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Back to the 80s: A Marriage of Convenience
Zhao Jin's response was undoubtedly not what Wu Feng's Mother wanted to hear.
However, there was nothing to be done; regardless of Wu Feng's true intentions, Zhao Jin had already answered that way.
At this point, Wu Feng's Mother could only harbor her resentment silently, unable to voice it.
No matter what, the situation had escalated to this point, and Wu Feng's Mother could only grit her teeth and endure.
"Alright, since you absolutely do not want to marry my son Wu Feng, what are you so excited about now? You’ve already married and had children, yet you’re still so restless, intent on ruining my son Wu Feng's marriage. How can you be so..." Wu Feng's Mother was clearly trying to shift the blame.
It was obvious that they were in the wrong, yet they insisted on blaming the Qi Family. When had Zhao Jin ever shown even the slightest desire to marry into the Wu Family? From beginning to end, Zhao Jin was completely innocent!
If it weren't for Zhao Ying'er and Grandma Zhao repeatedly causing trouble, Zhao Jin wouldn't have wanted anything to do with the Qi Family at all.
And as if that weren't enough, they were now accusing Zhao Jin of causing trouble?
Wu Feng's Mother actually dared to bully Zhao Jin in front of the Qi Family; in a way, that took some courage.
Just as she was about to finish her sentence, Grandma Qi spoke up: "My Jin is a good person; stop trying to frame her. The rest of us villagers are not blind or deaf; we all know what is right and wrong!"
Perhaps even Grandma Qi herself didn't realize that since Zhao Jin married into their family and after numerous conflicts and disputes, her confidence had grown stronger.
At this moment, it was evident.
As soon as Grandma Qi spoke up, Wu Feng's Mother visibly choked on her words.
After all, Wu Feng's Mother knew very well that whether Zhao Jin was good or bad could not be determined by her alone.
With an angry stomp of her foot, Wu Feng's Mother found it impossible to argue back with Grandma Qi. Her expression changed repeatedly as she decided to change the topic forcefully.
"The Zhao Family wants to swap Zhao Ying'er and Zhao Jin; what do you Qi Family think?" Mentioning this matter made it impossible for Wu Feng to maintain a calm and friendly tone.
On the contrary, Wu Feng's eyes were fierce enough to kill.
"Our family doesn't have as many tricks as yours." With a single sentence, Grandma Qi shut down any possibility. She shook her head and insisted, "The only daughter-in-law our family recognizes is Jin, and there is no second one."
Accompanying Grandma Qi's words, the most embarrassed was not Wu Feng's Mother, but Zhao Ying'er, who had been feeling quite pleased with herself.
Indeed, before this, Zhao Ying'er had been quite self-satisfied. In her mind, as long as this matter could continue to escalate, she would eventually marry into the Qi Family.
So in Zhao Ying'er's thoughts, she was more than happy for the Wu Family to cause a ruckus at the Qi Family.
Zhao Ying'er believed that after spending some time with the Wu Family, she understood Wu Feng's Mother very well. As long as Wu Feng's Mother came to the Qi Family to stir trouble, Zhao Ying'er was not afraid that the Qi Family would develop any ideas about Zhao Jin.
As long as the Qi Family had opinions about Zhao Jin, wouldn't they be reluctant to let her in?
However, what Zhao Ying'er did not expect was that the Qi Family would protect Zhao Jin so fiercely. No matter what they did or how much trouble they caused, they wholeheartedly favored Zhao Jin.
Clearly, this series of disturbances was quite distressing. If it weren't for Zhao Jin, the Qi Family would not have to endure so much gossip. Yet the Qi Family remained steadfast in protecting Zhao Jin; it simply made no sense!
Sense? Zhao Ying'er was truly a bit deluded. She had trapped herself in the patterns and circles she had established, completely losing touch with ordinary thinking.
Even Wu Feng's Mother knew that with just Zhao Jinsheng's two sons, no one could shake Zhao Jin's position in the Qi Family.
Previously, when Zhao Ying'er had a falling out with the Qi Family, now a remarkable unmarried girl from the city came running in; the Qi Family likely would not accept her either.
If it were Wu Feng's Mother, she certainly wouldn't casually send her grandson's mother away. Let alone that kind-hearted Qi Family.
Wu Feng's Mother felt no surprise at Grandma Qi's answer.
After a pause, Wu Feng's Mother looked at Zhao Jin again: "Are you sure you won't regret it?"
"I won't." Shaking her head, Zhao Jin's expression was extremely resolute and undoubtedly affirmative.
"Alright." Nodding, Wu Feng's Mother suddenly clapped her hands and changed her expression. "Then it's settled. From now on, don't get involved with our Wu Family again. And don't use our Wu Family's reputation for anything. Otherwise, don't blame me for not being merciful."
"Then there's no need for you to worry. At least I can guarantee that from start to finish, I have no interest in your Wu Family and never intended to be associated with the Wu Family." Zhao Jin smiled calmly, her words even more assertive than Wu Feng's Mother.
Her stance was based on facts, so she spoke confidently without any hesitation or ambiguity.
Wu Feng's Mother, who always prided herself on her imposing presence, found herself unexpectedly outmatched by Zhao Jin, which inevitably left her feeling a bit angry and frustrated.
However, the current situation was not suitable for arguing with Zhao Jin. Wu Feng's Mother snorted coldly and turned to Zhao Ying'er: "What about you? What are your thoughts?"
Caught off guard by Wu Feng's Mother's public questioning, Zhao Ying'er appeared somewhat fearful. Instinctively, she looked towards Chen Cui.
Chen Cui did not expect Zhao Ying'er to take the lead either. It was best for her to stay out of this matter. After all, she still had her own mother around!
Despite having been betrayed by Zhao Ying'er once before, Chen Cui still cared for her daughter. Even now that conflict had arisen again, she remained focused on supporting Zhao Ying'er.
With this thought in mind, Chen Cui stepped forward without hesitation and stood in front of Zhao Ying'er: "What thoughts could my Ying'er have? It's you Wu Family who should be thinking about how to live peacefully!"
"I'm talking to Zhao Ying'er." Wu Feng looked at Chen Cui with disdain and mockery on his face. "As long as Zhao Ying'er hasn't been abandoned by my Wu Feng, she is still our Wu Family's daughter-in-law. As her mother-in-law, am I not allowed to speak to Zhao Ying'er? What daughter-in-law has such a lack of ability?"
"What do you mean my Ying'er has been abandoned by your Wu Feng? Is your Wu Family bullying people too much? You even laid hands on my Ying'er before. What right do you have to hit anyone? My Ying'er was born and raised by her parents too. We married her off to your Wu Family not so you could hit or scold her. Where do you get the audacity to act like this? You're going too far!"
While it was true that Zhao Ying'er wanted to leave the Wu Family to marry Qi Zheng, Chen Cui was not in the right here.
It was precisely because she was not in the right that she deliberately muddled the issue and pulled it in another direction. Taking advantage of the crowd present, she loudly questioned the character of the Wu Family while also trying to garner sympathy for Zhao Ying'er.
Because the Wu Family treated their Ying'er poorly, they wanted to change the marriage arrangement. The Wu Family clearly did not value their Ying'er, so they naturally would not agree.
However, it seemed that Chen Cui overlooked a very important factor.
If Zhao Ying'er was indeed having a hard time in the Wu Family and was being beaten and scolded, then what did it mean for them to want to replace Zhao Jin with Zhao Ying'er in the Wu Family?
One should not be so shameless. Chen Cui focused on patching one hole while failing to see a larger scheme at play. She completely shot herself in the foot.
With a burst of commotion, the expressions of the crowd changed rapidly, rendered speechless by the scenes unfolding before them.
They had always underestimated the Chen Cui family. It was only today that they finally saw the true nature of the Chen Cui family.
No wonder Zhao Guoqiang's family couldn't get along with Zhao Guofu's. With relatives like these, no one could withstand it.
Even as fellow villagers, the Villagers couldn't help but tremble in fear. They worried that if they weren't careful, they would end up being schemed against by Zhao Guofu and the Chen Cui family, leaving them with nothing.
While others thought this way, the Wu Family felt an overwhelming sense of embarrassment first.
"Our own business of teaching our daughter-in-law is not something you can meddle in." This was Wu Feng's Mother's response. At the same time, it was a warning to Chen Cui.
Food can be eaten carelessly, but words cannot be thrown around. Regardless of how they treated Zhao Ying'er, that was their family's private matter. It was not for Chen Cui to air out to outsiders! "Even if she is your daughter-in-law, you have no right to act recklessly. What exactly did our Ying'er do wrong? Can't you just use your words instead of resorting to violence? If not, you can come and settle accounts with us Maternal Family members. What kind of behavior is it for your whole family to gang up on a single girl? Do you have no shame?" Since she had already decided to tear apart her relationship with the Wu Family, Chen Cui went all out.
She wanted to make it known to everyone so that Wu Feng and Zhao Ying'er would have a hard time living their lives. At the same time, this would allow Zhao Ying'er to escape more quickly and smoothly. They could then take the opportunity to secure a better future for Zhao Ying'er, allowing her to marry into the Qi Family and enjoy life.
As for Zhao Jin being an obstacle? In Chen Cui's eyes, it was nothing at all. As long as she wanted to act, taking down Zhao Jin would be a matter of minutes—hardly worth mentioning.
And as for the Qi Family? Chen Cui had plenty of ways to deal with them too.
So right now, all she needed to resolve was the stubbornness of the Wu Family!
Chen Cui shouted loudly, exuding confidence and completely disregarding everyone else. Her attitude and actions were truly unappealing.
"If you are here to argue, could you please move elsewhere and not quarrel in our yard?" Qi Feng's voice was unexpected but simultaneously silenced both Wu Feng's Mother and Chen Cui.
Qi Feng had long faded from the sight of Willow Leaf Village's people. However, his reputation from years ago still lingered.
At this moment, Qi Feng's sudden appearance quickly took control of the chaotic situation. "This is Qi Family territory; it's not a place for your arguments. If there's nothing important, go back home and argue there. Don't bring your troubles here. The Qi Family isn't without people; we aren't afraid of offending all of you." Qi Feng did not speak in a frantic tone. Yet the calmer he remained, the more imposing his presence became.
At this moment, Qian Feng's mother and Chen Cui looked as if they had swallowed a duck egg, not daring to utter a word.
Is the Qi Family really that easy to bully? Of course not.
Once, the Qi Family was quite prominent in Willow Leaf Village. If it weren't for the series of misfortunes that befell them later, who would dare to disregard the Qi Family?
If it were just Qi Feng standing here and the Qi Family still in its previous state of decline, they might have gritted their teeth and tried to argue with Qi Feng.
However, there is still a money-making Qi Zheng in the Qi Family. And now, Qi Zheng has changed.
Although Qi Zheng is silent at this moment, his presence alone carries a certain intimidation.
Otherwise, why would a large group of them come in with such momentum, only to casually shout a few words in front of Zhao Jin and then brush it off?
There was no choice; Qi Zheng was watching from the side! Without saying anything, he still made them feel an overwhelming pressure.
At this moment, Qi Feng's voice was merely a warning. It reminded them that the Qi Family had risen again. If they dared to cause trouble, they shouldn't blame the Qi Family for being rude.
Wu Feng's mother and Chen Cui share a common trait: they bully the weak and fear the strong.
If the Qi Family were still broke and needed to borrow money everywhere, they might still be able to howl and pretend not to take the Qi Family seriously.
But knowing that the Qi Family has already risen again, neither of them dared to truly confront this tough opponent.
Thus, after Qi Feng spoke up, both Wu Feng's mother and Chen Cui instantly fell silent.
Just as things seemed to be coming to an end, Wu Feng could no longer hold back and jumped out: "Mom, I want to divorce Zhao Ying'er."
The "Mom" that Wu Feng referred to certainly wasn't Chen Cui. He wasn't intentionally clashing with the Qi Family; he just wanted to make a serious statement in front of Zhao Jin.
As he spoke about wanting a divorce, Wu Feng directed his gaze at Zhao Jin.
However, feeling extremely helpless, as soon as he glanced over, Qi Zheng's feet shifted.
After that, Wu Feng had nothing to do. Qi Zheng completely blocked Zhao Jin, leaving Wu Feng with no room or opportunity at all.
Following Wu Feng's gaze, Zhao Ying'er also saw the interaction between Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin.
The envy and jealousy in her heart suddenly surged, and Zhao Ying'er stood up as well: "If you want a divorce, then let's get a divorce. Do you think I'm afraid of you or something?"
The conflict suddenly shifted from the two adults to Wu Feng and Zhao Ying'er themselves, which wasn't too surprising. However, could these two really take charge of their own marriage? It seemed it wouldn't be that simple.
Chen Cui indeed wanted Zhao Ying'er to get a divorce. But the current situation was not what Chen Cui had envisioned.
According to Chen Cui's thoughts, the premise for Zhao Ying'er and Wu Feng's divorce should be that the Qi Family was very tired of Zhao Jin. Only then would she have an opportunity.
However, it was clear that Qi Zheng had not yet made a decision. If Zhao Ying'er directly divorced Wu Feng without any hope from the Qi Family, wouldn't that mean she gained nothing? All her efforts would be in vain?
Chen Cui probably didn't even expect that when it came time for Wu Feng to propose a divorce, she would be the one who became entangled and even have second thoughts.
Clearly, before this, she had been more vocal than anyone else, urging things on with great enthusiasm.
As for Wu Feng's thoughts, they were even more complicated.
First of all, she was definitely very dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law Zhao Ying'er. But if they divorced like this, the Wu Family would gain nothing and instead attract trouble!
In the future, whenever people mentioned Wu Feng and Zhao Ying'er's divorce, what would they think?
Everyone would only believe that Zhao Ying'er was mistreated by their Wu Family and wanted to leave. They would only think that Zhao Ying'er wanted to remarry Qi Zheng, which led her to kick out their Wu Feng.
There was no way she could let her son become seen as "bad" in others' eyes. Wu Feng's Mother frowned; her mood was clearly very unpleasant.
"If you're going to get a divorce, please do it at home. Don't stand in our yard to do it," Qi Feng said regardless of who was speaking. Even if it were Wu Feng and Zhao Ying'er, he still chased them away.
Seeing that things had escalated to this point, Zhao Jin had no desire to continue watching.
She tugged at Qi Zheng's arm, her voice not loud but firm: "Let's go, we need to go back and check on Guo Guo and Dou Dou. It's so noisy outside; we don't want to scare the kids."
"Okay." Without any hesitation, Qi Zheng agreed with Zhao Jin's words and turned to follow her back inside.
"Brother, we haven't finished our woodwork yet!" Zhao Zhenan also felt quite bored.
He had been very angry earlier, fully prepared to confront the Wu Family and Grandma Zhao. However, it seemed there was no opportunity to take action now.
Knowing that with the Qijia Family present, they would not suffer any grievances, he felt relieved and called out to Zhao Zhenqi, naturally wanting to make his presence known.
Grandma Zhao had previously only focused on causing trouble for Zhao Jin and had overlooked the presence of the Zhao Brothers. Hearing Zhao Zhenan's voice now made her furious, and she scolded them publicly: "Are you two surnamed Zhao or Qi? Clinging to the Qi Family like this, don’t you feel embarrassed? Hurry back to your own home. Even farming is more dignified than relying on others and watching their faces."
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