not? You child, that's only used to describe people like Hanyue." "Hehe, Mom, twenty
is beautiful, forty is beautiful. They're different." "I'm fifty." She was very serious.
"Yes, fifty-year-olds have their own beauty! A woman of this age has the charm of a twenty-year-old .""Children can't learn this; I think Mom, your temperament is exceptionally good." Having been in the business world for so long, I can say 　　flattering things without blushing, and it even sounds genuine. 　　My mother-in-law seemed to enjoy it; I could tell she was trying hard to hide her smile. "You child, you really have a 　　sweet tongue." I don't think she dislikes these kinds of conversations, but I can't continue today, or 　　she'll become suspicious. I changed the subject. "Mom, you should have a good talk with my older sister tomorrow; I won't be home."

"Then come back for dinner tonight." My mother-in-law had a rather domineering air about her.
I hesitated for a moment and said, "I really don't know if I can come back tonight, but I'll call you whether I do or not
." "You and Hanyue are the same, always working and never home. You two are such a worry
!" My mother-in-law probably wanted to say this a long time ago.
I couldn't argue, so I pretended to listen attentively.
My mother-in-law seemed determined to get her way. "In all these years you've been married, how many meals have you eaten at home? You
don't even want children, what are you trying to do?" I thought this couldn't all be my fault. "Hanyue, she went to
Xi'an, didn't she?" I retorted.
"Xi'an, Xi'an, going to Xi'an for years, how old will she be when she comes back? She might not even be able to come back.
You two are so young and you're not even together, how can you have any communication or affection! How many days a year do you even spend together?!
Huh?! "She's absolutely right. It means my mother-in-law probably already knew what she wanted to say. I really couldn't say
anything to refute her, and just kept nodding.
Looking at my timid state, she said, 'Today I've had a few drinks, and with this alcohol on my head, I'll say some things I shouldn't.
You two are both too strong-willed, each focusing on your own work, neither of you yielding to the other, and this is the result.
As for your marriage, if you can make do, then make do; if you can't, then get a divorce. I see it all very clearly.'
I looked at her in surprise, not expecting my mother-in-law to have such keen insight. And this was the first time she
'd said it in so many years.
She seemed to have read my mind. 'I know, but I can't say it. However, this time Hanyue came back to see her
father. I have a feeling, Xiaobin, if you consider me your mother, then be honest, is something going on with Hanyue over there
?' Her gaze was sharp.
I didn't have any real evidence, and struggled to shake my head. 'I really don't know.' She looked at me suspiciously. 'Don't know?!
—Then do you have someone else outside?'" "God, this is the point. I have to answer, and I can't hesitate. Any
answer could be a trap." I said, word by word, "Mom, I know you and Dad are both very good to me. In fact,
I truly consider you my own parents, as you know. Since marrying Hanyue, it's true that because of
our personalities and work, we communicate less and spend less time together.
I don't know if she has her own life, and as for me, I don't yet—but I can't guarantee I won't in the future."
I looked at her honestly after speaking.
She looked at me for a long time and said, "You won't get divorced, will you?" Her eyes were full of resentment. I crossed my arms and lowered my
head, saying, "Not now." There was still an underlying meaning in my words.
She sighed deeply, "If you two get divorced, how will your father and I live!" "
The atmosphere for eating had completely died down by then. I tried my best to get the chance to wash the dishes, saying, 'Mom,
you've had a hard day, you should rest early.'
She looked at me thoughtfully and nodded.
While washing the dishes, I wondered if she was feeling emotional about my older sister's situation today, otherwise,
she would never have mentioned such a thing to me in all these years of marriage. Maybe it's because of menopause, I still couldn't figure it out.
When I came out, I found that my mother-in-law was no longer in the living room, so I thought I'd just take a shower and go to my room.
After showering and lying on my bed, I thought it was early and I didn't need to worry about sleeping, so I casually picked up my
copy of 'Jack Welch's Autobiography' from beside my pillow. But at that moment, I was shocked to find that along with the book
, I was also holding a pair of women's trousers.
My goodness!
My mind went completely blank."
I've experienced many surprising moments in my life, but none have compare to this shock
. I felt like my mind had been struck by lightning; it completely went blank.
I sat up, struggling to remember whose it was. Actually
, it didn't take much effort; it was Qian Jiaqi's. Because, it was Friday night, the night she spent here
! My God! How could this happen! How could she leave her underwear here! I couldn't even see what material,
fabric, or style the underwear was. The first thing that flashed through my mind was: my mother-in-law's conversation with me at dinner tonight wasn't just
idle talk; she had solid evidence. What should I do?
I sat at the coffee table, lit a cigarette haphazardly, and tried to calm myself down. I had to
calm myself down.
I have an exceptionally strong mental fortitude. Regarding the quality, I have excellent analytical skills. Most importantly, research requires
exceptional analytical abilities in a very short time. Perhaps my major helped me; before I even finished a cigarette, I
had already sorted things out.
The first question is, did she actually see the underwear?
I feel there's no reason to deceive myself now; I can only believe she saw it. Yes, she said she
'd come in the afternoon and clean for me, no wonder the bedroom felt so tidy. There's no reason she couldn't have seen it; even if it wasn't
conspicuous, she must have seen it. Otherwise, why would she suddenly ask about my relationship with Hanyue at dinner? And even
ask if I was getting a divorce?
The second question is, what exactly did those words from last night mean?
Since I saw her last night, she hadn't shown anything unusual, only later when we talked about... After discussing my older sister
and brother-in-law's affair, I finally turned my attention to my own problems with Hanyue. If she had discovered the underwear earlier,
why didn't she question me the moment I walked in the door? Why did she call to ask when I was coming home
? Why did she make dumplings for me? Didn't she notice?
I quickly dismissed that thought. She must have noticed, but she must have gone through a complex internal struggle
; in other words, she possessed qualities she hadn't realized, and she had exceptional self-control.
But why was she acting this way? Think about a normal mother-in-law. If she found another woman
's underwear on her son-in-law's bed, how would she react? Most would be furious and enraged. So
why was Shi Youlan, this mother-in-law, so calm? What was she planning?
I think that's the key question.i=69> But I can't find any reason to explain her behavior, except for what she said when we were almost finished eating: " 　　If you two get divorced again, how will your father and I live?!" — She's afraid of our marriage falling apart.

There's hardly any other explanation; perhaps this is the only reasonable one.
But her discovery undoubtedly proves that my marriage with her daughter has developed an inescapable and enormous rift.
And she still wants to maintain this marriage? Is this good for her daughter?
Perhaps her words need to be re-analyzed: "If you two divorce, how will your father and I live?!" She
didn't say, "If you two divorce, how will Hanyue live?" but rather, "How will your father and I live?" I can only understand
that her desire for family stability prioritizes the two of them, especially her father. Yes, he's still recovering from a serious illness, and we've kept my
brother-in-law's situation a secret from him. If something happens to Hanyue and me, the old man might be finished. In other words, she
hopes we can maintain this nominal marital relationship.
The third question is, what should I do?
If the first two assumptions are true, then what should I do?
I have several choices now.
First, I can pretend I know nothing and continue as before. This is obviously not acceptable; that would be like
an ostrich burying its head in the sand, burying its head in the sand and stealing a bell! She might be testing me through this incident.
Secondly, I could simply barge into her room and tell her I'm having an affair with so-and-so, and that I'm not going to stay with her daughter
. What would she do? She'd be furious, she'd be enraged, and she'd definitely
leave with her bags. That seems irrational, completely eliminating any chance of reconciliation.
Thirdly, I could confess to her that I did lie to her, that I do have a lover, and that my relationship with Hanyue
has reached a point where it's difficult to continue, and we're on the verge of divorce.
Another possibility is that I tell her it was an unintentional mistake, just a coincidence. That's too far-fetched
; if it only happened once, no one would believe me.
Okay, actually, I have no choice. I have to tell her the so-called "truth," and it has to be now
, no later.

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