Jiang Yuwei immediately got up, ran to the door, and shouted into the yard:
"Fool! Stop that old woman with the child!"
The fool, unaware that Jiang Yuwei was calling him, remained stunned beside Ning Huaizhi's wheelchair. Ning Huaizhi nudged him and said:
"Quick, go after them!"
Seeing that Ning Huaizhi had spoken, the fool didn't say a word and quickly ran out. Granny Xu was already old and was carrying a child, so how could she outrun the fool? In no time, the fool caught up with her and blocked her way.
"Are you going back by yourself, or should I carry you back?"
Old Mrs. Xu, unaware of the fool's background, only saw a fair-skinned, tall, and thin young man blocking her way, and thus began to negotiate:
"Please have mercy and let me through. I'm in a hurry to get my child home!"
The fool completely ignored Granny Xu's pleas for mercy, grabbed her by the collar, and headed towards Aunt Zhang's house.
Granny Xu's face was flushed red from being choked by her collar.
"No, no, no, cough cough... let go of me... I, cough cough... I can walk by myself..."
The fool ignored Granny Xu's struggles and dragged her into the yard. Aunt Zhang rushed forward, snatched the child from Granny Xu's hands, and held her in her arms with heartache.
Seeing this, Xu Xiang tried to snatch the child from Aunt Zhang's arms again, but Jiang Yuwei pointed at Xu Xiang and said:
"You idiot, control him, and I'll give you candied fruit when we get back."
Upon hearing that there was candied fruit, the fool rushed forward, seized Xu Xiang, and looked up to ask:
"To fight or not to fight?"
Jiang Yuwei was shocked. Sure enough, the oil was still meant for good food. She then waved her hand at the idiot:
"Don't fight yet!"
Jiang Yuwei stepped forward, stood in front of Granny Xu, looked at her for a moment, and then spoke:
"Has your brain been kicked by a donkey? Snatching your daughter's child? What's wrong with that? Does your family have a throne to inherit? Can't you let the family line die out? I think it's your family's line end with your son. With your despicable behavior, we can just hand you both over to the authorities today. Let me tell you, Xiaoyun has a good temper, but that doesn't mean she's stupid. Aunt Zhang's family is easy to talk to, but that doesn't mean they'll let you take their grandson away. Your son is your child, but your daughter isn't? Have you thought about how Xiaoyun will stand in her husband's family after you take her child away today?"
"Pah! A married daughter is like water spilled from a cup. Bringing Xiaoman into our family is how we ensure the Xu family line continues. Do you think I raised Xiaoyun for nothing? She's just a money-losing child. Why should I care if she can even stand on her own two feet in her husband's family? I've already fulfilled my responsibility as a mother by finding her a good husband. Besides, who are you? Our family affairs are none of your business!"
Granny Xu pointed at Jiang Yuwei's nose and launched into a tirade without backing down.
Seeing that she was also stubborn and unyielding, Jiang Yuwei didn't bother arguing with her and turned to Xu Xiang, speaking calmly:
"Are you determined to take your sister's child away?"
Xu Xiang's hands were held captive by the idiot, and he was bent over, unable to move at all. He could only forcefully raise his head and angrily say to Jiang Yuwei:
"Of course, I can't have come all this way for nothing."
As he spoke, Xu Xiang craned his neck and shouted into the inner room:
"Xiaoyun, let me tell you, if you still want to go back to your parents' home for holidays, let me take Xiaoman away today. It's not like you can't have children. You can have a few more with Tianhe later. I only ask this one thing of you, and you can't even do it. What use is a sister like you who is so ungrateful!"
Xiaoyun, who had just recovered and was completely exhausted, was leaning against the headboard listening to the sounds outside when she heard her brother say those words. She couldn't hold back any longer, struggled to get out of bed, walked to the door, leaned against the doorframe, and started cursing:
"Pah! Other people's families help their daughters establish themselves in their husband's family, but you are a whole family of bloodsuckers. Before I got married, I did all the laundry and cooking at home. After finishing the housework, I would go to the fields to help. I'm used to being your family's slave."
Xiaoyun spoke with great effort, perhaps out of extreme anger, then freed one hand to pat her chest before continuing:
"Even after I married Tianhe, you still had the nerve to make us come all the way here to help you with the farm work. Now I deserve it. All my tolerance and sacrifices have only made you people more shameless, and you've even started to have the crooked idea of snatching my child!"
As Xiaoyun spoke, she pointed at Xu Xiang:
"Let me tell you, Xu Xiang, I'm making this clear right now! I will never set foot in your house again! Even if you beg me to come back, I won't go back, cough cough cough..."
Xiaoyun's face flushed with anger, and she coughed as she spoke with all her might:
"As long as I live! No one can take my child away! Cough cough..."
Zhang Tianhe felt heartbroken seeing his wife say these words today. No matter how outrageous Xiaoyun's family had been before, Zhang Tianhe had always tolerated it for Xiaoyun's sake. Today, he didn't dare to lay a hand on his mother-in-law and brother-in-law because he had been oppressed so much and was also considering his relationship with Xiaoyun, so he had been holding back. Now that his wife had made her stance clear, he didn't want to endure it any longer.
Zhang Tianhe stepped forward to support Xiao Yun, who was swaying and could barely stand, and looked at Xu Xiang and Granny Xu, speaking coldly:
"Xiaoman is the child my wife risked her life to give birth to. My wife said that no one can take this child away from me, and that's for sure. If anyone dares to take my child, I will kill their whole family!"
Xiaoyun could no longer hold on, leaning her entire body against Zhang Tianhe's chest, her head slightly raised, tears welling in her eyes as she looked at him:
"Tianhe, I was so naive before. I always thought that if I gave my heart to my family, they would remember my kindness. Who knew they were such ingrates? You suffered so much because of me. I'm so sorry, Tianhe."
When Zhang Tianhe saw his wife crying, he quickly wiped away her tears with his hand.
"Wife, you're not wrong. The ones who are wrong are those heartless people. Don't cry, your health is the most important thing!"
Seeing that her daughter, who usually dared not disobey her, was now acting differently and even dared to talk back to her, Granny Xu was so angry that she sat down on the ground and started throwing a tantrum:
"Xu Xiaoyun, you bastard! I raised you for nothing, and you join your husband in cursing me like this, in front of so many people, so that others can see your unfilial face. I'm so miserable, I might as well die!"
Jiang Yuwei frowned as she looked at Granny Xu throwing a tantrum on the ground. This scene seemed so familiar. She looked up at Chen Guixiang in the crowd. Their eyes met, and Chen Guixiang, whether out of guilt or something else, quickly lowered her head again.
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