"Aunt Zhang!" Zeng Chunlan couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted her, her tone clearly reproachful, "Say less! You really are... You don't know how to cherish such a capable and filial daughter-in-law as Xiaoyu. You'll regret it later!"
"While you were in the army, Xiaoyu took care of everything at home. And when you were sick in bed, who brought you tea and water and served you?"
Feeling embarrassed by Zeng Chunlan's words, Granny Zhang immediately spat and started yelling, hands on her hips:
"Isn't it her duty to serve me? What daughter-in-law doesn't serve her mother-in-law? She can't even give birth to a son, that's the greatest filial impiety!"
What's worse, she even hit me! If this were the old days, I would have divorced her eight hundred times over! A good daughter-in-law? What good daughter-in-law would dare hit her mother-in-law?!
Her voice was so loud that it immediately attracted the attention of the neighbors.
Several military dependents leaned out of their doors or windows.
Just then, Mei Dandan, who lived across the hall, was both a military dependent and a military doctor in the division's medical team, pushed open the door and came out.
She was wearing a white lab coat, clearly having just returned from get off work, and her face carried a coldness.
Mei Dandan's voice was clear and cold, and her words were professional and authoritative: "Grandma Zhang, you can't say that! After all, what good mother-in-law would scold her daughter-in-law every day for being a barren hen?"
Who would constantly beat, scold, and dislike their own granddaughter? Don't you know why Xiaoyu hit you? If you hadn't pushed her so far, would she have fought back? There's always a cause and effect!
Mei Dandan grew angrier the more she thought about it. Her gaze swept over Zhang Desheng, who remained silent with his head down, and the defiant-looking Granny Zhang, and she raised her voice:
"Furthermore! Whether a woman has a son or a daughter is not determined by her at all! This is a medically established fact! It is determined by the man!"
Xiaoyu gave birth to three daughters, which means the problem lies with your son, Zhang Desheng! You can't blame Xiaoyu! If anyone should be blamed, it's your son for not being able to give you a grandson!
These words were like a thunderbolt, leaving Granny Zhang completely stunned.
She opened her mouth, unable to find the words to refute.
The other military dependents who had gathered around also spoke up:
"That's right! Dandan is a military doctor, she's right! Whether it's a boy or a girl is a man's business! It's not Xiaoyu's fault!"
"Xiaoyu is such a good person, hardworking and capable, and her salary is not low. She's doing even better raising her child after leaving your Zhang family!"
"That's right! Granny Zhang, you're so ungrateful! Desheng, say something! Are you just going to watch your mother bully your wife like this?"
Everyone chimed in, siding with Hua Xiaoyu.
Zhang Desheng lowered his head even further, wishing he could disappear into a crack in the ground.
Faced with the accusations from the crowd and Mei Dandan's scientific assertion, Granny Zhang's momentum instantly waned. Her face flushed red and then turned pale, and her lips trembled, but she could no longer utter any harsh words.
Seeing that everyone was on her side, Hua Xiaoyu's eyes welled up slightly, and she straightened her back even more.
Wen is right, women should help women!
She used to help everyone, and now... everyone helps her!
Seeing this, Zeng Chunlan felt reassured and handed over the agreement in her hand, saying, "Since everyone understands right and wrong, things will be easier."
"Thank you, Aunt Zhang. This is the divorce agreement. Xiaoyu's wishes are all clearly stated here. Take a look, and if there are no problems, please sign it. Today, everyone will be here to witness this!"
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