“My dear in-laws, these words definitely didn’t come from Shanshan. If I had known that Yunzhou would sacrifice himself, how could I have let Wanyue marry into the family? Wanyue is a piece of my own flesh and blood.” Liang Xiu’s eyes reddened as she spoke.
Lu's mother was not easily fooled. "Let me tell you, my son is a soldier who protects our country. He is a hero. Your family is committing fraud in a military marriage, which will lead to a military court. I don't care who is truly in love with my son."
My son doesn't acknowledge it.
Liang Xiu kicked Qiao Wanyue.
He cursed inwardly, thinking, "He's like a block of wood."
Qiao Wanyue exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone was startled.
Tears welled up in her eyes, and as she gasped, they streamed down her cheeks, making her doe-like eyes look wet and endearing.
Lu's mother's heart softened immediately. "Daughter, what's wrong?"
Qiao Wanyue frowned and cried out, "It hurts."
Lu's mother stared at her arm, kicked Liang Xiu, who was standing behind Qiao Wanyue, away, and without saying a word, rolled up Qiao Wanyue's sleeve. When she saw her arm, she couldn't help but gasp.
There were several visible purplish-blue marks on his fair arms.
"Everyone come and see, this is how Liang Xiu treats her own daughter."
Qiao Wanyue's arms were covered in bruises, a mix of old and new wounds, with not a single unscathed spot.
Many of the women present had heartache in their eyes. Although they were somewhat sexist, their daughters were still their own flesh and blood.
This is a deadly attack.
Like a mother protecting her child, Lu's mother shielded Qiao Wanyue behind her, saying, "Liang Xiu, I'm going to report you to the commune! You slandered the heroes who defended our country, you tried to commit marriage fraud, and you abused your daughter! These three crimes... hehehehe!"
Lu's mother pulled Qiao Wanyue and walked out.
Qiao Wanyue followed behind her silently, like a little chick, while Lu's mother stood tall and proud like a majestic general.
"Mother-in-law, wait a minute."
Mr. Qiao, who had been hiding in the corner without saying a word, came out.
"Mother-in-law, tell me, what do you want to do?"
Lu's mother paused, and Qiao Wanyue trembled behind her. She held Qiao Wanyue's hand to give her strength.
"Captain Qiao is wrong. It's not what I want to do, but what you want to do."
Mr. Qiao cursed under his breath, calling him an old fox.
Mr. Qiao downplayed the seriousness of the matter, saying, "My dear in-law, things have come to this point. Making a big fuss won't be good for Yunzhou's career, and he doesn't want people in the military to know that his wife has been replaced. Could you name your terms...?"
Lu's mother laughed in exasperation.
Qiao Sheng is smarter than Liang Xiu.
Liang Xiu shifted all the blame onto Qiao Wanyue.
Qiao Sheng threatened him with her son's future, saying that a marriage exchange was not a good thing and that if things got out of hand, it could even threaten her son's future. Qiao Sheng was certain that she would accept the arrangement for the sake of her son's future.
But Qiao Sheng miscalculated one step.
Lu's mother never responded to being gentle, only to being forceful.
If her son's future makes her old mother's face trampled on, then her son's desperate efforts for a better future will be of no use.
Her son works so hard to bring honor to the family, so that she can walk with her head held high in the village.
Instead of being humiliated and threatened.
"You're wrong. What does this have to do with my son? You sent the household registration book, and the report my son wrote clearly states the name Qiao Shanshan. How can you change a name like that?"
You're kidding me.
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