Inside the Yu family's reception room.

Fu Yuqin sat in the main seat, with Wu Manting standing behind her. However, both of them were frowning and staring at the woman who looked to be in her forties, who had a roguish look on her face and sat to the side.

Behind the woman stood a young woman in her early twenties who looked similar to Wu Manting, with a pale face and worn-out clothes.

With a mixture of heartache and disappointment, Wu Manting glanced at the young woman, then looked at the older woman with disgust.

"Aunt Dong, you just came a couple of days ago and asked for ten taels of silver. Now you're asking for thirty taels. Isn't that a bit... a bit too much?"

Umanting's upbringing prevented her from saying anything unpleasant.

Mrs. Dong, however, didn't care at all; her words were filled with disgust, and her voice was full of indifference.

"Oh dear, didn't I just say that? The ten taels last time were for your sister's medical consultation. And today's thirty taels are for purchasing medicine for her."

“Look, back then you sisters depended on each other for survival, and our Dong family never looked down on her and married her into the family. But now, your sister is unable to have children, which is extremely unfilial. Our Dong family has never abandoned her, which shows our Dong family’s kindness and righteousness.”

"The eldest brother is like a father, and the eldest sister is like a mother. Your sister has wronged our Dong family. Shouldn't you, as the eldest sister, bear the responsibility?"

After saying that, he picked up the teacup beside him and leisurely began to drink his tea with a smug look on his face.

Umanting tried her best to make her voice sound calm:

"Aunt Dong, although my sister and I are destitute, when Manyu married into your Dong family, she brought quite a dowry that my parents had saved up for us."

"Crack~"

Mrs. Dong slammed the cup she was holding onto the table.

Umanyu, who was behind her, shuddered in fright, and her face turned even paler.

Mrs. Dong glared at her contemptuously and scolded her angrily:

"A disgraceful thing, truly born of a mother but without a father, an ill-mannered brat."

He cursed, then turned and sneered at Wu Manting, whose face was pale.

"What, are you saying that our Dong family coveted your sister's dowry? Our Dong family owns several shops, and the only reason we were willing to marry your sister was because we pitied her."

"I never expected that you would turn the tables on me like this. In that case, I will go back and have my son divorce her."

Terrified, Wu Manyu suddenly knelt on the ground and pleaded, crying:

"Mother, no, please don't let Sanlang divorce me. I beg you, Mother, please!"

Mrs. Dong's eyes were full of smugness, and she sneered:

"You've asked the wrong person for help."

As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Wu Manting.

Wu Manyu snapped out of her daze, abruptly turned around while kneeling, looked at Wu Manting, and cried with teary eyes:

"Sister, please give the money to my mother-in-law. Thirty taels is nothing to your Yu family. Why make things difficult for us? Is a little money less important than the bond between us sisters?"

Umanting's eyes were filled with disappointment, and she sighed deeply:

“Manyu, what are you saying? Think about it, how many times has she come to our door asking for money under this pretext over the years? The Dong family is a bottomless pit, an insatiable wolf.”

"Also, did they actually spend the money they asked for on you? Your Dong Sanlang has already taken three concubines."

"Those shops of the Dong family have long been gambled away by Dong Sanlang. Your dowry has also been emptied by them. Even in this situation, the whole family still acts arrogantly. They don't respect you at all. What's the point of you staying in the Dong family!"

“Manyu, listen to your sister’s advice. We’re better off without a family like that. I still have some money, and my mother-in-law won’t covet my dowry. I’ll give you some money to keep you safe, so you’ll be much more comfortable than you are now, okay?”

Wu Manyu listened to her words, staring at her quietly, without saying a word for a long time.

A flicker of nervousness flashed deep in Dong's mother's eyes. She was genuinely afraid that this money tree would really be lost.

However, the tension quickly subsided. After all, over the years, no matter how much she was bullied, this little bitch had always obediently endured it.

After all, she's a hen that can't lay eggs; if she leaves the Dong family, who else would want her?

Fu Yuqin, her face grim, watched Dong's mother and Wu Manyu. At this moment, she couldn't help but speak:

"Madam Dong, we have done more than enough for you over the years. Today, a major event has indeed happened in my family, and I am truly not in the mood to entertain you. Why don't you come another day, please?"

Before Madam Dong could speak, Wu Manyu suddenly sneered:

"I thought you were a good person, but it turns out you're just another money-grubber. What, you're unwilling now that my sister is offering me money for protection!"

"Sister, you see? The good mother-in-law you thought you had is actually a real jerk!"

Wu Manting's face turned deathly pale instantly, her eyes filled with disbelief. Her brows furrowed, and she angrily rebuked:

"Manyu, shut up. What nonsense are you spouting?"

Umanyu suddenly stood up, glaring at her through gritted teeth:

"What, did I say something wrong? Didn't she hear that you were going to give me money, which is why she couldn't keep up her high-minded act and told us to leave?"

"Sister, I'm doing fine. Sanlang and my mother-in-law are both very good to me. If you really care about me, then stop saying these nonsense things and trying to sow discord between my husband and me. Give me the money, and we'll leave immediately. Do you think I want to come to your house?"

Mrs. Dong was overjoyed and chimed in:

"This is my good daughter-in-law. Don't worry, as long as you are obedient, I won't let Sanlang divorce you."

Fu Yuqin was so angry that she couldn't help but cough lightly.

Wu Manting's eyes were filled with helplessness and sadness at Wu Manyu's lack of progress. She stared at Wu Manyu and said in a deep voice:

“Manyu, how could you think like that? How have we treated you all these years? Don’t you have any conscience? We were worried that you were having a hard time in your husband’s family. When you came to ask for money, we never refused. In fact, during holidays, my mother-in-law would even ask me to send you generous gifts. How could you be so heartless as to say such things?”

However, Umanyu's eyes were filled with intense jealousy and resentment.

"Since you never refuse, why don't you want to give it this time? If you're going to give it, just give it; if you don't want to, just say so. Don't make up these ridiculous excuses. Aren't you ashamed of yourself for saying one thing and doing another?"

Fu Yuqin was already in a bad mood because she was worried about Yu Moyan. At this moment, she was so provoked by Yu Moyan that she swayed in anger, clutched her chest, and gasped for breath.

Wu Manting supported her worriedly and quickly helped her catch her breath:

"Mother, please don't get angry. Don't get angry and ruin your health."

Fu Yuqin pointed at Wu Manyu and said with a deep breath:

"Give them the money and let them go."

A look of joy flashed in Madam Dong's eyes, but she became anxious after hearing what she said next.

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