Recalling these old matters, even someone as strong as He Shi couldn't help but tear up.
Ye Jiu could only comfort her, but she interrupted him.
Then, He Shi continued, "This kind of life continued until I became pregnant with your eldest brother, your father's first son, whom the family eagerly awaited. Because of this, I experienced a few months of comfort.
But once your eldest brother was born, I returned to the days of endless toil.
With a child to look forward to, the days were bearable. But when it was time to wean, that old woman said she wanted to take your eldest brother to raise him by her side.
How could I ever bear that? Naturally, I didn't want to, but as a mother-in-law, she had countless ways to torment her daughter-in-law.
I had to do so much work every day, leaving me no time to see your eldest brother, and gradually, your brother grew apart from me.
