Wen Tang was furious, while Gu Xiaohua was utterly humiliated.  

Why did she feel like her sister-in-law’s every word was a direct insult to her?  

Just then, Gu Jinfeng, Gu Yinfeng, and Zhong Meixian—the mother and her two daughters—hurried over together.  

Seeing Chi Yue standing at the doorway, now fully dressed, facing off against the people inside, Gu Jinfeng felt like the sky was falling again. She shot a questioning look at Gu Xiaohua: What’s going on? 

Gu Xiaohua shrank back by the door, looking more cowardly than anyone else at that moment.  

She stammered, unable to get a word out.  

But if she couldn’t speak, Chi Yue certainly could.  

Wen Tang had already set the stage for this drama—how could she not perform?  

So Chi Yue pulled up her sleeve, covered her face, and began to wail, “Wuwu… you’re all bullying me! You’re all ganging up on me!”

“Wuwu… I can’t take it anymore. I won’t stay in this marriage!”

Gu Jinfeng: “…”

She glanced at her sister, then at her daughter-in-law, and instantly felt like her mouth was burning with canker sores.  

Her daughter-in-law had just been married into the family, and now she was already talking about leaving? If word got out, they’d be the laughingstock of the town.  

Gu Jinfeng rushed over to Chi Yue. Gu Yanli, hearing the commotion, also approached—though he didn’t go all the way to Wen Tang’s side, since she was standing by the door of Chi Yue’s room.  

Instead, he stood nearby, keeping an eye on his wife to make sure she didn’t suffer even the slightest disadvantage.  

“What’s going on? What’s happening?” Gu Jinfeng asked twice in a row, her throat feeling like it was on fire.  

Chi Yue kept her sleeve over her face, shoulders shaking as if she were crying too hard to speak.  

Lin Jingshen glanced at his third aunt and spoke up instead. “Xiao Yue was still in bed when Third Aunt came in and tried to yank the covers off her.”

Gu Jinfeng: “…”

She had been bracing for some major conflict, but… this was the reason?  

After hearing the explanation, not just Gu Jinfeng, but even Gu Yinfeng and Zhong Meixian wore identical expressions—Chi Yue was making a mountain out of a molehill.  

Chi Yue and Wen Tang noticed, and so did Lin Jingshen.  

Lin Jingshen added, “Xiao Yue wasn’t dressed at the time.”

Gu Jinfeng took another look at Gu Xiaohua, who looked like she wanted to burrow into the ground, and imagined just how undressed Chi Yue must have been.  

Wen Tang chimed in at just the right moment, “Well, you can’t blame me for this. I just came over when I heard the noise—I didn’t try to pull your covers off. I even knocked before entering the room. I’m very proper.”

If she was so proper, then who wasn’t?  

Gu Jinfeng had no choice but to say, “This is your third aunt’s fault. Don’t take it to heart.”

Wen Tang immediately jumped in again, “That’s right! I’m your aunt now—you wouldn’t dare hold a grudge against me, would you?” She planted her hands on her hips, clearly stirring the pot.  

Chi Yue wasn’t having it. “Fine, fine! So this is how you treat me, huh?”

“I won’t stay married! I won’t! I’m going back to my parents’ house right now!” As she spoke, Chi Yue actually turned around to start packing.  

Gu Jinfeng was frantic. She grabbed Chi Yue’s arm while pleading with Wen Tang, “Sister-in-law, please stop talking!”

Gu Xiaohua, standing closest, even reached out to clutch Wen Tang’s arm. “Yes, sister-in-law, stop talking. That’s not how you handle things!”

Wen Tang smiled sweetly at Third Sister Gu, looking every bit the charming and agreeable woman—until she opened her mouth.  

“What’s the big deal about divorce?”

“I’ll divorce too!”

She turned to Gu Yanli, who was standing a short distance away. “Gu Yanli, let’s get a divorce!”

Gu Yanli: “…”

“No,” he said flatly, raising an eyebrow.  

Wen Tang smirked. “You don’t get a say.”

Wen Tang turned around as if she were about to go back to her room and pack her things too.  

Zhong Meixian: “…”

This is bad. Her son had just escaped bachelorhood, and now he was about to be single again.  

“Child, child,” Zhong Meixian grabbed Wen Tang’s other arm. “If you’re angry, take it out on me! You just got married—divorce is out of the question!”

“People will laugh at us, child!”

Wen Tang smiled. “So what? It’s not like I’ll be the only one being laughed at.”

Zhong Meixian: “…”

Of course she wouldn’t be the only one, but that didn’t make it any better!  

Before Gu Jinfeng could even finish calming her own daughter-in-law, she heard her sister-in-law was also talking about divorce.  

Gu Jinfeng felt like her mouth was actually blistering now.  

Gu Yinfeng chimed in, “This isn’t even a big deal—how can you jump straight to divorce?”

“Sister-in-law, niece-in-law, you can’t be this hot-tempered.”

But the moment she finished speaking, Wen Tang and Chi Yue spoke in unison:  

“Not only am I hot-tempered, I’m also lazy and love to eat. I married my husband so he could do the laundry, cook, and handle everything!”

Gu Yinfeng: “…”  

She glanced at her mother and eldest sister, as if to ask: Did you two even do any research before bringing these daughters-in-law into the family? 

Are these wives or ancestors?!

Wen Tang wasn’t done. “If my husband won’t do it, my mother-in-law will. If my mother-in-law won’t either—no kids, no cooking!”

Chi Yue picked up right after: “My own parents dare to boss me around, but my in-laws? Hmph!”

Gu Yinfeng: “…”

She looked at her mother and sister again, her eyes saying: What a blessing you two have. 

Wen Tang continued, “Marry a man, marry a man—clothes to wear, food to eat. I’m not asking for fish and shrimp at every meal. I’ve got curves in all the right places, and yet your family still dares to pick at me?”

Chi Yue seamlessly followed up: “It’s not like I’m beating my mother-in-law in the morning and my husband in the afternoon. I’m tall, long-legged, and fair-skinned—any other family would treat me like a treasure!”

Zhong Meixian: “…”

Gu Jinfeng: “…”  

Gu Yinfeng: “…”  

Gu Xiaohua: “…” 

The four women exchanged glances, all realizing the same thing: These two new daughters-in-law are anything but ordinary!

Their seamless back-and-forth was like a rehearsed comedy routine—there was no way to argue with them!  

Only now did it dawn on them that sleeping in wasn’t even a real flaw.  

During a brief pause in their verbal onslaught, Gu Yanli spoke up: “Third Sister, apologize.”

“And Second Sister—I don’t care if you barge into other people’s rooms, but if you enter mine, knock first.”

“But honestly, don’t bother knocking unless it’s necessary.” He added coldly.  

Gu Yinfeng immediately tried to explain: “I just thought… since I rarely come back, I wanted to chat with my sister-in-law. I—”  

Wen Tang smiled at her. “Since Second Sister rarely visits, did you bring me anything?”

“I’m your only sister-in-law, after all. Don’t you think of me when you come back to your parents’ home?”

(Wen Tang wasn’t usually the type to take advantage of others, but she sure as hell wouldn’t let others take advantage of her—not even verbally.)  

If you want to control me and stop me from sleeping in, just say it outright. Don’t pretend it’s about “thinking of me.”

Gu Yinfeng was stunned by the question.  

Logically, it was customary to bring gifts when visiting family, but she had just returned for her brother’s wedding two days ago. It wasn’t a holiday—what was she supposed to bring?  

She had her own household to manage!  

A more refined person would never say something like this, but her sister-in-law…  

Gu Yinfeng suddenly felt like slapping herself. Why did I open my mouth?!

“I—I came in a hurry.”

Then she nodded. “I understand. I’ll… knock next time.”

Gu Xiaohua also obediently admitted fault: “This was my mistake. I was rude and thoughtless. Blame me, blame me! Niece-in-law, please don’t take it out on your husband—it’s all my fault.”

“I sincerely apologize to you.”