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

Liu Bayue thought that as long as her second sister was still in the village, she would try to find a way to do it. Today, judging from the way her second sister spoke, she felt that she was quite capable. Her words were so pleasant. Not only did she willingly let her family sever ties with her, but she also gained a good reputation.

Even if her second sister couldn't help her, giving her some advice would be helpful. She wanted to sever ties with her family and escape that den of wolves.

Thinking of this, Liu Bayue, who had been feeling disheartened, suddenly felt relieved and hopeful for life. She even moved her pig feed with a lighter touch.

What Liu Siyue didn't know was that since she returned to the village, she and her second uncle's family had become the hot topic of conversation in the village.

Every day, when the villagers had nothing to do, they would gather under the big willow tree in the village and start gossiping about this and that. "That girl from the Liu family was divorced by the Lu family. Could she have done something shameful? Otherwise, how could she have stayed with the Lu family for seven or eight years without any prior warning? The news you've gathered is probably just an excuse for the Lu family to cover up their shameful deeds. After all, they are a scholarly family, and they care about their reputation."

"My husband has already passed the preliminary examination in April and will be taking the county-level examination next year. How could she do something so foolish and ruin her status as a county-level scholar's wife? It's such a pity."

"Who says otherwise? The two villages aren't that far apart. It's really hard to believe that she, who's always so quiet, can accomplish such great things. The Lu family doesn't even want their child. I think there must be something fishy going on behind this."

"What's going on?"

"Think about it. Everyone says that scholars value their reputation most. He would rather bear the stigma of abandoning his daughter than keep the child. Why do you think that is?"

Why?

"Because that child isn't even a member of the Lu family. If you can't understand that, you've wasted your time."

Everyone looked on with an "aha!" expression, as if they had witnessed it all firsthand. One has to admire their imaginations; they were incredibly imaginative. They could make such a dramatic and suspenseful spectacle of being a turtle seem so convincing, analyzing it from every angle without a single flaw.

"It's right that the Lan family didn't take him in. If they had, with such a morally corrupt person in the family, it would be difficult for the young men and women to find spouses."

"If you follow my advice, she shouldn't live in the village. It affects the village's reputation. If that family wants to find a spouse, and people find out that there is such a person in the village, their impression of the child will probably be lower, especially among the Liu clan."

"You have to say the Liu family is foolish. Even the Da Hu family thinks it's bad luck, but they're willing to take them in. They don't even know their own limitations."

"It was the right decision to separate the Liu family from the old house back then. Liu Dawang really has no luck with sons. He keeps having girls one after another, like a den of maids. The last time he even had two. Feng Shi was injured and could no longer have children. She also developed a lot of health problems and became a walking medicine cabinet. If they still lived together, they would have dragged the old house down."

"What do you think Da Wang is working so hard for every day? He spends all the money he earns on medicine for the Feng family."

"Who says otherwise? Haven't you seen it? Ruyun is already 18 years old and still not married. It's because people think her family is too much of a burden. They think she'll only care about her own family and not her husband's family, and that she'll use all of her husband's family's money to support her own family. Who would dare to marry a wife like that?"

Just you wait and see, I reckon none of their daughters will ever get married; they'll be stuck being spinsters for life.

Sigh~

Those girls are truly pitiful. Now that Liu Siyue is still living in the house, their reputation is even worse, and no one dares to propose marriage to them anymore.

"In my opinion, Da Wang's family has just given up and is living day to day, whatever happens, happens."

"If it weren't for what happened in April, I was planning to marry Ruxue to my nephew. Now I've given up on that idea."

The women were chatting animatedly, while the gossipy men listened intently. Suddenly, a furious roar erupted, "You damned woman, spouting nonsense again! Don't you even know what time it is? Get back home and cook! Are you trying to starve me to death?!"

That concludes today's topic; everyone dispersed.

If Liu Siyue knew that these people were making such a fuss about her and her second uncle's family, she would probably be so angry that her nose would run. They are such a bunch of hateful and ignorant women. Even slapping them would hurt her hand; she would have to use a stick.

Women in this era are truly miserable; all sorts of regulations are a constraint on them, and even women themselves are making things difficult for other women.

The next day, Liu Dawang invited the village chief and Liu Youtian to his home for breakfast. When they arrived at the village entrance, they saw several people standing by the roadside. As they got closer, they realized that they were the village chief's wife and two sons, Liu Youtian's wife, and Liu Shitou.

"What are you doing standing here?" the village chief asked.

"Father, Mother said you are all alone and might get tired, so she said she would come along with you."

"We're going to discuss things, not to fight. What's the point of sending so many people? Go back."

"Honey, if we go, we can give Liu a boost. If the Lu family women are unreasonable, you men won't be able to handle it, so we women will have to step in."

Liu Siyue was somewhat moved. She stepped forward and said, "Siyue thanks the two aunts and the brothers."

"April, don't be afraid. Your parents are heartless. From now on, just live well with your second uncle. If you have any difficulties, come to me."

The group discussed their next move as they walked. Village Chief Liu led them first to the home of the village chief of Bainiwan Village. "Brother Wei, are you home?"

"Who is it?" The door creaked open. "Oh, Brother Liu, what brings you here? Please come in."

Only then did Bai Niwan Village Chief Wei Yuanguang realize that Liu Siyue was among the people following behind. Wasn't she supposed to have jumped off a cliff and died? She's alive and well, and here she comes. What was bound to happen has happened.

"Brother Liu, what brings you here this time?" Village Chief Wei asked, feigning ignorance.

"Brother Wei, I won't beat around the bush. Liu Siyue is my niece from the same clan. She used to be your Lu family's wife. You divorced her for no reason. What law or regulation did you follow? Is it really because there's no one left in Liujia Village?"

We're here today to demand an explanation.

"Brother Liu, I know about this. When this happened, Siyue didn't come to see me. She just went back to Liliu Village alone. The Lu family hasn't said anything about the specific reason for divorcing his wife. The rumors outside are just people's guesses. We should let Siyue tell us what really happened. As long as you are in the right, I will definitely stand up for you."

Liu Siyue recounted the whole story, and everyone who heard it thought, "What kind of reason is this for divorcing his wife? It's utterly absurd! He hasn't even passed the imperial examination yet, and he's already acting so arrogantly."

"April, this really wasn't your fault. So, do you want to go back to the Lu family, or do you have other plans?"

"Uncle Wei, I can't go back to the Lu family. That family can no longer tolerate my daughter and me. Going back will only make them hate me more, and my daughter and I will probably be tortured to death."

I cannot accept their unjustified divorce. I have done nothing wrong, so why should they divorce me? I want a divorce, and they must compensate me with 19 taels of silver as compensation for my years of service in the Lu family. I also want them to write a letter severing ties with my daughter. These are my demands.

Wei Yuanguang thought to himself, "Isn't 19 taels of silver too much? The Lu family paid 6 taels for her back then, and she didn't have a single penny of dowry. Everyone in the village knows about this. I'll worry about it for now and see what she has to say when we get to the Lu family. Since she brought it up, she must have her own reasons."