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Auntie Lily was known for her vicious tongue.She was the most foul-mouthed in the whole area.Her husband had been driven away by her constant scolding.She was a single mother raising her son.If her son didn't share her bad traits,he probably wouldn't have been able to tolerate her either.
Auntie Lily's words made Emily tremble as she managed to say,"Auntie,it's me,Emily."
With tears in her eyes,Emily took off her mask and then her hat."Auntie,do you recognize me now?"Emily didn't look in my direction.
I was openly watching the drama unfold. This time,my intention wasn't just to remind her about having a bad-tempered mother-in-law.I was actually showing her what her future life would be like in advance.What woman could endure such a mother-in-law?
Auntie Lily let out a scream,her voice several octaves higher,"You're Emily?Oh my!Why didn't you say so earlier? You should have told me! You made me scold the wrong person."
A hint of disappointment flashed in Emily's eyes. She said listlessly to Auntie Lily,"Auntie,I need to go to school now.We can talk later."
Then she rushed out of the bus in a hurry,and I followed her out and stood in front of her without saying a word.At this moment,no words could describe how she felt. She must have felt like she must have been feeling extremely down.I gently comforted her, "Now you see,right?"
Emily stared at me intently.After a while,her pupils dilated as if she had discovered something.
"Yes,I know you and Auntie Lily are sworn enemies.The injury on your forehead was caused by her.So I deliberately used you.Approaching me was your goal.But now I think you did me a favor.At least I've seen what my future mother-in-law is really like."
These words were true.If I hadn't helped her,she would probably still be deceived by her future in-laws.Emily was stunned for a long time,then she sat down weakly on the steps.As she sat there,tears welled up in her eyes.She was completely devastated.
"We've been in a relationship for five years,a full five years.Over these five years,we've gotten used to each other."
"He always seemed to forgive me,but it was all fake.He always told me his mother had a high pension and could help us.He also said his mother had a strange temper but was kind-hearted,and that if I married him,we could live separately from her.Now I know my instincts were right."
"You know,Auntie Amy,when I was with my boyfriend,he sometimes had a really bad temper.The way his mother lost her temper at me today reminded me that they are just alike.But over the years,I've gotten used to it.It's hard for me to break up,but I'm also not willing to continue like this.In fact,I've thought about breaking up several times but couldn't make up my mind.This incident today just gave me the determination to end it and never have anything to do with them again."
I couldn't help but sigh at the contradictions of this young girl.She had actually noticed these problems before but had never been enough to break up.Now,after this encounter with Auntie Lily on the bus,she had firmly decided to leave.
I praised her,"You're doing the right thing.You need to cut your losses in time.So break up,right now.Don't get entangled with them any longer."
Just as Emily was about to call her boyfriend to break up...
Auntie Lily started bombarding my phone with calls."You old witch,are you trying to turn my daughter-in-law against me?"
