The old woman was old, and although she tried her best to speak, her voice was still drowned out by the sharp voices of the other women.

Sister-in-law Liu glared directly at the old woman blocking the woman's way and said sharply, "Who's related to her! Sixth Brother divorced her a long time ago and doesn't want her anymore, yet he still tries to claim kinship with her! He's shameless!"

These words were most pleasing to Zhou Yunmei, who was hiding in the back.

Back when she was alone, two little kids accused her of trying to claim kinship, and now Aunt Liu is returning those same words to her.

What a wonderful cycle!

She secretly rejoiced, rolled her eyes, and walked over to Sister Liu's side with the child in her arms.

With a kind and understanding smile on her face, she said, "Oh, sister-in-law, no matter what, Jingni is still a member of our Liu family. For Fengming's sake, why make things so ugly?"

Grandma Liu chimed in, "Yunmei is right. Guests are guests, and there's no reason to embarrass them!"

Liu Ersao glanced at Lu Ying with disdain and said in a shrill voice, "Tch, the Liu family doesn't have a vixen like her as a guest!"

No sooner had the woman finished speaking than the tightly closed door to the main room suddenly burst open, and the withered, hunchbacked old man Liu glared and roared, "The second son's family is right! My Liu family has no improper guests!"

When Liu Fengming saw his father come out, he went up to him and called out, "Dad."

Old Liu waved his hand at him, signaling the man to come behind him, and glared at Lu Ying with a fierce old face that looked like it could devour someone.

"I knew you were no good woman all along! My son spent all his savings to marry you, and instead of settling down with him, you ran off to mess around with other men while he was working hard to earn money. And you call yourself a woman! You're utterly shameless!"

The old man, used to being domineering his whole life, went straight for Lu Ying as soon as he left the main room. When he spoke, he pushed aside the old woman Liu who was blocking his way, pointed his index finger directly at the woman's face, and spittle flew onto her face as he cursed.

Lu Chengyang was quick-witted and nimble-fingered, helping the staggering old woman Liu to sit down on a small stool nearby.

Seeing that Old Man Liu had stepped forward, the women felt even more confident, and their gazes toward Lu Ying became increasingly disdainful and contemptuous.

Old Liu was not short; even though he was old and hunched over, he was still half a head taller than Lu Ying.

In addition, the old man's face had been burned, and his eyelids were everted, making his eyeballs appear to bulge out, especially when he stared, which was both eerie and frightening.

In her previous life, Lu Chuqing was often scolded by Old Man Liu, but she was always too scared to utter a sound because of his appearance.

But now, when I see this old man again, all that fear vanishes, replaced by intense hatred.

She looked at the man behind the old man, the man who had been calling himself "Dad" until they arrived at the Liu family's house.

He was now smirking, his eyes cold yet smug as he watched this farce unfold.

Lu Chuqing didn't have any expectations of Liu Fengming, but she felt that at least before he completely controlled her under the Liu family, he would say a few words in her defense.

But seeing this man's face now, a cold smile crept onto her lips. She stepped forward and pushed Old Man Liu away with all her might, shouting in a shrill voice, "My mother is not a bad woman! Your son is the shameless bad man!"

Old Liu disliked Lu Ying, and he disliked Lu Chuqing as well.

Seeing the little girl push him, the old man raised his hand to slap her, "You little slut! You've got some nerve!"

Lu Ying hurriedly pulled the man into her arms, but the young boy Lu Chengyang stepped forward and pushed the old man far away.

Liu Fengming and his sisters-in-law hurriedly helped the old man up. As soon as the old man regained his balance, they heard the young boy say, "You old geezer who's almost in the grave, don't you know how to do anything good for yourself? You even hit a little girl. Aren't you afraid of going to hell after you die?"

Old Liu instantly became furious, snorted, and was about to head towards Lu Chengyang again.

The young boy wasn't afraid at all. He raised his chin and glared at the fierce-looking old man. "If you're not afraid of going to hell, then come on! Let's see if your bones are harder or my body is tougher!"

Seeing that a fight was really about to break out, Lu Ying stepped forward and coldly stopped him, "Old Liu, if you really fight with a child, you'll be laughed at when you go out tomorrow. You're such a proud person, don't you want to lose face?"

Old Liu looked fierce and menacing. After being blocked behind, Lu Chengyang came out and stood next to Lu Ying, glaring and standing stiffly to protect his aunt and Lu Chuqing.

Liu Fengming finally spoke up, but instead of offering advice, he looked at Lu Ying and said, half-threateningly, "Lu Ying, we've been husband and wife for a while, why do you have to make yourself lose face?"

"Several of your sisters-in-law are watching. Don't you think about yourself, think about Jingjing too. If things get this bad, how will Jingjing save face? Everyone will say her mother is shameless. How much damage will that do to the child's heart!"

The man put on a troubled yet loving fatherly act, but his words chilled Lu Ying to the bone.

The implication was that they were now on Liu's territory, and she was all alone. Even with Lu Chengyang protecting her, she couldn't withstand the combined attack of Liu's sisters-in-law.

She thought that although Liu Fengming was a bad person, he still had some conscience and at least cared that Lu Chuqing was his biological daughter.

But from beginning to end, he remained hidden in the back watching the show, turning a blind eye to the bullying he and his mother suffered at the hands of Liu's sisters-in-law.

She hadn't even left yet, and she was already saying that if Lu Chuqing followed him in the future, her bad reputation would affect her.

Suddenly she laughed, a cold and mocking smile curving her lips as she looked at Liu Fengming. "Liu Fengming, since you've said that, then I'll make things clear today."

As she spoke, she looked at the others present and said in a firm voice, "I know you're all waiting to see me make a fool of myself, and you'll be my witnesses today!"

"First of all, it wasn't Liu Fengming who didn't want me; it was me who insisted on divorcing him. He was hiding and deliberately avoiding me. In order to get a divorce from him, my older brother even went looking for him for several days."

"Secondly, in all the years I was with Liu Fengming, from dating to marriage to divorce, I only received less than 10,000 yuan from him. When Old Man Liu said he was bankrupt, I could only understand it as his son being incompetent. A man in his twenties doesn't even have any savings. He couldn't even afford the 3,000 yuan dowry that my family asked for."

"From the time we started dating until we got married and then divorced, Liu Fengming borrowed 10,000 yuan from my eldest brother, 30,000 yuan from my second brother, and then 20,000 yuan from my father."

“He did spend money on me when we were dating, but I also bought him a lot of things back then, each one more expensive than what he bought from street vendors. After we got together, he only gave me two thousand yuan a year. He earns his money outside, but I don’t know where he earns it. You’re all family, so even if you don’t know, you should ask him directly instead of yelling at me and blaming me for making this useless person go bankrupt.”

"Third, whether I'm promiscuous or not is none of your business, after all, we're not family. You should take the opportunity to get Liu Fengming properly checked out, so he doesn't catch some incurable and contagious disease, which would cause your whole family to suffer."

After the woman finished speaking, the Liu family members, who had been arrogant before, immediately showed different expressions.

Liu Fengming, in particular, had a face that went from black to white, then white to green, making him look extremely ugly.