"Wife, make sure you sit tight." After Lu Chen reminded her, Shen Qiaoyue quickly grabbed Lu Chen's waist.

On the way back, Shen Qiaoyue was very quiet.

Marriage is too much trouble. In her past life, she was too busy going crazy to experience many things.

Lu Chen rode his bicycle. In the past, Shen Qiaoyue would talk to him a lot about work, but today it was too quiet.

"Wife, are you nervous?" Lu Chen took the initiative to break the silence.

Shen Qiaoyue rested her head on Lu Chen's back and said, "I'm not nervous, I'm just worried about you."

"What are you worried about me for?" Lu Chen asked, turning his head to the side.

Shen Qiaoyue sighed deeply and said, "I'm worried that you'll be wronged. You are your mother-in-law's son, so it's your duty to be filial to her. I'm just a daughter-in-law. If she's good to me, I'll be good to her. If she's not, we can just have a fight."

Arguing is definitely not an option for Lu Chen; she is his biological mother.

There's a reason why Shen Qiaoyue dislikes this legendary mother-in-law. In her previous life, when her soul floated beside Lu Chen, she witnessed firsthand how this mother was constantly sucking Lu Chen's blood.

In the early days, Lu Chen had to pay for his two sons' weddings, and he also had to pay for his grandsons' weddings when they grew up. He even asked Lu Chen to give his two grandsons special favors.

She really can't be happy at all.

They simply didn't value Lu Chen's life.

"Honey, don't worry, I'll find a way to handle this. Just treat your mother well this time. If she goes too far, I'll deal with it." Lu Chen reassured Shen Qiao at the end of the month.

"I'll listen to you. I'll do what a daughter-in-law should do," Shen Qiaoyue said.

Lu Chen comforted her, "Honey, my mother won't be staying here for long, don't worry. I'm sorry you had to suffer."

"It's okay. Actually, you're the one who's been wronged. You've been living under your parents' oppression all these years. I'm your wife, and I'll definitely protect you."

Shen Qiaoyue felt even more sorry for Lu Chen and Lu He. Despite being the youngest, they had become the most wronged and sensible children.

"I'm a man, I don't need a wife to protect me!" Lu Chen's happiness was written all over his face when he heard Shen Qiaoyue say that she would protect him.

Shen Qiaoyue added, "I won't let anyone who bullies my brother Shen get away with it. Your mother can't bully you either, because you're the father of my child."

This was the first time Lu Chen had heard a girl say she wanted to protect him.

He smiled helplessly, but his wife said that protecting him was enough.

No one can come and disrupt their family; neither his wife nor Lu He can be harmed.

After returning to the family compound, I stopped in front of my house.

"Aunt Qiaoyue, you're back from get off work?" Xu Xiaosi greeted Shen Qiaoyue politely as she held the boxed lunch she had brought back from the cafeteria.

"Yes, I'm off work." Shen Qiaoyue smiled and nodded in response.

“Look at you, you can’t do anything right. All you do here is dress up and use nice clothes, and you’ve forgotten about your old mother at home.”

Before Shen Qiaoyue and Lu Chen could even enter, they heard a sharp voice.

These were voices clearly accusing Lu He, and they were coming from Lu He's room.

Shen Qiaoyue and Lu Chen exchanged a glance, both of them looking particularly somber.

Lu Chen pulled the bicycle into the yard.

Shen Qiaoyue walked into the living room. The food was ready, but there were still noises coming from Lu He's room.

"Mom, my sister-in-law prepared all of this for me. I came here to study," Lu He explained, feeling wronged.

"You spendthrift brat! You haven't called home once in all this time since you got married, and you even encouraged your brother not to send money home. I'll make sure your brother divorces her!" Mother Lu was so angry that she put her hands on her hips, her clenched teeth making her look extremely disgusting and frightening.

"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? My sister-in-law and third brother are both married and need money to live. My eldest and second brothers are already married. Didn't third brother give them the money to build their houses and get married? Now that third brother is married, he sends you fifteen yuan a month, which is enough for your retirement." Lu He couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but refute her mother. "Besides, this is a new era. There's no such thing as 'taking a break' anymore. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at for saying such things?"

"Smack!"

"You worthless brat! I'm your mother, you need to watch your words! You're talking back to me like that! Looks like you've been corrupted by that vixen!" Mother Lu was so angry that she slapped Lu He across the face.

Lu He covered her slapped face, holding back her tears.

"What are you doing?" Upon seeing this, Shen Qiaoyue was about to lose all control of her anger.

Lu He is here, eating and drinking well, and she doesn't want to say a harsh word to her.

When he returned, he saw Lu He being slapped by his mother without hesitation.

"Sister-in-law!" Lu He walked out of the room heartbroken and leaned against Shen Qiaoyue's chest, crying.

When Shen Qiaoyue saw Lu He's room, it was a mess, with blankets and clothes scattered all over the floor.

"So you're Lu Chen's new wife? What a big shot! I'm here and you didn't even go to the station to greet me. What do you mean by that?" Lu's mother, who was already furious the whole way, was already annoyed by her own daughter's retort. Now, seeing Chen Qiaoyue's expression, she became even angrier. She put her hands on her hips and shouted, "I'm your mother-in-law, don't you know that?"

"You are my mother-in-law, but you should also respect me. It's wrong of me to not be able to pick you up during the day because I have to work, but Lu He went to pick you up and the room at home was prepared for you. What do you want?" Shen Qiaoyue had been working all day and was exhausted when she came back and saw this scene.

Lu He leaned sadly against Shen Qiaoyue's chest. When Shen Qiaoyue comforted Lu He, she couldn't help but feel hurt when she saw Lu's mother's sharp and sarcastic expression.

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