Yuan Mengge returned home and saw Yao Dongqing sitting in the living room as soon as she arrived at the door.
Yao Dongqing had been sitting in the living room waiting for her. As soon as she entered, she began to scold her:
"You've been out all night, what have you been doing? You're a girl, always running off to play at night, does that sound good? People will know you're not a proper girl, who would dare marry you then?"
Yuan Mengge sneered, "Ha~ I couldn't be happier! Let's see who dares to marry me so casually! Besides, who says girls can't go out at night? And do you even know what I'm going to do?"
Yao Dongqing: "People just don't know what you do when you go out, so they talk nonsense and say you're not proper, you understand? Because only women who do improper jobs go out at night."
Yuan Mengge knew that her thinking had been solidified by some improper local ideas of this era, and it was impossible to reason with her.
She simply said, "Let's see who dares to say anything then!"
Anyone who dares to spread rumors about her will be dealt with by her.
Seeing her say that, Yao Dongqing felt that she didn't understand the seriousness of the matter, and continued, "People can say whatever they want, what's it to you? You don't even know what it means to be afraid of what others say!"
Yuan Mengge said calmly, "Only those who lack ability are afraid of these things."
As she spoke, she wanted to continue arguing with Yao Dongqing, so she turned around and went into her room.
Yao Dongqing then suddenly asked, "By the way, you went to see your brother just now? Why are you meddling in their marital affairs? Is this your business?"
Yuan Mengge retorted coldly, "If I don't do anything now, am I supposed to wait until you force her to drink pesticide before I intervene?"
Yao Dongqing didn't take her words to heart, and instead said, "Every woman has to go through this kind of thing. Even if she doesn't want to, she has to accept it. Otherwise, why would our family marry her?"
The whole family shares this view; it's a common phenomenon these days.
Yuan Mengge rolled her eyes at her and said, "Having a child requires mutual consent. You can't force her. What if she decides to commit suicide?"
Aren't there enough new brides drinking pesticide these days? It's all because of these outdated ideas. Society has been more open for so many years, yet you still think like this. No wonder so many new brides are contemplating suicide.
He then walked into the room.
Li Xue'e was already wrapped in a blanket and lying in bed. When she saw her come in, she turned to look at her and asked, "Did you really go to find your brother?"
She heard what they were saying outside.
She always thought that what her mother-in-law said was just what she should do.
But after hearing Yuan Mengge's words, she suddenly felt a little more cheerful.
Yuan Mengge nodded: "I beat him up, he won't dare to come back tonight."
Li Xue'e looked at her and said, "She hit him. If your parents find out, won't they scold you?"
Yuan Mengge said, "Let them scold us. It won't hurt us to lose a few bites."
As she spoke, she took her pajamas out of the closet and went downstairs to take a shower.
Li Xue'e also got up, picked up her coat and put it on.
Yuan Mengge glanced at her: "What are you doing?"
Li Xue'e: "Going to the toilet."
The two came out of the room, and Yao Dongqing had already gone back inside. They could hear hushed conversations coming from inside, so they were probably talking about their business again.
Yuan Mengge and the other went to the kitchen; one checked if there was any hot water left in the pot, while the other went to the toilet.
There was no more hot water in the pot, so Yuan Mengge had to boil some more water to take a bath.
After Li Xue'e came out of the toilet, she went into the kitchen and sat with her in front of the stove, chatting as they watched her tend the fire.
She only feels safe when she's with Yuan Mengge.
While tending the fire, Yuan Mengge said to her, "I was only away from home for a few hours tonight and this is how it is. After I go back to school next week, you'll have to rely on yourself, Sister Xue'e."
After hearing her words, Li Xue'e fell silent.
She knew that she couldn't rely on herself, but she couldn't keep relying on her sister-in-law's protection.
Li Xue'e originally thought that by marrying into the Li family, she could escape their control.
I never expected that the current situation would be no better than when I was still unmarried in the Li family.
Seeing her silence, Yuan Mengge asked, "What are you thinking now? Do you still want to continue living with my brother and have children? Do you still want to stay in this family?"
Li Xue'e thought for a few seconds, then shook her head: "I don't want to."
Then, with a worried look on her face, she said, "But if I'm not here, where can I go? My family has already married me off, and they definitely won't let me go back... And your brother certainly won't let me leave either."
Yuan Mengge said, "The world is vast, and there are so many big cities out there. You can go wherever you want. If you really want to leave, I can help you with my brother, but first you have to divorce him."
Li Xue'e looked at her and said, "Divorce? How can we get a divorce? My family has already accepted your family's dowry. Your family definitely won't agree to my divorce."
Yuan Mengge: "Let your family return the betrothal gifts."
Li Xue'e shook her head: "It's impossible. They've already used up all the betrothal gifts, so where would they get the money back? Besides, they wouldn't agree to this anyway."
Yuan Mengge also considered this possibility, so she suggested another idea: "How about this, I'll lend you this money, you divorce my brother first, and pay me back when you make money later."
Li Xue'e looked at her in surprise: "Where did you get so much money? Two thousand yuan, not two hundred!"
Then she looked Yuan Mengge up and down for a moment and said, "If your parents find out what you're doing, won't they beat you to death?"
Yuan Mengge shrugged and said, "They can't beat me."
Li Xue'e thought about it and agreed, so she added, "I'll kick you out!"
Yuan Mengge looked at her meaningfully and replied, "Even if they didn't do that, I would still leave this family."
Li Xue'e looked at her and said, "You're leaving? Where are you going? Besides, you're only fifteen years old. Where can a little kid like you go?"
Yuan Mengge said, "You don't need to worry about that. Think about your own situation first. If you're willing to leave this home, leave this Zhulan Village, and leave this Heshui Town, I can help you. I can even help you find a job outside and settle down. It all depends on whether you believe me."
Li Xue'e looked at her in confusion: "Why are you helping me like this? You wouldn't... be your parents' biological child, would you???"
Yuan Mengge's behavior these past few days has made it seem as if she doesn't belong in this family.
No matter what, I'm still just an outsider.
Why does she always help an outsider like herself?
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