Summary
One month after I married into the Zhou Family, the authorities confiscated the family’s property.
Then word came that Zhou Yan had fallen off a cliff and died, leaving no remains behind.
With no other choice, I took the whole family back to our old home in the countryside.
My mother-in-law went from a refined noblewoman to a fierce shrew whose voice could carry all the way up the mountain.
My father-in-law went from an elegant civil official to a miser who could spend half an hour haggling with a vegetable vendor in the street.
My young sister-in-law went from a shy, gentle girl to a hellcat who could knock a village boy flat with one punch.
Three years later, Zhou Yan returned.
And he brought a frail, delicate young woman with him.
“Chunniang, let us divorce. I have already found the woman I love. Thank you for taking care of my family all these years. I will give you one hundred taels of silver as compensation.”
My mother-in-law poked her head out. “Divorce? Chunniang already has a child. Leave the money. I’m staying with her.”
My father-in-law and sister-in-law immediately chimed in.
“We’re staying with her too. Hurry up and leave. Don’t disrupt our family’s bond.”
Behind him, my husband held our daughter, and our eyes met.