As Yu Xiangcao slowly took off her clothes, the bruises and scars all over her body, those hideous wounds, stung Pan Cuilian's eyes.
Pan Cuilian felt as if her heart was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, the pain almost making it hard for her to breathe.
"Xiangcao, how could they be so cruel to you!" Pan Cuilian's voice trembled, her eyes instantly reddening. "These damned bastards, are they even human?"
Overwhelmed by self-reproach, she cried, "It's all my fault for being so useless. I couldn't stop your grandmother back then..." Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed, "It's all my fault for being so incompetent. I couldn't protect you..."
Pan Cuilian wished she were sitting there herself, so she could take her daughter's endless pain away.
The tears that had just stopped flowed again like a burst dam, running rampant.
She choked up and could barely speak, her hands trembling as she carefully wiped away the shocking wounds on her daughter's body.
Looking at her daughter's mangled body, she was filled with anger and heartache. In her heart, she cursed the Zhang family mother and son a thousand times over, "How could anyone do such a thing? They are worse than animals!"
"Mom, please don't blame yourself." Yu Xiangcao endured the excruciating pain in her body and gently comforted her mother, "Grandma is such a domineering person, what could you do about it?"
Even her third uncle and aunt are completely under her control, let alone you, a daughter-in-law with no say.
"This is all my daughter's fate; she blames no one."
"Vanilla, do they always bully you like this?"
Pan Cuilian pressed for more information, her eyes filled with worry and heartache.
Just thinking about how her daughter had to endure this torment every day made her feel suffocated.
Yu Xiangcao fell silent. She knew in her heart that even if she denied it outright, her mother would not believe her.
The injuries I have all over my body are the most powerful evidence.
Seeing that her daughter remained silent, Pan Cuilian immediately understood seven or eight parts of the situation and couldn't help but cry again, "Xiangcao, why don't you come back and tell your parents how they treated you?"
If you speak up, your parents will fight to the death to get justice for you!
They initially agreed to the marriage because Zhang Xiaohei seemed honest and kind on the surface, and they thought he would be more caring as he got older. Who would have thought it would turn out like this?
"Mother, our eldest son's family has never had an easy time in this family."
My daughter is already married, how can I cause you any more trouble?
"Mother, don't be sad, your daughter is back."
That was what Yu Xiangcao thought at the time, so no matter how difficult her life was in the Zhang family, she never revealed a word to her family.
Furthermore, Zhang's mother and son have been preventing her from returning to her parents' home, always saying that no one can do the work without her. It's as if only they are human, and she deserves to be treated like a beast of burden.
"Yes, yes, it's good that my daughter is back, it's good that she's back."
From now on, with your parents around, let's see who dares to bully you!
Pan Cuilian wiped away her tears, forced a smile, and said to her daughter.
Then, she carefully picked up the medicine and applied it to her daughter as gently as possible.
Fortunately, my second son brought some common medicines home with him when he came back last time. There were medicines for colds and stomach aches, as well as band-aids, anti-inflammatory drugs, Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, iodine, medicated oil, safflower oil, and a pack of cotton swabs.
I heard it was prepared by the in-laws for the second child, saying that they would keep some commonly used medicines at home in case of a headache or fever.
I must say, my mother-in-law is very thoughtful and considerate.
"Mom, my younger brother doesn't have a girlfriend yet."
Yu Xiangcao didn't want to talk about her experiences in the Zhang family anymore, fearing that the more her mother knew, the more heartbroken she would be, so she quickly changed the subject.
On her way back, she forgot to ask about her younger brother's marriage; she only knew that Ping An had stopped working in the coal mines.
However, she figured that if her younger brother got married, her parents would definitely let her know. As for whether he would have a partner, that was another story, which was why she asked this question.
When Pan Cuilian heard her daughter ask about this, the worry on her face immediately dissipated, and her expression became less sad.
Smiling, she said, "Ping An has a boyfriend now, and they just got engaged today!"
That girl is really nice; she's beautiful and has a gentle personality.
We're planning to build a house right now, and once it's finished, we'll get Ping An married.
The order is set for the fifth day of next month, not long now.
"Xiangcao, our lives are getting better and better, and now that you're back, I'm so happy!"
Once the house is built, my daughter will have her own room. For now, I'll just have to make her share a bed with me. Pan Cuilian thought to herself.
"That's wonderful news!"
What a coincidence! My younger brother got engaged today.
Who knows, maybe next year, my younger brother will become a father!
Yu Xiangcao said with a smile.
Thinking to myself, I realized that I really came back at the right time.
I just don't know if my future sister-in-law will be able to accept me, her older sister-in-law, staying in the house.
She had met Cheng Yuan's wife before; she wouldn't be intolerant of her.
Although Su Lan comes from the city, she is reasonable, sincere, kind, and easy to get along with.
Although they only had a brief encounter on Cheng Yuan's wedding day, Yu Xiangcao had a very good impression of her sister-in-law in that short time.
My younger brother is safe and sound, but he's too honest. I'm afraid he might run into a powerful person, which would be troublesome.
She was afraid her younger brother would suffer a great loss.
Now that her mother says the girl is doing well, she feels relieved.
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