Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life Chapter 1602 - 1591: Honest Fool

"Why don’t we ask Second Sister for help?" Ye Dong’s wife asked, "Right now, the one who has the best relationship with Third Sister-in-law is Second Sister, right?"

Ye Dong’s wife’s surname was Liu, with only one character for her given name, Yin. Liu Yin’s family was slightly better off than the Ye Family. Liu Yin herself was very attractive, and Ye Dong had to put in quite an effort to marry her, so he was very accommodating to his wife.

Since Liu Yin married into the family, she became aware of all the messy affairs here. However, her husband was the one benefiting from them, so she did not concern herself too much. Most of her daily life involved battling with Old Lady Liu and Wang Hong.

After Ye Dong separated from the family, she naturally didn’t need to look after Old Lady Wang anymore, and thus she emerged victorious most of the time, which made her temper grow increasingly.

Now knowing Ye Qiu had risen to prominence but because her mother-in-law and brother-in-law’s family had offended Ye Qiu’s family, leaving her without any advantage, Liu Yin was genuinely furious and mocked them repeatedly.

Seeing Old Lady Wang’s troubled expression, Liu Yin continued, "Mom, what’s there to hesitate between a mother and daughter? Or is your relationship with Second Sister also bad? Then you, as a mother, have truly failed, haven’t you? Even if the relationship isn’t great, sacrificing some pride is nothing, right? Mom, I’m carrying your grandson in my belly now; don’t you want him to be successful? With Third Brother as his uncle supporting him, he can have a smooth future."

Wang Hong couldn’t help but urge, "Mom, why don’t you go talk with Second Sister? Younger Sister-in-law is right; it’s easiest to talk among mothers and daughters."

During this period, Old Lady Wang seemed to have aged over ten years, with deeper facial furrows and even more white hair, as if severing ties with the third son was solely her fault.

She looked at the families of her eldest and Fourth sons, constantly asking her to do this and that, and suddenly felt very tired. She had spent her whole life running around for these two sons, always hoping they and their sons would do well, but what was the outcome?

They only kept demanding from her, but the child she cared about the least was the most successful and the most filial. Yet, she had deeply hurt his feelings.

Old Lady Wang couldn’t help but wonder, what’s the point of glorifying one’s ancestors? She was a lonely girl; her family line stopped with her. Her husband was a refugee and lost contact with his old home long ago. Who are they glorifying? In raising the children, her husband never cared and only worried about having those two taels of liquor every day.

Old Lady Wang suddenly found it so ridiculous; she had been toiling all these years for what?

To have someone take care of her in old age? Looking at the urging of her eldest and Fourth sons, she felt physically and mentally exhausted. What kind of old-age care is this? She spent her life taking care of them, exhausted her whole life, still being demanded by them.

The two most successful children were not close to her; was it really her educational approach at fault?

Besides this thought, she couldn’t figure out anything else. They were all her children; how did they end up so differently? If it’s not her fault, whose could it be?

But can she leave her eldest and Fourth sons behind now? She couldn’t, she realized, she was used to thinking about them, she still felt sorry they hadn’t lived well, and she still preferred her grandson.

Urged by her two daughters-in-law, Old Lady Wang knocked on the door of the Jia Family. Her grandson, Jia Yukan, opened the door. He politely but indifferently called her ’Grandma’ and then went inside to call for someone.

Jia Zhihe and Ye Xia came out together, and from their expressions, it was clear they weren’t pleased with Old Lady Wang’s family’s visit, but at least they hadn’t severed ties like Ye Qiu and Niu Xue Mei, so they welcomed them inside.

"Please sit down. So, Mom and Eldest Brother Fourth Brother have come together. Is there something you need?" Ye Chun essentially guessed the reason; he was just asking.

Wang Hong rushed to say, "We’re here to reconcile with Xue Mei. There are no overnight feuds in a family, but Xue Mei refuses to see us, so we’re asking Second Sister to speak on our behalf."

Ye Xia sneered at her, "No overnight feuds in a family? Eldest Sister-in-law, what you said is somewhat laughable. You didn’t mistreat Third Brother for just a day or two, not to mention the unfair share in the family division, but you also stole Third Brother’s secret recipe for braised dishes. Now you even want to buy Third Brother’s daughter for your incapable son. And you call this no overnight feuds?"

Recalling Niu Xue Mei’s current attitude towards Ye Xia, Wang Hong managed to suppress her anger and chuckled, "Well, we realize our mistake, so we’ve come to apologize."

"Realize your mistake? You realized there’s a greater advantage that you can’t grab. Mom, Eldest Sister-in-law, this matter isn’t something you should be looking for me about. If Third Brother and Xue Mei don’t forgive you, there’s nothing I can do."

"Can you bear to watch brothers become sworn enemies? These are all your maternal family." Old Lady Wang said grimly.

"Maternal family?" Jia Zhihe couldn’t help but sneer, "Mother-in-law, have you forgotten what you said before? You said Ye Xia is a married woman and has no status to intervene in her maternal family’s affairs. You also said not to expect the maternal family to back her up ever again, that Ye Family affairs have nothing to do with her."

"I was just speaking in anger; does it need to be taken seriously?" Old Lady Wang glared, "No matter what I am her mother, can she deny it?"

"Deny it? We haven’t said she denied it, but our abilities are limited. Other than occasionally going back to see you, I fear we can’t help with anything else." Jia Zhihe’s expression was indifferent; he was, above all else, a businessman, skilled in calculations. He and Ye Qiu had achieved what they had because of the balance where Ye Qiu helped him earn money, and he in turn protected Niu Xue Mei and her daughter.

But as for the other members of his wife’s family, he didn’t like them as much; they never showed any goodwill except taking advantage of him. Especially now, with Ye Qiu rising to power and wealth, and Ye Qiu being at odds with his mother-in-law’s family, forcing Ye Qiu to reconcile with them would certainly jeopardize his relationship with Ye Qiu and thus destroy his future.

Jia Zhihe always reciprocates; he returns goodwill as it’s given. He still remembered how his mother-in-law had snatched away his braised dish business, and now they want him to forget past grievances?

He wasn’t so easily bullied like Ye Qiu, and besides, he wasn’t from the Ye Family. Old Lady Wang couldn’t control him; the mother-in-law could threaten Ye Qiu with her life, but couldn’t do the same to him, and even if she tried to pressure Ye Xia, Ye Xia was now his wife, technically part of the Jia Family. It wouldn’t be justified for her to force her.

He was now committed to clinging to Ye Qiu, so how could he do anything to upset Ye Qiu and Niu Xue Mei? Although she was his real mother, Jia Zhihe knew Ye Qiu’s heart had long been hurt by this mother.

So, Jia Zhihe smiled politely, "Mother-in-law, if you’re here as a guest, I’ll host you for a meal. But if you’re asking Ye Xia and me to mediate, then I’m afraid we’re powerless; it’s not something we can accomplish."