(This article is a short story, the content of the story is purely fictional, please watch it rationally)
My name is Liang Xue, I am 47 years old, and I work as an executive in a foreign company. My husband and I have been married for more than 20 years, everything in the family is well organized, and both children have been admitted to university this year.
It stands to reason that I don't have any regrets in my life, but there has always been a thorn in my heart.
That's my mother-in-law, she has always looked at me unpleasantly since I first got married, and the main reason is that I was from a rural area......
I was born in a remote mountain village, and my parents were farmers who worked in the soil and never went out to the mountains in my life, but they told me from the time I can remember that I must study hard and strive to pass the mountain exam in order to change my destiny.
Because of this sentence, I studied hard every day when I went to school, for fear of falling behind a little schoolwork, fortunately, the hard work paid off, the year of the college entrance examination, I was admitted to the key university in the provincial capital with the first grade in the county, and my parents happily set off firecrackers for several days.
After graduating with a bachelor's degree, I was admitted to graduate school at the suggestion of my teacher, and after graduation, I entered a well-known foreign company with my own ability.
My husband, Zhou Qi, and I met at a gathering of friends. Zhou Qi was a doctor in a hospital, he came from a privileged background, his family was wealthy, but he was a humble person.
The two of us talked for a long time at the party, and finally he took the initiative to ask for my contact information, and later invited me to dinner often. We fell in love quickly and decided to get married soon after.
However, what I didn't expect was that this marriage would present me with so many challenges.
Soon after I got married, I found out that my mother-in-law was prejudiced against me. She always looked at me with a critical eye, as if I was doing something wrong.
Once, when I prepared a table of dishes for my relatives, my mother-in-law said in front of everyone: "This dish is too salty, it seems that it comes from the countryside, and I don't understand the tastes of people in the city." "I felt very embarrassed, but I had to swallow my anger in order to maintain family harmony.
Husband Zhou Qi saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. He once tried to persuade his mother: "Mom, Xiaoxue has worked hard, don't always find fault with her." "
But the mother-in-law said, "You don't understand, I'm for your good." Look at what kind of daughters-in-law your classmates marry, either civil servants or doctors, which one can't help your career? You marry a rural girl, what can you bring? "
When I heard these words, my heart was like a knife. I know that no matter how hard I try, in the eyes of my mother-in-law, I will always be the person who is "inferior from the countryside". In order to avoid more conflicts, I decided to move out after discussing with Zhou Qi.
After moving out, our lives were much calmer, but our relationship with my mother-in-law was still cold. When I was pregnant, I naively thought that this new life would improve our relationship.
However, when I told my mother-in-law the good news with great expectations, she said coldly at the first time: "I'm not in good health, and I won't be able to take care of you when I give birth to a child, so you can figure it out yourself." "
I felt so lost that I had to ask my mother to help take care of me. Although her mother is a rural woman, she also knows how to be a human being, and she wasted a lot of effort to bring a bag of agricultural products from her hometown to send to her mother-in-law, but she said with great disgust: "Oh, don't send these things to our house, who knows if they will be clean!" ”
My mother held back tears and left my mother-in-law's house, but she didn't tell me about it for me and the child, and I asked because I saw that her emotions were wrong.
After the child was born, the mother-in-law didn't even look at it. Every time I think about it, I feel a pang of sadness.
Despite this, I still insisted on visiting my mother-in-law every holiday to buy her some gifts. I told myself that even though she didn't like me, she was Zhou Qi's mother after all, and I should respect her.
In this way, our relationship remained in a state of superficial harmony until that night, when Zhou Qi received a phone call.
"Mom is hospitalized and needs surgery, but the operation fee is 200,000." After Zhou Qi hung up the phone, he said to me with a solemn face.
I know that's a lot of money for our family. Zhou Qi's savings had just been used to buy a house in the school district, and there was no money left in his hand.
I didn't hesitate and immediately said, "Let's sell the car and scrape together enough money." "
Zhou Qi looked at me with some surprise: "Are you sure?" That's a car that you worked hard for years to buy. "
I nodded firmly: "Mother-in-law's health is more important. Besides, the car can be bought again in the future. "
In this way, we sold my beloved car and scraped together enough money for the operation.
I knew that my mother-in-law was a good-looking person, and in order not to affect her emotions, I always pretended not to know that she was going to have surgery.
In the end, the surgery was successful and the mother-in-law recovered quickly. I only went to the hospital to pick her up on the day I was discharged.
My mother-in-law looked at me with a complicated look in her eyes. She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Xiaoxue, thanks to you this time." I... I've always been bad to you, and you're still helping me like this..."
It turned out that after my mother-in-law woke up, my father-in-law told her that I had to make up the cost of the operation. I interrupted her with a smile: "Mom, don't say that. You are Zhou Qi's mother, that is, my mother. Helping you is what you should do. "
From that day on, my mother-in-law's attitude towards me changed significantly. She began to take the initiative to care about my work and life, and even learned to use WeChat, often sending me some words of concern.
One day, I received a long message from my mother-in-law: "Xiaoxue, I have been so bad to you all these years. I always thought I was doing it for my son's good, but I didn't expect that I was too narrow-minded. I am ashamed of your kindness and accommodatingness. I know that an apology may not make up for my past mistakes, but I really regret it. I hope you can forgive me and give me a chance to be a good mother-in-law again. "
When I saw this news, I couldn't help but cry. The grievances and incomprehension that have accumulated over the years have all been resolved at this moment. I replied, "Mom, let the past pass." Let's start over, shall we? "
Since then, our relationship has changed dramatically. My mother-in-law started coming to our house often to help take care of the children and sometimes cook us delicious meals. She even took the initiative to invite my parents to come to her home for the Chinese New Year, saying that she would like to thank them for raising such a good daughter.
Now, whenever I see my mother-in-law and my parents sitting happily chatting together, or seeing her gently lulling my child to sleep, I feel extremely happy. I know that this happiness is not easy to come by, and it is the result of our joint efforts.
Looking back on this experience, I deeply feel that family harmony requires everyone's efforts and tolerance. I am glad that we were finally able to put aside our prejudices, understand each other, and create a loving family together.
Now, I have not only achieved success in my career, but also found true happiness in my family life. I believe that as long as we are kind and inclusive, there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome.
(This article is a short story, the content of the story is purely fictional, please watch it rationally)