Liu Chunlan covered her face and cried out loud.
As she cried, she cursed Wang Jianguo:
"Wang Jianguo, you dog, I've been married to you for over thirty years. I work hard every day without complaint, and what about you?
"What else have you done besides smoking and playing cards?
"If you had just been a bit more hardworking like other men and gone to work in the city, we wouldn't have been unable to give our son a single penny for his wedding.
"We wouldn't have had to let him marry into his wife's family, resulting in our grandson not even taking our last name.
"Wang Jianguo, it's all your fault that our family is like this!"
The veins on Wang Jianguo's face bulged.
He slapped Liu Chunlan across the face again:
"What right do you have to criticize me? What else can you do besides a little housework?
"Liu Chunlan, I am a man, and there is no way I'm doing those things for you.
"Hurry up and cook. Every family has started drinking, and I haven't even had a bite to eat. If you dawdle any longer, I'll beat you to death.
"Do you think I'm too old to raise my hand against you? Liu Chunlan, have you forgotten what I was like when I was young?"
Liu Chunlan didn't dare to cry anymore.
She hadn't forgotten how Wang Jianguo used to beat her; he had even beaten two children out of her womb.
She wiped her tears and went back to stir-frying the dishes.
From the corner of her eye, she saw Lin Wanyi standing outside the window the whole time.
She silently noted it down.
She was going to get back all the grievances she had suffered in her life when Lin Wanyi was doing her postpartum confinement.
Why should she be beaten by Wang Jianguo her whole life, while neither of her two daughters-in-law had ever been struck?
It was unfair. Her two daughters-in-law had to suffer everything she had suffered all over again.
When the Spring Festival Gala began, Liu Chunlan's food was finally served on the table.
She kept a dark face, while Wang Jianguo drank his liquor in satisfaction.
Wang Hao kept putting food into Lin Wanyi's bowl.
Liu Chunlan suddenly said,
"Wang Hao, today is New Year's Eve, aren't you going to say something nice to me?"
Wang Hao immediately looked at Keke and said,
"Keke, hurry up and wish Grandma a prosperous new year, and Grandma will give you a red envelope."
Wearing a red dress, Wang Keke immediately smiled and said,
"Grandpa, Grandma, wishing you a prosperous new year."
Wang Jianguo acted like he didn't hear it.
Liu Chunlan reluctantly tossed ten yuan to Wang Keke.
It wasn't even put in a red envelope.
Lin Wanyi took the ten yuan from Wang Keke's hand, threw it on the table, and then opened her phone to show Wang Keke:
"Maternal Grandma gave our baby a thousand yuan. Tomorrow we'll go buy something delicious."
Liu Chunlan snatched the ten yuan back:
"Hmph, looking down on it? Then you don't get a single cent.
"What does a girl need New Year's money for anyway? I'd only give a thousand to a grandson.
"Lin Wanyi, I'll say it again: if you want money, give me a big grandson."
Lin Wanyi didn't say a word; she couldn't be bothered to talk to Liu Chunlan.
But she reached out her hand to Wang Hao:
"Give me five thousand, I'm transferring it to my mom."
"Five thousand?"
Liu Chunlan raised her voice:
"Why should we give her five thousand? Why give her five thousand?
"Lin Wanyi, are you crazy or have you become a rich lady?
"Don't give it to her, son, do you hear me!"
Lin Wanyi continued looking at Wang Hao:
"Are you giving it or not?"
She did it on purpose. She intentionally asked for money at the dinner table, intentionally letting Liu Chunlan hear.
She just wanted to make Liu Chunlan mad.
Sure enough, Liu Chunlan swatted at her hand with her chopsticks:
"Are you sick in the head? Is your mother dying or in the hospital that you open your mouth and ask for five thousand?
"Why didn't you give me five thousand? I serve you food and drink every day, but in the end, your heart is still with your maiden family.
"Son, absolutely do not give it to her!"
Wang Hao didn't want to give it either.
Five thousand yuan was half a month's salary for him.
He negotiated with Lin Wanyi:
"How about two thousand? It's always been two thousand for the New Year. Honey, five thousand is too much."
Lin Wanyi kept her hand outstretched:
"Five thousand, not a penny less, or I'll take Keke back tomorrow."
"Get out!"
Wang Jianguo suddenly slammed the table:
"You won't let anyone have any peace on New Year's Eve! It's so annoying!
"Money, money, money! Are all of you obsessed with money? You open and close your mouths talking about money.
"Your mother, an old woman, needs to spend five thousand for the New Year? Is she keeping a man?
"If you want to get out, get out now. Lin Wanyi, our Wang family has no room for you.
"Get out right now!"
Lin Wanyi didn't expect Wang Jianguo to let her go so easily this time.
It was such a good opportunity; she immediately got up and went back to her room to pack her things.
Wang Hao blamed Wang Jianguo:
"Dad, what are you doing? It's New Year's Eve, where are you driving Wanyi away to?
"It's freezing cold outside, she can't leave."
Wang Jianguo took another sip of liquor:
"Hmph! I just said that. Do you think she can really leave?
"It's pitch black outside. Where can an outsider like her go?
"I just can't stand her arrogant attitude. Look at how she's bullied you guys for days, and you don't even dare to say a word.
"I'm not going to spoil her. Let her get out! Get out right now!"
Lin Wanyi quickly packed a suitcase and put a coat on Wang Keke.
Without hesitation, she took her hand and left.
She had thought about it while packing.
If she could really leave, that would be best, at least she could take Keke away first.
But she also knew in her heart that Wang Jianguo was definitely doing it on purpose.
The Wang family wouldn't let her go so easily.
Sure enough, before she even walked out of the yard, Wang Hao came to pull her:
"Wife, what are you doing? My dad was just speaking out of anger. Where can you go right now?
"You can't go anywhere. Hurry up and come back with me!"
Lin Wanyi wasn't going to go back. Since she came out, she wouldn't be easily coaxed back with a few words.
She kept walking. The moon hung high in the sky, illuminating the main road clearly.
Liu Chunlan followed her at a distance:
"Go on, walk faster. I'll consider you impressive if you can walk out of this village tonight.
"Lin Wanyi, it's freezing cold, and it's New Year's Eve. You can't even get a cab, and you're still leaving?
"Hahaha, as expected of an outsider. You don't even have a place to go when you argue, you're so pitiful."
Wang Hao begged her:
"Mom, stop talking. Are you only satisfied if you make Wanyi leave in a fit of pique?
"Are you only happy if you break up my family?
"Hurry up and help me persuade Wanyi to go back."
Of course she wouldn't persuade her. She didn't know how happy she was in her heart right now.
She knew Lin Wanyi had nowhere to go. She knew she was just throwing a tantrum.
She didn't even have her maiden family nearby, where else could she go?
Next door, Zhang Cuihua heard the noise and opened the door.
Seeing Lin Wanyi dragging a suitcase, Wu Qin immediately came to persuade her:
"Where are you going this late at night? It's too cold, and the roads will freeze later.
"If you really want to leave, wait until tomorrow. Besides, you have a child with you.
"Come sit at my house for a while."
Zhang Cuihua, uncharacteristically, didn't make sarcastic remarks, but followed Wu Qin and said:
"Yes, yes, yes, it's the New Year. You look so pitiful. Come stay at my house for a while, we can talk things over."
Liu Chunlan pushed Zhang Cuihua aside:
"Mind your own business. Doesn't she want to leave? Doesn't she want to go back to her maiden family all day long?
"I'm letting her go back! I'm letting her go back right now! Don't you try to stop her from returning to her maiden family."
Zhang Cuihua stumbled and almost fell. After steadying herself, she yelled loudly:
"Liu Chunlan, it's one thing for you to act crazy normally, but what day is it today?
"It's New Year's Eve, a day for family reunions. How can you drive your daughter-in-law and granddaughter out of the house?
"How can you do such a wicked thing? I really can't stand it anymore. Today, I insist on keeping Wanyi and her daughter at my house."
"What are you going to do about it?"
