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"What did your grandmother say?" Ye Jianguo asked.
"My grandmother said not to tell anyone else. I guess she’s afraid that my uncle and the others will find out," Ye Fangfei mimicked the old lady's words from that day.
"Has she finally had a change of heart? Over the years, the old couple has taken advantage of us quite a bit," someone remarked.
"Is she trying to use this little bit of money to compensate us?" Hao Chunying quickly guessed the old lady's intentions.
It was hard to deny that Hao Chunying had accurately figured out what the old lady was thinking. The truth was, the old lady did want to make amends with Ye Jianguo and his family.
For years, due to the rivalry between the old lady and Hao Chunying, neither Hao Chunying nor Ye Zijun and Ye Fangfei visited them often. Except during holidays, it was usually Ye Jianguo who went over alone.
Seeing Hao Chunying act this way, the old lady's initial desire to help faded away. Meanwhile, Ye Jianshe and Zhao Hongxiu had been living with the old couple all along, raising their three children together. The old couple had also spent a considerable amount on their daily needs.
In comparison, it was only natural for the old couple to feel that Ye Jianguo and his family were at a disadvantage. They genuinely wanted to offer some compensation, but since the old lady and Hao Chunying had never gotten along, neither was willing to back down first. This matter dragged on for quite some time.
The old lady hoped to take advantage of Ye Fangfei's upcoming marriage as an opportunity to make amends. Additionally, as the old couple aged day by day, they began to think about their future health issues. Although they currently lived with their eldest son, they knew that in times of illness, relying solely on him wouldn’t suffice. They would inevitably need Hao Chunying’s help.
However, given their strained relationship with Hao Chunying over the years—especially when their children were young—the old couple had never offered her any support. They feared that if they relied on her in times of need, she might bring up past grievances and refuse to care for them.
Thus, they thought this would be a good chance to offer some compensation while also trying to mend their relationship with Hao Chunying. Yet these were the old lady’s secret thoughts, unknown to Hao Chunying.
If Hao Chunying had been aware of the old lady’s intentions, she would have likely dismissed them as unnecessary worries.
She had long since stopped caring about the events of those years. The old lady had been opposed to their marriage back then, but now she could understand her perspective. Moreover, the old lady was not a wicked mother-in-law; although she hadn’t liked her at first, after the marriage, she never made things difficult for her.
After they got married, they moved out, and the old lady didn’t constantly look for faults with them. At most, when they visited, she would be a bit cold towards her. That really wasn’t much to complain about. Back then, she was young and headstrong; even after having children, she refused to send them to the old lady, preferring to endure hardship herself rather than soften up in front of her. Looking back now, it seemed foolish.
Those were the children’s grandparents. Regardless of anything else, if she sent the kids over, wouldn’t they care for them? So now, Hao Chunying thought about how stubborn she had been back then and felt that she had truly been foolish. She had endured so much unnecessary hardship.
Now that the old lady was giving Ye Fangfei money—whether as compensation or for some other reason—Hao Chunying felt it was fine to accept it. After all, when the elderly couple eventually passed away, wouldn’t she still have to take care of things?
“What’s there to discuss? If the old lady is giving it to Feifei, just take it. There are plenty of places where you’ll need money for your own household,” Ye Jianguo said.
“Yes, yes! Since your grandmother is giving it, you should take it, daughter,” Hao Chunying quickly agreed.
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