I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Upon hearing this, Su Congxian, who was standing in the courtyard, and Qin Shi, who was hiding in the house, broke out in a cold sweat.

If Granny Liu insists on going into the house to look for me now, then my hiding in Su Congxian's room will be exposed. If Su Ye finds out that I have also cheated on him, won't he kill me?

The more Qin thought about it, the more terrified he became. At this moment, he could no longer stand and collapsed to the ground, his back covered in a cold sweat.

Granny Liu turned her head and saw that the light in Qin's room was not on, so the girl prepared to knock on Qin's door.

"That Qin family is really something. Such a big thing happened in the courtyard, and she didn't even come out to see what was going on."

At this moment, Su Congxian was so frightened that his legs went weak and his hands trembled, and fine beads of sweat kept seeping from his forehead.

Just as the old woman was about to push open Qin's door, Su Congxian disregarded everything else, grabbed Liu's hand, and pulled her forcefully into the courtyard, causing her to stumble. Fortunately, the old man Su, who was nearby, caught her in time, preventing her from falling.

Pulled like that, Granny Liu glared angrily at Su Congxian, then flung his hand away and said unhappily:

"You little brat, you're so rough! Why did you pull me like that? You almost killed me!"

Su Congxian scratched his head sheepishly.

“Oh dear, Mother, you’re being foolish. It’s not convenient for my sister-in-law to get involved in this. If she were to witness this, where would my brother’s face be? When my brother brought Li Ayu back, he swore he would divorce my sister-in-law and marry Li Ayu. Now that things have come to this, Li Ayu doesn’t treat my brother like a human being at all. She’s throwing my brother’s face to the ground and trampling on it. It’s better not to let my sister-in-law come to watch the show. She can’t help at all, and her sarcastic remarks will only make people feel uncomfortable.”

Upon hearing Su Congxian's words, Su Ye clenched her fists. Thinking of the day he had used a carrying pole to whip Qin Shi to protect Li Ayu, she felt a surge of resentment and muttered angrily:

“Father, Mother, please keep your voices down. Su Congxian is right. Don’t wake Qin Shi up, or she’ll laugh at us.”

As he spoke, Su Ye turned back and glared fiercely at Li Ayu. He felt that bringing Ayu back with him was a mistake. She had not only failed to give birth to a son for him, but also failed to bring him honor. Now she had even cheated on him. It was truly infuriating.

Seeing that Su Ye was unwilling and that this would alarm Qin Shi, Granny Liu shook her head helplessly and looked at Li Ayu and Li Xiang kneeling on the ground.

When did you two start dating?

Li Xiang glanced at Li Ayu, who was sobbing with her head down, then straightened his back and said:

“I’m from the same village as Ayu. We’ve known each other since we were little, we grew up together. I know you treat Ayu badly, you don’t feed her properly, and you make her work like crazy during her postpartum period. You beat and scold her all the time. Today I’m here to take Ayu away from her family, because you don’t want to raise a daughter anyway. I’ll take Ayu and her daughter with me, so you can save some food!”

Upon hearing Zhen's words, Su Ye kicked Li Xiang in the back and cursed:

"Bullshit! Li Ayu has family members? How come I didn't know that?"

Li Xiang didn't fight back, but simply stood up and gave Su Ye a cold look.

"Ask yourself honestly, how have you treated Ayu since she gave birth? Now you still have the nerve to lecture me. If her family knew she was with a beast like you, they would have taken her back long ago to save her from suffering in your house. Besides, you don't know how to cherish or love her. You might as well let me take her away, and that way you'll be relieved of your worries."

As he spoke, Li Xiang went to help Li Ayu, who was kneeling on the ground.

“Ayu, you’re still in your postpartum period and your body hasn’t fully recovered yet. You can’t kneel and hurt your knees. Besides, you don’t owe them anything. Did Su Ye pay a dowry to bring you into the family?”

Li Ayu secretly glanced at Su Ye, whose face was full of anger.

"No, he didn't give me anything. I came here with him because I was pregnant with his child. I thought I was going to be with him anyway, so I might as well stay with him and live a good life. But I didn't expect him to change his attitude after the child was born."

Su Ye immediately became anxious upon hearing this.

“When we were together, I spent a lot of money on you. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have stayed with me. I never thought you were such a fickle woman. I really misjudged you back then.”

Seeing the current situation, Granny Liu knew that this stalemate couldn't continue. Besides, she didn't want to support Li Ayu and her child. Li Ayu was useless; it was simply not worth it for Granny Liu to raise this money-losing burden. So, Granny Liu cleared her throat...

"Ahem, since things have come to this, son, I think you should relax. Even if you force her to stay, you can't keep her heart. Li Ayu is a fickle woman. I could tell she wasn't going to settle down the first day she entered the house. You might as well get rid of this hot potato so you won't have to worry about it."

Hearing what Granny Liu said, Su Ye glanced at Li Ayu, whose face was streaked with tears. Although he felt a little reluctant, he didn't want a woman who had betrayed him. If this matter really got out in the village, what would become of his reputation? It would be better to send Li Ayu away tonight and just say that she had run back to her parents' home. This way, he could maintain a good reputation in the village in the future.

Thinking this, Su Ye walked to Granny Liu's side, lowered her head, and respectfully said:

"I will do whatever Mother says."

Seeing that Su Ye was very obedient, Granny Liu turned to Li Ayu and Li Xiang and continued:

"You two don't need to pretend in front of me. What kind of relationship do you two have? Anyone with eyes can see it. Now that my son is willing to let Li Ayu leave, he should naturally receive some compensation. After all, my son has been taking care of Li Ayu during her pregnancy, cleaning up after her and doing everything he could for her. He's done as well as any other housekeeper, and he hasn't done any housework. So if you two want to leave, you should give our family some compensation."

As she spoke, Granny Liu looked up at their expressions. She saw Li Ayu looking at Li Xiang with a nervous expression. The two of them stared at each other, unsure of what to say…

Granny Liu figured the two didn't seem to have much money, and if they asked for too much, Li Xiang wouldn't be able to afford it. If they didn't take Li Ayu away, this hot potato would be back in her hands.

So Granny Liu cleared her throat, looked at Li Xiang, and said:

"If you want to take these two people with you, leave behind one or two taels of silver and we'll call it even. Otherwise, don't even think about leaving our village alive."