My mother-in-law gave me 1 tael more wedding gold than my biological mother, my brother-in-law kept nagging me to pay it back.

Unfortunately, Tuan is only an adopted child and not the biological child of his parents-in-law. I don't understand why he is jealous of me?...

The day I ran from the city to the countryside to prepare for the wedding, my mother asked me privately how much gold I wanted for my dowry so she could prepare it. I knew my family’s situation and the high price of gold these days, so I told her she could give me as much as she wanted, I didn’t ask for anything.

After listening, my mother nodded in satisfaction. I also forgot about that matter until the engagement day. When both parents stood up to give dowries to their children, I was surprised to see that both my mother-in-law and my mother gave me quite a lot of gold. In addition to the cash in the tray, my mother-in-law gave me a 7-tael gold ring, 2 gold bracelets and 2 gold necklaces. My biological mother gave me a 24k gold necklace, the remaining 6-tael gold ring and some other jewelry she kept in a separate box.

All relatives and acquaintances from both sides who witnessed the gold exchange that day were surprised because the groom's family was so generous. The value of the gold my husband and I received was greater than expected, especially the tray my mother-in-law gave me. Everyone praised my good fortune, so my mother-in-law gave me more gold than my own mother.

Despite everyone's gossip, after the wedding, I did not discuss the dowry with anyone. It was a sensitive issue so I kept it to myself, and I could not rely on that amount of gold to determine which mother loved her child more. My biological mother was a bit confused when she saw that the groom's family gave more gold, but I held her hand tightly to thank her, so she felt less psychological pressure.

However, the most troublesome one was my husband's adopted younger brother. He seemed unhappy with his brother and sister-in-law receiving so much gold.

Tuan lost his father when he was in 7th grade, his mother left without a trace, his grandparents were old and poor. My father-in-law was a teacher, he followed a group of volunteers to the highlands during the summer, so he accidentally learned about Tuan's situation. Seeing that the boy was bright, handsome, intelligent and a good student, my father-in-law asked to adopt him.

After moving to the city for a while, Tuan changed completely. No one thought he was a poor child born in a mountainous commune, because he was tall and outstanding and as he grew older, he looked more and more like his adoptive father. I looked at old photos and was surprised because Tuan looked more like his father-in-law than his husband.

The whole family of my husband treated Tuan well, and his relatives also loved him because he was a good boy. However, as Tuan grew older, he became colder and quieter. My mother-in-law always whispered to me that perhaps because of the loss in the past, Tuan had communication barriers. I also thought that was right, so I always tried to find ways to connect with my brother-in-law.

Tuan is 1 year younger than my husband and 1 year older than me. Although the age gap is close, it is difficult for my husband and I to talk to Tuan. He is quiet and has no desire to be close to anyone. I am helpless and have to let our relationship be like that.

However, after the wedding, Tuan's attitude changed completely. For many years, my husband often gave in to Tuan because he thought he was at a disadvantage. Now, Tuan has revealed his true nature, surprising everyone.

At the first meal when I became a daughter-in-law, Tuan suddenly asked his mother-in-law a question that surprised the whole family: "Why did you give my sister-in-law and me so much gold, more rings than her mother gave?"

Of course, the two families did not reveal to each other the amount of gold they intended to exchange, so the matter of more gold was unexpected. Tuan wondered about this, making everyone extremely embarrassed. My mother-in-law could only "put out the fire" by replying that she had not planned for that. I also advised Tuan not to delve into such a sensitive issue, such a comparison could easily cause unnecessary conflicts between the two families.

Unexpectedly, Tuan got angry with me. He said that since she got to keep all the gold, of course she was the happiest. As for him, he felt "angry for his mother" because he had to give more gold than the bride's family, so he told me to return the extra 1 tael of gold that my mother-in-law gave me to avoid "one side being more important than the other".

My husband's parents frowned unhappily, probably they didn't understand why Tuan was causing trouble with me like that. My husband waved his hand to stop everything here and continue eating. But Tuan was silent for a while then asked another question that made the whole family choke: "So when I get married, how much gold do you plan to give me? Is it less than my brother and sister?"

It turns out that Tuan has been thinking about that for the past few days, and this is the main reason why he is upset with me. When he sees his parents being calm about spending more money than my family on the wedding, he is afraid that he will also suffer later. What a selfish way of thinking!

As soon as I understood the problem, I held my husband's hand, signaling him to restrain himself and not let things get any more tense. However, my father-in-law could not hold back any longer and sternly told Tuan to go into the room to talk privately. Unexpectedly, their well-behaved adopted son, who had been adopted for so many years, reacted quite harshly. He did not want to be disciplined anymore and let out a storm that surprised everyone.

It is true that for many years, Tuan has been insecure about his background. Although he was treated equally by everyone around him, and his parents and adoptive brother loved him and did not let him lack anything, Tuan was always afraid of being disadvantaged. He did not want to be inferior to anyone, and if anyone gave him less than his friends, he would assume that because he was an orphan, people were "discriminating against him".

His parents-in-law were completely unaware of Tuan's psychological trauma, so for years they thought he was a normal child. It only broke out at his brother's wedding, and Tuan saw so many valuable assets that he couldn't help but feel jealous.

My mother-in-law was so sad and shocked that she couldn’t say a word. She left her food and went into her room to cry. I followed her to comfort her, but I was also confused and didn’t know what to say.

The mother-in-law said that Tuan was still young and did not have a girlfriend, so she had never thought about what to give him when they got married. However, she had never let Tuan be inferior to anyone, she considered him as her own son, so she would definitely give him something worthy at that time. However, Tuan revealed his selfish nature and distorted mentality. She was disappointed in her adopted son and blamed herself ten times, thinking that it was because she did not care more about him that Tuan had such a wrong thought.

I also do not know if my brother-in-law's being so petty is pitiful or blameworthy...

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