Chapter 16: No Overnight Grudge Between Mother and Daughter  

Watching Mother Su, who was baring her fangs and brandishing her claws, Su Ruanruan finally merged her with the one in the memories she had received.  

Although Su Ruanruan had inherited the Original Owner’s memories, those memories ultimately belonged to the Original Owner. For Su Ruanruan, reviewing them in her mind was like watching a movie—familiar, yet lacking depth and realism.  

Now, seeing Mother Su in person and hearing her words with her own ears, Su Ruanruan finally felt the weight of reality.  

No wonder the Original Owner had grown up to be so silent, timid, and fearful.  

With a mother like this, constantly oppressed by her, it was only natural for the Original Owner to develop such a personality.  

Seeing that Su Ruanruan remained unresponsive, Mother Su became even more explosive, like a lit powder keg.  

“Su Ruanruan, I’m talking to you! Do you hear me?” she snapped. “No wonder people say that a married daughter is like spilled water! Raising a daughter is just raising her for someone else’s family! I didn’t believe it before, but now I see it’s true. It’s only been three days since you got married, and you already have no regard for your own mother!”  

As she spoke, Mother Su even wiped at her eyes, shedding a few tears.  

This was not the first time she had done this. Whenever the Original Owner did something that displeased her, she would put on the same act. And every time, the Original Owner would back down, obediently following her mother’s wishes.  

Mother Su was still using the same trick, clearly believing it would work as usual.  

Su Ruanruan curved her lips slightly and spoke in a light, airy tone.  

“Mother, you’ve already said that a married daughter is like spilled water—there’s no gathering it back. I suppose I’ll never meet your expectations in this lifetime.  

“But that’s alright. Ever since I was little, I’ve heard you say that you won’t rely on a daughter for your old age, only on your son. After all, I’m just an extra, so you really don’t need to count on me.”  

The moment these words left her mouth, Mother Su’s wailing came to an abrupt halt. She stared at Su Ruanruan in shock, her face full of disbelief. It took her a long while before she spoke hesitantly: “Su Ruanruan, what are you saying?”  

“What do you mean?” Su Ruanruan blinked innocently. “I’m just repeating your words! Didn’t you just say that yourself?  

“Oh, it’s almost lunchtime. Since I’m a married daughter now, someone else’s wife, it wouldn’t be proper for me to eat at my maiden home. Food is precious nowadays, and as a mere guest, it wouldn’t be right for me to stay for a meal. Well then, Mother, we’ll be leaving!”  

With that, Su Ruanruan took Fu Wenjing’s hand and walked toward the door. When she reached the entrance of the main hall, she suddenly stopped, turned back, and gave Mother Su a smile.

“Mother, when Wenjing and I arrived just now, we ran into quite a few villagers. They said they wanted to see the pastries I brought, so I showed them. Everyone praised them!  

“They said that in our entire brigade, no other daughter has ever brought such fine pastries in such large quantities when returning home three days after marriage. They even said you are truly blessed!  

“So, you see, Mother, raising me wasn’t for nothing. Didn’t I bring you honor? And it’s not just about honor—you also received dozens of yuan in bride price and two hundred jin of grain.  

“Just last month, that Li Sanni next door got married, and the groom’s family only gave twenty jin of grain and five yuan. What I brought is several times that, don’t you think, Mother?  

“Alright then, I know you’re happy, so just enjoy it at home. Wenjing and I will head back now.”  

This time, after finishing her words, Su Ruanruan did not hesitate in the slightest. She grabbed Fu Wenjing’s hand and strode toward the exit, quickening her pace until she was practically running.  

Just as she stepped out of the courtyard, cursing erupted from behind her.  

Mother Su was, of course, swearing at Su Ruanruan, even going so far as to curse her ancestors.  

Su Ruanruan remained unfazed. This body wasn’t truly hers, and in her mind, the ancestors of the Su family were not her ancestors.  

As she pondered this, she suddenly heard Fu Wenjing’s voice.  

“Aren’t your ancestors also her ancestors?”  

Hearing this out of nowhere, Su Ruanruan was momentarily stunned.  

After a brief moment of thought, she responded seriously: “Maybe she was only cursing the Su family’s ancestors—she doesn’t even share the Su surname.”  

Fu Wenjing nodded in deep agreement and even took the opportunity to praise her. “My wife is so smart, even noticing something like this.”  

Su Ruanruan turned to look at Fu Wenjing and asked earnestly: “You’re actually praising me? Don’t you think I’m being unfilial?”  

“Of course not.” Fu Wenjing answered without hesitation. “A child can only be filial if the mother is kind. Besides, everything you said was the truth. You weren’t wrong at all.”  

Hearing Fu Wenjing’s words, Su Ruanruan couldn’t have felt more pleased.  

If they weren’t outside, she would have hugged him right then and there.

Although she couldn’t hug him, Su Ruanruan still gave Fu Wenjing a sweet smile. “You’re really great.”  

Not only was he handsome, well-built, and had a generous allowance, but more importantly, he had the right mindset.  

In this era, blind filial piety was everywhere.  

Yet Fu Wenjing was not one of those blindly filial people. His thinking was open-minded, he could distinguish right from wrong, and he was not bound by family ties—he only judged based on fairness. Such clarity was truly rare.  

Not only was it rare in this time period, but even in the era where Su Ruanruan had lived before, people like him were hard to come by.  

Once again feeling like she had struck gold, Su Ruanruan decided that as soon as they got home, she would make two close-fitting garments for Fu Wenjing as a token of her gratitude.  

It was lunchtime, yet Su Ruanruan and Fu Wenjing did not stay at the Su family home for a meal. Instead, they walked back empty-handed. Seeing them leave without anything in hand, the villagers naturally became curious and started asking questions.  

Su Ruanruan didn’t say much—she simply explained that she and Fu Wenjing were guests, and since times were hard and food was scarce, it wouldn’t be appropriate to stay for a meal.  

Hearing this, the villagers all smiled in agreement, even taking the opportunity to praise Su Ruanruan and Fu Wenjing.  

However, as soon as Su Ruanruan and Fu Wenjing walked past, a group of people exchanged knowing glances and immediately started gossiping.  

Some didn’t even wait for them to be out of earshot before voicing their opinions.  

“That Su family woman, what is she thinking? A son-in-law like this—others would do anything to get one, and yet she doesn’t even appreciate him. She didn’t even keep them for a meal. She’s going to regret this one day.”  

Someone else shook their head in disagreement. “Blood is thicker than water. That’s her own mother. Ruanruan has such a soft personality—who knows? Maybe after a few kind words from her mother, she’ll forgive her, and they’ll reconcile just like that.”  

“Exactly! There’s no lasting grudge between a mother and daughter. And besides, it’s not even a real conflict—she just didn’t invite them for lunch. The Fu family definitely eats better than the Su family anyway. Maybe she was just feeling bad for Su Ruanruan!”  

Although Su Ruanruan and Fu Wenjing had already walked past, they hadn’t gone too far, and the villagers were speaking quite loudly. Su Ruanruan heard their entire conversation clearly.  

She could let the rest slide, but when she heard that last sentence, she couldn’t help but laugh.