When Lin Xiaoxiao arrived, Li Yuan and Yao Huixian were already arguing.
The scene was hilarious.
Yao Huixian fell and injured her coccyx. The doctor asked her to rest in bed. Qin Huaijun had a patch of hair shaved off the back of his head and was bandaged with gauze to stop the bleeding. There were no other major problems.
Li Yuan rushed in and slapped Qin Huaijun twice across the face.
Qin Huaijun was no pushover either. He was already furious after being hit and bleeding by Lu Xue'er. Li Yuan's actions not only slapped him in the face but also dispelled his guilt.
He shoved her aside, intending to knock her to the ground, but Lu Yunzhang reacted quickly and caught her.
"Li Yuan, you bitch, who told you to hit my son?" Yao Huixian was unable to move while lying in bed, but that didn't stop her from cursing.
"You're the one who's a slut, your whole family are sluts, how dare you hit my daughter?" Li Yuan offended the entire Qin family with just one sentence.
Qin Jinye, who was sitting on the side, darkened his face.
“Your whole family is no good,” Li Yuan cursed. “Why didn’t you die from the fall?”
"You, you, you..." Yao Huixian was so angry that she tried to get up, but she couldn't muster any strength in her waist.
Lu Yunzhang noticed Qin Jinye's dark expression, pulled Li Yuan aside, and said calmly, "Mom, stop making a scene. We're not here to argue."
He was still in the army when he suddenly received a call from Li Yuan last night, saying that Lu Xue'er had been beaten and asking him to come back and support her.
It was hard to explain over the phone, and someone was specifically listening in, so he simply came back.
When he got back, he found out that his mother wasn't lying; Lu Xue'er had indeed been beaten. He asked Lu Xue'er what happened, but she wouldn't say anything. She just kept crying and demanding a divorce.
In the end, it was Li Yuan who told him that Lu Xueer was beaten by Qin Huaijun, and the key issue was that box of gold.
"Uncle Qin, we're here to understand the situation." Thinking of this, Lu Yunzhang looked at Qin Jinye. Qin Jinye was the only sensible person in the Qin family, and it was much more appropriate to communicate with him than with others.
"I just want to know who started it."
Qin Jinye glanced at him, then looked at Qin Huaijun, his voice devoid of warmth, "Tell me yourself, what's wrong with you two? What were you arguing about yesterday? And why did you resort to violence?"
He didn't want to care about his son and daughter-in-law's affairs at all.
The chaotic life was entirely Qin Huaijun's own doing. He had never been optimistic about the marriage in the first place, but Qin Huaijun had his eye on the Lu family's resources.
What happened after marriage? What did they gain then?
Even with all the scheming, I can't figure it out.
"Brother, he started it first." Before Qin Huaijun could speak, Lu Xue'er interrupted.
Lu Yunzhang's voice turned cold as he thought of the box of gold. "Stand aside. We'll talk to you later."
Things that are superficial.
Qin Huaijun, unfazed by Lu Yunzhang's gaze, said, "It was indeed I who struck first, but I don't regret it."
Lu Yunzhang's face grew even colder, and he clenched his fists.
"Brother, don't be so quick to stand up for her." Qin Huaijun sneered. "Don't you know your own sister? My mother and I are treated like grandchildren in front of her. She's greedy, vicious, and lazy. She treats my mother like a servant and bosses me around like a dog. She spends money like water. She's squandered all my salary and savings. She still covets what my parents have. If anything goes wrong, she says how powerful your Lu family is and how our Qin family is doing us a favor. She expects us to treat her like royalty."
"Your Lu family is so powerful, yet you still covet my Qin family's gold? That was something my grandfather gave me to keep hidden away. And she, while I was away, secretly took it out to try and spend it. Wouldn't you be angry if you were in her shoes?"
Lu Yunzhang remained silent.
Li Yuan jumped out again, pointing at Qin Huaijun and cursing, "You're already marrying above your station by marrying my daughter. What kind of family is your Qin family? It's your good fortune that you can serve my daughter. You're only concerned about how much money it costs you."
"Mom," Lu Yunzhang raised his voice.
Seeing that her son was angry, Li Yuan sheepishly retreated.
Lu Yunzhang was really having a headache. He himself was someone who couldn't handle marital problems, and now he had to adjudicate lawsuits for others.
"No matter what, taking action is wrong."
Your wife is the one you, Qin Huaijun, chose to marry, but after bringing her home, you complain about this and that, showing no responsibility or commitment whatsoever.
Only a coward would lay a hand on his wife.
Qin Huaijun smiled dismissively, "It was wrong to take action, but I said I don't regret it."
I've fucking had enough.
It's true that he wanted to take this opportunity to divorce Lu Xue'er, and it's also true that he had suffered so much at her hands over the past year. Now that he finally had a chance to vent, Qin Huaijun didn't care about anything else.
"Everyone in the government compound knows how good my mom is to her."
“I cook for her, do her laundry, and clean for her every day. Although I have some complaints occasionally, I haven’t complained about them in front of her. She’s qualified to be a mother-in-law, isn’t she? What did she do? My mother kindly went to help her up, and she pushed her like this. It’s a miracle she didn’t kick her.”
Yao Huixian's eyes darted around, and she immediately grabbed Qin Huaijun's hand, tears streaming down her face.
“Son, I can’t take care of this daughter-in-law anymore. The doctor said that if she falls any more seriously, she could be paralyzed on one side.”
Is it that serious?
Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat.
Lu Yunzhang pursed his lips and said to Lu Xue'er, "Apologize to your mother-in-law."
"No." Lu Xue'er's cheek was still swollen, and she was filled with hatred towards the Qin family. Asking her to apologize? Impossible.
“I said, I apologize.” Lu Yunzhang repeated each word carefully.
His voice carried an undeniable, intimidating force.
"Why should I?" Lu Xue'er had come to her family to support her, not to lecture her, and tears immediately filled her eyes.
I felt incredibly wronged.
She looked at Li Yuan, hoping Li Yuan would back her up, but Li Yuan didn't say anything this time.
Lu Yunzhang said expressionlessly, "If Qin Huaijun hits you, you can hit him back. Even if you cripple him, he deserves it. You shouldn't have pushed your mother-in-law."
She had the upper hand, but Lu Xue'er's push made her look like the unreasonable one.
If Yao Huixian was usually harsh to her, that would be one thing.
However, they did a good job of putting on a good show, and there was nothing to criticize about them.
Lu Xue'er was inherently arrogant, looking down on everyone. The Qin family was not as prestigious as the Lu family, and she was marrying down, so naturally she wouldn't take the Qin family seriously.
She was entitled to the Qin family's care, and even if she hit Qin Huaijun, he deserved it.
But if Qin Huaijun hit her, it would be a huge deal.
For her, it was an insult to her dignity and a provocation against her as a member of the Lu family.
Apologize?
impossible.
So she pointed at Yao Huixian and said, "I'm not apologizing. Don't think I don't know what you, you old hag, are saying about me behind my back. You ruined my reputation, so I deserve to be paralyzed."
Qin Huaijun clenched his fists, and Qin Jinye gave Lu Xueer a cold look.
Yao Huixian muttered that she felt heartbroken.
Lu Yunzhang felt powerless. When it came to Lu Xue'er, only four words came to mind—hopeless.
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