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

"Let me go!"

With her slender waist, she was held tightly in his arms with just one arm, and no matter how much Su Lingwu struggled, she couldn't pry her open even a little.

"Lingwu, do you want to vent your anger temporarily, or do you want to eliminate future troubles?"

A deep, steady voice came from above Su Lingwu.

Su Lingwu, who was initially furious, calmed down immediately upon hearing Fu Linchuan's words and stopped struggling.

Yes, what will happen after she leaves?

What should I do when I'm not here?

"Do you have a way?" Su Lingwu turned around and grabbed Fu Linchuan's arm.

Fu Linchuan did not respond to Su Lingwu's eager anticipation, but instead looked in the direction of his mother-in-law.

Ultimately, how this matter should be handled depends on the mother-in-law's attitude.

Do you want to continue the relationship, or do you want to separate?

Different attitudes lead to different approaches.

Su Lingwu also realized what was happening and looked at Xu Meili.

"Mom, you..." Su Lingwu hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.

She naturally wanted Xu Meili to get a divorce immediately.

In her view, the Zhao family was too complicated, with a mean old lady above and three stepchildren with different intentions below.

As the three children of the Zhao family grew up, the conflicts became increasingly prominent in recent years.

The eldest son got married and had children, focusing solely on his own little family. The second son is also getting married soon, and his new wife will be joining the family. Both stepsons are still thinking about their mother's job.

My stepdaughter Zhao Nana loves to stir up trouble, and with all the grandchildren coming one after another, whether or not I should help take care of them is a problem.

The stepfather, Zhao Yongjie, only knows how to smooth things over. As long as the family is harmonious, he doesn't care about the hardships his wife has endured.

All the conflicts boil down to the issue of how to allocate limited resources. In addition, it is difficult to be of one mind when forming a new family, just like the irreconcilable problem between Su Lingwu and her stepmother.

The Zhao family has many children, so the problems will only increase, and there is no solution.

But then she thought that although she was Xu Meili's biological daughter, there were some things she couldn't make decisions for her mother directly.

Moreover, there is still the link between Zhao Yongjie's biological mother and Zhao Guoyao, making it impossible to completely sever ties.

"Xiao Wu'er, Mom is fine. Mom has already moved out with Guoyao. Let the Zhao family do whatever they want. But Mom can't get a divorce yet. Your younger brother is still young, and a divorce wouldn't be good for him."

In fact, what Xu Meili fears most is that she will get divorced again, which will affect her in-laws' opinion.

In this day and age, it's already outrageous enough for a woman to have been divorced once; if she were to divorce again, she'd be afraid it would affect her daughter's reputation.

With a mother who has been divorced twice, what will her in-laws think of Xiao Wu'er when they hear about it?

The son is alright; he's a boy, so his parents' divorce has less of an impact on him. If it weren't for all that mess with the Zhao family, things might actually be better for him.

Xu Meili had long since given up all expectations of the Zhao family.

But my daughter just got married and hasn't met her in-laws yet. At this crucial moment, we can't afford to cause any more trouble.

"So we're just going to leave it at that?" Su Lingwu was unwilling.

Xu Meili had two deep scars on her left cheek, jaw, and neck, which must have been inflicted by the old lady of the Zhao family.

That old hag, she's really ruthless!

"Xiao Wu'er, Mom has already vented her anger. Your Uncle Zhao was beaten up by your two uncles, and the old lady herself didn't get better either. She twisted her back and is lying at home. It's just a small injury, Mom is fine and will be better in a few days. You and Lin Chuan can go back now."

"Your younger brother hasn't eaten yet, so Mom has to go back. Luckily, your grandma left some dumplings and meat dishes for him."

Fearing her daughter would continue to pursue the matter, Xu Meili quickly packed her things and went home.

"Mom, I didn't know where you moved. I'll go with you to see." Su Lingwu was worried and hurriedly followed after her.

"Mom, Lingwu and I will take you back. We'll see where you live so we can visit you next time." Fu Linchuan followed.

Xu Meili didn't want her daughter to know where she lived, but her daughter and son-in-law were worried, so they led the way. "Alright, let's go."

As Su Lingwu walked into the rented courtyard, she frowned. The small courtyard housed seven or eight families, and it was filthy and messy.

"Watch out!" Fu Linchuan caught Su Lingwu, who almost tripped.

The clutter was piled up haphazardly, creating many sharp edges that were easily scratched.

"Mom, you're finally back!" Zhao Guoyao ran out as soon as he saw his mother return.

"Sister, brother-in-law."

"Are you hungry? These are dumplings your grandma made. Hurry up and take them inside to eat." Xu Meili handed the lunchbox to her son.

"Dumplings, really dumplings, and meat too!" Grandma Xu packed a box of dumplings for her grandson, and another box contained a mix of various meats and vegetables.

Everyone else in the courtyard stared intently at the lunchbox in Zhao Guoyao's hand, as if they were about to snatch it away at any moment.

But seeing Fu Linchuan's large size, none of them dared to show their faces, since Xu Meili had just moved in and wasn't familiar with anyone.

"Let's go inside and eat."

Su Lingwu glanced around at her surroundings, her brows furrowed tightly. This place wouldn't do; it was too unsafe. None of them looked like good people.

Fu Linchuan noticed Su Lingwu's expression.

"Mom, I don't feel safe here. Should we look for somewhere else?"

"I've paid the rent for this month, so just stay here for now. I'll go look at other places to stay in a few days. Don't worry about me, just focus on being a good bride. Don't worry about so much, this is all temporary."

It wasn't that Xu Meili didn't want to rent anywhere else; it was just that housing was so scarce that she was lucky to be able to rent this empty room.

After a while, Su Lingwu felt so stuffy she could hardly breathe. The room was a small side room attached to a wing room, only six or seven square meters in size. There was a single bed in it, and not much room left for anything else.

The mother and daughter didn't have much stuff; each of them had just a small package.

My gaze swept over the chipped enamel mug on the windowsill, along with a set of toiletries. The toothbrush was all frayed and sparse, with only half of it remaining, and the towel had holes in it.

Su Lingwu suppressed the stinging sensation in her nose and couldn't utter a single word.

Her mother gave her 500 yuan as a dowry without hesitation, but she couldn't even bear to exchange it for a towel or a toothbrush.

Fu Linchuan noticed that Su Lingwu's mood was a bit off, so he pulled her into his arms. "Mom, we'll come see you again tomorrow. I'll take Lingwu back now."

"Alright, you two have been busy all day, go back and rest." Xu Meili was also feeling unwell, and she didn't want her daughter to see her in such a disheveled state.

Once outside the courtyard, Su Lingwu shoved Fu Linchuan aside, grabbed a stick from the corner of the wall, and stormed off in a huff.

The Zhao family was startled when they saw Su Lingwu burst in with red eyes.

"What...what are you going to do?"

"What am I supposed to do? Your Zhao family dares to bully my mother? Do you really think my mother has no one to protect her? Today I'll tell your Zhao family that my mother and I are not to be trifled with!"

After saying that, he picked up a stick and started smashing things around the house.

"Snapped!"

"Ding!"

"Bang!"

"Stop it, you little lunatic!"

"My bowl!"

"Oh dear, my thermos!"

The old lady leaned against the bed, slapping her thigh anxiously, wishing she could jump up and stop Su Lingwu.

Unfortunately, even the slightest movement caused him to wince in pain.

"Stop her! There's so much stuff she can smash!"

When the Zhao family saw that Su Lingwu was acting like a madwoman, with fierce eyes and smashing things everywhere, they didn't dare to go forward, for fear of being beaten.

Seeing that Su Lingwu had vented her anger, Fu Linchuan quickly came in and pulled her away, saying, "Okay, okay, don't be angry anymore, let's go home."

Fu Linchuan looked at Zhao Yongjie, "You must be Uncle Zhao. I'm so sorry, my wife just came from my mother-in-law's place. She saw her own mother being bullied and lost her temper. I'll compensate you for all the damages."

Zhao Yongjie quickly shook his head, "No...no need, you can go."

He could tell at a glance that Su Lingwu's boyfriend was no ordinary person, so how could he dare to offend him so badly? After all, it was his mother who hit him first.

Fu Linchuan glanced at the Zhao family, and they were so frightened that they didn't dare to utter a sound, mainly because his aura was too strong.

He tossed the stick aside from Su Lingwu's hand and gently coaxed her to leave.

The two walked to a small alley at the street corner, and Su Lingwu couldn't hold back anymore, throwing herself into Fu Linchuan's arms and bursting into tears.

"Waaah..."