Chapter 65 What Kind of Thing Dares to Bully My Daughter-in-Law Right in Front of Me

When she divorced Cao Liang, she had considered leaving the child with him. Aside from his better financial situation, another reason was that he and his brother were both exceptionally “kind-hearted” and far more patient with children than she was.

She had thought, “Birds of a feather flock together.” Cao Liang already had a gentle temperament, and his brother was the same. Surely the child would be well taken care of if he stayed with them.

But if what this woman said was true, then everything seemed bitterly ironic.

“They’re a couple?”

“Yes. They were together back when they were in school, but after entering the workforce, they broke up under pressure from their families. Later, Cao Liang met you through a blind date and married you.”

“That man even attended our wedding…” Tears silently slid down Su Zhenman’s cheeks, though she herself didn’t even notice.

Ruan Yaoyao handed her a tissue and said, “Mm. Even after breaking up, they can still be friends. After all, it was true love—how could they bear to lose track of each other? Cao Liang’s parents didn’t dare push too hard either. They just wanted a child… to leave him a way out.”

“A way out for him? Then what about me? What am I? And what about that child?” Su Zhenman finally broke down, bursting into loud sobs.

After getting married, she hadn’t worked for several years. It had taken tremendous effort to find a job that didn’t mind her lack of experience, and even then, she was scolded by her supervisor for being clumsy.

Still, she kept telling herself: It’s okay, Su Zhenman. You just haven’t done this before. Once you gain experience, you’ll get better.

She was divorced now, but unlike others, she didn’t have loving parents to fall back on. Her parents had separated when she was very young, and she had been treated like baggage, passed back and forth between them.

So she had no choice but to face reality. She had to carve out a way to survive on her own.

“Why? Why treat me like this? I just wanted a normal relationship, a boyfriend, then marriage and children… a family of my own. What did I do wrong?”

“Wuwuwu… what did I do wrong?”

“I just wanted a home…”

…

Seeing her like this, Ruan Yaoyao couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

Because she knew very well why Cao Liang had chosen Su Zhenman—wasn’t it precisely because she had no family background? Even if something went wrong, she was just a “helpless woman” with no one to stand up for her.

As long as he didn’t go “too far,” the matter would simply pass.

But damn it!

【You deceived her into marriage, lied about your feelings, and even tricked her into having a child—and that’s not “too far”?!】

【Damn!】

【A perfectly good first-marriage woman turned into a divorcee, forced to endure ten months of pregnancy and risk her life to give birth to… this kind of thing…】

【What does he think this is, picking cabbages at a market?! Just grabbing one casually?!】

…

Yu Xiangqiao, who had come specifically to enjoy the gossip, almost spat out her drink. What had been a heartbreaking situation suddenly felt infuriating after hearing her mother-in-law’s commentary.

Just then, she heard a voice.

“Well, well~ isn’t this Miss Yu?”

Yu Xiangqiao quickly looked up and pressed a finger to her lips, signaling the other person to lower her voice.

She had sneaked out, after all. If her mother-in-law found out, she’d misunderstand.

But when she saw who it was, her heart sank.

Because the person who had arrived was none other than her nemesis—Xie Zining.

If it were someone else, she might have persuaded them to stay quiet and enjoy the gossip together. But with Xie Zining, the more you told her not to do something, the more she’d do it.

“Well~ why are you putting your finger on your lips? Doing something shady? Don’t tell me you snuck out behind your husband’s back for a secret date?” Xie Zining plopped down across from her, clearly planning to stay. “Didn’t you say your relationship with your husband is great? Is this what you call great—sneaking out to cheat?”

“Shh… keep your voice down!”

Xie Zining immediately raised her voice. “What, you can sneak out and cheat, but I can’t say anything? Who do you think you are, Yu Xiangqiao?”

【Yu Xiangqiao?!】

Ruan Yaoyao turned her head instantly, realizing the voice was coming from a booth in the corner of the café.

She didn’t recognize the woman, but she could clearly understand what she was saying.

“Trying to hide? Crawling under the table? Yu Xiangqiao, just how shameful are the things you’re doing… Don’t pull me! I’m not like you—I have nothing to be ashamed of!”

Amid the pushing and pulling, Ruan Yaoyao stood up and vaguely caught sight of a familiar figure.

She felt a bit speechless, unsure why her daughter-in-law would be here—but cheating?

【I didn’t see anything like that?】

【It’s not in her profile… could it be outdated and not updated?】

【But she and my eldest son haven’t even argued—they’re doing fine as a couple…】

Forgetting all about Su Zhenman’s situation—after all, being deceived into marriage, feelings, and a child was someone else’s problem—if her own daughter-in-law was cheating, that would be a huge issue.

Ruan Yaoyao quickly stuffed several business cards into Su Zhenman’s hand:

“If you need a job, contact this person—they’ll recommend one. If you need a lawyer, contact her—she’s excellent at divorce cases and child custody. If you’re worried about personal safety, contact him—he runs a security company, and most of his staff are retired soldiers…”

With that, she hurried toward Yu Xiangqiao.

Su Zhenman wiped her tears, watching as Ruan Yaoyao ran off and grabbed the woman next to Yu Xiangqiao.

“Let go!”

Ruan Yaoyao gave a sharp shout, pulled Xie Zining aside, and helped her daughter-in-law up from the ground. Frowning, she asked what was going on and who this person was.

【What kind of thing dares to bully my daughter-in-law right in front of me?!】

【If anyone’s going to bully my daughter-in-law, it’s me!】

Yu Xiangqiao was deeply moved. She hadn’t expected Ruan Yaoyao to defend her so fiercely in front of outsiders. She quickly stood beside her and said, “Mom, she’s the second daughter of the Xie family—Xie Zining. The one from that Xie family… we went to the same school.”

Ruan Yaoyao had no idea which school that was, but since Yu Xiangqiao said so, she’d treat her as a “classmate” and give some face.

“Oh, so you’re her classmate! I thought all her classmates were refined and well-mannered. Seems that’s not entirely the case.”

As for the Xie family, she had heard of them, though they weren’t in the same circle, so she wasn’t very familiar.

“You’re… Yu Xiangqiao’s mother-in-law?” Xie Zining had met Yu Xiangqiao’s mother before, and she was definitely not as young as this woman.

Since Yu Xiangqiao was calling her “Mom,” she had to be the mother-in-law.

“Yes, I am. Do you have a problem with that?” Ruan Yaoyao lifted her chin slightly, looking proud.

“Oh, so it’s you, Auntie! No wonder—you look so young and beautiful, just like one of my sisters!” Xie Zining exclaimed. “Auntie, you look amazing! How do you maintain yourself?”

Hearing such praise, Ruan Yaoyao couldn’t help but smile, the corners of her lips lifting uncontrollably. “Really? I don’t do much. Maybe I’m just naturally beautiful!”

【Didn’t expect this girl to have such a sweet mouth!】

【She doesn’t seem that annoying now… why was she so sharp-tongued just now?】

Yu Xiangqiao wanted to cover her face.

Mom, that’s way too fast of a switch!

You were just calling her ‘what kind of thing’ a moment ago!