Chapter 016 The Second Room Argued Again
Lian Qiuzhi just looked at him quietly, and then a faint smile seemed to appear on her lips.
When Xu Yinxi saw her father again, she could tell at a glance that he had lost weight.
She felt a little pain in her heart. She was a filial girl. Even though her father was sometimes very strict with her, he always cared and took better care of his two half-brothers. However, men could carry on the family line and revitalize the family. She only hated that she was not a man.
But that night, her father told her in no uncertain terms that the three of them were disposable. She sometimes wondered what the difference was between her and those country folk who sold their daughters to support their sons.
As soon as such a rebellious idea came into being, it sprouted and grew in an instant.
She tried her best to restrain herself from thinking about it, but when she suddenly saw her father, she didn't know how to face him.
She tugged at her two stunned sisters, bowed slightly, and said, "Father, I wish you good health."
The two younger ones seemed to have not forgotten what happened that night, and they reluctantly said a few words.
Lian Qiuzhi had thought that when she saw Xu Deyuan again, she would at least see a hint of guilt on his face. However, he gave her a cold look from a few meters away. Then he glanced at his three daughters and frowned, "You raised these daughters who won't even greet their father?"
Xu Lezhi suddenly erupted in grievance, sobbing like a lit firecracker, "Daddy, how dare you scold Mom? It's obviously you... You said you loved me the most, but my maternal grandfather had already agreed to send someone to pick me up, and you forced Mom to take away these unrelated bastards. If you really loved these two bastards that much, why didn't you see their maternal grandfather send someone to save our Xu family at the critical moment?!"
"How dare you!" Xu Deyuan was so humiliated that he fumed and raged. Furthermore, he hated being mocked for relying on nepotism to get to the top. He was furious and annoyed, and threatened to hit her. "You're so young, who taught you to say such nonsense?!"
Lian Qiuzhi rushed forward in a rage, grabbed Xu Lezhi, and said with his chest heaving, "What are you doing? Don't even think about touching my daughter!"
Xu Deyuan saw someone from the Fang family looking over, and his anger temporarily subsided. Feeling a little embarrassed, he lowered his voice and said, "Lian, you haven't been out for many years. I've already done you a great favor by not divorcing you. I never expected you to be so ignorant. At such a critical moment, when you clearly had a chance to survive, your jealousy and pettiness caused my Xu family to die out! If I had known this would happen, I would have sent you back to your parents' home long ago!"
Lian was in disbelief at first. She and Xu Deyuan were a young couple. Although they were not in love, they were barely able to be considered as equals. Apart from the fact that she had not been out for many years, she believed that she had done nothing to let the Xu family down.
But now Xu Deyuan flatly denied all her efforts, acting as if he was a stranger to her. There was no remorse or comfort as she had imagined, but instead he started to curse her indiscriminately.
She even thought that if Xu Deyuan showed even a hint of guilt, she might have forgiven him.
Lian Qiuzhi suddenly woke up, and she even began to reflect on herself, wondering what she had married all these years.
Lian Qiuzhi was naturally not the type to swallow her anger. Facing such accusations, she smiled coldly, "If you had divorced me earlier, I'm afraid you would never have been able to sit in the position of Fifth-Rank Censor-in-Chief in your lifetime. You and your Xu family can't live a life of being slaves for so many years. You eat and drink from my Lian family, and now you dare to be so arrogant. Let me tell you, Xu Deyuan, I didn't really want to marry you at the beginning. It was you who valued my Lian family's power and begged my father many times before he agreed to this marriage! What, you want to get rid of the donkey now? I tell you, that's impossible! If it weren't for my three girls, do you think I would have endured to live with you in Qianzhou? Do you really think you are a hot commodity? Look at you now, you have lost your official position, your money, and you look old and frail. Will your girls still serve you as obediently as before? No matter what they do, I won't serve you anymore!"
"You, you, you!" Xu Deyuan had never been scolded by a woman like this before, especially since Lian Qiuzhi had always been gentle and docile. He had never heard such vicious words from her in his life. Every word she said was so sharp that it hit Xu Deyuan's sore spot. Xu Deyuan was so angry that his face turned red, but he had no way to refute it.
Everyone in the Xu family was silent at this time.
Even Huang Cui'e, who is usually the most noisy, is like a quail at this moment.
The Xu family was already feeling a little guilty. Over the years, Xu Deyuan had relied on his wife's family, and they had relied on the second branch. Ultimately, they all relied on Lian Qiuzhi.
So when everyone heard Lian Qiuzhi's verbal abuse, they felt a little ashamed for a moment, and no one dared to say a word to defend Xu Deyuan.
No one dared to offend Lian Qiuzhi at this moment.
"Ignorant woman! I will divorce you! I will divorce you!" It took Xu Deyuan a long time to find his voice. Veins on his forehead bulged, and he pointed at Lian Qiuzhi's nose and cursed.
Lian Qiuzhi was no longer afraid of anything. As the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Once she understood this point, she felt that she was extremely stupid in the past. She had such a big handle on the Xu family, but she had always been humble in front of Xu Deyuan.
No wonder her stepmother has always looked down on her.
The Xu family was now without money and power, not to mention that they would have to rely on her for their livelihood in the future. Even if he really divorced her, what was there for him to stay in the Xu family now?
Lian Qiuzhi felt refreshed, feeling she had never stood so straight in her life. She poked Xu Deyuan's face with her ten pointed fingers and spat at him, "Xu Deyuan, if you have the guts, divorce me now. Otherwise, I advise you to be respectful to me. Your future recovery may depend on our Lian family. If you know what's good for you, treat me and the girls well. Otherwise, I'll send a letter to my father, and you and your beautiful wives will be in big trouble!"
"You, you—" Xu Deyuan covered his chest and cursed her several times, but it was probably Lian's last words that took effect. Xu Deyuan's expression eased a little, and he handed himself a ladder, shook his head and said regretfully, "You bitch, your brain has been damaged after being locked up for a few days. You said some crazy things. I won't bother with you."
Lian Qiuzhi snorted disdainfully and walked away from them with her three daughters. She also whispered to the younger ones, "From now on, the four of us, mother and daughter, will live independently, and he can become one with his concubines and illegitimate sons and daughters."
Xu Lezhi wiped his tears and nose and said angrily: "Yes, Daddy likes those concubines anyway!"
Xu Yinxi shook her head, a little worried.
If things fell apart like this, the exile would be a chaotic mess. She thought it was best to hold it in. What was the point in exposing something that was already known? Would exposing it make Dad feel guilty towards them?
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