She looked down at her ignorant daughter in her arms, her heart felt like it was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, causing her to feel so painful that she couldn't breathe.
"In that case... I... I might as well just endure it... At least, at least in the Zhong family, you and my aunt... both treat me well..."
She raised her tear-soaked eyes and looked at Zhang Chunxue hesitantly, "Mom, this matter... is too big... let me... let me think about it carefully, okay?"
Zhang Chunxue looked at her bewildered look and understood everything clearly.
Zhou Mingli is a traditional woman at heart, and the word divorce is like the sky falling and the earth collapsing for her.
Asking her to make a decision now is forcing her.
Zhang Chunxue nodded. "Okay! Mingli, don't panic or be afraid. Think carefully about this matter. No matter what you decide to do, I'll support you. I'll always have your back!"
"If you think you can still live like this, then Mom will help you bring that bastard Zhong Chengren back and make him kneel down in front of you and admit his fault!"
"If you feel like you can't live like this for even one more day, then Mom will accompany you and divorce him! We can still live a glorious life together with Yuanyuan!"
It was getting dark, and it was almost time to cook dinner. Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and the gate of the courtyard seemed to be kicked open and slammed violently against the wall.
Zhong Chengren rushed in from outside with a dark face.
He was playing cards with someone in town today and had terrible luck, losing everything. Add to that the fact that Zhang Chunxue had gone to find Meng Wanshu, and he was feeling really angry and had no way to vent it.
As soon as he entered the yard, he saw Zhang Chunxue busy in the kitchen. He didn't even bother to fart or even lift his eyelids, and rushed straight to his room.
Zhou Mingli was coaxing Yuanyuan in the room. When she heard the noise, her heart suddenly skipped a beat and her arms around the child tightened involuntarily.
Zhong Chengren kicked the door open, and the door panel hit the door frame with a loud "bang". Zhong Yuanyuan, who was just beginning to fall asleep, was frightened and burst into tears.
Immediately afterwards, there was a burst of crackling noises in the room, either stools were kicked or doors were slammed, and even enamel pots and other things were thrown to the ground.
Zhou Mingli held her daughter, who was awakened and crying non-stop. She suppressed the fear and surging grievances in her heart and coaxed her in a trembling voice: "Yuanyuan, be good, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Mom is here..."
She had originally held onto a last glimmer of hope, thinking that after Zhong Chengren calmed down, she could sit down and have a good talk with him, persuading him to break up with that vixen outside for the sake of Yuanyuan being so young, and go home to live a peaceful life.
But looking at Zhong Chengren's ferocious look, is there any room for negotiation?
After a long while, the chaotic noises in the room gradually subsided.
Zhou Mingli finally coaxed the frightened Yuanyuan to sleep, gently placed the child on the kang, and tucked in the corners of the quilt.
She took a deep breath, then another, as if to draw out all her courage, and then she walked tremblingly to Zhong Chengren.
"Chengren..." Her voice was as thin as a mosquito, with a hint of cautious timidity, "You...what's wrong with you? Who made you angry? Can we...can we...live a good life? Yuanyuan...Yuanyuan is still so young, she can't be without a father..."
Before she could finish her words, Zhong Chengren suddenly raised his head and glared at her viciously.
"Live? How can I live with a jinx like you?"
"If it weren't for you, this unlucky woman, would I be able to endure the bullying outside?"
"Look at you! You have a sad face from morning till night, as if someone has died! It makes me sick just looking at you!"
Zhou Mingli was so shocked by his sudden insult that her whole body trembled. The blood color on her face instantly drained away, leaving her as pale as paper.
"And more!" Zhong Chengren became even more excited when she didn't say anything. "How dare you say that! You're like a dead fish in bed, what man can stand that! Give birth to a child, give birth to a child, but you're so hesitant and ended up giving birth to a money-loser! You can't even give birth to a penis! What's the use of a hen like you that doesn't lay eggs for the Zhong family?"
Word after word, those filthy and vicious words, like red-hot irons, burned Zhou Mingli's heart.
The tears could no longer be controlled and rolled down like beads that had broken off the string.
“I…I didn’t…”
When Zhong Chengren saw her crying, he not only did not feel any sympathy, but became even more irritated. He suddenly stood up from the edge of the bed and flicked his sleeves roughly.
"Get out of here! Don't stand here and get in my way! Just looking at you makes me annoyed!"
After saying that, he pushed Zhou Mingli who was blocking his way away, ignored her, and walked straight out of the house.
Zhou Mingli was pushed by him and staggered, almost falling down.
Zhong Chengren was filled with rage and just as he stepped out of his room angrily, he ran into Zhang Chunxue with a sullen face.
In Zhang Chunxue's hand, there was a broom standing next to the stove!
"You little bastard! Stop right there!"
Zhong Chengren was startled by the roar and stopped unconsciously.
Before he could react, the broom in Zhang Chunxue's hand had already come with a fierce gust of wind, and with a "whoosh", it hit him hard on the back!
"Ouch!"
Zhong Chengren was caught off guard and was hit hard on the back. He screamed in pain and jumped up.
"Mom! Mom, are you crazy? Why did you hit me?" He covered his burning back and dodged to the side in embarrassment, yelling recklessly.
Zhang Chunxue doesn't care about his tricks. She must wake this evil boy up today!
"I'll beat you to death, you heartless ungrateful bastard! I'll beat you to death, you filthy thief!"
"You've been hooking up with vixens and keeping wild women. You've brought shame upon the Zhong family!"
"Bang!" Another broom hit Zhong Chengren's arm hard, making him grimace in pain.
"You came home and dared to turn your back on your wife, yelling and slamming pots and bowls! Who the hell do you think you are? Huh?! Have you become so capable?!"
"How has Mingli wronged you? She gave birth to your child and took care of the family, and yet you go out and complain about her for not being able to give birth to a son!"
"Bah! Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself?"
"Snap! Snap! Snap!"
The broom bristles landed precisely on Zhong Chengren's body, hitting the thicker parts of his body. He was beaten so hard that he had to cover his head and run away, howling like a pig being slaughtered and begging for mercy.
"Mom! Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! I know I was wrong! I really know I was wrong! Ouch! It hurts so much! Mom! My dear mom! You are my dear mom!"
Zhang Chunxue's eyes turned red and his chest heaved violently. He was not willing to stop easily.
"What did you do wrong? Tell me! Explain to me clearly what you did wrong!" She asked sternly while chasing and beating him.
(End of this chapter)
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