thedancenovel Chapter 883 - 876: The Wretched Woman Gets Slapped
Chapter 883 - 876: The Wretched Woman Gets Slapped
As Luna kept talking, her previously calmed emotions became agitated again, and tears welled up in her eyes, spilling down every now and then.
"Mom, you always talk about my second sister and me, but why don’t you ever mention big brother? Ask yourself, in these years, who has taken care of you more, me and second sister or big brother? Although I’m married far away now, haven’t I sent less money to the family every month? When big brother’s house needed renovation, it was my money; when Lu Zitong wanted to buy a car, it was my money too. I believe I haven’t treated big brother’s family poorly as a sister or aunt. Do you think all that money is mine? It’s all Old Leng’s! It’s all from the Leng Family! Mom, Dad, and big brother’s family are now benefiting from the Leng Family’s money, and if you’re not grateful, that’s fine, but now you come to the Leng Family and put on these airs for whom to see? Back then, I was naive and offended Bai Yiran and Leng Yichen as soon as I entered, causing them to move out. Later, I almost divorced Old Leng, and there’s more to these troubles that I’m not going to share with you. My life hasn’t been easy, Mom, can’t you consider me, and restrain your temper a bit?"
Luna’s flood of complaints was delivered with tears and emotion, at first the old lady was angry, but the more she listened, the less confident she felt, her face lost its previous arrogance, and she quietly tested the waters by asking, "So Leng Liewei even considered divorcing you?"
Actually, Leng Liewei never thought of divorcing Luna back then, but Luna deliberately exaggerated things to shake her mother who was oblivious to the seriousness of the situation.
"Indeed!" Luna wiped away her tears. "Don’t you know your daughter’s situation? Why did my previous relationship end, have you forgotten? I can’t have children! Without children, I have no pillar to rely on, the only thing I can count on is Old Leng’s affection for me. But no matter how much love there is, can it compare to having biological sons or grandchildren? Someday Old Leng will surely pass first, and by then I’ll be a middle-aged woman too—what will I rely on? I can only depend on Leng Yichen and the others, maybe they’ll remember old times and take care of me, their young stepmother! Mom, if you keep causing trouble, you’re pushing your daughter towards a dead end! But you probably don’t care anyway, you have big brother and Lu Zitong entertaining you, and my second sister and I have always been unnecessary since childhood!"
Luna’s mentioning of herself made Lu Qian sad too, shedding tears as she’d lived cautiously all her life in pursuit of a little maternal love from the old lady, yet no matter how well she did, it never compared to a word from big brother.
The old lady, chastised by Luna, didn’t know how to respond; her old face was embarrassed, her eldest son wasn’t very successful nor as filial as her two daughters, yet what could she do? He was the only son in the family, how could she not spoil him? Lu Zitong also grew up by her side, naturally their bond was closer from seeing her every day.
She thought Luna marrying Leng Liewei meant becoming a wealthy socialite, always fixated on the Leng Family’s money and status, never really considering Luna’s living situation.
The old lady’s mood soured, even her entire face fell; she realized she’d truly erred today, fearing what if that young couple retaliated against Luna in the future, would the Lu Family be without the Leng Family as a support?
At this moment, the old lady was thinking about the Lu Family’s future support, not about whether Luna was having a good life.
Lu Zitong heard Luna’s rebuke of grandma, which included mentions of her and her father too, she felt angry inside. "Grandma, listen to these words from aunt, isn’t it her duty as a daughter to care for her family? She fusses over renovating our house, buying a car complaining already. Yet, she let Qiu Zi live here for so long, while Bai Yiran even found Qiu Zi a good job! I haven’t seen aunt ever care about my affairs..."
"Lu Zitong, stop taking advantage and being hypocritical! Do you even have any shame!" Qiu Zi simply couldn’t bear it any longer!
"You’re the one who’s shameless! Grandma, see, they’re teaming up against me!" Lu Zitong had thought that once she said this, grandma would favor her as before, and had a smug look.
But Old Mrs. Lu reached out a hand, with a slap, she struck Lu Zitong’s face. "Close your mouth now! Haven’t you caused enough trouble today!"