I transmigrated to the 1970s and became the female lead's vicious stepsister.

Grandma Zhou originally thought it was a sure thing, but to her surprise, the mother and daughter disagreed!

I even got yelled at; it's unbelievable.

"Pooh!"

"Does she think she's some kind of fairy? She's over forty and divorced twice. She should be grateful if someone even wants her, and she still won't agree!"

"Let's see what you'll do when you're old!"

Grandma Zhou was cursing and swearing at Su Lingwu's door. She was furious. This was the first time in so many years that she had been kicked out of her home. She felt as if she had been slapped in the face.

Splash!

Seeing that Old Madam Zhou was still unwilling to leave and kept nagging at the door, Su Lingwu went inside, fetched a basin of water, and splashed it out.

This kind of person shouldn't be tolerated; they're just getting more and more aggressive.

"Oh dear, Aunt Zhou, you haven't left yet! Look at me, I thought there was no one at the door."

"What did you just say?"

What will I do when my mother gets old?

"Then let me tell you, my mom is incredibly happy in her old age. She's surrounded by her children and grandchildren, doesn't have to do any work, and is taken care of by others. She doesn't have to deal with a difficult mother-in-law or a husband who constantly beats and scolds her. She can travel and do whatever she wants without any burdens. She's just happy and having fun!"

"So, how do you feel compared to yourself?"

"Who says a woman has to find a man to marry and can't live a fulfilling life on her own? Give that 'good place' you're talking about to someone else; my mom doesn't need it!"

Grandma Zhou wiped the water from her face, her chest heaving. "You'll regret this!"

In Old Mrs. Zhou's eyes, a woman without a husband's family has no home; if she doesn't marry, she won't even have a grave when she gets old.

Grandma Zhou has finally passed away.

The neighbors around were craning their necks to watch the commotion; it seemed that the old lady's marriage proposal this week had failed and she had been kicked out.

Mrs. Zhou was quite well-known in the compound because she liked to act as a matchmaker. Of course, she didn't help out for free; if a match was made, there would be a red envelope, usually around five yuan, but sometimes more.

Because of this, no one in the compound dared to offend Old Mrs. Zhou. Every family had children, and no one could guarantee they wouldn't need her help.

I never expected Commander Fu's wife to be so brave. Not only did she chase the people out, but she also splashed water on them. It was the first time I had ever seen Old Mrs. Zhou so disheveled.

But I guessed it was because Grandma Zhou said something unpleasant that offended her.

The mother and daughter didn't care what outsiders thought.

Once inside, Su Lingwu took Xu Meili's hand. "Mom, don't listen to her nonsense. Don't worry, wherever your daughter is, there will be a room for you."

With so much money in her hands, how could she not have a place for her mother to live? You're kidding.

Given that Xu Meili followed her to the army without hesitation, and gave up her house and job to take care of her during her pregnancy, she couldn't possibly abandon her.

"Mom knows. Since Mom dared to come, I was mentally prepared. Apart from your maternal grandmother's side, there's nothing Mom can't bear to leave behind. Mom has the courage to start all over again."

Xu Meili's idea was simple: first, help her daughter get through this difficult time. Having given birth to two children, she naturally knew that pregnancy, postpartum care, and when the child was two or three years old were the most difficult times when they needed help the most.

She truly couldn't bear to see her daughter suffer the same hardships she had endured.

She gave birth to her daughter at the Su family home. She didn't have a proper postpartum period and only rested for ten days before going back to work in the fields.

My daughter is so young, so I can only leave her at home. I can go back to check on her after working for a while, feed her, change her diapers, and then go back to work. I go back and forth between home and the fields several times a day.

In just one month, she lost more than 10 pounds, her breast milk supply dwindled, and her baby cried from hunger.

To ensure she had enough breast milk, Su Wu would cook for her after work.

Fortunately, her older brother and sister-in-law are kind people and arranged some easy work for her so that she wouldn't have to work so hard.

But that wasn't the worst part. Every day, her mother-in-law would find new ways to scold her, saying that she had become too precious after giving birth to a girl. She would pound on her, complaining that she ate too much or did too little work. It was very uncomfortable to be constantly criticized.

Thinking back to those days makes me feel suffocated.

Later, she married into the Zhao family out of spite and gave birth to a son. She thought the Zhao family would be her safe haven, but during her postpartum period, the old lady of the Zhao family secretly gave all her eggs and chicken meat from the chicken soup to the three children of the Zhao family. She could only drink the soup, and the old lady even claimed that all the nutrition was in the soup. She made her drink the soup, while she and her grandchildren ate the dry soup.

She didn't gain weight during her postpartum confinement period, but Old Mrs. Zhao and the three children of the Zhao family did.

Therefore, she absolutely did not want her daughter to suffer the same pain she had endured.

Being a woman is so hard.

She didn't want her daughter to be all alone when she was at her weakest and most in need of care.

Besides, her son-in-law's job is inherently unstable, so she needs to spend a few more years with her daughter.

She will continue to do so until her daughter no longer needs her.

She already felt terrible for not being able to be by her child's side when she was young, and she couldn't let that regret repeat itself.

She doesn't regret her choice and is willing to pay the price for it.

I guess she can retire once the child is older and can go to kindergarten.

As for what to do in the future, God won't let a blind sparrow starve. With hands and feet, how can it not support itself?

Two marriages have made Xu Meili exceptionally strong-willed.

Su Lingwu knew that Xu Meili was a very resilient woman. In this era, she was not an ordinary woman who dared to break free from the shackles of marriage.

She believed that she would not want to step into a similar predicament as the Zhao family.

This is not the life she wants.

If she ever wants to do something in the future, I will definitely support her wholeheartedly.

"Okay, let's not think about that anymore. Right now, you and the baby in your belly are the most important things. Mom will make you a cup of formula."

Because her daughter has a small appetite, she needs to eat small meals frequently. Therefore, Xu Meili will give her daughter two extra meals in addition to the three main meals.

The mother and daughter chased the people away without paying any attention.

But when Grandma Zhou went back, she went straight to the Lü family and embellished her story. When Grandma Lü heard that Xu Meili was unwilling and even dared to look down on the Lü family, she was so angry that her face changed color.

How dare she, a woman who has been divorced twice, do that?

It's already a miracle that her family didn't look down on her; if it weren't for her son-in-law's impressive abilities, she wouldn't have even considered him.

The Lü family had naturally heard how much Commander Fu doted on his wife and how much money he was willing to spend on her.

They even brought their mother-in-law and brother-in-law over; how much more money will that cost this month?

At first, he didn't dare to have any designs on her, but later he heard that Xu Meili had been divorced twice and probably no one wanted her, so Commander Fu had no choice but to bring his mother-in-law and brother-in-law over.

They must be completely infatuated with their wife. If they were to propose to Xu Meili and take on this burden, Commander Fu might be happy, and the Lü family could also reap considerable benefits.

Getting along well with Fu Linchuan can only bring benefits, not harm. Besides, he dotes on his wife and is good to his mother-in-law. If they marry her, Fu Linchuan will definitely give them a lot of benefits. They heard that the Fu family sent two big packages from the capital. Wouldn't they also benefit from it? And their three children would be taken care of. It's a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.

That's how Grandma Zhou came to visit.

He promised her a ten-yuan red envelope if the matter was resolved, all in order to make it happen.

Unexpectedly, Xu Meili disagreed!

In the afternoon, Xu Meili, wearing a hat, was tidying up the weeds in the corner of the wall outside the yard. She wanted to plant some red amaranth and perilla on both sides of the wall, and pick some when they were tender to make a cold dish.

"Hello, Comrade Xu."

Xu Meili stood up and saw a tanned man standing in front of her.

"Who are you?"

"I... this is for you!" The man held a bottle of face cream and handed it to Xu Meili.

"You vixen! You rejected our family this morning, and this afternoon you're already seducing my son!"