Chapter 345: Soft Nail
Fang Xiaohui caught up with Mrs. Song and reached the car.
Mrs. Song suddenly stopped.
Fang Xiaohui almost bumped into Mrs. Song.
Feeling a bit uneasy, Mrs. Song may seem gentle normally, but she's not magnanimous at all. If someone offends her, she'd seek revenge for sure.
This incident turned out like this, something I didn't expect.
The misunderstanding has already occurred; seeing Mrs. Song's gloomy face, one can tell she's filled with anger.
Maybe this anger might be directed at me.
"Mom, I didn't expect... Why doesn't Grandma like Mohuan?"
Fang Xiaohui shifted her gaze; she couldn't say it was her misunderstanding, so she had to say that Grandma didn't like this grandson.
She didn't believe her mother-in-law would have the face to say it outright.
Mrs. Song's face indeed became even uglier.
"How could Grandma not like Mohuan? You're overthinking. Grandma has always been like this, very partial, especially towards Song Moting. You'll understand later that such things happen frequently in our family.
What Song Moting has, Mohuan may not necessarily have. And did Grandma mention that the house and furniture were prepared for you both, and now things have ended up like this? The wedding room certainly cannot be prepared in time; you know nothing in the house has been tidied up, and everything is old.
Didn't you say your parents have prepared a house for you, and the furniture is all set? If that's the case, then use that place as your new home. After you both marry, I will find someone to refurbish the house, and then you can move back in.
On the wedding day, make sure to save face; at least, don't embarrass us in front of outsiders."
Mrs. Song had no choice.
This was the only way to alleviate the situation, thanks to Fang Xiaohui's biological parents who were considerate and had everything prepared.
Without the Jiang family to gloss over things, this wedding would be difficult.
Fang Xiaohui, however, felt a bit scared; she's not stupid.
Her parents treated her and Jiang Xiaoxiao worlds apart, showing favoritism, but this bias wasn't in her favor.
It was biased towards Jiang Xiaoxiao, who clearly was an outsider.
If before she was certain the one marrying into the Song family was herself, and those things were for her, now she couldn't be sure.
Because today she found out Jiang Xiaoxiao actually also married into the Song family.
Based on what Fan Xiuying and Jiang Lao Shi said, it's highly possible those things were prepared for Jiang Xiaoxiao and had nothing to do with her.
If she goes back now, it might end up being another humiliation.
But she absolutely cannot tell Mrs. Song this truth.
In the end, she'd be the one embarrassed.
"Mom, my parents haven't openly talked about the preparations; if I mention it now, it'd seem like the Song family is asking my parents for a dowry, saying such a thing would be...You know..."
Mrs. Song, being prideful, would never ask her in-law for a dowry.
Mrs. Song's gaze turned sharp; this daughter-in-law seemed quite petty.
At this crucial moment, she didn't consider the bigger picture and was still scheming in front of her.
Could it be she thought I wanted to rob her dowry? Isn't it just a house?
If she wanted to allocate houses to her son, it'd be done in no time.
But things were rushed initially, plus Fang Xiaohui meddled, causing misunderstanding. Otherwise, we wouldn't be in this mess now.
At this point, I should've thought of smoothing things over quickly.
Still scheming here, really don't know if marrying this daughter-in-law is good or bad for my son.
"If you don't want to go back, fearing your parents feel the Song family is asking for a dowry, we can skip that; but the wedding day should be at our house. Remodeling and furniture cannot be done in time, you'll have to make do with what we have."
Mrs. Song wouldn't say anything forceful; no matter what happens on the wedding day, she won't be the one embarrassed.
Besides, her and Old Song's status stands where it is.
No one would think they're in the wrong, even if they presented a shabby house for their son's marriage; who'd look down on them?
Who'd dare look down on their son?
At most, they'd be seen as thrifty and praised for their character.
No one would nitpick about minor details.
But the one embarrassed would likely be Fang Xiaohui, having bragged about what kind of grand wedding she'd have, with the attention from her in-laws and the affection from her parents, yet unable to show anything. Anyway, she'd be the one losing face.
Fang Xiaohui felt awkward; she thought if she put it like that, Mrs. Song would spend three days helping them tidy things up.
Unexpectedly, this old lady was even craftier, countering her well.
"Mom, do whatever you think best; I'll follow your lead."
At this point, she had to hold firm, not speaking to her parents, or else the truth would be exposed.
She'd rather keep it tightly under wraps, not letting others mock her.
Mrs. Song glared at Fang Xiaohui.
"Fine, as long as you're not feeling wronged. Alright, I'll head back; there's a lot to take care of at home, and you should go back to the health school."
Mrs. Song didn't even bother wasting her car on this.
She drove off.
Fang Xiaohui's face turned livid. This old lady didn't leave any dignity for her, she's about to get married, already taken leave for rest.
Go back to health school for what?
Who gets married while still staying at school?
Everyone's already back home preparing for their wedding.
This old lady is doing it on purpose.
But what could she do?
The situation was stronger than her; her mother-in-law had too strong a backing and a strong character herself.
Her in-laws had to be relied on for many things, otherwise her own man was just a romantic, knowing nothing about human and social affairs.
Fang Xiaohui thought it over; now, she could only return to the Fang family.
She had to leave from the Fang family on her wedding day.
So everyone would still see Fang Xiaohui as a child of the Fang family.
The relationships with Old Sir Fang and Mrs. Fang, Fang Xiaohui didn't want to abandon.
Having informed Old Sir Fang and Mrs. Fang.
As long as they attended the wedding and others saw it, it'd prove the Fang family was her backing.
Ye Hua and Fang Zhiyuan?
These parents would definitely attend the wedding; they can't wait to cling to the Song family now.
Such an opportunity, they definitely wouldn't miss, so she wasn't worried.
But Ye Hua doesn't have a broader view, wouldn't make things decent for her.
Let alone preparing the dowry.
Counting on Ye Hua is less reliable than counting on the Jiang family; the dowry and all still require her own planning.
Seems like she has to make a trip to the Jiang family.
Even if they don't prepare a house or furniture, they should at least prepare some dowry; no way real parents wouldn't prepare a dowry.
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