Xiao Family Compound, East Wing
As soon as Shen Yunsheng entered the bedroom, he saw his mother-in-law squatting by the table, tears streaming down her face. Her thin body was curled up in a ball, so frail and helpless!
"Mother, what did the old lady say to you?"
Shen Yunsheng walked to his mother-in-law's side and bent down to help her up.
She was absolutely certain that the old lady had bullied her mother-in-law.
“Jingchuan’s family, you should leave the Xiao family. While you’re still young, find an honest and decent man and live a good life with him.”
Luo excitedly grabbed her daughter-in-law's hand. She couldn't bear to let her daughter-in-law waste her time in the Xiao family. Anyway, her daughter-in-law didn't have any children, and after the divorce, she could find a good family.
“Mother! I won’t leave. Even if Brother Jingchuan is really gone, I will stay here to take care of you in your old age and see you off in your final days.”
Shen Yunsheng tenderly embraced his mother-in-law.
What will happen to this kind woman if she leaves?
“Jingchuan’s family, you are still young and have choices. Even if you marry an orphan, you will be happier than staying in the Xiao family.”
Mrs. Luo was already in tears. When she was young, she had thought about divorce, but she couldn't bear to mention it when she thought of her children.
Marrying into such a complicated extended family must be exhausting. If her husband is on her side, then all the hardship and exhaustion she endures will be worth it.
But her husband is also indecisive; if his mother just says a few words to provoke him, he will turn against her.
"Mother! If you are not happy at Old Xiao's house, I will take you away now."
Shen Yunsheng's eyes were already a little moist.
She suddenly remembered her nanny Zhang Ma from her previous life. Although she and Zhang Ma were mistress and servant, they were as close as mother and daughter. Zhang Ma not only accompanied her through the dark years, but also took the knife for her when her wicked stepmother and scumbag father sent people to kill her.
Mrs. Luo also wanted to leave, but she couldn't. What would happen to her youngest daughter if she left?
“Jingchuan’s family, I…I’m fine now, don’t worry about me.”
Luo forced herself to wipe away her tears. She had to find a good husband for her youngest daughter before her mother-in-law could harm her.
"Mom! Pack two sets of clothes now, and I'll take you to stay outside for a few days."
"Your grandma won't agree."
Luo also wanted to go out and clear her head. She had been feeling very depressed lately. As long as she stayed in this house, her mother-in-law would treat her like a servant, and she had really had enough.
After releasing her mother-in-law, Shen Yunsheng immediately packed her valuables.
Mrs. Luo was still hesitating whether to leave with her daughter-in-law.
"I think we should tell your grandmother about Jingchuan's family."
“Mother! To tell you the truth, I had a fight with the old lady in the kitchen just now. She not only made me chop wood to support a second wife, but she also wanted to divorce me.”
After learning the whole story, Ms. Luo was both angry and saddened.
"Mother! You should also quickly pack your valuables."
Seeing his mother-in-law standing there dumbfounded, Shen Yunsheng gently urged her to hurry up.
"What will happen to Wanqing after we leave?"
When Luo thought of her youngest daughter, her face was full of worry. She was afraid that the old lady would just find someone to marry her off to.
Shen Yunsheng smiled and took his mother-in-law's hands: "We're just going away for a few days, so you don't need to worry about Wanqing."
"You don't understand your grandmother. She would do anything bad for her second wife."
Shen Yunsheng felt that her mother-in-law's worries were unnecessary. Her sister-in-law was different from her older sister-in-law. It wouldn't be so easy for the old lady to control her sister-in-law.
Sometimes, her sister-in-law would compromise with the old lady because she didn't want to burden her mother-in-law.
“Mother! If you are worried about Wanqing, we will go to town to find her in a little while.”
"I...I'll do whatever you say."
Mrs. Luo also wanted to tell her daughter the news that her daughter-in-law had recovered her health.
When her mother-in-law agreed to leave, Shen Yunsheng immediately helped her collect her clothes.
The third room in the main building of the Xiao family compound.
Just as Qiu found the silver, she was slapped by Granny Yang who suddenly rushed in.
“I asked you to give me ten taels of silver, and you’ve been dawdling for ages. Are you trying to kill me?”
Qiu was completely bewildered. She had already agreed to give the money, but her mother-in-law still beat her.
"Mother! Your daughter-in-law has done everything you asked, what more do you want?"
“If you hadn’t been dragging your feet, Jingchuan’s family wouldn’t have argued with me. Now, she’s running away from home.”
"What? She had a fight with you?"
Qiu was extremely frustrated. What did it have to do with her that Shen Yunsheng and the old lady were arguing? The old lady was too hateful, daring to take her anger out on her.
Granny Yang felt a tightness in her chest. After a while, she sighed softly, "That brat is hard to control. I asked her to chop firewood to exchange for food, but she refused."
Qiu Shi was also full of worry. If Shen Yunsheng didn't take the fall, she would also go hungry.
"Mother! Please don't be angry anymore. If she doesn't go to chop firewood, isn't there still my sister-in-law?"
Granny Yang couldn't help but sigh again. Before, if she said a few words to her eldest daughter-in-law, the daughter-in-law would burst into tears. If she asked her eldest daughter-in-law to go chop firewood now, Shen Yunsheng would definitely stop her.
“Wen Kai’s family, you take the money and go find your sister-in-law now, and see what kind of bad ideas they’re up to.”
Qiu sneered, "It must be that my mother-in-law is taking advantage of her age to bully Shen Yunsheng, which is why Shen Yunsheng is fighting back."
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go over there!"
"Daughter-in-law...I'll go over now." Qiu lowered her head dejectedly, secretly glancing at her mother-in-law before leaving.
Grandma Yang was also very upset. Only after her second daughter-in-law left did she return to the kitchen to cook rice porridge.
Xiao Family Compound, East Wing
Shen Yunsheng and her mother-in-law had finished packing and were about to leave when Qiu Shi came in with some silver.
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