"Since you're not short of money, why pretend to be pitiful here?"
"What do you mean by that? I came to visit my aunt out of familial affection. You're just a daughter-in-law, with your status, and you want to kick me out? Do you even have the right?"
Shen Chunhua simply did not believe that Zhu Xiuqin would dare to lay a finger on her.
She had already heard from Haitang that the old lady disliked her second daughter-in-law from the bottom of her heart.
I always felt that she was too assertive and didn't know how to back down.
In addition, the old lady's cold attitude towards Su Qingzhi today clearly showed that she didn't like her much.
The more she thought about it, the more confident she felt, and a smug smile appeared on Shen Chunhua's face.
Zhu Xiuqin certainly wouldn't actually kick her out of the house.
But she knew in her heart that she must not allow the mother and daughter to take over Shen Zhiyu and Qingzhi's room at will.
She didn't bother arguing any further and simply turned and went inside.
He walked to the wardrobe, picked up the luggage of the Shen family mother and daughter, and dragged it out without saying a word.
As soon as Su Qingzhi saw her mother-in-law take action, she immediately understood what to do.
She stuffed all the scattered cosmetics and changes of clothes into a bag and carried it outside.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law worked together seamlessly, one taking care of things inside and the other cleaning up outside.
In the blink of an eye, all the belongings of the Shen family mother and daughter were cleared out of the room.
"You've gone too far! What are you trying to do? Who gave you the right to touch our things?!"
Upon seeing this, Shen Chunhua immediately jumped up and down and shouted.
This time, Su Qingzhi spoke before her mother-in-law could, replying with a cold smile.
"I'm cleaning my own house, is there a problem? Things that aren't ours, of course we have to take them out."
"Auntie, your granddaughter-in-law has a really sharp tongue!"
Knowing she couldn't out-argue Zhu Xiuqin or offend Su Qingzhi, Shen Chunhua immediately brought up the old lady.
Her tone was sharp, and a look of grievance and indignation appeared on her face.
The old lady was indeed displeased, and her face darkened.
She slowly raised her eyes, her gaze piercing straight at Su Qingzhi.
The old man and the young man have been causing trouble ever since they came back, constantly going against her.
She, the dignified matriarch of the Shen family, has been the undisputed leader in the family for decades. When has she ever been treated with such coldness?
"The Qiao family really raised her well. How can a young girl talk to her elders like that? She has no manners at all."
She let out a cold laugh, her tone full of sarcasm.
Su Qingzhi was originally thinking of giving in.
After all, the other party was an elder, and she didn't want to make the relationship too strained.
But when Old Mrs. Shen belittled the Qiao family's upbringing, she could no longer suppress her anger.
“Our Qiao family has always had very strict rules, so you can rest assured and keep an eye on things.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she grabbed a mop from the bottom of the stairs.
With a slight flick of the wrist, the wooden handle snapped into several pieces with a "crack".
Su Qingzhi looked at her with a smile.
"Grandma, what do you think of my upbringing?"
She casually tossed the broken wooden handle to the ground, making a dull "thud".
Grandma Shen stared wide-eyed, speechless for a long time.
She had never seen anything like it before.
I never expected that such a delicate-looking young lady would have such strength in her arms.
She suddenly realized that this granddaughter-in-law was far more complex than she appeared.
Shen Chunhua's face turned pale, her fingers trembled, and she murmured, "My God."
She frantically grabbed Shen Haitang's arm, curling up into a ball.
Only Shen Haitang stood still, her gaze calmly fixed on Su Qingzhi, a hint of shock flashing deep in her eyes.
She lowered her eyes and gently pinched her palm with her fingers.
It was as if reminding myself: don't make a sound, don't cause trouble, and don't...
Reveal your true emotions.
"Haha, I knew I hadn't misjudged her. My daughter-in-law is just like me when I was young!"
Zhu Xiuqin slapped her thigh and nodded vigorously, her face full of pride.
The crowd, who had been arguing heatedly upstairs and downstairs, finally fell silent and retreated to their respective quarters.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law could finally tidy up the house in peace.
Wu Suya took out two sets of clean bed sheets and duvet covers, and handed them over while whispering something.
"Yongmei, I'm sorry, but Mom insisted on letting them move in, and I really couldn't stop her."
Her brows furrowed slightly, revealing a hint of helplessness and guilt.
Zhu Xiuqin gently patted the back of her hand.
"Sister-in-law, I understand."
They met from the very first day Wu Suya married into the Shen family.
Thirty years have passed, witnessing countless storms and smoothing out many unnecessary rough edges.
Zhu Xiuqin knew that Wu Suya had never been a competitive person.
On the contrary, she is gentle and mild-mannered, and always tends to give way in the face of problems.
So he was constantly led by the nose by the old lady.
Fortunately, Brother Shen wasn't a fool, and Wu Suya gave birth to another promising son; otherwise, life would have been truly unbearable.
Even so, the old lady was still grumbling about it to her sister-in-law behind her back.
They said Wu Suya was no good in this way or that way.
They disliked her for not being able to have children simply because she only gave birth to one son.
Behind her back, they cursed her as a "hen that doesn't lay eggs."
In her view, a woman's value lies in procreation, and having many children brings many blessings, which is the right path.
As for Zhu Xiuqin, the old lady was even less polite.
She not only called Zhu Xiuqin a "vixen" in private, but also accused her of "not knowing the rules" in front of everyone.
In her eyes, Zhu Xiuqin was the "instigator".
It was Zhu Xiuqin who encouraged Shen Lao Er to stay away from home for years, which led to the estrangement between mother and son.
Zhu Xiuqin didn't care.
Anyway, she already knew that the old lady looked down on her.
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