Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

"Hmph, who knows what you're thinking."

Granny Dong cursed. If Li Xiuyuan were here, he would surely understand why Granny Dong was angry with Xu Yulian for no reason—it was simply because the other woman was too poor.

She also frequently took things from the Dong family to help her younger brother, which is why Granny Dong often got angry with her.

"Mother, please don't say any more. Hurry up and drink your medicine, otherwise you'll feel unwell again."

As he spoke, Dong Zhongqing brought over the medicine in the small bowl. He was in a dilemma, as his mother and Xu Yulian were at odds, and he didn't know whose side to take.

If his mother insisted, Dong Zhongqing, as a filial son, would stand on his mother's side. However, he felt bitter inside. If they could avoid arguing and live in harmony, that would be the best outcome.

"Hmph, I'm not drinking anymore. I can't drink when I see her."

As she spoke, Granny Dong got angry and knocked over the small bowl.

Hearing her mother-in-law's harsh words, Xu Yulian felt secretly distressed and said, "Mother-in-law, if your daughter-in-law has done anything wrong, please feel free to scold me. But don't get upset and harm your health. I'll go and brew another bowl of medicine for you to drink!"

As she spoke, she began to clean up the broken pieces of the bowl on the floor.

Upon hearing this, Granny Dong sneered, "How could I dare to drink the medicine you brew? Who knows what you might do? If this old woman dies without knowing why, wouldn't that be exactly what you want?"

As she spoke, she made a couple of sarcastic remarks.

“Mother-in-law, how can you say that? If your daughter-in-law does something wrong, you can scold her, but what you said is really too much.”

As she spoke, Xu Yulian clenched her teeth, somewhat dissatisfied. She had served the Xu family diligently and had never thought of harming him.

"Yes! Mother Yulian has never done anything wrong, you don't need to say such things about her!"

At this moment, Dong Zhongqing, seeing how harsh his mother's words were, couldn't help but speak up for his wife.

Hearing her son's words, Grandma Dong was even angrier and said coldly, "How dare I scold her? If I say one thing to her, she will say ten things back. I just said a few words to her and she ran away from home."

She let out a long sigh and said, "If I had said a few more words, who knows what would have happened?"

As she spoke, she was filled with resentment. She looked down on this daughter-in-law from an ordinary family and tried every means to drive her away.

"Mother-in-law, when has Yulian ever talked back to you!"

As she spoke, Xu Yulian's voice choked with sobs. She had just returned home when her mother-in-law verbally abused her, almost openly saying that she was going to kill her.

"Yes, Mother! Yulian is usually very filial, how could she talk back to you and offend you?"

As he spoke, Dong Zhongqing, who was standing next to him, said something. It was quite unusual that he could tolerate his mother speaking to his wife like that.

Chapter 359 Driving Away the Wife

"Hmph, you still dare to be stubborn? Then let me ask you why you secretly took the Dong family's rice and gave it to your younger brother."

As she spoke, Old Madam Dong raised her eyebrows. Seeing her son protecting Xu Yulian, she felt even more jealous.

"Mother-in-law, I..."

As she spoke, Xu Yulian hesitated, because she had already obtained her husband's permission for these things; otherwise, why would she have given the Dong family's rice to her younger brother?

But saying it out loud seemed a bit inappropriate, and my mother-in-law might think I was talking back, so I stopped myself immediately.

"Hmph, what, you're speechless now!"

When Grandma Dong saw that her daughter-in-law was speechless, she immediately became arrogant and looked down at her.

"Mother, I asked Yulian to give that rice to her younger brother."

This allowed Dong Zhongqing to ignore other people's strange looks. With Xu Yulian as his shield, how could he possibly let her go?

Otherwise, if someone else were to enter the Dong family, their abilities in that area would be discovered immediately.

"Hmph, you don't need to defend her anymore. Come here, let me ask you, do you want her or me?"

As she spoke, Grandma Dong's attitude was firm, and she pulled her son over to her side.

"Mother, what are you saying? You are all my dearest family. How could I abandon you!"

As he spoke, Dong Zhongqing felt a little puzzled and didn't understand why his mother would say such a thing.

However, Dong Zhongqing still held his mother in high esteem.

"Yes! Mother-in-law, what do you mean? Are you trying to kick me out?"

After saying this, Xu Yulian's face showed utter shock, never expecting that Li Xiuyuan's prediction would come true.

“That’s right. You have been in my Dong family for five years, yet you have failed to bear a single child. You have already committed one of the seven grounds for divorce. I will have Zhongqing divorce you.”

As she spoke, Madam Dong took her son's hand and said, "Zhongqing, let me ask you this: do you want a wife or me?"

Having said that, her attitude was resolute. If it were Dong Zhongqing today, she would never let it go without making a choice.

"Mother, how can you say that? Yulian hasn't done anything terribly wrong, why should we drive her away? Besides, she's my wife, how can I just divorce her like that!"

As he spoke, Dong Zhongqing felt a little dissatisfied. After all, the inability to have children was his own responsibility, and he couldn't blame Xu Yulian for it.

However, those kinds of things are even more difficult to talk about, so he doesn't really agree to divorce his wife, after all, a wife like that is not easy to find.

"Hmph, what do you mean she didn't make any big mistakes? Her biggest mistake was not being able to give birth to a son. Our Dong family line cannot be ruined in your hands."

As she spoke, Old Madam Dong began to scold, and then she continued, "I'm asking you, do you want her or me?"

After saying that, she stared intently at her son.

Upon seeing his mother's gaze, Dong Zhongqing felt a pang of dilemma, unsure of what to do in this situation.

"Mom, please stop making a fuss. We can talk this out."

As he spoke, Dong Zhongqing pulled his mother into the house, wanting to persuade her properly.

As for Xu Yulian standing beside her, she couldn't say much. She couldn't very well say that her husband wasn't capable enough, so she could only watch quietly to see what Dong Zhongqing would choose.

"Hmph, don't pull me back. If you don't divorce her today, I'll kill myself by smashing my head against this pillar."

With that, Old Madam Dong mustered her courage and charged toward the large pillar.

Dong Zhongqing, who was standing nearby, was extremely surprised to see his mother acting so impulsively. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, and since the old lady Dong did not really intend to commit suicide, he quickly pulled her back.

Dong Zhongqing exclaimed in surprise, "Mother, what are you doing? Don't do anything rash!"

As he spoke, he hugged Madam Dong's body, fearing that she might do something rash and rush to the pillar again.

"Yes, Mother-in-law, if you think Yulian is wrong in any way, please feel free to scold me. But please don't do anything rash!"

However, Xu Yulian, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but speak up to stop Granny Dong from doing these things. Even though the other party made Dong Zhongqing divorce her, she didn't feel any resentment.

"Humph."

After hearing Xu Yulian's words, Granny Dong thought that the other party was putting on a show. She coldly snorted and said, "I don't need your concern. Zhongqing, your mother asks you, do you want her or me? If you don't divorce her, I will kill myself by hitting my head against this pillar."

As she spoke, her attitude was resolute, leaving no room for doubt that the other party would do such a thing.

"Mother, please don't do anything rash!"

As he spoke, Dong Zhongqing felt anxious. Although he did not want to divorce Xu Yulian, he dared not refuse his mother's insistence.

"Fine, then are you going to take a break or not!"

After saying that, Granny Dong let out a heavy snort, and her body swayed as she was about to crash into the pillar.

Upon seeing this, Dong Zhongqing was greatly surprised and replied, "I'll break up... I'll break up!"

As he spoke, he clenched his teeth, but he hardened his heart and obeyed his mother's words.

“Zhongqing, you............”

When Xu Yulian saw that her husband wanted to divorce her, she was heartbroken. Although they had never consummated their marriage, they had always treated each other with utmost respect. Now that Dong Zhongqing had done such a thing, she was naturally devastated.

"Okay, then hurry up and tell me! Let Xu Yulian leave here."

As she spoke, a cold glint flashed in Granny Dong's eyes. She had been planning to drive her daughter-in-law away for a long time, and if she could succeed today, the heartache she had been carrying for the past five years would be gone.

"Zhongqing!"

Upon hearing these words, tears welled up in Xu Yulian's eyes as she looked at Dong Zhongqing beside her.

Chapter 360 The Xu Siblings

Dong Zhongqing felt a pang of pain in his heart as he listened to Xu Yulian's desperate pleas. However, seeing his mother's resolute attitude, he knew that if he didn't say these words, the matter would not end today.

"Fine, I'll go along with my mother's wishes for now. Once she's calmed down, I'll try to persuade her to change her mind," Dong Zhongqing thought to himself. "Yulian, you should leave now!"

As he spoke, he turned his head away, seemingly unwilling to see Xu Yulian's heartbroken face any longer.

"Zhongqing...you...you?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yulian was heartbroken. She hadn't expected the other party to actually say such a thing. Could it be that Wutian had foreseen this situation all along? She wondered to herself.

"Yu Lian, you should go first!"

Without turning his head, Dong Zhongqing helped his mother into the hall.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yulian felt a pang of sadness, but she decided not to stay any longer. She wasn't shameless enough to stay when her husband had already asked her to leave.

If Xu Yulian continues to stay, she will only be despised by others.

With these thoughts in mind, Xu Yulian quickly ran out. Dong Zhongqing heard the footsteps fading away. Although he thought about chasing after her, he ultimately stopped. He couldn't disobey his mother and leave Xu Yulian behind.

Otherwise, my mother will start saying those silly things about suicide again!

As she was speaking, Xu Yulian covered her face and rushed out the door, running all the way, when suddenly she felt herself bump into someone's chest.

Looking at the heartbroken Xu Yulian, Li Xiuyuan thought to himself, "Don't blame me. I only wanted you to leave the Xu family. Besides, I didn't do these things. It was that old woman from the Dong family who did them."