My husband's family has always valued the family, my husband and I are free to love and get married, and my mother-in-law's family is always very cold to me as a daughter-in-law. But I've been trying hard to please them and do what they like.
Last Friday, I suddenly received a ** from my mother-in-law's family, and my mother-in-law said that there would be a big dinner at home all day on Saturday, and 13 people would come, so we must participate. I said yes right away.
After hanging up**, I excitedly said to my husband: "My in-laws have finally accepted me!."Inviting me to such a big family gathering shows that they already see me as their own!”
I was a little disappointed and asked, "Why do you say that?"I've been very attentive all this time, so give them some time to accept me. ”
The husband sighed and didn't answer directly, but just repeated: "When the time comes, you'd better leave quickly after eating, you know?."”
Although I was a little worried about my husband's words, I happily prepared for this family dinner. I got up early in the morning to go grocery shopping, washing, and chopping vegetables. I also specially cooked my mother-in-law's favorite braised pork, and made a plate of fish-flavored shredded pork according to the online tutorial. The more dishes you make, the more your in-laws will be moved.
At 9 a.m. on Saturday, I arrived at my husband's house an hour early. Mother-in-law, father-in-law and other in-laws are already there. I greeted everyone with a smile on my face, and took the initiative to praise my mother-in-law for being in good spirits today. The mother-in-law just gave a faint "um" and turned her back to greet the others. My heart chuckled, a little embarrassed, but I managed to keep my smile on my face.
After all the dishes were served, I finally saw a smile on my mother-in-law's face. They are bowls of vegetables and I are bowls of vegetables, and they keep exclaiming
Oops, our Xiaofang's craftsmanship is getting better and better!”
This braised pork is so fragrant, my mother-in-law's favorite taste!”
Xiao Fang's fish-flavored shredded meat has obviously improved a lot, and the meat slices are cut very thinly, which is really a lot of effort!”
I was overjoyed and thanked everyone for their compliments. At this moment, I felt that my efforts were finally in vain, and maybe they really began to accept me as a member of the family!
Just as we were having a good meal, I suddenly noticed that there was a lack of dipping sauce, which was not a good idea. A family banquet is indispensable for the signature dipping sauce!
I quickly got up and said to my mother-in-law, "I'll go to the kitchen to adjust the tahini again, it will be fine soon, everyone use it slowly!."”
I was carefully preparing tahini in the kitchen, wanting to make a perfect dinner for everyone. After the adjustment, I returned to the dining room full of excitement and anticipation, ready to surprise everyone.
However, when I walked into the dining room, I was stunned. The dinner table was still in full swing just now, and everyone was silent at the moment, and everyone was embarrassed. My mother-in-law was looking at me with a serious face.
You're back. The mother-in-law said, "We have important family matters to discuss, and it is inconvenient for you to be present, so these dishes you make should be entertained to us." After eating, you will hurry back and don't delay our time. ”
I stood there, at a loss for a moment, and I just felt like the world was spinning. It turned out that none of them took me seriously, and today's dinner was just using me to prepare dishes, and they didn't treat me as a family at all. Thinking of this, tears couldn't help but burst out of my eyes.
If you know, go and eat yours quickly, and don't interfere with our speech!”
I felt a suffocating heartache, but I nodded with tears in my eyes and turned back to the table. As if they didn't see me, they continued to eat and drink, and laughed and laughed. I mechanically picked up my meal, as if I were in another world, out of place with this happy family.
I don't know how long it took for me to finish my last bite of food. Putting down the dishes, I wiped my tears and picked up my bag to leave. I couldn't stand this sad place anymore and just wanted to get out of it right away.
Just as I turned around, my father-in-law stopped me: "Xiaofang, don't go, today's dinner is specially prepared for you, stay and participate in our discussion!."”
I looked at my husband suspiciously, only to see him nodding with a smile on his face. At this time, my mother-in-law came over, took my hand and explained softly
I said that on purpose just now, I wanted to test your level of attachment to this family. We have all seen your dedication to this family, so this meeting is for the formal acceptance of your extended family. From today on, you are a part of us. ”
In a lively discussion as a family, I officially became a part of the family. My mother-in-law and father-in-law said in front of everyone, "We welcome Xiaofang to be a member of our family. From today onwards, we will take care of her as a family member and go hand in hand with her. ”
I sincerely said to the elders: "Thank you for giving me this opportunity, I will work harder to be filial to you, I will take care of all the housework in the future, if there is any need for me, I will definitely work hard to live up to your expectations of me." ”
The mother-in-law smiled and nodded: "Xiaofang is a good child, you will be a member of our family in the future." As long as the children are doing well, we are happy. ”
My father-in-law also smiled and held my hand and said, "Xiaofang is so capable and able to endure hardships, she will definitely be a virtuous and good daughter-in-law in the future, you have to live a good life, don't let us worry about it." ”
I tearfully agreed, thanking them for the recognition. I know what that means for a daughter out of wedlock. I will do my best to repay the trust and expectation of my elders.
The third aunt also said: "Xiaofang is not simple, her skills are good, and her temper is good. If she hadn't worked so hard to cook so much food to entertain us today, we wouldn't have accepted her so smoothly. Her dedication to this family makes us feel good. ”
The second uncle nodded in agreement: "That's it, our Xiaofang is a good daughter-in-law who makes people worry." Brothers, you have to be kind to others. ”
I listened to the words of the second uncle, blushed, and thanked everyone repeatedly. My husband also held my hand tightly, and his eyes were full of pride and happiness. At this moment, I understand that the recognition of my family is not easy to come by, and I will definitely work harder to spend the rest of my life with this family.
My mother-in-law looked moved and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, let's get to the point." I called you here today to discuss your wedding with Xiao Ming. You've been married for three years, and it's time to officially have a drink, call all your relatives and friends, and give you a grand wedding!”
My mother-in-law patted me on the back warmly: "Silly child, what my family values most is affection." As long as you have a good relationship, we are relieved. Come on, sit down, and let's discuss your wedding together!”
So we happily discussed the wedding of my dreams. I came up with a lot of ideas, and my mother-in-law and others actively suggested changes. For a while, around the dining table, we had a heated discussion, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious. I felt joy and satisfaction like never before.
As the sun sets, we chatted and drank tea together in the garden after dinner. I hugged my mother-in-law, recalling her instructions and encouragement to me during the day.
On this day, I finally became a part of this family. From now on, there will be no more estrangement and prejudice, only more love and understanding.