Chapter 262

Chapter 262

"Don't listen to their nonsense. When have I ever sold you? I just want to find you a good match, don't I?" Chen Guifang felt guilty and saw her daughter take several steps back. She hurriedly tried to argue her case.

Chen Xiaolian shook her head.

Tears streamed down her face once again.

Why was she so unfortunate?

This was her third marriage, and although her husband treated her decently, her mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and elder sister-in-law all bullied her.

She had to do all the heavy work at home.

Life was already difficult, and she had planned to confide in her mother about her troubles.

But now, after just a few days, her mother had come to cause trouble.

She had thought her mother was doing this to protect her from being wronged.

But it turned out... she actually wanted to marry her off again?

To a cripple, no less?

How could someone be so heartless?

Was she really her mother's biological daughter?

"Xiaolian, listen to me. Your mother-in-law was just talking nonsense. That man may be a cripple, but he has skills, and there are no in-laws in his family.

When you go there, you'll be in charge. How can you continue to be bullied like this?

I'm doing this for your own good."

Chen Guifang feared that her daughter would truly lose heart and become less of a cash cow, so she hurriedly tried to persuade her.

"Mom! Enough!"

Chen Xiaolian couldn't bear to listen anymore.

She cried as she asked, "Am I your biological daughter? You've already married me off three times, and now you want to do it again? Even though life at the Qiao family is hard, it's not so bad that I need to get divorced immediately.

I even have a daughter now.

What are you doing?

You want me to marry a cripple? Are you really doing this for my own good? I think you're just trying to get more money."

Chen Xiaolian felt utterly hopeless. She couldn't understand how someone could be so cruel.

Chen Guifang's face darkened with embarrassment, and everyone in the room was watching her.

Old Lady Qiao, seeing her like this, sneered, "Chen Guifang, you're a mother, yet you don't even consider that your daughter has a child here?

The baby hasn't even been weaned, and you want her to remarry?

Is her husband dead or something?

You clearly don't care about her at all!

Xiaolian, come back with me. Dinner isn't ready yet, and your husband will be home soon.

Your elder sister-in-law can't cook, so come with me and make dinner."

Old Lady Qiao called out to her daughter-in-law, urging her to leave.

Chen Xiaolian was already on the verge of breaking down, and when her mother-in-law insisted she go back to cook, she felt even more desperate.

She looked at the wall and rushed toward it.

Bai Xiuxiu was startled. "Stop her quickly!"

Her sudden shout startled Zhao Ming, who quickly stepped in to prevent Chen Xiaolian from hitting the wall.

"Let me die! What's the point of living? My mother-in-law orders me around, my sister-in-law bullies me, and while other daughters-in-law live comfortably, I have to serve the whole family.

My husband always tells me to endure.

And now my mother wants to marry me off again to get some money.

What's the point of living like this?"

Chen Xiaolian struggled to break free and tried to hit the wall again.

Zhao Ming almost let her go, thinking her situation was truly pitiful.

Bai Xiuxiu helped Chen Xiaolian sit down.

"Why do you want to die? If you die, your husband might find another wife, and your mother won't feel much pain, only thinking she lost a cash cow.

It's not you who should die. Why should you die?

You haven't even had a good life yet."

As she spoke, Bai Xiuxiu poured her a glass of water.

"How can you talk like that? Who said I don't care about my daughter? You're just stirring up trouble!" Chen Guifang shouted and moved closer.

"You’re not allowed to come over!" Chen Xiaolian screamed at her.

Bai Xiuxiu’s words made her heart waver.

This was the first time Chen Xiaolian had heard such advice, and it made her tears fall continuously. Her voice trembled as she asked, "Can I still have a good life?"

"Why not? You married into their family, you didn’t sell yourself to them. Who else would beat you if you don’t do the work? This isn’t the old days anymore. If anyone dares to hit you, report them.

If anyone bullies you, come to us for help.

If the neighborhood committee can’t handle it, go to the police."

Bai Xiuxiu gently persuaded her.

Old Qiao’s grandmother was displeased: "I say, young comrade, what are you doing? Are you trying to corrupt my daughter-in-law?"

"Grandma, you can’t abuse your daughter-in-law. If anything happens to her, can your family take responsibility?" Bai Xiuxiu countered.

Old Qiao’s grandmother fell silent, then shot a glare at her daughter-in-law: "Why are you so delicate? Doing a bit of work and you act like you’re dying?"

"Mom, I married my husband to live a life. Why should I have to serve your entire family? Before I married in, all the household chores were done by your family together.

After I married in, all the work fell on me.

After I gave birth to my daughter, you didn’t even let me rest during my postpartum period.

You disapproved of my daughter and secretly threw her into the Western Hills. If it weren’t for our neighbor Aunt Ren telling me, I wouldn’t have known where to look!

My mother wanted to sell me; she’s not a good person.

Your family abuses me; you’re not good people either!"

As Chen Xiaolian spoke, she started crying again. Why was her fate so bitter?

Old Qiao’s grandmother felt embarrassed, sensing that everyone around her was watching. She tried to defend herself awkwardly: "Which new bride doesn’t face some hardships? Besides, my son is over thirty and still doesn’t have a son.

You gave birth to a girl, which only adds to his troubles.

I threw her out, but you brought her back. How much more food does the family waste on her?"

"Madam Qiao, abandoning a child is illegal," Bai Xiuxiu frowned.

Old Qiao’s grandmother became even more afraid: "But she wasn’t really abandoned, was she?"

"Xiaolian, don’t listen to what they say. You’re not planning to go back to your mother, right? That would just be going back to the Qiao family. Go home with Mom now and start cooking. Everyone will be back soon.

Think about how upset the men will be when they come home from work and see this mess."

Old Qiao’s grandmother was also anxious.

With today’s commotion, her husband, who had a short temper, would surely scold her.

Old Qiao hated disharmony in the family the most.

Go home and cook? She even mentioned cooking!

Chen Xiaolian was so angry that she trembled.

"Aunt, making your daughter-in-law do all the housework is exploitation, and that’s not right," Bai Xiuxiu’s frown deepened.

"This and that, I don’t want to hear it. Xiaolian, come home with Mom quickly. Don’t embarrass our family here, and don’t listen to their nonsense." Old Qiao’s grandmother was annoyed, fearing that if they stayed any longer, her daughter-in-law would really become disobedient.

As she spoke, she reached out to pull Chen Xiaolian.