After winning 50 million in the lottery, I quickly resigned and collected the prize. The whole process was done in one go.
When I heard from my boyfriend Julian that my future mother-in-law and father-in-law were coming to stay for a few days, I immediately bought a big gold bracelet and planned to give my future mother-in-law a surprise during dinner.
At the dinner table, Julian asked me in confusion why I got off work so early today.
I curled my lips deliberately and tried to make a joke: "Julian, I was fired by the company. You may have to support me in the future."
Julian's face froze. "You were doing well, why did you quit? It's so hard to find a job nowadays, you're too impulsive."
My future mother-in-law also spoke up: " Joyce , you don't want Julian to support you, do you?" I smiled and said, "Why, is it not possible? Julian and I are getting married soon anyway, we are a family, it's just one more pair of chopsticks."
I remember that last year my future mother-in-law had a tumor in her heart. Many doctors were helpless. It was the expert in the provincial capital that I helped her contact who performed the surgery, and I also paid for the surgery.
I thought she wouldn't be so formal with me, but unexpectedly, her face darkened as soon as I finished speaking.
"Joyce, you and Julian haven't gotten married yet. It's not convenient for you to live together. People will gossip about you. Why don't you move out?"
soon as I finished speaking, my expression froze, and Julian 's face also looked a little ugly.
Although I don't have much contact with my future mother-in-law, I always send her gifts during festivals. I think we have a good relationship, not to mention that Julian and I are about to get married.
What she said really confused me.
I tried to pull the corners of my mouth and whispered, "Auntie, what's the inconvenience? Isn't it normal for unmarried couples to live together? How could anyone gossip?"
"Besides, I was just fired from the company. How can I afford to move out?"
But the future mother-in-law was not willing to give in: " Julian earns money easily, and he has to support so many people. What's more, my sisters will come to visit me in a few days, and our house is so small that there is no room for everyone!"
I smiled: "Auntie, don't worry, there are so many rooms in this villa, let alone your sisters, even if there are a few more people, it will be no problem, you don't have to worry."
I was right, the villa my parents left me has a very large space, with more than a dozen bedrooms alone. How could it not be livable?
Moreover, I am an only child, and I particularly like the elderly and children, and I wish my home could be more lively.
But when the future mother-in-law heard this, her eyes immediately turned red and she started crying out of grievance.
My future father-in-law glanced at me with some dissatisfaction and comforted me: "Xiu Lan, the doctor said that you just had the operation not long ago, you can't get angry, otherwise it will affect your recovery."
The future mother-in-law wiped her tears and cried: "After all, they are not married yet. Living together will definitely be gossiped about. I just want to protect the face of our Smith family . Is it wrong?"
"Besides, have you ever seen a decent girl living with her boyfriend before getting married?"
As she spoke, she seemed to realize that her words were a bit too much, and her tone softened again: "Joyce, you are a good girl, and Auntie is doing this for your own good, I have no other intentions."
"Besides, your parents died early, and Julian has been taking care of you for the past few years. It's not easy for him to make money. You said you would quit your job. Aren't you just going to suck Julian's blood dry?"
“Even if you don’t feel sorry for me, I still feel sorry for my son!”
Seeing that my mother-in-law’s expression didn’t seem like she was joking, I clenched the gold bracelet I bought in my pocket and was about to explain when suddenly, Julian, who had been silent all the time, spoke.
"Mom, Joyce just lost her job and is in a bad mood. Can't you say less?"
The eldest sister-in-law also quickly said, "That's right, Mom, we are all family, there is no need to divide so clearly."
When the future mother-in-law heard this, she got angry: "It seems like I'm the only bad person, right? I'm so miserable, my son and daughter are all so ungrateful!"
The future father-in-law also looked gloomy and scolded Julian: "I think you have forgotten your mother now that you have a wife! Your mother's health is not good to begin with, and you are still irritating her! Besides, what your mother said is not wrong."
Julian was a little annoyed. He threw down his chopsticks and pulled me upstairs.
