An Xiaohu and Yuan Qiu suddenly appeared to Zhou Xiaomei's right.
That pile of stinking dog poop was naturally their doing as well.
Caught red-handed, Zhou Xiaomei's heart pounded, and she kept thinking, "It's all over, it's all over now."
“Sister-in-law, don’t listen to her nonsense. My sister will be fine.” An Xiaohu said, glaring at Zhou Xiaomei.
Zhou Xiaomei wanted to argue but couldn't utter a word.
Zhou Xiaomei dared not stay any longer, otherwise, given Wen's shrewish nature, she would definitely be in deep trouble, and she would certainly get a beating when she returned to the Zhou family.
Thinking of this, Zhou Xiaomei quickly slipped back to her husband's house.
An Xiaohu and Yuan Qiu told the An family and Yang Cui everything about this, and Wen Shi was so angry that she cursed loudly at home.
It is said that it is better to destroy ten temples than to break up one marriage, but Zhou Xiaomei not only instigated Zhou Xiaotao to divorce, but also encouraged her to have an abortion!
The An family can't stand it!
Wen and An Dafu went to Zhou'an Village in a rage, wanting to ask the Zhou family how they raised their daughters!
Zhou Xiaotao was worried, so with An Xiaohai's help, she followed him back to the Zhou family home.
When the Zhou family heard about this, they were so angry they almost vomited blood.
"Mother-in-law, don't worry, I won't let that brat get away with this! I'll definitely give you an explanation!" After saying that, Zhou Daqing glared at Zhou Hongda, "Why don't you go and bring her back! What a fine daughter you've raised!"
Not only did he instigate her to divorce, he even encouraged her to have an abortion. He was furious that she would do such a morally reprehensible thing!
If word gets out that Zhou Xiaomei came up with this idea, what will people think of the Zhou family? The Zhou family still has students and unmarried children; how are they supposed to find them spouses?
Not only were the An family members angry, but Zhou Xiaomei's uncles and aunts were also furious!
“Mother-in-law, our family has never had this idea. This must have been Zhou Xiaomei’s own idea.” Zhou Qinshi hurriedly explained, fearing that Wenshi would get angry and take it out on her daughter.
Fearing that the An family would misunderstand, Zhou Zhuo explained apologetically, "My dear in-law, don't laugh at me, but this must be that shallow-minded woman who is jealous of Xiao Tao's good life, so she deliberately does bad things. She has always been jealous that Xiao Tao found a good husband and has good parents-in-law."
"Our Zhou family has never had that thought. Besides, husband and wife are one. Even if we encounter difficulties now, we should overcome them together; there's no reason for us to go our separate ways. My dear in-laws, please don't overthink it. Once her father brings her back, I won't let her off!"
Zhou Zhuo's words not only explained why Zhou Xiaomei did what she did, but also flattered An Dafu and the Wen family.
“I believe this is not what you meant, and I know Xiaotao is a good person, but when I think about Zhou Xiaomei encouraging Xiaotao to divorce and abort the child, I feel... But don’t worry, I have already told the children to keep quiet and not to make a fuss about this.”
“Mother-in-law, it’s our fault for not raising our child well. Not only have we caused you trouble, but we’ve also made you worry about the reputation of our Zhou family.”
After saying that, Madam Zhou Zhuo instructed Xiao Tao, "Xiao Tao, you were right not to listen to that brat. From now on, just pretend that this older sister doesn't exist! There is no such person in our Zhou family!"
Zhou Zhuoshi wasn't just saying that out of anger; she was genuinely furious!
Fortunately, Xiao Tao is a good person; otherwise, if they had successfully persuaded her, how would the Zhou family have the face to go out and face people? They wouldn't have the face to face Yang Cui either.
That evening, Zhou Hongda brought Zhou Xiaomei back.
After the incident, Zhou Xiaomei realized the importance of the matter and begged her father not to bring her back. However, Zhou Hongda did not dare to disobey, otherwise Zhou Daqing would not let him off the hook either.
When they saw Zhou Xiaomei, none of her family members gave her a friendly look.
"Xiao Li, go and close the door."
These kinds of things must be handled behind closed doors.
Zhou Daqing spoke calmly, but Zhou Xiaomei knew that the more calm he was, the worse the outcome would be.
"Grandpa, I was wrong, I won't do it again..."
Zhou Xiaomei knelt down with a thud.
"Tie her up!"
Zhou Hongda tied Zhou Xiaomei to a stool, and Zhou Zhuoshi stuffed her mouth with a silk cloth to prevent her from shouting and disturbing the neighbors.
Zhou Daqing's face was as black as ink, and he lashed out with the bamboo stick in his hand: "You've been so mean! You've been so jealous! You've been so good at sowing discord! You brat, you don't learn the good things, but you've learned to be ruthless and vicious so quickly! What are you up to? Hmm?"
"You're both stupid and wicked. How could my Zhou family have a girl like you?"
"Are you trying to drag your whole family down with you? What will people think of the Zhou family if word gets out? Have you thought about your parents, relatives, brothers, and sisters? You brat, you're incredibly audacious and ruthless!"
Zhou Daqing showed no mercy, slapping her more than a dozen times in a row, almost causing Zhou Xiaomei to faint from the pain.
Zhou Bai couldn't bear it and pleaded tearfully, "Father, Mother, please forgive her this time. I promise she won't dare to do it again, sister-in-law. Please put in a good word for her."
"No one can plead for me!" Zhou Daqing said angrily. "You all need to see this clearly: anyone who does this kind of thing again is no longer a member of the Zhou family!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiaomei looked at her grandfather in horror.
"From this day forward, there will be no one named Zhou Xiaomei in the Zhou family!"
A woman's maternal family is her source of confidence and support. Without her maternal family's backing, Zhou Xiaomei couldn't imagine how the Ge family would treat her.
She looked at Zhou Daqing in horror, wanting to plead for him, wanting to say no, but she couldn't say it, and could only shake her head desperately.
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