After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 44 Father Li's "Green" Melon

Jiang Mianmian stepped lightly into the gate of the Marquis's mansion. She had only taken a few steps when the steward stopped her from heading towards Songhe Courtyard.

It turned out that Li Tingxue's parents had come to the mansion. Upon hearing this news, Jiang Mianmian didn't want to go, but knowing that her in-laws had come, she felt she had to at least meet them and say hello.

With a thought, Jiang Mianmian changed direction instantly and walked quickly towards the Sakura Courtyard.

As soon as she stepped into the gate of the Sakura Garden, several clear and melodious laughs reached her ears.

It's easy to tell from the cheerful laughter that the people inside were having a great time, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Jiang Mianmian thought to herself, "They seem to be having a very pleasant conversation, so they probably haven't been affected by the aftermath of the Liu Jiaying incident."

Just then, the sharp-eyed Li Tingxue spotted Jiang Mianmian entering the courtyard. She quickly stood up, a radiant smile blooming on her face, and softly asked:

"Mother, why are you back so soon? Where have you been?"

Jiang Mianmian smiled slightly and replied casually, "Oh! Nothing special, I just went to check on the second brother when I had nothing else to do."

Upon hearing this, Li Tingxue immediately understood why her mother-in-law had gone there.

She couldn't help but secretly regret not going with her mother-in-law, missing out on a lot of gossip and interesting stories. She wondered what kind of "juicy gossip" her mother-in-law had gotten up to.

Meanwhile, upon seeing Jiang Mianmian appear, the bright smile on Li's mother's face vanished instantly, replaced by a faint smile.

She first nodded slightly to Jiang Mianmian, and then exchanged a few pleasantries with her.

She had known all along that her precious daughter had never won the favor of her stepmother after marrying into the Marquis's mansion. As her daughter's parents, they were well aware of this, but there was nothing they could do about it.

How could this couple possibly be kind to Jiang Mianmian when faced with a mother-in-law who treated their daughter so poorly?

It was just a perfunctory show; the group exchanged a few perfunctory words and polite greetings.

When Li's mother saw Jiang Mianmian, she was very unhappy, but even though she was holding back her anger, she wouldn't show it.

The reason is simple: Jiang Mianmian is the legitimate legal mother of her son-in-law. The single word "filial piety" is enough to suppress her daughter and son-in-law completely, making them dare not disobey or rebel in the slightest.

Otherwise, once a reputation for being unfilial is spread, the eldest daughter's reputation will be completely ruined!

If Jiang Mianmian harbored other intentions and wanted to make things difficult for her daughter, her daughter-in-law, then there were plenty of ways and means in the inner quarters to make her daughter suffer.

Therefore, even though Li's mother knew that Jiang Mianmian harbored prejudice against her daughter and disliked her, she could only do nothing about it.

As a result, not only will the eldest daughter lose face and be unable to face others, but her other children will also find it difficult to get married in the future.

Jiang Mianmian keenly sensed the slight dissatisfaction that Li Tingxue's parents showed after seeing her, but she actually understood the situation perfectly well.

At this moment, she didn't have much affection for either of them; her presence was merely a formality.

So, Jiang Mianmian rolled her eyes at the couple without any attempt to hide it, muttering under her breath:

"Hmph, as if I'm so happy to chat with you." With that, she turned around gracefully, ready to leave.

However, at that moment, Jiang Mianmian's gaze inadvertently swept over the heads of the Li couple, and in an instant, she was stunned as if struck by lightning.

Immediately afterwards, her previously unremarkable eyes widened suddenly, as if she had seen something extremely astonishing.

Jiang Mianmian's lips curled up slightly, and she chuckled. "Hehe, this is going to be interesting!" At that moment, her curious heart was instantly ignited, and her eyes sparkled with an intense gossip.

Jiang Mianmian, who had already started to walk away, suddenly stood rooted to the spot as if her feet had taken root.

Then, without hesitation, she plopped back down in her chair, her face full of anticipation for a good show, muttering to herself:

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【Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness!】

Hahaha... This is so funny!

At the same time, her eyes gleamed, shooting straight at the top of Li's father's head.

[A man wearing a green hat so brightly it's practically flying?!][Oh my god!]

At this moment, Jiang Mianmian was completely stunned. She never dreamed that her daughter-in-law's father would have such an unexpected hobby and refined taste!

[Wow, a cuckolded in-law, this is interesting! Hehe...she'll have to take a good look at this later?]

Jiang Mianmian glanced again at Li's mother, who was standing next to her cuckolded father-in-law, and saw that she also had a few words written on her head:

[Anonymous Female Supporting Character]

I couldn't help but sigh: [Tsk tsk tsk! This mother-in-law is even more tragic than me. At least she managed to leave her name in the eldest brother's story, but she...]

[Sigh, even if I'm a wicked mother-in-law or something, I'm still a person with a name and a surname, unlike her, who's completely nameless!]

Hearing Jiang Mianmian's constant inner thoughts, even if she wanted to leave at this moment, Li Tingxue couldn't let her mother-in-law leave.

My parents have always had a good relationship, so how could my father have an affair behind my mother's back? Could my mother-in-law have made a mistake?

Li Tingxue looked at her parents with a dejected expression. Oh dear, her mother-in-law suddenly dropped this bombshell... This "melon" is too big for her to swallow!

"Mother, please don't leave yet. Xiao Le'an will wake up soon, and he'll definitely want to see you as soon as he opens his eyes! Let's talk for a bit, shall we?"

Because she also wanted to know which shameless vixen dared to seduce her father. If she found out, she'd be in big trouble.

With Xiao Le'an as an excuse, Jiang Mianmian conveniently decided not to leave, and pretended to hesitate, saying:

"Tingxue, it's rare for your parents to come and see you. They must have a lot to talk about. Why don't you spend more time with them and have some private conversations?"

"I have something to do, so I'll head back now..."

Although Jiang Mianmian said that, her bottom seemed to be glued to the chair, and she didn't move an inch.

"Oh dear, Mother, how can you leave? My mother longs to sit with you, chat, and have tea. She just hasn't had the chance. Now, here it is!"

Li Tingxue grabbed Jiang Mianmian's hand. If her mother-in-law got up to leave, she could immediately press her back into the chair, making her unable to move.

At this moment, Li's parents froze, sitting there motionless, but their eyes were fixed on Jiang Mianmian, staring intently at her.

Mr. Li asked Mrs. Li in confusion, "Madam, I... I think there's something wrong with my ears. I'm having auditory hallucinations. Otherwise, how could I hear my mother-in-law saying such strange things?"

Mother Li did not answer him, and continued to look at Jiang Mianmian.

After Jiang Mianmian sat down, she didn't know what she was talking about with Li Tingxue, so she deliberately brought up a topic.

She told Li Tingxue that Shen Xiujin had burned his arm, but the doctor from Renhetang had examined him, so she and her boss didn't need to worry.

Sigh, Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but mutter: "How old is Shen Xiujin? Why is he still so stubborn? He can't even take care of himself. We asked him to come back, but he just won't. I don't know why he just won't come back."

However, she didn't mention in front of outsiders that it was Su Qianqian who burned Shen Xiujin. After all, she wouldn't air her dirty laundry in public and make a fool of herself in front of outsiders.

However, Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but mutter:

Oh dear! How did this second son end up getting burned by his future wife?

However, since it's only the back of her hand that's burned, it won't cause any problems. But if Su Qianqian had burned her genitals, that would be a disaster; she could forget about ever having a happy sex life again.

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As Jiang Mianmian muttered to herself, her eyes kept darting between Li's parents, feeling a little regretful that she couldn't see her in-laws' "green" melon.

[Tsk, tsk, tsk...]

[A green hat! What a green hat! The father-in-law is wearing a green hat, and I must say, he wears it quite uniquely, haha...]

Oh dear! I wonder if his mother-in-law put this green hat on him, or if it was put on him by the woman he was having an affair with.

It would be even more interesting if it were worn by women outside.

Li Tingxue's parents: "…………"

After hearing Jiang Mianmian's words, Li's mother immediately shot an unfriendly look at Li's father.

Father Li showed no sign of guilt whatsoever. He even thought that Jiang Mianmian was mentally ill and was deliberately slandering his innocence, or that she was deliberately saying these things to sow discord between him and his wife.