Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

During dinner that evening, he said, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, there's something I'd like to tell you. I'd like to go to the old house tomorrow."

Liu Dawang frowned, somewhat puzzled. The people in the old house simply wouldn't accept her; going there would only invite scolding. However, he quickly understood. After all, he was just the second uncle; his elder brother was their biological parent.

Liu Siyue seemed to see through her second uncle's thoughts and said with a smile, "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, don't overthink it. After the last cliff-jumping incident, I've already figured it out. If I knew what kind of people they were, and I still went for it, then I would be crazy. But I'm already cured."

Tomorrow I'm going to the old house to sever ties with them. I'll have the village chief write a formal document severing all ties on the spot, completely cutting off all contact with them from now on. It's not enough to just say it's over; if they come looking for trouble again later, it'll be a real problem.

Everyone suddenly realized what was happening, and their expressions instantly relaxed. They were mainly worried that April might have a mental breakdown due to the shock.

"Second Uncle, we still have to give them two taels of silver when we sever ties with them tomorrow. Even if they don't mention it, I still have to give it to them. This is stipulated by the laws of the Great Sheng Dynasty. We should give it to them in front of everyone tomorrow so that they won't find out and cause trouble later."

I don't know if there's any money left at home. I'd like to borrow two taels from them first, and I'll pay them back when I have it later.

"We're all family, so there's no need to talk about lending or not. I'll have Ruyun get it for you later. All the money in the house is with her. If you need anything from the family tomorrow, just tell me, and your second uncle will do his best to do it."

"The family shouldn't get involved in this matter, lest it cause unnecessary trouble. I can handle it myself. The old house is probably eager to distance itself from me!"

Second Uncle, I want to go to the Lu family the day after tomorrow, and I'll need your help to get things done for me.

"Think it over. I'll go and inform Uncle Youtian and the village chief after I finish eating."

"Thank you, Second Uncle."

The next day, just after dawn, Liu Siyue, carrying a bundle and holding her daughter, headed towards the Liu family's old house. Along the way, villagers questioned her, "Siyue, where are you going?"

"Auntie, madam, I've been living at my second uncle's house for too long. They're already struggling financially, and I can't keep dragging them down. The old house is my true home."

Some villagers sympathized with her, while others gloated. By the time she reached the Liu family's old house, a large crowd had already followed her, which was exactly the effect she wanted.

To her surprise, the Liu family's door was open today. She stepped inside and said, "Father, Mother, I'm back."

Hearing the noise, the Liu family members all came out. The father, Liu Dahu, pointed at Liu Siyue's nose and cursed, "You unlucky thing, you're really tough! How come you didn't die from the fall?!"

Her mother, Huang, and her brother and sister-in-law berated her, saying the most nasty things imaginable. Liu Siyue even began to doubt whether she was Liu Dahu and Huang Lanhua's biological daughter.

Huang Lanhua said, "We broke off all ties with you a long time ago, but you still shamelessly cling to us. You're really shameless."

Liu Siyue smiled bitterly, tears glistening in her eyes. "Since you want to sever ties with me, then write a document severing ties. Without a document severing ties, I am still your daughter, and you must take me in. This will also allow the villagers to bear witness."

"Isn't it just about writing a letter of severance of ties? Let's write it right away."

"Qingshan, go and invite the village chief."

Liu Siyue's older brother, Liu Qingshan, quickly squeezed through the crowd and ran towards the village chief's house. Liu Siyue looked around at the people in the old Liu family house, especially at the original owner's grandparents, who had a mean-spirited look on their faces. It is said that one's appearance reflects one's heart, and this is indeed true.

Before long, Liu Qingshan brought the village chief over. The village chief was holding a pen and ink. "Dahu, Huang Shi, are you sure you want to sever ties with April? Have you thought it through? Once this document is written, there is no way to change it. You won't have time to regret it."

"Village chief, we are determined to sever ties with our relatives and we will never regret it. Please write the document quickly."

The village chief then looked at Liu Siyue, "Siyue, what about you? Do you also agree to sever ties?"

"Uncle Village Chief, my parents don't acknowledge me, so I'll listen to them. If we're not related, then so be it!" She portrayed herself as both aggrieved and helpless, evoking pity in others. At this moment, the child in her arms started crying again, adding to the sorrow.

The village chief immediately asked them to bring a table, spread out the paper, and prepared to start writing. "Uncle Village Chief, although my parents don't acknowledge me, as their daughter, I am willing to give two taels of silver as a final compensation."

"The villagers all praised Liu Siyue for being filial, saying that she herself was already having such a hard time, yet she still had to be filial to her parents. They also scolded the Liu family for being too heartless and unworthy of being parents."

The people at the Liu family's old residence didn't care about anything else. When they heard that there were still 2 taels of silver, they were overjoyed. This was simply an unexpected windfall, and it came too suddenly.

The village chief quickly wrote the document, including the two taels of silver, and made three copies, which were then signed and fingerprinted.

Such a thing as severing ties is rare. Ordinary people usually don't know that severing ties costs two taels of silver. It seems that this girl is really heartbroken and has completely given up on the Liu family's old house.

After receiving the severance document, Liu Siyue finally felt at ease. She thanked the village chief and the onlookers, who then asked her, "Siyue, where are you going now?"

"With nowhere to go in April, my daughter and I had no choice but to swallow our pride and trouble our second uncle."

After this incident, the villagers felt more sympathy for Liu Siyue's plight. Because of those two taels of silver, they stopped gossiping about her as before, and those who used to want to drive her out of the village stopped talking, as long as they didn't provoke them.

At the Liu family's old residence, Liu Dahu happily received two taels of silver. The entire Liu family, young and old, were overjoyed. This was an unexpected windfall, and they were already planning how to spend it.

Grandma Liu Siyue reached out and took two taels of silver from Liu Dahu's hand. "Tomorrow I'll take out 200 coins to buy some fine grains and some meat for the family to improve everyone's meals. Don't think about anything else."

"That Liu Dawang is truly blinded by greed. He can't even support his own family of money-losing children, yet he wants to take in two more. He must have lost his mind. Luckily, he separated them from the family in the first place."

Everyone fawned over Old Lady Liu, praising her for being shrewd and calculating. Only one person remained indifferent, quietly leaving the courtyard to gather pig feed with a basket on her back. That person was Liu Siyue's younger sister, Liu Bayue.

Liu Bayue knew that no matter what good things the family had, it wouldn't be her turn. She should go and gather pig feed, or she would get scolded again.

She had no one to protect her, and everyone in her family could bully her. Her cousin from her third uncle's family had her third aunt's protection and could at least get a share of the food. But her parents not only didn't protect her, they also disliked her. She never got any of the good things in the house, nor did she get any of the food. Instead, she was the one who did all the chores.

Liu Bayue carried a basket to the place where pig feed was being gathered. She put the basket down, sat on the ground, buried her head in her knees, and sobbed. She was crying for her hardships. Her eldest sister had married into the mountains, her second sister had been sold, and today she had lost her family again, leaving her alone to live a difficult life in the Liu family.

The second sister has severed ties with the Liu family's old house. Does she still remember her as her younger sister? Will she still acknowledge her? Thinking back to when she was little, her eldest and second sisters would always secretly save the good things they got for her. She grew up slowly under the protection of her eldest and second sisters. With their love, she felt very happy.

But her eldest sister married and moved to a remote mountain village, and she could never see her again. Her second sister had severed ties with her family, and although they lived in the same village, even if she acknowledged her as her own, she was already going through so much hardship, how could she possibly have the ability to take care of herself?

The second sister now lives at her second uncle's house. When she thinks of her second uncle's house, she envies her cousins. Although they also have a hard life, they don't have to be scolded or mistreated.