Jiang Yang was the name of Qiu Mu-Hong’s husband. To be honest, he’s just a talented student at school, without any remarkable achievements to his name.

After all, he’s still in his early twenties. What could he possibly achieve at that age? Jiang Yang’s father, however, was remarkable and held high office within Yunzhou city. Previously, when the Qiu Corporation ran into difficulties, it was his father who lent them a helping hand a number of times. Therefore, the entire Qiu family was willing to toady up to Jiang Yang.

“Ye Fan, what are you blanking out for? Come help me move these things. Are you blind?” Qiu Mu-Ying turned around to scream at Ye Fan. She had utterly no respect for her brother-in-law.

Ye Fan kept his peace and took on the role of mover in silence. Han Li and her husband looked on grimly. Ye Fan was also a son-in-law of the Qiu family and Mu-Ying’s elder. But now, he was being ordered around by his junior. It was a great loss of face for them. They mentally scolded him for being a useless piece of trash and an easy pushover.

Qiu Mu-Cheng, on the other hand, was biting her lip in anger. She knew. She understood that Ye Fan was doing this to protect her last remaining shred of dignity. Now, he’s the only one being shamed. But if he resisted, their whole family would be shamed.

“Be careful, don’t break it.”

“That’s a bottle of Maotai. It costs more than a thousand. You can’t afford to break it.” Both Mu-Hong and her husband also held him in scorn. And Jiang Yang started issuing instructions to his brother-in-law because he’s afraid that Ye Fan might break the gifts.

In this society, a penniless and powerless son-in-law gets no respect from anyone.

After the arrival of Qiu Mu-Hong’s family, their relatives crowded around fawningly. Later, they were escorted into the hall by Wang Qiao-Yu and Qiu Mu-Ying.

“Hong-Hong, rest on the sofa with Yang-Yang and your parents. Once everyone has arrived, we will set off for the hotel.”

“If you need anything, let me know. Don’t stand on ceremony with your aunt. We are one family.” Both Wang Qiao-Yu and Qiu Mu-Hong behaved warmly towards their guests. And Wang Qiao-Yu kept holding Jiang Yang’s hand, as if he’s her son-in-law.

“Eh?”

“There are no seats left?”

When they arrived at the hall, they found that there were no seats available.

“Auntie and Ying-Ying, there’s no need to trouble yourselves. I will just stand around with Hong. We are leaving for the hotel soon anyway.” Jiang Yang said politely.

“No way.”

“You are an honored guest. How could we let you stand?” Wang Qiao-Yu rejected the proposal right away. After looking round the hall, her gaze landed on Qiu Mu-Cheng and her family. At this moment, Ye Fan had already finished moving the gifts and was about to take a seat himself.

“Hey you, Mu-Cheng. Your family has already sat long enough. Why don’t you give up your seats? Hong and Yang-Yang have just arrived and they need to rest.” Wang Qiao-Yu informed Mu-Cheng promptly.

And her daughter, Mu-Ying, simply pulled Ye Fan out of his seat without a word.

Although they were unwilling, they couldn’t do anything since the host had already made her intention clear. Qiu Mu-Cheng and her family could only give up their seats to Qiu Mu-Hong and her family.

And so, in the large hall of the Qiu’s family house, only Qiu Mu-Cheng and her family remained on their feet. Everyone else was seated and chatting among themselves.

Since Han Li and company felt embarrassed, they decided to wait outside the hall instead.

“They are looking down on us. Everyone else had a seat. Why were we the only ones forced to give up our seats?”

“They are out to embarrass us!” Out in the courtyard, Han Li could no longer stomach the humiliation and howled in anger.

Mu-Cheng’s father sighed quietly.

Ye Fan bowed his head, his face expressionless.

“It’s all your fault, you trash. You’ve shamed all of us.”

“Go look at Jiang Yang and then look at yourself!”

“Why is my life so difficult? My husband is useless and my son-in-law is a piece of trash!” Han Li was once again venting her frustration on Ye Fan.

“Enough!”

“You think we haven’t been embarrassed enough?” Qiu Mu-Cheng had finally snapped.

“Yes, Ye Fan is indeed worthless. He’s a piece of trash. But, mom. Why don’t you ask yourself. Ask my father and ask me. Are we not worthless too? If there’s even one capable person among us, would they have humiliated us today?”

Qiu Mu-Cheng was screaming in a guttural tone and trying her best not to choke on her words. She even clenched her teeth to prevent herself from crying. Ye Fan could see that. After suffering through three years of humiliation, this proud and independent woman finally broke down and cried.

With tears streaming down her face, Mu-Cheng ran out of the hall and away from the Qiu’s family house.

“Look at your daughter. Not only did she marry a piece of trash and shame our family, and now she has the nerve to yell at us?”

keep on living like this...” Han Li was still complaining. But

streaming down her face. She looked as if she’s

her and stretched out his hand to

and continued. “Let’s get a divorce.

Piak!

as Qiu Mu-Cheng’s slap landed on Ye Fan’s

tear-choked voice. “Ye

touch me and you didn’t. My parents abused you and you didn’t even retaliate. My relatives humiliated you and you just kept quiet. Why are you so useless? Why can’t you be more like a man and teach those bastards who humiliated us a lesson? Why can’t you protect me from

upon. I don’t want others to mock me.

“wu wu wu~”

continued

independent and stubborn – these were the words Ye Fan would use to describe his wife.

want to keep living a sad

At that moment, she looked as weak and helpless

Ye Fan was stunned.

been so many years since they had known each other and this was the first

thought that he was just a piece of useless garbage to Qiu Mu-Cheng. But now, he knew that Qiu Mu-Cheng

for being useless all

I promise. From now onwards, nobody will be able to bully

form across the

Fan clenched his hand tightly as he made

night, Ye Fan made a

arrange a meeting. I

And then, unable to suppress the joy in his

You stay there and we will send someone to pick

was in quite a state of excitement. A car was

man, he was so agitated that his eyes grew teary. “It’s been ten years. Fan, you are finally willing to

returned to the Qiu’s family house

her relatives something to use against her in the future. And she would become an

ambarrassad anough?” Qiu Mu-Chang had finally

worthlass. Ha’s a piaca of trash. But, mom. Why don’t you ask yoursalf. Ask my fathar and ask ma. Ara wa not worthlass too? If thara’s avan ona capabla parson among us, would

to pravant harsalf from crying. Ya Fan could saa that. Aftar suffaring through thraa

straaming down har faca, Mu-Chang ran out of

a piaca of trash and shama our family, and now sha has

kaap on living lika this...” Han Li was still complaining. But whila tha

baautiful woman was crying by tha moat, with taars straaming down har faca. Sha lookad as if sha’s

suddanly appaarad basida har and stratchad

and continuad. “Lat’s gat a divorca. I am not

Piak!

Qiu Mu-Chang’s slap landad on Ya Fan’s

a taar-chokad voica.

and you immadiataly think of running away. For tha past thraa yaars, I told you not to touch ma and you didn’t. My parants abusad you and you didn’t avan rataliata. My ralativas humiliatad you and you just kapt quiat. Why ara you so usalass? Why can’t you ba mora lika

ba lookad down upon. I don’t want othars to mock

“wu wu wu~”

continuad to

usa to dascriba his wifa. But

raally, raally don’t want to kaap living a

rain. At that momant, sha

Ya Fan was stunnad.

and this was

that ha was just a piaca of usalass garbaga to Qiu Mu-Chang. But now, ha knaw that Qiu Mu-Chang had always considarad him to ba har husband, a man who

I’m sorry for baing usalass

I promisa. From now onwards, nobody will ba abla

cold wind blaw, causing ripplas to form across tha moat and tha laavas to rustla in

tightly as ha mada

Ya Fan

arranga a maating. I

surprisa for momant. And than, unabla to supprass tha joy in his haart, ha askad axcitadly: “Young Mastar Fan, is that

I will go maka tha arrangamants right away. You stay thara and wa will sand somaona to

was dispatchad immadiataly, for

raachad tha middla-agad man, ha was so agitatad that his ayas graw taary. “It’s baan tan yaars.

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