"Pah, save you? You've disgraced our family. You deserve to be drowned in a pig cage."
"You wretched girl, have you ever thought about the rest of the family, how your brother and nephews will find wives in the future? Whoever has a jinx like you is doomed. I'll beat you to death, you brat."
As she spoke, she secretly glanced at the Qian family members present, thinking, "I've already hit my own daughter like this, you can't just let it go like this, can you?"
The Qian family members stood in a circle, watching without moving. They thought they could get away with such a small trick? Dream on.
The old woman had been acting for a long time but no one came to stop her. She couldn't continue acting anymore, so she secretly looked at her husband and saw him shaking his head. The old woman continued to beat her daughter. She couldn't let this matter get out of hand today. It would be best if her in-laws could forgive her daughter, otherwise what would happen to her children?
"You brat, I might as well beat you to death today."
"Mother, Mother, please stop hitting me! Please, Mother, stop hitting me!"
The Qian family just watched without offering any advice or saying anything, as if they were watching a joke. The old woman, after a brief outburst, lost all her strength and sat weakly on the ground, slapping her thighs and crying.
"What sins have I committed to give birth to such a little beast like you? How can our family face our in-laws with such behavior! You should kneel down and beg your in-laws to say that you will definitely change in the future."
"You will never dare to do it again, never go out again, and just stay at home and work hard."
Cao Xing knelt on the ground with her head hanging down, not uttering a sound. Ever since she was caught by her in-laws for trying to drug someone, she had been very careful. She didn't expect to be discovered today. If it weren't for what happened last time, it would be fine, but now that there are two incidents, no matter how much she says, it's useless.
After a while, the second grandfather and second grandmother also came up the mountain. The second grandmother was carried up by her third uncle, as the old lady's legs were too weak to climb the mountain.
As soon as the old lady saw the second mistress, she rushed over and cried, "In-law, in-law, please forgive this wretched girl of ours! If she's divorced, she'll only have one way out: death!"
Qian Xiao... What a shameless old woman! She's using her own daughter's life to force Second Madam to submit! Does that mean if her family doesn't forgive Cao Xing for cheating, and Cao Xing dies, it'll all be the Qian family's fault?
It seems this matter is not easy to resolve. If they get divorced secretly like this, won't this family later try to pin the blame on them?
The more I think about it, the more likely it is. I just don't know what my second grandparents are thinking. Why didn't my own grandfather come over? Usually, when something big happens in the family, isn't it always my own grandfather who acts as the strategist?
Second Madam didn't have such a good temper: "Bah, even if she died, it was her own fault. It's your family's fault for not raising a daughter properly. What does it have to do with our family?"
“My youngest son treats her badly. He gives her his entire monthly salary, and she doesn’t even have to work in the fields or do much housework. Anyone who doesn’t know better would think he married a rich heiress. And yet, she’s still having affairs outside.”
"Judging from how familiar these two are, they probably got together before she married my son. My son wouldn't even bother with a used woman like that."
The old woman cried with snot and tears streaming down her face: "My dear in-law, I've already given this brat a good beating. Please forgive her. She'll never do it again. If she's really divorced, she'll have no way to live."
There are no married daughters in this area who have been returned home. It would be so shameful if this brat came back. Even if they don't say anything, the gossip would drown their whole family. Besides, once the daughter is married, there's no place for her in the family. The daughter-in-law wouldn't agree to it either.
"What does her survival have to do with our family? Did our family force her to commit adultery? We provide her with good food and drink, and she has no shame and yet she blames our family. Isn't it because your family raised her well?"
They raised such a shameless girl. How could she have been so blind to fall for such a family?
"Stop talking. This divorce is final today. You also have to return our dowry and our son's salary for the past year. Otherwise, don't blame me for calling everyone here to judge this. We've been giving you face. If you don't care, we'll tear things apart. Anyway, it's not our fault."
The old man glanced at his own husband again, who shook his head. The old woman gritted her teeth and said, "We can't say that. Our daughter has been married to your son for over a year. Isn't it her duty to support the family after getting married? Why should we ask for a refund? There's no reason for this."
"Pah, what a shameless family! We married a slut for fifty yuan. Your slut is quite valuable. Did she inherit it from your family?"
The old woman's face immediately darkened. How could she even be insulted like this? She wanted to talk back, but she was in the wrong. "You brat, just wait until we get home and see how I deal with you."
Even now, the old woman has stopped crying. She stood up, dusted herself off, and acted as if she wasn't the one who had just thrown a tantrum. If this were modern times, she would definitely be a veteran actress.
"If you want a divorce, I'll take her back right now. But getting a refund is out of the question. To put it bluntly, my innocent daughter spent a year with your son. Consider that money as compensation."
Qian Xiao was truly astonished. Could Cao Xing be some kind of prostitute? How could she have so many men supporting her for a year?
"Pah! You call yourself a pure and innocent young woman? Your slut slept with a man before marriage. Don't think we didn't find out. I have one thing to say: give me my money back and get out. If you don't agree, we'll take both of them out and go find someone to reason with."
"Let's see whose family will lose face then. I wonder how your children and grandchildren will be able to hold their heads high in the future. You don't want to save face for us, so let's make a big scene. No matter where we go, our family will be in the right."
The old woman was immediately silenced, and Cao Xing's father then rubbed his hands together and stepped forward to speak, his tone very humble: "Look, in-laws, it's our child who is being unreasonable. Do you think we should just let this matter go? If you really don't like that brat, we'll take her back to someone else."
“My youngest daughter is of marriageable age now, and she’s a truly innocent and virtuous young woman. I’ll send her over to that boy tomorrow. What do you think?”
The Qian family was speechless after hearing this. They had never seen such a shameless person. A refund was out of the question, but they could find a replacement. It was as if the Qian family absolutely had to have their daughter.
Since the old man had spoken, the second grandfather couldn't remain silent: "We thought we could resolve this quietly, since we're in-laws and we're saving face for your family. At least it won't affect your unmarried children."
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