Heart Stealer

Xiao Tuobang gazed at Qiuxue's beautiful face affectionately and leaned down gently.

He gently touched Qiuxue's smooth forehead with his warm lips and said softly, "I believe you, wife."

These few simple words were like a warm current flowing into Qiuxue's heart.

When Qiu Xue heard her husband's words full of trust and love, her originally tense face gradually relaxed.

The corners of her mouth rose slightly, outlining a faint smile, as beautiful and charming as a flower blooming in spring.

Her eyes moved, and she looked at Xiao Tuobang with gratitude, and said softly, "Thank you, husband."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Tuobang opened his arms and hugged Qiu Xue tightly.

The two of them clung to each other, feeling each other's body temperature and heartbeat, immersed in this warm and sweet atmosphere.

At this moment, it seemed that there were only the two of them left in the whole world, and all the troubles and sorrows were thrown behind them.

……

Xiao Tuobang forgave Qiu Xue, and their old love was rekindled, and they were in love with each other.

But Qiu Xue felt that this marriage was not all romance and sweetness.

Ever since Qiu Xue returned to the Xiao family, she clearly felt that her mother-in-law had deep malice towards her.

No matter how hard she tried to correct her shortcomings and cater to her mother-in-law's preferences, she was always dissatisfied and made things difficult for her.

Qiu Xue decided to have a good talk with her mother-in-law, hoping to resolve the conflict between them.

She mustered up the courage to walk towards her mother-in-law's room.

Just as Qiu Xue was about to reach the door, a fierce quarrel suddenly broke out in the house, which made her stop.

I only heard my mother-in-law's shrill, piercing voice filled with endless anger shouting,

"How can you forgive her so easily? She betrayed our Xiao family before!"

Xiao Tuobang responded in a low voice: "Mom, that's all in the past. Qiuxue has returned to me now. I hope you can give her a chance to reform."

But the mother-in-law was not moved at all, and still said firmly,

"I will never accept a woman who has betrayed our family!"

Qiu Xue, who was standing outside the door, was so heartbroken after hearing these words that she couldn't breathe.

All the courage and expectations she had accumulated collapsed in an instant.

Tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes and slid down my cheeks.

Qiu Xue slowly turned around and left this heartbreaking place silently like a walking corpse.

The mother-in-law has been in the city for a few days, but Qiuxue's tense relationship with her has not improved.

One morning, golden sunlight poured into the house through the window, illuminating every corner.

Qiu Xue was holding a broom, carefully and meticulously sweeping every speck of dust in the room.

Just as she was busy and engrossed in her work, her mother-in-law pushed open the door and walked in without any warning.

Mother-in-law's sharp eyes quickly scanned the room and then fixed on Qiuxue.

She frowned and accused mercilessly, "Look at what you're sweeping! It's not clean at all!"

Qiu Xue's heart tightened at the sudden rebuke from her mother-in-law.

In just over two years, the once gentle, considerate and understanding mother-in-law has long disappeared.

Instead, the person in front of him was this ferocious and unreasonable old woman.

Qiu Xue felt so wronged that tears welled up in her eyes, but she tried hard to hold them back.

She silently put down the broom in her hand, picked up the rag and wiped the furniture that had been wiped countless times.

The mother-in-law did not give up, but became even more aggressive.

While Qiu Xue wasn't paying attention, she deliberately took out a piece of waste paper from her pocket and threw it on the ground.

Then he pointed at the pile of waste paper with wide eyes and yelled at Qiu Xue, "What is this? You can't even clean up this little bit of garbage. What else can you do?"

The mother-in-law's terrible behavior was like a raging fire, instantly igniting the long-suppressed anger in Qiu Xue's heart.

She has always chosen to swallow her anger and compromise, but now it seems that her tolerance has only earned her more unscrupulous bullying from her mother-in-law.

Qiu Xue could no longer suppress her inner anger. She straightened up, looked directly into her mother-in-law's eyes, and loudly retorted:

"Mom, can you please respect me? I've been working very hard to clean." There was a hint of anger in Qiu Xue's voice.

But the mother-in-law said arrogantly: "Since you married into our family, you have to listen to me! I am the elder, you have to respect me!"

The mother-in-law's words were like a hammer, hitting Qiuxue's heart hard.

Qiu Xue refused to give in and angrily responded, "I am also a human being. I have dignity too! I am not your slave!"

The mother-in-law's eyes, which were originally small, were now as big as copper bells. Her eyeballs seemed to fall out of their sockets. Her face was full of anger and she shouted with gnashing teeth,

"You dare to talk back to me?"

As she spoke, she raised her right hand, which was covered with calluses and bulging veins, high up, as if to slap Qiu Xue's delicate and fair cheek.

At this critical moment, there was a creaky sound and the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

It turned out that Xiao Tuobang had returned.

As soon as he stepped into the house, he saw the tense scene in front of him.

He was startled and rushed forward, stretching out his arms to stop his mother who was about to commit murder.

"Mom, what are you doing? Let's talk it out."

Xiao Tuobang frowned, his tone filled with a hint of blame and anxiety.

"Tuobang, look at your wonderful wife. She's so audacious she dares to talk back to me! This is outrageous!"

Xiao's mother was filled with indignation and started yelling at her son like a villain.

"Mom, Qiuxue has always respected you very much. I think there must be some misunderstanding."

While Xiao Tuobang was comforting his mother in a soft voice, he turned around and cast a concerned look at Qiu Xue.

Mother Xiao's wrinkled face turned red with extreme anger, and her triangular eyes flashed with burning rage, as if they could spit out fire.

Mother Xiao's clenched fists were trembling slightly, as if she really wanted to crush Qiu Xue into pieces.

"Misunderstanding? Humph! I think she simply doesn't want to serve an old woman like me properly!"

Xiao's mother still refused to give in and continued to argue at the top of her voice.

"Mom, please don't say that about Qiuxue. She's busy at home every day and it's already very hard."

Xiao Tuobang was somewhat dissatisfied with his mother's unreasonable behavior.

He placed his hand gently on Qiuxue's shoulder, trying to give her some comfort and support.

"I hope you can be more tolerant and understanding towards Qiu Xue."

Tears of grievance hung on Qiu Xue's face, and her eyes revealed helplessness and confusion.

Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something but didn't know how to express it.

Seeing this, Xiao's mother didn't want to make trouble anymore, so she snorted coldly and turned back to her room.

Xiao Tuobang held Qiuxue's hand and comforted her softly, "I'm sorry, honey, I've wronged you."

Qiu Xue leaned in Xiao Tuobang's arms, tears of grievance streaming down her face, unable to be controlled any longer.

After dinner, Xiao Tuobang took Qiu Xue and his daughter to the garden for a walk.

As night falls, stars twinkle in the sky and moonlight shines down, illuminating the entire garden.

A family of three strolled through it, enjoying the peaceful and beautiful time.

Xiao Tuobang's eyes fell gently on Qiu Xue and he said softly,

"Honey, I know my mom can be difficult to get along with sometimes, but I hope you can be more tolerant of her."

Qiu Xue frowned slightly, looked at him, and said nothing.

Seeing this, Xiao Tuobang sighed softly.

"Wife, I know you've suffered a lot, and I feel sorry for you. But she is my mother after all, and I can't ignore her feelings."

He held Qiu Xue's hand, his eyes full of guilt.

Qiu Xue looked at Xiao Tuobang silently. She nodded, indicating that she understood his difficulties.

"I understand. I will try my best to be patient."