Seeing Li Shiping returning from outside, she unleashed a torrent of abuse, "Why aren’t you staying at home taking care of the kids instead of running off somewhere? Your elder cousin and his wife came over and they’ve been shut outside all day. How can you call yourself a host?" Thıs text ıs hosted at 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾·𝗇𝖾𝗍
Li Shiping, furious, turned crimson, and Shen Mianmian gently tugged at her sleeve to remind her, "Sister Shiping, don’t bother with her. Let’s just grab our things and go."
Staying longer would only complicate things if Wan Dongcheng happened to show up.
Li Shiping nodded, opened the door, and went into the house.
Feeling ignored, Pan Huiyun became even more enraged, following Li Shiping and cursing, "Li Shiping, my son isn’t home, and this is how you treat his mother? Such an unfilial daughter-in-law would have been divorced in ancient times, struck by lightning from the heavens. Wait until my son returns; you’ll regret this."
Li Shiping ignored her, went back to her room with Shen Mianmian, and slammed the door shut, leaving her to spew insults outside without opening the door.
Wan’s elder cousin, seeing Pan Huiyun’s insults getting excessive, couldn’t help but interject, "Auntie, the younger sister-in-law might have had to leave for a bit; she didn’t even know we were coming. You can’t blame it all on her. Please stop the scolding."
After all, they were guests, and since this was the house Li Shiping’s family provided as part of her dowry and her family was wealthy, Wan’s elder cousin felt that going too far was inappropriate; he even felt a bit guilty. Besides, they had to stay there for a few more days, and if they started an argument, their stay wouldn’t be peaceful either.
Wan’s elder cousin’s wife added on, "Auntie, don’t be angry anymore. Look, you’ve been scolding for so long and the younger sister-in-law hasn’t said a word—that’s already very commendable. We’re all hungry. Let her come out and cook some food, and we can put this behind us."
While she said this, Wan’s elder cousin’s wife had different thoughts internally; she believed Li Shiping was too easygoing, which was why Pan Huiyun bullied her. If it had been her, she wouldn’t have taken the abuse.
With her family being so wealthy and having given such a nice house, the Wan Family was nothing in comparison.
Pan Huiyun herself felt somewhat insecure; after all, the house belonged to her daughter-in-law’s family, and that look on her daughter-in-law’s face was something she had never seen before. Pan Huiyun had gone off in a fit of rage, and Li Shiping hadn’t even given her an inch, making it hard for Pan to save face.
Now that someone was playing peacemaker, she quickly grabbed the opportunity to step down.
"For your sake, I won’t hold it against her. But once Dongcheng comes back, he’ll definitely give her a good lesson. Women need to be managed by men; otherwise, they’ll turn the world upside down."
Wan’s elder cousin’s wife chuckled and sneakily pinched Wan’s elder cousin’s arm, whispering, "If your mother dares do that, I’ll tear down your family’s kitchen."
Wan’s elder cousin quickly wrapped his arm around her waist to placate her. They had only been married for three days and were still very much affectionate, so whatever his wife said was law.
"Shiping, come out and cook; your cousin and his wife have been hungry all day," Pan Huiyun bellowed into the house, her commanding tone as if she were the empress dowager.
Li Shiping paused while packing, barely believing herself how she ever tolerated this family.
Shen Mianmian’s expression also turned cold; Wan Dongcheng and his family really were a group of rare specimens, "Sister Shiping, don’t bother with her. Just grab a couple of clothes for a change; we can manage for a few days, and on Saturday, I’ll take you to buy new ones."
Since Li Shiping hadn’t brought up divorce yet, Shen Mianmian couldn’t say much, but once the two divorced, the house shouldn’t be left as a bargain for the Wan Family.