Liu Cuirong was completely unaware that Madam Gu was already furious and about to explode.
She stood at the doorway and continued to chatter, "Mother, I just heard that Little Sweet Treasure was washed away by the flood. You really are something, not even able to take care of a child!"
"Father, Mother, I heard that once night falls in the mountains, packs of wolves come out. If Little Sweet Treasure hasn't been found by now, I bet she's been eaten by wolves..."
After speaking, Liu Cuirong carried Yun Xiaobao to the table and nudged the dried tofu on the plate with her hand, curling her lips. "You might as well stop trying. Mount Tuo Feng is so big, where would you even find her!~"
"Tomorrow, let Damman and Erman prepare to hold a funeral for Little Sweet Treasure. Our family can also collect some gifts..."
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiaobao frowned and nudged Liu Cuirong.
His mother was truly annoying!~
Little aunt hadn't provoked her, so why was she saying such nasty things?
"Tsk, Xiaobao, what's wrong? Don't move around, Mother will feed you dried tofu. Here, open your mouth..."
"No, I don't want it!~" Yun Xiaobao wriggled and jumped from Liu Cuirong's arms to the ground.
"Hmph, if you don't want it, fine. Starve, you little brat!"
Liu Cuirong rolled her eyes and was about to put the dried tofu into her pocket when Madam Gu suddenly roared, "Second daughter-in-law, kneel!~"
This ungrateful wretch actually said her daughter was eaten by wolves...
And wanted to hold a funeral to collect gifts.
Was she even human?
Liu Cuirong was startled, and the dried tofu in her hand dropped to the ground. "Oh, Mother, why are you shouting for no reason? You scared me to death!~"
Had Mother's brain been burned?
She was so jumpy.
Madam Gu frowned, grabbed the teacup from the kang table, and hurled it at Liu Cuirong, roaring, "I told you to kneel, cough cough..."
"Old woman!~" Old Man Yun patted Madam Gu's back and glared at Liu Cuirong, "Are you deaf? Hurry up and kneel!"
Facing the pressure from her parents-in-law, even the thick-skinned and shameless Liu Cuirong knew they were angry.
"Father, Mother, why are you making such a big fuss for no reason?" Liu Cuirong knelt on the ground reluctantly. "Your daughter-in-law hasn't done anything recently, she's been very well-behaved..."
Even if they wanted to find fault, they should at least give a reason!~
Madam Gu was so angry she was panting, her temples throbbing. "Second daughter-in-law, I ask you, what were you doing when your eldest sister-in-law was giving birth?"
After they returned, the village chief had severely reported Liu Cuirong's wrongdoings.
From Hu Xier being beaten, to going to pull down the plaque without permission, to not even bothering with Zhao Guisheng when she was giving birth and going back to sleep, etc...
A series of outrageous actions had utterly destroyed people's common sense and bottom line.
"I... I had a dizzy spell then, is it not allowed for me to go back to my room and lie down?" Liu Cuirong argued.
Madam Gu narrowed her eyes. "You've had dizzy spells for years. Even if you're being lazy, you need to know the occasion. Your eldest sister-in-law was giving birth and in so much pain, and you didn't even glance at her. What kind of sister-in-law are you?"
"Although Hu Xier's behavior is suspicious and she has a bad track record, she never slacks off when working. Even if she's in the wrong, it's not your place to beat and kick her..."
Madam Gu took a few deep breaths and continued, "That plaque in our house was earned by Little Sweet Treasure, and it was personally bestowed by the Emperor. You, an ignorant fool who can't even read, what right do you have to touch the plaque?"
"What if it got chipped or scratched? Can you afford to pay for it? Hmm?"
"Mother, I, I just wanted to help you hang it up, so, so..."
"Shut up!~" Madam Gu roared before Liu Cuirong could finish her sentence.
This roar was so full of spirit that even Old Man Yun was startled.
His wife rarely got angry. When she suddenly lost her temper, she was truly majestic and domineering. Even though she was ill, she could still put Liu Cuirong to shame...
"Second daughter-in-law, I ask you, how has Xiao Xitian treated you usually? Whether it was the pastries sent by Young Master Xiao or the steamed buns, dates, and dried fish she saved up, you've eaten them all. Has Xiao Xitian ever been stingy? Hmm?"
"But look at you, she was just swept away by the flood, and you immediately want to hold a funeral and collect gifts. Are you even human?"
"Mother, I... I was just saying it casually. Please don't be angry. I'll go cook, okay?"
Liu Cuirong tried to appease Madam Gu by offering to do chores again.
But it didn't work this time. The matriarch was truly enraged.
"You decide my daughter's life and death with a casual remark, who do you think you are?"
Madam Gu gritted her teeth. "All the mistakes you made before were just casual remarks, and I turned a blind eye and didn't hold it against you..."
"But you've become even more excessive, pushing your luck, and ungrateful. As long as you're causing trouble in the Old Yun family, we'll never have a good day."
"Whether it's the elders or the young ones in the family, everyone works diligently—farming, carrying bricks, studying, gathering grain, harvesting vegetables. Have you ever shared any of the household chores? Have you?"
"Second daughter-in-law, touch your conscience and ask yourself, what have you ever done to help the family? Hmm?"
"You come from a farming family but have the body of a noblewoman. You do nothing all day. What, does our Old Yun family owe you something, or is it your due? Did we marry you to raise you like an ancestor? Cough cough..."
"Old woman!~" Old Man Yun saw his wife's face turn red from scolding and quickly poured her a cup of water. "Here, have some water. Curse after you drink it!~"
Liu Cuirong: "..."
If she had known her mother-in-law was in a bad mood, she wouldn't have come to court this misfortune.
She had only slept for an afternoon, and Mother had listed so many crimes against her in one breath.
Wasn't this just picking a fight?
Madam Gu didn't drink the water. Instead, she took out the letter of guarantee from under her pillow and threw it directly in Liu Cuirong's face...
"I'll give you fifteen minutes. Put Xiaobao down, pack your bags, and get out immediately. From now on, our Old Yun family will no longer have you as a daughter-in-law. Get out!~"
Madam Gu unceremoniously kicked her out.
She had given Liu Cuirong chances before, and more than once.
She didn't cherish them herself and kept pushing her luck, becoming more and more outrageous. Now, no one could help her.
Go wherever she wanted, as long as she wasn't disgracing the Old Yun family...
Liu Cuirong immediately panicked and kowtowed twice. "Wuwu, Mother, it's raining heavily outside. Where do you want me to go, wuwu!~"
"Your daughter-in-law is the biological mother of Jinshan and Xiaobao. For their sake, you should spare your daughter-in-law this once. How can you be so heartless?"
"Besides, your daughter-in-law is pregnant right now. What if the baby falls out? Don't you care about your granddaughter? These are twin girls..."
Madam Gu twitched the corner of her mouth. "You are truly shameless!"
She instructed Jin Huaihua, "Go, drag her out for me, close the main door. If she dares to step into the Yun family again, break her legs and throw her into the ditch to feed the fish!~"