Zhao Juan watched the steamed cornbread on the dining table fly away before her eyes, and felt a chill in her heart. "Mom, I’m hungry." Since pretending to be pitiful didn’t work, she decided to be straightforward. Upon hearing her daughter was hungry, Auntie Zhao wanted to fetch some food. "Hungry, go back to where you eat. Your salary, your rations, are wherever they are, go and eat there." Zhao Gui had completely lost patience with this daughter. "Didn’t you say I treat you badly, abuse you in all sorts of ways, and that the Liu Family treats you better?" Zhao Gui glanced at Zhao Juan several times, "Look at yourself now, you’ve become so thin." "Aren’t you the one who can argue with your father about how I abuse you? So, in your husband’s home, you don’t fight for yourself?" "Your money and rations are in your husband’s home, yet you come back to your parents’ home to eat." "Why, do you think we feel bad seeing you so skinny, and will give you food?" "So you’ll keep coming back for meals in the future?" Zhao Gui scoffed several times, "Your mother-in-law is eating well and looking healthy." "You’re such a good daughter-in-law, refraining from eating and drinking yourself, letting your mother-in-law and husband eat well, ignoring your own body. Should I be worried about your health?" Zhao Gui turned to look at his wife, "If you give her food, you know my ways, then you should just leave." "Now, grains are in short supply." "If you’re so worried about your daughter, take her ration to your in-laws, since you and your daughter’s mother-in-law have a good relationship." Initially wanting to persuade Zhao Gui, no matter what, this is their own daughter. Hearing what Zhao Gui said, Auntie Zhao looked helplessly at her daughter’s direction. "Xiao Juan, you want to be filial to the elderly, but you can’t ignore your own body either." Thɪs chapter is updated by novelFirｅ.net "Despite always saying you’re smart, I see you’re just a fool, only considerate of your husband’s family, not realizing that if your health fails, you could just collapse." "With the Liu Family’s mother and son’s attitude, would they be good to the child?" "Perhaps the Liu Family’s mother and son might immediately arrange a blind date once they turnaround." Zhao Gui was somewhat aware of the Liu Family’s schemes. "I’ve arranged a job for you, haven’t taken your salary, and gave the dowry as per your wishes, not letting the Liu Family contribute." "In short, everything was done according to your wishes, whatever the future holds, no matter how hard or tiring, it’s up to you." Zhao Gui set down his bowl and chopsticks, preparing to go to work. If not for this girl being in such dire straits, Zhao Gui wouldn’t have wanted to say much. Zhao Juan thought for a long time, "Mom, Dad, I want to divorce Liu Ming." "What, divorce?" Auntie Zhao was stunned, looking incredulously at Zhao Gui. This had scared her badly, feeling like the sky was about to collapse. Divorce? Zhao Gui looked confusedly at Zhao Juan, feeling this girl’s words were so strange. "After the divorce, can I come back and live?" Zhao Juan looked pitifully at Zhao Gui. She knew as long as Zhao Gui agreed, Auntie Zhao would definitely have no objections. "You insisted on marrying Liu Ming back then, and I agreed." "Now, you insist on a divorce, asking my opinion, I can’t give any advice. "I’ll say it again, you’re an adult, make your own decisions." "And now your brother is home, coming back to live will inconvenience your stay, and there’s no space for you." "You solve your own living arrangements." Zhao Gui didn’t know what Zhao Juan was scheming this time, but to handle it cautiously was key. "Dad." Zhao Gui’s harshness hurt Zhao Juan deeply, "Can I rent a house from Brother Jun’s family?" Already knew not to expect from Zhao Gui, preparations had long been made. Rent a house? "Won’t that require paying rent?" Auntie Zhao certainly disagreed. "Or let me live at home?" Zhao Juan was indifferent, as long as she had a place to live. Auntie Zhao worriedly glanced at Zhao Gui, not daring to speak up. Zhao Juan shot a few dissatisfied looks at Auntie Zhao, really just a useless woman, married for so many years and still unable to stand up to Zhao Gui. Zhang Yu was already packed, ready to take her two children to work, when Zhao Juan blocked her in the courtyard. "Sister-in-law, are you off to work?" Looking at Zhang Yu, clearly older than herself but appearing younger, Zhao Juan felt a surge of jealousy. Unexpectedly calling her sister-in-law, Zhang Yu’s heart suddenly panicked; married to Zhao Jun for so many years, Zhao Juan never once addressed her as sister-in-law. Suddenly calling her sister-in-law, Zhang Yu didn’t feel it was her suddenly becoming mature due to impending motherhood, it always felt person was filled with calculations. "Yes, how can you not work, an entire family’s food and drink." Zhang Yu knew Zhao Juan was not a patient person. Of course, even with patience, it wouldn’t matter; they could drag it out. "Sister-in-law, I plan to divorce, my dad won’t let me come home." Zhao Juan looked pitifully at Zhang Yu. From the time Zhao Juan blocked Zhang Yu, many were watching, wanting to hear what they were talking about. Unexpectedly hearing such shocking news, "Xiao Juan, why would you think of divorcing?" "Indeed, you already have a child." Looking at the already big belly, many expressed disagreement. "Yes, Xiao Juan, listen to everyone; don’t be impulsive, you’re about to be a mom, you should consider any decision carefully." "Yes, yes." Everyone tried to persuade. Listening to everyone’s advice, Zhao Juan felt her head spin, "Shut up, I’ve already decided." "Zhang Yu, I have nowhere to live, can I stay at your house?" Zhao Juan stared at Zhang Yu. Seeing Zhao Juan nervously staring at her, Zhang Yu was sure Zhao Juan had set her sights on her, or rather on her family’s belongings. "No." Zhang Yu replied decisively, "You, as a pregnant woman, are so thin. If something happens at my place, I can’t be responsible." "Also, your condition makes me uneasy." "You’ve already had Liu Ming’s child, divorcing and staying at my place, how would the Liu Family think? Will they assume I instigated your divorce?" "I don’t want to bring trouble." In any case, Zhang Yu was unwilling to cooperate, "I don’t want to repeat the Gu Family’s incident." "Your own family won’t accept you, so I can’t help either." Zhang Yu brought up a past tragedy from a few years ago. Seeing Zhao Juan’s pitiful look, combined with the feeling that doing so would bother Zhang Yu. Hearing Zhang Yu talk about the Gu Family, initially planning to offer some persuasion, they all paused. "Impossible, how could that happen?" At the time of the incident, Zhao Juan hadn’t entered the police force yet, but knew a bit. "Liu Ming doesn’t have the guts." "Who would’ve thought that boy would strike so hard back then, the Gu Family tragedy." Zhang Yu insisted on referring to it as the Gu Family tragedy. "If you all think Zhao Juan is pitiful, you can let her stay at your place; it’s just a bed issue, she said she’d pay rent." Zhang Yu smoothly passed the responsibility, although everyone feared the Gu Family incident, thinking about Liu Ming’s physique, well, they were fearless.