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Old Ma and the others had been living here for over ten years, yet they had never seen Ma Lian take action. If Zhou Xiaoying had gotten into a fight with Old Lady Ma, it would be no wonder that Ma Lian would hit her. If it were them, and their wife dared to lay hands on their mother, they would certainly retaliate. This was the unspoken sentiment among all the men present.
The women present also disapproved of Zhou Xiaoying's actions. After all, Old Lady Ma was an elder; how could one lay hands on an elder? Now, no one was willing to speak up for Zhou Xiaoying.
Seeing the expressions on everyone’s faces, Zhou Xiaoying realized that they all believed she was in the wrong. Old Lady Ma noticed that Zhou Xiaoying had nothing to say and felt a sense of triumph as she looked down on her. That little vixen thought she could compete with me? She was merely a leftover from my days.
At that moment, Ma Lian stepped forward, supporting his mother. Angrily, he said to Zhou Xiaoying, "Zhou Xiaoying, I’ve put up with you for long enough. It’s one thing to be disrespectful to my mother, but now you even dare to lay hands on her. If you don’t want to live a good life, then let’s get a divorce."
"Yes," he continued, "if I divorce her, she won’t even be able to bear me a son. What use is she then? Let her take her three burdens and roll away."
"Don’t worry, my son," Old Lady Ma chimed in. "After the divorce, I’ll make sure you find a fine girl from Huangling. You’re officially eligible; as long as you put the word out, there are plenty of girls from the neighboring village who would want to marry you."
Seeing her son backing her up, Old Lady Ma stopped crying and pointed at Zhou Xiaoying, telling her to leave. Zhou Xiaoying felt fear creeping in as she realized that Ma Lian was serious.
"Lian," Zhou Xiaoying pleaded as she looked at him desperately.
Seeing that Ma Lian was about to take real action, Aunt Zhao and the others quickly tried to dissuade him. "Old Ma, it doesn’t have to come to this; couples bicker sometimes—how can it lead to divorce?"
"Exactly," another chimed in. "Even if Xiao Ying is in the wrong, for the sake of your three children, you can’t just get divorced!"
"Well, let Ma give her aunt an apology later, and this matter will be settled," someone suggested.
Others advised the old lady Ma, "Old lady, they say it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up a marriage. After all, Xiao Ying has given you three grandchildren. How can we let them get divorced?"
"Yes, old lady, for the sake of the three granddaughters, they shouldn't get divorced," another chimed in. "Besides, who knows if a stepmother would be good? What if she mistreats the children in the future?"
Everyone was chattering and trying to persuade Ma Lianfa and his mother.
Ma Lianfa remained silent. Although he had spoken out of anger earlier, there was some truth in his words. He had actually been thinking about this for a long time, and he already had someone in mind—a widow from the alley ahead. They had been exchanging glances for some time now. He just hadn't found the right moment to bring it up until now.
Zhou Xiao Ying noticed that Ma Lianfa was quiet and feared that he might truly not want her anymore. Despite feeling wronged, she softened her tone towards the old lady. "Mother, I was wrong. Please don’t be angry anymore. If the head of the family wants San Shun to stay, then let him. I will treat San Shun like my own son."
Since Xiao Ying had also admitted her mistake, couldn't this matter be considered settled by the old lady?
"Yes, old lady," others echoed, "In a family, there’s no way to avoid conflicts. Let’s just forget about it."
Seeing Zhou Xiao Ying apologize in front of everyone and hearing their encouragement, Ma Lianfa's mother decided to relent. "I’m only doing this for everyone’s sake; otherwise, I would have insisted on having my eldest son divorce you."
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