"Don't call her Su Xi, she's your sister-in-law."

Zhou's father hardened his heart and made Zhou Jing shout.

A stick struck her on the buttocks, causing Zhou Jing to jump up in pain, crying out, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law!"

Only then did Zhou's father let her go.

Zhou Jing was hit several times in a row, her eyes were red from crying, and her voice was hoarse.

After calling out "sister-in-law," he stomped his feet in anger and ran away.

"Jing'er, you child..."

Seeing her daughter like this, Shen Xian couldn't bear it and got up to check on her.

Only Su Xi, Zhou Jingming, and Zhou's father remained in the living room.

“Xi’er, Jing’er has been spoiled by us since she was little, which is why she has such a spoiled and willful nature. Don’t take what she said just now to heart. I’ll talk to her properly later.” Father Zhou took a sip of tea and comforted Su Xi.

"Dad, you don't need to punish her because of me."

Su Xi had more contact with Shen Xian, but less with Zhou's father.

She had always thought that Zhou's father was serious and cold, but she never expected that he was a person who clearly distinguished between public and private matters.

In this situation, instead of protecting his own daughter, he actually protected her.

Zhou Jingming put his arm around her shoulder, his face cold, "If we don't teach her a lesson, she'll cause trouble sooner or later."

Zhou Jing used to be arrogant and domineering outside, relying on her status as the eldest daughter of the Zhou family.

Zhou Jingming had his own things to do and didn't have the time or inclination to care about her.

Even if you try to control her, it's no use. Zhou Jing shows no remorse whatsoever; instead, she becomes even more outrageous.

When she bullied Su Xi, he stepped in to teach Zhou Jing a lesson a few times, but this younger sister not only did not restrain herself, but also insulted Su Xi with impunity.

If Zhou Jing hadn't crossed his line later, he wouldn't have threatened her to go abroad.

“Jingming is right. It’s one thing for them to be naughty when they were young, but they haven’t learned their lesson even as they’ve grown up. If we continue to let them run wild, something bad will happen sooner or later.” Zhou’s father looked worried.

After all, she's his own daughter; he can't just let her keep making the same mistakes.

Su Xi sat quietly without saying a word.

Actually, she sometimes envied Zhou Jing.

No matter what mistakes she makes, Shen Xian will always protect her.

It was precisely because she was favored and became arrogant that Zhou Jing developed such a lawless personality.

Unlike her, who suffered torment and abuse from a young age.

A person is all alone and helpless.

Even if they are bullied.

No one helped her.

In the back garden, Zhou Jing stood under a tree, angrily kicking the pebbles beneath her feet.

"Damn Su Xi, why has she received my brother's favor for so many years? I am the Zhou family's young lady, and everyone should protect me, including my brother."

She was genuinely unhappy.

Having been sent abroad for so many years, she wanted to return to China several times, but Zhou Jingming restricted her entry, forcing her to stay abroad obediently.

Over the years, he used the excuse of "testing" her to limit her credit card spending.

She also loves to play.

How can one million a month be enough to live on?

She is the eldest daughter of the Zhou family.

During the past five years abroad, I have lived a life worse than the average person.

When Zhou Jing thought about how all of this had happened to her, it was all caused by Su Xi, and her hatred for Su Xi deepened.

That bitch.

They are not qualified to set foot in the Zhou family's home.

Don't even think about becoming her sister-in-law!

Zhou Jing grew angrier the more she thought about it, and kicked the tree.

But she accidentally aggravated her sore spot, causing her to wince in pain and her eyes to well up with tears.

"Jing'er!"

Shen Xian's voice came from ahead.

As soon as Zhou Jing saw her mother, she threw herself into her arms, feeling wronged. "Mom, how did Dad become like this? He chased me with a stick and beat me for Su Xi's sake."

"My butt hurts so much, it must be split open."

Shen Xian said, "It won't crack. I saw that your father didn't hit it hard."

"You used so much force, and you still say you didn't hit hard enough?" Shen Xian's words made Zhou Jing cry even harder. "Do you want to beat me to death before you think you hit me too hard?"

This time, Shen Xian didn't side with Zhou Jing. She said seriously, "Tell me honestly, did something happen between you and Xi'er?"

When they were young, Shen Xian and Zhou's father jointly managed the Zhou family business, while Zhou Jingming and Zhou Jing were all cared for by a nanny.

Shen Xian didn't pay much attention to how Zhou Jing was doing at school.

But she gave birth to the child.

She understood Zhou Jing's temperament.

She spoiled me since I was little, making me arrogant and willful. At school, she was always the one bullying others and never suffered any losses.

She could also tell that Zhou Jing and Xi'er had a strained relationship.

As for Zhou Jingming, he had been dissatisfied with Zhou Jing since childhood, and the situation between the two siblings had always been bad.

She also thought that Zhou Jing's return to China would bring about some changes.

But to my surprise, he was still as willful as before.

"What could possibly happen between her and me?" Zhou Jing dared not mention the past bullying of Su Xi.

Her mother has always liked Su Xi and has been pestering her since she was a child to become their daughter-in-law.

You know, she's bullied Su Xi since she was little, so Shen Xian will definitely say something about her too.

“If you don’t tell me, I’ll go ask Xi’er.” Shen Xian saw through her lie at a glance.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Zhou Jing hurriedly grabbed her wrist, "Mom, why are you asking her? She'll definitely say all sorts of things about me and try to sow discord between us."

“Jing’er, how could you think of Xi’er like that? She’s not that kind of person,” Shen Xian said sternly in a low voice.

Zhou Jing had just been wronged and hated Su Xi to death. Now, hearing Shen Xian protecting Su Xi, she was even more furious.

"Why isn't she that kind of person? If it weren't for her, Su Rou wouldn't have gotten lost in the first place."

"Mom, don't be fooled by her appearance. Su Xi is very scheming. She pretended to be weak at school to get my brother on her side. She's not a kind person at heart."

"By the way, she was also entangled with Lin Ye. Back in school, there were rumors that Su Xi had slept with Lin Ye for a long time. After entering the entertainment industry, she must have been subjected to unspoken rules. Otherwise, how could she have gotten advertisements right after her debut?"

"My brother was also bewitched by her, which is why he was so devoted to her. This kind of worn-out shoe is not worthy of being your daughter-in-law, let alone my sister-in-law."

Shen Xian looked at her daughter with disbelief.

Are you sure she gave birth to this?

How can you insult people so easily?

Hearing the last part, Shen Xian couldn't hold back any longer and slapped her across the face. "I've watched Xi'er grow up since she was little. I know her character better than anyone else."

"Su Rou got lost on her own back then. You can't distinguish right from wrong and you're making baseless accusations against Xi'er. Is this how I raised you?"

Having just been beaten by her father, Zhou Jing couldn't take it anymore.

But then, when her loving mother slapped her ear, Zhou Jing stood there dumbfounded, covering her face.

"Mom, you actually hit me for Su Xi?"

"Your dad is right. I spoiled you too much, which is why you developed such a spoiled personality." Shen Xian was trembling with anger.

She always knew that Zhou Jing and Su Rou were close friends when they were children.

But I never expected Zhou Jing to insult Su Xi's character like this.

"What did I say wrong?" Zhou Jing's eyes filled with tears. "Su Xi and Lin Ye are close. Everyone in the school knows that. Back then, Lin Ye even got into a fight with several boys for Su Xi. Who would believe that they have nothing going on?"