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

"Oh dear, my mother-in-law, my brother-in-law, and Xiaowei are here."

"Juanzi, you said Mom and the others are here, why are you just standing there? Hurry up and pour some water!"

When Su Wu saw the old lady of the Du family coming with her son and grandson, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. This was clearly a hostile move.

Su Wu, who had initially felt quite guilty, immediately convinced himself that there was nothing wrong with giving his daughter dowry money; why was it going on and on like this?

She even called her family over, which made Su Wu a little angry.

"Su Wu, what did I tell you when you married my sister? If you dare to treat her badly, I, as your older brother, won't let you off the hook." Du Guofu charged ahead, taking the lead in the attack.

"Brother, what are you talking about? I haven't laid a single finger on Juanzi. We've been together for so many years, ask Juanzi how I've treated her and Xiaotang. Have I mistreated them?"

"What did Xiaotang and Juanzi look like when they first arrived at the Su family, and what do they look like now? Big brother, you don't forget, do you?"

"You may not remember, but I remember it clearly. The mother and daughter were skin and bones. Now look at Juanzi, she's gained so much weight that she looks completely different from before. Xiaotang has also grown into a beautiful young woman. I can say that I've done right by them. No matter where I go, no one can say a bad word about me, Su Wu."

Su Wu wasn't saying this to his brother-in-law; he was saying it to his mother-in-law and Du Lijuan.

After Du Lijuan's husband died unexpectedly, her husband's family refused to let her and her daughter eat for free and sent them back to her parents' home.

The Du family also disliked the mother and daughter as a burden, so they asked around to find them a suitable match. It just so happened that he and Xu Meili had just divorced. In fact, Su Wu did not want to remarry. Xu Meili's appearance was among the best in the surrounding villages, and it would be difficult to find someone comparable. However, Old Madam Su insisted on him remarrying, saying that she would not be able to die in peace without a son.

Du Lijuan had nothing but a daughter when she married into the Su family. The Su family gave her a dowry of fifty yuan, which she hadn't even brought back yet. They also arranged for Du's younger brother to marry a divorced woman.

It can be said that both of Du's sons married their wives using Du Lijuan's dowry.

The Du family was poor, and the men were not outstanding; in fact, they were quite ugly. What girl would want to marry into the Du family?

Brother Du was twenty-six years old before a girl was willing to marry him, but the bride price was not cheap. In those days, it was thirty yuan plus one hundred catties of grain, but the Du family had neither money nor grain.

Fortunately, the younger sister, Du Lijuan, resembled her father more and was considered a pretty girl, unlike the two brothers who inherited all of their parents' flaws. That's why she was able to get married.

So Du Lijuan got married, and brought the Du family thirty yuan and one hundred catties of grain.

Because Du Lijuan brought nothing back with her in-laws, beatings and scoldings were common. After she gave birth to a girl, she was even more disliked.

In winter, men would play cards and drink outside, and if they got drunk and passed out on the roadside at night, they would be found frozen solid the next day.

Du Lijuan and her daughter were sent back to the Du family, but the Du family was not wealthy, and they couldn't afford to feed two more mouths.

It just so happens that Du Guozhu, the youngest brother of the Du family, is still an old bachelor. He is short, lazy, and cunning, and he is thirty years old and still hasn't gotten married.

Du Lijuan played her role again, marrying into the Su family and receiving fifty yuan in return. She also helped her younger brother find a widow who had been married before.

Su Wu always looked down on the Du family and was reluctant to associate with them.

He also solemnly warned Du Lijuan that if she dared to take money from her family to subsidize the Du family, she and her daughter should go back to the Du family.

Du Lijuan readily agreed; having a place to stay and being able to eat regularly with her daughter was already a luxury.

However, with the birth of her son Su Zicheng, Du Lijuan's attitude changed. She had her son as a support, Su Wu's only son, who was born from her womb, and he became increasingly bold.

But she didn't dare go too far, only giving her family money during festivals. Su Wu, out of consideration for his son, turned a blind eye.

Who do they think they are, the Du family? How dare they come here and criticize him?

Old Mrs. Du naturally understood that Su Wu's words were meant for her and her daughter.

As expected, Du Lijuan's mind wavered considerably when she thought about the suffering she had endured over the years. Although Su Wu would favor his daughters, he treated her and Xiao Tang well, not to mention his son.

"Son-in-law, I have seen how good you have been to Juanzi and Xiaotang over the years, but we can't be too biased in our family life. I understand that you are worried that your daughter born in the first birth will be wronged, but you can't give away so much dowry behind Juanzi's back. How can she not be sad and upset?"

"We're here not for any other reason than to mediate between you two. We hope you won't have any conflicts over this matter, since Zicheng is still young and we don't want him to suffer any injustice."

Grandma Du deliberately brought up her grandson, her meaning clear: no matter how good a daughter is, she's already married and the family's money should still be left to her son.

"By the way, where's Xiaotang? Hasn't she come back yet?"

"Tell me, where did this child go? I've been looking for her for ages and still can't find her. Su Wu, if I may say something, your girl is too much. You need to discipline her. How can she talk to her mother like that? She even made her sister run away."

Old Mrs. Du and her son worked together, using both soft and hard tactics, all to make Su Wu appear subservient so that they could get a portion of the betrothal money back.

"Grandma, I think you've lost your mind. My mother is Xu Meili, when did she become Du Lijuan? Could she have given birth to a daughter who looks like me? Your Du family doesn't have that kind of gene, so don't just randomly claim a daughter."

Upon hearing the old lady's words, Su Lingwu immediately left the room. She thought the old lady was trying to frame her, but even if her mother were in her shoes, she'd have to see if the old lady would agree.

The Du family was stunned when they saw Su Lingwu's appearance, and Du Bowei, the grandson of the Du family, stared at her intently.

"You...you little brat, I'm your elder, how dare you talk to me like that!"

Old Mrs. Du was used to ruling the house from the top down, and no one had ever dared to treat her like this before.

"Old lady, if you want to put on airs, go back to your Du family. This is the Su family."

"How dare you talk to my grandma like that? I think you... need to be taught a lesson!" Du Bowei took the opportunity to get close to Su Lingwu, wanting to take advantage of her and grope her a couple of times.

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"Get out of here!"

Su Lingwu kicked the person away. Fortunately, she had studied Taekwondo for a year in her spare time, thinking that it would help her improve her health and protect herself. Girls often get off work late and encounter all sorts of messy things, so she went to learn it for a while, and now it came in handy.

Du Bowei curled up like a shrimp, writhing in pain.

"Why...why did you hit me?!"

"Su Wu, aren't you going to do anything about this child? It's outrageous!"

"Xiaowei, grandson, are you alright?"

"Where did you kick it?"

Grandma Du dotes on her grandson like the apple of her eye; she would never see him suffer.

He glared at Su Lingwu with hatred, "You little brat, today I'm going to..."

He immediately rolled up his sleeves, ready to teach the man a lesson using the methods he used at home.

Su Wu stepped in front of his daughter, saying, "Grandma, this is my home. I will take care of my daughter myself. You don't need to interfere."

"Besides, Xiao Wei had impure intentions just now and tried to lay a hand on Xiao Wu'er. He deserved to be beaten. I didn't beat him again because of my son and I didn't want to make things too difficult for you."

Su Wu also turned sour. The Du family had gone too far; they were all shifty-eyed and, with their character, they still wanted to take advantage of his daughter.

"Please leave my house!"

"Su Wu, I think you're going to refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!" Brother Du swung his fist at Su Wu.

"Ah!" Brother Du was also kicked to the ground, his mouth full of mud.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"

"Let's see who dares to cause trouble in our Su family!" Uncle Su came over with his three sons.

Even Grandma Su came over. She had heard Grandma Du's voice. She couldn't let this leech take advantage of her.