She was quick-witted and spoke so eloquently that Bai Shi's face turned red, and he wished he could find a hole to crawl into rather than be scolded by this junior.

Gu An'an had no intention of giving up.

If she lets it go now that she's been bullied right at her doorstep, then people will probably keep taking advantage of her.

We must make an example of them to deter others, so that they will feel intimidated by our presence and thus eliminate any future troubles.

Bending down, Gu An'an picked up the little puppy at Aunt Li's feet and rubbed its belly. "The little thing has a weak stomach. It didn't get diarrhea after drinking this water. How do you explain that?"

She stood straight in front of Old Lady Jiang and said, “You are an elder and I dare not offend you, but you have come to cause trouble for me, a junior, time and time again. I have never seen you act like an elder.”

Grandma Jiang's face darkened. "When have you ever treated me like an elder?"

This daughter-in-law is a shrew; she has no respect for her elders.

"I've never seen you treat me like a daughter-in-law," Gu An'an chuckled. "Since I have a request in front of the old clan chief today."

The villagers, including Cai, understood what was happening as the situation changed.

Gu An'an made some money from her small business, which made the old mansion family eye her.

First they caused trouble, then they stole ingredients, but instead of eating the chickens they stole, they got sick from eating them.

What's even more outrageous is that, despite committing the wrongdoing first, he still managed to frame Gu An'an for having diarrhea.

Even clay figures have a touch of earthiness.

Gu An'an isn't one to tolerate things easily; it's just a matter of what kind of demands she might make.

The old clan chief had a headache looking at Gu An'an's relentless attitude. How did he end up getting involved in this family's lawsuit?

It's too late to regret it now.

What do you want to say?

Gu An'an's gaze passed over the old clan chief and landed on Old Madam Jiang. "I never saw Jiang Yong'an when I married into the family. I have no idea what he looks like. I heard he died, but I don't know if the news is true or not."

No one was certain whether Jiang Yong'an was dead or alive, since no one had ever seen his body.

Grandma Jiang assumed that her son was already dead.

But only she could say that!

The person who hadn't spoken much suddenly spoke up, "You actually cursed your man! Do you have no respect for the law?!"

The law?

Is the law meant to oppress women, forcing them to struggle for survival under these shackles?

If this is the law, then we might as well not have this law!

"I want a divorce from Jiang Yong'an."

Gu An'an's words startled everyone in Jiangjia Village.

Mrs. Cai was taken aback. "What does 'divorce' mean?"

The uneducated country woman, who couldn't even write her own name, was genuinely unfamiliar with the word and was taken aback by Gu An'an's words.

When Ninth Sister-in-law heard Gu An'an's words, she was taken aback at first, but then realized for a moment, "Divorce is almost the same as divorce."

This startled Cai, who exclaimed, "Little Gu, don't talk nonsense!"

Divorce his wife.

Only those who violate one of the seven grounds for divorce will be divorced and sent back to their parents' home.

But Gu An'an's family sold their daughter for thirty taels of silver back then. Would they really allow Gu An'an to go back? Even if she did go back, wouldn't she have to find another family to marry into? What if she entrusted herself to the wrong person?

Besides, what would happen to the children if she were really sent back to her parents' home?

Putting everything else aside, Jiang Yong'an's children are all incredibly good-looking.

Cai Shi liked them all very much.

Old Mrs. Jiang nearly fainted upon hearing this. "You, how dare you!"

Jiang Ersao quickly helped her mother-in-law up, "Gu An'an, are you trying to make your mother die of anger?"

Mother had been planning to remarry Gu An'an, hoping to get a larger dowry and help them out.

If we get a divorce, who will pay for the dowry?

Putting everyone else aside, Jiang Ersao was the first to disagree with Gu An'an getting a divorce!

Faced with such accusations, Gu An'an snorted lightly, "Is it my fault that she raised such unworthy offspring?"

One sentence left Jiang Ersao speechless for a moment. She glared at Jiang Dasao with hatred, thinking about the mess the mother and daughter had made!

Gu An'an looked at the old patriarch with a firm and unwavering gaze.

The young woman was like a stone; if she were on the street, you could just kick her away.

But now this stone is in the food, making it impossible for you to ignore its presence.

The old clan chief's gaze was heavy. "When you do this, don't you think about how these children should cope?"

These words moved Gu An'an; she had certainly thought about it.

Jiang Ersao, who was standing nearby, also realized what was going on, "This is the third son's child. They both have the surname Jiang, so naturally they will stay with the Jiang family!"

Since these children didn't come from Gu An'an's womb, they naturally can't be taken away if Gu An'an goes back to her parents' home.

Of course, Jiang Ersao wouldn't keep these children to eat and drink well. Those who should be sent away to be slaves or maids would be sent away, and they shouldn't even think about eating for free at home.

Jiang Ersao was furious that they couldn't get anything out of Gu An'an, but luckily they still had these children.

This truly shows that when one door closes, another opens.

Upon hearing this, the old clan chief looked at the children standing at the entrance of the small courtyard.

The oldest one was still a child, but he was quite big. If it weren't for the slight immaturity on his face, he would look like a young man.

As for the youngest one, he now has a piece of pine nut candy in his mouth, looking adorable and innocent.

I heard before that Gu An'an wanted to turn over a new leaf and treat these children well.

Now that I see the siblings dressed in new clothes and looking as clean as porcelain dolls, I wasn't lying.

She must have been raising her children well all along, so why would she give them up so easily?

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