Lin Yuexi dodged Liu Cuihua flexibly and continued, "Look everyone, my mother-in-law is so arrogant.
My child was sick and almost lost his life, but she was reluctant to spend a penny to hire a doctor; I worked so hard and couldn't even have a full meal.
I just want to ask, where in the world can parents-in-law and elders be treated like this?"
An old lady in the crowd couldn't help but speak up: "Aunt Lu, this is what you did wrong. It's not easy for the third daughter-in-law to raise the child alone. How can you be so cruel!"
Everyone echoed, and accusations flooded towards the Lu family like a tide.
Liu Cuihua's face flushed with accusations from everyone. Her usual aggressiveness also wilted at this moment. Her face flushed red, her eyes dodged, and she muttered without the confidence she had before: "What do you know? Things at home and outside the home are not so easy. It's difficult for me too..."
At this time, the eldest sister-in-law Li Xiuying came over. Seeing that her parents-in-law were speechless because of Lin Yuexi's bullying, she said, "What do you know? It is true that our uncle married this bitch, but didn't he join the army after marriage? And this bitch had an unclear relationship with Xu Zhiqing back then. We don't even know if these two bastards are the children of our third son?"
Hearing this, Lin Yuexi felt her blood boiling. She walked up to Li Xiuying and slapped her so hard that she lost her direction for a long time. Then she angrily retorted, "Sister-in-law, you are slandering me! It's ok for you to follow your mother-in-law to make things difficult for me on weekdays, but now you dare to slander my innocence! I have been married to Lu Cheng for many years and have been guarding this family with all my heart. He served the country in the army and I raised the children alone. I have never overstepped the line. Where is your conscience for spreading rumors like this?"
The surrounding villagers were also in an uproar, there was an uproar, and the sound of whispers could be heard one after another.
At this time, Wang Lijuan and team leader Li Wenyan came over. He frowned and said loudly as he walked: "Li Xiuying, you can't say such things! It is unethical to slander someone's reputation without any basis! The third daughter-in-law has always been a decent person in the village. She is not the kind of person you said, and she is a military family member. You should go to jail for slandering the family members of soldiers..."
"That's right, that's right!" Everyone echoed, looking at Li Xiuying with disgust and condemnation, "You are trying to confuse people and help the Lu family's parents-in-law bully the third son's wife!"
Li Xiuying stiffened her neck, looking determined, and continued to shout, "I didn't say anything nonsense! When Xu Zhiqing left, she secretly wiped away her tears. The two of them often talked behind people's backs. Who knows what good things they did! Anyway, these two children don't look like the third child, which is very suspicious!"
"Li Xiuying, speaking of what happened back then, I really want to ask you what happened?
It was you who told me that instead of letting Xu Mingyuan come to me, I should go and talk to him directly. How did it end up being me who was having an affair with him?
Besides, Lu Cheng has not admitted it, so why are you accusing me of this? I now seriously suspect that you were the one who caused what happened that day..." Lin Yuexi said solemnly.
Lin Yuexi's question was powerful and everyone's eyes were directed at Li Xiuying, their eyes full of inquiry and suspicion.
Li Xiuying panicked, her eyes flickered unconsciously, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and she pretended to be calm and said, "Stop slandering me and confusing right and wrong! I gave you advice out of kindness, but you didn't know what was good for you and went to meet Xu Mingyuan in private. Now you are turning the tables on me."
Lin Yuexi snorted coldly and took a step forward, her eyes as sharp as an eagle: "Good intentions? I think you have evil intentions! Back then, that educated youth Xu only occasionally asked me for advice on farm work. We were innocent, but you made up stories everywhere. Now you dare to make up stories in front of everyone. Don't you just want to destroy me so that you can control my life in the Lu family?"
Li Xiuying was speechless after being scolded by Lin Yuexi, and her face turned purple.
At this time, the captain Li Wenyan coughed heavily, his face gloomy enough to drip water: "Everyone stop arguing! This matter must be made clear, and the military family cannot be allowed to suffer this injustice. Li Xiuying, if you don't have evidence, this matter today is not over. The village will never tolerate such evil acts as slandering others' reputations, let alone military family members..."
Seeing that the situation was not good, Liu Cuihua wanted to secretly pull Li Xiuying back to hide, but was pulled back by the sharp-eyed Aunt Zhang: "Aunt Lu, you can't run away, and you can't protect Li Xiuying like this. Everyone knows how you usually bully the third daughter-in-law, but she didn't say anything, so no one could make a decision for her! Now that she has stood up on her own today, you have to make it clear at the same time."
Liu Cuihua cried and argued, "How did I torture her? The housework is heavy, so she should do more. I didn't let her starve, so why should she feel wronged?"
Lin Yuexi's eyes immediately turned red, and tears welled up in her eyes but she refused to fall. She knew that this was what the original owner meant, and what Aunt Zhang said touched her heart.
Lin Yuexi could only comfort the original owner in her heart, "Don't worry, since I have taken over your body, I will help you get back every bit of the sins you have suffered..."
So she took a deep breath and said slowly, "Mother-in-law, I have never complained about housework, but you watched the child die when he was sick, and you even cut back on food. Is this how you live? Lu Cheng is out there defending his country. If he knew about the situation at home, how disappointed he would be?"
Captain Li Wenyan listened and nodded repeatedly, then turned to Lu Zhendong who had been silent all the time and said, "Old man Lu, you should say something too. The third son's wife has really been wronged. Otherwise, with her stubborn temper, she wouldn't be so hasty! It's obvious that she really can't make ends meet anymore!"
Lu Zhendong's face turned red, and he managed to say after a long while: "I...I can't control the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law either."
Li Wenyan said, "Good old man Lu, since you can't manage it, then I will help you manage it..."
"Your eldest daughter-in-law Li Xiuying was sent to a farm for labor reform because she slandered military dependents. As for the fact that you two occupied the military dependents' house, will you vacate it yourself or will you also go to labor reform..." Li Wenyan said slowly.
When Liu Cuihua heard this, she collapsed to the ground, waving her hands wildly and crying, "Captain Li, you can't be so heartless! Although we are usually a bit harsh on the third son's wife, how can we just send her to labor reform? Besides, this house belongs to my son, can't I live in it?"
"Liu Cuihua, it's true that the house belongs to your son, but he has already started a family and has separated from his family after marriage, so now the house only belongs to Lu Cheng and Lin Yuexi, and you have no right to occupy it..." Li Wenyan said sternly.
When Liu Cuihua heard this, she rolled on the ground and cried loudly, "Old Third! Please come back soon! I raised you with great difficulty and helped you find a wife, but now your wife wants to kick me out and send me to labor reform. How can this be justified!..."
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