“Who are you? What business do you have with my family?”
Aunt Qian dared not confront Shen Chunhua but was she afraid of an outsider?
“It doesn’t matter who I am. What matters is whether you truly want your son to divorce and have a new daughter-in-law. If you don’t care, then keep making a scene. It’s best if you cause your son to lose his wife and children. Then your reputation as a good mother-in-law will spread, and I’ll see who would be willing to marry their daughter into your family to be mistreated!”
Xia Wei Liang’s outburst angered Aunt Qian, her face turning red. “You… What right do you have to lecture me? This is our family’s business. Even if I make her pack up and leave right now, it’s not for an outsider like you to point fingers and talk!”
Xia Wei Liang simply ignored her and turned to Liu Dasheng, “You are the one marrying a wife. When you married her, didn’t you know she was married before and had a pair of children?”
“I… I knew.” Liu Dasheng nodded timidly.
“So, was your condition for marrying her that she had to abandon those children?”
“Of course not!”
Liu Dasheng became agitated. “Although A Zhi was married before, I don’t look down on her at all…”
He was interrupted by Xia Wei Liang before he could finish. “Look down on her? What gives you the right to have thoughts like ‘whether to look down on her,’ ‘should I look down on her,’ or ‘am I looking down on her’? You are marrying her, not giving alms! From the beginning, you should have respected her, her past, and her children! Let’s put it another way. If she had never been married, and was still a young girl, do you think she would have chosen you? Would she have married you? You know your mother’s personality very well. I don’t believe you are not feeling guilty. Otherwise, why would you find a woman your mother thinks is worthy of her son, just to please her?”
“I…”
“Because you know very well that such a girl would definitely not tolerate her temper and would leave sooner or later after marrying. That’s why your marriage kept getting delayed until you met Chen Zhi, who didn’t look down on you. Do you hear me? It was she who didn’t look down on you!”
Xia Wei Liang spoke in one breath without pausing, causing Liu Dasheng to lower his head, his hands nervously rubbing together.
Chen Zhi, with red eyes, forcefully turned her head, biting her lip to hold back her tears.
Seeing this, Aunt Qian stepped forward to drive Xia Wei Liang away. “Get out! This is my house, and you are not welcome! Hurry up and get out!”
As Aunt Qian pushed her, Xia Wei Liang stumbled, her foot catching on a step, and she fell backward. “Ah–”
A strong pair of arms suddenly caught her.
Xia Wei Liang turned her head and relaxed upon seeing Xiao Yi’s worried expression. “Thank you.”
Xiao Yi steadied her, his brows furrowed in a serious expression, his sharp gaze fixed on Liu Dasheng.
“Are you even a man?”
Faced with this man exuding an aura of power, Liu Dasheng instinctively flinched.
Aunt Qian immediately shielded her son. “Who are you? What does my son have to do with you? Get out, get out!”
Shen Chunhua stepped forward with a dark expression. “This is a guest from our village. Don’t embarrass yourself here! Is what they said wrong? Chen Zhi married into your family and worked like a slave for all of you, and you’re still not satisfied? Don’t you know what people outside say about you? They all say that with a mother-in-law like you, they’d rather remain unmarried than enter your household!”
“Bah! Nonsense!”
Aunt Qian was also angered. This time, she no longer gave Shen Chunhua any face, pushing her away directly. “All of you, get out!”
*Slap*
Xiao Yi’s hand rested on the doorframe, blocking it.
Aunt Qian froze. “You, what are you doing?”
At this moment, Yan Zhi and Da Yang hurried over from behind, guarding the two doors on either side like formidable protectors, ensuring no one could close them!
“You…”
Xiao Yi continued to stare at Liu Dasheng. “If you’re a man, don’t let your woman suffer. After all, she is the one who will spend her life with you and care for you for a lifetime.”
Liu Dasheng’s body trembled, and he slowly looked up at him.
Simultaneously, Chen Zhi was also crying loudly. “What am I living for… What am I married to you for? I’ve been in this family for so many years, and you’ve seen how your mother treats me, but what about you? You either hide or pretend not to hear, and you’ve never spoken up for me! Not even a single word! But you haven’t…”
Liu Dasheng lowered his head in shame. “I… my mother hasn’t had it easy either. My father is in poor health, and my mother has supported this family. She also has to support me through school and marriage…”
“These are filial duties you need to repay, not something your wife owes.”
Xiao Yi hit the nail on the head, saying coldly, “You enjoy the sacrifices and care your mother gives you, and then you let your wife repay them for you. A man like you is truly disgraceful.”
He spoke as if it were nothing, his words delivered with a casual tone, but the sarcasm was so potent it left Liu Dasheng with nowhere to hide his shame.
“I…”
Xia Wei Liang watched him with admiration from the side. What woman wouldn’t love a man like the film emperor who so clearly understood mother-son and husband-wife relationships?
Sob sob sob, another day of loving the film emperor even more!
Aunt Qian, infuriated, went to hit her son twice. “You useless thing! She’s your wife. You can hit her, you can scold her! That’s what a man should do. If you weren’t so disappointing, would I need to step in and discipline your wife?”
Liu Dasheng’s expression became one of deep pain and struggle. He turned to his mother. “Mom, I never intended to do this. You… you should stop interfering in my life from now on. Chen Zhi and I will live very well together.”
“What do you mean? You ungrateful wretch, you don’t want your mother anymore?!”
“That’s not what I mean…”
“Ah! My life is so bitter~ My son doesn’t want me, his mother anymore. What’s the point of me living? I might as well just die!”
Aunt Qian was about to throw herself against the wall. Yan Zhi and Da Yang panicked, with one grabbing her waist and the other blocking her head.
Liu Dasheng was trembling all over and roared in anger, “Enough! It’s always like this! Do you really want me to divorce? Fine! You don’t like A Zhi, do you? Then let’s divorce! I don’t want my son either. I’ll live alone from now on. I’ll stay with you and take care of you until the end!”
“You…”
Aunt Qian stared, dumbfounded. “What kind of nonsense are you spouting?”
Chen Zhi suddenly spoke up. “It’s not nonsense. I’ve had enough of this life too. You want a divorce? Fine, I agree. Let’s go find the village chief for a car right now and go to town to get the papers processed. I don’t want any of the family property; I only want my son.”
She wiped away her tears, her gaze more resolute than ever. “I’ve abandoned my children once before, and I will absolutely not do it a second time. Even if I have to beg for food, I will raise these children well!”