Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 470: Lamentations 3

Chapter 470: Chapter 470: Lamentations 3

Wan’s mother is not Wan Dongcheng, Li Shiping has no affection for her, so when Shen Mianmian spoke ill of her, she felt no pressure at all.

"Ah?"

For the first time, Li Shiping heard of such a thing and her face showed shock as she opened her mouth wide.

She had grown up in a well-off family, never suffered any hardship, and was always surrounded by wealthy and cultured people from the city. At that time, the internet was not very developed, and her view of the world was too clean.

She had almost never heard of such dark affairs and initially found what Shen Mianmian said incredibly hard to believe.

Why would there be such bad mothers-in-law in the world?

"Why would she force her daughter-in-law to drink pesticide?"

"..."

A smirk crossed Shen Mianmian’s face; Li Shiping was too naive. That must have been why she was harmed to death in a past life!

"Sister Shiping, actually, her mother-in-law didn’t really mean to drive her to death, it’s just that she is too bad, just like your mother-in-law, selfish and likes to cause trouble. And you are so easy to bully; your husband does not understand you. After a long time, the pressure builds up, and one becomes overwhelmed, developing depression, which led her to angrily drink pesticide."

"..."

Li Shiping applied this to herself and her complexion paled instantly. Sometimes she, too, was so angered that she felt tightness in her chest, even wanting to escape, but she had nowhere to go. Could there come a day when she would see no way out?

No, she must not lose hope. If something happened to her, what would become of her daughter?

If her mother-in-law could feed her daughter unboiled water, she certainly couldn’t take good care of her.

"I can’t keep yielding to my mother-in-law," Li Shiping thought to herself, and she also said it out loud. It is said that for the sake of one’s children a mother must be strong, and this saying is not false. Even for the sake of her daughter, she couldn’t let herself be driven to death.

Hearing her say this, Shen Mianmian felt a surge of happiness. Li Shiping having this realization meant she could still be saved; she wasn’t stubborn to a fault.

"Right," she immediately nodded in agreement. "Sister Shiping, it’s good you have this mindset. Don’t ever indulge your mother-in-law. If you feel she has done something excessive, you must speak up. If it’s difficult for you to confront her directly, then talk to your brother-in-law, Dongcheng. Let him know the grievances you’ve suffered, so he can talk to his mom. It’s easier for mother and son to discuss things."

Actually, without a discussion, Shen Mianmian knew that Wan Dongcheng definitely would not side with Li Shiping, but only by doing so could Li Shiping begin to see their true colors and lose any lingering hopes about Wan Dongcheng.

Li Shiping felt that what Shen Mianmian said made a lot of sense and nodded earnestly as she listened.

Seeing that Li Shiping took her words to heart, Shen Mianmian deliberately sighed, "Sister Shiping, Aunt Xu, Uncle Li, and your older brother have always cherished you like a treasure, never letting you suffer from childhood. If they knew that the person they hold dear is being bullied like this, they would be heartbroken. For their sake too, you can’t keep letting yourself be treated this way."

That statement hit home for Li Shiping.

Li Shiping had always been the object of affection in her family; although her father was quite strict, he never mistreated her, and there was no need to mention her mother and younger brother.

Her parents had also given her a house to ensure she lived comfortably and often sent her money. Now it was not only about supporting her but effectively providing for her husband’s family as well. If she continued to be bullied, it would be a grave injustice to her parents and her brother.

Li Shiping’s eyes suddenly grew resolute and a smile appeared on her face, "Mianmian, even though I’m several years older than you and already a mother, I’m actually not as smart as you. You understand the things it took me until now to figure out. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been bullied by my mother-in-law."