Even though Dan Niang had prepared herself mentally, she didn't expect everyone to advise her to divorce so quickly, and everyone seemed to be doing it for her own good.
She admired Jiang Jiuniang even more. After glancing at He Yong, who was lying unconscious on the ground, she slumped down and cried, "Of course I understand that a divorce would sever all ties with him, but I can't be so selfish and not think about my three children!"
"If I were just an individual, my reputation would be ruined, but I have three children. What will I do when they get married in the future?"
"I've already made a mistake once; I can't let this jeopardize my child's future!"
She cried her heart out, without any acting; she was genuinely heartbroken over her disastrous life.
Those around her felt saddened by her appearance; what a misfortune it must be for a woman to encounter a man like that.
The crowd glanced at the three skinny children beside them and ultimately refrained from saying anything harsh. All the blame lay with that scoundrel, and the wife and children should not be implicated.
In the end, everyone went back to their own homes, and no solution was reached for the time being.
After everyone had left, Danniang instructed her three children, "Tie He Yong up with a rope."
She didn't even want to say that this was their father, and called him by his full name.
Seeing her mother's resolute expression, the eldest daughter went to find a rope without saying a word. The second son and the youngest daughter hesitated. The youngest daughter was simply timid and dared not step forward, while the second son was hesitant.
"Mother, Father is injured."
He licked his lips, looking at his mother with some helplessness.
Dad was beaten unconscious and was so badly injured, but instead of checking his injuries, Mom made them tie him up. Could it be that she really wants to divorce Dad?
He was the only boy in the family, and He Yong rarely laid a hand on him; in fact, He Yong treated him fairly well. Therefore, he had a deeper affection for He Yong.
Dan Niang usually doted on this son, but seeing that he still couldn't distinguish what was most important, she felt a chill in her heart, gave him a cold look, and ignored him.
At this moment, the eldest daughter had already taken out the rope, and Dan Niang called on her youngest daughter. The three of them worked together to tie He Yong up.
Hearing the commotion from the side, Li asked anxiously, "Dan Niang, what are you doing?"
"Mother, this can't go on. I'll tie him up so he can't go out and cause trouble."
Li thought she really wanted to divorce He Yong and was worried that her daughter's life would be ruined. Now that she heard her say this, she felt relieved.
"I know you're suffering, but like you said, we have three children at home. It's okay for us to suffer a little, but we shouldn't hurt the children."
As she spoke, she wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, feeling a deep bitterness in her heart.
If she had discovered He Yong's character before having children, as a mother she would naturally have hoped that her daughter could find a man who would treat her well again. But now that she has children, she has to consider their needs. This world is too unfair to women, but she has no choice but to compromise.
Dan Niang didn't refute her mother's words because she knew it was useless. Her mother's thinking was deeply ingrained. Even if she herself was suffering in the mud, she still felt that divorce was not an option and that it was illogical.
Once things are settled, there's nothing that can be done even if Mother disagrees.
As for the second son, all crows are black. If he's just like his father, then let his father take him away with him.
She has come to her senses and is no longer willing to waste her energy on people who are not worth it.
A short while later, He Yong woke up to find himself bound hand and foot, with his family watching him. He was immediately enraged and yelled, "You clueless bastards, come and untie me!"
He thought he was tied up by those people.
"On what grounds?"
Dan Niang coldly replied, "So I'll let you go, only to let you steal my money and continue to wreak havoc on my family?"
She then added, "Whoever dares to secretly release him, I will kick them out of the house."
Looking at his wife, who seemed like a completely different person, He Yong felt a surge of anger. How dare she!
"You bitch, I'll beat you to death!"
He began to struggle, trying to break free of the ropes. Dan Niang stepped forward and slapped him hard several times, venting all the resentment she had accumulated over the years.
The three children were stunned; they never expected their mother to have such explosive power.
He Yong's face was twisted from the beating, and blood was trickling from the corner of his mouth. Only then did Dan Niang stop, find a smelly rag to gag him, and then take out the food she had packed from the restaurant from her basket. She quickly heated it up in the kitchen and called out, "Time to eat."
The second son was worried about his father and a little afraid of his mother. He kept swallowing his saliva as he looked at the delicious food on the table, but dared not go forward. He didn't know where his mother had gotten all this.
Dan Niang glanced at him and said, "If you're not going to eat, then don't just stand there and go out and play."
Her son is seven years old this year, old enough to understand things. If he insists on defending his father, she has nothing to say.
Her son looked at her timidly: "Mother, where did you get all this?"
"Robbed on the street."
She blurted out, "The money I painstakingly saved up, I bought some things and then had to pay compensation to my neighbors because of that scoundrel. Where else could I get the money?"
She ate her meal heartily, even taking the time to explain to her son, without showing any intention of leaving any food for them.
Li and her two other daughters ate their food quietly; they hadn't had such delicious food in a long time.
Seeing that the food on the table was almost gone, the son finally couldn't resist going over and eating heartily with the food.
Dan Niang stopped at this moment, looked at her son seriously and said, "If you eat my food, you have to stand by my side. If you follow me, you will have food. If you follow him, he will probably sell you and use the money to gamble."
After all, he was her own son, and Danniang couldn't bear to see him go astray.
The son looked at his father, who was tied up, and then at his mother, who was enjoying a delicious meal. He instantly knew which choice to make.
His father was good to him, but only slightly better than to his older and younger sisters, because he was a boy. If he were a girl, he would be treated no differently than his older and younger sisters.
But her mother was always good to her, so it wasn't a difficult choice.
He Yong was starved like this, and no matter how much he struggled or made a fuss, no one paid any attention to him. If he made a big fuss, Dan Niang would come over and slap him a few times.
He Yong immediately felt wronged. It was bad enough that he was beaten outside, but when he came back, he was beaten by a woman and she wouldn't even let him eat.
After more than ten years of marriage, this is the first time I've felt the stifling feeling of being a live-in son-in-law.
Seeing his defiant look, Danniang asked him, "Are you suffering? For the past ten years, I've endured this kind of grievance every day, yet I haven't dared to show it. I've swallowed my pride and worked hard to earn money to support this family. And what have you done?"
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