The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

The old man of the Xie family ignored the pulling of his two sons. He angrily used his crutches and pounded the ground hard.

"You two unfilial sons! Go and rescue your mother!"

As for Mr. Xie's order, Xie Yi just glanced at it indifferently and did not give any substantive response.

Over the years, his relationship with the Xie family has become like drifting autumn leaves, gradually drifting apart.

Compared to Xie Kai and Xie Zhi, who could occasionally care about some family affection, the way Grandpa Xie treated his family over the years was more like a ruthless vampire, squeezing everyone's patience and emotions and making people unable to even muster the energy to argue.

Xu Xiufang caught the subtle indifference in Xie Yi's eyes, and took the initiative to defend him, with a bit of sharpness and directness in her words: "The old man is in good health, can't he even cook a meal? If he really did something wrong and got a lesson, it's his own fault."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire space seemed to freeze, and everyone's eyes were focused on Xu Xiufang, with expressions of surprise, confusion, or approval, all showing a variety of emotions.

Xie Yi was already accustomed to this kind of situation. He knew that Xu Xiufang was always outspoken and once she occupied the high ground of reason, she would not give people any room for maneuver.

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaoyun took advantage of everyone's diversion of attention and quietly planned to leave, fearing that Xu Xiufang's subsequent outburst would push the atmosphere to another boiling point.

Without help from others, Zhou Xiaoyun knew that she was no match for Xu Xiufang.

Although Xu Xiufang saw her trying to slip away, she chose to turn a blind eye, planning to settle the account with Zhou Xiaoyun at night.

Old Master Xie was so angry that his chest heaved violently. He raised his cane with a trembling hand and pointed it at Xie Yi. His voice was particularly harsh because of his anger: "Divorce! You must divorce me today!"

Xie Yi hadn't responded yet. At this moment, Xu Xiaohua, who had just returned from doing laundry, stepped into the tense atmosphere. The word "divorce" clearly fell into her ears.

She immediately dropped the heavy laundry bucket in her hands, straightened her body, put her hands on her hips, and held the wet mallet tightly. She stood there with no less aura: "Why do you have the right to decide other people's marriages? Who gave you the right to break up a family?"

Xu Xiufang laughed secretly in her heart. This elder sister who often played the role of the punching bag at home showed extraordinary courage and determination at this critical moment.

Thinking about it carefully, Xu Xiaohua seems to have a special resistance to the word "divorce". To her, the breakdown of marriage is absolutely unacceptable.

Xu Xiufang could empathize with her. In that era, divorce for women meant not only the pressure of social opinion, but also the fear of losing their livelihood and having nowhere to go.

Although both are committed to keeping their families intact, their methods are very different.

Thinking of the difficulties and sufferings that Xu Xiaohua might face in the future if she insisted on not breaking the shackles of marriage, Xu Xiufang couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness and pity in her heart.

But how to shake this deeply rooted traditional concept and make her see that liberation is sometimes the beginning of a new life is a difficult problem facing us.

Old Master Xie's face was twisted with anger, and his words were mixed with sarcasm and contempt: "You eat our Xie family's food and live under our Xie family's roof. Have all the people from your mother's family disappeared? Or do you two sisters want to share a husband?"

As soon as he finished cursing, Mr. Xie's eyes widened with anger, and he pointed a skinny finger at Xie Yi. The fingertip trembled slightly with anger, and his voice was full of disappointment and pain: "You ungrateful wolf, you really have no sense of shame! I raised you with all my hard work, and this is how you repay me?"

Xie Yi's face froze instantly, gray and white mixed together, and complex emotions surged in his eyes.

He usually kept his composure, but at this moment, a trace of hurt and stubbornness flashed in his eyes, as if the sudden accusation had hit the softest part of his heart.

Just when the atmosphere was tense, Xu Xiufang stepped forward.

She moved as swiftly as the wind. She took a few steps to Xie Yi's side, pointing her finger straight at Old Man Xie, her eyes sharp and determined.

"Who do you think you are? What qualifications do you have to criticize your son here? Have you ever heard of 'a crooked upper beam leads to a crooked lower beam'? If Xie Yiru is really wrong, isn't it all because of your words and deeds as a father?"

Her words were sharp and merciless, and every word carried a lot of weight.

Xu Xiufang's mind was clear. She knew very well that Xie Yi's relationship with his parents was not as close as that of ordinary families.

The old people and children in the village have mentioned that Xie Yi and his younger brother Xie Zhi have followed their elderly grandparents since they were young.

"Your parents gave birth to three sons. One is an official in the capital, enjoying great success. Another is a factory director in the provincial capital, very respectable. Only you are living in this small village, like an insignificant insect."

Xu Xiufang's words were cold and direct, without the slightest hint of politeness, "It's better to say that you are a parasite, relying on the afterglow of your family but doing nothing."

She was really merciless to Mr. Xie, her words came like a string of cannonballs, not giving him any chance to fight back.

"You old fellow, you have all your limbs intact, but you pretend to be weak all day long, walking with a cane, hoping to win sympathy. Maybe you can fool the whole village, but I, Xu Xiufang, see through you! Also, you said that we share a husband, this despicable idea probably came from you. You are so old, but your heart is still restless, you are really shameless!"

Xu Xiaohua, who was standing by, was dumbfounded and secretly sighed in her heart, this is really a situation where the waves behind push the waves in front, and each wave is higher than the last.

Xie Kai was even more surprised. Although he knew that his sister-in-law had a strong temper, he didn't expect her words to be so sharp.

Xie Yi was standing aside, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, but then quickly suppressed it.

He knew that it was inappropriate to smile at this moment, because everything Xu Xiufang said was true, and the naked truth often hurts people the most.

He added calmly and firmly, "I was also involved in the decision to send my mother to jail. I cannot condone such immoral things, no matter if the victim is my wife or not, and I should not sit idly by. I will not plead for her. Let her reflect on her behavior in prison."

Xie Yi knew clearly in his heart that if his mother really did something like that, it would not be solved by a light punishment, and she would probably face severe punishment from the law.

Reasoning seems to have lost its effect here. Only by letting the mother experience it herself can she repent completely, avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future, and avoid doing something irrational to Xu Xiufang and the children one day.

He hardened his heart and made the decision, but he also understood that before long they might have to beg their uncle humbly, and their mother would be released as a result.