Upon hearing the wailing, Qin's mother subconsciously frowned, and then felt a sense of physical discomfort.

She was all too familiar with that sound of crying.

When she was little, if anything did not go her mother's way, she would wail and wail until the whole village knew about it, and until relatives and elders came to talk to her before she would stop.

"Hey girl, something's happened! Something really bad has happened!"

Qin's mother was very upset. Her son was going to the army, so before he left, she invited the Ling family to have a meal together to liven things up.

I was just having a good time when she showed up at my door yelling.

"Hey auntie, even if someone in your family died, you can't wail like that! My sister-in-law's family is having a happy occasion, and you're just bringing bad luck on them!"

As Qin's own daughter, Qin's mother couldn't openly criticize the old lady, but Qin's aunt didn't have that taboo.

Old Mrs. Zhang plopped down on the steps of the Qin family's house, slapping her thighs and wailing loudly.

"Oh dear, I'm getting old and no one likes me anymore. I'm almost eighty years old, and it's not easy for me to come to my daughter's house. This is the last time I'll be able to come, and I still get scolded like this."

Zhang Guiqin, you're a grandmother now, can't you have some self-respect? Your sister-in-law talking about your own mother like that, do you think you're so proud?

Qin's mother said calmly, "What's so shameful about it? When my son was jilted at the altar, he was slapped across the face repeatedly, and you didn't think I was ashamed then. You even advised me to humble myself and reconcile with the Cai family. Why do you think this is shameful now?"

When Grandma Zhang saw that her own daughter wasn't responding at all, she blew her nose and flicked it onto the steps.

"The Lin family is bullying us because we have no one to rely on. Now they're forcing your niece to divorce her husband and trying to kick Chunying out. Send Shixiao and his brothers to the Lin family to support their sister!"

Ling Jiuyue and Qin Shixiao exchanged a glance. Was Zhang Chunying being forced to divorce by her in-laws?

That must be because Wang Jianghai and Zhang Chunying have an illegitimate child, and Zhang Chunying's in-laws found out, and now they are unwilling to accept it.

Qin's mother had no idea about this: "The Lin family wants to force Chunying to divorce? Aren't they a couple with a good relationship?"

The second sister-in-law, who had come with the old lady of the Zhang family, also wiped away her tears: "Eldest sister, you don't know, my in-laws are no good people. Everyone hopes that their sons and daughters-in-law will be loving and affectionate, but she is always running around causing trouble, as if she is afraid that the young couple will have a good life!"

You tell me, Chunying has been married into the Lin family for over ten years, almost twenty in the blink of an eye, and she's even given them two grandsons. People have hearts of flesh and blood, how could she be so heartless!

Qin's mother recalled that when Qin Shixiao returned home to visit his family that year, Cai Lanfang used the excuse of falling into the water to entangle him. As a witness, her second sister-in-law, who was also Qin Shixiao's maternal aunt, not only did not say a word for her nephew, but also confirmed the rumors that the two of them might have something going on.

"They say flies don't land on eggs without cracks. If there's no connection, why would people talk about him and not others?"

Now, she finally found an opportunity to return those words to her.

"Second brother's wife, as the old saying goes, flies don't land on eggs without cracks, so don't just point out your in-laws' faults."

"Is your Chunying really without any fault? Otherwise, more than ten years have passed, and her son is almost of marriageable age, why would her mother-in-law force her to divorce?"

Ling Jiuyue almost laughed.

Since she started dating Qin Shixiao, she has visited the Qin family more than once, and she has always felt that Qin's mother is the kind of traditional, virtuous and kind old lady.

Unexpectedly, this old lady could say such hurtful things.

"Eldest sister!" The second sister-in-law glared at Qin's mother. "Chunying is your own niece! What do you mean by saying that?"

"It's nothing interesting," Qin's mother said, looking like she was enjoying the drama.

"I just wanted to advise you that before you speak, don't just focus on finding fault with others, also think about whether you have any problems yourself. Third brother, we're running low on oil at home, why don't you take September to the market to buy some?"

Sun Yulan quickly added, "I'll go with you. I'll also visit my Qiu'er at school!"

Regardless of right or wrong, this matter ultimately concerns Qin's mother's family, and making a scene would only make them a laughingstock.

Unfortunately, Ling Jiuyue and Qin Shixiao had just stepped out onto the street when they ran into He Zhigao and a girl.

His eyes were full of resentment as he looked at Ling Jiuyue, but he didn't dare to argue with her. He grabbed the girl and started to leave.

Ling Jiuyue had no intention of letting him off the hook: "Oh, ex-husband, you've found someone so quickly?"

The girl was taken aback, looked at Ling Jiuyue, and then at He Zhigao.

"Is she your ex-wife whose wedding didn't happen?"

He Zhigao's face darkened: "Yes, it's her! Let's go, I don't want to waste my breath on her."

The girl's eyes instantly turned disdainful: "So you're Ling Jiuyue. Judging by your looks, you're quite pretty. You think you can force people to pay exorbitant dowries on your wedding day just because you're beautiful?"

Now it was Ling Jiuyue's turn to be stunned: "Exorbitant bride price? Excuse me, I'd like to ask, are you talking about me?"

He Zhigao pulled the girl away, saying, "Alright, Meili, she's a crazy woman, she'll say anything. Just ignore her!"

Cao Meili shook off He Zhigao's hand and looked at Qin Shixiao beside Ling Jiuyue:

"So what if she's crazy? Do you think I'd be afraid of her? Comrade, you look respectable and are a capable person. Aren't you afraid that being with such a greedy woman will just lead to your whole family being ripped off?"

Qin Shixiao glanced at the two of them: "Thank you for the reminder, and thank you for not marrying me, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to find such a good girl as Jiuyue. Also, please have some shame."

You didn't give a single penny of betrothal gifts, yet you turn around and accuse others of forcing you to give an exorbitant amount. You fabricate such baseless accusations; don't you feel any guilt at all?

And you, use your brain! If you'd just asked around about He Jiaqian's affairs, you wouldn't have said such things!

He Zhigao said with a dark face: "Qin Shixiao, stop talking nonsense. It's obvious that you two have been having an affair for a long time and cheated on me behind my back. You still have the nerve to say that I'm wronging you."

"Heh, what a coincidence! Ling Jiuyue is making a scene about breaking off the engagement, and you're not marrying her at all, even taking the dowry and bride price back with you. Anyone would believe there's nothing going on between you two!"

Ling Jiuyue wasn't angry at all, and leisurely looked at the two of them.

"It's alright, I'm happy now, I won't care what you say. But I still want to remind you, illness enters through the mouth, and disaster comes from the mouth. If you talk too much nonsense and distort the truth, you will commit a sin of speech."

Cao Meili scoffed, "So young, yet you talk like a madman. No wonder Aunt He said you have an evil spirit about you. Your wedding day was a disaster. It's a good thing the marriage didn't happen, otherwise, you would have ruined the whole family!"

Ling Jiuyue nodded seriously: "Yes, Comrade Fuxing, you're right. You and He Zhigao are a match made in heaven, a perfect couple. I wish you a long and happy marriage, and that you never separate!"

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