Chapter 3

"You jinx, only giving birth to worthless daughters, you've charmed my son senseless, and now you want to cut off our family line!"

"Wanwan is the daughter-in-law I painstakingly selected after going through several matchmakers. Look at her physique, wide hips and a sturdy waist, everyone says she's guaranteed to bear a son! Unlike you, all skin and bones, looking sickly and definitely not fit for childbearing!"

Seeing someone backing her up, Lin Wanwan cried even harder, clutching her stomach, saying she felt unwell.

My mother-in-law, seeing this, tugged at me with force, "Wanwan is carrying our Old Lu Family's precious, you better kneel and apologize to her immediately. If you scare the baby, I won't let you off even if it costs me my life!"

My mother-in-law has been working on the farm all her life, her hands are strong, and I, a white-collar worker used to an office, am no match for her.

This was the first time in my life I'd been hit. Panicked, I instinctively looked at Lu Xiangyu, only to find him comforting Lin Wanwan softly, with affection practically dripping from his eyes.

I was both disappointed and in pain, shouting, "Lu Xiangyu, do you remember who your wife is?"

Lu Xiangyu glanced at me with displeasure, reprimanding me as if I was the one at fault, "Song Yun, no matter what, Wanwan is a pregnant woman. You're a top university graduate, how can you lack basic respect for the elderly and the young? Was all your education wasted?"

I was shaking with anger, and my sister-in-law seized the opportunity to hold my hands from behind, allowing my mother-in-law to slap me across the face.

With a resounding "pa," she used all her strength, and I was hit so hard that I saw stars and could barely stand.

My mother-in-law was about to hit me again, but Lu Xiangyu stopped her.

"Mom, didn't I say that Song Yun's parents are buying us a new house? In a few days, we need to go through the transfer process, and if her face is swollen, it'll be hard for me to explain."

When we got married, Lu Xiangyu said his family was poor and couldn't afford a car, house, or bride price.

My parents, not wanting me to suffer, let us live in an old house under their name. Seeing that Duoduo was about to start elementary school, my parents planned to buy us a new house in a good school district to facilitate Duoduo's enrollment.

Counting the days, it was indeed time to process the transfer.

After hearing what Lu Xiangyu said, my mother-in-law reluctantly put down her hand.

She shot me a vicious look and said to Lu Xiangyu, "Son, listen to your mom: women are like mules, the more you hit them, the more obedient they become! This wife of yours has been spoiled by you!"

"As for her parents, they're just two old farts with only one daughter and no son. What are you afraid of? Show them who's boss sooner rather than later, so they stop acting all high and mighty in front of you!"

This was the first time in my life I heard such vulgar and outrageous words.

I wanted to argue back, but seeing the fierce mother-in-law and sister-in-law glaring at me, knowing that either of them outweighed me by double, I held my tongue.

Lu Xiangyu, agreeing with his mom, gently told Lin Wanwan, "I'll check on you later," then dragged me to the bedroom.

"Mommy, what happened to your face?"

Duoduo, seeing the handprint on my face, was in tears and started shoving Lu Xiangyu: "Did daddy hit mommy? Daddy's bad, I don't want daddy anymore!"

In the city, Lu Xiangyu, who always cared for Duoduo, suddenly changed his expression.

"How can you speak like that to your father, little brat? Such disrespect, is this what your grandparents taught you?"

While speaking, he even raised his hand to hit her.

I quickly stopped Lu Xiangyu, shielding Duoduo behind me, forcing out a smile.

"Duoduo just hasn't seen you for a long time and is being a bit petulant, there's no need to fuss with a child."

"It's your sister-in-law's big day, don't make the kid cry and cause a scene."

Lu Xiangyu finally withdrew his hand, looking at me with some surprise: "Song Yun, I didn't expect that in just a month back home, you'd become so sensible and obedient, seems like my mom really knows how to educate daughters-in-law!"

The handsome face I was once infatuated with now made me feel sick.

But on the surface, I maintained a stiff smile, agreeing, "Who can say otherwise? I know mom is harsh with her words but soft-hearted, she's actually good to me. Rest assured, I'll accompany you to visit home more often!"

I was focused on keeping calm and planned to divorce him as soon as he took Duoduo and me back to the city!

Unexpectedly, Lu Xiangyu smiled and said, "No need to wait, I'll just go to the city by myself tomorrow to handle the paperwork with your parents. You and Duoduo should stay in the old home, let my mom teach you how to do housework properly!"

In an instant, I felt like I was struck by lightning.

After enduring grievances for a month just to return to the city, how could he suddenly change his mind?