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

After Liu Siyue and her group left the Lu family, Granny Liu finally found someone to vent her anger on, taking it out on Zhou Xiangxing. She slapped her across the face, saying, "You treacherous wretch! Our Lu family has been feeding and taking good care of you, and you've turned against us! You've caused me to be swindled out of 18 taels of silver! She owes 18 taels!"

"From now on, don't rest. Hurry up and do your embroidery to earn the money back for me!"

Not satisfied with just verbal abuse, Granny Liu picked up a broom and started hitting her. No one in the family intervened or said a word in her defense. Everyone knew that Granny Liu had lost so much money today, and if she didn't vent her anger, everyone would suffer in the future.

Zhou Xiangxing didn't resist and let her hit her. In any case, she wouldn't be beaten to death. The more she resisted, the harder she would be beaten. She would stop hitting her when she got bored. She had experienced this firsthand with Lu Yunping.

This was the first time she had been beaten by Granny Liu since she came to the Lu family. For Granny Liu, nothing was more important than money and her son.

In one afternoon, the whole of Baini Bay knew that Liu Siyue had returned and divorced Lu Yunzhou, and had even swindled 18 taels of silver from the Lu family. Granny Liu went around the village gossiping about Liu Siyue, saying, "That shameless slut Liu Siyue is really shameless. Why did my son divorce his wife? It was because we were ashamed and didn't want to talk about it. After all, my son is a scholar and cares most about his reputation and face. The villagers only know one side of the story."

Actually, the child that bastard gave birth to wasn't from the Lu family. This news had spread throughout Liu Family Village. My poor Zhou'er was so pitiful. He didn't want to make this public, so he gave her a letter of divorce and let her take that bastard child back to her parents' home. When she left, she even gave him an ounce of silver. If you ask yourself honestly, Zhou'er had already done more than enough for the Lu family.

She wasn't satisfied yet. She came to our door and threatened Zhou'er's future, demanding a divorce and extorting 18 taels of silver from me. Tell me, what sins have we committed? Where do we, the Lu family and Zhou'er, put our faces? How can he ever face his classmates again?

Zhou'er aspires to pass the imperial examinations and become a high-ranking official, which would be a tremendous benefit to the entire Bainiwan village. If Zhou'er loses face, Bainiwan loses face, and if Bainiwan loses face, all the villagers lose face.

Granny Liu completely portrayed herself and her family as victims, and even dragged the villagers of Bainiwan into the conflict, making everyone stand against Liu Siyue and ruin her reputation. She wanted to let Liu Siyue know that the Lu family's money was not so easy to take.

"This Liu woman usually looks so gentle and weak, I never expected her to be this kind of person. She actually made Lu Tongsheng a cuckold. Who's the adulterer?"

"That bitch is so stubborn, she won't admit it to the death. If she knew who the adulterer was, she would have drowned them long ago."

"I really wouldn't dare marry a wife like that. For families like ours with limited resources, she'd probably ruin our family."

"This is truly shameless. Not only does she steal a man, but she also extorts money. If you ask me, Granny Liu is just too kind-hearted. That child should have been drowned in a chamber pot as soon as he was born. It's too easy for her to take him back."

"It was all my Zhou'er's idea. He has always been kind-hearted. He thought that she had taken care of him for several years and treated her like family. Yet she kept hurting Zhou'er and the Lu family."

If the villagers thought about it more, they would know that there was something wrong with what he said, but everyone knew that the Lu family had lost money, and what could be more important than money?

With such big gossip, the villagers are bound to be excited for days to come...

As Liu Siyue and her group walked back, everyone looked at her with scrutinizing eyes. Was this still the same timid, cowardly, and tearful Siyue? The events of the past two days had completely shattered their understanding of her.

Not only is he bold, but he also speaks with great eloquence, something even the village chief himself didn't know.

Liu Siyue sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off, so she took the initiative to speak, "Today, thanks to all the uncles and aunts, and a few older brothers, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly without your support. Tomorrow at dinner time, everyone come to my second uncle's house, and we'll cook some good dishes to entertain you all."

"April, it's not easy for you to raise a child alone, so please don't spend any money. We're all family, no need to be so polite," said the village chief's wife.

"Aunt Wang, you have to treat me to this meal, otherwise I'll feel bad. You can't refuse, otherwise it'll mean you're looking down on me."

"What nonsense are you talking about, girl? I had no choice but to come. Don't worry, we'll definitely be here tomorrow."

Village Chief Liu asked, "April, can you read?"

"Yes, Lu Yunzhou taught him. He was in poor health when he was young and would get tired after reading for a short time, so he taught me first. Every day he would lie in bed and listen quietly as I read. I read it over and over again, and once he understood it, I could recite it from memory."

Later, he recovered and no longer needed me to read his books. I would secretly read his books whenever I had free time, which is how I learned so much.

I used to be timid and cowardly, afraid that the Lu family would abandon me and I wouldn't be able to go back to my parents' home. I was submissive to the Lu family. I never thought that all my sincerity would be wasted.

Having died once, I realized that those people weren't worth it. Once I understood that, I knew nothing was more important than being alive.

As soon as Liu Siyue got home, she quickly took the baby back to the room, lifted her clothes, and started breastfeeding. She was so engorged that morning that she needed to check her online space to see if the supermarket's pharmacy had any medication to stop lactation. If not, she would ask Dr. Wu to prescribe some for her, otherwise it would be a real hassle when she went out in the future.

Liu Dawang then told everyone about his trip to the Lu family. Everyone was very happy to hear it. Liu Siyue was already tired from walking, so she took a nap while holding the child. Usually, there were always people at home, so she didn't dare to enter the space casually and could only go in at night.

During dinner, Liu Siyue took out 10 taels of silver and handed it to her cousin Ruyun. Liu Ruyun refused to take it no matter what. "Cousin, we are family. You are allowed to be good to me. If I have money, I will eat alone. Do you think I would do that? If you don't take this silver, it means you still treat me like an outsider. Second Uncle and Second Aunt, please say something."

Besides, of the 18 taels of silver, I kept 8 taels for myself, thinking it would be more convenient for me to use, so I wouldn't have to keep asking you for it.

"Take it," Uncle Liu said. "I'm planning to build another house during this off-season for farming so that April and her daughter can live there. The children are getting bigger, and it's too crowded for them to sleep together." Aunt Liu quickly agreed, "It's time to build a house."

Tomorrow my cousin and I are going to town to buy some meat and vegetables; we're hosting a dinner party tonight, and we can't be too stingy.

"Okay, go ahead if you want, but remember to feed the baby before you go, and come back early."

"understood."

"At night, while her cousin was asleep, Liu Siyue quietly entered the space and quickly looked for the milk medicine. She searched and searched but could not find it. Feeling a little discouraged, she took a mineral water bottle, filled it with some spiritual spring water, and put it in the water tank at home, hoping it would help her second aunt's illness."

The next day, Liu Siyue got up and fed the baby first. After the baby was full, she handed the baby over to Ruxue, and then, carrying a basket on her back, she and Liu Ruyun headed to the town. She was quite excited, wondering if it would be lively since it was her first time visiting an ancient market.

The two walked and talked, "Cousin, doesn't the village have an oxcart to go to town? But there is one in Bainiwan."

"There are oxcarts, but it costs 2 coins per person. We can save as much as we can. The money we save can buy some candy for my little sister and mother. Mother's mouth is always dry and bitter."

Liu Siyue could only follow along; she couldn't pretend to be generous. If others could leave, she couldn't. She would improve her situation after she made money honestly.