Famine Bride: Marry into the best in-laws and win

Chapter 349 Opening your mouth

After Lin Luoxia comforted Shen Baozhu, she coaxed her to sleep, then carried her to the bed in the room, put her down, covered her with a quilt, and then went back to the kitchen to continue cooking.

But while eating, her eyes inadvertently fell on Xu Manyue and stayed for a moment.

She knew that this man probably distanced himself from Baozhu because of her, but adults' affairs should not involve children.

Xu Manyue, who was eating sweet potatoes, paused, looked up and met Lin Luoxia's gaze, who smiled faintly at her.

Seeing this scene, her heart became slightly alert.

I guess it’s because of Shen Baozhu again.

At the Shen family's dinner table, only the old lady and Shen Lao Er were absent.

The old lady was resting in bed in the house, so it was normal that she didn't come out to eat. However, Shen Lao Er didn't come either. I guess he went out to find a woman again.

Ever since Shen Lao Er and Lin Luoxia temporarily agreed not to divorce, the relationship between the couple has almost become dead in name only.

The two of them didn't sleep together. Shen Laoer would rather sleep in the kitchen than go back home. He didn't care about his daughter Shen Baozhu as much as before.

In the winter, when he didn't have to work, he would stay out of the house all day long when he had nothing to do.

As for Lin Luoxia, apart from dealing with some women's issues in the brigade every day, she spent most of her time around her children and the stove.

When the couple met occasionally, they were like strangers and never said a word to each other.

Not only Xu Manyue noticed Lin Luoxia's abnormality, even Mrs. Shen, who was always simple-minded, noticed something was wrong while eating.

She paused while drinking porridge, looked up at Lin Luoxia, and then at Xu Manyue.

Finally, he tugged at Xu Manyue's sleeve, leaned close to her and said in a low voice, "Third sister-in-law, why does Lin Luoxia seem to be looking at you? You...you didn't offend her in some way, did you?"

If that's the case, we really have to be careful. This person has a very vicious mind. What if something happens?

Xu Manyue thought about it and decided that it was probably because of what she said to Shen Baozhu today.

But she was telling the truth, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

Don't think she doesn't know that Lin Luoxia not only allows Shen Baozhu to get close to her, but also secretly teaches Shen Baozhu to build a good relationship with her and cultivate a good relationship.

She had even thought of letting Shen Baozhu go with the army and keep her under her and Shen Jingming's name.

At this time, Shen Luoxia suddenly put down her bowl and chopsticks and looked at her in silence for a moment.

"Third sister-in-law, I know I said something that made you unhappy a few days ago, but the child is innocent. Baozhu has always been close to you and likes you."

"Could you please... not distance yourself from Baozhu because of me?"

"She really likes you as her aunt. All the mistakes are my fault. I apologize to you here."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone at the table put down their chopsticks and looked up at Lin Luoxia and Xu Manyue.

What's going on involving the child again?

Especially Shen's wife, she rolled her eyes and said, "Second sister-in-law, what are you talking about? What do you mean by alienating your daughter? Can you explain it to everyone?"

Xu Manyue also put down the half-eaten sweet potato, took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth, and spoke lightly.

"Second sister-in-law, I think you misunderstood. I'm not alienating Baozhu. It's just that I'm less than a month away from giving birth, and Baozhu always throws herself on me without any scruples."

"I was afraid something might happen, so I told her not to throw herself at me. If this counts as distance, then it's me who's distanced myself from her."

Shen Qingqing, who was standing by, couldn't bear to watch it anymore.

"Second Aunt, you should take good care of Baozhu and stop her from bumping into Third Aunt without any care. Third Aunt is already very good to Baozhu. She always thinks of us when she has a few candies. She buys us hairbands when she goes to the city and even shares her rations with Baozhu and me."

"But Baozhu has been spoiled by you and my second uncle. She doesn't know anything. She can't even throw herself at Third Aunt, who is pregnant. She is not sensible at all."

"If you really care about Baozhu, you should teach her how to behave first."

She has never had much of a presence in the Shen family. The only thing that makes her feel present is probably that she goes to junior high school in the commune and might be admitted to a technical secondary school in the future.

Unexpectedly, she dared to stand up and speak for Xu Manyue. For a moment, the eyes of Boss Shen and Mrs. Shen fell on Shen Qingqing.

Especially Mrs. Shen, it was as if she had just met this girl for the first time.

Xu Manyue was also a little surprised. She glanced at Shen Qingqing, then said to Lin Luoxia, "Second sister-in-law, what Qingqing said is what I wanted to say. You should put more effort into educating the children."

"I'm Baozhu's aunt. I won't argue with her about ordinary things, but once Baozhu leaves the Shen family, those people outside will not be polite to her."

"Children can't be spoiled all the time, sister-in-law. I think you should understand this."

Lin Luoxia's hands under the table were tightly clenched around the hem of her clothes, and her face looked a little grim. Although she couldn't hear some of the words clearly, she still roughly heard them.

Mrs. Shen couldn't help but roll her eyes when she saw her like that.

"Second sister-in-law, don't think Qingqing and Third sister-in-law are being harsh, but the fact is, your daughter has really been spoiled. She's not a pampered daughter in the old society. It's okay. You can't expect everyone to give in to her and indulge her."

"You can accommodate me if you want, but I don't. It's just that my third sister-in-law has a good temper. If it were me, I would have slapped her a long time ago."

Boss Shen, who was eating, also had a bad look on his face. "Lin Luoxia, you are the second son's wife, and it is not easy for me, the eldest uncle, to control you. But if you continue to mess around in this family, don't blame me for being merciless with my fists."

That day in the hospital, he slapped someone and crippled him. He didn't think much of it when he heard the news.

Lin Luoxia was just deaf in one ear, but his mother almost died, and the family spent a huge sum of more than one hundred yuan. Even if Lin Luoxia was beaten to death, she deserved it.

If he were the second in command, he would have beaten this kind of woman to death long ago.

Under the dinner table, Lin Luoxia clenched her sleeves tighter and tighter, her face turned slightly pale, and she didn't say a word.

The eldest brother Shen is not the second brother Shen. Although the second brother Shen is more intelligent, he is also afraid of his eldest brother. If they start fighting, the eldest brother Shen will beat him to death regardless of whether he is his biological brother or not.

Not to mention that she is a person of a different surname.

Seeing her like that, Boss Shen looked down on her even more. He snorted coldly, "Take care of your own children. If you can't do that, I'll ask your sister-in-law to help you, or I'll take care of them myself. Don't feel bad then."

When these country people teach their children, they either beat or scold them. If the children still don't learn well, they will continue to beat and scold them.

With this method, even animals can be taught well, let alone a child.

"No, brother, I was wrong, I know I was wrong." Lin Luoxia's face turned pale in an instant, and she quickly softened her attitude.