My mother forced her daughter-in-law to sign a property renunciation paper, then immediately regretted it because her daughter-in-law responded with a very clever move.

I also think my mother was being unreasonable for deliberately trying to humiliate my sister-in-law in front of everyone.

With only about a month left until Tet (Lunar New Year), while everyone is excitedly sharing their year-end summaries and preparing to welcome the new year, my family is at risk of having a less joyful Tet celebration.

The reason is that my mother was putting too much pressure on my sister-in-law, causing their previously normal relationship to become strained and creating an awkward situation for the whole family.

My sister-in-law has been married into my family for five years now. That's not a long time, nor a short one, but so much has happened that has made her feel like an outsider in my family.

That's what she confided in me, I didn't make it up myself. Luckily, even though I'm her sister-in-law, I've never had any conflicts with her; on the contrary, we're quite close and often share everything in our lives.

After getting married, I understood my sister-in-law's feelings. No matter how good her husband and his family are, a daughter-in-law is still not blood relative. I also realized that my mother-in-law is even more easygoing than my own mother. My mother has a capricious and unpredictable personality, which explains why my sister-in-law is always so unhappy.

Although my mother's treatment of my sister-in-law wasn't exactly cruel, she had a habit of making things difficult for her.

For example, if my sister-in-law cooks a simple dish, my mother will demand that she add this or remove that, insisting that she cook it according to her own taste, without caring about the recipe.

I repeatedly advised my mother against it because it would only make the atmosphere in the house more stifling. But my mother wouldn't listen; she said she had to be a little intimidating so that her daughter-in-law would respect and fear her.

Whether my sister-in-law was afraid of my mother or not, I don't know, but after enduring it for years, she decided to move out and live on her own. My brother also wanted a new house, so he supported that. So they moved into an apartment with their child, buying it on installments with their own money.

Initially, my mother was very upset. She said my daughter-in-law was deliberately "instigating" my son to stay out of her sight. I sighed and told my mother that it was right for my daughter-in-law to keep him out of her sight. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to stand it either, but since she's my own mother, I had to accept it.

After living separately for a while, the relationship between my sister-in-law and my mother softened a bit. When my mother missed her grandchildren, she would call and invite them over for dinner, and my sister-in-law would occasionally drop by with gifts, so my mother became gentler towards her than before.

My brother and I were so happy to see the family atmosphere change for the better. It seems the saying "distance makes the heart grow fonder, but proximity breeds contempt" is quite true. But the joy was short-lived; the peace lasted only a short while before trouble arose again.

A few days ago, my mother suddenly called all the children and grandchildren over for a meal, inviting close relatives as well, under the pretext of "year-end summary."

Everyone gathered for a fun meal; it had been a long time since we'd had such a lively gathering. But while the whole family was singing karaoke, my mother shattered the warm atmosphere with something nobody expected.

My maternal grandfather recently fell seriously ill. My maternal grandmother passed away a long time ago, leaving only him, so he now holds all the assets. Seeing his health deteriorating, he decided to leave all the house and money to his children and grandchildren. Since my mother is their only daughter, naturally everything belongs to her.

In total, my maternal grandfather transferred ownership of one house and one plot of land to my mother, but I'm not sure about the money, gold, or other documents. My mother said she wanted to divide the real estate between my brother and me to avoid disputes later. My brother and I have always gotten along well, so we both agreed to let her divide it herself; neither of us demanded more or less.

However, before announcing the decision to divide the house and land, my mother called my sister-in-law aside and gave her a piece of paper. Everyone present that day was astonished to learn that it was a "voluntary" renunciation of the property.

My mother said she didn't want her daughter-in-law to get involved in her husband's family's "private affairs," to prevent future conflicts over property, so she made my sister-in-law sign that paper for peace of mind.

My brother and I both voiced our objections. Mom's proposal to my sister-in-law was extremely sensitive; she should have held a family meeting instead of embarrassing her in front of all the relatives!

I know my sister-in-law is never greedy for anything that belongs to others. Even if my mother didn't mention her name in the matter of dividing the property, she would never even glance at a piece of land.

I thought to myself, "This is it, I'm doomed." My mother's behavior was tantamount to demeaning my sister-in-law, clearly showing her concern that she would seize the family's assets.

For all these years, she's been very considerate, never offending anyone around her, and even sacrificing a lot for my family. I was worried watching my sister-in-law's demeanor, but unexpectedly, she signed decisively without a single unnecessary movement!

After signing, she placed the paper in my mother's hand and calmly declared in front of the whole family that from now on she would no longer send monthly allowances to her mother-in-law. The reason was that she and her husband did not live here and had no involvement in the household expenses, so she had no responsibility for paying anything.

In addition, she is currently paying off my brother's mortgage and stock market losses, and his salary has been cut a long time ago. She needs to save money to support her children's education, so she will "transfer" that debt to my mother.

My brother received his share of the inheritance, so my sister-in-law is no longer obligated to pay off his debts. It was a give and take situation, and my mother couldn't find a word to criticize her daughter-in-law.

My sister-in-law didn't hesitate to "boast" that my brother's income was only 7 million VND per month, while she, selling goods to make ends meet, earned a "modest" 30 million VND. Everyone was surprised and whispered amongst themselves, realizing that my brother's fancy clothes were all thanks to his wife, because his 7 million VND wasn't even enough to pay for his children's school fees!

My mother stubbornly continued scolding my sister-in-law, saying that even though she earned 30 million VND, she was stingy and even begrudged giving her 5 million VND a month, calling her miserly and mean-spirited. My sister-in-law just smiled and didn't argue back. Afterward, she got up, drove away alone, leaving my brother sitting there bewildered.

My mother was furious but couldn't do anything. If my sister-in-law stopped giving her money monthly, my mother would probably miss out on a significant portion of her "revolving fund" with the neighbors. After all the calculations and negotiations with her daughter-in-law, my mother probably never imagined that signing the document renouncing her share of the property would cost her more than it gained. She regrets it deeply, but it's too late now. She's been abandoned by her daughter-in-law and ridiculed by relatives. I don't understand what my mother was thinking...

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