Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 596: Chapter 596: Wash Three (Part 3)

Granny Xu’s midwives took their leave one after another, while the male guests mostly went to the front yard to continue their eating and drinking.

The women, naturally gossiping, lingered where they were. Pretending to busy themselves with miscellaneous things, their ears pricked up to catch any changes in the situation at the center of the scene.

“Ms. Yao, what exactly is happening here? Isn’t Sisi your daughter? How did she become the daughter of that frightening man?” When Elder leisure was present, Ms. Zhao didn’t dare to make a peep. But the moment he left, she was the first to jump out and demand an explanation.

A daughter of a man who resembles the devil, no wonder her tactics are so sinister! She opposes her at every turn!

A clear understanding flashed in Ms. Zhao’s mind.

Ms. Yao, who was timid as a mouse since childhood, took a glance at Liu Quan who was striding toward the exit of the courtyard, and hastily gave everyone a reply.

“No, Sisi is…”

“What do you mean ‘frightening man’? Everyone’s known for ages that Sisi has adoptive parents! Today, you’re deliberately bringing this up here. Are you trying to smear your daughter-in-law?” Liu Zhi’er interrupted her.

Liu Zhi’er’s retort was on point, and it dispelled everyone’s doubts at once!

After all, it was no secret that Sisi had last year acknowledged the elderly madam of the Gan family as her grandmother.

However, Ms. Xin, who was standing by, flickered her eyes, hung her head low in deep thought, and chose to remain silent.

Ms. Zhao was not one to be trifled with, and rashly retorted, “What’s wrong? She has adoptive parents, so as her mother-in-law, I can’t inquire? No wonder you were divorced by your in-laws with such a fiery temper!” She fired back sarcastically.

She had a long-standing grudge with Liu Sisi. Thinking about her daughter Ruo Ning, her heart ached terribly!

It was this woman, it was her that had turned her Ruo Ning into a living ghost!

It was also her, it was her that had caused her to lose face in her old age!

And most of all, it was her that had attracted her husband’s indifference, forcing her, Ms. Zhao, to live at her mercy. How could Zhao possibly swallow her pride?

She hated! She hated her!

“You! The divorce had nothing to do with you or Sisi!”

The reopening of fresh wounds had instantly enraged Liu Zhi’er, “As a mother-in-law, it’s acceptable to inquire about your daughter-in-law’s relatives. But isn’t it a little too late for your concern now? There aren’t many mother-in-laws like you, who would deliberately slander their own daughter-in-law in front of relatives and friends. What’s your true intent?”

Upon recalling her own past accommodations and the resultant separation from her child, Liu Zhi’er’s pent-up anger soared upon hearing Ms. Zhao’s words.

“Ah! How could I have forgotten? You’re just Sisi’s step-mother-in-law, naturally you can’t compare to a birth mother-in-law.” Liu Zhi’er retorted.

Her words had the surrounding kin whispering to each other, creating a wave of gossip.

Why did Zhao marry Elderly Mr. Di as a new wife in the first place? Everyone knew the exact reason.

The topic being brought up again, and by a younger generation no less, caused the relatives and friends present to laugh.

As the people laughed, Ms. Zhao’s anger grew. Her face turning pale and then green, she was speechless for quite a while.

“Zhi’er, you… Stop it.”

Ms. Yao on the side quickly tugged at Liu Zhi’er’s clothes. She had deeply offended Sisi’s mother-in-law; the latter was likely to bear a grudge against Sisi in future.

Ms. Zhao, who was next to them, was already angry as hell and at this moment, when she heard Ms. Yao’s words, it only served to stoke her anger more.

“Oh, wonderful! So you, the mother-daughter duo, both want to bully a poor old woman like me, don’t you? Come on then! Come at me!”

While she was speaking, she deliberately bumped into Ms. Yao, full resembling a shrew.

“None of this is true, absolutely not…” Ms. Yao responded with a weak voice while shrinking in fright.

“You’re just relying on the fact that you have a strong-willed daughter who isn’t afraid of her mother-in-law, and a son-in-law who stands by you, isn’t it? That’s why you dare to swagger about here, isn’t it? Isn’t it?” As she was saying this, she seemed to get more and more into it, and the force of her bumping increased.

Ms. Yao was originally one to have a faint-hearted personality, at this moment after being hit by Ms. Zhao, she stepped back reluctantly, and when her foot stumbled slightly, she was directly knocked down. Tears welled up in her eyes right away and she couldn’t stop crying.

“Hey! What do you mean? Just because you’re an elder, don’t think you can bully people! What do you mean by pushing my mother to the ground? Everyone witnessed this; you won’t be able to cheat your way out of this!”

Liu Zhi’er was angry and constantly questioned Ms. Zhao.

“I… I just slightly pushed her, and she fell down herself. This is obviously deception! Oh God, do you want us to live or not? Come and see…”

Seeing that there was no defense for her actions, Ms. Zhao began to cry loudly and make a scene.

At this very moment, Di Yelei had sent Elder Leisure back and was walking back, chatting casually with elderly Mr. Di. As soon as they entered, they heard Ms. Zhao’s crying, and elderly Mr. Di couldn’t tolerate it any more. He shouted: “Shut up!”

He rushed forwards and lifted his crutch, about to strike: “I’ll beat you, this troublemaker, to death!”

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“Don’t hit her, don’t!”

“Be careful not to hurt anyone…”

The nearby crowd hurriedly came forward to stop elderly Mr. Di, quickly pulling him back.

Ms. Zhao stopped crying as soon as she saw elderly Mr. Di appear, and at the moment, she shrank back, not daring to utter a word.

“Let’s go! Elder Di, let’s go inside and have a drink! I haven’t eaten any of the food or drink from before.”

Old He appeared from somewhere, put his arm around elderly Mr. Di, and went to the front hall to drink with the crowd.

Before elderly Mr. Di left, he gave Ms. Zhao a fierce stare.

It is said that marrying a virtuous woman brings good fortune. No wonder the Di family had been in a tumultuous condition for these years with such an ill-omened woman like her.

Seizing the opportunity when no one was paying attention, Liu Zhi’er pulled Ms. Yao into a corner. After making sure that no one was nearby, she asked quietly: “Mother, what exactly happened with Sisi? Isn’t she my father’s daughter?”

Avoiding her gaze, Ms. Yao hesitated: “Sisi… she… is…”

Liu Zhi’er inhaled sharply: “Mother! So, Sisi’s biological father is that man? Back then, you and he… and father… how could…?”

Liu Zhi’er was so stunned that she could hardly make sense of her thoughts. Sisi was actually a child born out of her mother’s affair with another man. This… this was so shocking to her!

Only then did Ms. Yao understand Liu Zhi’er’s question. Her face turned pale and she gripped her hand tightly: “No, Sisi is not my child. She is… she is our adopted daughter, she is the daughter of my elder legitimate sister…”

“Legitimate Sister? Mother, you have an elder legitimate sister? So, are you the daughter of a concubine? Where is she? Mother, why haven’t you ever mentioned her before?”