"No one’s perfect! Everyone has flaws," An Hao couldn’t help feeling emotional. It’s just that some people realize it sooner, and some later.
And she, was lucky amidst her misfortune.
Although her realization came late, at least she had a clear view of the world and understood the true nature of some people. On her deathbed, heaven had pitied her, giving her a chance to start over.
Not everyone gets that opportunity.
"Her flaw is a real problem. She went back home a few days ago and managed to anger my mom with her gossiping, making her ill. There’s already enough drama between sisters-in-law, but she’s still there spreading rumors." Li Zecheng was infuriated as he spoke; his daughter-in-law didn’t do it on purpose, but she just couldn’t shake off the habit.
"Big Brother Li, you can communicate well with Sister Mei Ying about this issue. Getting so angry isn’t a good idea. Sit down, and I’ll call Sister Mei Ying!"
No sooner had An Hao finished speaking than Zhang Guifang came upstairs, indeed finding Li Zecheng there.
"It’s time for dinner; why aren’t you going home to eat? Why run off to someone else’s house?"
"An Hao’s cooking is delicious. Look at the food you make; can that even be called a meal?" Li Zecheng started by criticizing his daughter-in-law.
Zhang Guifang, who cared a lot about her reputation, felt even more aggrieved when her husband criticized her in front of others.
Already harboring a bit of jealousy towards An Hao, his words now fully ignited her envy.
An Hao too felt uncomfortable hearing this.
If Qin Jian criticized her in front of another woman, she would definitely not be pleased.
She might even start hating the other person.
The reason is simple — in people’s minds, there is a covert concept of substitution.
Men might be discussing the matter at hand, but it’s not necessarily the same for women.
Perhaps she would feel that her beloved husband, why did he notice another woman is better than herself? Is it because her charm is lacking? Or has he started admiring another woman?
This is a latent sense of crisis!
Not only did Zhang Guifang have it, but An Hao had it too!
Which means that Li Zecheng’s inadvertent remark could possibly make her an enemy.
She definitely didn’t want to become a target for no reason, so she had to extinguish the fire before it spread, "Big Brother Li, that’s not right. We women work hard in the hot kitchen to cook for you; you should be happy. No matter if the meal tastes good or not, you should appreciate our hard work. No wife doesn’t care about her husband. Maybe Sister Mei Ying’s cooking isn’t tasty, but her sewing skills are excellent. Maybe she’s good at tidying up the house. You have to see the other person’s good points."
As An Hao spoke, Li Zecheng, looking at his daughter-in-law’s wronged face, immediately felt he might have gone too far and insulted her.
So, he quietly said to her, "Don’t take it to heart. It’s just that I’m dissatisfied in some other aspects, and I vented about it."
Even so, Zhang Guiying didn’t feel much better.
Seeing this, An Hao pulled her into the inner room, "You guys go ahead and eat; Sister Mei Ying and I need to talk."
As for Zhang Guifang, An Hao couldn’t say her feelings toward her were particularly good or bad.
She wasn’t like Mei Ying, who was warm and upright; An Hao had always liked her.
Zhang Guifang was just that kind of annoying mouthpiece; all the bad things Feng Chunhua said about An Hao had been spread by Zhang Guifang.
An Hao had really wanted to confront her face-to-face at the time, but then she thought it better to let bygones be bygones.
However, seeing the unmistakable dissatisfaction in Zhang Guifang’s eyes today, An Hao felt she had to address the problem.
To nip any foreseeable crisis in the bud.
"Sister Mei Ying, there are some things I want to talk to you about. You might not like it, but there are some things I just have to say."