Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse-Chapter 466 - 461 Xie Jinghong’s Troubles 16

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"Jinghong, you are now a mother of three, can you really bear your children being pointed at and called ’mother-born but fatherless’?"

Xie Tiesheng sighed, then continued before his daughter could retort:

"Da Niu, I raised you, how could I not know your temperament? But, even if this marriage has wronged you, Dad still wants to advise you. Even if not for yourself, you have to think about your children——"

Xie Jinghong really faced the prospect of divorce and returning to her parents’ home, facing it moment by moment.

Seeing his daughter’s face turn pale with his questions, he turned his head away.

Upon turning his head, he met Fan Jiefang’s dark and honest face, then Mr. Xie immediately scolded Fan Jiefang without holding back:

"Fan Jiefang, oh Fan Jiefang, when you asked to marry my Da Niu, you repeatedly assured me, you would protect her for life, grant her peace and joy, and never let her be sad... How have you been doing these years?

Do you think I would be happy just scolding my daughter? If you hadn’t continually hurt Da Niu’s heart, would she think of returning to her parents’ house whenever there is an issue?

She doesn’t trust you, doesn’t believe that you would protect her and her four children with your life, what is there for you to be pleased about? You, you..."

By the end of his scolding, seeing his son-in-law looking soul-lost at his daughter, the last few words were just suffocatingly swallowed.

Fan Jiefang’s face, rebutted by his father-in-law, turned red and his eyes welled up—turning to see his wife crying on Yan Jinsu’s shoulder, her sobs muffled in her palms, while Yan Jinsu gently comforted her and also gave him unfriendly looks, he felt deeply ashamed and blamed himself.

Although the couple were not much different in age, he had delayed their wedding because he had joined the army, while Xie Jinghong had a fiancé who changed his mind after the engagement, leading to their late marriage.

Initially in the marriage, just holding hands would make his wife blush uncontrollably, and she was especially caring and attentive towards him. They had shared deep affection, especially during the first three years of marriage, which were incredibly sweet and loving.

What caused the increasing distance between them?

Fan Jiefang felt a pang of bitterness in his heart—

It was his own brother, his own mother! And that sister-in-law who thrived in chaos!

For what? Was it really for family harmony? Only his own mother and brother were truly harmonious!

As he sided with them time and again, making his own wife and children endure, he and his wife had grown increasingly distant!

"Xiao Hong, please give me another chance, I don’t want to lose you or the children, you are my dearest loved ones!"

Fan Jiefang, distressed and self-reproaching, walked behind his wife, facing the wary eyes of Yan Jinsu and the sidelong glances of his father-in-law, slowly expressed himself, and deeply pleaded.

In the end, Fan Jiefang walked away alone.

Xie Jinghong, hearing his woeful plea, which sounded like an eternal lament, covered her mouth and ran back to the west wing, discomposed.

The remaining Fan Jiefang squatted on the ground, dejected, making Xie Tiesheng and Yan Jinsu quite embarrassed, fearing that if this grown man couldn’t take it and really started crying in front of them, how could they face each other in the future?

Fortunately, Fan Jiefang didn’t lose his composure to that extent; squatting on the ground, he rubbed his face a few times before standing up straight and assured Xie Tiesheng:

"Dad, it’s my fault. Xiao Hong holds grievances against me, and I deserve it. Indeed, there are many issues at home right now. If she is willing, let her stay at her parents’ home for a few more days. I’ll take care of the domestic issues then come to pick them all up."

Seeing Yan Jinsu’s distrustful gaze, Fan Jiefang’s mouth twitched, and he desperately wanted to cover his chest and yell a few times to vent his frustration!

"Go ahead, Da Niu is still my Xie Family’s daughter. If you can’t solve this mess, don’t even think about taking Xiao Hong back. I, Xie Tiesheng, can still afford to support these three grandchildren." Xie Tiesheng, seeing his own daughter so heartbroken, truly had no goodwill left for Fan Jiefang.

The main thing is, when his daughter was around, no matter how inappropriate the son-in-law was, in front of his daughter, he had to maintain some respect for the son-in-law.

But now that his daughter wasn’t here, the son-in-law was nothing!

Xie Tiesheng, seeing Fan Jiefang now, found him displeasing in every way. He waved his hand, telling Fan Tiesheng to leave quickly and not stay here as it was merely upsetting.

He had completely forgotten that this was his son-in-law, and it was already past nine in the evening. The house wasn’t without rooms; he could have let his son-in-law stay overnight...

Yan Jinsu was even less sympathetic, not persuading her brother-in-law to stay.

Now, the Xie family had divided the property, and each person got their own courtyard.

In her west wing, there were guest rooms previously used by her nephews, and with her eldest aunt there, it wouldn’t have been a problem to let her brother-in-law stay for one night.

But, at this moment, Yan Jinsu’s heart held various forms of disdain towards the Fan Family and her brother-in-law, Fan Jiefang. Expect her to be in a good mood to host him?

See you next time.

After everyone left, Yan Jinsu was concerned about her own mother-in-law and children in her room, while Xie Tiesheng was obviously also worried about his grandchildren, and after sending his third son’s wife back, he went to check on Xiao Si and Xiaoqi.

Thankfully, the two children were sleeping peacefully; the noise outside hadn’t woken them.

It made sense, since the children had been on a nearly day-long train ride, they must be exhausted!

Because Jiang Xiaoying, the nanny, was missing and only Yan Jinsu was taking care of the two children, Zhou Xiuhua worried she couldn’t manage alone. Additionally, worrying about her oldest daughter’s emotional state, she decided to stay a few nights in the courtyard of her third son.

Xiao Si and Xiaoqi were then left in Mr. Xie’s care.

Xie Jinghong, who herself had three children, returned to her younger brother’s courtyard and saw her mother telling stories to the children, and her brother’s twins were sleeping soundly. She then breathed a sigh of relief.

Avoiding her mother, Xie Jinghong wiped her tears before entering her younger brother’s inner room.

This was her second time entering this room. Compared to the wedding festivities before, the room now had a warm and intimate feel from the joy of the nuptials.

This comfort and coziness were the efforts of Yan Jinsu, who had spent months decorating the room, making it feel very comfortable and relaxing.

On the bedstead, because Yan Jinsu had returned home, she had heated water to warm the bed, not too hot, since the southern weather was still around eleven or twelve degrees, which made it the most comfortable for sleeping.

Another point, Yan Jinsu also worried about heating the bed too much at once, which might not suit the two little ones.

Over in X county town, because the construction of the houses was different, even in colder weather, the rooms would warm up, and sleeping in a bed made no difference.

Therefore, for these two little ones, this was indeed their first time sleeping on a heated brick bed.

As soon as Xie Jinghong entered, Zhou Xiuhua saw her oldest daughter’s red eyes and sighed softly without saying much.

Since it was very late, Xie Jinghong just greeted her mother and, holding one child on the left and following another on the right, carrying the youngest, Xianzai, she retreated back to Xie Jingzi’s sleeping room.

Seeing her oldest daughter like this, Zhou Xiuhua’s heart was filled with even more worry.