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Back to the 80s: A Beloved Marriage
It must be said, Grandma Zhao is just daydreaming again.
Looking at the current lives of Zhao Guoqiang and Xu Mei, how could Zhao Jin and his siblings not be filial?
On the contrary, the scene that Grandma Zhao wants to see might never come to pass before she departs from this world!
Therefore, Grandma Zhao really doesn’t need to worry about Zhao Guoqiang’s future. After all, it’s something that will never happen; what good does it do for her to keep thinking about it?
However, there is some truth to the saying that evil people will eventually meet their match.
Take Grandma Zhao, who has been tough for most of her life; isn’t she still being completely dominated by the three men in her family?
If Grandfather Zhao and the others were truly doing everything for Grandma Zhao’s sake, that would be one thing. The key issue is that they are not like that at all. In a way, isn’t it somewhat tragic? Just take this incident as an example: if Grandfather Zhao and the others had truly been unaware from start to finish, that would be one thing. But clearly, all three of them knew Grandma Zhao’s thoughts and allowed her every action. When anger erupted, all three men chose to withdraw simultaneously and even shifted the blame onto Grandma Zhao. Such behavior shows a lack of responsibility and courage.
In contrast, Chen Cui was quite decent this time; she managed to hold back without uttering a single word or placing any blame on Grandma Zhao, which genuinely comforted Grandma Zhao.
Of course, Chen Cui was not silent because she supported Grandma Zhao’s actions. She simply understood that at times like this, one must avoid stepping on landmines. Otherwise, she would be the next one to suffer misfortune.
Chen Cui did not want to become like Grandma Zhao, who was being scolded by everyone. Grandma Zhao was old; who knows when she might kick her legs and end up in a coffin? So Grandma Zhao certainly didn’t care whether or not she was criticized by the fellow villagers.
But Chen Cui was different. She considered herself still young and wanted to maintain her dignity. She planned to continue living in Willow Leaf Village! She needed to interact with the fellow villagers of the entire village! If she offended everyone, how could she continue living in Willow Leaf Village?
Thus, Chen Cui’s silence was merely an attempt to avoid being implicated by Grandma Zhao, fearing that Grandma Zhao might turn against her and shift all the blame onto her.
Although she also admitted that she did indeed instigate Grandma Zhao, she had not taken any actual action! Strictly speaking, she was innocent.
Moreover, she was doing it for the good of the whole family; it was all out of goodwill, with absolutely no malice.
After all, they were family. Grandma Zhao was old and shouldn't be afraid of being scolded, so she might as well bear all the blame herself!
Grandma Zhao did not know Chen Cui's thoughts. If she did, she certainly wouldn't let Chen Cui off the hook; the first to bite would undoubtedly be Chen Cui. Chen Cui had no malice; did that mean she did? Chen Cui was doing this for the good of the family; didn't she consider the family as well? Chen Cui thought that since Grandma Zhao was old and wouldn't mind being scolded, why didn't she think about how at her age, facing such ridicule from all the fellow villagers before her death would be comfortable for her?
On the contrary, what about Chen Cui? Being scolded a little at her young age—what could happen? Could the fellow villagers really eat her? Unfilial! Too unfilial! Simply unforgivable!
However, given that Chen Cui was very good at hiding her emotions and skillfully avoiding heavy topics while pretending to be innocent,
Grandma Zhao had not yet noticed Chen Cui's scheme, and their family's life was still relatively peaceful. There were no exacerbating incidents, nor were there any conflicts that made life unbearable for everyone in the household.
In contrast, within their family, Zhao Ying'er had the purest intentions.
There was no way around it; ever since her divorce from Wu Feng, she had been living with her maternal family. To this day, she no longer had the confidence to speak up.
Because of this, Zhao Ying'er currently held the least power in the Zhao Family.
Regarding this incident with Grandma Zhao, she truly had no thoughts at all.
Of course, even if she did have thoughts, they would be of no use. She couldn't speak up, and no one was willing to listen to her.
Zhao Ying'er wanted to continue living in the Zhao Family, so she inevitably had to lower her head and behave herself.
It must be admitted that over the past few years, Zhao Ying'er's transformation has been the most significant.
How arrogant she used to be! How impressive! She would often compete with Zhao Jin for the Bride Price, refusing to back down even a little. Anyone or anything that upset her would be pursued relentlessly; she would not let anything go.
However, the current her has long lost that fighting spirit and courage. Faced with Zhao Jin's rising status and the reality that her family increasingly disregarded her, Zhao Ying'er ultimately had to bow her head to the harsh truth.
There was no choice; after all, the current Zhao Ying'er lacked that confidence! Even with the Wu Family, she was helpless; seeking them out was of no use at all.
It wasn't that she wasn't trying hard enough. It was just that the Wu Family was thriving and had no time to concern themselves with Zhao Ying'er. No matter how many times Zhao Ying'er went there, it was futile.
Indeed, Wu Feng had married again. After Zhao Ying'er, he took another old girl from the same village as his wife.
Although the girl was somewhat older and not particularly good-looking, she was unmarried and did not mind the troubles between Wu Feng and Zhao Ying'er. From an outsider's perspective, her willingness to marry Wu Feng was a gain for him.
However, Wu Feng himself did not think so.
With Zhao Jin setting a precedent, none of these girls behind her were appealing to Wu Feng at all.
If it weren't for his parents pressuring him, he would never have married this old girl. In Wu Feng's words, she was both old and ugly; no wonder she couldn't get married before. His willingness to marry her was due to her accumulating virtue over several lifetimes—she hit the jackpot.
Wu Feng thought this way and acted accordingly. From the moment the girl entered the Wu Family's door, he treated her very coldly. At the slightest inconvenience, he would hit or scold her. Compared to how he treated Zhao Ying'er before, he was even more rough and unreasonable.
The girl was tough as well. Initially, she endured a few times, thinking that once Wu Feng vented his anger, everything would be fine. Little did she expect that Wu Feng would only escalate his behavior and show no signs of restraint.
As events progressed, the young woman also refused to comply.
Did she really think that only Wu Feng could fight? She could too!
When the young woman was at her Maternal Family, she was used to doing tough work and was just as strong as Wu Feng, who was merely a showpiece. When it came down to it, Wu Feng couldn't gain any advantage and ended up being pinned to the ground and beaten several times by the young woman.
How much did Wu Feng value his pride? He absolutely could not tolerate being beaten by his own wife. From that moment on, he completely developed a grudge against her.
Initially, Wu Feng's Parents were quite satisfied with this young woman. They thought she was well-rooted, honest, hardworking, and not much worse than Zhao Ying'er.
However, before Wu Feng's Parents could rejoice, Wu Feng was beaten to the ground by their favored new daughter-in-law!
It didn't take much to see where their loyalties lay between their son and daughter-in-law; Wu Feng's Parents made their choice clear.
Wu Feng's Mother immediately rushed in to pull the young woman away, rescuing Wu Feng from danger. She was extremely distressed that her precious son had encountered such a situation, her face turning pale with anger.
Wu Feng's Father was also furious. But amidst his anger, he blamed Wu Feng for being so useless that he couldn't even defeat a woman.
If it were in his day, such a situation would have been considered light punishment. A man like that was nothing but a worthless coward!
Fortunately for Wu Feng, since he was their son, his father managed to hold back from scolding him out loud. Otherwise, the first person to mock Wu Feng after being beaten by his wife would have been his own father.
Good news travels slowly while bad news spreads quickly. The incident of Wu Feng and his wife fighting soon became widely known.
However, unlike other families' situations, the story of Wu Feng and his wife spread because of Wu Feng's Wife herself.
Anyway, she didn't suffer any losses; on the contrary, she gave Wu Feng a good lesson, which was quite a proud achievement.
Thus, Wu Feng's Wife didn't hide her heroic deeds at all. She boasted about herself to everyone, managing to make herself sound like a flower on top.
Naturally, the villagers laughed at her. Who beats their own man and still feels so proud?
However, considering that Wu Feng himself wasn't exactly a good person, everyone just took it as a joke. No one really stood up for Wu Feng or blamed Wu Feng's Wife for anything.
On the contrary, everyone thought that Wu Feng had met his match, which wasn't too bad.
To outsiders, it seemed fine, but Wu Feng completely hated this newly married woman. How dare she lay hands on him when she didn't even look that great? She had gone too far!
From then on, Wu Feng and his wife began their daily routine of fighting.
Almost every day, Wu Feng would provoke his wife. It was manageable when his parents were around since it was three against one, and his wife might not have the upper hand.
However, once Wu Feng's Parents were not present, it was a different story. His wife would achieve overwhelming victories, seizing every opportunity to hit back hard.
Would Wu Feng still dare to team up with his parents to bully her? Don't think that just because she's a weak woman she's easy to bully! She might not be able to handle two old folks, but she could definitely take care of one Wu Feng!
Wu Feng had already cursed at his wife more than once.
What weak woman? With such a sturdy build, how could she claim to be weak? Which weak woman could easily pin a man down and beat him? He wasn't some short guy at one meter sixty; he was almost one meter eighty...
Well, this was getting more and more embarrassing; Wu Feng couldn't find any more insults to throw.
A big man like him, yet he can't even defeat a woman. How is that something to be proud of? Even for the sake of his own dignity, Wu Feng couldn't stand it.
Of course, Wu Feng had considered divorce. After all, he had been divorced once before, so he wasn't afraid of going through it again. He didn't care about losing face anymore.
Not to mention that the woman he married now was not even someone he truly cared for. He wished he could divorce her immediately and never have to see her again.
Did she really think he was an easy target? He wouldn't play along anymore! That woman loved to fight, right? She could go back to her maternal family and take it up with her parents! He would cheer her on and applaud her efforts, wouldn't he?
In short, that woman should stop causing trouble for his family; he wasn't going to put up with it anymore!
However, Wu Feng thought this way, but he still needed his wife's consent, right? Otherwise, it would just be his own monologue.
If his wife were soft and compliant, always listening to him, then it would be different. But the key point was that Wu Feng's Wife was not someone easy to deal with; Wu Feng couldn't handle her at all!
Wu Feng's Wife said that if she wanted a divorce, it could happen. But the condition was that Wu Feng had to defeat her first. Of course, Wu Feng's Wife wouldn't agree to a divorce just because he brought his parents in to help him; three against one wouldn't work. Her stance was clear: only Wu Feng could fight her. As long as Wu Feng could rely on his own skills and abilities to defeat her, she would obediently agree to the divorce. Until that day came, she wouldn't agree to a divorce, and Wu Feng would have many more days of getting beaten ahead of him!
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