Chapter 518: The Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law War Triggered by Weight Loss

Shi Yucheng did not have the heart to say in front of outsiders that he was angered by his eldest daughter.

He only said he hadn't rested well and was going back to rest.

The two went upstairs and saw Yuke in the Hospital Ward; she was leaning against the head of the bed, with an IV drip in her hand.

Jian Yixin took an apple, washed it clean, and made Yuke eat it; she had to eat it.

Yuke frowned and whispered, "It still has the skin on; how is one supposed to eat this?"

Jian Yixin: "Just eat it like that; it's clean enough. There's more Vitamin C in the peel, don't be so delicate, eat!"

Yuke pulled a long face, very reluctantly took the apple, and began to gnaw on the skin...

Jian Yixin: "No wasting allowed, eat the skin too."

"I can't swallow it." She looked at Jian Yixin timidly and negotiated with her cautiously: "Can I not eat the skin? I've never eaten apple skin since I was a child; I really can't swallow it."

When her father was present, she would act out in all sorts of ways, demanding men and acting love-struck!

But when her father was away and Jian Yixin was in charge—Yuke was incredibly well-behaved.

She displayed the art of judging people by their status to the fullest.

Shi Youxuan watched from the doorway, covering her mouth to stifle a laugh.

Jian Yixin was just about to speak when she caught a glimpse of Shi Youxuan out of the corner of her eye and immediately said with pleasant surprise: "Why are you here? Where is my son?"

After the full-month banquet, even if she hadn't been there, she was still Xiao Erbao's godmother, so calling Sheng Zichen "my son" directly was perfectly fine.

Shi Youxuan: "Your son is at home sleeping; there were too many people today and he was worn out from all the excitement. He won't wake up for another four or five hours."

The two chatted for a bit, and when Shi Youxuan turned back, she saw Yuke staring at her with great contempt!

"Why are you looking at me like that? Don't you recognize me?"

The two had not seen each other for many years.

Shi Youxuan had visited Yuke at the psychiatric hospital once, but when she went, she only saw Yuke surrounded by a group of male patients, like stars surrounding the moon.

Yuke had not noticed her.

She thought Yuke wouldn't recognize her, but that woman curled her lip and said with disdain: "I'd recognize you even if you were turned to ash, Shi Youxuan, you look really ugly now."

Shi Youxuan:...

She began to critique Shi Youxuan: "Tsk tsk, Shi Youxuan, it's been so many years, you haven't exactly been doing well for yourself, have you?"

"Is it because you're too good at making money that you've gotten 'overwork fat'?"

"Let me tell you, a woman has to be ruthless with herself, keep her mouth shut and move her legs. Making money is a man's business; a woman just needs to be able to hold onto her man..." Yuke was instantly energized when she saw Shi Youxuan.

She lectured her at great length.

This left Shi Youxuan feeling incredibly depressed.

She had actually been looked down upon by Yuke!

Jian Yixin interrupted her: "Stop, stop, stop, shut your mouth. Xuanxuan is only like this because she just gave birth, and you're making fun of her? Your figure was even more ruined after you gave birth; don't you know the saying that mocking others is a sign of one's own inferiority?"

Yuke was unconvinced, but she dared not argue with Jian Yixin.

When Shi Youxuan returned home, her mood was extremely unpleasant!

She was sullen.

Upon arriving home, she was immediately discovered by Sheng Hanyu: "Wife, what's wrong?"

Shi Youxuan shook her head: "Nothing, I'm going to start losing weight tomorrow."

Sheng Hanyu:...

He knew his wife wanted to lose weight, but it had already been decided for next week.

Suddenly changing her mind and deciding to start tomorrow, she must have been provoked!

Before he could ask, Shi Youxuan "confessed" on her own: "I was looked down upon by Yuke today; she said I was fat."

"You believe what she says? This bit of chubbiness is just right, I like it."

But her husband's comfort did not change Shi Youxuan's plan to lose weight immediately. Early the next morning, she woke up Xiao Erbao to feed him, used a breast pump to extract her "lunch" for the afternoon, put it in the refrigerator, and went out.

At the yoga studio, Shi Youxuan discovered that she was actually on the lighter side among the group of new mothers, which finally helped her regain a bit of confidence.

All morning.

The teacher taught a few basic movements and then told everyone to go home and practice.

In the afternoon.

Shi Youxuan carried Xiao Erbao on her back, her back straight and extended, her elbows supporting her on the floor, one leg kneeling on the yoga mat, and the other leg also extended straight and kept level with her back.

She had only held this pose for five minutes when her body began to sway, and sweat dripped down incessantly.

Wang Yingzhi watched from the side, terrified: "Xuanxuan, why don't you take a break?"

"No, if I rest now, all my previous efforts will be wasted. I have to hold it!" Shi Youxuan refused.

So her mother-in-law suggested again: "Put Xiao Erbao down, don't drop him."

This was the mother-in-law's true intention; she was afraid Shi Youxuan wouldn't be able to hold on and would drop the child.

"No need, you go out, don't disturb me." She was also afraid of dropping the child, so Xiao Erbao was strapped quite securely to her back.

Sheng Zichen found it quite fun on her back, waving his little hands and babbling.

If she put him down now, he would definitely want to be held.

Then her mother-in-law would take the opportunity to make another request, telling her to stop practicing and hold the child!

Her mother-in-law didn't leave and kept trying to discourage her: "Your figure is just right now, not fat or thin, why lose weight? Don't lose so much that you lose your milk; what will Xiao Erbao eat..."

Three years is a generation gap.

Shi Youxuan now felt—the ancients truly did not deceive me!

She stood up and, without further ado, pushed her mother-in-law out of the room: "Please go out, just go out, I know what I'm doing."

This yoga weight-loss studio specializes in postpartum body management.

They use scientific methods, so it won't interfere with breastfeeding!

She had already explained all this to her mother-in-law, but she still wasn't reassured.

Her mother-in-law still viewed new problems with old-fashioned eyes and refused to believe in new things.

Shi Youxuan had never imagined that she would have a conflict with her mother-in-law over weight loss, and an irreconcilable one at that!

When Sheng Hanyu got off work, he discovered that the atmosphere at home was wrong.

Both his mother and his wife had poor expressions on their faces.

Shi Ran pulled her father to the side and whispered: "Dad, Mom and Grandma are having a conflict. Who are you planning to coax first?"

The little girl had a gossipy look on her face, and even a bit of schadenfreude.

"What happened?" Sheng Hanyu asked.

Shi Ran shook her head: "I don't know either. Grandma told me to ask Mom, Mom told me not to pry, and Grandpa snuck out to play chess, saying he wouldn't be eating dinner at home."

Sheng Hanyu:...

He decided to ask his wife first.

The couple returned to their room and closed the door.

Shi Youxuan apologized first: "Hanyu, I was wrong."

Sheng Hanyu:...

Apologizing without rhyme or reason was not Shi Youxuan's personality.

Sure enough, what followed was Shi Youxuan's true personality: "Hanyu, let's not live with the elders anymore. There are too many conflicts. Can we live separately?"

She now deeply regretted agreeing to live with her parents-in-law in the first place.

She couldn't be the master of her own house and was constrained and restricted at every turn.

And this feeling hadn't existed before; it had started after the birth of Xiao Erbao!

She could let minor conflicts slide; Shi Youxuan was not a petty person and didn't hold grudges.

But these two major conflicts made her feel that things couldn't go on like this, as it made life difficult for everyone, and the main disagreement between her and her mother-in-law was over Xiao Erbao!

The first time was the Ganqin.

And then there was this time.

This conflict made Shi Youxuan realize that some conflicts, while appearing small, were irreconcilable!

Their perspectives were different, and she didn't want to change herself; her mother-in-law was the same in this regard, insisting on her own way, and thus the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflict became prominent.