Tonight, because my wife was not at home on a business trip, I was watching TV in the living room alone, and suddenly I heard a sharp cry for help from outside. I hurriedly ran to the door to see that it was my mother-in-law who had fallen outside, and I hurriedly rushed out to help her up.
"Son, you're here!" said my mother-in-law, gasping as she hugged me tightly.
"Mother-in-law, what's wrong with you? Did you fall and hurt yourself?" I asked anxiously.
"It's okay, it's just that my leg is a little twisted and I can't walk. "My mother-in-law, with tears in her eyes, lay in my arms, her hand involuntarily caressing my cheek.
"Mother-in-law, don't move, I'll help you go home and rest. "I carefully supported my mother-in-law, who kept holding my hand along the way.
When I got home, I first boiled hot water for my mother-in-law to soak her feet, and then rubbed her legs. My mother-in-law was lying on the bed, looked at me and said, "Son, I'm really embarrassed to scare you today." ”
"It's okay, mother-in-law, don't take it to heart. I patted the back of my mother-in-law's hand and comforted me.
"Why are you so good? Your wife is not at home, how can you take care of me as a big man at home?"
I smiled a little embarrassed and didn't answer her. At this time, my mother-in-law suddenly hugged me, and her behavior made me feel very surprised and embarrassed. I tried to push her away and persuade her to rest, but she kept holding her tight and saying something vague to me.
"Mother-in-law, you have a good rest first, I still have to go and boil some ginger syrup for you. I hurriedly got up and left my mother-in-law's room.
Standing in the kitchen, I had mixed feelings. My mother-in-law's behavior made me feel very uncomfortable, and I even regretted that I hadn't sent her home earlier. When my wife is not at home, I should still keep my distance. But looking at my mother-in-law's helpless look, I felt that I couldn't bear to refuse her request for help. Alas, it's a dilemma.
Light footsteps sounded outside the kitchen door, and when I looked up, it was my wife's sister Liu Xia.
"Why are you standing here stunned, how is my mother-in-law?" Liu Xia said as she walked up to me, picked up a kitchen knife, and prepared to help me cut ginger.
"Liu Xia, my mother-in-law fell and twisted her leg, so she lay in the room to rest. I said with some surprise.
"Gee, that's pretty worrying. But now that she's by your side, she should take good care of her. Liu Xia said while cutting ginger.
Hearing Liu Xia say this, I couldn't help but feel a little weak. My mother-in-law was holding me late at night, how should I deal with all this?
Liu Xia comforted me for a while, and then left the kitchen. I stood there alone, my thoughts racing. Suddenly, the phone rang. I looked at the display, and it was my wife's number.
"Hey, wife, why did you call so late?" I quickly answered.
"Well, because there was a bit of a delay today. Are you and mom alright?" said a hint of worry in my wife's voice.
"We're all fine, it's just that your mother-in-law fell today, and I just sent her home. She is now resting in her room. "I tried to give a brief account of my mother-in-law's fall.
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"Don't worry, it's just that the leg is twisted, I've already taken care of it for her, she'll be fine. "I try to make my tone sound lighthearted.
"That's good. You're going to have to take care of Mom more tonight, and I'll probably have to spend a few more days out there. The wife said, and there was a hint of unspeakability in her tone.
"Okay, don't worry. Come on, everything is fine on our side. I comforted my wife.
On the other end of the phone, my wife's advice and concern came, and my heart warmed. But thinking of my mother-in-law's actions just now made me uneasy. I just stood in the kitchen, lost in thought.
Early the next morning, my mother-in-law told me that she was going home, and I wanted to accompany her to the hospital, but she said that there was no need and that I had to go home. I had to drive her back.
When I came downstairs to my mother-in-law's house, I got out of the car and opened the door for my mother-in-law, but she suddenly hugged me, and her eyes were full of endless affection. I felt a panic and quickly jumped away, with an embarrassed look on my face.
"Mother-in-law, you go slowly, pay attention to rest, and I'll call my wife later to tell her that you're home." I quickly interrupted the awkward moment.
"Okay, you go back and stay safe. My mother-in-law gave me a nostalgic look before slowly going upstairs.
Back home, I seemed a little distracted. My mother-in-law's behavior just now bothered me unusually much. And tonight my wife has to stay out of town for a few more days, and I am even more restless. At this time, the mobile phone suddenly rang, showing that it was Liu Xia's number.
"What are you busy with? She's already home, right?" Liu Xia's voice revealed a little worry.
"Yes, I just sent her home. Well, she said she wouldn't go to the hospital, she had to go home. I said with some confusion.
"She's the kind of person who always doesn't want to let others worry about it. Don't think too much about it, she's just too lonely. Your wife may have been back a little later, maybe it will be longer. Liu Xia comforted me.
My mother-in-law's sudden actions made me feel anxious and uneasy, and I became more and more suspicious of her intentions. I decided to make an excuse to leave my mother-in-law's room as soon as possible to avoid further embarrassment. I returned to my mother-in-law's room with ginger syrup and found that she was already asleep, I carefully put the water on the bedside table and walked out of the room.
I walked to the living room and was hesitating to tell my wife what had happened when my phone rang. It's a call from my wife.
"Husband, I just received a call from my mother-in-law, and she said that she fell, is it okay?" asked my wife anxiously.
"Well, it's okay, I just fell, I took care of it, and she's sleeping now. I replied vaguely.
"That's good, I'll be back soon, I guess it'll be a week away. The wife comforted.
"Okay, you come back as soon as possible. "I have mixed feelings and find it difficult to face my wife.
After hanging up the phone, I suddenly found that Liu Xia was already standing behind me.
"How is it, is my mother-in-law okay?" Liu Xia's voice suddenly appeared and startled me.
"She slept. It was really worrying just now, and I was worried all the time. I said with some shy cover.
Liu Xia frowned, as if she was not satisfied with my explanation.
"yes, it's really unsettling that she fell. But now that she's in your care, she should be fine. Liu Xia frowned slightly and looked at me and said.
"Yes, I will take good care of her. I smiled a little unnaturally.
Liu Xia looked at me with a slightly concerned and suspicious expression, which made me feel a little uncomfortable.
For the next few days, I tried to avoid being alone with my mother-in-law, although she occasionally gave me some opportunities. I tried my best to pretend that nothing happened, but I kept feeling troubled inside.
At this moment, my mother-in-law suddenly offered to go to the market with me. I couldn't excuse myself, so I agreed. At the market, she took my arm and talked to me about all kinds of trivial things. I was absent-mindedly coping. Suddenly, I heard my name called.
"Yang Jiahao, isn't it?" an unfamiliar female voice came.
I turned around and saw a beautiful woman standing not far away, looking at me with mixed emotions in her eyes.
"Are you ......?" I asked, somewhat confused.
"I'm a friend of my mother-in-law, and I've heard her talk about you. The woman said with a slight smile.
"Oh, is it?" I smiled a little awkwardly.
She seemed to see through the anxiety in my heart, smiled and greeted my mother-in-law, and then whispered to me a little mysteriously: "Be careful, my mother-in-law has not been in a stable mood recently, you have to be more careful." ”
With that, she smiled and turned to leave.
I was shocked that my mother-in-law's recent abnormal behavior had attracted the attention of others, which made me feel even more anxious and confused. Disputes and conflicts in the family seem to have reached an irreparable point.
I don't even know how to deal with this awkward situation. My mother-in-law hugged me, which made me feel very embarrassed, but it was difficult to push her away. At this moment, I really wish my wife would come back soon. The more I thought about it, the more anxious I felt, and my mother-in-law's phone suddenly flashed in my mind. I quickly ran to her room, found her mobile phone, and called my wife's number, but the other party said "turn off". It made me even more uneasy. At this time, the door of her mother-in-law's room was suddenly pushed open, and Liu Xia walked in with a big bowl of steaming ginger soup.
"Brother-in-law, I boiled some ginger soup, you can bring it to your mother-in-law to drink. Liu Xia smiled slightly and handed me the ginger soup.
I took the ginger soup, looked at Liu Xia with a complicated mood, and then looked out of the door, not knowing what to do. But at this moment, I should put my mother-in-law's body first.
"Thank you Liu Xia, I'll take it myself. I politely declined.
Liu Xia saw my hesitation, and said with a somewhat gloomy expression: "Brother-in-law, I understand your feelings. You better go see your mother-in-law, she really needs someone to take care of her right now. ”
I didn't answer, just picked up the ginger soup and carefully walked into my mother-in-law's room. My mother-in-law saw me walk in with ginger soup and a smile on her face.
"Son, you're so nice. The mother-in-law's voice trembled a little.
I put the ginger soup on the table next to the bed, sat on the edge of the bed, and comforted my mother-in-law softly. At this time, my mother-in-law suddenly stroked my cheek with her hand, and there was a strange light in her eyes.
"Son, I know your feelings for me. She said suddenly.
I listened to this, and hurriedly waved my hand and said, "Mother-in-law, don't get me wrong, I'm just taking care of you for my wife, you can drink some ginger soup first." ”
But my mother-in-law took my hand and stared at me tightly, with a trace of complicated emotions in her expression: "Son, I know your kindness to me, I can't wait." ”
My eyes widened, I had no idea what my mother-in-law was talking about, and my mind was in turmoil. At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.
"Xiao Zhang, is my mother-in-law okay? "My wife opened the door and looked at us.
The big stone in my heart finally landed, and I quickly stood up and told my wife and mother-in-law about the situation. My wife showed a puzzled expression after hearing this, but she didn't ask much, first comforted her mother-in-law, and then asked me to rest with my mother-in-law and go to the kitchen to prepare dinner for us.
My mother-in-law's actions made me a little puzzled, and I didn't know what kind of medicine she was selling in her gourd. Now that my wife is back, this problem can be regarded as solved. However, the contradiction in my heart has not been truly resolved.
Before I knew it, my wife was ready for dinner. Our family sat around the table, but there wasn't much food on the table, but the atmosphere was very awkward. My mother-in-law glanced at me from the corner of her eye from time to time, while my wife turned her head to look at my mother-in-law from time to time. I felt the subtle tension between them. This awkward atmosphere seemed to freeze at the dinner table.
I was so anxious about this situation that I didn't know how to mitigate it. The wife's eyes were full of doubts, while the mother-in-law's eyes were full of anticipation and some complicated emotions. It made me feel like I couldn't breathe. I don't really know what to do.
Seeing that dinner was over, the mother-in-law pushed the door out, saying that she wanted to rest early. My wife and I could only helplessly watch my mother-in-law's back disappear into the room.
At this moment, my heart is full of contradictions and helplessness. I really didn't know how to deal with the entanglement between my wife and mother-in-law, and this kind of distress made me feel extremely heavy. I can't let go of this kind of entanglement in my family, and I can only silently look forward to the arrival of tomorrow, hoping that it can be improved.
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Soon, only me and Liu Xia were left in our family. I couldn't help but start to get confused about my inner conflict. I knew I shouldn't have any unusual thoughts, but my mother-in-law's sudden action still kept me at peace. I was worried that it would have a bad impact on my relationship with my wife, but my guilt kept haunting me. Liu Xia was slicing ginger and stewing ginger syrup, and her words interrupted my thoughts.
"What are you thinking? Liu Xia reminded me that her words made me feel a little embarrassed.
"It's nothing, just a little worried about my mother-in-law, and I regret the way I handled it just now. "I'm trying to avoid talking about it.
"She's probably just not used to being home alone, and she's worried about you. Liu Xia's words implied a certain meaning.
I didn't speak, silently thinking about Liu Xia's words. At this time, the phone rang suddenly, Liu Xia took the phone, and after listening, her face showed hesitation.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"My wife called, and she said that she was delayed on business and might have to stay for two more days. She asked me and you to take good care of my mother-in-law. Liu Xia told me the content of the call.
My heart sank, and I felt even more tangled in my heart. The situation just now was very embarrassing, and my wife had to stay for a while longer, which made me very embarrassed. I don't know how to deal with this, but what is clear to me is that I have to fix this as soon as possible.
"I'm going to see my mother-in-law. I didn't continue to talk to Liu Xia and went into my mother-in-law's room.
My mother-in-law was lying alone in bed when she saw me come in with a smile on her face.
"Here you are, son. I'm a little embarrassed by what I just did. She spoke.
I tried to keep myself calm and said comfortingly, "It's okay, mother-in-law." How are you feeling right now, and is there anything uncomfortable?"
My mother-in-law looked at me, suddenly lowered her head, and said, "Maybe I just went too far, after all, you are my daughter's husband." ”
I was stunned, I didn't expect my mother-in-law to have such self-reflection. Her words made me feel a little relieved, and at the same time, it made my attitude towards this issue even clearer. I firmly explained my position to my mother-in-law and briefly chatted with her for a while. Gradually, the mother-in-law seemed to let go of her knots, and her emotions eased.
I walked out of my mother-in-law's room, and some of the conflicts in my heart were resolved. Maybe you should find a suitable opportunity to have a good chat with your mother-in-law, talk about this problem, and solve unnecessary misunderstandings. At the same time, I am also grateful for Liu Xia's attitude, her words made me think a lot. I think that in this family, understanding and tolerance are the most important things.
I decided that when my wife came back, I would have a good talk with her and then have a frank conversation with my mother-in-law. I believe that everything will be better.