"Aunt Xia, what are you doing...?"
"Hey, Wenying is still pregnant. Is there anything big that can't be discussed calmly?"
"Old sister, the slap mark on your face...?"
Old Mrs. Xia had a ferocious face and told the whole story directly without caring about the reputation of the Chen family and Zhu Wenying.
"Oh my god, there are actually people like this. How did the Zhu family raise their children?"
"The daughter-in-law actually dared to hit her mother-in-law. Isn't this too scary?"
"Aunt Xia, this is impossible. No matter how naughty Sister Wenying is, she wouldn't dare hit her mother-in-law, right?"
"Wang boy, don't disbelieve me. Everyone knows how your Aunt Xia behaves. She's as ruthless to us as the autumn wind sweeps away fallen leaves, but she's incredibly sincere to her family."
"Yes, look at how many daughters-in-law dare to bully their mothers-in-law now, except for the Chen family."
Amidst everyone's discussion, Old Lady Xia dragged Zhu Wenying all the way to the Zhu family, and remained unmoved even though Old Chen and the eldest son tried to stop them from behind.
From Zhu Wenying's initial stubborn resistance to her later begging for mercy, nothing could shake Old Lady Xia's determination to humiliate her today.
Since I treated them well but ended up like that, I might as well just focus on living a happy life from now on. Old Mrs. Xia exerted more force with her hands and threw them at the door of the Zhu family.
"Jiang Fangru." Seeing that the Zhu family's door was closed, but vague voices could be heard from inside, Old Lady Xia knew that someone was home. "Get out!"
The heavy knocks on the door attracted the neighbors nearby.
Zhu Wenying was so scared that her scalp was numb. She could never have imagined that her usually honest mother-in-law would actually drag her back to her parents' home to ask for an explanation from her parents.
Seeing the neighbors curiously poking their heads out, some standing outside without hesitation, looking like they were enjoying the show, Zhu Wenying immediately cried sincerely, "Mom, please go back. I was wrong, I was really wrong. I don't want the money anymore, I don't want anything."
"Mom, you can give the job to whoever you want. I won't be jealous anymore."
"Don't stay here, Mom. How am I going to live like this? And Xiangdong, he'll be laughed at at work. If you don't care about me, can you at least feel sorry for your son?"
Old Lady Xia tugged back the corner of Zhu Wenying's clothes, and with one hand she held her eldest daughter-in-law tightly, not letting her have a chance to escape. "Jiang Fangru, get out here and see the good daughter you raised."
"What's going on? Isn't this Jiang Fangru's mother-in-law, Aunt Xia? Why are you here today?"
"Yeah, why is Wenying like this? Aunt Xia, you can't be a wicked mother-in-law and bully your daughter-in-law. She's pregnant with your good grandson."
Old Lady Xia glanced over and saw that everyone was watching the excitement with great interest. She knew that they didn't really care about Zhu Wenying, but were just bored. In this era, there were not many entertainment activities, so these gossips became their few entertainments.
Following their questions, Old Lady Xia sat down on the ground and cried more sincerely than Zhu Wenying, "The daughter-in-law is driving her mother-in-law to death! How can this be possible in the world? A daughter-in-law is beating her mother-in-law."
At this time, Chen Xiangdong and his father, Old Chen, rushed over. When they saw this lively scene, their eyes suddenly turned dark.
This damn old woman just wanted to pull him home, but she couldn't and almost pushed him down. When his son begged her, she scolded him and said that if he stopped her today, she would die immediately.
After she said this, her son dared not stop her. She had always loved her children the most and had never been so ruthless. It didn't seem like a threat, but rather like she was really ready to die. If he was labeled as unfilial, he would be criticized for the rest of his life. People in this era valued their reputation.
But the eldest son's wife is really something. If she hadn't made such a fuss today, I, an old woman with a good temper, would have stayed at home quietly doing laundry, cooking and taking care of the children for them. This wouldn't have happened. Now, everyone is unhappy.
Old Chen glared at his eldest daughter-in-law who had just cried, saying, "What a brainless person."
"Old woman, please stop making a fuss. Let's just settle this as a family behind closed doors. If you make such a big fuss, you'll be laughed at in the future."
Old Lady Xia looked up at him. This man had been a good person all his life, constantly forcing himself to make sacrifices for a good reputation. In the end, he died happily, and his funeral was grand. Everyone said he was a kind man, but no one knew that he was the one who had been paying behind the scenes.
In her previous life, she was really stupid.
She lowered her head, covered her eyes with one hand, and sobbed, "Wuwuwu... What's the point of living in this life? I've been married to Old Chen for half my life, and I haven't had a good day. He only asks me to endure being bullied like this. Do you know what he says at home? I was beaten, and he still asked me to serve my mother-in-law. Marrying a man like this, what hope do I have in life?"
After hearing this, Old Chen's eyes immediately became erratic. He explained in a panic, "I didn't do that. This old woman misunderstood what I meant. How could I say such a thing? This...this is too inhuman."
His heart was beating fast. He didn't think there was anything wrong with saying these things in his own home. What woman didn't work and serve the family? She could just change her job and have someone else serve her in order to have peace at home. What was there to be wronged about?
However, being caught off guard by Old Lady Xia exposing his words in public, and speaking them out in front of so many people, he felt extremely embarrassed. If any other man had said this, he would have angrily called the other person a pig or dog. But since he was the one saying this, he stuttered for a moment.
People are always like this. When they wrong others or bully others in private, they don’t think they are doing anything wrong. However, once this is known by outsiders, they will feel ashamed.
"Mom, please, can't we just give up everything? Please stop making trouble." Chen Xiangdong pleaded bitterly. He was looked at with strange eyes along the way, and he felt uncomfortable all over. After today, he didn't know how many people would laugh at him behind his back. Why didn't his mother consider him at all?
After hearing what they said, Old Lady Xia cried even harder. "I have a miserable life. I raised a son for my daughter-in-law. My own mother was beaten by his wife, but I didn't dare to say a word. I still think it's no big deal."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xiangdong's face turned red and black, and he was immediately pointed at and criticized. Some people even said that raising a son like this would be worse than raising a dog.
He opened his mouth and wanted to blame Old Lady Xia, but when he looked at Old Lady Xia's face, he didn't know what to say, nor did he dare to say anything.
Because Old Mrs. Xia did not distort the facts, nor did she exaggerate. This is the fact.
Seeing his father and eldest brother's true colors ruthlessly exposed by his mother, the second son, Chen Xiangnan, stopped himself from trying to mediate. He was a smart man and immediately saw his mother's disappointment in them. If he tried to mediate now, he would end up losing face.
He mingled with the crowd, pretending to be just another spectator.
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