Zhou Lanqin was worried about her niece, so she got up in a hurry after dinner and asked her two sons to accompany her to her niece's house. Gong Linglong and Jiang Yun stayed at Zhou's house to talk with the elders.
It was a coincidence that they arrived at the Zheng family. Standing outside the door, they heard the Zheng family's mother-in-law scolding Song Yan and forcing her to take Chinese medicine in various ways.
“Knock, knock…”
Zhou Lanqin listened to a few words and knocked on the door with force.
It was Zheng Chaolin who came to open the door. When he opened the door and saw his aunt and two cousins coming, his face changed and he smiled awkwardly: "Second Aunt, Jingchuan, Jingyang, why are you here?"
The Zheng family was having dinner, and the food was on the table. Everyone else had a bowl of white rice in front of them, but only Song Yan had a bowl of black Chinese medicine in front of him.
"Deputy Director Zhou, how come you have time to come here today? Please come in."
Zheng's father's expression changed when he saw her. He glared at Zheng's mother without leaving any trace, and urged his son: "Chao Lin, please invite your second aunt and two cousins into the house and sit down."
"Second Aunt, why are you here?"
Song Yanren also stood up, pulled his daughter up, and instructed her: "Nini, your aunt and cousin are here, hurry up and call them."
"Aunt, Uncle Chuan, Uncle Yang."
Nini knew them and saw them smiling. Their smile looked very much like Song Yan's when she was a child.
"Nini, be good."
Zhou Lanqin walked into the room, reached out and touched Nini's head, glanced at the steaming Chinese medicine on the table, and asked Song Yan: "Yan'er, have you eaten?"
"Uh, not yet." Song Yan curled the corners of his mouth.
"If you haven't eaten yet, take Nini to Grandpa's house to eat."
Zhou Lanqin's face darkened as she spoke to Zheng's parents, "I've heard from my mom that my sister took Yan'er for a checkup. There's nothing wrong with her body, and the doctor said she doesn't need any medication."
"These tonics and fertility elixirs you've painstakingly obtained are unworthy of the Zhou family's granddaughter. On behalf of my sister and brother-in-law, I'm rejecting your kindness."
"As for the children of our Zhou family, we take medicine when we are sick and eat when we are healthy. We eat more to keep our bodies strong and healthy. As for other things, we don't care."
After saying that, he said to Song Yan, who lowered her head, "Yan'er, go pack some clothes for you and Nini, and move to your second aunt's house before your parents and brothers return to Beijing."
Song Yan moved her mouth, wanting to say something, but Lu Jingchuan said with a stern face, "Sister Yan, listen to my mother."
Lu Jingyang directly pulled her and dragged her to the bedroom to pack her things.
"Deputy Director Zhou, you guys are a little..."
Zheng's father's face was not looking good. Before he could finish his words, Zhou Lanqin interrupted him, "Don't say anything about us being excessive. If you dislike Yan'er for not being able to give birth to a son, you can just say it directly. You can also ask them to divorce. You should never humiliate and torture her like this. Yan'er can tolerate you for Nini's sake, but don't forget, she is the granddaughter of the Song family, and the granddaughter of the Zhou family. You can't offend the reputation of both the Song and Zhou families."
"Her second aunt, what you said is too much. We are doing this for her own good. I spent time and money to find these good medicines for her. I didn't mean to harm her. I also wanted them to have a son as soon as possible. With both a son and a daughter, the family will be happier." Zheng's mother felt wronged.
"Zheng Chaolin!"
Zhou Lanqin was too lazy to talk to the old woman and just called her nephew's husband by his name.
"Second Aunt." Zheng Chaolin was instinctively afraid of the three of them, mother and son, and his voice was a little low when he answered.
"Let me ask you a question. How long has it been since you last saw Yan'er smile?"
Zheng Chaolin faced her sharp eyes, his eyes flickered constantly, and his mouth moved, but he did not answer.
Zhou Lanqin didn't expect him to answer and continued, "When Yan'er first married into the Zheng family, she was cheerful, youthful and energetic. But in just five or six years, she's become a completely different person."
"Do you remember when she changed?"
"Do you have any idea why she has become like this?"
"When you were eating, she had nothing to eat, only medicine to drink. Is your mother really doing this for her own good?"
"When you married Yan'er, do you still remember the words and promises you made in front of your parents-in-law?"
"You said you would make her happy for the rest of her life, but now she can't even smile. Is this the happiness you gave her?"
Her series of questions made Zheng Chaolin lower his head.
"If you don't like our Zhou family's girl anymore and can't give her happiness, you can return her."
"I divorced twenty years ago, and my parents and brothers all welcomed me back to my parents' home and never looked down on me. Today, if you look down on Yan'er and no longer want her as your daughter-in-law, you can divorce her. Yan'er will have nowhere to go. The Zhou and Song families will also open their doors to welcome her back to her parents' home."
Seeing that she mentioned divorce, Zheng Chaolin hurriedly said, "Second Aunt, no, I don't want to divorce Yan'er, no."
"I didn't want to divorce her, but I allowed your mother to humiliate her like this. I allowed your mother to treat the granddaughters of our Zhou and Song families as gooses that lay eggs."
"Zheng Chaolin, let me put this on hold. If it weren't for Nini today, I would have taught you a lesson about being a weakling."
After saying that, without even looking at the Zheng couple, he strode into the bedroom to help his niece pack her luggage.
Song Yan heard what her second aunt said and was squatting beside the bed sobbing and crying.
Seeing her like this, Zhou Lanqin felt very sad, and also felt a little disappointed: "Song Yan, the children of the Zhou family can shed blood and sweat, but never tears. Your grandfather taught you this when you were a child. Have you forgotten everything?"
"Aunt, I'm sorry." Song Yan cried and wiped her tears.
"You're not sorry for me, but for yourself and your parents."
"They worked hard to raise you and educate you to become a talented person, not to let you marry into your husband's family and be humiliated."
"This marriage can't go on, so let's get a divorce."
"Because of some unworthy people, I have made myself into this state. What a shame."
"If you don't stand up, how can you give Nini a bright life?"
"If your body is ruined, who will protect Nini? Do you expect those who only have eyes for their son to protect her?"
Song Yan understood these principles, but her mind was a mess and she was lost in it. She never had the courage to take the last step. Seeing her elders worried about her, she felt so guilty that she hugged her head and cried.
"Mom, talk less. Help Sister Yan pack her things first and then we'll talk when we get back." Lu Jingchuan advised at the door.
"Mother."
When Nini saw her mother crying, the sensitive child's eyes also turned red.
"Nini, I'm sorry, Auntie didn't mean to scold Mom."
Zhou Lanqin squatted down to comfort her, gently holding her in her arms, and said, "Mom is not feeling well, so Auntie took Mom and Nini to live at home for a while. When Mom is well again, Grandpa and Grandma will be back. They bought Nini a lot of gifts."
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