usenovelonline Chapter 1541 - 1020: Resolve
Chapter 1541 - 1020: Resolve
"Mom..." Seeing things about to become finalized, Yu Xiang panicked and stepped forward, grabbing Cong Qiuying’s arm, "Mom, you can’t just care about Second Sister and ignore us.
Big Brother, Big Sister, and Second Brother have all started families, but I still don’t have a Husband’s Family yet. If you divorce Dad like this, what decent family would want to marry me?
I know, since childhood, I’ve never been as diligent and sensible as Second Sister, so naturally, I can’t win your favor like her. But Mom, Second Sister is living happily now, can’t you think about me a little?"
Old Madam Yu frowned and replied, "Yes, Qiuying, what you’re doing now is so heartless. No matter what, you’ve been married into the Yu family for so many years, you ought to have some feelings for this family, right?
Getting a divorce at this age, it’s okay for us old people; being embarrassed won’t matter because we won’t have many years left, but what about the children?"
"You say I’m not considering the kids or the family, but what about you?" Yu Guangjiu also came to his senses, righteously accusing Cong Qiuying, "The sons may be married, but what about the grandsons and granddaughters?
They’re about to start school, and if they get bullied because of this and can’t raise their heads, can you, as their grandmother, really be at peace?
It’s not up to you to decide this matter, and there’s no way I would agree, and even less likely that the sons and daughters-in-law would agree. You just wait for them to come home from work and ask them one by one!"
"No ability yourself, yet blame others for not treating you like a human..." Old Master Yu snorted coldly, "Think carefully about how we treated you when you first married in.
Why did we value you less and less later? If you weren’t always siding with outsiders and breaking the hearts of the whole family, would they treat you like this?
Taotao, Grandpa knows you’re living a good life now and nothing will happen without your mother’s family, but don’t forget, you also grew up eating food from the Yu family!
If you really do this, and someday see your sister can’t get married, and your nieces and nephews are laughed at, can you really feel at ease inside? If you can look at them living poorly and feel easy, you’re worse than an animal!"
Yu Tao laughed angrily, "Grandpa, I want to ask, when you were plotting to take Zhou Xikang away with Yu Mei, did it ever occur to you that even animals wouldn’t do such a thing?"
"You..." Not expecting his granddaughter to retort like this, Old Master Yu was so furious his body started to tremble, and his face turned a bit pale. Seeing him like this, Yu Tao also felt a bit uneasy; if it really riled him to death, she would go from having a reason to none.
Moreover, no matter how much she disliked the Yu family members, they were her relatives. She just didn’t want them to keep greedily demanding, but she definitely didn’t wish for them to pay with their lives...
Noticing the hesitation on Yu Tao’s face, Yu Xiang stepped forward, grabbed her arm, and tearfully pleaded, "Sis, I know I’m not sensible enough, always making you angry, but I’m your own sister. Forgive me this once, won’t you?
I promise I’ll never force you again to do things you don’t like, and I won’t wish to marry into the Zhou family anymore. Please, persuade mom not to divorce dad, okay?"
Yu Tao’s lips moved, but she ended up saying nothing. At this moment, she felt even more trapped, and with a sigh, she looked toward Cong Qiuying, deciding that whatever choice the other made, she would accept...
I can almost foresee that this result will definitely circle back...
"I want a divorce..."
Yu Tao looked at Cong Qiuying with disbelief; she didn’t expect that after all this begging and pleading, her mom would still stick to this idea. This was too out of character compared to her mom’s usual self!
"Taotao, in the past, you always lived for the Yu family, and mom always made you tolerate it. That’s mom’s fault..." Cong Qiuying held her second daughter’s hand, her voice choked, "Mom has thought it through. In the future, I’ll follow you; even if you drive mom away, I won’t leave.
As for anyone saying mom is selfish or shameless, I don’t care anymore..." Her gaze turned to Lin Yanqiu, "In-law, I’m truly sorry, but in the future, I will trouble you."
"Qiuying, if you say it like that, you’re being distant..." Lin Yanqiu was completely supportive of Cong Qiuying’s actions, and Cong Qiuying’s performance today was a huge surprise for her; a woman like this continuing to endure would indeed be too unfair!
Gripping Cong Qiuying’s hand tightly, Lin Yanqiu encouraged her, "Sis, I like your nature; I’m completely reassured having you look after the children.
You’re not coming to trouble me; you’re coming to help me. It’s what I’ve been hoping for, and it’s what the Zhou family members hope for, too. You can trust that once you’re in the Zhou family, no one will dare to give you any attitude."
The person involved is actually being sidelined?! Yu Guangjiu shouted angrily, "You can’t bully people like this. Divorce is a matter between two people. I don’t agree, so we cannot divorce. If the Zhou family bullies us, I’ll sue you!"
"Go ahead and sue..." Lin Yanqiu gave him a faint smile, "I’m actually looking forward to seeing you sue, as long as you’re not afraid of being unable to hold your head up for the rest of your life."
"You... what do you mean?" Yu Guangjiu glared at her with hatred, "Don’t think that just because the Zhou family has power and influence, you can do whatever you want. I’m telling you, I’m not afraid!"
"You’re overthinking it. How could we have such power? All it takes is for us to hand over the evidence of you beating your wife and abusing your children to the relevant departments..." Lin Yanqiu spread her hands, "You tell me, would you still be able to hold your head up after a few years in prison?"
"Evidence?" Yu Chengjiu sneered, "What evidence? The injuries on them have long healed, where are you going to find evidence?"
"Chengjiu!" Old Master Yu sternly interrupted him, turning to Lin Yanqiu with a wry smile, "Dear in-law, please don’t stoop to this brat’s level. He’s just a troublemaker, speaks without thinking.
No matter what, this is an internal conflict. How could it be taken outside to talk about? Don’t you agree? Even if the Yu family doesn’t care about face, how could the Zhou family not care?"
"Old Master, this kind of face has nothing to do with the Zhou family. Over the years, the Zhou family has treated you generously, I have records of all the gifts given. If I submit it, Taotao wanting to separate from the Yu family is a sure thing..."
Glancing around the house, Lin Yanqiu laughed lightly, "This house belongs to the Old Zhou family. Back then, it was only to give Taotao’s parents a more spacious place to live. Now that Taotao doesn’t plan to be involved with the Yu family anymore, it’s not appropriate for us to let you stay..."
"You can’t do this!" Old Madam Yu interrupted anxiously, "Dear in-law, you really can’t do things this way. We’ve lived here for so many years, our home is completely here. If you kick us out, where would we live?"
"That’s why..." Lin Yanqiu raised an eyebrow, "Have your son divorce Qiuying immediately, and then sign the declaration of severance with Taotao, and everything else will be much easier."
Old Madam Yu looked at Old Master Yu with a conflicted expression.
After a long silence, Old Master Yu sighed deeply, "Let it be this way then."
"Dad..." Yu Guangjiu looked urgently at his father, "We can’t let this woman have it so easy. Why should she eat well and live well, while we suffer here?"
Old Master Yu glared at him, "If you have the capability, you can eat well and live well too."
Yu Guangjiu deflated like a balloon, suddenly wilting.
If Lin Yanqiu wasn’t so openly supporting her daughter, he might have continued being unreasonable. Earlier, he argued with Lin Yanqiu hoping to provoke her by taking advantage of the in-law relationship, but since she already mentioned reclaiming the house, he didn’t dare to cause more trouble. What if they really took back the house?
Over the years, wherever he went, he was met with envious and flattering looks. If suddenly he was forced back to how life was before, he couldn’t accept it!
If he had known his daughter would be so determined, he would have pretended to treat Cong Qiuying a little better at least. Alas... he cast a displeased glance at his second daughter, then turned his gaze to his youngest daughter, thinking perhaps as long as there are hills, there will be firewood to burn?
Feeling her father’s gaze, Yu Xiang turned her head, meeting her father’s eyes exactly, causing her to shiver involuntarily as she quickly guessed his intentions.
This can’t be allowed! She looked directly at Cong Qiuying, "Mom, if you insist on divorcing Dad and leaving with Sister, Dad will definitely sell me off.
I am also your daughter. Even if I don’t bring as much joy to you as my second sister does, you can’t just watch as others push me into a fire pit without stopping it, can you?"
Knowing her husband’s character well, Cong Qiuying hesitated at that moment. Originally, she had made up her mind to stick to her decision no matter what, but now...
Yu Tao’s expression also changed. No matter what, Yu Xiang was her sister. Even if she didn’t like her, she couldn’t just watch her fall into such a fire pit!
However, taking her sister along was definitely impossible! She came to this point to completely crush her sister’s hopes with Zhou Huakang. Bringing her along would not only make everything meaningless, but push things in an even worse direction...
At this moment, who else but her can stand up? Sighing, Lin Yanqiu looked at Yu Xiang and said, "I will keep an eye on your marriage. If it’s not someone you’ve chosen and want to marry yourself, no one can force you. Even if you do choose someone, but it’s actually a trap your father set with someone else, I will warn you. Whether you still want to jump in or not, that will be your freedom." (To be continued. If you like this work, please consider voting for it on Qidian (qidian.com) for recommendation votes, monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)