My wife wants a divorce; if she ruins my life, I'll leave.

Song Xi's eyes flickered slightly. Seeing the few people peeking in at the door, she said timidly, "It's fine if Third Sister hit me, but don't blame Father. Father has had a hard life too."

Song Tian's eyebrows shot up. "I hadn't even thought of it until you mentioned it. It must have been your idea, mother and daughter!" With that, she walked around Song Xi and headed towards the west wing, shouting as she went, "Qingping, Lühe, throw all that bitch's stuff out!"

She stepped into the house first, and casually pulled over the table placed by the door. A white glazed willow-leaf vase on it shattered with a crash, and several blooming forsythia flowers fell to the ground.

Song Xi rushed in to stop her, "Third Sister, you can't smash it! I can't afford to pay for it!"

Her voice was trembling with tears, soft yet clear, so that everyone at the door could hear her.

Look, this is how the second wife treats her illegitimate daughter. The legitimate daughter smashes things and the illegitimate daughter has to pay for them!

No one could see what was happening inside the room; they only heard a loud crash, followed by continuous screams: "Fourth Miss, are you alright? Ah! Miss, you're bleeding!"

An elderly woman turned and ran towards the main house, saying, "I'll go call the Madam; if this continues, things will get out of hand."

The remaining people watched her retreating figure speechlessly. Why would the First Madam care about the affairs of the Second Branch of the House?

Before long, Aunt Sun, who had heard the news, arrived first. She entered the room with a soft cry, followed by a plea for mercy: "Third Miss, if you're angry, take it out on me. Xi'er isn't engaged yet. What will we do if she gets hurt?"

"Pah! What right do you have to speak to me!" Song Tian retorted angrily.

"Third sister, you've smashed it, you've hit it, isn't that enough?"

"Hmph! No way!" Song Tian said sternly, "Lvhe, throw everything off the bed."

All that could be heard was Song Xi and Aunt Sun crying and pleading, but they still couldn't stop the "clattering" sounds coming from inside the room.

Just as things were getting lively inside, the First Madam arrived first with her entourage, and Song Chang's figure was also spotted on another road.

The two groups rushed into Yuqing Courtyard. A head maid had already entered the west wing and separated the fighting people. "Stop it! The Madam is here!"

These words were quite intimidating, and within moments the room fell silent.

Hu stepped over the shards scattered on the ground and, upon closer inspection, found that not a single piece remained intact.

Porcelain ornaments were all broken on the ground, and various books and papers were also overturned. There was even a stain of ink on the ground, indicating that Song Xi was writing when Song Tian arrived.

The west wing originally had two rooms, with the inner room converted into a bedroom. At this time, the bedroom curtains were torn off, and the bedding was thrown on the floor.

Hu took a deep breath; there was simply nowhere to put her feet!

Song Chang, who had followed, couldn't go inside. He just peeked out the door and his chest immediately filled with anger. "Song Tian, ​​you come out here!"

Song Tian dashed out and confronted Song Chang, demanding, "Why do you allow her to live in my yard?"

"What do you mean, 'your yard'? You're already married!"

Inside the house, Madam Hu instructed people to pack their things and sent someone to fetch a doctor. Song Xi's hand was cut, and blood flowed freely down her palm.

She frowned slightly, looking at the weeping Aunt Sun. She was indeed a helpless woman, not as composed as Song Xi, a girl in her teens.

"Xi-jie, go outside first and have them clean up the house."

Song Xi looked up and forced a smile at Madam Hu, "Thank you for your trouble, Aunt."

She secretly pinched Aunt Sun's naughty hand, then led her outside.

At this moment, Madam Ma also rushed over. Seeing Song Chang scolding Song Tian, ​​she hurriedly stepped forward to protect her: "Why didn't you ask if the child had been wronged? Why did you call her as soon as you arrived?"

Song Chang snorted coldly, "With her being so unreasonable, it's good enough if she doesn't cause others any grievances."

"How do you know our daughter wasn't wronged? I just had someone call you, and you kept making excuses." Madam Ma pointed at Sun Yienian, who had just come out. "The moment that bitch gets into trouble, you run faster than a rabbit!"

A look of embarrassment and annoyance appeared on Song Chang's face. "What could you possibly want from me!"

"What could possibly happen to that bitch? She's lived all these years in good health and raised two children!"

Madam Ma would often torment Aunt Sun, but she never intended to harm anyone. She mostly ignored Aunt Sun's two children and never did anything deliberately to harm them, a fact that Song Chang had to admit.

Aunt Sun wrapped Song Xi's hand with a handkerchief, but the blood quickly seeped in, staining the pale yellow handkerchief red in an instant.

Song Chang glanced at it and angrily scolded Li Mama beside him, "Hurry up and see if the doctor has arrived yet!"

Granny Li stood still until Madam Ma nodded before taking a step.

Enraged, Song Chang puffed out his beard and said, "Look at me, I can't even order people around anymore!"

Ma rolled her eyes and said, "My people will naturally listen to me. Why don't you order your people around?"

Song Chang choked, staring at her speechlessly.

Does he have anyone in the inner courtyard? His original maids have all been given away by Madam Ma, and Aunt Sun and Song Xi only have one maid each now, and they are all busy packing. Who else can he order around?

At this moment, Madam Hu came out and said to Song Chang, "Second brother, ask him properly what's the matter that requires violence? We are a family of scholars and gentlemen, why do we have to make such a big fuss? If word gets out, people will laugh at us!"

Song Chang always respected Madam Hu, and upon hearing this, he quickly agreed, "Thank you for making the trip, sister-in-law."

When Hu Shi heard him say that, she left with Hu Mama first. As for the maids who were helping to tidy up in the room, they certainly couldn't just leave without helping to tidy up. They didn't return to the main room until they had finished tidying up.

Soon the doctor arrived in a hurry. Song Chang saw that it was inappropriate for him to stand in the courtyard, so he asked someone to open the main door and let the doctor examine the wound first.

Song Tian opened her mouth, glanced at the doctor, and reluctantly swallowed the words that were about to come out.

Song Xi's wound wasn't deep, but it was over two inches long, and it would definitely leave a scar.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Sun burst into tears again. With such a large scar on her body, it would be difficult for the woman to get married in the future.

She dared not say anything in front of Madam Ma, but her sobbing and desperately suppressed grief moved Song Chang even more.

He glared at Song Tian, ​​"Your sister isn't engaged yet!"

Song Tian was fearless: "So what if she has a scar on her hand? With her status, she'll never be able to marry into a high-class family!"

Song Chang angrily retorted, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

"truth!"

Song Chang looked at Song Tian, ​​wondering how she had grown up to look like this!

Glancing at the silent Song Xi, he felt even more that Song Xi was calm and composed, a hundred times better than Song Tian.

He waved his hand, "Xi'er, go to the Lotus Courtyard with your aunt first."

Song Xi obediently agreed, stood up, bowed to Song Chang and Madam Ma before turning and leaving.

Only after they walked out of the courtyard did Song Changcai say, "From now on, the west wing of this courtyard will be for your fourth sister to live in." Seeing that Song Tian was about to interrupt, he added, "If you continue to make trouble, I will have someone clean up the main room for her to live in. Anyway, you are married, and no one will say anything if we don't leave you a courtyard."

Madam Ma wasn't afraid of Song Chang. She slammed her hand on the table and said, "Tian'er is married, but she didn't say she wouldn't come back!"

Song Chang said, "I didn't say I wouldn't let her come back."

Once you're married, you can't just stay overnight at your parents' house anymore.