Shen Qiaoyue went to work early in the morning. Sitting in her office, she began to worry.

My mother-in-law will arrive this afternoon. I've never spent time with her before.

"Are you preoccupied today?" Jiang Jinyao glanced at Shen Qiaoyue while drawing, noticing that she seemed distracted.

Shen Qiaoyue was quite energetic when comforting Lu He, but she still felt nervous when she thought about Lu Chen's mother coming.

"Lu Chen's mother will be arriving tonight. How should I treat her?" Shen Qiaoyue had never interacted with her mother-in-law before.

"Have you learned anything about your mother-in-law?" Jiang Jinyao asked as she drew.

"What kind of person could she be? If she were an ordinary mother-in-law, I could treat her normally." Shen Qiaoyue didn't know how to deal with her mother-in-law because she treated Lu Chen badly, and her daughter was also unkind to her. "Never mind, we'll talk about it when she arrives."

“You know, it’s just that pregnancy has affected your thinking. So what if your mother-in-law comes? Life still goes on!” Jiang Jinyao said, “My mother used to be like that too. When my father adopted Jiang Jinjing, my mother dared not speak out. My grandmother kept saying that my mother couldn’t have children and could only adopt one.”

Jiang Jinyao had a good understanding of this mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship.

"If your mother-in-law criticizes you or thinks you're not doing things well, if you're unhappy, just talk back. She's not your own mother! If Commander Lu Chen really cares about you, he'll protect you, help you, and won't let you suffer."

Shen Qiaoyue was quite excited listening to what Jiang Jinyao said.

Unable to resist teasing, she said, "That's true. So if you married Anlude, would you still make the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship sound as simple as you do now?"

“Of course! If An Lude doesn’t protect me and instead sides with his mother, I’ll get a divorce.” Jiang Jinyao said without hesitation. “Let me tell you, I have a job and an income. Why should I live at the mercy of my mother-in-law? I can still be happy even after a divorce.”

After listening to Jiang Jinyao's words, Shen Qiaoyue thought about it and realized that it made sense. She earned more than seventy yuan a month and was able to live well on her own, so she had nothing to fear.

Lu Chen grew up in the military, and his parents didn't care about him at all.

“You’re right.” Shen Qiaoyue nodded in agreement.

Shen Qiaoyue would not place her hopes on Lu Chen, so that she would not be disappointed or put Lu Chen in a difficult position. She would treat her mother-in-law the same way she treated her.

Jiang Jinyao put down her pen, moved a stool and came to Shen Qiaoyue, saying, "Let me tell you, Yang Qingcheng has been kicked out of her husband's family and fired from the factory. That's going to be terrible."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiaoyue frowned slightly.

"Let me tell you, Yang Qingcheng is living in Li Quanyou's house now. Li Quanyou refuses to divorce his wife, and his parents don't want to either. Liu Zhaodi's monthly salary of forty yuan is withheld by the Li family, and she can't bear to part with the son Yang Qingcheng gave birth to. The two of them argue every day, and you have no idea how fierce their arguments are."

Shen Qiaoyue thought Yang Qingcheng was going to sweep the streets.

"Why not just report Li Quanyou?" Shen Qiaoyue thought that as long as Liu Zhaodi's report was successful, the divorce would be a sure thing.

“It’s not that easy. Li Quanyou will definitely not let Liu Zhaodi off the hook once he loses his salary,” Jiang Jinyao complained, her eyes full of sarcasm. “This Liu Zhaodi is also pitiful. Once this relationship is exposed, Li Quanyou will lose his job, and she and her daughter will still have to support a whole family.”

Shen Qiaoyue fell into deep thought.

Despite all this, Yang Qingcheng was still able to move into the Li family home. It seems that the Li family's parents are quite capable, as they can't get a divorce even after such a thing happened.

"It's easy to say 'divorce,' but it's actually very difficult to really get a divorce!" Jiang Jinyao complained.

"What are you talking about?" Zhang Hongying came in from outside, carrying some delicious food.

Shen Qiaoyue asked, "What's making you so happy?"

"The notice came down! I've been promoted to deputy workshop director. Sister Hualan is now not only the deputy head of the materials department, but also the workshop director. My salary also increased by five yuan, making it forty-five yuan a month." Zhang Hongying was so excited that her smile almost reached her ears.

"I'll treat you to some beef jerky."

Zhang Hongying happily shared her food.

Shen Qiaoyue looked up at Zhang Hongying's confident appearance and teased, "Now that you've been promoted and made a fortune, you've started to change."

“Of course! I’m financially independent now, I can have whatever I want, it’s great, so I’m happy!” Zhang Hongying pulled up a stool and sat down.

Jiang Jinyao opened the package of beef jerky and started eating.

He added, "Aren't you afraid Yang Qingcheng will come after you? She's now living in Li Quanyou's house, just like a concubine in ancient times, supported by the main wife."

"That's impossible. I sent a complaint letter to the neighborhood committee. My mother has been making a scene these past two days, demanding that they pay for the nutritional expenses they've incurred in raising the child over the years. I estimate that the Li family won't be able to withstand this kind of disturbance and will soon be kicked out of their home."

When Zhang Hongying said these words, she was in a good mood, had thought about the consequences, and knew what to do.

"I won't let Yang Qingcheng live a good life. She's been bullying me in my family all these years. I've been deceived for so long. My mother and sister-in-law have a long-standing grudge against her. Do you think she'll let her go? Dream on!"

Shen Qiaoyue had been thinking of writing a letter of complaint, but now she realized there was no need to.

They underestimated the hatred Zhang Hongying harbored for Yang Qingcheng.

"Don't think I'm too ruthless. Yang Qingcheng has been deceiving our family for ten years. All the money my second brother sent back ended up in Yang Qingcheng's hands. If we don't get that money back, my mother will definitely feel resentful."

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