On a sunny weekend, Cheng Nan followed her boyfriend Wang Liang back to his hometown with both excitement and apprehension. This is the first time Cheng Nan has met her future in-laws, and she attaches great importance to this meeting, hoping to leave a good impression on Wang Liang's parents.
Cheng Nan and Wang Liang met at work, and the two fell in love at first sight and soon fell in love. Wang Liang graduated two years earlier than Cheng Nan and already worked in a stable company, while Cheng Nan had just stepped into society and was working hard in a hotel. Although the nature of their work is very different, their relationship is very deep.
For this meeting, Cheng Nan deliberately made full preparations in advance. She carefully selected the gifts and dressed them up to perfection in the details. Wang Liang saw Cheng Nan's nervousness, and kept comforting her along the way, telling her that her parents were very kind people, so she didn't have to worry too much.
However, the moment Cheng Nan stepped into Wang Liang's house, she immediately felt an inexplicable depressing atmosphere. Wang Liang's mother looked her up and down, revealing a hint of imperceptible pickiness in her eyes. Cheng Nan tried to keep smiling, trying to break the awkward atmosphere with his enthusiasm and sincerity.
At the dinner table, Wang Liang's mother began to ask Cheng Nan a series of questions, from her family background to her education and work. Cheng Nan answered truthfully and tried his best to show his best side. However, when Wang Liang's mother learned that Cheng Nan graduated from a junior college and worked in a hotel, her face suddenly sank.
"Wang Liang, this is the object you chose for yourself? Which of the ones I asked someone to introduce you to is not a bachelor's degree and which is not a good job? Wang Liang's mother turned to Wang Liang and said, her tone full of dissatisfaction and disappointment.
Cheng Nan's heart sank to the bottom all of a sudden. Although she is not highly educated, she has been working very hard and hopes to earn the respect of others through her efforts. However, in this moment, she deeply felt the contempt and disrespect from her future mother-in-law.
The whole meal was tasteless, Cheng Nan tried hard to suppress his emotions, not wanting to lose his temper in front of Wang Liang. After dinner, Wang Liang was called into the bedroom by his mother to talk, leaving Cheng Nan to sit awkwardly in the living room alone. She could clearly hear the whispered conversation coming from the bedroom, and although she couldn't hear the exact details, the atmosphere made her feel uneasy.
Finally, Wang Liang walked out of the bedroom, his face a little ugly. He sat down next to Cheng Nan and tried to comfort her: "Don't care about my mother's words, she is that kind of person, speak straighter." ”
Cheng Nan smiled reluctantly and did not speak. She knew that Wang Liang was very embarrassed to be caught in the middle, but the grievances and dissatisfaction in her heart were difficult to settle. She remembered the efforts she had made to be with Wang Liang, and remembered the hard work and struggle day and night, but she was easily denied and despised by others at this moment.
In the evening, the family sat in the living room watching TV, and the atmosphere was still awkward and depressing. Cheng Nan tried to find a topic to try to ease the tension, but each time he failed. She felt like a superfluous person in this home, unable to fit in and unable to exit.
Finally survived until the next day, and Cheng Nan was ready to leave this home that made her feel suffocated. Before leaving, Wang Liang's mother mentioned the problem of work again"Cheng Nan, I'm not a feudal parent, but if you insist on being with Wang Liang, change your job. You are too classless to be a hotel manager and do not meet the expectations of our family. ”
When Cheng Nan heard this, he could no longer suppress the anger and grievances in his heart. She straightened her back, looked at Wang Liang's mother and said"Auntie, I love Wang Liang very much, but I won't change jobs just to enter your house. It's not my job that you dislike, it's who I am. But I'm sorry, but I didn't like your family either. Therefore, I will not get married this time. ”
After saying this, Cheng Nan turned around and left, leaving Wang Liang and his mother looking at each other. When she walked out of that house, she felt a sense of relief and relief that she had never felt before. She knew that her choice might disappoint and upset Wang Liang, but she knew better that she could not sacrifice her dignity and happiness for the sake of other people's expectations.
Looking back on this relationship experience, Cheng Nan deeply realized the importance of mutual respect in the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. She knows that as a mother-in-law, she should put aside her prejudices to accept and respect her future daughter-in-law; And as a daughter-in-law, you must also know how to respond to the respect of your mother-in-law. Only in this way can the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law be harmonious and harmonious; Only in this way can the family be happy.
In real life, stories like Cheng Nan's are not uncommon, and many young people face resistance and pressure from their families when choosing a partner. But in any case, we should stick to our own choices and beliefs and not be swayed by the prejudices and expectations of others, only in this way can we find our true happiness and destiny.