Chapter 25: Screaming until you're hoarse is useless
"Second daughter-in-law, what are you standing there for?" Wang Xiuzhi was anxious to get into the house and wanted to choose a good room, so she hurriedly urged, "Open the door quickly, we'll clean up the dust later and you can move in tonight!"
"Daughter-in-law, you won't stop us from living here, will you?" Wang Xiuzhi feigned grievance as she looked at the villagers. "I'm your mother-in-law! You've gotten such a nice house, you should give us the best rooms to enjoy!"
“Yes, this is filial piety!” Liu Xiangxiang stepped forward, gently supporting Wang Xiuzhi, and said, “Mom and the others are getting old, don’t you understand this little thing?”
The house she had always dreamed of living in had actually become Liu Nian's! Liu Xiangxiang was furious. Since she was already unhappy, she was determined to make sure Liu Nian didn't get away with it!
The two worked together seamlessly, their voices rising and falling in perfect harmony. Liu Nian knew that if she were to utter a single word of dissent, the word "filial piety" would crush her, not to mention the onlookers who were already prepared to hurl insults at her.
But she absolutely will not allow anyone else to live in her house!
She had just opened her mouth, about to say something, when suddenly someone rushed out from beside her. The old woman swept up in a gust of wind, rushed in front of Wang Xiuzhi, and with a loud slap, gave her a solid slap across the face.
Everyone was stunned by the blow. Wang Xiuzhi was dumbfounded, covering her face with disbelief.
"You—you—" Wang Xiuzhi seemed to be holding her breath, unable to catch her breath, "Why did you hit me?"
The old woman snorted coldly, "Wang Xiuzhi, look who I am!"
It had been more than a decade since they last met, a long time had passed. Wang Xiuzhi squinted at her for a long while.
"You, you are—" Her face trembled, revealing fear.
"I don't know you! I don't know you!" Wang Xiuzhi turned around in a panic.
Liu Nian immediately grabbed Wang Xiuzhi, "Mom, why are you leaving? As soon as this old lady heard that you were Wang Xiuzhi, she said that you two were old acquaintances, why don't you catch up properly?"
"Hmph!" The old woman curled her lips and looked at Wang Xiuzhi with disgust. "Back then, we were both doing odd jobs for the Su family. Before long, you actually got involved with Su Zhenye and even got pregnant."
"But at this time, the lady was about to give birth, and you, relying on Su Zhenye's favor, actually came to provoke her and pushed her to the ground! In the end, the lady died in childbirth!"
The old woman glared angrily at Wang Xiuzhi, "What I didn't expect was that you would pretend to be the first wife after coming to Jiangjuntun! You took someone else's son for yourself. He is clearly the eldest son, but you forced him to be the second son. Not to mention how you treated him since he was a child, the people in the village probably know better than I do!"
"My God, how could you do something so shameless!" Liu Nian feigned shock and shoved Wang Xiuzhi away.
"You're talking nonsense!" Wang Xiuzhi staggered, but didn't dare to look at the old woman even once. "I didn't do it, it wasn't me!"
"Do you think I'm wronging you?" The old woman grabbed Wang Xiuzhi's hand and pulled her outside. "I'm not the only one who's worked for the Su family. Come on! How about we go see some old friends?"
Wang Xiuzhi shook her head frantically, "No, no!"
Now that things have come to this, the matter is clear.
The onlookers all looked at them with disdain.
"He destroyed someone's family, drove the original wife to her death, and took someone's son for himself, and he doesn't even treat him well! Has this person's heart been eaten by a dog?"
"You have no idea how hard Su Xu's childhood was. He did all the housework, and if he didn't do it well, he would be beaten! Damn it, he was such a little kid! So pitiful!"
Su Xu stood in the crowd, his expression blank.
Liu Nian walked over and took his hand; his hand was trembling and icy cold.
Liu Nian was furious. She picked up Wang Xiuzhi's package, threw it aside, and glared at her fiercely, saying, "From now on, you are no longer my mother-in-law! I have no obligation to be filial to you anymore! Get the hell out of here!"
“No matter what, Su Zhenye is still Su Xu’s father. Even if you’re not filial to me, you should at least be filial to the old man, right?” Wang Xiuzhi said stubbornly, unwilling to give up her dream of living in a big house.
Before Liu Nian could say anything, the aunties and older women watching the commotion objected. They were all women, and what they couldn't tolerate most was their husbands betraying them.
"Doesn't Su Zhenye have his eldest son? And Su Zhimeng, Su Xu was neglected by his mother and father since he was a child, and now he wants to move into a big house and enjoy a life of luxury? Has he no shame?"
"Exactly! His mother died giving birth to him and didn't get to enjoy her son's blessings for even a day. How can you take his son for yourself?"
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