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Chapter 397 You're acting like a stepmother

Gu Shuhe finished writing the letter and took it to the post office to mail it when there were few people around in the afternoon.

Then I ran into Shi Bin there.

Shi Bin was not alone; a woman was with him.

She looks to be about the same age as Gu Shuhe, and she's quite pretty; she's definitely a good match for Shi Bin.

After all, Shi Bin's appearance can only be described as barely not ugly.

So her daughter-in-law is pretty and has a delicate appearance, which is more than enough to match her.

However, because Shi Bin had been on a blind date with Gu Shuhe, he felt that his current wife was not good enough for him.

He should at least find someone who is slightly inferior to Gu Shuhe.

Instead of her current wife.

But his family was pressuring him to get married, and they even threatened to cut ties with him if he didn't get married by the Lunar New Year, so he had no choice but to rush into the marriage.

Therefore, he was dissatisfied with his marriage.

He felt from the bottom of his heart that his current wife was not good enough for him.

If only his wife were a little prettier.

Because he felt his wife wasn't presentable enough, Shi Bin instinctively shielded her behind himself when he saw Gu Shuhe, then greeted her, "What are you doing here?"

Gu Shuhe was surprised to run into Shi Bin here. Although she was taken aback for a moment, the surprise vanished quickly. She smiled and nodded, "Yes, I'm going next door to mail a letter to my family."

Shi Bin's wife watched as he talked to a very beautiful woman, and she was unwilling to let him block her way!

His wife squeezed out from behind him, looked Gu Shuhe up and down, and asked Shi Bin, "Who is she?"

Shi Bin immediately started stammering, as if he and Gu Shuhe had some unspeakable secret.

Gu Shuhe quickly spoke up, "We're all from the same town. When I worked at the town's supply and marketing cooperative, I was quite familiar with Comrade Shi."

“One of his relatives married into our brigade, and they are also relatives with our family.”

Shi Bin glanced at Gu Shuhe and nodded, "...Yes, that's right."

Gu Shuhe had no intention of discussing this further. After finishing her sentence, she said, "Then you all go ahead with your work. I'll go mail the letter first."

Shi Bin opened his mouth and then nodded.

Then, after Gu Shuhe turned around, Shi Bin's wife pushed Shi Bin hard and said, "Stop looking? You might as well go with her."

Then she pressed further, "Tell me the truth, what exactly is your relationship with her?"

Shi Bin was quite impatient. "Didn't I say we're relatives? We used to work in the same town, and we've only met a few times. What kind of relationship could we have?"

His wife clearly didn't believe it. "How could it be such a coincidence?"

There are many coincidences in this world.

After that, his wife didn't press the matter further. Instead, she brought up the credit union, saying, "We'll take this money out and lend it to your older brother. We don't know when he'll be able to pay us back."

Upon hearing this, Shi Bin instinctively looked behind him, afraid that Gu Shuhe would turn around and hear what he had said.

He always felt ashamed.

Fortunately, Gu Shuhe went to the post office next door to mail a letter.

In the county town, the credit union and the post office were next to each other, sharing the same main gate. To send a letter, you would enter through the credit union and then go to the post office next door.

With Gu Shuhe absent, Shi Bin said with a displeased expression, "We're all family. My older brother has money now, so he'll naturally pay us back. What's your rush?"

"We haven't even lent out the money yet, and you're already thinking about the debt our family owes you?"

"Besides, this money is the bride price my family gave and my salary, not yours. Why are you making such a fuss?"

His words made his wife, Liu Xiaoling, lose her temper. "I was just thinking that I'm pregnant now and will give birth at the end of the year, and there will definitely be a lot of expenses then," Liu Xiaoling said, sounding aggrieved.

Shi Bin, however, disagreed, saying, "Don't I go to work every day?"

"I can't even spend all my salary every month, do I really need to think about all this?"

Liu Xiaoling opened her mouth, only glancing at him with a wronged expression, but ultimately said nothing more.

Before leaving, Shi Bin couldn't help but glance next door, wanting to catch a glimpse of Gu Shuhe.

He actually wanted to talk to Gu Shuhe, but he just didn't know what to say.

I want to ask her if she's married, but I'm also afraid of hearing her say she is.

So Shi Bin hesitated for a moment, then finally left the credit union.

After they left, Gu Shuhe also left the credit union and returned to the supply and marketing cooperative, just waiting to get off work.

She gets off work a little later than usual because Shen Tingci and his son Shen Pengfei both come out late.

When Wen Tang and the others received Gu Shuhe's letter, it was already half a month later, by which time the weather had become extremely hot.

During the day, Wen Tang would wear a short-sleeved long dress, only putting on a thin cardigan in the morning and evening, otherwise she would feel very hot.

Her belly was getting bigger and bigger.

Because of her large belly, many things became inconvenient, and in addition, as she entered the later stages of pregnancy, Wen Tang's physical strength was not so good, so she basically stayed at home in bed.

Now, the farthest she walks in a day is the way she goes out to buy groceries with Zhong Meixian.

When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went out together, Zhong Meixian had to help her. Not only did the old lady help her daughter-in-law, but she also kicked the broken mud and pebbles on the roadside as she walked.

Her eyes were like X-rays; no stone or pebble within a hundred meters of the old woman could escape her kick.

Wen Tang often worries, "Mom, if you accidentally fall and hurt yourself one day, I'll have to figure out how to take care of you!"

Zhong Meixian immediately said, "No need, no need. If I fall, I'll have your older sister take care of me."

Wen Tang "..."

"Big sister brought Jiajia and Nanxi with her!"

The old lady asked, "What's wrong?"

“I am her biological mother. If I fall and am bedridden, how can she not take care of me?”

“Then I’ll have to tell others that she’s unfilial.”

Wen Tang "..."

"You're acting like a stepmother!"

Zhong Meixian "..."

Then the old lady scolded her daughter-in-law for being stupid, saying, "You're such a fool."

"I'll have her serve me; you and Yan Li will have it so much easier!"

"You two can live your lives however you want, it'll be so easy."

"Oh, I see, you're sexist."

The old woman fell silent, and after a long pause, she finally managed to utter, "You don't understand!"

Wen Tang said, "I understand, you just want to leech off your daughter to support your son."

"You just want to leave all the family property to your son, and leave all the filial duties to your daughter."

Zhong Meixian "..."

"I can't explain it to you!"

Wen Tang pressed on, asking, "Mom, are you saying this because you feel guilty?"

The old lady kept her head down and walked forward, saying, "Why would I feel guilty?"

"...Well, that's what everyone does."

"Who said that?"

“In the past, daughters received a dowry when they got married, and they rarely returned to their parents’ home throughout their lives. How could we take care of them?”

Zhong Meixian retorted, "But things are different now than before."

"There are no landlords and rich people anymore; this is a new society now."

"So, the new society is even more ruthless in exploiting daughters?"

Zhong Meixian "..."

Never mind, she stopped talking.

Wen Tang then asked her, "Mom, if I give birth to twins, will you secretly give all the good food to your grandson and even beat your granddaughter?"