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The Stepmother's Heartache
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I was still in the kitchen making Braised Spicy Prawns. Although I didn't like such heavy-flavored food at all, my husband and son enjoyed it. To cater to their tastes, I had been eating these kinds of meals for the five years since I married into this family. The kitchen's exhaust fan was turned up to the maximum, yet I was still choked by the thick spicy smoke, causing tears to stream down my face.
Suddenly, I heard something shatter in the living room. When I went out to check, I saw my stepson, Li Ran, had broken the glass that my husband gave me as a token of our love—it was engraved with our initials and hearts intertwined.
"Li Ran, how could you break the cup?" I felt both frustrated and heartbroken. This cup was my only love token.
Li Ran glared at me, "Why are you being so fierce?"
"This cup belongs to our family; my dad bought it. Why are you being so fierce?" I clutched my chest, feeling a sharp pain spreading from my heart.
My mother-in-law came downstairs and hugged Li Ran tightly, "Zixuan, why are you being so fierce?"
"He's just a child; can't you be more accommodating as an elder?"
I replied, "Mom, this cup was a gift from Haoran."
My mother-in-law said, "It's just a cup. Can't you buy another one?"
I opened my mouth to respond, but before I could say anything, she continued, "What are you doing? Did you forget to turn off the fire? The prawns in the pot are burnt."
I hurried back to the kitchen and found that the prawns were indeed charred black.
"Mom, I didn't mean to..."
Before I could finish my sentence, my mother-in-law's expression turned stern: "Zixuan, I know you're feeling upset since you married into our family. But you shouldn't take it out on the child. Ran is still young; his father is busy. Can't you be a bit more understanding?"
Looking at her face filled with dissatisfaction and reproach towards me, I felt extremely wronged. Tears began to fall heavily down my cheeks.
At noon, my husband came home.
After understanding the situation, he frowned at Li Ran and said, "Ranran, apologize to your mother."
Li Ran pouted defiantly, "I won't."
My mother-in-law added, "Haoran, Zixuan is making a big deal out of nothing. How can you scold a child like that?"
My husband said sternly, "Ranran, how does Daddy usually teach you?"
Li Ran pouted again, "I'm sorry."
Seeing his unwillingness, I felt angry but my frustration had already faded significantly.
I smiled and served him some food, saying, "Alright, just be more careful next time."
My mother-in-law remarked sarcastically, "Zixuan, you're not this nice to Ranran."
The dining table fell silent in an instant.
That night, after I coaxed my daughter Yun Yun to sleep, I collapsed on the bed, utterly exhausted.
My thoughts were like weeds in spring, growing wildly.
I wanted to talk to my husband but seeing him still busy, I decided to wait for him in the bathroom.
"Haoran, let's move back to the old house," I said while looking at my tired reflection in the mirror. "It feels strange with Mom and Ranran here."
My husband yawned and replied, "Let's talk about it later. I've been really busy and tired lately."
He went into the guest room again.
Five years ago, I was in my junior year of college.
Due to financial difficulties at home, I worked part-time off-campus.
It was during that time that I met my husband Li Haoran, who was inspecting stores.
He fell in love with me at first sight and pursued me relentlessly afterward.
During that period, I had to balance my studies and manage relationships with my roommates; it was truly hectic.
But every time after class, I would see Li Haoran waiting for me downstairs in front of the classroom building, well-dressed, driving his little car and holding a cup of milk tea.
He is seven years older than me, successful in his career, and mature and steady. Under his passionate pursuit, I fell for him.
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