Oh no! The leader's young wife is demanding a divorce every night!

Listening to Huang Wanyun's indignant accusations, and glancing at Xiao Re who was leisurely munching on a cucumber beside him, Xiao Chengji was at a loss for words.

She never asked her son-in-law to marry into the family, nor did she ever hope that the baby in her daughter's belly would be surnamed Xiao.

From the man's perspective, Xiao Re's demanding requirements are indeed a bit excessive.

He smiled sheepishly and tried to smooth things over tactfully.

"Ha, mother-in-law, I think there must be some reason behind this. Have some tea first, soothe your throat, and calm down. Let me ask Xiao Re what exactly happened, and then we can discuss this properly."

After speaking, Xiao Chengji turned to look at Xiao Re, deliberately adopting the demeanor of a reasonable elder, and sternly reprimanded him.

"Little Re, tell me, why do you insist on having the son-in-law move in with his wife's family to arrange a perfectly good marriage?"

Xiao Re slowly finished eating the last piece of cucumber, then raised his hand and forcefully flung the cucumber's bottom onto the opposite rooftop, clapping his hands as he spoke.

"Lu Yanzheng has no money, no family background, he's just a penniless nobody. If he doesn't marry into the family, who will?"

"The entire Lu family, everyone looked down on me, hated me, and made things difficult for me."

"His grandfather, his brother, his sister, and his mother—I'm not even married into the family yet. Just meeting these four, they all see me as a thorn in their side. They wish they could treat me like a servant."

"Tell me, what did I gain from marrying into their family?"

"Are you after poverty? Are you after high barriers to entry? Are you after strict rules? Are you after a whole bunch of emperors, empresses, and grandmothers waiting for me to fawn over and serve them all?"

Xiao Re spoke calmly and forcefully, his words resounding and frank, completely ignoring Huang Wanyun's almost fiery glare, and continued in a cold voice.

"My marriage with Lu Yanzheng is a matter between the two of us. It doesn't need anyone else to interfere or dictate it, and it's not up to anyone else to make the decision."

"If you don't like my daughter-in-law, then don't live with us."

"If you have the ability to persuade your son to divorce me, I, Xiao Re, will absolutely do my best to grant your request without any objection."

"But if he disagrees and insists on getting involved with me, then I advise you to save your breath, be sensible, and stop acting like a domineering mother-in-law in front of me! I won't fall for that!"

"In this life, I have always respected Heaven and been filial to my father. No one but my father has the right to demand my unconditional obedience. If you want a daughter-in-law who is completely submissive, go find your He Yingying!"

Xiao Re's words were straightforward and sharp, every word piercing the heart, frank and unyielding.

Even Xiao Chengji, who always adhered to etiquette, was kind and generous, and valued filial piety and propriety the most, nodded silently after hearing this, thinking it made sense.

He had raised his daughter with utmost care since she was a child, cherishing her like a precious jewel and protecting her like the apple of his eye. Over the past twenty years, he had never been able to bring himself to scold her for all the trouble she had caused. Why should she marry into another family and be bullied?

If the Lu family treats Xiao Re well, he will naturally advise his daughter to be more tolerant, generous, gentle, and obedient. After marriage, she should be a good wife and mother, respect her parents-in-law, and maintain a harmonious family.

But the Lu family members, though they all look respectable and concerned with appearances, are actually all bad people.

Let's not even talk about He Yingying. What kind of good girl could she be, being capable of setting fire to a clinic?

He had met Old Master Lu before. He was a cunning and sly old rogue, biased and protective of his own. He only had eyes for his precious granddaughter He Yingying and couldn't tolerate Xiao Re at all.

Lu Yanting was slightly better than the other two, but Erni said he wasn't exactly a good person either. When he first went to the Tianjin-Chongqing military unit, he made things difficult for Xiao Re quite a bit. He was also a womanizer, with a whole bunch of women back home.

This mother-in-law is clearly not someone to be trifled with. From the moment she entered the house until now, she has been constantly complaining and finding fault with everything she says, and she has never said a good word about her daughter-in-law.

Although his daughter is a bit mischievous, naughty, wild, sharp-tongued, cunning, and sharp-tongued, she is also... smart, beautiful, and quick-witted!

If it weren't for Xiao Re's scheme, would Lu Yanzheng have been able to turn things around so quickly?

Now, they've even come to his house to confront him.

Xiao Chengji had a scale in his heart, and he always put his daughter on the heavier side.

He did not reprimand or criticize Xiao Re as Huang Wanyun had expected, nor did he agree with his daughter's statement that marrying into the family was the right thing to do.

He took a small sip of tea and spoke impartially.

"Let the children decide their own marriage arrangements!"

"We live in a new era of democratic society, where arranged marriages by parents are no longer acceptable."

"As long as Yanzheng and Xiaore have reached an agreement, whether it's a marriage into the family or a daughter-in-law's family, and whether the child's surname is Lu or Xiao, I have no objection."

"As long as the young couple is in love, harmonious, and happy, that is the greatest comfort to us elders."

Huang Wanyun was furious when she heard these words.

She exhausted all her words, poured out her grievances, and painstakingly talked until her voice was hoarse, patiently explaining a whole host of reasons to them. In the end, however, she simply washed her hands of the matter, indulging her daughter's whims and letting her run wild.

They even said things like, "It's the children's business, the children should make the decisions," and "Everything is for the children's good."

Where in the world can you find such doting, unruly, and indiscriminate in-laws?

Huang Wanyun was so angry that her face turned ashen and her whole body trembled. She slammed the teacup in her hand to the ground and pointed directly at Xiao Chengji's nose, cursing him angrily.

"You people surnamed Xiao, your whole family is utterly unreasonable and utterly nonsensical!"

"In all my life, I've never seen a family as rude, uncivilized, ill-mannered, and lacking in manners as yours."

"Old or young, male or female, even a three-year-old toddler, they all act without reason!"

"Hmph! This marriage is off! I'm not going to be related to a family of you tyrannical, uncouth, and rude bandits!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Huang Wanyun kicked away the small stool next to the coffee table, angrily picked up the gift cans she had brought and smashed them to pieces, then stormed off.

Watching the figure angrily walk away, Xiao Chengji thought that since the visitor was a guest, it would be impolite to drive him away in anger. He was also worried that his daughter's marriage would be hindered, so he wanted to chase after him and try to persuade him to stay.

But Xiao Re stopped him.

"Dad! Ignore her!"

"She likes to get angry, let her get angry!"

"Even if we bow down and give in, she might not treat me well."

"Because, in the eyes of the Lu family, the best daughter-in-law has always been He Yingying."

Xiao Chengji sighed deeply and asked with concern.

"She is, after all, Yanzheng's mother. If you remain so confrontational and unyielding, what will happen if there's discord between you and your mother-in-law in the future?"

Xiao Re picked up another big apple, crunched on it, and said dismissively.

"As the saying goes, a wife is for food and clothing. I got married to live with my husband, not to fight with my mother-in-law."

"If Lu Yanzheng can distinguish right from wrong and prioritize things, I'll live well with him. If he's biased and blindly filial, I can always get a divorce."

"Anyway, all his money is in my hands, and the child is in my belly. How we live our lives is up to me!"

"In this life, one should respect oneself, do good for oneself, and consider whether one is comfortable before thinking about whether others are happy."

"Anyway, you know my personality: cold, arrogant, and meticulous. I respect those who love me, and I don't care about those who don't!"

"If you push me too far, nobody will get away with it!"