CHAPTER 629: CHAPTER 606: HIDDEN MOTIVES

Liu Hongmei is not working today.

Ye Hua had a stroke and is lying in bed needing care for everything, Liu Hongmei, full of impatience, is tidying up her bed.

Ye Hua soiled the bed again.

"Soil, soil, soil! You just keep doing it all day long! Don’t you realize how inconvenient it is for others? Didn’t you always brag about being cultured, elegant, and classy? Look at yourself now, where’s the classiness?

The smell is revolting, maybe you should skip a couple of meals to avoid this mess."

Liu Hongmei really felt down on her luck, she thought marrying Fang Peizhong and coming back to the city would be a blessing.

Who would have thought the job was set, and she thought life would be good, but who knew her mother-in-law would have a stroke and be bedridden?

And now she, the daughter-in-law, has to take care of her, in this family, there’s only one son.

As a daughter-in-law, if she doesn’t care for her mother-in-law, she’d be criticized, yet she’s the one who has to care for her!

Who would willingly serve a bedridden patient all day, attending to every need?

No child remains truly filial after enduring long-term illness, especially since her mother-in-law and her son conspired against her back then.

There wasn’t even basic emotional bonding between them, expecting her to willingly care for a patient.

How could Liu Hongmei not have grievances?

Ye Hua made a guttural sound, but unfortunately, after the stroke, she couldn’t say anything.

Her eyes glared fiercely at Liu Hongmei, if looks could kill, Liu Hongmei would have died countless times.

Liu Hongmei ignored it, not scared in the slightest.

What’s an immobile person glaring going to do, eat her?

She’s not afraid of Ye Hua at all now.

"You’re glaring at me, if you have the strength, you should have your son or daughter serve you, now you expect me to serve you, and you still have the strength to glare at me. Don’t worry! I’m not cruel, I’m the daughter-in-law, not that heartless.

But with this condition, you should eat less, the more you eat, the more I have to clean up."

Ye Hua couldn’t speak, who could know what she might say.

In this household, who else cares about Ye Hua?

Fang Peizhong is never home, Fang Zhiyuan leaves early and returns late, other than Liu Hongmei, there’s a caretaker who comes eight hours during the day.

This way saves some money by not having a live-in.

But the caretaker doesn’t help with Ye Hua’s cleaning, never changes her clothes all day, Liu Hongmei returns to find the room stinking.

Simply unbearable.

Is there anyone in this house who cares about Ye Hua?

Liu Hongmei is without fear.

Ye Hua hates Liu Hongmei to the core, Liu Hongmei covered her with the quilt, "Still glaring? You think I want to serve you? Let me tell you, if not for your son, I wouldn’t be here."

Carrying the basin, she stomped out the door.

Only to bump into Fang Xiaohui in the process.

Liu Hongmei showed no embarrassment from the encounter, maintaining a cold face, as she headed into the washroom.

"Wow, sister-in-law, you still know to return home? Truly rare, such commendable filial piety."

Washing her hands with soap repeatedly, yet still, the smell lingered.

Liu Hongmei emerged with a frown.

Did she think she’d be scared? No, not at all.

Fang Peizhong ignores the kids and her, Liu Hongmei might as well be without a man.

If she weren’t afraid of Fang Peizhong treating her and the kids harshly, she wouldn’t be staying here.

If the Fang family targeted her for mistreating Ye Hua and kicked them out, divorcing her, Liu Hongmei would welcome it gleefully.

If anyone had and dared, she’d consider it luck.

Liu Hongmei has been worn out by life to the point of losing her spirit.

Stuck with such a family, what can she do?

She doesn’t dare provoke Fang Peizhong.

Has even less respect for Fang Xiaohui.

This one is an ingrate. Didn’t see her showing up after Ye Hua became bedridden, just visited once, fake-crying for half a day, probably because Fang Zhiyuan was there.

Not even a shadow of her afterward.

Even for one’s reputation, one shouldn’t be so heartless.

Seems, Fang Xiaohui is not as virtuous as she portrays.

Who can’t put on an act?

Sadly, this one doesn’t even bother to act, apparently, Ye Hua’s character is really not that great, even her relatives won’t help her, let alone strangers.

Now fallen to a point of being abandoned, wonder if Ye Hua realizes that.

Fang Xiaohui felt blocked inside, being bullied, what did that have to do with Liu Hongmei?

Liu Hongmei did those things, showing no guilt, here she is, without fear.

"Sister-in-law, I know you’ve had it tough. You know I work at the hospital, how can a nurse like me have such free time, overtime is normal, I can’t even take care of my own child, let alone mom.

These days, we’ve really relied on you to take care of mom, I truly feel guilty, I came this time to thank you, sister-in-law, I know you’re the hardest working in this family."

If Fang Xiaohui truly wants to please someone, she can do it exceedingly well, speaking straight to your heart, warming it, even though Fang Hongmei sees through Fang Xiaohui’s nature.

But who doesn’t like hearing kind words? Doing so much, if no one compliments you, it’s truly thankless.

Her expression softened.

"Sis, you’ve got such a way with words. I wasn’t aware that gratitude was expressed with words."

Liu Hongmei is shallow, can’t help it!

Poor people lack ambition, her own family needs financial aid, and there are two kids here to raise.

Fang Peizhong doesn’t give her money, her own earnings, managing inside and out, aren’t enough even when spent sparingly.

Thus she speaks very materialistically.

Fang Xiaohui smirked internally, this is just how the woman is, she knew it long ago, eyes only see money.

They’re just alike, both gunning for one thing when they open their mouths, money.

Fang Xiaohui opened the bag she brought, laying out the items one by one.

She knows the idea of spending money to avoid trouble, how to earn Liu Hongmei’s favor without giving something in return?

She has her own plans, to deal with Fang Peizhong, she needs Liu Hongmei to take action.

Who better than the original wife to make the most impact?

"Sister-in-law! You’ve been back with the kids for so long, and I haven’t had a proper chat with you, mainly because my schedule has been tight. I also know my role in this family is quite awkward, frequent visits aren’t suitable, my brother gets annoyed, but not visiting isn’t proper either.

But I’ve always been concerned about you and the kids, here, I bought clothes for the kids, and some supplements for you and the kids. Right, here’s 50 bucks, you know my monthly salary isn’t much, with the family and other expenses.

You keep this 50 first, if there’s more you need, you can come to me. After all, we’re family, if I don’t help you, who will? Inside out, you’re managing this house alone.

I know dad well, he’s always been hands-off. My brother, sigh! Now he’s got someone else... What am I babbling about! What I mean is, it’s not easy for you to handle two kids alone.

We’re all women, if I don’t help you, I’d feel guilty."

Fang Xiaohui tossed out the bait.

Any woman would be interested in such vague statements.