Chapter 89.2

When Hongmei’s mother entered the room, she accidentally pushed Su Xiaoxiao, startling the children, who quickly shielded their mother.

Fantuan became angry and glared at Hongmei’s mother, “Old woman! Why did you push my mother?!”

Zhuzi and Doubao also looked at her with an angry expressions on their faces.

Xiao Bao knew that Da Bao’s grandmother was not a good person, so he stepped forward and confronted her. “My aunt has a baby in her belly. If you hurt her, will you pay for it?”

Only then did Liang Hongmei remember that Su Xiaoxiao was pregnant. She looked Su Xiaoxiao up and down and said, “Are you okay, Xiaoxiao?”

She’s a treasured sister in the whole Su family, if there is any mistake, the whole family will not spare her.

Su Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, “I’m fine.”

Hongmei’s mother looked at Su Xiaoxiao and said, “Oh, so you’re my son-in-law’s little sister? I’m sorry, I see you’re all dressed up and shining. You wouldn’t stoop so low as to fight an old woman like me for winter melon candy, would you?”

Liang Hongmei’s face turned red with anger. “Mother, what nonsense are you talking about? Didn’t you just come a few days ago? Why are you here again?”

Hongmei’s mother glared at her disobedient daughter and said, “What do you mean by that? I can’t come to my daughter’s house again. If I don’t come up, how would I know you’ve been hiding so many good things? Your brothers’ children can’t even have a decent meal, and you’re secretly hoarding all these good things. Do you have no conscience?”

As the only daughter in the family, Su Xiaoxiao is loved by countless people, and the whole family dotes on her. Liang Hongmei, on the other hand, felt like everyone was exploiting her, especially since she had married the son of the village chief. Both husband and wife had good jobs, and they were like vampires, using her mother as a tool to get what they wanted, squeezing her dry.

What can she do? She’s her mother. She can only swallow her anger and say “You go back first, and I’ll bring you some things on my way back tomorrow.”

Hongmei’s mother sneered, “I’ve come all the way here, you’re not going to send me back empty-handed, are you?”

In truth, Su Zhenzhong had reached his limit a long time ago, but he had always been afraid of making things difficult for Liang Hongmei. He didn’t want to confront an elderly lady head-on. But today, this greedy mother-in-law has gone too far, even targeting his younger sister. He couldn’t hold back any longer. “What else do you want? Do you want to empty our entire house before you’re satisfied?!”

Hongmei’s mother was stunned when Su Zhenzhong shouted at her.

Usually, this son-in-law doesn’t speak much. Whenever she came here to argue and didn’t stop until she achieved her goal, he always put his daughter first, and she thought her daughter had him wrapped around her finger.

‘What went wrong today? ’

Liang Hongmei was also taken aback. Her husband was polite and reserved, never raising his voice. She quickly pushed her mother towards the exit. “Mom, Xiaoxiao is here. Can’t you see? How can I face my in-laws in the future if you act like this?”

Hongmei’s mother realized the situation and pointed her finger at Su Zhenzhong, scolding him, “You ungrateful man! So many wealthy families were interested in my daughter back then. If it weren’t for your persistence and constant visits, would I have married my daughter to a penniless nobody like you? My daughter could have married a city dweller with ease. Now you come here and treat me like this? Huh?”

Su Zhenzhong clenched his teeth, and his pent-up emotions erupted in an instant: “Yes if I had known that there were so many bloodsuckers like you hiding behind my wife, I wouldn’t have dared marry even if you had given me money. Can I afford your family when I’m this poor?

My parents worked so hard to put me through high school. I’ve been working for so many years, and I haven’t cut a few pounds of meat for my own family. I haven’t given my parents a few cents, and I haven’t bought a single piece of clothing for my father and mother. My nephew is five years old, and I haven’t even bought him a pencil. All the money and tickets have gone to you, this family of vampires. Isn’t that enough? Now even my nephew and niece have to ask for permission to eat a piece of winter melon candy that my unit issued. “

Su Zhenzhong has always been gentle and courteous, but now he’s red-eyed, and every word he says carries a hysterical sense of frustration and despair. It’s clear that he has truly reached the breaking point.

In all these years, he has never said a word to his family. Everyone in the village envies him for marrying Liang Hongmei, a city girl, and they thought he was well off because of his wife’s family. But who would have known what kind of family he had married into?

As the saying goes, “It’s hard for an honest official to deal with family affairs,” and every family has its own difficulties. Su Xiaoxiao finally understands now. She has always been puzzled because, even though her older brother and sister-in-law’s family income is not low, they rarely bring anything home. Their son, Da Bao, hasn’t been well provided for either. The couple themselves are frugal and not extravagant, so the reason lies here.

Liang Hongmei covered her face and cried, repeatedly saying sorry to Su Zhenzhong.

Even Hongmei’s mother says this is the first time she has seen her son-in-law’s ghostly appearance. She had been trying to find the right words to say, but Su Zhenzhong spoke directly: “After sucking our blood for so many years, haven’t you taken enough? If Hongmei ever dares to bring even a penny or a ticket from her family again, I’ll immediately divorce her and take Da Bao with me. I sincerely wish you find a wealthy family that never runs out of riches to take from. I, as a poor man, can’t support your entire family. I’ll do what I say!”

Divorce? Hongmei’s mother was shocked. She never expected that her son-in-law, who seemed so good together with her daughter, would actually bring up the word “divorce.”

She had favored her two sons to some extent, but she truly never thought of ruining her daughter’s marriage.

She knew her son-in-law was resolute, so she didn’t dare to say anything more. If he really ended her daughter’s marriage and her daughter came back to her for support, it would be her who suffered in the end. So she left in a huff, muttering to herself.

Liang Hongmei cried, and Da Bao also hugged his mother and cried loudly.

Su Xiaoxiao patted Liang Hongmei on the back and said, “It’s okay, sister-in-law. My older brother’s words were meant for your mother to hear, not really to divorce you. Sometimes, to break the chaos, you have to be resolute. Your mother’s influence on your life is not good, and it’s not good for Big Bao’s growth either. Isn’t that right, Big Brother?”
Su Zhenzhong’s face softened. Hongmei, I said those words to your mother and also to you. If you want to continue living with me, think carefully about how our small family should live in the future. The Su family isn’t a pushover. I didn’t want to break things off completely to avoid making it difficult for you, but it seems like I’m wrong. You can’t handle it clearly and haven’t planned for our family. To be honest, I can only endure this long. If you don’t change, I can’t live this life anymore, we should divorce.”

Liang Hongmei lifted her head, looking at the man who had been with her for over a decade, from middle school to high school, from high school graduation to work, and then to marriage and having children. They had weathered many storms together. She realized he was serious, and she had reached his breaking point. They had argued countless times over her mother’s family matters, but they had always made up. For the first time, Liang Hongmei felt truly panicked.