The Love of Passerby A

Chapter 564: A Survival Guide for Women in the Old Republic of China (103)

However, it did not end there. The two men not only held her head down, but also twisted her arms and forced her to the ground.

At this moment, her face was pressed against the ground, and even breathing became extremely difficult, let alone speaking.

Xie Wanru could only make a low "woooo" sound to express her protest and grievance.

Mrs. Xie was not in a hurry. She leisurely picked up the teacup, took a sip slowly, and then said, "You want a divorce? Do you think you are the only daughter in the Xie family?

If you get divorced, how will my daughter's marriage be arranged? How dare you look down on my concubine! Have you forgotten your identity?

I reminded you with good intentions to take the child over to raise, but you were so ungrateful and even threw a tantrum!

Do you really think your father still treasures you? Let me tell you, the one he truly loves is the little brother your fourth mother just gave birth to."

Seeing that Xie Wanru's face turned red with anger and she seemed to be suffocating, Mrs. Xie waved her hand and signaled her men to loosen their restraints on her.

Xie Wanru panted for a long time and finally returned to normal, but her calves were stepped on and she couldn't stand up at all.

Despite this, she still glared at Mrs. Xie, but she could do nothing about it.

"You're talking nonsense." Xie Wanru, who was finally able to speak, shouted, "I really misjudged you. How dare you do this to me?"

Mrs. Xie put the teacup in her hand on the table and said softly, "The eldest lady is jealous of the fourth concubine's brother who is favored by their father, so she intends to hurt her own brother. As the official lady, I will naturally deal with it fairly.

If the young lady is dissatisfied with anything, she can go and complain to the master about me."

"You are talking nonsense. I have never even seen my brother, how could I hurt him?" Xie Wanru shouted, "You are slandering me."

Madam Xie didn't even raise her head, but just asked the two servants who had just taken action: "Tell me, am I right, or is the eldest lady right?"

"Oh! Madam, you have to make the decision for the young master!" said a tall servant. "The young master is only one year old and can't even speak. He knows where he is annoying the young lady."

"Yes! Yes!" The honest-looking servant wiped away his non-existent tears, "The young master is so pitiful."

Xie Wanru was stunned by the scene before her, she couldn't utter a word for a moment.

"Okay, just reflect on yourself here." Mrs. Xie was about to lead her people out of the room, saying as she walked out, "You don't even have the most basic means, and you still want to live a good life in the Cao family. Do you think you are just playing house? If you make a mistake, you can start over!"

Before leaving the room, Mrs. Xie turned back to look at Xie Wanru, her eyes filled with complicated emotions, and then she slowly said, "By the way, there is one more thing I want to tell you.

Whether it's foot binding or being a concubine, these are all constraints and shackles imposed on women by men!

So the real dregs are actually those outdated concepts and ideas, not the things themselves.

I never thought that you, who call yourself a modern woman, don't even understand these principles. You have wasted all these years of studying."

After hearing these words, Xie Wanru seemed to have her soul sucked out of her. She collapsed on the ground powerlessly, her eyes empty and lifeless, and she was unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

After experiencing this incident, Xie Wanru became much more honest and never mentioned her desire for a divorce again.

When her father saw her changes, a relieved smile appeared on his face, and he thanked Mrs. Xie repeatedly.

In the next few days, Xie Wanru also met the little brother that her stepmother had mentioned.

She had to admit that this little brother was indeed loved by her father, and even the heirloom jade pendant that had not been passed down to himself was given to this brother.

I just don’t know why my stepmother didn’t express any obvious opposition to this matter, but she will never look down on the other party again.

Because Xie Wanru finally understood that her incompetent stepmother, Mrs. Xie, might be the truly powerful and ruthless character. Just in terms of her control over the mansion, even her seemingly arrogant and domineering mother-in-law Wu Wenyue might not be able to do it.

A few days later, Cao Shixun came to pick up Xie Wanru and take her back to the Cao family as requested by Cao Ce.

Xie Zongyao said a few words to the other party symbolically and did not hold on to the matter anymore. He only reminded his daughter and son-in-law to live a good life in the future.

Xie Wanru got into the car that came to pick her up from the Cao family. Watching the car slowly drive away from the Xie family, she seemed to finally understand: her parents' home is her backing, but the prerequisite is that she must also have a certain amount of power in the Cao family, and "mutual benefit" can last long.

"Shixun!" Xie Wanru softened her tone in the car and said, "I don't blame you for marrying a concubine, but I hope you can agree to one request of mine."

Cao Shixun didn't expect Xie Wanru to be so easy to talk to today. He thought that this person didn't want to talk to him, so he said, "You talk first."

"I already have a child, so I can't make her look bad." Xie Wanru finally became the person she hated the most. "After the child is born, I will raise him."