Old Master Yao knew that his son was good-for-nothing and his daughter-in-law was no good either, but he never thought that they would do something to such a young girl like Su Su. If someone hadn't found out and told them, wouldn't they have been kept in the dark for the rest of their lives?
That's not all. The Lu family had just left, and they were all trying to use the Lu family's influence to get things done. They even wanted to divide up the things the Lu family gave Susu. How could he have raised so many despicable people!
Before the group could react, the servants rushed forward, pinned them down, dragged over benches, and pressed them onto them, ready to start a fight at Master Yao's command.
"Beat them!"
Master Yao didn't care whether they were men or women; he ordered all the servants to beat them until he felt good.
The group struggled and argued, unable to understand why they were being beaten.
"Dad, what are you doing? Ouch! Go easy on me! Isn't today Mom's birthday? Why are you hitting her on such a joyous day?"
"That's right. Today is not only Mother's birthday, but also the day our family and the Lu family become godparents. We should have a good discussion about how to make our future path smoother. Even if you're happy, you can't hit us!"
"Dad, your daughter-in-law didn't do anything, waaaaah..."
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The men talked as they were being beaten, but Madam Ma dared not utter a sound. She could only grit her teeth and endure it. After all, she had already been beaten by her husband at noon, so one more beating wouldn't make a difference.
Right now, her father-in-law doesn't know what she did. If he knew she had lost face in front of so many people, he might be even angrier.
After each of them had taken twenty or thirty blows, Master Yao finally stopped, slumping into a chair, panting heavily.
“I know you’re all useless, and that’s my fault for not raising you properly. So even though you’re good for nothing and only embarrass me in public, I can turn a blind eye. But look at the things you’ve done!”
After he caught his breath, Master Yao finally spoke, his voice trembling, revealing obvious sadness and heartache.
“I know you don’t like Susu, but what can you do if you don’t like her? Your sister was divorced by her husband’s family because I resigned from my official post, and you forced her to remarry as a concubine. Now you can’t even tolerate Susu, so how can you tolerate us old folks in the future?”
Elderly people are often sentimental, and his eyes instantly welled up with tears when he talked about this; he was truly heartbroken.
When he was young, he focused on his career in officialdom, thinking that he would definitely make a name for himself. However, because he worked too hard when he was young, he ruined his health and had to resign early to return to his hometown to recuperate. In theory, he could have enjoyed his old age in peace, but unfortunately, his two sons were not good enough, which is why he has not had a single good day since he returned from resigning.
But he was ultimately soft-hearted and felt that his son's lack of success was definitely because he had neglected to teach him. So he had resigned himself to his fate over the years, thinking that he would protect them as long as he lived, and when he was gone, it would be up to their own destiny.
I thought they were just a bit stupid and ignorant, but I never expected them to be so vicious!
"Dad, what are you saying? How have we treated Susu? We've always been good to her, haven't we? If it weren't for us, would Susu have grown up like this? Now that she's grown up and married into the Lu family, isn't it time for her to repay us? Otherwise, wouldn't all these years of raising her have been for nothing!"
The eldest son of the Yao family was very self-righteous. He was still angry about being beaten for no reason. He felt that his father was getting more and more confused. It was okay to be happy, but it was not acceptable to beat people to celebrate!
"you!"
Old Master Yao was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode. He had originally wanted to reason with them, but now he had no desire to do so.
He sighed and continued, "Don't even think about messing with the Lu family. Madam Lu stayed behind specifically to warn you about this. She said that the Lu family's adoption of a godparent is only for Su Su, and no one else should try to bully others using the Lu family's name. If the Lu family finds out, they will not tolerate it!"
"What! You can only recognize one godparent? What kind of logic is that!"
"Exactly, why is the Lu family so stingy!"
"You're not kidding, are you?"
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Master Yao felt a throbbing pain in his temples, feeling that his life had been a complete failure. He was speechless for a moment, only glaring at the people in front of him, his eyes filled with pain and disappointment.
Madam Yao, worried that her two unfilial sons would anger the old man to death, said directly, "Anyway, I've already made it clear beforehand. You'd better give up those inappropriate thoughts. If you don't listen and cause trouble outside, and the Lu family finds out, then even if the Lu family wants your lives, we won't be able to say anything. Also, those things were all given to Susu by Madam Lu. You dare to try and take them? Go back now, and don't come hanging around in front of us unless it's an eyesore!"
As he spoke, he personally helped Master Yao to his feet and left, leaving behind the two couples who looked indignant.
On the way back to their room to rest, Mr. Yao sighed deeply and said to his wife, "Tell me, how did we manage to raise our two sons so badly?"
Madam Yao gave a bitter smile but did not reply. Yes, why?
Perhaps because they were protected by their older sister from a young age, and she took the blame for their mistakes, and even their parents blamed her for not taking good care of their two younger brothers, the two brothers always felt that no matter what mistakes they made, they could push their sister out, and they only needed to pretend to be pitiful.
Madam Yao had seen through many things when the two brothers conspired to force their daughter into becoming a concubine. Over the years, she had only thought about getting by, since she didn't have many years left to live anyway, and she couldn't be bothered to care about them.
But now, it seems we can't ignore it anymore.
“Master, now that we know about this, we can’t ignore it. Although they are all our children, if they can harm their own niece, they will surely harm their own parents in the future. They are so cold-blooded, we can’t let this continue!”
Some things are terrifying to think about; who knows when they might strike?
Reminded by his wife, Mr. Yao fell into deep thought, clearly realizing the seriousness of the matter. He asked, "They're all so grown up, can we still manage them?"
“We are still in charge of this family now. If we want to, what can't we do? We could have run away before, but now that we're involved with the Lu family, we might offend them if we're not careful. Wouldn't that lead to the destruction of our family? If you ask me, it was really worth it to become godparents to the Lu family this time. We've come to understand a lot of things. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would regret not raising my two sons well until the day I die!”
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