"Stop hitting me! Waaah... I didn't climb into your bed, I just wanted to ask you directly if it's true or not!"
The second son's wife beat him even harder, yelling, "You shameless hussy! What does this have to do with you? Who gave you the right to spout nonsense!"
The young woman, powerless to fight back, could only cry, her heart filled with growing sorrow.
She was almost frantic when Zhao Jianjun went to the neighboring village for a blind date, even though she really liked him.
But her parents stopped her at the time, locked her at home, and told others that she was sick, refusing to let her go out no matter what.
She was only released after Zhao Jianjun had already gotten married and the deed was done.
Even if she was unwilling, she wouldn't do something like stealing a man.
Moreover, the Zhao family at that time were extremely biased, with everyone tightening their belts and revolving around the youngest son, Zhao Jianfei.
Her parents loved her dearly, so naturally they wouldn't just stand by and watch her suffer after marrying into the family.
Although her brother and sister-in-law treat her very well, it's only because she's not married yet.
Once she gets married, her brother and sister-in-law's attitude towards her will change, no matter how good it is. They can't keep going to Old Zhao's house to meddle in other people's family affairs.
Zhao Lao Er's wife is like a mad dog. She just wanted to ask a question, what grudge could she have to insult her like that!
Zhao Lao Er stood there and saw a group of men walking towards them from not far away.
I don't even care what I'll see if I open my eyes; I just need to end this farce as quickly as possible.
If they really push someone to the brink and they jump into the river, their family could face a murder lawsuit.
Zhao Lao Er quickly took off his coat, ripped it open, and slapped his wife twice across the face. Then he carefully covered the woman on the ground with his coat.
But what the second son said next made his wife even angrier.
“I’ll stop the men coming this way for you. You should run home quickly so no one sees you.”
The second brother, Zhao Jianjun, slowly pulled the girl up from the ground, who was crying and trembling.
Zhao Lao Er's wife was so angry that her lips trembled.
When had she ever seen Zhao Jianjun so gentle?
He's so nice to other women right in front of her!
Before she could start causing trouble again, Zhao Lao Er said:
"Third brother! You personally escort her home, and if you encounter anyone on the way, help her fend off any trouble."
Zhao Laosan then emerged from around the corner, nodded slightly to his second brother, and looked at his sister-in-law with a somewhat complicated expression.
The second son's wife's face turned even uglier at this moment, and she started scratching at Zhao Lao Er's face again.
"There isn't a single good person in your Zhao family! The older brother has a wife and children, and he's already out looking for a mistress before it's even dark! And he even made his bachelor younger brother bring his own son along!"
While Zhao Lao Er reached out to block, he also had to observe the others and watch how far the other two had walked away.
He could have dodged the claws, but because he was distracted, he ended up with several scratches on his chin and neck.
Once his third brother and the girl had walked away and were no longer in sight, Zhao Lao Er glared angrily at his shrew.
"Don't think I won't hit you just because I haven't laid a hand on you before! Think about what happened to your family, don't push me to actually do it!"
The second son was also driven to desperation by his wife; this spendthrift woman was causing trouble for the family every day.
Dad is right. I was too love-struck before, which is why I tolerated my wife without any limits, and that's why she took advantage of me.
If I don't teach this spendthrift old woman a lesson in the future, not only her, but I'll probably be kicked out of the house by my father.
The second son's wife had never been scolded like that before; she was so frightened that she stood there stunned for a long time, unable to come to her senses.
Zhao Lao Er didn't want to stand there and be a laughingstock, so he grabbed his wife's wrist and strode towards home.
Just as I arrived at my doorstep, I suddenly remembered that there were even more people buying fabric in my neighborhood, and they were all women, who were even more talkative.
He could only hold onto his wife and continue walking until they reached a stream at the foot of the mountain.
"You still have the nerve to cause trouble! I've given you enough face over the years!"
The second son's wife, who was thrown hard to the ground, was even more stunned. When had she ever seen her husband with such a frightening expression?
Could it be that what his mother said to the police was true? Did Zhao Lao Er really intend to abandon her and marry a young woman instead?
The woman, who was usually so fierce in her tantrums, was now like a deflated balloon, completely panicked.
She had no happy days after marrying into the Zhao family; she was unwilling to live there from beginning to end.
But what was happening now was unacceptable to her, and she even had the illusion that if she left Zhao Lao Er, she would never have a good life.
She regretted it even more after hearing Zhao Jianjun's next words.
Zhao Jianjun said bitterly:
"I only just met this girl and exchanged a few words; we've never had any private contact. If it weren't for the fact that my family sells fabric and there are too many women joking around with us, do you think my third brother and I would have been willing to come out?"
"My sister-in-law and fourth brother's wife are both busy at home helping Dad earn money, but my wife is the only one who is trying to make trouble for the whole family!"
"How far do you intend to go before you're satisfied? For so many years, all you've cared about is your own family; even your own son has no place in your heart. Now, you're even dragging innocent unmarried girls in the village into this mess to destroy the entire Zhao family. What exactly are you trying to do?"
"Do you only stop when you've killed someone and been forced to sit on a bullet? Or do you really think I, Zhao Jianjun, am not good enough for you and want a divorce to go back to your parents' home and remarry? I can grant your wish!"
The second son's wife's pupils trembled as she watched Zhao Lao Er turn to leave; her legs went weak and she couldn't stand up.
But he still gritted his teeth and crawled forward on his knees, quickly grabbing Zhao Lao Er's trouser leg and pulling it tightly.
"Jianjun, don't go! I was wrong, I'll never do it again, you can't divorce me!"
In the past, she would have loved to leave the Zhao family, that hellhole, and return to Fengjiawazi to live a good life.
But everything she experienced today made her realize one thing: her family home was no longer the same as it used to be.
The only reason her parents and siblings still treat her well is because there is something for them to gain.
She was the only one who foolishly carried all sorts of things from her husband's house back to her parents' home, and over the years she had never received a single benefit from her family.
During holidays, she would secretly bring good things home, and she wouldn't even get a hot meal.
What did her mother say to her back then?
Tell her to hurry back to the Zhao family with nothing to say, so that her sisters-in-law don't get to enjoy all the good things while leaving her with nothing.
She listened and believed it. She was convinced that her family was doing it for her own good and were afraid she would be wronged.
But what is the reality?
I really feel sorry for my daughter. How do other families handle this?
She didn't know how other families in the village treated their daughters-in-law, but she knew how her fourth sister-in-law's family treated her.
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