As she spoke, her eyes welled up with tears. The two looked at each other, and their tears turned into laughter.

In the end, it was unclear who was comforting whom. Shu Ying wiped away her tears with one hand and said, "Let's go, Sister Mingzhu."

Her name represents new life and hope.

As the two walked home side by side, Xie Wanying was completely unaware that she was flaunting her current daughter at the entrance of the family compound.

“My parents aren’t home, so it’s perfectly reasonable for me to go back to my parents’ house to get my things. You all know my sister-in-law well. If she causes any trouble, can you handle it?”

Her words were harsh, but no one really noticed. In addition, Xie Wanying often came here every few days, so everyone in the compound knew her. Therefore, even though her words were sarcastic, no one bothered to argue with her.

She noticed that Shu Ying was acting strangely these past two days. Knowing that Shu Ying might be sent to the countryside with her child, she was worried that Xie Wenyuan and his wife would give all their family property to Shu Ying. That's why she rushed over under the scorching sun.

"Those two old hags who only know how to side with outsiders, they don't even know where they hide all the valuables in the house. The dowry I received when I got married wasn't even that meager. They say they don't discriminate against girls, but in reality, they give all the good stuff to their old daughter-in-law."

She kept muttering to herself, and before she knew it, they had arrived at the Xie family's house. Xie Wanying took out her key from her pocket, fiddled with it for a few minutes, but found that she couldn't open the door at all.

"I didn't bring the wrong key. I could open the door when I came in the day before yesterday."

Xie Wanying examined the lock closely and realized it was different from before. The lock was noticeably larger, indicating it had been replaced beforehand.

She suddenly realized what was happening and kicked the door hard with one foot.

"Fine, you changed the locks without telling me. It must have been Shuying's idea. I knew you had ulterior motives. If I hadn't planned ahead, all the valuables in the house would have ended up in your pockets!"

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She originally wanted to take everything of slightly value. No matter how much, at least what she held in her hands would be hers. Besides, Xie Wenyuan and his wife rarely came back, and they themselves didn't even know what was in the house. If she came over every few days to take some things, no one would notice.

Unexpectedly, Xie Zhiyan and Shu Ying changed the locks this time, not only without giving her the key, but also without even informing her.

Yang Lan watched from her own yard as she tried to unlock the door for a long time without success, and finally couldn't bear it any longer, so she went out to remind her.

“Wanying, your sister-in-law lives not far from here. It shouldn’t be too much trouble for you to go and get the key. It’s so hot outside, and the key you have can’t open the lock. Why bother going through all that trouble? Why don’t you just go over there and save yourself from standing here in the sun?”

Xie Wanying opened the door for a long time, her palms sweating. The people around her looked at her as if she were the outsider in this house.

The smile on her face was somewhat awkward. "I can usually open it when I come here. I don't know what happened this time. This is my parents' house, after all. Even though I'm married and have moved out, it's not wrong for me to come back to my own home."

It's said that once a daughter is married, she's like water spilled from a cup. This is, after all, someone else's family matter. Xie Zhiyan changed the lock about a week ago. Everyone living nearby knows this, but some things can't be said too explicitly.

“I think your sister-in-law is usually easy to get along with. If you really leave something at your parents’ house, you can go there to get the key. They won’t refuse to give it to you.”

Xie Wanying's face was flushed red, whether from anger or from the sun.

“She was just putting on an act for you. As her older sister-in-law, I couldn’t really say anything, but I’m also my parents’ child. She changed the locks on the house without saying a word, which clearly means she didn’t want me to come back.”