Wu Caiwei and Li Zhutao were eating chicken when the door was kicked open forcefully from the outside. Wu Caiwei frowned as she saw the door shaking.
Looking at the menacing figures, if the original owner were here, she would have been trembling with fear. Wu Caiwei, however, felt a surge of excitement and was ready to teach them a good lesson.
Seeing his daughter's indifference, Father Sun's anger flared up. He took two quick steps forward and raised his hand, intending to slap her across the face.
How could Wu Caiwei let him hit her? She grabbed his hand and pushed him back forcefully. Father Sun fell heavily to the ground, looking at Wu Caiwei with disbelief, "This is outrageous! How dare a daughter hit her father?"
"Son, go teach her a lesson." Regarding the fall just now, Father Sun assumed it was a coincidence. After all, such things had happened countless times before, and each time Sun Yuanyue would tremble and beg for mercy. This was the first time there had been a mistake.
Hearing his father's command, Sun Yuan Yue's younger brother, Sun Fa, walked out from behind the door with a fierce expression. Wu Caiwei couldn't help but chuckle at the sight. "Here you are."
Although Sun Fa was surprised by her different reaction, his desire to teach her a lesson was stronger. After all, he had always taken his frustrations out on Sun Yuanyue since childhood. If she suddenly became disobedient, would she stop giving him money when he asked in the future?
Sun Yuanyue looked at his plump body lunging at her with disgust and kicked him in the stomach with all her might.
Sun Fa fell to the ground with a thud and couldn't move for a long time. Father Sun quickly went to help him, "My dear, my dear, how are you?"
"Sun Yuanyue, I'm not done with you! I'm going to sever our father-daughter relationship and ensure you have no maternal family to return to," Father Sun said through gritted teeth. If it were in the past, she would have beaten her until her teeth were scattered on the ground. But today, he felt that Sun Yuanyue was acting strangely. He had clearly seen how much force she used when kicking his son, and his own backside was still hurting.
"Very well, I wish for nothing more. Please invite all the clan elders to witness this," Wu Caiwei said happily, seeing Father Sun's expression change from smugness to surprise.
This was the original owner's reaction. It seemed the original owner also didn't want any ties with the Sun family, but she had been beaten so much by them since childhood that she was terrified. Whenever she encountered them, she would tremble and be unable to resist. On the other hand, there was an unwritten rule here: if a woman had no maternal family, even if she was beaten to death by her in-laws, no one would step forward to help her.
"You are quite capable. Since she married into your Li family, she is your Li family's business. We can't interfere. You fend for yourselves," Father Sun was a bully who preyed on the weak. Seeing that he couldn't win, he wanted to slip away.
"No, father-in-law, she is your Sun family's daughter. If the matter isn't resolved, you must return my money," Li Youcai knew his father-in-law was very greedy. He had spent hundreds of coins to ask the Sun family for help, and the thought still made his heart ache.
"My son and I are both injured. Those copper coins can be considered our medical expenses," the father and son said, walking out as if afraid their son-in-law would demand money from them.
"Didn't you say you weren't injured? Then the money..." When Li Youcai turned around, the father and son were nowhere to be seen. He quickly chased after them.
Li Youcai had clearly seen the fierce way she had beaten the father and son just now. Thinking about how he and his mother had verbally and physically abused her for so many years, he broke out in a cold sweat. Would she also seek revenge on him? It seemed he had to send this shrew away.
Mother Li had almost the same thoughts as her son. Before, he still thought that although his daughter-in-law hadn't produced heirs for the Li family, she always helped her maternal family and was diligent and virtuous. He didn't want to replace her yet. But recently, she had become lazy and so fierce, everything was developing in an uncontrollable direction. Mother Li would not allow anyone to challenge her authority at home.
They exchanged a glance, both knowing what the other was thinking.
Li Zhutao looked at her mother with shining, adoring eyes, seeing how she had scared away so many people. Before, her mother would be terrified of her maternal uncle's side of the family and do whatever they said. She was somewhat disappointed by her lack of assertiveness.
"Eat, it's getting cold. Don't let others ruin your appetite," Wu Caiwei deeply suspected this girl had a violent tendency. For so many days, apart from being a little scared at first, she had become more and more excited when she saw that the Li family couldn't do anything to them.
As dusk approached, the mother and daughter were doing embroidery in the room when there was a knock on the door.
"Zhutao's mother, I have something I want to discuss with you?" Li Youcai tried his best to use the gentlest voice to negotiate with her, so as not to anger this volatile woman. He now deeply suspected that his excessive support for Yu'er had driven a gentle and virtuous woman to this point.
"Speak quickly," hearing his abnormal tone, Wu Caiwei wanted to see what new tricks they had up their sleeves.
Li Youcai looked at his parents' expectant eyes not far away, cleared his throat, and said gently, "It's like this, didn't you say you wanted a divorce? I know you're determined to leave. We've been married for so many years, and I want to fulfill your wish. However, you can't take Zhutao with you. She is, after all, of the Li family's bloodline. Besides, you're still so young and will surely remarry. If you bring the child to another family, she'll surely suffer. If you're alone, you can find a better family."
"It seems you've discussed it. What you need to understand is that it's not me who wants to leave, but you, Li Youcai, who has developed other intentions. Your mother desperately wants a grandson. I must emphasize that I will definitely take Zhutao with me." Wu Caiwei's embroidery work didn't stop. She didn't want to leave so soon; it would be too easy for them.
"I've told you, I just want to repay kindness. Why do you always think of people in such a sordid way?" No matter what he thought in his heart, Li Youcai would never admit it verbally.
"You know best. If my conditions aren't met, I won't leave. I find the current life quite comfortable. I have someone to cook for me and wash my clothes. Frankly, I'm not eager to leave yet."
"No, don't..." Hearing her say that, Li Youcai was startled and quickly ran to discuss with his parents.
They didn't know how they discussed it, but there was no movement for several days. Anyway, Wu Caiwei wasn't the one in a hurry. Someone else should be more impatient.
"Knock, knock, knock," a knock sounded on the door. Li Youcai quickly put down the clothes he was washing. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Liu Yu, whom he had been thinking about day and night.
"Why are you here? Come in and sit down quickly," Li Youcai said excitedly.
Liu Yu slipped into the room.
Mother Li heard her son fawning over someone and felt a deep sense of crisis. Dragging her sick body, she opened the door and walked out.
"Liu Yu is here. When people get old, they get sick easily. I've had a bitter life. It only got better after Yuanyue moved in. She took care of everything inside and outside the house and also served this old woman. You are so fortunate, a young lady born into wealth, with servants attending to you." Liu Yu heard her words, which implied that whoever became his daughter-in-law would have to take good care of her. She felt extremely nauseated. She looked down on the Li family and had never intended to marry into it, but how could she despise herself?