The obedient girl glances up, and the tyrannical tycoon kneels down to pamper her.

When they arrived at the dining table, a servant pulled out chairs for them, and Xing Yanzhao pulled Luo Huai to sit to the left of the head of the table.

The servant behind him said, "Young Master, this is the Second Young Master's seat."

“I’ll sit here.” Xing Yanzhao pulled hard, making Luo Huai sit next to him.

She was on pins and needles.

Mr. and Mrs. Xing looked at them with displeasure, but they didn't say anything.

Xing Zhengyu and Pei Youyou could only sit opposite each other, behind Xing's mother and Xing Yurou.

In other words, Pei Youyou's status in the Xing family is the lowest.

In the Pei family, Pei Youyou sat in the main seat as she pleased, truly cherished by everyone. Especially when she saw Luo Huai above her, a surge of anger would immediately rise in her heart.

"I……"

"Youyou." Xing Zhengyu quickly pressed her down and said softly, "You and Yuru are close, so sit with Yuru."

Pei Youyou sat down directly opposite Luo Huai, at least they were on equal footing, and her resentment subsided slightly.

The Xing family ate in silence at the dinner table.

Father Xing called his two sons to the study.

Supported by her daughter, Xing's mother went to the hall, where it was time for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to talk.

Luo Huai and Pei Youyou stood there.

Xing's mother and Xing Yurou were sitting.

It was supposed to be a communication session, but in reality, the mother-in-law wanted to set rules.

The Xing family is a large family with a history of hundreds of years, and in some aspects they have always adhered to old ways.

After a long and arduous journey, Xing's mother finally saw her daughter-in-law become a mother-in-law, and this moment had finally arrived.

She does the same thing she did back then.

“Youyou, Luohuai, now that you’ve married into the Xing family, you’re daughters-in-law. You must abide by the Xing family’s rules, and you must not be disrespectful to your elders or fail to uphold the virtues of womanhood.”

She emphasized the last four words and looked specifically at Luo Huai.

“No matter who you’ve had relationships with before, cut them off completely. If you dare to smear the Xing family or create negative news, being kicked out of the Xing family is a small matter. The Xing family’s losses cannot be compensated by selling yourselves. You should think carefully about your own worth before you speak or act.”

His gaze returned to the two of them, his tone much gentler.

"The Xing family has a few rules, so I won't go into them all. Just two: breakfast must be eaten at the table at seven in the morning, and you can eat whatever you want at other times."

"Second, women in the Xing family are forbidden from going out to do business; their main duty is to stay at home, take care of their husbands and raise their children."

“I’m at ease with Zhengyu. He’s been with us since he was little and has been very well-educated.” Xing’s mother reached out to Pei Youyou.

Pei Youyou sat down on the other side with a smile and said sweetly, "Mom, I will definitely live a good life with Zheng Yu, and I will also be filial to Mom and Dad and treat Yu Rou well."

Mother Xing smiled and said, "Of course I trust you."

"But Luo Huai and Yan Zhao are the problem." Mother Xing looked worried. "Luo Huai, you are a good boy. You must not follow Yan Zhao's nonsense. He doesn't understand the rules, but you can't be. He speaks without thinking and acts impulsively. As his wife, you must stop him. If you can't stop him, it's your fault."

Luo Huai is obedient, not stupid.

She asked, "Why is it my fault?"

His tone was calm.

"He married a wife, not a mother to discipline him."

One sentence struck a nerve with Xing's mother, and her face immediately fell: "Are you saying I don't know how to raise my son?"

Pei Youyou smiled smugly.

Xing Yuru frowned; it really was just as her second sister-in-law had said.

My sister-in-law is two-faced; she's only obedient on the surface.

Luo Huai: "Mom, that's not what I meant."

Xing's mother: "What do you mean? Do you think it's because I don't want to teach him? He's already been corrupted by those two garbage-collecting grandparents and grandchildren outside! He's never genuinely called me 'Mom' since he came back home, and he's always thinking about outsiders."

Luo Huai pursed his lips and remained silent.

The more Xing's mother thought about it, the angrier she became: "They dared to smash up the wedding venue yesterday, making me lose all face."

Not only did her grandparents scold her, but people also laughed at her behind her back.

"What's the point of coming back if you're a hopeless case? You might as well rot in the garbage dump outside..."

"Mother-in-law." Luo Huai could no longer bear it and stopped calling her "Mom."

She mustered her courage and said, "Mother-in-law, you know he suffers outside, but instead of feeling sorry for him, you blame him, thinking he doesn't give you face and that he doesn't truly call you 'Mom.' May I ask, do you truly consider him your own child?"

Xing's mother choked.

She stood up, and in a fit of rage, slapped Luo Huai.

"Have you forgotten the rules I just taught you? This slap is a lesson for your disrespect towards your elders," said Xing's mother. "You had no parents to teach you before, but now that you've married into our Xing family, I, as your mother-in-law, have the right to teach you properly."

A burning pain shot through Luo Huai's face.

Xing Yuru was terrified. It was the first time she had ever seen her mother hit someone. Even though her older brother had repeatedly angered her mother after returning home, she had never seen her mother lay a hand on her or show a ferocious expression.

Mothers are always the gentlest.

But, but... what my sister-in-law said was indeed excessive.

Seeing the bloody handprint on her sister-in-law's face, Xing Yuru still couldn't bear it and got up to act as a peacemaker, but Pei Youyou pulled her back.

"Yu Rou, would you like to show me around? I'm not familiar with this place yet."

"Huh? But you can't see clearly at night."

"It's okay." Pei Youyou pulled the person out, leaving only the two of them in the large living room.

After calming down, Xing's mother's expression softened, and she asked Luo Huai, "Do you know you were wrong?"

Luo Huai did not lower his head, but only lowered his eyes.

Despite the pain causing tears to stream down her face, she didn't sniffle or even apologize.

“Then stand here for the full two hours.” As soon as Xing’s mother finished speaking, her husband and two children came out of the study.

Xing's father glanced at Luo Huai, who was being punished by standing, and then left.

He doesn't interfere in the family's discipline of the children.

Xing's mother told her son, "Youyou and Yurou have gone outside. Zhengyu, go and check on them. Make sure the two girls don't fall tonight."

Xing Zhengyu also left.

Xing's mother told her other son, "You should go and rest too."

Xing Yanzhao didn't even glance at his own mother, staring intently at Luo Huai, who had her eyes lowered.

He could only see half of her face, hidden in the shadows, flushed an abnormal red. He walked over step by step and lifted her face again to examine her closely.

Red-rimmed eyes.

A bright red handprint.

Xing Yanzhao's face was as dark as a storm cloud, and Luo Huai's alarm bells went off. She immediately grabbed his wrist and let him continue to hold her face.

Her watery eyes blinked, her eyelashes sticky and wet.

"My face hurts, I need to apply medicine."

"She's been beaten like this, how could it not hurt?" Xing Yanzhao was furious and turned to his mother, demanding, "Why did you hit her? If you've got the guts, hit me instead. What kind of skill is it to take it out on her?"

Xing's mother was really afraid of her son, but as an elder, she was afraid that her son would lose face if he told others: "What? I can't even discipline my daughter-in-law? I've never seen such a disrespectful daughter-in-law."

Xing Yanzhao smiled. "You're saying Luo Huai is disrespectful to his elders?"

He would believe anyone who said they disrespected their elders, but he didn't believe Luo Huai at all.

Have you ever seen someone truly disrespectful to their elders?

His eyes narrowed, and he raised his hand to slap Xing's mother.

Xing's mother was so frightened that she closed her eyes, and her blood seemed to freeze.

Luo Huai was shocked and quickly grabbed his arm, pulling him backward with all her might, but the man did not budge.

Just as the slap was about to land on Xing's mother's face, Luo Huai panicked: "Brother Zhao!"