Zhong Chengren was beaten so hard that he was dizzy and jumping up and down, but he still insisted stubbornly, stiffening his neck and making excuses: "I... I am just ordinary friends with Meng Wanshu... I haven't done anything to let Mingli down!"

"You still dare to be so stubborn! You still dare to protect that vixen!" When Zhang Chunxue heard this, his anger suddenly soared even higher, and he subconsciously increased the strength in his hands.

"Do you think I'm a three-year-old kid so easy to fool? You've already bought her a gold necklace, and you're still talking about just being ordinary friends! I think that vixen has completely seduced you! You don't even want a family anymore!"

The broom knobs fell on Zhong Chengren's legs, buttocks, and back like raindrops, making a dull and teeth-grinding "crackling" sound.

Zhong Chengren was beaten so badly that he could only hide in circles in the small yard, screaming miserably.

"Mom! I was wrong! I was so wrong! I won't do it again! Please forgive me this time! Please!"

Zhang Chunxue chased him and forced him to the gate of the yard.

She was also tired from fighting, panting heavily, with beads of sweat oozing from her forehead, but her eyes were still as sharp as a knife.

She pointed the broom handle at Zhong Chengren's nose and cursed, "You useless loser! You don't take your virtuous wife and daughter seriously at home, but you go out and think about those shabby bastards! I don't think this family can accommodate a big Buddha like you anymore!"

"Get out! Go live with your Meng Wanshu! Let her do your laundry, cook for you, and give birth to a son for you!"

"From now on, if you dare to take another step into this house, I will break your legs!"

Zhong Chengren was scolded so badly that he crawled out of the yard. His miserable back looked like a stray dog.

The eldest son, Zhong Chengfa, had been hiding in the corner. Only when he saw his mother really drive his second brother out did he muster up the courage to move over.

"Mom, please...please calm down. Chengren...he was just confused for a moment. Don't get angry with him. We still have a long way to go."

When Zhang Chunxue heard this, the anger that had just been suppressed suddenly rose to a high level again.

"You still have the nerve to say that? Huh? I'm asking you, I asked you to divorce your troublemaker wife, but you refused and even protected her like a treasure! What's the matter? Do you want to be like your good-for-nothing brother, raising children outside and then coming home to bully others?"

Zhong Chengfa's face turned red and white after being scolded by her. He stammered, "Mom, Hongjuan...she didn't do anything out of the ordinary..."

"You didn't do anything out of the ordinary?" Zhang Chunxue sneered, slamming the broom in her hand to the ground. "Well, that's fine! Since you're so protective of her and think your family is more important than me as a mother, then get out! Get out! Go live with your beloved father-in-law! I, Zhang Chunxue, will pretend I never raised a son like you!"

Zhong Chengfa was so frightened that he trembled and his legs went weak. He saw with his own eyes how his mother beat Zhong Chengren out.

"Mom! Mom, I was wrong! I'll go back and tell Hongjuan! I'll listen to you! Please don't chase me away!"

He wanted to kneel down, but Zhang Chunxue glared at him and he withdrew his legs awkwardly.

The third brother, Zhong Chengyi, who was hiding under the eaves, was thinking of going forward to say a few friendly words, but when he saw the situation and saw that even his eldest brother was scolded and almost kicked out, he immediately swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

His eyes rolled around and he slipped into the kitchen quietly.

Zhong Xiaoxiao was helping to pick vegetables at the stove. When she saw her third brother come in, she didn't even raise her head.

Zhong Chengyi leaned over and lowered his voice: "Xiaoxiao, my dear sister, please go and persuade Mom. Look at how angry Mom is. If she continues like this, our family will fall apart! Mom loves you the most right now and values ​​you as her daughter the most. One word from you is more effective than ten words from us!"

Zhong Xiaoxiao paused in picking vegetables, raised her head, glanced at him, and a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Third brother, what you said is really interesting. I won't go. Remember how my eldest brother and second brother bullied me? Why didn't you speak up for me back then? Now you think of me, your younger sister? If you want to go, you go. I won't go and get into trouble."

Zhong Chengyi was choked by her and couldn't say a word. He opened his mouth, but finally closed it in disappointment.

Let him go? He doesn't have the guts!

Zhang Chunxue scolded Zhong Chengfa so badly that he felt like the anger in his chest had subsided a lot.

She threw the broom knob into the corner and turned into Zhou Mingli's room.

Zhou Mingli was still holding Yuanyuan, sitting blankly on the edge of the kang, her eyes swollen as red as two walnuts, and her face was covered with tear marks.

"Mingli..." Zhang Chunxue slowed down his voice and walked over to sit beside her.

When Zhou Mingli saw her, she couldn't hold back her tears again. Her voice was nasal and she choked with sobs, "Mom... Am I... Am I really useless? Zhong Chengren... Are those things he said... true... I can't even give birth to a son... Do I... Do I deserve to be despised..."

Zhang Chunxue felt upset when he heard this. He pulled her into his arms and patted her back gently.

"Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about! What's so useless about you? You're the perfect daughter-in-law! Hardworking, virtuous, and filial, and you've raised Yuanyuan to be so well-behaved and sensible!"

"Whether a baby is born a boy or a girl is up to God. What does it have to do with Zhong Chengren? He's incompetent, but he blames you!"

"That bastard Zhong Chengren is blind! He can't recognize gold and jade! He's blinded by greed, leaving behind a good life at home and insisting on fooling around outside! Don't listen to his nonsense, it's all bullshit! Don't take a single word of it to heart!"

Zhou Mingli leaned in her arms, listening to her mother-in-law's heartfelt words. The grievances and despair suppressed in her heart seemed to have found an outlet. She cried even harder, but gradually felt a hint of warmth.

Zhang Chunxue just held her quietly, letting her cry and vent.

After a long while, Zhou Mingli's crying gradually subsided.

Zhang Chunxue comforted her softly for a long time. Seeing that she had calmed down a little, she let her lie down and rest, and then she got up and went to the kitchen.

Back in the kitchen, looking at the dancing flames in the stove, Zhang Chunxue's mind became active.

Now Yuanyuan is growing up and can help take care of the baby more.

Mingli is still so young, staying at home all day, facing four walls, and her husband is a good-for-nothing. Isn't it inevitable that she will have some crazy thoughts?

If I could find her a job and let her go out and meet people, she would have some money in her hands and would feel more confident. Maybe the knot in her heart could be untied a little.

Yes, that’s it!

(End of this chapter)