Hearing that, the auntie stopped smiling and spread out her hands speechlessly. "Lihua, why did you say that? How could I be the only one to blame? Shu Tian was not going well this year. It was none of me and Minglei's business. Why did you vent your anger on us?"
"You know who vented her anger." Being unbearably indignant, Ye Lihua muttered, "Someone just disdains that others are better than her!"
"You!" Auntie was speechless with anger.
The two old people at home noticed that the atmosphere here was unfavorable. They looked over discontentedly, "What's wrong? Why are you arguing during the new year?"
"Dad, mom, I didn't say anything just now. But my sister-in-law seriously said that I was mocking Shu Tian. It was true that Tian was unhappy this year. I just casually said it."
"Did you say it casually?" Ye Lihua asked straightforward. "You mentioned "divorced" again and again. Was it upset for the child?"
"It is the truth. Why can't I mention it? Besides, I have no malice!" Auntie glanced at the two old people and deliberately provoked, "You just see that Minglei came back with a girlfriend. In contrast, you feel uncomfortable. Yes, Shu Tian was in the limelight at home before, but you can't let others down!"
"When did I say that?" Ye Lihua was furious, "You're talking nonsense!"
However, the auntie did not respond directly and still mentioned Shu Minglei, "We are a family. It's so good to be in harmony. Minglei came back for the new year. You really..."
At that point, the auntie paused as if she was speechless.
Ye Lihua was bordered on crying and didn't expect that the auntie could say so many nasty words.
The two old people were most partial to Shu Minglei and comforted the auntie, "Lihua, don't be too angry. During the new year. It's better to be kind!"
It was as if Ye Lihua was looking for trouble on purpose.
Shu Tian didn't want to get involved in the affairs of adults. But when hearing these words, she walked from her seat to the auntie and brought back the two boxes of top-grade cordyceps and bird's nest, "I wanted to give the gifts to you. Since you don't appreciate it, forget it. Grandpa is right. Peace breeds wealth during the new year. Auntie, we don't want to compete with each other. I'm happier than anyone else that my brother lives a good life. As an elder, my mother won't think much about it. You can rest assured. As for me..."
She smiled at Faang Yue with a polite and cold smile, "You don't need to worry about me. Even if I get divorced, I am able to buy the cordyceps valued tens of thousands of dollars."
Then, everyone was silent in the private room. In fact, she knew that they had more or less learned about her from the news. In the past, she married Tang Zechen, not for money. They thought she lived a better life with numerous wealth. She had never felt anything.
Now that she was divorced, there must be someone gossiping about her. She had never been a high-profile person, but she could not help venting her anger at that moment.
"So what if I get divorced? Wasn't I better than you?"
Looking at Faang Yue's terrible expression, Shu Tian didn't care what she was thinking and poured a glass of water and handed it to Ye Lihua to calm her down.
Everyone felt unhappy that the dinner party had a bad ending and finished the dinner quickly. Although the two old people did not say anything on the surface, they must be blamed for Shu Tian.
Shu Changlei had drunk a lot and his face blushed. When they left the restaurant, Shu Tian thought he would blame her, but he didn't say anything and just told her to drive back home.
A small detail made her feel even sadder. Only then did she realize that her divorce had put a lot of pressure on her parents.
When they got home, Shu Changlei washed up and then went to sleep. Ye Lihua sat in the living room watching TV and said that she would wait for the last skit of the new year. Shu Tian was boiling water in the kitchen, but through the crack of the door, she saw Ye Lihua wiping her tears.
It was a funny show, but her mother was crying.
Shu Tian took a deep breath and tried to hold back tears. Beside her was a steaming kettle. Outside the window, the sky was filled with fireworks from time to time, but Shu Tian didn't feel happy.
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