Bai Xin spoke these words sweetly and dominantly, without the slightest desire to keep her voice down.
She was afraid others wouldn’t hear her.
"That’s the right way to think. As a woman, having a child is important. Your mother-in-law just has a nasty mouth; don’t take it to heart."
The more Bai Xin heard, the louder her laughter became, her lips curving into an especially beautiful smile.
"Of course, I won’t take it to heart. She’s always meant well for us. I used to think she was deliberately targeting me, but now I see that’s not the case. From now on, I’ll definitely get along well with my mother-in-law."
Bai Xin’s words were touching. She grew emotional and couldn’t help but take a deep breath, her eyes filling with tears.
She thought to herself, the trick Xinxin mentioned about pinching oneself wasn’t good at all. It hurt.
"What are you carrying there?"
Granny Li, who had been chatting with Bai Xin, noticed the things they were carrying.
"These are cured meats. And some nutritional products that my dad asked me to bring home."
As for whom they were meant for, of course, they would be eaten by themselves.
"Aunt Li, I’m heading back now. I’m planning to cook lunch for Mu Yi. Brother, Xingxing, let’s go."
After speaking, Bai Xin led Bai Zhi and Bai Guang back home. Bai Zhi no longer needed a wheelchair.
She was walking normally now.
After walking a considerable distance, Bai Zhi gave Bai Xin a thumbs-up. Bai Xin really felt depressed; speaking against her heart didn’t feel good at all.
But just as Xingxing said, she didn’t care about the rumors, but she did care that others said the Bai Family raised a good daughter. So what was this? It was just a few words spoken against her heart.
She truly didn’t care at all.
Once home, Bai Xin pushed the door open directly. Inside were two bungalows, both with an upper and a lower floor, which indeed could be considered nice.
As soon as they entered, they heard Old Mrs. Mu’s voice.
"My girl, have some food. Please, eat something. Don’t listen to that damned girl’s nonsense. Being plump is where the fortune’s at," Old Mrs. Mu hadn’t expected that after her daughter returned, although she seemed fine, she had started to refuse food this morning, vowing to starve rather than eat. How could this be?
If her daughter didn’t eat, she would starve, right?
Bai Xin shouted at the top of her lungs, and since the surrounding area was filled with houses, naturally, everyone could hear, although they couldn’t see into the courtyard since their houses lacked a second floor. But they could hear.
Upon hearing Bai Xin, Old Mrs. Mu immediately came out. Seeing Bai Xin and her entourage, her face darkened, especially upon seeing Bai Zhi’s condition; she looked as though she wanted to tear her apart.
"What are you doing here? Didn’t you say you scorned our family and didn’t want to be our daughter-in-law anymore?" After she returned, that’s what she told Mu Yi; Bai Xin said she wanted a divorce and to find someone new, and told him to forget about Bai Xin.
Mu Yi took it hard and drank too much. He hasn’t gotten up yet, and of course, Bai Xin didn’t know.
"Mom, what are you talking about? I can’t understand. I simply came back to my parents’ home. Even if Mu Yi and I have conflicts, that’s a matter between the two of us. I never said I wanted a divorce. Look, I’ve bought all the medicine. From now on, I’ll take good care of myself and prepare to have a child with Mu Yi."
As she spoke, Bai Xin’s eyes welled up with tears, and she looked incredulously at Old Mrs. Mu.
"Mom, don’t your words cut right to my heart?"
It truly hurt—a stabbing pain.
"You..." Old Mrs. Mu didn’t believe a word Bai Xin said. "Pah, I don’t believe you. Just hurry up and divorce my son, and stop taking up space."
Hearing Old Mrs. Mu’s words, Bai Zhi was hundred percent certain that she must know about Mu Yi’s affair with that woman; otherwise, she wouldn’t speak of freeing up space like that.