Shen Yunsheng stared sharply at Granny Yang, thinking to himself, "This Granny Yang is probably speaking up for Granny Tian because she received a bribe from Granny Tian."
Shen Yunsheng found it increasingly suspicious. This old vicious woman always only cared about money and not people. If she went to her father-in-law and made a scene, it would be quite troublesome!
Granny Yang snorted coldly, then said, "Jingchuan's family, I knew you were a troublemaker. You ruined your eldest sister's good marriage."
Shen Yunsheng was furious. She grabbed her sister-in-law's hand and confronted Granny Yang.
"Grandma, don't be so shameless. Look at my eldest sister's hands, they've been ruined by Meng Xin. How dare you say this is a good match?"
Seeing Shen Yunsheng get angry, Xiao Zhenzhu quickly tried to smooth things over, "Second sister-in-law, please calm down. Grandma was just worried about eldest sister, which is why she spoke without thinking."
Qiu chose to remain silent. She had accompanied her mother-in-law to the Meng family mainly to make up the numbers; she had no intention of making enemies!
Shen Yunsheng was unmoved. She glared at Xiao Zhenzhu and said firmly, "Zhenzhu, I'm going to handle this today. If the old lady tries to stop me again, don't blame me for being rude to her."
Seeing this, Granny Yang pointed at Shen Yunsheng's nose and cursed, "Well, you unfilial granddaughter-in-law, how dare you speak to your elders like that? I'll go to Yunke Ferry later to have your father-in-law judge this."
Shen Yunsheng sneered, "Go ahead and sue me, do you think I'm afraid of you? Anyway, I did nothing wrong, so don't even think about forcing my eldest sister back to the Meng family."
After saying that, Shen Yunsheng deliberately raised his voice.
"Grandma, please stop making a fuss. My eldest sister was forced into the divorce. If you keep interfering, my uncle will never forgive you," Xiao Zhenzhu gently advised, feeling that the old lady was becoming increasingly confused.
My cousin was bullied by the Meng family, and not only did she not stand up for her cousin, she also made things difficult for her cousin at every turn. Is her brain made of bean curd residue?
Qiu Shi chimed in, "Yes, Mother, Meng Xin is indeed in the wrong. We shouldn't get involved."
Granny Yang glared fiercely at Qiu and her daughter. She had brought them to the Meng family mainly to suppress Shen Yunsheng, but instead, they were going against her.
The plan failed, and Granny Tian aged more than ten years in an instant. When she saw Qiu mention her son, she quickly spoke up for him.
“Jingchuan’s family, my A-Xin has reformed. As long as Xuemei agrees to remarry, he will definitely live a good life.”
Just as Shen Yunsheng was about to speak, Qiu Shi couldn't help but retort angrily, "Sister Tian, it's too late for you to regret it now. Your son is a divorced man, and he doesn't cherish my Xue Mei. Only she is kind enough to stay and help you with Brother Meng's funeral arrangements. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't be happy."
Shen Yunsheng was somewhat surprised that Qiu Shi spoke up for her eldest sister-in-law. She had thought that Qiu Shi would go along with Granny Yang and prevent her eldest sister-in-law from returning to her parents' home.
Granny Yang was so angry at Qiu Shi that she stomped her feet. "Wen Kai's wife, what nonsense are you talking about? There's an old saying that goes, 'It's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage.' Do you want Xue Mei to be left destitute in her old age?"
Qiu sneered, "My foolish mother-in-law, your eldest granddaughter was almost beaten to death by the Meng family, and you still say it's a good match? Aren't you afraid of hurting my elder brother's feelings?"
Xiao Zhenzhu chimed in, "Grandma, look at my eldest sister's hands. They've been ruined by the Meng family. Don't believe their promises. If Aunt Tian really cared about your friendship, she wouldn't have let her son bully my eldest sister."
Of course, Granny Yang knew that Granny Tian was no good. If it weren't for Granny Tian giving her a generous dowry, she wouldn't have married her eldest granddaughter to Meng Xin.
Granny Tian kept giving Granny Yang meaningful glances. She had already spent fifty taels of silver to keep Xiao Xuemei with her, and she didn't want her money to go to waste.
Shen Yunsheng suspected that Granny Yang had already accepted money from Granny Tian, otherwise Granny Tian would not have given her a meaningful look.
"Old lady, do you think it was easy for my eldest sister to get a divorce? We spent three hundred taels of silver." Shen Yunsheng deliberately mentioned silver to further test Granny Yang.
When Granny Yang heard that it was three hundred taels, she was furious.
"Three hundred taels? Where did you get the silver?"
“It was borrowed. Ten years ago, if you hadn’t accepted the Meng family’s three hundred taels of betrothal money, we wouldn’t have paid them back three hundred taels.”
Shen Yunsheng snorted and then revealed a cold expression.
Upon hearing this, Granny Yang guiltily avoided Shen Yunsheng's gaze. Ten years ago, she did indeed receive three hundred taels of silver, but to outsiders, she only said that the Meng family had given one hundred taels.
Looking at Granny Yang's guilty expression, Shen Yunsheng couldn't help but feel a surge of disgust.
"Grandma, I advise you to stop now. You can no longer hide the fact that you withheld the bride price. If you don't want to be talked about behind your back, you'd better behave yourself."
Shen Yunsheng abruptly changed the subject, immediately putting Granny Yang in the spotlight.
Granny Yang lowered her head, not daring to meet Shen Yunsheng's gaze. She knew she was in the wrong, but she was unwilling to admit her mistake. She muttered to herself, "I was only doing this for your own good. The Meng family is a wealthy and powerful family. Xuemei will definitely live a good life if she marries into that family. This is a marriage that many people would kill for."
However, even now, Granny Yang has not realized how much pain and hardship her actions have brought to Xiao Xuemei.
Shen Yunsheng took a deep breath, trying hard to control his anger.
She understood that arguing with Granny Yang was pointless now; the important thing was to find a way to resolve the current predicament.
"Grandma, what are your true intentions in stopping my eldest sister from returning to her parents' home time and time again?"
Granny Yang turned her head away guiltily. She couldn't very well say that she had taken money from Granny Tian, could she?
"In short, Xuemei cannot be divorced. She was born a member of the Meng family, and she will die a member of the Meng family!" Granny Yang resorted to shamelessness.
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