The Public Security Bureau was in chaos. Old Mrs. Xia covered her head and wanted to leave. The two things that happened today were really beyond her tolerance.
Although she has lived two lives, she has never encountered this kind of thing in her previous life. Is there something wrong with her memory or has she changed in this life?
"Aunt Xia."
As soon as Old Mrs. Xia turned around, she was stopped by her.
Xiao Ma's wife still had scars on her face from being beaten in anger by her mother and brother. Her swollen cheeks and bloody scratches from her nails made her look even more miserable.
After her mother and brother were stopped by the police, they were both sent to the hospital, leaving Xiao Ma's wife to be taught a lesson by the police.
I just don't know what she wants me to do?
Old Lady Xia turned around and stood one meter away from her. She was actually a little scared.
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Ma's wife smiled and said, "Aunt Xia, you seem to feel sorry for me?"
Old Mrs. Xia: ...I didn’t, how did she know?
Xiao Ma's wife didn't expect her to answer, and continued to herself, "We are all domesticated people, all abused people. You don't have to feel sad for me. I really broke free, and I feel very free now."
Old Lady Xia was puzzled: Ah... Am I tamed? Do you feel free in handcuffs?
As if she saw her confusion, Xiao Ma's wife explained, "You were mentally abused, and I was physically abused. What's the difference? You were taught to give everything for your family, and I was beaten so hard I had to obey them. We are the same people."
"Ah... this..." Old Mrs. Xia opened her mouth awkwardly, "I don't think so."
After all, she wouldn't cripple two men at once.
"It's you who gave me courage." Xiao Ma's wife said gratefully.
Mrs. Xia immediately felt the scrutiny of the police officers nearby, and she felt a little panicked. What did Xiao Ma's wife mean by this? She hadn't instigated her to fight with the Ma family.
"I haven't even spoken to you much. We just met and said hello. How could it be that I gave you... courage?"
Xiao Ma's wife: "After you were beaten by Zhu Wenying, you suddenly woke up and stopped being a nanny for the Chen family. You started to resist."
"They all say it was Zhu Wenying who beat up your whole family that day, but I know it was you. You've become different."
Old Lady Xia: “I…”
Xiao Ma's wife interrupted her and continued, "You can break free, why can't I? Why should he hit me if he wants to? Why can't I resist? Why can't I hit him?"
"When I really hit someone, I realized that hitting someone is much more satisfying than being hit."
Old Lady Xia stammered, "But you didn't hit anyone. You almost killed them."
Hearing this, Xiao Ma's wife pursed her lips in embarrassment. "I got carried away. There were three of them against me. I felt I had to defeat them all at once. I was afraid I couldn't win, so I used a kitchen knife. When I came to my senses, they were... like that."
"But I don't regret it at all. I think if the people in the compound didn't come out to rescue them, I could have run back to my parents' house and stabbed them a few times." Xiao Ma's wife felt a little regretful, "I should have locked the door so that they couldn't climb out."
Old Mrs. Xia was shocked: "...Is this what a person would say? She...she's not bragging, she seems to be really regretting it."
"I'll go first." Old Mrs. Xia took Chen Xianghong's hand and walked quickly.
"Mom, she's scary."
Old Lady Xia didn't notice what Chen Xianghong was saying; she was disturbed by what Xiao Ma's wife had said. Xiao Ma's wife had been mentally distorted by years of abuse, and Old Lady Xia's behavior gave her inspiration.
It turns out that she doesn't have to be beaten, she can even fight back.
Although Xiao Ma's wife was extreme, she was right in a few of her words. The more Old Lady Xia thought about it, the more she felt that what she said made sense. In her previous life, she was brainwashed by Old Chen's constant belittling.
She believes that women should devote themselves to their families, that daughters are not as valuable as sons, and that men need face and reputation, so she will fight for the men in the family. She believes that women should sacrifice, and that she should take good care of the whole family, young and old, and that is her responsibility.
But she, Old Lady Xia, worked hard to learn to read and write in such a difficult environment in the countryside, went to school at all costs, and moved from the countryside to the city step by step. Finally, she was admitted to a factory, became a glorious worker, and took root here.
She was the only female worker in their brigade. It was a thousand times more difficult for rural women to make their way out than for men.
How is Old Lady Xia any worse than Old Man Chen?
Why does she deserve to be inferior?
She was domesticated in the day-to-day married life.
Xiao Ma's wife was right, she was tamed.
Old Chen benefited from her silent efforts and became a small leader over the years.
As for the position of school leader, Mrs. Xia had the opportunity to take it more than ten years ago, but she turned it down with her own hands.
She declined the job because she was worried that no one would take care of her children and that she would not be able to take care of her family after becoming a leader.
At that time, they were all front-line employees, and she became a leader. Why did she think that Old Chen could not take care of the family or the children?
It was Old Chen's behavior after marriage that made her feel that men are not good at doing housework and taking care of children.
He would deliberately make a mess in the kitchen, which took her a long time to clean up.
He would deliberately give boiling water to the second child, who was still a child, causing the second child to suffer large burns and eventually be left with scars.
He would deliberately stay in the factory for a long time because he was annoyed by the noise at home.
......
With so many things like this happening, Old Mrs. Xia became worried.
He did it all on purpose.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and Old Lady Xia walked home faster and faster.
As soon as I entered the compound, I saw Old Chen chatting animatedly with Widow Huang, who was even holding his hand, wanting him to touch her eye sockets, which had been bruised from being beaten.
"Brother Chen, you don't know, that Xiao Ma is really crazy. I went to see him out of kindness, and he beat me up like this."
"Old Ma said I deserved it, but how could I know that Little Ma couldn't stand hearing that now?"
"I'm so wronged."
Old Chen was getting impatient. Everyone was going to the hospital to watch the fun, and he wanted to go too. But this woman was so annoying, pestering him and making it so that he couldn't go.
"If you're okay, go home and apply some cold water. Let's go, it's very late." Old Chen wanted to drive people away, but was misunderstood by Widow Huang.
"Brother Chen, you are so kind to me. I'm scared at this late hour. Please take me there." Widow Huang stood aside in a delicate voice.
Old Chen thought, since he was going to the hospital anyway, it was just a matter of convenience. "Okay, let's go."
Old Lady Xia was already angry. Seeing them like this, she rushed forward, grabbed Old Chen's hair, and punched him twice.
"You're such a jerk in front of me, Old Chen! I'm going to beat you to death today."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
