Shen Ning's face suddenly turned cold. She had indeed lost her father since she was young, and her mother had run away early on. She was adopted by the Shen family. Over the years, Liu Hongxia had not stopped using this to humiliate her, even linking Luo Zheng's death to her origins, claiming that she was born with the fate of being a husband-killer.
She blamed herself for being young and inexperienced, believing the old lady's brainwashing, which made her increasingly oppressed and miserable. Thoughts of suicide often crossed her mind.
"Go to hell!"
She stared coldly at Liu Hongxia, "It's the one who drives her daughter-in-law and grandson out of the house who will face retribution. What goes around comes around. I have a clear conscience and fear nothing!"
Shen Ning retorted without reservation, tightly holding her mother's hand.
The little boy's heart was pounding. He could clearly feel the change in his mother. She seemed different, but she was still his mother. He would protect her, and she would protect him and his sister.
Seeing Liu Hongxia still there wailing and pointing at her, Shen Ning grabbed a broom from the wall and used it to drive them away.
"You've gone too far. This is the daughter-in-law rebelling against the mother-in-law. It's against the natural order. Come and see this good girl raised by the Shen family, who dares to drive her mother-in-law out. This bastard deserves to be struck by lightning..."
Liu Hongxia's cursing was extremely offensive, attracting the attention of many nearby workers. A crowd gathered at the door, and people were peeking over the courtyard walls.
In her past life, Shen Ning would have been so embarrassed that she would have wanted to find a hole to hide in. But now, she had nothing to lose.
If anyone made her life difficult, she wouldn't hesitate to stir up trouble. No one would have an easy time!
She drove them out and slammed the door shut, leaving Liu Hongxia feeling humiliated.
Liu Hongxia, displaying her unruly nature, kicked and pounded on the door, cursing for half an hour. Finally, exhausted, she was dragged away by the eldest daughter-in-law of the Qin family.
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Qin family felt it was too embarrassing. A shrew should not be cursed at like this. But Shen Ning remained calm despite the insults.
Da'an had never seen Shen Ning so assertive and was very excited. "Mom, I feel like you're different."
Shen Ning patted her son's head. "The house is important. If we compromise on this, the three of us will end up living in a shack!"
In her past life, she had taken her two children to her mother's house, but she was treated as an outsider after getting married. Being the adopted daughter of the Shen family, she had no support from her maternal family. Her stepmother, Ruan Aixiang, was always influenced by Shen Yu, saying that she was a freeloader and that her two children were just extra mouths to feed.
Thinking about this made Shen Ning feel anxious.
She had been forced to remain a widow at a young age by Ruan Aixiang and Shen Yu. Her house had been taken over, and her maternal family had no confidence to support her. Her stepmother, Ruan Aixiang, had eventually forced her to remarry.
The prospective groom was Bai Darong, a butcher from the commune slaughterhouse with a violent tendency. Her brother, Shen Dong, had inquired and strongly suspected that the groom's previous wife had been beaten to death. He vehemently opposed her marrying Bai Darong.
This led to endless arguments within the family, and eventually, her adoptive father fell ill and bedridden. However, Ruan Aixiang persisted in accepting Bai Darong's betrothal gifts and spread the news of her intended remarriage, forcing her to comply.
Looking back now, Shen Yu must have been behind it all. She just hadn't expected that the weak Shen Ning from her previous life would dare to escape on the way to her remarriage.
Thinking of the events of her past life, Shen Ning's anger flared.
This time, anyone who dared to bully her or easily control her life would have to face her wrath.
Xiaoru, who had been awakened by the commotion, hid in the house, peering out with clear eyes filled with anxiety and fear.