The life of Lao Liu since 1944

Chapter 134 The Silky Father-in-Law

As soon as the father-in-law entered the house, he felt the sweet atmosphere, as if the whole house was surrounded by the breath of happiness. When he saw the intimacy between his daughter and son-in-law, he showed dissatisfaction on his face, and he couldn't help but snorted coldly, breaking this beautiful atmosphere.

Ever since the misunderstanding, he had been blamed for no reason, and he had been holding back his anger, with nowhere to vent. Now, he no longer had the love and patience he once had for his son-in-law, only deep resentment.

"You little bastard, you only know how to trick your father-in-law. I've taken the blame for you so many times, but I've never seen you act like this."

"And my daughter, you forgot your father after you got a husband, and you always take it out on me. But your husband is your treasure, and you can't bear to be mean to him. Your father has loved you for nothing all these years."

He felt confused and wronged, as if all the bad things were pinned on him, while his daughter only remembered the good things about her son-in-law. He felt it was unfair and unjust!

Nowadays, the daughter's mind seems to be drawn to her son-in-law by an invisible force. In the once warm family relationship, his position as a father seems to have been ruthlessly marginalized. The state of being completely out of favor makes him full of resentment and helplessness.

These days, when he sat at the dinner table, his face was always long and gloomy, as if covered with dark clouds, and there was a depressing atmosphere in the air, which destroyed the original warm family atmosphere.

Hou Jie didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He rolled his eyes helplessly and tried to ease the tense atmosphere with a relaxed tone. "Dad, can we move on? It's been a few days. Every time you see me, you keep humming like an enemy. If someone didn't know you, they would think you were a humming monster!" Hou Jie joked.

"Puchi" Mu Chunhua was amused by her husband's humorous words. She didn't say anything, just watching the fun.

After hearing this, the father-in-law's face became even gloomier. He said angrily: "You can be weird if you want, I don't care. Anyway, I will never forgive you. Who allowed you to trick me?"

Hou Jie asked tentatively, "Is there really no room for negotiation?" The father-in-law stiffened his neck, his face full of determination, and he had no intention of giving in. He said firmly, "There is no room for negotiation. No matter who comes, it won't work!"

With a bit of helplessness and regret, Hou Jie walked heavily to his father-in-law's side, sat down, sighed deeply, and his voice revealed an indescribable regret and lowness: "Oh! What a pity." The sigh seemed to condense in the air and instantly filled the entire space.

After saying that, he took out five silver dollars from his pocket, gently placed them on the table, and tried to push them in the direction of his father-in-law, then hesitantly took some back. He repeated this action several times, obviously weighing and testing.

Then, he forced himself to be more relaxed and continued to seduce you, "Originally, I was going to give you this little pocket money as an apology. After all, I also have a lot of responsibility in this matter, and you can't blame it all on yourself. I didn't expect you wouldn't appreciate it, so forget it."

Mu Chunhua saw all these scenes. She smiled and shook her head, her face full of helplessness and a bit of amusement.

She knew very well what the two were doing, but she had no intention of interrupting them. She just sat quietly by the side and observed this little family episode.

She thought to herself that if she had some melon seeds to eat now, she would definitely watch the fight and savor them leisurely, adding some fun to this little family turmoil.

When the father-in-law saw Hou Jie take out five silver dollars, he immediately stretched out his hands like a spring, quickly and decisively covered the silver dollars, with complex emotions flashing in his eyes, including the desire for wealth and helplessness about his son-in-law's behavior.

His expression changed so quickly, just like the face-changing in Sichuan Opera. Just a moment ago, it was as gloomy as the winter sky, but in an instant, he broke into a smile brighter than the sun. That smile seemed to be able to melt the ice and warm the whole room.

His tone was sincere, even a little humble, and he said to Hou Jie: "Son-in-law, look at you, what are you saying? The relationship between us is like that aged fine wine, the more you taste it, the mellower it becomes. If you have any problems, sit down and discuss them slowly, and you will always find a solution."

Although Hou Jie felt disdain and disgust for his father-in-law's attitude in his heart, he pretended to be confused on the surface and slowly replied: "Dad, didn't you just say that there is nothing to discuss? In this case, let's just drop the matter and pretend that I never said anything just now."

When the father-in-law heard this, he obviously felt that something was wrong and that his money was about to fly away. He immediately put away his previous arrogance and meaninglessness, and his attitude made a 180-degree turn. He almost begged in a low voice: "Don't worry! Don't worry! Son-in-law, I was confused just now and said the wrong thing. We are father and son, and there is no hurdle that we can't overcome."

Seeing this, Hou Jie deliberately dragged out his voice, wanting to tease his father-in-law: "So... we can... discuss... it!"

He emphasized his tone and dragged out his words, and every word seemed to hit the father-in-law's heart. Then he changed the subject and said angrily: "Dad, but I'm a little angry now, what do you think I should do?"

After saying that, Hou Jie deliberately pried open one of his father-in-law's trembling hands and calmly pulled out a silver dollar from a large ocean. The father-in-law's expression at this moment was very colorful, with the corners of his mouth twitching slightly, as if he wanted to cry but had no tears.

He stared at the remaining four dollars in his hand, his face full of depression and helplessness. At this moment, the father-in-law was the perfect interpretation of the word "helpless", and this unexpected reversal also made Hou Jie feel a little interesting and proud.

Mu Chunhua sat quietly by the side, her bright eyes sparkling with joy. She covered her mouth, her shoulders shaking, trying to suppress the smile in her heart.

The scene in front of her made her feel extremely happy and warm. Her husband and father were arguing in front of her. Although they were arguing about some trivial matters, in her eyes, they were as cute as two funny people.

This kind of family warmth and happiness made Mu Chunhua feel deeply satisfied and cherished the warmth of the family even more. However, the only drawback was that their family was still missing a child.

Mu Chunhua touched her belly, her heart full of anticipation and hope. She hoped that her belly would be able to grow and welcome a new life soon. This anticipation and waiting made Mu Chunhua feel excited and nervous. She longed to become a mother and experience the selfless maternal love. At the same time, she also knew that it was difficult to give birth to a life and the responsibility was great, so she was full of awe and gratitude while looking forward to it.

The father-in-law Hou Wei cautiously asked, "Son-in-law, have you calmed down now?"

Hou Jie did not let his father-in-law off so easily. He continued to tease his father-in-law with a joke from later generations.

"Ouch! My elbow! Ouch! My calves! Ouch! My discs!"

He touched as he spoke, and wherever he touched, hey, there it was.