Li Zhaodi's slender hands were clenched into fists, trembling slightly, showing her extreme anger and unwillingness.
Then, she could no longer suppress the anger in her heart and yelled at Old Lady Zhou:
"How could you be so cruel? Zhou Xiuying, you're still a human being, yet you can actually say such words and do such things to your own granddaughter!
Do you have any humanity left in you? Don't you know they are your own bloodline?
Don't you just want to divorce me? Fine, then go ahead! Anyway, I've suffered so much injustice and torture in your Zhou family over the years, I've had enough!
Even if you really divorce me, it's much better than staying in this family and being sold off like a commodity!"
Hearing this, Mrs. Zhou was so angry that she trembled all over.
She opened her eyes wide, looking at the young wife in disbelief. She was always docile and cowardly, allowing herself to be bullied and oppressed. She actually dared to call her by her maiden name - Zhou Xiuying.
You know, since she married into the Zhou family, no one had dared to call her that for many years. Now, being called that to her face by a young wife who had always been submissive and timid was simply a great humiliation!
So, the angry and humiliated Old Lady Zhou rushed towards Li Zhaodi without saying a word, trying to teach this ignorant woman a lesson.
But what was unexpected was that Li Zhaodi, who was usually timid and fearful, seemed like a different person today. Facing the old lady Zhou who was rushing towards her with great momentum, she showed no intention of retreating.
On the contrary, she stood up straight without fear, gritted her teeth, and rushed towards Old Lady Zhou, ready to engage in a fierce fight with her...
Usually, Old Mrs. Zhou lives a life of luxury at home and has little strength left. Although Li Zhaodi looks thin, she is always working and has a lot of strength.
The strength of the two men was immediately apparent in their fight. Li Zhaodi, holding her daughter, kicked Old Lady Zhou with her feet, but she couldn't withstand it and lay on the ground without getting up.
Li Zhaodi looked at Old Lady Zhou, who was crying and howling but had no chance to fight back. She snorted and sighed inwardly that her life in the past few years was not worth living. She was actually bullied like that by an old woman.
Li Zhaodi rushed to Old Lady Zhou angrily, raised her hands and started punching and kicking her.
Poor old lady Zhou, who was usually arrogant and domineering, was beaten so badly that she had no power to fight back and could only scream in pain.
After the beating, Li Zhaodi picked up her daughter and then knelt down in front of Director Fang without hesitation.
"Director Fang, please save us, mother and daughter! Save my child! I absolutely cannot watch them sell my child!"
Li Zhaodi cried heart-wrenchingly and hugged her daughter tightly in her arms, as if the child would disappear if she let go.
"Li Zhaodi, what are you doing?" With this sudden question, the originally calm atmosphere was instantly broken.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from the distance, as quick and powerful as drumbeats, as if every step was stepping on people's heartstrings.
Immediately afterwards, there was a deafening shout, like thunder exploding in the air.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man in a neat military uniform running towards them like lightning.
He was agile and walked with great speed, and his military uniform rustled with his movements.
The sunlight fell on his shoulders, reflecting the shining insignia of his military rank. Upon closer inspection, he was actually a battalion commander!
"Li Zhaodi, what on earth are you doing?"
The officer ran at full speed, shouting at the top of his lungs.
His voice was full of energy and carried an unquestionable majesty that made people look at him sideways.
At this moment, when Mrs. Zhou heard this familiar roar, she felt like she had grabbed a life-saving straw.
Her originally tense nerves suddenly relaxed, her nose felt sore, and tears from her eyes burst out like a flood. She cried out to the visitor with tears in her eyes, aggrieved:
"Son, you're finally here! They all ganged up on your mother..."
In the blink of an eye, Zhou Aiguo had already run up to him. He was breathing heavily, his forehead covered with beads of sweat, but the anger on his face had not diminished in the slightest.
He stared at Li Zhaodi with wide eyes, and asked in a nearly roaring tone:
"Li Zhaodi, how could you hit my mother?"
However, facing Zhou Aiguo's questioning, Li Zhaodi did not show any sign of backing down. Instead, she stiffened her neck and responded stubbornly:
"She deserves a beating!"
"Li Zhaodi, what's with this attitude? Mother worked so hard to raise me, and you're talking to her like that?"
Zhou Aiguo was so angry that he was shaking all over and pointed at Li Zhaodi and roared angrily.
But Li Zhaodi remained unmoved. She just bit her lips tightly and repeated those decisive words:
"She deserves a beating!"
Zhou Aiguo completely ignored Zhang Zhaodi, who was standing aside with a look of grievance on her face. He quickly put on a smile, walked quickly to Director Fang and said:
"Oh, Director Fang, I'm so sorry! Please don't bother with my wife. She grew up in the countryside, has little education, and isn't very smart. Now, she's here in the city during the New Year, and she's never seen the world. I'm really sorry to be causing you trouble! I'm so sorry to bother you, sister-in-law!"
After hearing this, Director Fang sighed helplessly, feeling mixed emotions. The uncomfortable feeling was simply indescribable.
In fact, she was no longer surprised by this kind of situation, but she still couldn't help but feel sad every time she encountered it. So, she gave Zhou Aiguo a serious and earnest admonition:
"Captain Zhou, we're just neighbors, so there's nothing to argue about. But, frankly, I'm really worried about you! Think about it, if you can't even manage your own family, how can the Party and the organization trust you to manage a larger collective?"
Zhou Aiguo hurriedly nodded and agreed, "Director Fang is right! Actually, I understand everything, but I... Sigh! I won't say anything more. When I get home, I will definitely discipline my mother and never let something like this happen again!"
However, Director Fang knew full well that, despite her deep dissatisfaction with Mrs. Zhou's abuse of her daughter-in-law and granddaughter, as long as Zhang Zhaodi remained silent and didn't dare to resist, even if she wanted to help, she would be powerless! After all, if the people don't report, the officials won't investigate.
Zhou Aiguo was seen holding his mother's arm tightly with one hand and holding his wife with the other hand, and walking towards home without looking back.
Director Fang was left with a sad face, looking at their receding backs, shaking his head and sighing!
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