Chapter 596 - Chapter 596: Chapter 596: Wash Three (Part 3) (1/2)
Chapter 596: Chapter 596: Wash Three (Part 3)
Granny Xu’s midwives took their leave one after another, while the male guests mostly went to the front yard to continue their eating and drinking.
The women, naturally gossiping, lingered where they were. Pretending to busy themselves with miscellaneous things, their ears pricked up to catch any changes in the situation at the center of the scene.
“Ms. Yao, what exactly is happening here? Isn’t Sisi your daughter? How did she become the daughter of that frightening man?” When Elder leisure was present, Ms. Zhao didn’t dare to make a peep. But the moment he left, she was the first to jump out and demand an explanation.
A daughter of a man who resembles the devil, no wonder her tactics are so sinister! She opposes her at every turn!
A clear understanding flashed in Ms. Zhao’s mind.
Ms. Yao, who was timid as a mouse since childhood, took a glance at Liu Quan who was striding toward the exit of the courtyard, and hastily gave everyone a reply.
“No, Sisi is…”
“What do you mean ‘frightening man’? Everyone’s known for ages that Sisi has adoptive parents! Today, you’re deliberately bringing this up here. Are you trying to smear your daughter-in-law?” Liu Zhi’er interrupted her.
Liu Zhi’er’s retort was on point, and it dispelled everyone’s doubts at once!
After all, it was no secret that Sisi had last year acknowledged the elderly madam of the Gan family as her grandmother.
However, Ms. Xin, who was standing by, flickered her eyes, hung her head low in deep thought, and chose to remain silent.
Ms. Zhao was not one to be trifled with, and rashly retorted, “What’s wrong? She has adoptive parents, so as her mother-in-law, I can’t inquire? No wonder you were divorced by your in-laws with such a fiery temper!” She fired back sarcastically.
She had a long-standing grudge with Liu Sisi. Thinking about her daughter Ruo Ning, her heart ached terribly!
It was this woman, it was her that had turned her Ruo Ning into a living ghost!
It was also her, it was her that had caused her to lose face in her old age!
And most of all, it was her that had attracted her husband’s indifference, forcing her, Ms. Zhao, to live at her mercy. How could Zhao possibly swallow her pride?
She hated! She hated her!
“You! The divorce had nothing to do with you or Sisi!”
The reopening of fresh wounds had instantly enraged Liu Zhi’er, “As a mother-in-law, it’s acceptable to inquire about your daughter-in-law’s relatives. But isn’t it a little too late for your concern now? There aren’t many mother-in-laws like you, who would deliberately slander their own daughter-in-law in front of relatives and friends. What’s your true intent?”
Upon recalling her own past accommodations and the resultant separation from her child, Liu Zhi’er’s pent-up anger soared upon hearing Ms. Zhao’s words.
“Ah! How could I have forgotten? You’re just Sisi’s step-mother-in-law, naturally you can’t compare to a birth mother-in-law.” Liu Zhi’er retorted.
Her words had the surrounding kin whispering to each other, creating a wave of gossip.
Why did Zhao marry Elderly Mr. Di as a new wife in the first place? Everyone knew the exact reason.
The topic being brought up again, and by a younger generation no less, caused the relatives and friends present to laugh.
As the people laughed, Ms. Zhao’s anger grew. Her face turning pale and then green, she was speechless for quite a while.
“Zhi’er, you… Stop it.”
Ms. Yao on the side quickly tugged at Liu Zhi’er’s clothes. She had deeply offended Sisi’s mother-in-law; the latter was likely to bear a grudge against Sisi in future.