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This is the fabric I got from your aunt. Aren't you planning to go back home? You can take it back together, said Hao Chunying as she opened her fabric bag.
Mom, why did you ask my aunt again? We've already relied on her quite a bit this year. It wouldn't be good to put her in a difficult position again, Ye Fangfei replied.
It's fine. She specifically set this aside for me. A few days ago, the machine malfunctioned, and the fabric it produced had some skipped stitches. We didn't notice it at first; it took us half a day to realize what had happened. So, we ended up with over a dozen pieces of flawed fabric. This is what your aunt carefully selected for me; the defects aren't very noticeable, Hao Chunying explained.
Since Aunt isn't being put out, Ye Fangfei decided not to say more. She looked at the various pieces of fabric that Hao Chunying had brought—there were quite a few.
Ye Fangfei became interested and started to examine the fabrics closely. There were four pieces of black corduroy, four pieces of cotton fabric, two with small orchid patterns, and two in blue. The rest were all fine cotton with small floral designs, perfect for making clothes or skirts.
At that moment, Ye Fangfei fell into a common habit among women; she held the fabric against herself to see how it would look. This blue one would make a lovely skirt, and this one could be a short-sleeved top for summer. The black corduroy would work well for a pair of straight pants, paired with my red cotton jacket. The more she looked, the more she liked it.
Hao Chunying sat nearby, smiling as she watched her daughter excitedly measure the fabric against herself.
There’s so much here; you don’t have to take it all back for them. Keep some for yourself too. Hao Chunying had brought so much with the intention of leaving some for her daughter to make clothes.
All for me? That’s too much! Mom, aren’t you going to take a couple of pieces back for my sister-in-law? Ye Fangfei asked.
No way! What would I give her that for? I specifically came straight here instead of going home because I didn’t want her to know I was giving you anything—she’d just complain about it.
That woman is never satisfied; she’s always watching what little we have in our hands, afraid we might give you a bit more. She hasn’t missed out on anything you’ve received or used either. When it comes to her own needs, apart from her family, she doesn’t care about anyone else.
When we lived far apart, it didn’t seem so obvious, but now that we’re living together, I’ve come to realize that your sister-in-law only cares about her own family; she doesn’t think about anyone else at all. Your father and I are getting older; I doubt we can rely on her either.
I discussed it with your father, and we’ve decided that everything we have will also include you in the future. You don’t need to feel burdened; just accept what we give you.
When you come home, don’t mention it. We want to avoid any complaints from Yi Xiaoli, who always has something negative to say. Speaking of which, as a daughter-in-law, Hao Chunying is quite frustrated. She constantly worries about Yi Xiaoli's fixation on her own family and keeps an eye on what she has, fearing that Yi Xiaoli might give something to Feifei when she’s not paying attention.
This is also why she didn’t take the fabric home but sent it directly to her daughter. Although she isn’t afraid of Yi Xiaoli’s nagging, it’s the New Year, and it’s better to avoid unnecessary trouble. Besides, she has to consider her son’s feelings. Even though the daughter-in-law isn’t great, her son is still a good person.
She agreed with her husband that in the future, if they want to give something to their daughter, they should send it directly to her. This way, Yi Xiaoli won’t know, and it will prevent any conflicts with Zijun.
Ye Fangfei knew that there was tension between Hao Chunying and Yi Xiaoli but didn’t realize it was this severe. She felt incredibly grateful that Tang Zhicheng’s parents were back in their hometown, allowing her to avoid interactions with her in-laws.
In fact, this situation wasn’t unique to the Ye family; many other mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law also struggled to get along. As the saying goes, "far fragrance is better than near foulness." When Yi Xiaoli and her family lived separately in rented accommodation, everything seemed fine. But now that they were living together, all sorts of conflicts naturally arose.
Ye Fangfei didn’t want to comment on this; she didn’t want to get involved in the family disputes between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. Yet, she couldn’t remain silent either, as that would only upset Hao Chunying. So she reassured her that there was no need to worry about her; she was doing just fine.
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