At fifty, she remarried into a wealthy family; her ex-husband knelt down and begged for reconciliati

He Qiaoyun, feeling rather annoyed, led her into the store, picked up the shoes, and turned to ask the shop assistant for her daughter's size.

Xu Hemei sat down with a smile and tried on the shoes.

"Madam, you have excellent taste. This is our newest design for this season."

Xu Hemei put on her shoes, stood up, twirled twice in front of the mirror, and turned back to ask, "Mom, does it look good?"

He Qiaoyun looked her daughter up and down. She was tall, fair-skinned and beautiful. Her high heels and light-colored skirt looked especially good on her, like a glamorous female star in a TV series.

A mother can love her daughter no matter how she looks at her.

It's a pity, she's a hopeless romantic.

She turned to the shop assistant and said, "Wrap these up."

Xu Hemei took off her shoes. "Oh my god, just try them on, we don't have to buy them."

He Qiaoyun interrupted, "Can't I tell whether you like it or not?"

The shop assistant packed up the shoes and said, "That'll be 1,800 yuan in total. How would you like to pay?"

He Qiaoyun took out her phone and paid.

Xu Hemei happily carried the bags, saying, "Mom, it's so much fun shopping with you."

He Qiaoyun was always generous to her children; a woman should treat herself well.

"How's your attempt to conceive going?" she asked.

Xu Hemei looked dejected. "Nothing's happening. My mother-in-law is acting crazy all the time, making me drink all sorts of weird soups that have no scientific basis whatsoever. I'm so annoyed."

He Qiaoyun asked, "Did you drink it?"

Xu Hemei said helplessly, "What else can I do if I don't drink it? She forces me to drink it no matter what. She has a very strong desire to control me."

He Qiaoyun was genuinely angry upon hearing this, wishing she could perform brain surgery on her. "Xu Hemei, have you lost your mind? Can't you be a little more assertive? You drink whatever she feeds you, what if you ruin your health?"

Xu Hemei felt a little wronged, "Then what can I do...?"

She did resist, but when she refused to drink, Wu Man made a scene in front of Duan Fei.

Duan Fei would come back exhausted from the hospital every day, and hearing the two of them arguing so fiercely, he couldn't bear it and had several emotional breakdowns. The worst time, he stayed in the hospital for almost half a month without going home.

Xu Hemei had no other choice but to compromise and drink the soup her mother-in-law gave her so that Duan Fei could work in peace...

He Qiaoyun sighed, "So what do you plan to do? Just keep living like this?"

Xu Hemei pursed her lips, feeling confused herself. "I don't know... I'll think about it later. It'll be better once I get pregnant."

He Qiaoyun felt exhausted just listening to this. If things are already like this, what will happen if she gets pregnant and has a baby?

She's such a smart person, how could she have given birth to such a dim-witted daughter? Even now, she can't see the problem! I really don't know how she got into medical school back then!

The two women entered a jewelry store, where the salesperson recommended a necklace and a bracelet to them.

Seeing Xu Hemei's delighted expression, the salesperson smiled and recommended, "This is our store's new product, a four-leaf clover with baby's breath, which is quite in line with the aesthetics of young people."

Xu Hemei glanced at the price under the glass case and immediately wanted to take off the bracelet.

He Qiaoyun took her hand and examined it with satisfaction. "It's quite pretty. Don't take it off. I'll buy it for you."

The salesperson subtly raised an eyebrow and continued to praise, "Your daughter's wrists are so slender and white, and her fingers are long and beautiful. They look amazing on her, just like the hand models on the display board."

He Qiaoyun smiled broadly when she heard someone praising her daughter.

The salesperson added, "Furthermore, I just looked at your daughter's palm, and she's definitely someone who will achieve great things in her career."

He Qiaoyun was surprised, "You guys are going to learn face reading too?"

"No, I just enjoy doing research."

He Qiaoyun turned to look at her daughter, "Did you hear that? You've achieved success in your career, so don't waste such a good destiny."

Xu Hemei was a little embarrassed, "Mom....."

"Alright, alright, I won't say anymore."

A short while later, the mother and daughter walked out of the jewelry store and each bought a necklace and bracelet they liked, spending 20,000 yuan.

Xu Hemei raised her hand, shook the bracelet on her wrist, and said with a smile, "Mom, it looks really good."

He Qiaoyun said, "Keep it safe, don't let your mother-in-law take it."

Xu Hemei hugged her arm and said sweetly, "Okay."

After experiencing the "abuse" from her wicked mother-in-law, she realized how kind and loving her own mother was.

The two went to a popular dessert shop with long queues and bought two boxes of desserts.

After buying the desserts, they sat on the outdoor seating outside the shop to enjoy them.

Xu Hemei held a cup of coffee, took a few photos, and uploaded them to her WeChat Moments. She inadvertently revealed the bracelet on her wrist, captioning it: "Happy Dragon Boat Festival, shopping with my mom."

Her WeChat Moments were all about showing off, so she didn't block her mother-in-law Wu Man. Soon, Wu Man's message was sent to He Qiaoyun's phone.

Wu Man: [Mother-in-law, you're going to cut off the Duan family line!]

He Qiaoyun looked at the message, completely bewildered, and replied: 【? 】

The other party is sending a voice message....

Half a minute later, a 30-second voice message came through.

He Qiaoyun didn't want to hear Wu Man's voice, so she switched to text.

After reading the text for a long time, I came to a conclusion: Xu Hemei has been married for a year but has not gotten pregnant. Wu Man asked a master to perform a ritual for Xu Hemei, saying that this ritual would definitely help her get pregnant, but she needs to avoid her family members to avoid any clashes.

He Qiaoyun found it absurd and laughable, replying: "You've been fooled! I've never heard of such a thing in my life. Both of your children are studying medicine; is it appropriate for you to promote this kind of feudal superstition?"

Wu Man: "My dear in-law, there are things in this world that medicine can't explain. Just because you haven't heard of them doesn't mean they don't exist!"

He Qiaoyun laughed in anger. They weren't even talking about the same thing. She handed the phone to Xu Hemei, "You really did that so-called ritual?"

Xu Hemei hesitated before taking the phone from her. "If I do it, she keeps nagging me. It's driving me crazy... What did she say to you?"

He Qiaoyun said with a stern face, speechless, "Look for yourself, is this the kind of thing you can do so carelessly? Why didn't you tell me? What if someone tries to harm you!"

Xu Hemei scrolled through the messages, her brows furrowed as she handed the phone back. "Mom, don't pay any attention to her. She's just bored and has nothing better to do than torment me. She's always looking down on me."

He Qiaoyun was furious. "Duan Fei doesn't care at all? What can he possibly do?!"

Xu Hemei patted her, "Mom, don't be angry..."

Her daughter's attitude made He Qiaoyun even angrier, feeling powerless as if she were punching cotton. "Don't stay with him anymore, let him go back to his mother."

Xu Hemei frowned. "Mom, Duan Fei is too busy, and I can handle these things..."

Seeing that she was so stubborn, He Qiaoyun simply didn't want to stay any longer. She had gotten angry four times in half a day, and her breasts were about to develop hyperplasia. She said, "You'll suffer in the future. I'm leaving. Think about it carefully."

After saying that, she stood up and left.

Xu Hemei watched He Qiaoyun's departing figure and sighed deeply. The dessert melted in her mouth, but she tasted a hint of bitterness.

She sat for a while, then picked up a few shopping bags and got up to go home.

It was nearly evening when I got home. The setting sun was gradually dimming. The house was dark and stuffy because the lights weren't on. The red candle lamp on the Guanyin statue in the entryway made the whole house look a bit eerie.

She didn't have time to change her shoes; she turned on the light and glanced at the shoes on the ground.

Wu Man's shoes were still there; she hadn't gone out to buy groceries.

She walked inside carrying shopping bags. The living room lights were off, and someone was sitting on the sofa.

Xu Hemei was startled, then turned on the light. "Why didn't you turn on the light?"