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

Liu Siyue smiled at Liu Dawang, "Second Uncle, you take your two younger sisters and bring back all the things you bought. I have some things to do and will be back later."

"April, is there anything else you need? I'll stay and keep you company. Let Father and Third Sister go back first."

"Ru Xue, you don't need to stay with me. Nothing will happen in broad daylight."

Don't worry, you guys go first, I'll be right behind you.

Seeing that Siyue insisted on staying behind alone, Liu Dawang guessed that she must have something to do by herself, so he gave her a few words of advice, "Okay, then be careful by yourself and come back soon."

"Okay, Second Uncle, I'll definitely be back before dinner time. I still want to eat the dumplings you made."

Liu Dawang took his two daughters home, and Liu Siyue hurried to chase after the figure that had disappeared into the crowd.

Liu Siyue quickened her pace, searching for Zhou Xiangxing in the bustling crowd, and finally found her in front of a small stall selling hair accessories.

She picked up a pink silk flower, examined it closely, and smiled. She carefully put the flower down, turned, and walked away. The vendor was still calling out to her, "Sister, your child will definitely love this silk flower. It's a holiday today, so I'll give you a discount."

Zhou Xiangxing didn't turn around. She walked very fast. Liu Siyue took a few quick steps to catch up behind her and gently called her name, "Zhou Xiangxing".

She heard someone call her name from behind and instinctively turned around. "It's you! April."

"Yes, it's me. Didn't expect that, did you?"

"April, it's been a long time. I never expected you to have changed so much. You're completely different from before."

I heard you're staying at your second uncle's house now. Are they treating you well? How is the child's health?

"My second uncle's family has been very good to me, and their child is very healthy."

Are you going home or somewhere else?

"I just went to the cloth shop and bought some handkerchiefs. I'm going to buy some meat from the butcher shop before I go back."

And you?"

"Oh, I came with my second uncle and two cousins. After we finished shopping, we were about to go back when we saw you. I told them to go back first. It's been a long time since we last met. I wanted to chat with you."

Let me buy you some meat first, then we'll find a place to sit down and chat.

"Okay, leave the meat stand up front."

Zhou Xiangxing bought a pound of pork belly with alternating layers of fat and lean meat and put it in her basket.

Seeing that she had bought the meat, Liu Siyue asked her if she wanted to buy anything else. Zhou Xiangxing shook her head, "I don't need to buy anything else."

"Come with me!"

Liu Siyue led her into Qingfeng Teahouse, where the waiter quickly greeted them with a smile, "Esteemed guests, please come upstairs."

The two followed the waiter upstairs to the second floor and found a seat by the window. Since it was still early, there were few people upstairs, and the environment was quite quiet.

Seeing Liu Siyue looking around, the waiter quickly said, "Our teahouse usually gets crowded around 9 AM, when the storyteller starts telling his story."

You two arrived early, so there are fewer people here. It's not that our teahouse is doing badly.

What would you two like to order?

"A pot of good tea, two plates of snacks, and two small dishes."

"Alright, please wait a moment, sir."

"Isn't this too wasteful in April? It must cost a lot of money. You and the child are in a time when you need to spend money, so you should be more careful with your spending."

"Xiangxing, you don't need to worry about me, I know what I'm doing."

"But you don't look well. I just held your hand, and it was very rough. Did Lu Yunping and Granny Liu mistreat you again?"

"April, you don't need to worry about me. I'm really fine. I've gotten used to it." As she spoke, Zhou Xiangxing's eyes reddened and her voice choked up.

"Sir, your tea and snacks are served. Please enjoy. If you need anything, just let me know and I'll hear you." The waiter poured a cup of tea for each of them and then left.

"Don't be sad. Have a cup of tea and some snacks. We've been through thick and thin together. I'm free now. If you need anything, I'll help you if I can."

Zhou Xiangxing ate a pastry and drank the tea before slowly saying, "Since you left, Granny Liu said that it was because of me that the family lost so much money, and she made me do embroidery to earn back the money she gave you."

During the day I have to do housework, and at night I have to do embroidery. I am also tormented by that beast every day.

That was fine, I just put up with it. But just half a month ago, Lu Yunping said she wanted to marry the widow Wang from the village as her second wife.

Judging from their expressions and reactions, they must have known about this for a long time. What saddened me even more were my two children. They actually told me in front of me that they liked my stepmother and that she would cook lots of delicious food for them.

As you know, those two children were already not close to me because of what Granny Liu taught them, and they even secretly took the two children to associate with Widow Wang.

Widow Wang is pregnant now, and her pregnancy will be very noticeable soon. They are eager to marry her off, but I disagree, and they accuse me of being jealous and want to divorce me.

"So what are your thoughts?"

"What can I do? Whether I'm divorced or we get a divorce, it's a dead end for me."

If I were to be sent back to my parents' home, given their ways, it wouldn't be long before they found some random man to marry me off, and they could collect another dowry.

Divorce is out of the question; the Lu family would never agree to it.

Even if they agree to a divorce, it's no different from divorcing my wife to me.

Liu Siyue pondered for a moment, "If you really get a divorce and can find a way to survive on your own, and never have any contact with the Lu family or your maternal family again, what would you do?"

"If I could really get a divorce and still find a way to make a living, I'd do anything."

"Can you bear to leave your two children?"

"There's nothing I'm reluctant to part with. They don't treat me like their mother, and I don't have children like them."

Perhaps it was all preordained; I was destined to have no family ties in this life.

"What would you do if your parents found you?"

"I would rather sell myself into slavery than be controlled by them. They only care about money and have no regard for their daughter."

"Alright, since we've been sisters-in-law, I'm willing to help you escape this sea of ​​suffering and give you your freedom."

You should know what the Lu family's weakness is; it's Lu Yunzhou. If you want a smooth divorce, you have to exploit their weakness, and you also have to be willing to go all out.

You need to go to the village chief to stand up for you, and have his wife examine your injuries so they know you really can't survive in the Lu family anymore.

"You need to make a big scene; only then will they be hesitant to act against you, which will benefit you."

Liu Siyue secretly slipped 10 taels of silver into her hand, saying, "Xiangxing, keep this silver safe. After the divorce, go to the county town and stay at the Penglai Inn to wait for me."

The two villages are so close, with the ability of those gossipy women to spread news, you got divorced in the morning and I'll know by noon.

I stayed at Penglai Inn before, so just wait for me there.

Zhou Xiangxing stood up and knelt before Liu Siyue, saying, "Siyue, thank you!"

Liu Siyue quickly helped her up, "What are you doing? People will think something's wrong."

Actually, you don't need to thank me. You should thank yourself because you helped me before, so I'm willing to help you too.

This is what is meant by sowing good seeds and reaping good fruit!

Remember, when you get back, seize the opportunity and start making a scene.

"Okay, thank you so much."

"Alright, it's getting late, we should head back."

Liu Siyue paid the bill, which totaled 450 coins. She felt it was worth it, but Zhou Xiangxing was heartbroken. 450 coins had been spent just like that. She couldn't earn that much even if she did a month of embroidery work.

Liu Siyue told Zhou Xiangxing to leave first, as it wouldn't be good if someone she knew saw them.

Zhou Xiangxing left in the oxcart of Baini Bay, and Liu Siyue also arrived at the town entrance. The oxcart was not yet full and was waiting for someone.