Shen Cunpu's patience had reached its limit. He stood up, his face ashen, and angrily shouted at Zhu Xiuqin, "Mom, what are you doing?! Qingzhi is my lawfully wedded wife, how can you insult her like that!"

After he stopped, he took a breath, trying to calm himself down and prepare to have a proper talk with his mother and explain patiently.

"You can say what you want, but you can't just jump to conclusions without knowing the facts..."

However, before he could finish speaking, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

The wooden door creaked open.

Two people walked in.

It was Aunt Liu and Granny Wang from across the street.

These two are known throughout Qingshan Village for their keen hearing; they can hear everything that's even remotely related to something, and the whole village will know within half a day.

Upon seeing this, Shen Cunpu couldn't help but frown.

He was anxious and quickly raised his hand to help Zhu Xiuqin, who was crying on the floor, up. He whispered, "Mom, stop making a scene. There are people here. If you keep making a scene, the neighbors will come and laugh at us."

But as soon as she saw an acquaintance enter the room, Zhu Xiuqin, who had been slightly more restrained, immediately found something to rely on again.

Instead of following her son's advice, she became even more agitated.

She stretched out her index finger and poked it directly in front of Shen Cunpu, angrily and loudly rebuking him.

"You've really grown up, haven't you? Just standing by and watching your wife bully me, your mother-in-law?"

"If you're still a man, the head of the household, then just slap her twice!"

Her voice suddenly rose, almost tearing.

"Let that little bitch know who's in charge in the Shen family! Let her understand whether this family belongs to the Shen or the Su family!"

Upon hearing this, Su Qingzhi, who had been standing silently in the corner, was instantly stunned.

He looked up abruptly, as if he had been startled.

Can reality be scripted like this?

When the original owner first married into the family, she was persuaded by Zhu Xiuqin to marry Shen Zhiyu.

So on their wedding night, Shen Zhiyu flew into a rage and beat the original owner of the body severely, hitting her so hard that he slapped her on the temple.

The original owner died on the spot, without even having a chance to say a complete sentence.

Now, fate has turned, and it's Su Qingzhi's turn to transmigrate into this world.

Zhu Xiuqin actually dared to say such divisive things in public again!

Don't blame her for retaliating!

She's not incapable of being a shrew, yelling in the street, pretending to cry, or acting tough.

Su Qingzhi frowned, squeezed out a tear, and with a somersault, sat directly on the ground, looking utterly heartbroken.

She imitated Zhu Xiuqin's accent and posture, and cried out loud.

"Oh my God! I can't take this anymore! I've only been married for one day, and she's already finding fault with everything and targeting me at every turn. It's never going to end!"

She became more and more upset as she spoke, her voice rising higher and higher, filled with grievance.

"One minute they're telling me to prepare new clothes for my second uncle, and the next they're telling me to hand over my dowry, saying that a daughter-in-law should do this because she is filial."

"If I don't hand it over, they'll say I'm not following family rules and don't understand filial piety! But neighbors and fellow villagers, come and be the judge! That's all the money my mother left me before she passed away!"

She made her accusations while wiping away her tears.

“I am still Cunpu’s lawful wife. My husband is in poor health and needs money to treat his illness. I am struggling to make ends meet myself, so how can I possibly help others?”

She suddenly choked up and said, "Waaah... Dad, are you here to repay a debt of gratitude, or are you deliberately trying to push me into a pit of fire...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Cunpu was already heartbroken, his face full of pity, and he rushed over to help her up.

"Qingzhi, I...I'll go explain right away..."

Su Qingzhi flung his hand away without even looking up.

"Get out of the way, stop causing trouble, I'm still acting!"

His tone was half threatening and half arrogant.

At this moment, Shen Cunpu looked closely and realized...

Although his wife was crying and lamenting, her face remained impassive, not a single tear rolled down her cheeks.

In contrast, her eyes were remarkably bright.

It's obvious that he's deliberately trying to provoke Zhu Xiuqin.

Zhu Xiuqin froze on the spot, completely dumbfounded.

She never expected that her usually gentle and docile new daughter-in-law, Su Qingzhi, would contradict her in front of so many people.

She was at a loss for what to do.

Having lived in Qingshan Village for so many years, what kind of wife hasn't she seen?

From the year she first entered the family, she witnessed brides becoming obedient under pressure.

Which new daughter-in-law isn't completely controlled by her mother-in-law if she just lets her mother-in-law show a little power?

Almost every newly married girl would lower her head and become meek after hearing a few scoldings.

I've never seen a new bride like Su Qingzhi who cries and makes a scene without any regard for her image!

When someone holds a wedding or funeral, the neighbors love to come and watch the excitement.

Even during the fiercest arguments, the new bride would only secretly wipe away her tears.

Who sits on the ground like that, crying and yelling?

Sister Liu and Aunt Wang came to watch the excitement.

They had only heard that the Zhang family mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had run into some trouble, so they came to see what was going on.

Now that they see this scene, it is indeed very new to them, and they feel energized and think they can't just stand by and do nothing.

Now that we're here, let's help Su Qingzhi up first.

So the two of them came forward, one on each side, and helped Su Qingzhi, who was sobbing, to her feet, while they began to comfort her with a whole host of kind words.

“Cunpu family’s wife, stop crying.”

Aunt Liu gently patted Su Qingzhi's shoulder to comfort her.

"That's life, isn't it? There are bound to be bumps and bruises, and every family has its share of arguments."

"That's right, your mother-in-law is a straightforward person, she doesn't mince words."

Aunt Wang, who was standing nearby, also tried to smooth things over, saying, "Don't take it too seriously. How can there be no misunderstandings among family members?"

As they talked, they began to blame Zhu Xiuqin again.

The scene shifted, and the two women were now on Su Qingzhi's side, their focus unconsciously shifting to Zhu Xiuqin.

“Sister Zhang, we can’t blame the younger generation for speaking rudely.”

“You were clearly in the wrong. Cunpu’s wife was pampered by the Su family and never suffered any hardship. Now that she’s married into your family, you can’t let her be wronged.”

"That's right."

Sister Liu added, nodding in agreement.

"She was supposed to marry your second son, Zhiyu, but the engagement was broken off. To fulfill the elders' wishes, she agreed to marry your eldest son, who is in poor health, and even offered to take care of him. You shouldn't be causing trouble here."

"Well said!"

Aunt Wang couldn't help but slap her thigh in agreement.

"You're asking the eldest son's wife to give money to the second son? Doesn't the second son have a regular job? Doesn't he have money to buy clothes?"