Sheng Yueyue looked at the husband before her. Sharp brows, bright eyes, a high-bridged nose, and full red lips. Handsome. He was truly handsome.

In her past life, she had been so jealous of Gu Jiaojiao for having such a wonderful husband. She had dreamed of marrying Song Zijin.

But in this life, she had snatched Song Zijin away right from the start, only to not cherish him after she got him.

’What on earth have I been doing?’ she wondered.

Now, the bond between them as husband and wife was as thin as paper. Song Zijin shared a bed with her, but not his heart, and he even called out that bitch’s name during their intimate moments.

Her parents were about to get a divorce, and even though she had been reborn, her life was even less comfortable than in her previous one!

In her past life, she had married He Aijun, the man many girls in the compound dreamed of marrying. But she was never satisfied, always causing chaos and turning the He family household upside down.

She complained that He Aijun wasn’t as handsome as Song Zijin, that his family wasn’t as wealthy as Song Zijin’s, and that her mother-in-law wasn’t as kind as Song Zijin’s mother.

So she spent her days at the He residence crying, and that mother-in-law would only make sarcastic, passive-aggressive remarks behind her husband’s back, calling her a mud-caked peasant and petty.

She had thought her a jinx. But now, the kind mother-in-law she had envied and been so jealous of in her past life—Song Zijin’s mother—was so utterly detestable.

She was even more vicious than He Aijun’s mother. At least the one from the He family would torment her behind her son’s back.

She would even put on a fake act of kindness in front of her son, and especially in front of Yueyue’s parents, she’d act like a complete sycophant.

But this vicious mother-in-law now was incomparably malicious, even daring to curse her right in front of Song Zijin.

Last night, she had a shouting match with her mother, showing no regard for their feelings whatsoever, and completely disrespecting her parents.

The only person this vicious mother-in-law feared was her father-in-law. Her life was only the tiniest bit better when he was home!

If even her mother, the only one who protected her, was getting a divorce, then where would she go? What would she do?

’No, I can’t let my parents get a divorce. After I finish eating, I’ll go find my dad. They absolutely cannot get a divorce.’

When she first returned to the Sheng family, her father and brothers were all very good to her. Gu Jiaojiao, in particular, had been completely obedient and accommodating.

’If I hadn’t targeted that bitch Gu Jiaojiao, would I be happier right now?’

The delicious food on the table tasted like sawdust to Sheng Yueyue. Her mind was in turmoil, and she was worried her parents might actually get a divorce.

But she refused to believe it. In both her past life and this one, her father had been deeply in love with her mother, so good to her it was beyond words.

She had grown up in poverty, only starting to live a life of comfort and abundance after returning to the Sheng family.

’I have such a good life, so why am I still not satisfied?’

At this thought, a wave of helplessness washed over Sheng Yueyue. It was only then that she truly felt a sense of dread...

’How could this be happening!’

’It shouldn’t be like this!’

’I’m the chosen one!’

’Everything should be going smoothly for me, so how can my future look so bleak?’

Just then, her father-in-law spoke up. "Zijin, it’s outrageous that you two slept until noon. This afternoon, you’re coming with me to the department store. Yueyue and Dandan, you will both stay home and behave yourselves. Don’t cause any trouble, understand?"

"Dear, you and our son go on to work, don’t you worry," she said. "I’m not going to work this afternoon. I’ll keep an eye on Yueyue and Dandan. I won’t let them cause any trouble."

As she spoke, she stood up and opened the door to see her husband and son out.

Once Song Zijin and his father were a good distance away, the vicious mother-in-law slammed the door shut with a BANG.

She whirled around and said viciously, "Sheng Yueyue, your parents are divorced. Let’s see what you have to be so proud of now."

Hearing this news, Sheng Yueyue froze. Her parents really were divorced.

She and Song Zijin had woken up late, so they hadn’t heard anyone gossiping about her parents’ divorce yet.

Although she had already suspected it, hearing it for real still left Sheng Yueyue in utter shock.

"You’re lying! My parents would never get a divorce! You must be mistaken!"

"Me, mistaken? Hmph!"

The vicious mother-in-law sneered, "When I was getting off work just now, I saw your maternal grandfather seeing your mother off with my own two eyes."

"Sheng Yueyue, I’m warning you. I’ve never once considered you my daughter-in-law. Miss Jiang is the only one worthy of my Zijin."

"Even Gu Jiaojiao is better than you. You’d better learn to tuck your tail between your legs and behave, or don’t blame me for being ruthless."

"You... you..." ’What right do you have?’ Sheng Yueyue could only choke on the words, not daring to say them out loud.

If her mother hadn’t gotten a divorce, she wouldn’t be afraid of this vicious old hag!

In all her thirty-eight years of life, this was the most malicious mother-in-law she had ever met. She had to go to the hospital immediately and find her second brother to get the full story.

"If you curse me again, I’ll go to the department store right now and tattle to Father-in-law. I don’t want to fight with you. I’m going to the hospital to see my second brother."

Aunt Song said disdainfully, "Hmph, you think I’m afraid of you tattling? Go on, tattle if you have the guts!"

"I’m not even afraid of Ren Cuiping, so why would I be afraid of a little brat like you? No matter how unhappy you are, you just keep it bottled up inside."

"In the eyes of everyone in this compound, you’re nothing but an ungrateful, scheming wolf."

Although Aunt Song spoke like that, she was actually afraid of Sheng Yueyue tattling, so she didn’t say anything more vicious.

And Sheng Yueyue was in a hurry to find her second brother for confirmation, so she didn’t have time to argue with the vicious mother-in-law either.

Gu Jiaojiao had promised to give Mr. Ren an acupuncture treatment with her silver needles around noon, so she drove Su Shuochi home for lunch.

Sheng Shiwu didn’t go to haul bricks today, but Gu Jiaojiao had no intention of visiting him. Some things he had to figure out on his own. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Just as they finished eating, the phone in the Su family home rang. Mr. Su picked it up, his hand trembling slightly. He thought it was his second daughter calling. "Hello, who is this?"

"This is Sheng Shijing. I’m looking for Jiaojiao."

"Oh, Jiaojiao’s eldest brother! Jiaojiao will be right here." Mr. Su’s voice suddenly relaxed.

"Eldest Brother Sheng, are you alright? You haven’t fully recovered yet, have you?"

"I’m fine, almost ready to go on missions again. Xiao Wu told me... Mom and Dad are divorced?"

Gu Jiaojiao didn’t hesitate for a second, rattling off everything she knew in a long stream.

"Mm, maybe this is for the best. If Dad kept spoiling Mom and Yueyue, they would’ve caused some huge disaster sooner or later."

"Sheng Yueyue has a... unique personality, but she’s never been outside the compound. Besides, with you and your dad to cover for her, she couldn’t have caused any real disasters. She’s just really annoying, is all."

Sheng Shijing fell silent. ’So Jiaojiao still blames me for indulging Yueyue before. It’s good that she can blame me. It actually makes me feel a bit better.’

If Gu Jiaojiao had known what Sheng Shijing was thinking, she definitely would have regretted being so blunt. But, of course, she didn’t know.

"Eldest Brother Sheng, you need to take care of yourself. Now that your mom is with your uncle, she should be fine."

"I’m not worried about her. Jiaojiao, I want to apologize to you for my mother’s behavior."

"Hah, for your sake, I’ve already forgiven her," Gu Jiaojiao said magnanimously.

She never held grudges against strangers, so there was nothing to forgive or not forgive.

But her lack of resentment deeply moved Sheng Shijing on the other end of the line. "Jiaojiao, take care of yourself. I’m hanging up now."

Just as she hung up the phone, she heard the voices of Old Sir Xie and Mr. Ren at the door.