CHAPTER 202: CHAPTER 160: NOT MEDDLING IN OTHER PEOPLE’S BUSINESS

The words Jiang Xin said, if spoken in the past, Mrs. Fu would certainly have, after hearing them, cursed Jiang Xin, accusing her of wishing them both to break their legs.

After all, people’s prejudices are plain to see.

If you dislike someone, no matter what they do, everything they do is wrong.

This saying is quite applicable to Jiang Xin.

Anyway, right from the start, Mrs. Fu found Jiang Xin disagreeable no matter how she looked at her.

However, at this moment, things were different. After changing her perspective, upon hearing Jiang Xin’s words, Mrs. Fu felt touched, never expecting that despite their quarreling, Jiang Xin would still remind them to be cautious and stay safe.

Such a good daughter-in-law is truly hard to come by.

They should treasure her well.

So, after hearing Jiang Xin’s words, Mrs. Fu hurriedly replied by saying:

"Alright, alright, let’s hurry home now without further delay, as it’s not too early after all."

"And besides, if we dawdle any longer, I fear the dishes will get cold, and then we’ll have to reheat them once we return home."

"We might as well walk faster, so by the time we get home, the dishes aren’t completely cold."

After finishing the conversation, the three of them stopped talking and walked silently towards the direction of the village.

As Mrs. Fu walked, she secretly glanced at Jiang Xin.

Only to see Jiang Xin continuously walking silently with her head down towards the village.

She thought, once they reached the village, it would surely attract quite a bit of attention.

Mrs. Fu felt, today she had truly lost face.

However, amidst the embarrassment, there was some gain - in a way, turning misfortune into a blessing.

Mr. Fu kept quietly watching Mrs. Fu, observing her demeanor, feeling somewhat relieved in his heart. At least she acknowledged her mistake and altered the strained mother-in-law dynamics with Jiang Xin, making home life potentially more peaceful in the future.

Otherwise, with constant arguing at home, living would indeed be uncomfortable.

Moreover, calculating the days, their second son would soon be returning home, and then, the family life would surely be delightful.

When they reached the village, the sky had just turned completely dark, but fortunately, their brisk walking meant they didn’t arrive home late.

At this hour, most households had already finished dinner and were resting.

After returning home, Mr. Fu immediately found matches to light the kerosene lamp, then took the food container from Jiang Xin’s hands.

With swift actions, he tidied the table, setting all the dishes on it, and called the mother-in-law duo over to the table for dinner.

While setting the dishes, Mr. Fu noticed the food hadn’t completely cooled, making it just right to eat - warm enough still.

Luckily, the temperature wasn’t too low yet, so the food wasn’t cooling rapidly.

Mrs. Fu and Mr. Fu both reached the table, and upon seeing the dishes, they were both astonished.

Who would have thought Jiang Xin would order such a fine selection of dishes - all four were meat-based! She must have spent quite a sum. How could they let Jiang Xin spend so lavishly?

Mrs. Fu moved her lips, genuinely unsure of what to say.

Mr. Fu was similarly lost for words, and in the end, all three silently finished the meal.

In fact, this was the first time since the original owner’s marriage into the family that all three were sitting together at one table for dinner - it felt quite strange.

Moreover, Jiang Xin was used to being alone and rarely interacted with strangers.

Although on the surface they were family, fundamentally they weren’t familiar with each other, making dining together feel odd.

Additionally, the lack of conversation added to the awkwardness, so during the meal, Mr. Fu and Mrs. Fu seemed to perceive the tense atmosphere and tried to ease it by asking about Jiang Xin’s recent activities.

Jiang Xin wasn’t skilled at small talk, so typically, Mrs. Fu and Mr. Fu would ask a question, and she’d answer briefly, without making any mistakes.