Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside

Xiaotian spent several days making clothes for Master Guo and Madam Guo.

The clothes were finally finished. Xiaotian held the two sets of clothing in her hands and went to the main courtyard. Fortunately, Master Guo was not at home today; he had gone out for a walk, leaving only Madam Guo in the main courtyard.

Upon seeing Madam Guo, Xiaotian nervously called out, "Mother."

This was probably the first time she called her "mother" after that incident, because they used to say that she didn’t deserve to call them father and mother. Back when Miss Jingjing came, she called them father and mother, but that was for outsiders to see. Now, with no outsiders present, she didn’t know if her mother-in-law would accept this form of address.

Madam Guo glanced at Xiaotian, her face showing little expression. No matter what, the incident had left a knot in both their hearts, and things could never return to the way they were. "Sit down," she said.

"Thank you, Mother." Xiaotian walked over with the clothes, set them down, and then spoke, "Mother, these are clothes I made for you and Father. Do you like them?"

Madam Guo glanced at the clothes, which were made with exquisite craftsmanship and adorned with peony patterns, showing that a lot of effort had been put into them.

She didn’t touch them or try them on, only saying, "Leave them there."

Xiaotian said nothing and placed the clothes aside. After all, her mother-in-law didn’t tell her to take them back, which was a good sign, and her mother-in-law also didn’t reject her calling her "mother."

Seeing her mother-in-law sitting there, she tactfully poured her a cup of tea and placed it before her, then stepped back, assuming the appearance of a maid. She was used to doing such things anyway.

Seeing Xiaotian’s reasonably sincere demeanor, Madam Guo spoke, "Is there something you need? If not, you can go back; you still have to take care of the child."

Hearing this, Xiaotian took a deep breath. She felt she must take the first step; otherwise, even if she stayed at the Guo Mansion, she wouldn’t fare well. So she turned around and knelt in front of her mother-in-law.

She sincerely apologized, "Mother, I admit my mistakes. I promise to serve my husband well in the future, to serve you and Father, and I will not have any second thoughts. I hope you will accept both me and Little Yueyue, considering all the years we have been together."

With that, she even knocked her head on the ground.

Hearing this, Madam Guo’s lips curled into a cold smile, her tone somewhat challenging, "Serve your husband well? Are you serious with that statement?"

Xiaotian remained kneeling, her head lowered, expressing her sincerity, "Mother, I am sincere in every word. If I speak any falsehood, may I die a terrible death."

Madam Guo shook her head, feeling as if she had heard a colossal joke, and said, "As far as I know, you haven’t consummated the marriage. Is this how you serve your husband? Is this how you treat our Guo Family? My son doesn’t marry another because of you, but do you intend to let our Guo Family lineage end?"

Hearing this, Xiaotian widened her eyes and looked at her mother-in-law. It turned out that even the fact that she and Guo Feng had not consummated the marriage was known to her mother-in-law. She was somewhat flustered, not knowing how to answer such a matter.

Initially, she was somewhat resistant, even rejecting the idea, but later on, she was mentally prepared. She thought that if Guo Feng requested, she would agree. However, Guo Feng never made such a request, and instead, she felt a sense of relief about it. Now looking back, this matter was indeed significant.

Madam Guo’s shoulders trembled as she continued, "Are you surprised? There are no walls without leaks. Did you think you could deceive everyone?"