Yu Jianhua was officially confirmed in her job and received her salary. Previously, she had boldly told her mother - in - law that the probation pay was twenty yuan a month. So she secretly kept ten yuan and gave fifteen yuan to her mother - in - law.
After work that day, Yu Jianhua specifically went to the market, planning to buy some meat to take home. Since she started working in the factory, her mother - in - law had not scolded her as often, and her husband had also beaten her less frequently. Everything was getting closer to how it used to be.
These days, Yu Jianhua had been living a fulfilling life.
Hua Qingqing came back from the Chen family with books. When she saw Yu Jianhua, she quickly stepped forward to say hello.
Yu Jianhua had long known that her niece had rented a house in the county. Sometimes she stayed in the school dormitory, and sometimes in the rented house. Meeting her here today meant she was staying outside.
Yu Jianhua quickly said, "Qingqing, come to your aunt's place for dinner today. Your aunt bought some meat. I'll make braised pork for you later."
Hua Qingqing thought for a while and didn't refuse. She had met Hu Guihua but hadn't seen Zeng He. Yu Jianhua's life in the Zeng family couldn't be easy. She had to see it with her own eyes.
Hua Qingqing said, "Aunt, you go back first. I know where your house is. I'll come after I put my stuff away."
Yu Jianhua nodded repeatedly.
Hua Qingqing watched her aunt's back as she walked away. She exhaled a puff of white steam. Instead of going back, she turned to a food stall and bought two catties of cakes.
For someone like Hu Guihua, if she went to visit without bringing anything, she might scold her aunt until she cried. Since Yu Jianhua still lived there, it was better to buy some food for Hu Guihua to avoid making things difficult for her aunt.
Yu Jianhua got home first.
A broom came flying towards her. Yu Jianhua was startled and quickly dodged.
Immediately afterwards, her mother - in - law's ghostly voice rang out sinisterly.
"You dare to dodge! You dare to come back!"
Yu Jianhua looked helpless. "Mom, what... what did I do wrong?"
Hu Guihua sneered. "Still pretending? Don't you know what you've done wrong? I've asked the people in your factory. The probation pay is twenty - five yuan. You told me it was twenty yuan and only gave me fifteen yuan! You must have secretly kept ten yuan! Yu Jianhua, you're so bold. You even dare to lie to me!"
Hearing this, Yu Jianhua's face turned pale.
She never thought that her mother - in - law didn't trust her and had specifically gone to ask others.
She swallowed hard and summoned the courage to retort. "This is the money I earned myself. I can give as much as I want. Mom, if you don't like it, you can give it back to me."
This remark stunned Hu Guihua.
She never thought that this cowardly daughter - in - law would dare to say such a thing in front of her.
After being a domineering mother - in - law for five years, how could she allow her daughter - in - law to turn the tables?
Hu Guihua immediately took off her shoe and rushed towards Yu Jianhua to hit her.
Just then, Zeng He came in. Seeing his wife being beaten, he didn't step forward to help. Instead, he closed the door as if it was a common sight.
"Mom, you should close the door during the day. Don't let others see."
Seeing her son come back, Hu Guihua seemed to have found an ally.
"Son, this bitch has gotten so bold. She even dares to hide money. If she can hide money today, she'll dare to have an affair tomorrow! Son, you must teach her a good lesson, or this bitch will get out of control!"
Zeng He was originally lazy, but when he heard about the money, his expression changed instantly. He quickly walked over and tightly grabbed Yu Jianhua's neck.
"You dared to hide money?!"
Hu Guihua continued to fan the flames. "The probation pay in that factory is clearly twenty - five yuan a month. This bitch said it was twenty yuan and only gave me fifteen yuan, secretly keeping ten yuan. What does she want to do?"
Zeng He was furious. "You really did hide money. Yu Jianhua, you're so bold!"
Yu Jianhua wanted to explain, but Zeng He didn't give her a chance. He directly threw her to the ground and kicked her.
Hu Guihua cheered him on from the side.
Hua Qingqing came to the Zeng family's house. Seeing the door tightly closed, she walked up and knocked gently twice. No one opened the door. She leaned closer and seemed to hear someone crying.
This voice was very familiar!
Hua Qingqing's face changed instantly. Without thinking, she kicked the door. The door was bolted from the inside, but it was already "fragile". After being kicked three times in a row, the door fell forward.
The scene in the small courtyard was clearly in front of Hua Qingqing. She widened her eyes, dropped the things in her hands, and rushed in, kicking Zeng He away with one foot.
"Aunt, are you okay?"
Yu Jianhua's voice was weak. "I... I'm okay."
Hua Qingqing helped Yu Jianhua up. Seeing that both of her arms that were protecting her face were full of scratches, the red bloodstains were unbearable to look at. It was obvious that Zeng He had aimed at Yu Jianhua's head and face when he was beating her!
Hua Qingqing got up angrily. She walked up to Zeng He, who was about to get up, and kicked him out again.
Hu Guihua let out a scream and then wailed.
"Son, son, are you okay?"
Then she turned to glare at Hua Qingqing. "Coming to my house to beat people. Hua Qingqing, you're going too far!"
Hua Qingqing pointed at her. "If you keep blabbering, I'll beat you too! You two mother and son are really in cahoots. Closing the door to beat my aunt. Who gave you the guts? Don't you know this is illegal?"
Hu Guihua shouted. "I'm beating my own daughter - in - law. What does it matter to you?!"
Hua Qingqing was so angry that she laughed. "Hu Guihua, do you think you're living in the old days as a landlady? Your daughter - in - law is a person. If you beat someone, it's illegal. The law doesn't care about your relationship!"
The angrier she got, the more her furious gaze circled around Hu Guihua. Finally, she moved it away. This old woman looked to be in her fifties. She couldn't be beaten. If something really happened, the other side might extort money from her.
So Hua Qingqing shifted her gaze and landed on Zeng He again. She walked up and kicked him hard several times in front of Hu Guihua, just like the scene she saw when she opened the door.
Yu Jianhua was afraid that her niece would beat someone seriously, so she quickly pulled her away.
"Qingqing, stop beating. Stop beating."
Zeng He was not a person who could tolerate this. As soon as he got up, he stared at Hua Qingqing with a venomous look in his eyes, like a poisonous snake looking for a chance to strike back.
"So you're Hua Qingqing. You've grown into a big girl in just a few years. You beat people at every turn. You'll never get married..."
Hua Qingqing was impatient to listen to this nonsense. She reached out and slapped Zeng He, making him dizzy.
"Whether I can get married or not has nothing to do with you. Men just talk too much. Let me tell you, if I ever find out that you beat my aunt again, I won't let you off easily."
Hua Qingqing showed mercy in the end. She didn't know what Yu Jianhua's real intention was. If her aunt refused to divorce Zeng He no matter what, once they recovered, she would be the one who destroyed their family.
Alas, she really had to persuade Yu Jianhua later.
Domestic violence was not something that could be tolerated. Even a love - struck fool should have a limit. Life was the most important thing!