PNB Chapter 124: Undermining Mother-in-Law
Chapter 124: Undermining Mother-in-Law
Xie Qingyi's words made her the center of attention, instantly turning the originally joyful banquet atmosphere into a tense one.
Xie Qingyi laughed in a very irritating way, then deliberately covered her mouth and said sarcastically, "Oh dear, I just like to tell the truth, there's no stopping me. You can't be too honest, sometimes you have to tell some white lies."
This clearly shows that everyone in the room was telling white lies to coax Yang Huirong.
Yang Huirong's face was pale, and she clenched her hands together, pinching herself tightly.
Her husband's illegitimate child is the biggest stain on her life, and a taboo subject that she can never mention.
“Mother-in-law, my brother is not an illegitimate child. He is a member of our Jiang family. There is no need to report what happened back then to others. Today is my mother's birthday dinner. As a guest, if you are here to make my mother happy and sincerely wish her a happy birthday, you can stay. But if you are here to make my mother unhappy, I hope you can have a sense of boundaries. Because people who have no sense of boundaries are really annoying.”
Upon hearing this, Xie Qingyi angrily said, "Jiang Qianhui, how dare you speak to me like that? I am your mother-in-law."
Jiang Qianhui's eyes were clear and bright, and she said gently, "If you weren't my mother-in-law, how could you have been invited to my mother's birthday dinner? As an elder, you should act like one. You can't just take advantage of your age and say things that make people uncomfortable."
Jiang Qianhui's words stunned everyone present, since everyone knew that Jiang Qianhui, as the Zhan family's daughter-in-law, was very obedient.
Xie Qingyi has displayed her authority as a mother-in-law in front of others more than once, bossing Jiang Qianhui around in various public occasions.
Whether it's having Jiang Qianhui prepare various delicacies and serve tea and water for the ladies at a tea party, or having her serve them tea and water.
Even when she was humiliated in front of others, called a barren hen, Jiang Qianhui never uttered a word of complaint and always silently endured it.
Everyone in high society knows that the eldest daughter of the Jiang family is madly in love with Zhan Yanxun. As the daughter-in-law of the Zhan family, she has always been submissive and swallowed her anger, but no one expected her to be so assertive now.
Those who previously disliked her were secretly pleased, after all, Xie Qingyi was too arrogant, and there were more than just one or two people in the social circle who had grievances against her.
Yan Lan gently nudged Xie Qingyi's arm and said sarcastically, "Mom, look how happy Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Wu are. They're laughing at you. Jiang Qianhui is really going too far. How could she talk back to you in public like that?"
At this moment, Jiang Zhengguo said, "Today is my wife's birthday. I hope everyone has a good time here. Most importantly, I hope my wife can be happy. Over the years, she has been by my side, taking care of me. I am very grateful to have such a good wife."
"Mrs. Jiang, look how good Mr. Jiang is to you, and how bravely your daughter defends you. You are so lucky."
"Yes, I heard that they've already kicked that illegitimate child out of the Jiang family. That's how President Jiang treats you."
"Why didn't I see President Zhan here today? I heard that he organized this banquet all by himself, and it's clear that he put a lot of effort into it. It must have cost a lot of money. President Zhan is truly a dutiful son-in-law to you."
At this moment, Xie Qingyi said coldly, "How could my son care about such a small amount of money? He just casually instructed his subordinates to do it. So you have to have a son when you're young, so you don't have to rely on your son-in-law to organize your birthday banquet when you're old. We didn't know each other when we were young. If we had known each other earlier, I would have secretly told you some secrets to having children. After all, I have two sons."
Hsieh Ching-yi spoke with great pride, her two sons being the source of her pride.
Xie Qingyi's words made Yang Huirong's face turn ugly. What she hated most in her life was when people said that she had not given birth to a son.
Originally, she thought that the birthday banquet her son-in-law had organized for her was a way to save face and make her look good, but now it had become a reason for Xie Qingyi to attack her.
At this moment, Yan Lan chimed in, saying smugly, "Mom, Madam Jiang didn't have a son, so she'll need Yan Xun's help with everything from now on. I just didn't expect her birthday banquet to be organized by Yan Xun so early. Anyone who didn't know better would think that the Jiang Group was facing some kind of difficulty, making it hard to even organize a birthday banquet."
"We will not become a burden to Zhan Yanxun. Our Jiang Group is a well-known and respected group in Country A."
Yang Huirong was indignant. She had thought that her son-in-law's hosting of the banquet for her was a source of pride, but now she was being seen as a burden.
"This birthday dinner was originally supposed to be organized by me as the husband, but Zhan Yanxun insisted on organizing it out of filial piety. No matter how much it costs, I will give Yanxun double the amount in a red envelope. All we want is his filial piety."
Yan Lan said sarcastically, "Oh dear, Mr. Jiang, you're being too formal. It's just a little money, how could our Zhan family care? My mother would never be so petty. She's just reminding everyone, especially those young ladies, that they still need to have a son of their own so they can have someone to rely on when they're old. They can't rely on their sons-in-law for everything."
Xie Qingyi arrogantly said, "Yes, Yan Lan is right. I was just trying to give the young ladies here a friendly reminder that they must have a son while they are young so that they won't have to rely on their son-in-law for everything in the future."
At this point, people started whispering among themselves.
"That seems to make sense. It looks like we need to have a son as a backup plan, because daughters will eventually marry out and belong to someone else's family."
"Yes, yes, even if you're rich, you still have to have a son. You can't be considered inferior."
Hearing the whispers and gossips around her, Yang Huirong was furious.
Qiao Weiwei stood to the side, pursing her lips and secretly smiling.
Jiang Qianhui's eyes suddenly turned cold, devoid of any warmth as she looked at Xie Qingyi, yet she smiled and said, "Mother-in-law, are you trying to tear someone else's umbrella after getting soaked yourself?"
Xie Qingyi: "What do you mean by this?"
Jiang Qianhui's lips curled slightly as she spoke in a soft, melodious voice: "I heard that before your father went into the steel business, he was just an ordinary worker. Life was tough back then. Your father wanted a son, but he had five daughters in a row. You were the fifth child. You were almost thrown into a ditch when you were born, but your mother, despite being weak after childbirth, risked her life to save you. Although you barely survived, you had a difficult life growing up. I heard that you didn't even have enough to eat back then, and they almost sent you to an orphanage."