Qi Taiguo, upon receiving another call from his mother, assumed she was again urging him to find Weixia, and he had prepared a response to calm her down. Yet, he didn’t expect her to mention something else.
"...It’s unavoidable that you can’t find Weixia, and Mom knows and understands, as does your aunt. But now, your aunt has had a stroke from the anger caused by those two unfilial sons. Their family is in dire straits; surely you can’t stand by while your aunt has no one to lean on in the hospital?" Mother Qi said.
Qi Taiguo felt something was amiss and asked, "Mom, what are you trying to say?"
"I’m getting old and just after helping take care of your aunt for a couple of days, my back is sore and in terrible pain. So, you see, should your wife come back to help at home for a few days?" Mother Qi finally said.
Qi Taiguo’s face darkened, "Mom, are you asking Cheng Su to help take care of Aunt?"
"Not exactly...I can go, but we can’t just leave the house unattended, right? Ever since your wife married into this family, she hasn’t done a single day of housework. The house is a mess right now, and your older sister’s two kids need tending to. I really can’t manage. Just let her help for a few days!"
Qi Taiguo interrupted without thinking, "Mom! If you’re feeling unwell and hospitalized, Cheng Su can go take care of you because you’re my mom. She loves me, and caring for you is only natural. But you want her to care for Aunt, how is that reasonable? She’s the daughter-in-law of the Qi family, my wife, not part of the Deng family."
Mother Qi was momentarily embarrassed and said, "I’m not asking her to take care of your aunt, just to help at home for a few days. I truly can’t manage it!"
"Mom, why put yourself in this messy situation? It’s not like Aunt has no children. Even if Weixia isn’t around, isn’t there still Weiqiu? He’s grown enough to care for his mother, isn’t he?" Qi Taiguo’s tone was stern, "Don’t spoil her like Aunt does. In the countryside, where do you see kids being pampered like this?"
Mother Qi was infuriated and said, "How can you be so cold and heartless? That’s your own aunt, and now that she’s in trouble, as her nephew, can’t you offer some help? Asking your wife to help at home for a few days isn’t asking for her life or flesh."



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