Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

"Son, your parents aren't outsiders. If there's anything you need to do in the future, just tell us directly. Look at the mess you've made! What will others think of our family, and what will they think of you?"

"I... I just don't know how to tell you this, especially since the girl doesn't know yet, and I'm afraid it will ruin her reputation."

"Do you know what this is called? This is called one-sided love, wishful thinking, unrequited love. You're suffering here while others don't know anything. Someone like you still wants to get married? Your wife will have already been taken by someone else."

Liu Youtian looked at his son, "Shitou, with our family's current conditions, we can only afford to marry you a decent and respectable girl. If you marry her, it will affect the future of our descendants, after all, she is of such a background."

If your children pass the imperial examinations in the future, and others know their mother's background, they will look down on them, and your daughters will be disliked by their husbands' families when they get married.

"Father, I'm not afraid. I've thought it through."

Liu Youtian knew his son's temper; he was very stubborn, and once he made up his mind, not even ten oxen could pull him back.

Liu Youtian and his wife returned to their room, didn't even turn on the light, and went to bed in the dark. Liu Youtian was feeling troubled and sighed repeatedly. "Wenxiu, think of a way to stop Shitou from marrying Xiaotao. She's not suitable for our Shitou. Tomorrow, go and tell Feng Shi not to agree. Even if Shitou begs her, don't agree. Also, tell Xiaotao not to agree."

Little Peach has no idea that your son has such feelings for her, and she might not even want to marry him!

I understand what you mean, but I can't say those words. What will Yuzhen and Siyue think of our family? What kind of family do we have? We've only had enough to eat for a few days, and you're already looking down on us? Don't forget who gave us our lives.

If it weren't for April giving us a hand, we might not have been able to get together with Xiao Tao, and Xiao Tao might not have taken a liking to our son. Although Xiao Tao is of slave status, she will be freed from slave status after marriage and will have a master to back her up. There will be no shortage of people who want to marry her.

I've heard that in wealthy families, the maids who are favored by the master of the house are looked down upon by ordinary families when they reach marriageable age.

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

"Actually, I think there's nothing wrong with marrying Xiao Tao. It would be best if my son liked her. After she's freed from slavery, she'll be a respectable woman. As long as your grandson is capable, who will say anything to him? Who would dare to say anything to him?"

Just like when April first returned to the village, so many people were criticizing her behind her back. Look at her now, so many people are trying to curry favor with her. Why is that? It's because April is capable and powerful enough.

"Fine, fine, I don't care anymore, you handle it!"

"That's more like it. The daughter-in-law hasn't even arrived yet, and you're already worrying about your grandson."

Let me tell you, you need to hurry up and get things going about building our house. Once the marriage is arranged, make sure they get married as soon as possible so there will be more people in the family. I also want to hold my grandson soon.

Qiuju's marriage needs to be seriously considered. People have been asking me about my daughter's marriage, but I used Shitou's marriage as an excuse to turn them away.

"Honey, what are your thoughts on our daughter's marriage?"

"As long as the family is well-off and the son-in-law is honest and upright, that's fine."

"I don't want to marry my daughter off. I want her to either marry into the village or find a son-in-law to live with us."

"We can forget about having a son-in-law live with us; it's not like we don't have sons."

"It has nothing to do with whether or not I have a son. I just don't want my daughter to marry far away. If she is bullied by her in-laws, we won't know. Just like Yuzhen's niece, she was afraid of causing trouble for her family and being bullied by her in-laws, so she didn't dare to say anything."

My idea is that we save up some money, and if there aren't any suitable men in the village, we can buy a plot of land for our daughter, build a few houses, buy a few acres of land, and find a son-in-law to live with us.

"No good family's child would want to come to your door. Those who do are probably either scheming or ugly. Don't worry about your daughter yet. Wait until your son's marriage is settled, then listen to your daughter's thoughts."

That night, Liu Shitou couldn't sleep. He worried about what would happen if his mother went today and the girl didn't agree to marry him. He wondered what he should do in the future to win the girl's heart.

Liu Youtian couldn't sleep. He was worried about what would happen if Xiao Tao agreed. His son would really have to marry a servant, which was not what he wanted.

Liu Youtian tossed and turned all night, keeping Ye Wenxiu awake too. When she got up, she gave him a cold look, "It's not like I'm marrying you or living with you, what are you doing?"

"How could I not worry about my son's marriage?"

Ye Wenxiu ignored him and got up to make breakfast. After breakfast, she went to the end of the village. Shi Tou repeatedly told his mother not to ask the girl herself.

Seeing her son's nervous expression, she found it amusing and deliberately said, "If you're worried, come with me. Just ask him directly, and if it doesn't work, I'll help you."

"Mother, you should go quickly, I have good news for you at home."

Qiuju didn't know what her mother and older brother were talking about. "Brother, what are you and Mother talking about? Why is your face so red? Are you going to meet someone again today?"

Brother, no offense, but don't be too picky. I think the lady you met the day before yesterday was great—gentle, generous, and a perfect match for you.

"You little brat, what do you know? Go play somewhere else."

When Ye Wenxiu arrived at the end of the village, Liu Dawang's family was having breakfast. "Wenxiu, come and have breakfast with us. There's plenty on the table."

"You guys hurry up and eat, I already ate when I arrived."

Liu Dawang quickened his eating pace, wiped his mouth after finishing, and said, "I'm done eating, I'll head to the estate first, you guys can chat for a while."

While Feng and the others were eating breakfast, Ye Wenxiu sat to the side, secretly observing Xiao Tao. She hadn't looked closely before, but this girl was really pretty, quick-witted, and spoke and acted appropriately. It would be a good choice to marry her as a wife.

After Madam Feng finished her breakfast, they went to the main room together. Xiao Tao served them tea and snacks. "Madam, I'll go downstairs now. I'll be right outside. Just call me if you need anything."

Xiao Tao left, leaving only Madam Feng and Ye Wenxiu in the main room. "Wenxiu, you've come so early today, is there something you need?"

"Yuzhen, there is indeed a very important matter to discuss with you. It's about Shitou's marriage. We suspected that he had someone else in his heart, didn't we? Yesterday, when my husband and I went back, we asked him about it, but he wouldn't say anything. But I just blurted it out."

"Stone really does have someone he likes, that's great! It saves you from wasting your time. Did he say which girl he's interested in?"

Ye Wenxiu moved closer to Madam Feng and said softly, "The girl he has his eye on is your servant, Xiao Tao."

Madam Feng was stunned. "Wenxiu, this is no joke. Are you sure you're mistaken?"

"I'm sure, Shi Tou said it himself, this child is lovesick now."

Madam Feng glanced outside the courtyard. "I don't see anything wrong with Xiao Tao. When did they start dating?"

"What do you mean by 'spot on'? It's all wishful thinking on Shi Tou's part. Xiao Tao has no idea. He doesn't even dare to ask Xiao Tao, for fear of being rejected. He even told me not to ask Xiao Tao directly, because if I'm rejected, I'll never have a chance."

"Yuzhen, Xiaotao is yours. Are you willing to enter into this marriage?"

"As long as Xiaotao is willing, I'm naturally happy to let the two children be together. However, we still need to ask Xiaotao's opinion. This can't be forced, don't you think?"

"Yes, you're right. Shi Tou is stubborn. You should put in a good word for her and reassure her that if she marries into our family, I will definitely treat her well and like my own daughter."

"Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are? If you dare to mistreat Xiaotao, I'll come knocking on your door and bring Xiaotao back."

Although Xiaotao is a servant in my household, I like her very much, just like my own child.

"Please keep an eye on this matter. I'll head back now and come back tomorrow for further news."