In that small apartment, filled with household chores, my relationship with my mother-in-law was like a volcano about to erupt. From the day I got married to Li Wei, my mother-in-law didn't like me, and no matter how hard I tried, it was always difficult to get into her eyes.
"How is there still dust on the floor? How do you mop the floor?" said my mother-in-law's voice was sharp and harsh, as if a needle had pierced my heart.
I looked down at the floor I had just mopped, and my heart was full of grievances, but I still responded with a forced smile, "Mom, I'll mop it again right away." ”
Li Wei was on the side, watching this scene, his brows were tightly locked, but he was powerless to intervene. In our family, my mother-in-law's words are the law, and no one can change them. My husband, a usually decisive man, always seemed so weak in front of his mother.
In this way, day after day, I tried my best to find a balance between my mother-in-law's pickiness and dissatisfaction, while the atmosphere at home became more and more tense. In the dead of night, Li Wei would whisper to me: "I'm sorry, Minmin, it's me who is not good, I didn't support you." "I always smile and shake my head, but my heart feels like a heavy stone has been crushed.
The turning point came on a summer afternoon. That day, the mother-in-law and Aunt Wang next door had an argument over some trivial matters, and the dispute gradually escalated, and finally made a big fuss. When I heard the commotion and rushed over, I saw two old men in the public garden pointing fingers at each other.
I hurriedly stepped forward, persuading Aunt Wang and comforting my mother-in-law. Afterwards, I also specially cooked a few side dishes that my mother-in-law loved to eat, personally sent them to Aunt Wang's house to apologize, and explained the reason for the misunderstanding.
Aunt Wang was moved by my sincerity and eased her attitude a lot. She held my hand and said, "Zhang Min, thank you so much today, you are a good daughter-in-law who is sensible." I went home smiling, but for some reason I was a little apprehensive.
The turning point came the next day, when my mother-in-law suddenly called me to her room. I thought it would be another scolding, but I didn't expect my mother-in-law's attitude to change greatly, and she said gently: "Minmin, I saw everything yesterday in my eyes." I know I'm not good for you, I'm always picking on your fault, but you've done a good job. ”
My tears flowed involuntarily, this is the first time I have heard my mother-in-law's praise and recognition in so many years of marriage. Since then, my mother-in-law has stopped speaking coldly to me like she used to. The atmosphere at home gradually eased, and Li Wei finally showed a long-lost smile when he saw all this.
But just when I thought everything was going to get better, I was cleaning my mother-in-law's room when I accidentally found a medical report on her - my mother-in-law had been diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease. The news hit me like a bolt from the blue.
I buried this secret deep in my heart and decided to take care of my mother-in-law more patiently and carefully. Li Wei also participated, and our home became more warm as a result. Although there is still a long way to go, we will not let any difficulties shake our united home.
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