Shen Yunsheng already had her own plans and schemes in mind. She knew that this opportunity was rare and she had to seize it.
She secretly resolved to give that despicable old woman Tian a heavy blow and teach her a lesson for bullying others. Moreover, she wasn't content with simply teaching Old Woman Tian a lesson; she hoped to use this opportunity to make her sister-in-law proud and no longer be bullied by others.
"Sister, when you see your neighbors later, you should play the victim and beg them to help with the funeral arrangements."
Xiao Xuemei nodded. From the moment her sister-in-law asked her to pay, she understood her sister-in-law's good intentions, and she would not let her down.
Upon seeing a group of people standing in the alley, Shen Yunsheng immediately pulled her sister-in-law along and quickly walked to the center of the crowd.
"Neighbors, you all know my sister's situation. Her ex-father-in-law passed away unexpectedly last night, and there's no one to manage the household. Please, for the sake of our past relationship, go and help her ex-husband!" Shen Yunsheng said, her voice choked with tears, moving everyone present.
Xiao Xuemei cooperated perfectly, kneeling down with a thud and crying, "Dear brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts, please, I beg you, help me! I'm just a woman, I really have no other choice... Although Meng Xin and I are divorced, the old lady insists that I go home to wear mourning clothes, I... I'm really in a dilemma..."
Upon seeing this, everyone began to discuss it.
"Xuemei, you don't need to worry. Even if you go back to the Xiao family now, Granny Tian won't dare to say a word against it."
"Yes! Xuemei! You must not be soft-hearted. If you are soft-hearted and stay, they will try every means to exploit you."
Seeing that everyone was biased towards her sister-in-law, Shen Yunsheng seized the opportunity and sighed, "Oh! My sister is such a good person. She not only brought her two children back to fulfill their filial duties, but also took out her savings to help with the funeral. I couldn't persuade her otherwise, so I went back to the Meng family with her."
The young woman who was on good terms with Xiao Xuemei couldn't help but speak up for Xiao Xuemei, "Heavens! Xuemei, you are too kind. They have already tried to kill you, why are you still going back to the Meng family?"
Xiao Xuemei sighed softly, "Sister Chunhua, to be honest, I'm also very conflicted, but when I think about how my two children are the bloodline of the Meng family, my heart softens."
The woman named Chunhua sighed and shook her head. "My silly sister, there's a limit to kindness. You should go back with your brother and sister-in-law."
Shen Yunsheng was happy for his sister-in-law because she was well-liked.
"Sister Chunhua, my eldest sister is just a stubborn mule. She's already divorced, but she still has the time to care about others. I really can't do anything with her."
Before Shen Yunsheng could finish speaking, Chunhua sighed again, "We people born in the Year of the Ox are all destined for hardship. Your eldest sister and I are the same; we both have a sharp tongue but a soft heart."
Shen Yunsheng sighed softly, "Fine, since I can't persuade her, I'll stay and help her."
Xiao Xuemei kowtowed to everyone again, "Fellow villagers, please, for the sake of our neighborly relationship, go and help the Meng family."
The crowd was buzzing with discussion again, praising Xiao Xuemei as a good woman, saying that Meng Xin was not good enough for her, and that divorce was the wise choice.
Some people say that Meng Shouyi deserved to die from the fall.
Xiao Xuemei's willingness to help him with his funeral despite past grievances was a blessing Meng Shouyi had earned through countless lifetimes.
Seeing that her sister-in-law was still kneeling on the ground, Shen Yunsheng helped her up.
"Big sister, since you've made up your mind, then let's do as you say."
"Sister-in-law! Thank you!"
Xiao Xuemei secretly admired Shen Yunsheng. She thought Shen Yunsheng was very clever. They just put on a show and pushed the scumbag ex-husband to the moral high ground.
Just as Shen Yunsheng was hesitating whether to continue trying to win over the other person, a middle-aged man stepped forward.
"Sister Shen, don't be afraid, we all support your eldest sister. Since the Meng family is heartless and ungrateful, you don't need to care about their feelings anymore. Let's go to the Meng family now and teach that old woman a lesson!"
Others echoed this sentiment, expressing their willingness to go along.
Thus, Shen Yunsheng and her sister-in-law arrived at the Meng family compound, surrounded by a crowd.
When Granny Tian returned home after running errands, she was flustered to see so many people at her house.
She originally thought Xiao Xuemei would obediently listen, but she didn't expect it to attract so many people.
"Ah Xin's family, what do you mean? Your father-in-law has passed away, what more do you want?"
Granny Tian snorted coldly, then glared angrily at Xiao Xuemei.
Shen Yunsheng sneered, "We didn't mean anything by it, we just came to inform you that from now on, my eldest sister has nothing to do with your Meng family. She kindly came back to help your husband with his funeral arrangements, and you not only didn't appreciate it, but also spoke ill of her. A family like yours doesn't deserve anyone's sympathy or help!"
Granny Tian trembled with rage. "Fine, you bunch of ingrates! What have we, the Meng family, ever done to wrong you?"
"Ask yourselves honestly, how have you treated my eldest sister?" Shen Yunsheng pointed at Granny Tian's nose and cursed, "Don't think we don't know how you usually treat my eldest sister. Ever since she gave birth to two daughters in a row, you've become even more unscrupulous in bullying her. Today, I'm here to tell you that my eldest sister will no longer be at your mercy. If you piss me off, I'll take Xiaoyu and Ayao away, and you can do whatever you want with the funeral."
After saying that, Shen Yunsheng pulled her sister-in-law away. Seeing that things were not going well, Granny Tian immediately gave in.
"Jingchuan's family, I lost my composure just now. Please, have mercy and let your eldest sister stay."
After a moment's thought, Shen Yunsheng said, "We can stay, but I have a condition."
Granny Tian was so angry that she pointed her finger at Shen Yunsheng and cursed, "You...you..."
“I hate it when people point their fingers at me,” Shen Yunsheng said coldly, grabbing Granny Tian’s wrist.
When Granny Tian saw that Shen Yunsheng was serious, she was immediately stunned.
Shen Yunsheng released Granny Tian's hand and said sternly, "My conditions are simple: you must apologize to my eldest sister in front of everyone and promise not to bully her again. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Granny Tian gritted her teeth, glanced reluctantly at Xiao Xuemei, and whispered, "I'm sorry, I was wrong. I won't bully you anymore."
Xiao Xuemei felt a surge of emotion. She tugged at Shen Yunsheng's sleeve, signaling her to let it go. Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Shen Yunsheng stopped pressing the matter.
Shen Yunsheng looked at the neighbors and said loudly, "As you all have heard, if the Meng family dares to bully my eldest sister again in the future, I hope you can help her out."
Everyone readily agreed.
After settling things off with the villagers, Shen Yunsheng helped her sister-in-law with Meng Shouyi's funeral arrangements.
During this time, Granny Tian and her son indeed became much more obedient and dared not cause any more trouble for Xiao Xuemei.
It wasn't until the afternoon of May 15th, the 63rd year of Taihe, after Meng Shouyi was laid to rest, that Granny Tian revealed her true colors. Seeing that Shen Yunsheng and Xiao Xuemei were preparing to leave with the two children, she knelt down in front of Xiao Xuemei.
"Xuemei, I beg you, please have mercy and let the child stay!"
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