Chapter 199 It's so good to have a mother

Shen Xian had something to say to Su Xi, so she sent Zhou Jingming and Zhou Jing away.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sat in wicker chairs.

Shen Xian held Su Xi's hand, her face full of guilt, "It's all my fault. I didn't notice Jing'er's hostility towards you, which led to her hurting you for so many years without your knowledge."

Zhou Jing is her beloved daughter.

Su Xi was also the daughter-in-law she had chosen since childhood.

However, Zhou Jing secretly bullied Su Xi at school.

Shen Xian simply couldn't imagine how Su Xi had endured those years.

She not only suffered abuse from the Su family, but also endured bullying at school.

How helpless she must have felt!

"It's okay, Mom. It's all in the past. I don't care anymore." Su Xi appeared open and honest.

Shen Xian gently stroked the scars on Su Xi's arm with heartache, "How could I not care? You must have felt so helpless and heartbroken when you were bullied."

She had previously intervened to protect Su Xi after witnessing her family mistreating her.

Little did he know that his own daughter was also one of the perpetrators.

Su Xi looked at the wound on her arm, her eyes filled with gloom.

Most of these scars were left when Li Xuemei punished her.

There were also signs that he had been bullied by Zhou Jing and others.

Hua Qing previously thought the scars were unsightly and wanted her to have them removed.

Su Xi, however, did not intend to deal with it.

The scars remain.

Only then can she be constantly reminded of what she has been through.

The Su family has already received their retribution.

Zhou Jing has now realized her mistake.

Even so, it cannot erase the hurt she once suffered.

“I used to feel helpless and sad, but now I just want to be happy,” Su Xi smiled relaxedly. “You’ve always been good to me, so don’t feel guilty about this.”

Shen Xian treated her like a daughter.

Even if the Zhou family is at fault, it is only Zhou Jing's fault.

She will not blame others.

"From now on, Mom will absolutely not allow anyone to bully you, not even Ming'er and Jing'er," Shen Xian said seriously.

Su Xi hugged her and nodded, "Children with mothers are blessed."

Only with Shen Xian could she feel maternal love.

She had regarded Shen Xian as her mother since she was very young.

Back then, I even hoped that this dream could come true.

I never imagined that after so many years, it would actually come true.

"By the way, you two have been married for so long, shouldn't you have a child?" Shen Xian had promised not to pressure them to have children, but all her friends were having grandchildren, and she was starting to feel restless too.

Su Xi pulled away from Shen Xian's embrace, blinked, and said, "It'll be soon."

Previously, when this topic was brought up, Su Xi would always find an excuse to avoid it.

Surprisingly, he didn't make up any excuses today and readily agreed.

Shen Xian was overjoyed. "Our Zhou family doesn't discriminate against boys. As long as they are our own grandchildren, Mom will love them all."

Su Xi subconsciously touched her stomach.

During this time I was with Zhou Jingming, we didn't take any precautions.

She had been preparing for pregnancy for a long time.

But now Zhou Jingming is surrounded by dangers, and the assassin has not yet been caught, so she has begun to hesitate again.

...

When Shen Xian and Su Xi returned to the living room, the servants had already prepared the meal.

The family of five took their seats one after another.

Zhou Jingming was completely possessive of Su Xi, taking great care of her by serving her food and peeling shrimp, acting exactly like a good husband.

Zhou Jing was jealous, "My brother has never peeled a shrimp for me since I was a child."

Although he spoke softly, Zhou Jingming still heard him.

"As long as you're normal, I can peel it for you."

His tone remained indifferent.

He never really liked his younger sister growing up.

Spoiled and willful, and also likes to tattle.

Later, as he grew closer to Su Rou, Zhou Jingming became even less inclined to pay attention to her.

It seems that even though they've been eating together for so long, Zhou Jingming has never peeled shrimp for her.

Zhou Jing bit her lip. "I know I was wrong, and I've apologized to my sister-in-law. Why are you still saying such hurtful things, brother?"

"Is it unpleasant to listen to?"

Zhou Jingming chuckled, "Ask Mom and Dad if I've always been like this?"

"No, that's not it."

Zhou Jing publicly embarrassed him, saying, "You wouldn't treat your sister-in-law like that."

Su Xi looked confused. "Really?"

After the two became bitter enemies, they spoke very little.

She really didn't know what was different about Zhou Jingming towards her.

“Of course.” Zhou Jing recalled the past, her tone unable to hide her jealousy. “Sister-in-law, you don’t know, wherever you are, my brother’s eyes follow you. When he was in school, he even fell into the scenic lake because he was looking at you and got soaked.”

At this point, Zhou Jing was both jealous and amused. "And he's so petty. If any boy looks at you twice, he'll beat them up. Once, when you and Lin Ye were getting close, he even caused trouble for Lin Ye and got into a fight with her in public."

Su Xi was startled upon hearing this.

So Zhou Jingming and Lin also got into a fight back then...

Is it because of her?

A classmate told her about it, but when she rushed over, the crowd had already dispersed, and she didn't know what had happened.

I asked Lin Ye about it later.

Lin only said that the conflict arose over a trivial matter.

After that, she didn't take it to heart.

If Zhou Jing hadn't brought it up today, she really wouldn't have known the inside story.

"Even eating can't shut you up." Zhou Jingming pushed the peeled shrimp in front of Zhou Jing.

Zhou Jing was somewhat flattered.

Her brother actually peeled shrimp for her.

She picked up a shrimp and ate it, smiling contentedly. "I wasn't wrong. Brother, you're completely focused on Su Xi. I'm your sister, but you don't care about me at all. How could I not be jealous?"

"So, just because of jealousy, you colluded with Su Rou to bully Xi'er?" Zhou Jingming's face darkened again at the mention of this matter.

Zhou Jing quickly lowered her head, like a primary school student who had made a mistake, and muttered softly, "I was used."

"It's because Su Rou is too scheming that Jing'er is so naive and was deceived by her. But Jing'er, you're not a child anymore. You can't just look at things on the surface. You have to be able to judge right from wrong yourself."

Shen Xian earnestly educated her, "It's because Xi'er is kind-hearted. If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely hold a grudge against you for life. From now on, no matter who you are dealing with, you must not make personal attacks or insult others. Do you understand?"

"Okay, Mom."

Zhou Jing's demeanor was sincere.

Shen Xian breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly helped Su Xi pick up some food. "Since you're planning to have a baby, eat more vegetables. Only by taking good care of your health will you not have to work too hard in the future."

This family has finally been able to reunite.

Looking at the grown-up faces, Shen Xian felt incredibly relieved.

"Mom, you eat too." Su Xi also served food to Shen Xian and Zhou's father.