Xiao Yunying thought she had misheard: "What? Third Sister, what did you say?"

Xiao Yuntao's tone was calm, yet it revealed a resolute determination: "I've made up my mind. I want to divorce Ge Changjian."

Xiao Yunying was overjoyed, but she couldn't show it on her face: "Third sister, wait a moment, I'll go find Mother to discuss it."

This is wonderful! She was worried about how to persuade her third sister to get a divorce, but she didn't expect her third sister to be more open-minded than she was.

Xiao Yunying called Mu Lianrong over. Mu Lianrong was a little shocked when she heard her daughter say she wanted a divorce, but she did not object. She was just worried about whether Xiao Yuntao had made plans for her future life.

After all, a woman's reputation will be damaged if she divorces, regardless of the reason.

Besides, her third daughter hasn't given birth to a son or daughter yet, and people will definitely gossip about her in the future.

Once word gets out that she has difficulty conceiving, it will be difficult for the third daughter to get married again. What will she do then?

Xiao Yuntao didn't mention her future plans, but reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind Xiao Yunying's ear: "Little sister, it's my fault for letting you down."

Xiao Yunying was completely confused: "What's wrong, Third Sister?"

Judging from this, Xiao Yuntao wants a divorce, and there's a reason behind it?

Xiao Yuntao's eyes immediately reddened: "When I came back on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Ge Changjian had lewd thoughts about my little sister. A few days after he returned, he told me about it...he..."

She couldn't bring herself to say the rest, but Xiao Yunying had already thought of it.

No wonder the old couple from the Ge family kept looking at me with strange eyes; Ge Changjian must have told them about my dirty thoughts.

Mu Lianrong realized something and anxiously asked, "What does he want to do? Divorce you and then marry Yunyun?"

Xiao Yuntao said with shame and indignation, "He said I can't have children and wants my younger sister to marry him as a concubine, so he asked me to come back and discuss it with you."

"Pah!"

Mu Lianrong immediately jumped up and down: "That bastard, he's dreaming! He's not satisfied with ruining one of my daughters, he wants to ruin both of my daughters too! He's just a country bumpkin who thinks he can take a concubine. Does he think he's some kind of official? Keep dreaming!"

I blame myself for not seeing through this family before. I thought it didn't matter that the Ge family wasn't as well-off as my own, as long as they were good to my daughter.

I never expected this whole family to be such pretentious bastards.

Xiao Yunying was so angry at this person's shamelessness that she laughed.

Regardless of whether she would marry Ge Changjian, although the scoundrel was not at home, she was indeed married. What was Ge Changjian thinking, coveting a married woman like herself and wanting her to marry him openly?

He thought he had the Xiao family under his control by using the "no offspring" clause of the Seven Grounds for Divorce. He was truly ugly, but he thought too highly of himself.

Xiao Yuntao wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes: "Mother, don't worry, I will not agree to this. I will definitely divorce him."

Xiao Yunying asked, "Third sister, were the injuries on your body caused by being beaten for refusing this matter?"

Mu Lianrong wasn't very tall, and Xiao Yuntao would deliberately hide her injuries in front of her, so she didn't see them.

Startled by this, she then tugged at Xiao Yuntao's inner garment: "He hit you too? Let your mother see."

Xiao Yuntao couldn't break free from her mother's grasp, and her clothes were lifted up.

When he saw the bruises on his third daughter's body, he was so angry that he trembled all over and couldn't utter a complete sentence.

"He...he..."

Xiao Yuntao straightened her clothes and comforted her, "Mother, don't be angry. Don't upset yourself."

Xiao Yunying's gaze was heavy. Xiao Yuntao's injuries were more serious than she had thought. The purplish-black bruises on her stomach were enough to prove how strong the abuser was.

The abdomen is fragile; if internal organs are damaged or ruptured, leading to internal bleeding, it could be fatal.

Seeing that she looked unwell, Xiao Yuntao comforted her, "Little sister, don't blame yourself. He would have hit me even if it wasn't your fault..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Yunying hugged her.

This girl, only one year older than her, has endured torment and domestic violence for a long time due to the current social environment, but has never thought about divorce.

This time, it was for her sake; he was willing to bear the blame himself just to protect his younger sister.

"Third sister, I support your divorce. At worst, I'll support you. As for that bastard, I'll make him pay the price."

Xiao Yuntao held back her tears, not because she felt wronged, but because she felt gratified and warmed by the care of her family.

He patted his younger sister on the back, trying to dispel the oppressive atmosphere in the room with a joking tone: "Okay, your third sister will have to rely on you for the rest of her life."

Xiao Yunying sat up straight and explained the solution she had been thinking about for a long time.

"Third sister, I've discussed it with Dr. Song from Chen's Medical Clinic. We'll find some time to take Ge Changjian to see a doctor. If he really does have a male ailment, you won't have to bear the blame when we divorce."

Xiao Yuntao hesitated and said, "What if he's not sick?"

Xiao Yunying said, "Then I will think of another way. I can't let Third Sister suffer any injustice. Don't worry, Third Sister, leave this to me."

Mu Lianrong asked, "Your little sister is very clever now. She says she can deal with that little bastard, and she definitely can. Don't worry, just listen to your little sister's arrangements."

Xiao Yuntao whispered, "Mother, if I really get a divorce, won't you and Father think I'm ashamed?"

Mu Lianrong lightly slapped her hand: "What nonsense are you talking about? You are my daughter. It's our fault as parents for suffering outside. We were incompetent not to notice sooner. You can stay at home with peace of mind. If anyone dares to talk nonsense, I'll tear their mouth off!"

Xiao Yuntao pouted, looking like she was about to cry again.

Xiao Yunying quickly interrupted her: "Third sister, please don't cry anymore. Our family is not short of money right now."

Xiao Yuntao burst into laughter through her tears at the playful remark and wiped her face with her sleeve.

The divorce was settled. The mother and her two daughters chatted about other things for a while, then Mu Lianrong and Xiao Yunying left the room, leaving Xiao Yuntao to lie down for a while.

Xiao Yuntao was grateful for her family's support and understanding. With her worries gone, she felt much more relaxed and soon fell asleep.

Perhaps he was really exhausted, because he slept straight through until dark.

As she ate the food her family had left for her, her two sisters-in-law chatted with her while they did embroidery. They mostly talked about Xiao Yunying's transformation and the important things she had done.

It must have been something her mother said to the family that prevented even her usually oblivious second brother from asking any inappropriate questions.

Xiao Yuntao suppressed the complex emotions surging within her, becoming even more convinced that her choice was right.

Regardless, let's get a divorce first, and then talk about the future...

She would never be a burden to her family.