Chapter 49 Today is Different from the Past
Liu sobbed and complained about her suffering, trying to impress Wan Jinshu and ask him to take better care of herself and her daughter in the future.
Liu's two daughters-in-law listened on the side without any intention of leaving. They were thinking that if Liu could successfully obtain Wan Jinshu's protection, then they would have to curry favor with Liu.
Wan Xingmo's face was gloomy, and Wan Xingchen followed closely behind him. The two brothers walked to the front of the shed and looked around the shed, but did not see Zhao and Wan Yirou.
Wan Xingmo winked at Wan Xingchen and said in a deep voice: "Xingchen, go look for mother and sister nearby. Look for them nearby and don't go too far. Although it just hailed and the wolves won't appear at this time, you still have to be careful."
Wan Xingchen nodded, then trotted away.
Wan Xingmo strode into the shed. When Wan Jinshu saw his son return, a hint of excitement flashed across his face. He finally didn't have to listen to Liu's crying anymore.
In this life, what Wan Jinshu can't stand the most is women's tears. Fortunately, Zhao is not like Liu, who often cries in front of him, otherwise he will definitely get angry.
However, Wan Jinshu didn't know that it was because Zhao understood him and had him in her heart that she didn't complain or grumble in front of him. She endured all the grievances silently and swallowed her tears quietly.
"Lingyun, you're back. I didn't see you just now. Dad and mom are very worried about you. Are you okay?"
Wan Xingmo glanced at Liu, and Liu immediately shut her mouth. She was a little afraid of this eldest grandson who always had a cold face, just like a mouse seeing a cat.
In fact, Liu was not afraid of Wan Xingmo from the beginning. When Wan Xingmo was a child, Liu often used her status to punish him and accused him of being unfilial.
Later, Zhao suffered a lot of punishment because of Liu. The one that Wan Xingmo remembered most clearly was when he was only eight years old. When Zhao was serving Liu a meal, she accidentally spilled soup on Liu's hand. As a result, Liu scolded Zhao and made her kneel in the scorching sun for half an hour in front of many servants.
In the end, it was Wan Xingmo who made a big fuss, overturned the table, and sent Zhao into her yard, which saved Zhao from the disaster.
From then on, whenever Liu made things difficult for Zhao, Wan Xingmo would go crazy. Once, she almost pushed Liu into the lake. From then on, Liu would avoid Wan Xingmo. She could punish those who valued rules and reason, but she could not deal with the crazy Wan Xingmo.
Now, Liu felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar when Wan Xingmo's eyes were as cold as a frozen pond. Her back went cold and she only wanted to escape from here.
However, Wan Die Lan sat behind her like an insurmountable mountain, not giving her any chance to leave.
"Mo'er, why are you staring at your grandmother like that? Do you still have any manners? In the past, your father was often not by your side, so you were disrespectful to your grandmother. Now, you dare to be so presumptuous in front of your father? Why don't you ask your father if he agrees first?"
Wan Die Lan bumped Liu's shoulder hard, and Liu understood what she meant.
She was afraid of Wan Xingmo in the past because Wan Jinshu was not at home and no one could suppress this evil wolf.
But things are different now, she now has solid support.
"Oh, Jin Shu, look at this, this is the good son raised by the Zhao family! When you were away from the capital, this little beast almost took my life.
Why do you still keep such an ungrateful ungrateful person? If you don't kill him, do you want to keep him to bring shame to our Wan family?"
Liu wiped her tears hypocritically as she spoke, and this time her words seemed somewhat sincere, after all, she had indeed suffered a lot at the hands of Wan Xingmo.
Wan Jinshu glared at Wan Xingmo with eyes as big as copper bells, and sternly scolded him, "Rebellious son, kneel down! Apologize to your grandmother! Have you forgotten the ancestral teachings of our Wan family? Loyalty and filial piety come first. You can't even fulfill the most basic filial piety, so how can you talk about loyalty?"
Wan Xingmo glanced at Wan Jinshu coldly, then looked at Liu, with a mocking smile on his face, and said coldly: "Dad, since you are so filial, then you should serve your stepmother well! It would be best if she lives a long life so that she has more time to torture your first wife.
From today on, you will be taken care of by this 'good' stepmother, and we don't need to interfere.
Anyway, my mother is exhausted from the journey, so she might as well take a break.
I would also like to thank my aunt and step-grandmother for their 'good care'."
After saying that, Wan Xingmo resolutely turned around and walked away, leaving Wan Jinshu in the shed, furious.
He tried to struggle to get up, but the pain from Zhao's hard kick on his butt was still unbearable, making him unable to move.
Wan Jinshu cursed at Wan Xingmo's back: "Unfilial son, really unfilial son, what your grandfather taught you, have you fed it to the dog?"
When Wan Xingmo heard Wan Jinshu mention his grandfather, he clenched his fists, his body trembled, his heart was in turmoil, his eyes were cold, and he turned around and roared at the shed: "If you hadn't disobeyed grandfather, how could my family end up like this? How can you have the face to mention grandfather?"
Wan Jinshu had never expected that Wan Xingmo would dare to treat him like this. After a moment of shock, he was furious. He supported himself on the quilt with both hands and struggled to get up.
Seeing this, Liu was overjoyed and immediately stepped forward to support Wan Jinshu, saying with concern: "Jinshu, you must take care of yourself. Don't let that rebellious son get you upset. Mother will be sad."
Wan Jinshu was moved, but his anger was still there. With Liu's help, he moved outside the shed, approached Wan Xingmo step by step, and slapped Wan Xingmo in the face with his hand.
"Rebellious son, just as your grandmother said, you really lack discipline.
Before you were twelve years old, you had been living in the general's mansion. If it weren't for your grandmother helping and taking care of you, how could your mother have lived so comfortably?"
Wan Xingmo took the slap hard, raised his head, stared at Wan Jinshu coldly, and said, "Dad has already hit me, so his anger should have subsided. Let's get back to business.
Anyway, you don't need me and my mother anymore, why don't you divorce my mother? We children are willing to go with her so as not to cause you trouble."
Wan Jinshu never expected Wan Xingmo to say such words. Along the way, the family had supported each other and he felt unprecedented warmth. But how could it turn out like this now?
How could Wan Jinshu not know who was accompanying him through all the hardships and difficulties along the way?
Without the troublemaker Liu, their family lived a hard life, but their hearts were closely connected.
Now that the Liu family has come to stir up trouble again, conflicts are naturally arising.
But Wan Jinshu blamed all this on his wife and children being unfilial and ignorant, which made Zhao so angry that she left angrily. Wan Xingmo also took the initiative to propose divorce on behalf of his mother.
Wan Xingmo stopped arguing with Wan Jinshu and turned around to leave.
As soon as he turned around, he saw Zhao not far away.
In the light of the fire, Zhao's eyes were filled with crystal tears. She had just heard what Wan Xingmo said and was deeply moved.
Although she had plans to divorce, she did not expect that the child would choose to follow her.
"Mo'er, you..." Zhao's lips trembled slightly, and tears flowed down like a broken dam.
Wan Xingmo slowly walked to Zhao's side and gently wiped away her tears.
Zhao suddenly threw herself into Wan Xingmo's arms and burst into tears.
Before she knew it, her son had grown into a towering tree that could shelter her from the wind and rain.
Old Mrs. Wan and her family also rushed over. When they saw this scene, they were speechless. After all, this was someone else's family affair.
"Niece-in-law, how about you squeeze in with your aunt tonight?"
Zhao nodded gratefully: "Thank you, auntie."
Wan Xingmo supported Zhao, and Zhao leaned on Wan Xingmo, and they walked towards Old Lady Wan's shed together.
Wan Jinshu stood there in a daze. What did he just do?
At this time, Liu said coldly: "What's the use of such a daughter-in-law? Ask around in the capital, which daughter-in-law is like her? And dare to take the initiative to divorce? Jin Shu, don't indulge her, if you have the ability, let her divorce, I don't believe you can't find a better one."
Wan Jinshu was upset. When he heard Liu's words, the anger in his heart erupted like a volcano. He shouted at Liu, "That's enough. Stop talking. Are you happy now?"
Liu didn't expect Wan Jinshu to suddenly get angry, and was a little confused. Then she used her ultimate move.
"Oh, my life is so miserable. My two biological sons did nothing wrong, but they were implicated and exiled, and died on the road, leaving me, an old and helpless woman, with no one to take care of me. The Wan family is a military family, and they have passed down the family tradition of loyalty and filial piety, but they don't even care about my stepmother. How can I face my ancestors?"
Before she could finish her words, a hailstone hit her mouth like a bullet, and her front teeth fell out immediately. She squatted on the ground, covering her mouth and wailing in pain.
Wan Die Lan looked around but did not find the murderer. Only little Fu Bao was blinking his eyes, clapping his hands and laughing.
Wan Xingchen, who was standing in a corner not far away, was holding a hailstone in his hand, ready to act according to circumstances.
Wan Die Lan immediately noticed Xiao Fubao. She was also a daughter, but she was as lonely and helpless as an orphan, while this little girl was treated like a treasure by these country people every day.
Wan Dielan felt that Xiao Fubao's laughter was a mockery of Liu. The more she saw Xiao Fubao laugh, the angrier she became. She rolled her eyes, bent down, grabbed a handful of hailstones from the ground, and threw them at Xiao Fubao with all her might.
Wan Die Lan caught four or five hailstones in one hand. If all of them hit the delicate little Fubao, the little Fubao would definitely be in trouble.
Mrs. Wan Er was holding little Fubao at the time. When she saw the hailstones flying over, her heart suddenly tightened. Mr. Wan Er and Mrs. Wan, who were standing by, were also frightened and their eyes widened.
"Little Fu Bao!"
"Girl!"
Two exclamations sounded in Wan Ersao's ears at the same time.
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